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Diesel
there's a ton of really good cars out there that are somehow way underappreciated. could be due to price, timing, etc.. etc..

i'll start it off. Volvo C70 Coupe. BEAUTIFUL car, yet sooo underappreciated.

clarkma5
Basically anything by hyundai. They make a far better car than anyone will give them credit for.
PAULIE_D
Are we talking about current models or anything from the past as well ?

Here's one from the past ...

1991 Saab 900 Turbo SPG


:heart: :heart: :heart:
BLacK FirE
91 - 92 galant vr4. awd, turbo and i think it also had 4 wheel steering. those things are quick, and handle well.

PAULIE_D
Subaru SVX

DakianDelomast
SVXs have TERRIBLE transmissions.
DakianDelomast
Isuzu Impulse RS
AWD turbo in a tiny car


PAULIE_D
MAZDA 323 GTX


Forrest
That C70 looks sweet. Those aren't stock wheels are they?

I agree on the Hyundai comment. My friends got a 92 Sonata, and it's got no rust 150k+, and we beat it to shit, hitting stuff and jumping it. And the earlier Hyundai's are where Hyundai got their bad name. Driven a few new ones and they're quite nice. My uncle's a mechanic and he says they're pretty damn reliable now.
fourtwenty
QUOTE(Diesel @ Feb 6 2004, 03:29 PM)
there's a ton of really good cars out there that are somehow way underappreciated. could be due to price, timing, etc.. etc..

i'll start it off. Volvo C70 Coupe. BEAUTIFUL car, yet sooo underappreciated.


that's a hot car
5LiterMustang
Taurus SHO

Spirit R/T
Lee7
QUOTE(PAULIE_D @ Feb 6 2004, 06:33 PM)
Are we talking about current models or anything from the past as well ?

Here's one from the past ...

1991 Saab 900 Turbo SPG


:heart: :heart: :heart:

900's are fucking sweet.
Cyclone
clarkma5
Of course, Cyclone rolleyes.gif
Cyclone
It's Japan's first mid-rear, everybody should show some respect!
fallon
i really like that C70
RedLine
Taurus SHO and any other sleeper matter of fact.
fallon
GMC Syclone and Typhoon: 0-60 4-5 seconds, AWD, rare





might not be that underappreciated but whatevs, they're cool
Cyclone
QUOTE(RedLine @ Feb 7 2004, 01:23 AM)
Taurus SHO and any other sleeper matter of fact.

The Syclone and Typhoon...Now those are sleepers! Just too bad they have that horrible late 80's early 90's interior. Ick
Cyclone
QUOTE(DakianDelomast @ Feb 6 2004, 08:03 PM)
Isuzu Impulse RS
AWD turbo in a tiny car



The Impulse is quiet rare too iirc
Jekyll_2005
QUOTE(Cyclone @ Feb 6 2004, 10:23 PM)
QUOTE(DakianDelomast @ Feb 6 2004, 08:03 PM)
Isuzu Impulse RS
AWD turbo in a tiny car



The Impulse is quiet rare too iirc

i have never heard of this car, until a few days ago and later that day i saw one on the road, and i said "well, 'll be damned i actually saw one" and my friend in the car riding with me was like " what the hell are you talking about?"
Jekyll_2005
also i think one of the more under -appreciated cars around is the Delorean. if you think about it it is a staple in history of motor cars, when someone says time machine i think of the Delorean.......there really is one and only Delorean.





Cyclone
The Deleron was amazing. They never really had enough power however but there are a lot of things you can do with them now if you have the money. Also major props to Mr. Deleron too because he was a tall guy and he made this little sports car for tall people. It was extremely roomy for a 2 seater.
DakianDelomast
35/65 front rear distro and a top speed of some 95 miles an hour. Only an image car.
RedLine
The Delorean! The guy in the wedding singer had one.... anyone see the Delorean that failed in monster garage? Man they rapped it.
Essa
Renault Clio V6. I know this may not seem that underappreciated, but whenever I mention it when I'm talking about cars, no-one cares. I've been driven in one and the F'n rule!!



Maranello
Im going to say the Porsche 944 Turbo, Pontiac Fiero GT (87/88) and Hyundai Tiburon GT V6.

The 944 Turbo and 88 Turbo-S (which became the 89 standard turbo) has to be one of my favorite cars. I owned an '86 and can honestly say its the car I miss the most. In todays market they arnt expensive at all, one just sold at a dealer in Pittsburgh for $8k with 80k miles. Back in the 80's it was very fast... today its still fast, 0-60 in 6 seconds (5.5 for the S and 89 turbo). Not bad for a reliable, comfortable $8-15k sports car (and I never brought up the aftermarket either).

The 87/88 Fiero GT. OK...I know it was under powered and I know it didnt handle as its looks suggested (i owned one) but it was still a fun car. It looked nothing like the GM's of that time not to mention the mid engine layout and plastic body and that nice big wing that matched the body lines perfectly. The interior was very comfortable and roomy. The dash wasnt the usual straight line that GM was using on the other cars. This was a car that GM should have spent more time with but ended up leaving it for dead. Its a shame too because with more power and a little suspension tweaking they could have beat the Corvette (ya, like they would do that)

Hyundai Tiburon GT V6, It has nice lines, aggressive styling, nice power and suspension but its a Hyundai and sadly its not cool to own a Hyundai so alot of people are going to miss out on this car.
White RSX
CLIO V6 IS MY FAVORITE CAR! i'm so getting one of those when i have the money
5LiterMustang
no you're not.

anyways... i still stand by the spirit r/t and SHO, although

maybe turbo coupes and super coupes
White RSX
QUOTE(5LiterMustang @ Feb 12 2004, 02:07 PM)
no you're not.

what in the fucking hell makes you believe that?
DakianDelomast
Maybe the fact that you live in AMERIKKKA?
umop apisdn
QUOTE(DakianDelomast @ Feb 12 2004, 05:23 PM)
Maybe the fact that you live in AMERIKKKA?

SA.
DakianDelomast
Yes
umop apisdn
That explains it.
dukenukem
Here is a car absolutely none of you have ever heard of.......But trust me its the sturdiest 4 door passenger car you could possibly buy......




Its a looker ........!!!!!!!!!!!! laugh.gif laugh.gif
RedLine
The Toyota Echo. It's a good fucking car, but lots don't like it. I'd never buy one, but its a good car!
5LiterMustang
if its such a good car, but you wouldn't buy it... than YOU under appreciate it... sort of... wait, now i'm confused
RedLine
QUOTE(5LiterMustang @ Feb 12 2004, 07:44 PM)
if its such a good car, but you wouldn't buy it... than YOU under appreciate it... sort of... wait, now i'm confused

I appreciate for what it is.
Dario
Super Coupes....

Any t-bird for that matter
PAULIE_D
Merkur XR4Ti

About 7 sec flat 0-60 mph , 170 hp, 2.3L turbocharged / intercooled engine




Mustang SVO



Basically the same powertrain offered in the XR4Ti, but placed in the Mustang "Fox" chassis.
Dario
^ My brother's buddy has a Merkur -they are F******* FAST!
NorthPoint
QUOTE(dukenukem @ Feb 12 2004, 09:56 PM)
Here is a car absolutely none of you have ever heard of.......But trust me its the sturdiest 4 door passenger car you could possibly buy......




Its a looker ........!!!!!!!!!!!! laugh.gif laugh.gif

It's a Hindustan Ambassador. It may be sturdy but I don't think it's "underappreciated". I think people already know it's not all that great.
fallon
that front pic of the clio looks awesome, i like those cars a lot as well
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