As of now........?

[CdocZ]

As of now, when would you consider to be the greatest age of cars? or, even more specifically, when for each country, or even each manufacturer.

[Coventrysucks]

Supercars and race cars: probably mid '80s to mid '90s

Mainstream vehicles: now

[PsychoChimp22]

I think now, these days our world is extremly techno-advanced and it rubs off majorly on cars. Currently, almost every aspect of the car runs through at least one computer system before it hits the tires.



Supercars and race cars: probably mid '80s to mid '90s

Mainstream vehicles: now


Which cars do you like from the time? (other than the lambo, mclaren f1, and jag xj200)

[henk4]

The thirties, just for the exuberance available back then, just look the reviews of the Concourses on UCP.

The 1965-1970 period for racing and sportscars. (my fanboy period :) )

everyday cars: Now.

[Blue Supra]

cars get better everyday, certainly the averager everyday cars from 30 years ago look terrible and underpowered now but they were the best the manufacturers could do then and in 30 years we'll look at todays cars and probably think the same thing.

[crisis]

As of now, when would you consider to be the greatest age of cars? or, even more specifically, when for each country, or even each manufacturer.
Tomorrow.

[henk4]

Tomorrow.

traded your holden?

[crisis]

traded your holden?
I will on the next model.

[henk4]

I will on the next model.

due out when?

[crisis]

due out when?
about 18 months. I want an LS2.

[Blue Supra]

dont we all crisis:rolleyes:

[henk4]

about 18 months. I want an LS2.

buy a C6 now

[crisis]

buy a C6 now
A >$100,000 Aus car is not quite as obtainable as a <$50000 one. I can wait it out.

[Ferrari Tifosi]

Race cars - 60's and 70's
Supercars - from the Birth of the F40 forth.
Everyday - Now

[drakkie]

As far as I now Know:
2000- now Digital revolution.French diesels!!!and japanese hybrid technologies.The rise of the french brands(best selling here!)
1990-2000 French (diesels)
1980-1990 Rise of the Korean/Japanese cars.
1970-1980 Start of the Japs and fall of the US cars( oil crisis)
1960-1970 Italian cars !!!what a beauties !!!
1950-1960 German cars.Vw beetle,and the recovery of the german motoring industry with nice mercedeses and beemers.Musclecars !!!
1940-1950 Wartime vehicles( Jeeps and kuebbelwagens(german jeeps)).And the small bubble cars(bmw isetta etcetera).Citroen DS in this period?

IMO the best? the 1920's as it was the first period when the car became available to the people!Ford Model-T

[fpv_gtho]

American cars - 60's-70's
Everything else, now

[Coventrysucks]

I think now, these days our world is extremly techno-advanced and it rubs off majorly on cars. Currently, almost every aspect of the car runs through at least one computer system before it hits the tires.

Which is why they are so good.

They are very well engineered, and despite people complaining about unreliable electronics, they are more reliable than older cars.

They are more efficient, safer, more comfortable, offer more in the way of handy gadgets - sat-nav, CD players, trip computers. A decade ago you'd have been lucky to find them on a top of the range Mercedes Benz, now you can get them on things like the Fiat Panda.

Also most of them seem to perform and handle better.

There are no bad cars any more, just good and indifferent ones.


Which cars do you like from the time? (other than
the lambo, mclaren f1, and jag xj200)

All of them:
Alfa SZ/RZ
Big Aston V8s
Audi Quattro
BMW E30 M3
Bugatti EB110
Ferrari 288GTO, F40, 333SP, F355, F50
Ford RS200, Sierra Cosworth, Escort Cosworth
Honda NSX
Jaguar XJ220, XJR15, Silk Cut Group C racers
Lamborghini Diablo
Lister Storm
Various Lotus Esprits, the Elise
Marcos Mantara, LM500, LM600, Mantis
McLaren F1
Mercedes 190 Cosworths, C-Class DTM, CLK GTR/ LM/ CLR
Peugeot 205 T16, 405 T16
Porsche 959, 964, 993, 968, 956, 962
RUF CTR
TVR Wedges, S, Griff, Chimeara and Cerbera
Vauxhall Lotus Carlton

Etc, etc