The 80's - the era that classic car enthusiasts forget?

Turbomick1985 · Post by **Turbomick1985** » Sun Jan 19, 2014 10:58 am

I love the 80s cars my dad had me and my sister when he was 17 but it didnt stop him owning some awesome cars
Sierra cosworth
Renault 5 turbo
Ford escort xr3i
And there's even a picture of me and my sister sat on the bonnet of rover SD1

Fons[DutchGuy] · Post by **Fons[DutchGuy]** » Sun Jan 19, 2014 12:03 pm

Love 80's cars!!!
Had an volvo 480, the only volvo with pop-up lights ever built. Great little motor with a (IMO) sexy arse

Shame I had to let her go

Scott560 · Post by **Scott560** » Mon Jan 20, 2014 6:09 pm

Had one of these, only the bottom half was silver, and it had more rust lol.

definitely the coolest car, and most striking looking ive had. ID have another if i had a big garage, and metalwork and paint skills lol

Post by **Doggo** » Tue Jan 21, 2014 1:01 am

Fons[DutchGuy] wrote:Love 80's cars!!!
Had an volvo 480, the only volvo with pop-up lights ever built. Great little motor with a (IMO) sexy arse

Shame I had to let her go

I had a Volvo 480ES. Kind of a metallic charcoal. Great car. They used to build them in the old DAF factory didn't they? Designed in the NL too.

A bit under-rated I think. Not that powerful or that fast, but very light and handled pretty well. Good looking in an off-beat kind of way. And yeah, I too love pop ups

Fons[DutchGuy] · Post by **Fons[DutchGuy]** » Tue Jan 21, 2014 2:28 pm

I had a Volvo 480ES. Kind of a metallic charcoal. Great car. They used to build them in the old DAF factory didn't they? Designed in the NL too.

A bit under-rated I think. Not that powerful or that fast, but very light and handled pretty well. Good looking in an off-beat kind of way. And yeah, I too love pop ups

100% correct!!

You only forgot to mention that they where extremely luxurious for its time. Mine was ES too and it's the only car I had and wish I still had it. Ill get a 1.5 turbo when I've got the (financial) room for a second car and keep it as my "classic"

The car is almost completely forgotten in the NL, they where surprised I showed up in one at the Volvo specialist

Good little community with the owners

*edit
turbo is a 1.7

Post by **Doggo** » Tue Jan 21, 2014 8:31 pm

They were luxurious weren't they? Heated seats and that trip/economy computer thing in the '80's.

I'd love another one too. Ideally the turbo...

....and if I had a bit more money I'd also get a P1800S and defile it by putting the running gear from a T5 in it

Stevelar_granolar · Post by **Stevelar_granolar** » Sun Mar 30, 2014 1:24 pm

This was my fave 80's hatch even tho its on a h plate they were released in 86. Owned it about 2yrs with no problems. Bought it for £500 and sold it £800

mercutio · Post by **mercutio** » Sun Mar 30, 2014 4:14 pm

they weren't very good in a crash though

made of coke tins and polystyrene food trays

Stevelar_granolar · Post by **Stevelar_granolar** » Sun Mar 30, 2014 4:29 pm

You have to be a pretty jobby driver to crash one

mercutio · Post by **mercutio** » Sun Mar 30, 2014 4:31 pm

Stevelar_granolar wrote:You have to be a pretty jobby driver to crash one

you seem to be talking about nearly every axgt driver

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The 80's - the era that classic car enthusiasts forget?

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