What rad cars are on your bucket list? Also, anyone know the correct way to pronounce Alcyone? I'm not sure if I got it right. I went with the Merriam-Webster pronunciation but other people seem to pronounce it differently. 🤔
Fun fact you can replace the 1.8l v6 or 2.0l v6 engine in a Lantis with the 2.5l v6 in the Probe. But if you're going to do that you may as well get the KLZE. Will even run on the Lantis 323F BA ECU, wiring etc.. There's a reason Pontiac went under. I'd call that Ferrari color bronze. Cavalier Z24 86-87 with the V6 and 5 speed would be more fun. If you want a Beretta you go to the Beretta forum. I've driven a 1 of 5 (possibly only 3) Beretta convertible... that was never sold. 90' Indy pace car. Only the actual pace cars were convertibles and this one was hands down the coolest looking Beretta. although it was not safe. ASC made all the cars. One is in a museum. This Beretta th-cam.com/video/ho-EENyVH00/w-d-xo.html
The majority of the cars he mentioned were not even eligible for cash for clunkers. Clapped out Explorers and other trucks and SUVs were the main casualties of cash for clunkers. On top of that all the cars scrapped during cash for clunkers was only a tiny drop in the bucket in comparison to all the cars junked when scrap was sky high around 07/08.
My father had a Subaru XT, I loved that thing. It's where I fell in love with cars. The digital dash was awesome - there was a mini XT on it that would drive along. Pressing the red 4WD button on the shifter would "fill in" the wheels on the digital dash. The car would lower at speed, also controllable with buttons on the pods. The mini car on the dash would actually raise and lower! You point out the asymetrical steering wheel, but the manual version of this car had a fighter-jet style shifter boot. It was like a joystick, not leather or fabric. The "square" wheels and pop up headlights make the XT pinnacle 80s.
My best friend's girlfriend had both a XT and when the SVX came out, she passed the XT to my best friend. They were fun taking down the back roads where she lived.
The xt is in the book “crap cars” published by top gear writers. It’s in the top 20. Genuine shit box car. Oh and that shifter is described as a penis by every car tester in the 80s
Nice, a buddy of mine here in Northern California has the t-top version, manual trans and both trunks, with the rare California sport bodykit making it look about 2 inches lower its an SE-R model, apparently its extremely rare, its 2 owner going from my buddies mom then to him. Not for sale but he keeps it immaculate. Its got around 42,000 miles on it and the goldish Champaign color
As a French guy, i've driven the BX GTI 16v when i was younger, this not only the look, and the engine that are fun, but the suspension ! It's absolutely crazy, it's hydropneumatic, a fine piece of engineering.....amazing.
I remember when I was about 8 late 80s, my track/athletics coach came to practice with a brand new red BX, after practice he gave me a ride home, until today I remember it as one of the smoothest rides ive had, and at the time it seemed so slick and pretty
My dad had one too , and it was an incredible car , I never drove it, unfortunately my dad bought a new car and he didn't keep the Bx , and he always miss it
Odd that you say that. I had a hillbilly from the trailer park a few miles away come into my store the other day and he got to talking about my truck, and Chevy's in general. Then he started talking about his Beretta. I had never heard of it until then, and now... this comment feels spot on XD
Growing up our family had a Lumina APV. This was around the first time we went to Disney so I’ve always had a fondness for those vans looking like a monorail to me. Despite looking like Dustbusters, I believe I read the shape was not only for aerodynamics but alluded to the side profile of a horse’s head. The removable seats with cup holders on the backs were cool, the pop-out windows were neat, the sliding door was very cool, love the built in air pump, the dash was enormous. I appreciate that my parents went for a more excitingly designed car versus the venerable caravan or town and country. I remember in the 90’s movie Ladybugs, the company car of Rodney Dangerfield was a Oldsmobile Silhouette, the most luxurious version of the car with two sliding doors that were automatic. Man I still want one. It was a real bummer to facelift the vans seeing as they were so sleek. The facelift made them look dumpy, the rounded headlights are all too wrong for that design. By the way, love your channel. It’s refreshing to have someone appreciate the less appreciated cars. Anyone can say a car is ugly or a failure, but they totally miss the point. These cars are fun and innovative and have expressive design.
I've had a Subaru XT that my mom used to drive back in the 90's sitting out at my dad's place for as long as I can remember. We got the thing to start and idle but I've never actually drove the thing, it's 100% complete and in pretty decent shape. I'll have to tinker with it more.
Definitely don't give up on that car! Its a work of art. I am fortunate to have its successor, an SVX. But my understanding is that the XTs are better engineered. Keep it alive. 🙂
The same body shell as the British power House the ultimate car in the UK in the 80s and early 90s the Ford Sierra Rs cosworth, wheeler dealers Mike bought a merkur and someone from the UK bought it just for the body shell, the car in America isn't worth much but in the UK the body shell is worth a fortune obviously as it's the Cossie shell which at the Time was a brilliant Rally car and BTCC champion.
I love this channel! It's very comforting to know that there are people on all continents appreciating these un-cared for 80's and 90's gems . Keep up the good work and content 👍
I desperately needed a cheap car about 15 years ago and bought a 1987 Nissan Pulsar for a $500 from a dealer. It ran great and was pretty rad in the summer with the T-tops off. Ended up giving it to a guy for yard work. Still brag I owned one though.
A friends dad owned a Cimarron.. I remember harassing him constantly that he was just driving a Caviler with gold badges. I owned an EXP back when I was in my late teens.. it was pretty much an Escort with no back seat.. Ended up with a baby.. and had to sell it. I was going to put the rear seats out of an Escort in it.. as it had all the mounting spots to do it.. but found a deal on a Mercury XR3 (rebadged Escort GT) and went on with my life. I currently own a 91 Mercury Capri turbo Convertible with runs but needs work.. I was hoping to see that on ur list.. lol Id sell it cheap! lol
As teenagers in the mid-90's, a buddy of mine and I put an old XT on the road as our first car. I remember us pointing out at the quirky interior details. My favorite being the pistol grip/joystick style shifter for the 5 speed, with a great big red fire button to activate the AWD. We blew the clutch out in short order when we decided to take it off road in the woods. Fun times!
I didn't had the Citroën BX but owned it's bigger brother the XM V6. The greatest detail is the hydropneumatic suspension the Citroëns had! You could manualy switch from comfort ride to sporty hard, it didn't lean over while driving curves and you could even adjust the cars hight. From Race car like low to off road capable high! Totally crazy!
I own a 1988 Nissan pulsar with a manual and a CA18DE engine that I love! It was my first car, and while it ran, it was brilliant. I learned how to drive manual on it(mostly from movies and video games) so that should give you an idea of how nice that transmission was, and the engine was smooth, strong and sounded great until it blew(head gasket and piston rings, the last owner beat on it pretty hard). If anyone in these comments sees this and knows of anywhere on the west coast I could repair it, let me know! But I absolutely recommend picking one of them up, even if its not the sportbak. Great little 80's car!
@@CaptainTonus up here in NY, yes. After 22 years of ownership, I've collected parts. Door handles, interior bits etc. I am fortunate enough to have family in SC so I manage to get clean (rust wise) cars out of the junkyard. After 28 years, last year, the original trans gave up the ghost so I manual swapped it using the getrag trans and associated parts from an 89 2.8. then I bought a 92 base 2.2 stick for the correct console plate, shifter etc. Overall, the car actually mechanically has been great. Of course over 22 years I've had to work on it. Don't matter what logo is on the hood, they all need work
I managed to pick up a mint, hot rod red '85 Toyota Celica GTS liftback and also got my hands on a period correct Kaminari aero kit. The thing screams rad
I learned to drive in my sisters 82 Celica GT. I saw an 85 GT outrun an 81 Z28 at a run what you brung short oval track race at Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway in 86 for the grand prize of $100. They are great cars.
I have a 3rd gen honda prelude, I really recommend it. While it's not a wedge car for racing, it's the definition of a solid and daily-usage vehicle. It's reliable and comfortable. The pop-up headlights are a small, but good feature.
2:44 The Nissan Pulsar was designed by Jerry Hirshberg, who worked at NDI (Nissan Design International) in La Jolla, California. He also designed the 1990 Maxima, the Z car, the Nissan Hardbody pickup, the Pathfinder and the Infiniti J30, and a few other Nissan products. These cars all have a similar look to them.
My mom had the XT back in the 80s. That thing was a blast to drive. It was just the standard 4-banger, but it had some serious grunt even in 4th gear! What I liked is the tilt wheel. You pulled this lever under the steering column and not only did the steering wheel raise and lower, but the pods on the side also raised and lowered...*AND* the instrument cluster inside the dash went up and down! This little manual transmission car also came with the Subaru Hill Holder clutch! It made driving a stick super easy! One problem though...they are basically disposable. There is nothing rebuildable in that thing. It's all plastic and when its exposed to all that UV, it breaks and cracks..and that engine? Yeah...all the mechanics where we lived then refused to work on it. They said it would cost more than a new car to repair it...the dreaded head gaskets. Not even 100K and it had to be towed away as junk! If you like that Pontiac van, check out the Oldsmobile Odyssey. It's the same thing but with an Olds badge!
I had a Nissan pulsar NX 88 in the early 2000's! swaped with a CA18DET From a JDM Nissan bluebird. It was quite fast for the years. And Nimble too! the only issue.. RUST! :) sold it because I didn't want to fix the rocker pannel... still miss it today! and even back in the days, the sportback was near impossible to find!
My first car was a 1987 Nissan pulsar. 70 hp, 3 speed auto box. It was an unreliable pos, but I loved it. Here's a car you won't find. I learned to drive on a 1984 Hyundai pony. A total 3rd world car with no power steering, power windows or door locks.
YESSSS! But only the SPG. Definitely not the convertible because they handle like a Radio Flyer wagon in comparison to the hardtop coupes. Ugh so much body roll!
01:25 I still remember the commercial from that time. This young guy is having fun driving his new Subaru, kicking up dust and letting the tail hang, until he arrives back at the farm. His old man looks at the car disapprovingly, and says to the kid: "I thought we agreed you were gonna get a Subaru!" The kid takes off his shades and says: "But dad, I did". Don't ask me why I still remember this 35 years later, I have no idea.
I've had a similar fascination with some of the cars on this list too. As a teen, I really wanted that Nissan Pulsar sportback option. I loved the versatility. I also enjoyed the Pontiac Transport. It looked so futuristic to me. The white ones made me think it came from a space station or the death star.
84 300zx 5 speed turbo body being restored and engine build as we speak, I just need more money lol. 94 barreta running, 04 Silverado Daily, and a totalled 2011 Silverado in the process of being the new daily. I turn 21 in July 🤘 it’ll all about the hustle boys, work work work, go to school to learn more, apply that at work, build you car. Even if I haven’t bought clothes or shoes in the past 4 months and I live from paycheck to paycheck hustle now and it’ll all be worth it in the end 🤘
Yes...after all those kinks were burnt away! I remember those cars (as a high school sophomore in 1988) as they had those cool, tri-slotted Pontiac "directional collapsing 5-point" triangle aluminum wheels w/ PONTIAC on them.
Captain FALKEN I have a red 84 Fiero SE, moon roof, all electric, 66,000 miles, always garaged, bought new, looks like it just rolled off the production line. Well taken care of, all maintenance paper work, all recalls done, runs like brand fucking new. Not a nick, scratch, ding of any kind anywhere in or on the car. If you take care of your car it will take care of you. From an old guy...
I remember riding around in my dads Corsica (4 door beretta) that he got 4 500 dollars. tough reliable car and would snatch one up if I saw for old times sake.
I think I just found my soul brother! Everything you said, I like to do.... Everyday. Ok maybe not everyday. Just thought I'd quote Nacho Libre 😂 In all seriousness the 80's and early 90's vehicles are the best. I love everything about them. By the way you had my heart at Beretta. My first car was a 88 Beretta GT☝️
I could hug you right now! I want a 1988 or '89 Mitsubishi Starion with the intercooler, a 5-speed and the handling package! Awesome styling on these cars!
The car is breaking him in with his first KL waterpump. This is not easy the first time around. Took me 2 weeks, my first time. It leaked after the first install. Timing cover was such a pain the ***
Drove a Charade 150 miles 6 days a week for few years, 3 cylinder standard transmission, extremely reliable, cheap to operate, every exhaust manifold is cracked at 02sensor & when the timing belt is neglected & breaks 35 miles from home 5pm in Bay traffic, Friday before holliday, it's scrap.
Dude. You left out the two best affordable Euro cars from your list... 1980 - 1989 Fiat (Bertone) X1/9 and the 1980 - 1985 Fiat (Pininfarina) 124 Spider. Both were still available through the early 80’s and on.
I've had 3 Fiat Stradas (Ritmo everywhere else) and in addition to your awesome list, my dream car is a Fiat Ritmo Abarth. My Strada's quirks included being left hand drive with ignition key on the left and spare tire in the engine. All night long
4:28 I dare you to find one of these ( car on the left) An early ‘80s Dodge Challenger or Plymouth Sapporo. My father had an ‘82 Challenger and I loved that thing growing up
How about offering to buy Hoovie’s Pontiac Transsport? It could get your channel some much deserved exposure. You two are kind of similar. He loves hoopties!
I'm pretty shocked at how many Rockys there are for sale! Also, no Saturns? I could see one of those fitting in nicely with the other cars in your "collection".
My father had the 1989 SE (Space Grey edition) one. He junk it 2 years ago because he blew the transmission out and the near by mechanics didnt like working on it because it was an old car.
The rocky was not a Toyota though. Daihatsu was its own company until Toyota bought them in 2016. Before that Toyota gained majority shares in 1998. Before that they were like Toyota and Subaru are now, Toyota owns less than 20% of Subaru.
@@johnjacob688 Thanks for the detailed history. When did Toyota and Daihatsu start sharing major components like engines and transmissions? How long has Daihatsu used Denso components? When did the companies start re-badging each other's cars and selling them under their own brand? Where does Hino fit into this relationship?
Owned a second gen Nissan Pulsar from 89 to 91. It was a cool little car. Mine was White with black stripes on the bottom. No A/C in this stick shift model. No one ever had the crazy wagon rear piece that I knew of. I crammed myself and 2 others on a 1600 mile round trip to Myrtle Beach....with no A/C. Car finally pooped when it blew a head gasket in the smokey mountains. Fixed it, sold it, and bought another car you should look at -Nissan 240SX coupe. It had A/C! Nice video by the way. Brought back a lot of memories.
I love those hyro Citroens too! My friend did had a silver BX GTI from the last production year, but he had the same issues i had with my white CX GTI: endless fight with rust; and extremely hard to find a mechanic that not just willing to touch it, but also knows how! I soo miss mine, but "lost" the money (my family more like) that ment for restoring it.
I had a 88 PULSAR....I LOVED That little thing. Bought it in 02 sold it in 04......I kick myself in the ass for getting rid of it. It was so fun cruising around with the T tops and Hatch off. Cash for Clunkers KILLED most of these cars from the 80s and 90s
I also had a 93 Nissan 300ZX 2+2 with pearlescent white paint and T tops and a premium Bose CD stereo system that car was so rad- it handled like it was on rails! All it needed was a five speed to make it complete. It actually belong to family friends of ours and it had super low miles at a sweet deal. Years later I ran into the guy who sold us the car. He had replaced it with a Porsche and he had lamented the day he had sold it to us due to all the problems he had had with his Porsche. I never had to do one single bit of maintenance (aside from oil change) on the car while I owned it it was literally perfect.
I was the proud owner of a Nissan pulsar in 1998,had it for 3 years and love every minute of it,it was a nice midnight blue and clean,I got a lot of attention from the ladies with that car if you know what I mean! I miss that car today
I remember that Motor Week described the "dustbuster" GM minivans as being like monorails. And I realized they were right. I tried to win the '93 Oldsmobile Silhouette in a contest and I lost. This was the first one to have the automatic sliding rear door before the nose-job of 1994.
I never knew about it before but man, that Citroen was awesome! Other great 80s cars: Dodge Daytona, Chrysler Conquest, Nissan Pulsar, and how about the 1st gen Isuzu Impulse!
Being a teen/20's back then I remember most of these cars very well. I'm a Mopar guy but I always like the SVO Mustang. I'd probably go with that out of the group.
I grew up in the 80's and my neighbor had a Pulsar NX. Was a great car and she drove it to work every day. And my dad drove a Pontiac Fiero. Great times. But I would tell you to go for the Mustang SVO
Growing up, as a teen my mother had a 1988 BERETTA GT, 5 speed. Forget the liter engine it had but it was the better one you couldve got. When she finally sold it in 2002, it had only 67K miles. Bought it brand new for 7,000. Reason why so cheap, her brother was the finance manager for Clearwater Chevy. Oh, thats the car I learned how to drive stick on. Good times!!!
My ex had a Subaru xt turbo 28 years ago. It had a teliscopic dash, pretty cool. Motor ran hot and ended up being sold for almost nothing. Im currently driving a 89 lincoln mark vii LSC. Like the only muthr fkr on the road in my state.I remember ALL these. Brings back ol memories
there it is The XT. This car used to move pretty fast until I blew a bypass hose that a mechanic thought was a blown head gasket. So what did he do? Shaved the heads. The car never ran the same. Then a friend borrowed my car and lost control going through a bend in road and spun out into a telephone pole. Game over. I think mine was an '86 GL. Aside from my Chevy Chevette(which was a tank but nothing could destroy it) the Subaru ran like a champ.
I had a killer list of 80s cars as a kid... i had a few mk2 vws (my 2nd love) ive owned 5 rx7s, 86 shelby daytona turbo z and many many more.. great time for automotive wizardry
I had a light blue 1985 Subaru XT base 4cyl 5spd and a bright red 1991 Chevy Beretta base 4cyl 5spd. Both were cars my parents bought me as a teenager (my 3rd and 5th cars respectively.) I loved them both, but the Subaru will always be one of my all time favorites - such a quirky little car with its pop up headlights, airplane cockpit interior, joystick gearshift, one big windshield wiper…
I had an 88 subaru xt . It was my first, best and the weirdest car i ever owned. It made you feel like you were in a jet fighter sitting behind the wheel.
I always wanted a Beretta, Isuzu Impulse, Probe or Fiero GT, but my college car back in the 90's was a hand me down Cavalier station wagon with manual transmission. Not as fancy looking as the Cimarron, but practical and actually reliable for a GM POS. Today I still daily a 97 Honda Prelude SH because she's still fun in the corners and it refuses to die even after 20+ yrs of spirited driving and very little maintenance.
My first car was a 1994 Chevrolet Corsica, the four door version of the Beretta, back in 2003. My parents got a steal of a deal on it ($500) and gave it to me when i was in 11th grade after i got my license. My next car, and the first one i chose and purchased with my own money, as an 87 Pulsar NX i bought six months later. I got it for like $400 if I remember correctly? Something like that. It was beat to hell and back when i got it and 17 year old me only made it worse lol One of the POs had blown the engine and gearbox and replaced the DOHC/FI engine and 5 speed transmission with a 4 speed manual mated to some weird hodgepodge 1.5L SOHC with a computer controlled carb from some other car on it. It never ran well, and even back then the parts were in short supply (the parts I could identify at least) I ended up finding a few local junkyards that had a bunch of old Nissans and Datsuns from the 80s and I made friends with the shop managers enough that they would just let me wander around the yard with my broken part in hand trying to find something compatible. To tell the truth I honestly don't remember what happened with the NX when I got rid of it. I know I sold it so I could buy an 86 200SX but that's about it. I will have another NX someday.
My brother's first car was an '81 Plymouth Horizon. It was very cool looking. It was a black sporty hatchback with loovers on the back glass and red interior. I dated a guy who had a red '84 Toyota MR2 coupe. At the time it was the coolest car I had ever seen. The digital display blew me away. I was surprised neither of these vehicles were on the list.
Thanks for talking about these hidden gems... The Subaru XT is absolutely awesome!! In wish they would do a car with this design and a tala under the hood.
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What rad cars are on your bucket list? Also, anyone know the correct way to pronounce Alcyone? I'm not sure if I got it right. I went with the Merriam-Webster pronunciation but other people seem to pronounce it differently. 🤔
Fun fact you can replace the 1.8l v6 or 2.0l v6 engine in a Lantis with the 2.5l v6 in the Probe. But if you're going to do that you may as well get the KLZE. Will even run on the Lantis 323F BA ECU, wiring etc.. There's a reason Pontiac went under. I'd call that Ferrari color bronze. Cavalier Z24 86-87 with the V6 and 5 speed would be more fun. If you want a Beretta you go to the Beretta forum. I've driven a 1 of 5 (possibly only 3) Beretta convertible... that was never sold. 90' Indy pace car. Only the actual pace cars were convertibles and this one was hands down the coolest looking Beretta. although it was not safe. ASC made all the cars. One is in a museum.
This Beretta th-cam.com/video/ho-EENyVH00/w-d-xo.html
944, 968, 928
Vw fox wagon with gti kit
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Autobianchi A112 Abarth. Great video by the way.
“Hey look here are some cool cars that you can’t find”
Cash for clunkers is why you don’t find these vehicles anymore...They all been crushed.
That was a sad time in automotive history
The majority of the cars he mentioned were not even eligible for cash for clunkers. Clapped out Explorers and other trucks and SUVs were the main casualties of cash for clunkers. On top of that all the cars scrapped during cash for clunkers was only a tiny drop in the bucket in comparison to all the cars junked when scrap was sky high around 07/08.
@Monkeys on Wheels Why tho, thats his actual name lmao
Book burning bastards! Lol
The program was originated in the George W Bush administration.
Learn to listen.
Listen to learn.
2:04 "please dont drive this way" lol
My father had a Subaru XT, I loved that thing. It's where I fell in love with cars. The digital dash was awesome - there was a mini XT on it that would drive along. Pressing the red 4WD button on the shifter would "fill in" the wheels on the digital dash. The car would lower at speed, also controllable with buttons on the pods. The mini car on the dash would actually raise and lower! You point out the asymetrical steering wheel, but the manual version of this car had a fighter-jet style shifter boot. It was like a joystick, not leather or fabric. The "square" wheels and pop up headlights make the XT pinnacle 80s.
My best friend's girlfriend had both a XT and when the SVX came out, she passed the XT to my best friend. They were fun taking down the back roads where she lived.
My ex had one. It ran hot and couldn't find anyone to fix it.
Thanks for the reminder. Only rode in one once for a few miles.
The xt is in the book “crap cars” published by top gear writers. It’s in the top 20. Genuine shit box car. Oh and that shifter is described as a penis by every car tester in the 80s
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Haters gonna hate. I’d drive one.
Gday. A Friend of mine here in South Australia has the Pulsar/EXA with the wagon back. He has both backs. He is also selling it.
Nice, a buddy of mine here in Northern California has the t-top version, manual trans and both trunks, with the rare California sport bodykit making it look about 2 inches lower its an SE-R model, apparently its extremely rare, its 2 owner going from my buddies mom then to him. Not for sale but he keeps it immaculate. Its got around 42,000 miles on it and the goldish Champaign color
I don’t think he was being honest when he asked audience to find one
As a French guy, i've driven the BX GTI 16v when i was younger, this not only the look, and the engine that are fun, but the suspension ! It's absolutely crazy, it's hydropneumatic, a fine piece of engineering.....amazing.
I remember when I was about 8 late 80s, my track/athletics coach came to practice with a brand new red BX, after practice he gave me a ride home, until today I remember it as one of the smoothest rides ive had, and at the time it seemed so slick and pretty
French cars deserve praise on their own. The Citroën DS, Citroën SM, et cetera.
My dad had one too , and it was an incredible car , I never drove it, unfortunately my dad bought a new car and he didn't keep the Bx , and he always miss it
10 years ago and there was a beretta in every trailer park in America
with a Corsica parked next to it.
Odd that you say that. I had a hillbilly from the trailer park a few miles away come into my store the other day and he got to talking about my truck, and Chevy's in general. Then he started talking about his Beretta. I had never heard of it until then, and now... this comment feels spot on XD
I knew 3 people that had one in the 90s
The Berretta was a hot topic in my highschool. 😎
I totally wanted a Baretta when it came out. It had those awesome hidden door handles in the B pillar leaving a clean line on the body.
Growing up our family had a Lumina APV. This was around the first time we went to Disney so I’ve always had a fondness for those vans looking like a monorail to me. Despite looking like Dustbusters, I believe I read the shape was not only for aerodynamics but alluded to the side profile of a horse’s head.
The removable seats with cup holders on the backs were cool, the pop-out windows were neat, the sliding door was very cool, love the built in air pump, the dash was enormous. I appreciate that my parents went for a more excitingly designed car versus the venerable caravan or town and country.
I remember in the 90’s movie Ladybugs, the company car of Rodney Dangerfield was a Oldsmobile Silhouette, the most luxurious version of the car with two sliding doors that were automatic. Man I still want one.
It was a real bummer to facelift the vans seeing as they were so sleek. The facelift made them look dumpy, the rounded headlights are all too wrong for that design.
By the way, love your channel. It’s refreshing to have someone appreciate the less appreciated cars. Anyone can say a car is ugly or a failure, but they totally miss the point. These cars are fun and innovative and have expressive design.
I've had a Subaru XT that my mom used to drive back in the 90's sitting out at my dad's place for as long as I can remember. We got the thing to start and idle but I've never actually drove the thing, it's 100% complete and in pretty decent shape. I'll have to tinker with it more.
Definitely don't give up on that car! Its a work of art. I am fortunate to have its successor, an SVX. But my understanding is that the XTs are better engineered. Keep it alive. 🙂
Merkur XR4Ti!
Just saw this after I commented the same car haha- very cool/different back in the day
The same body shell as the British power House the ultimate car in the UK in the 80s and early 90s the Ford Sierra Rs cosworth, wheeler dealers Mike bought a merkur and someone from the UK bought it just for the body shell, the car in America isn't worth much but in the UK the body shell is worth a fortune obviously as it's the Cossie shell which at the Time was a brilliant Rally car and BTCC champion.
I love this channel! It's very comforting to know that there are people on all continents appreciating these un-cared for 80's and 90's gems . Keep up the good work and content 👍
I desperately needed a cheap car about 15 years ago and bought a 1987 Nissan Pulsar for a $500 from a dealer. It ran great and was pretty rad in the summer with the T-tops off. Ended up giving it to a guy for yard work. Still brag I owned one though.
I just can't get enough of 80's and 90's Japanese car commercials!
It’s so beautifully done. It’s like watching those music videos like” Timmy T- one more try”
Jump up in the air and say oh Oh What a Feeling to drive Toyota
A friends dad owned a Cimarron.. I remember harassing him constantly that he was just driving a Caviler with gold badges. I owned an EXP back when I was in my late teens.. it was pretty much an Escort with no back seat.. Ended up with a baby.. and had to sell it. I was going to put the rear seats out of an Escort in it.. as it had all the mounting spots to do it.. but found a deal on a Mercury XR3 (rebadged Escort GT) and went on with my life. I currently own a 91 Mercury Capri turbo Convertible with runs but needs work.. I was hoping to see that on ur list.. lol Id sell it cheap! lol
As teenagers in the mid-90's, a buddy of mine and I put an old XT on the road as our first car. I remember us pointing out at the quirky interior details. My favorite being the pistol grip/joystick style shifter for the 5 speed, with a great big red fire button to activate the AWD. We blew the clutch out in short order when we decided to take it off road in the woods. Fun times!
I own a 1987 nissan Pulsae coupe with a canvas back.
140k miles and I love that car. I'm 20 years old and they are very fun cars
Doug Demuro would fall in love with the XT6
I didn't had the Citroën BX but owned it's bigger brother the XM V6. The greatest detail is the hydropneumatic suspension the Citroëns had! You could manualy switch from comfort ride to sporty hard, it didn't lean over while driving curves and you could even adjust the cars hight. From Race car like low to off road capable high! Totally crazy!
I can’t believe Your channel didn’t pop up sooner! Great stuff! Thanks!
Thanks so much!! :)
Hello Road / Ethan Tufts i definitely subscribed
I own a 1988 Nissan pulsar with a manual and a CA18DE engine that I love! It was my first car, and while it ran, it was brilliant. I learned how to drive manual on it(mostly from movies and video games) so that should give you an idea of how nice that transmission was, and the engine was smooth, strong and sounded great until it blew(head gasket and piston rings, the last owner beat on it pretty hard). If anyone in these comments sees this and knows of anywhere on the west coast I could repair it, let me know! But I absolutely recommend picking one of them up, even if its not the sportbak. Great little 80's car!
Beretta GTZ! Ethan is a man after my own heart
Bought a 91 Beretta Gt in 98 with 31k on it as my first "payment car". I still own it to this day as well as 2 parts cars
@@williamsinger4124 You pretty much need parts cars to keep a Beretta on the road, I would assume
@@CaptainTonus up here in NY, yes. After 22 years of ownership, I've collected parts. Door handles, interior bits etc. I am fortunate enough to have family in SC so I manage to get clean (rust wise) cars out of the junkyard. After 28 years, last year, the original trans gave up the ghost so I manual swapped it using the getrag trans and associated parts from an 89 2.8. then I bought a 92 base 2.2 stick for the correct console plate, shifter etc. Overall, the car actually mechanically has been great. Of course over 22 years I've had to work on it. Don't matter what logo is on the hood, they all need work
I had a '89 Beretta gtu. Digital dash, blue glass side mirrors, and 16" wheels from the factory. 5 speed 2.8 v-6.
Used to own a 95, fell apart around 100k miles lol
I managed to pick up a mint, hot rod red '85 Toyota Celica GTS liftback and also got my hands on a period correct Kaminari aero kit. The thing screams rad
Love that thing to death! I am in the middle of restoring my 85 gt
I love mid 80s Celicas .
Ah.. the 80s 90s body kits.... Kaminari, Zender, Xenon...
@@digitalkov don't forget Erebuni
I learned to drive in my sisters 82 Celica GT. I saw an 85 GT outrun an 81 Z28 at a run what you brung short oval track race at Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway in 86 for the grand prize of $100. They are great cars.
I have a 3rd gen honda prelude, I really recommend it. While it's not a wedge car for racing, it's the definition of a solid and daily-usage vehicle. It's reliable and comfortable. The pop-up headlights are a small, but good feature.
As an owner of multiple 80's cars (3 Toyota MR2, 1 Celica Supra) I'm loving your channel. Keep it up man!
2:44 The Nissan Pulsar was designed by Jerry Hirshberg, who worked at NDI (Nissan Design International) in La Jolla, California. He also designed the 1990 Maxima, the Z car, the Nissan Hardbody pickup, the Pathfinder and the Infiniti J30, and a few other Nissan products. These cars all have a similar look to them.
Mazda 323 was one of the most common cars on roads in the UK for a long time. They were everywhere
Yea and i think they are ugly, but that with the popups looks cool
My mom had the XT back in the 80s. That thing was a blast to drive. It was just the standard 4-banger, but it had some serious grunt even in 4th gear! What I liked is the tilt wheel. You pulled this lever under the steering column and not only did the steering wheel raise and lower, but the pods on the side also raised and lowered...*AND* the instrument cluster inside the dash went up and down! This little manual transmission car also came with the Subaru Hill Holder clutch! It made driving a stick super easy! One problem though...they are basically disposable. There is nothing rebuildable in that thing. It's all plastic and when its exposed to all that UV, it breaks and cracks..and that engine? Yeah...all the mechanics where we lived then refused to work on it. They said it would cost more than a new car to repair it...the dreaded head gaskets. Not even 100K and it had to be towed away as junk!
If you like that Pontiac van, check out the Oldsmobile Odyssey. It's the same thing but with an Olds badge!
I had a Nissan pulsar NX 88 in the early 2000's! swaped with a CA18DET From a JDM Nissan bluebird. It was quite fast for the years. And Nimble too! the only issue.. RUST! :) sold it because I didn't want to fix the rocker pannel... still miss it today! and even back in the days, the sportback was near impossible to find!
Buddy just sold a SVO For 4k, sat for 25 years before he got it, Added a manual boost controller & electric fans. Car was awesome!
My first car was a 1987 Nissan pulsar. 70 hp, 3 speed auto box. It was an unreliable pos, but I loved it.
Here's a car you won't find. I learned to drive on a 1984 Hyundai pony. A total 3rd world car with no power steering, power windows or door locks.
1990 Chevrolet Cavalier Z-24
I used to own one and was an amazing car so much fun to drive!
The Z24 was quick for that era. It had the 2.8 V6 and would blow 80s V6 Camaros off the road.
Maybe consider a SAAB 900 turbo, those are really unique. Out of the list I would choose the Citroen, love those too!
YESSSS! But only the SPG. Definitely not the convertible because they handle like a Radio Flyer wagon in comparison to the hardtop coupes. Ugh so much body roll!
This is the point where my factory sunroof comes in to play.
They are nice. Not many left of them i Sweden.
I also love 80’s cars, I own an 86 fiero gt right now, I’ve also owned an 89 Jeep wagoneer limited. Love the 80’s cars
01:25 I still remember the commercial from that time. This young guy is having fun driving his new Subaru, kicking up dust and letting the tail hang, until he arrives back at the farm. His old man looks at the car disapprovingly, and says to the kid: "I thought we agreed you were gonna get a Subaru!" The kid takes off his shades and says: "But dad, I did".
Don't ask me why I still remember this 35 years later, I have no idea.
I've had a similar fascination with some of the cars on this list too. As a teen, I really wanted that Nissan Pulsar sportback option. I loved the versatility. I also enjoyed the Pontiac Transport. It looked so futuristic to me. The white ones made me think it came from a space station or the death star.
Love this episode!!
A lot of cool cars there!
Grandmother had a Cimmaron back in 1980s. She loved it Like all of these choices except for the Transport and the Citroen.
84 300zx 5 speed turbo body being restored and engine build as we speak, I just need more money lol. 94 barreta running, 04 Silverado Daily, and a totalled 2011 Silverado in the process of being the new daily. I turn 21 in July 🤘 it’ll all about the hustle boys, work work work, go to school to learn more, apply that at work, build you car. Even if I haven’t bought clothes or shoes in the past 4 months and I live from paycheck to paycheck hustle now and it’ll all be worth it in the end 🤘
I had an 87 Cimarron with the v6 and I loved it..
A Pontiac Fiero, towards the end when they worked out all the kinks
I love that car too!
Yes...after all those kinks were burnt away!
I remember those cars (as a high school sophomore in 1988) as they had those cool, tri-slotted Pontiac "directional collapsing 5-point" triangle aluminum wheels w/ PONTIAC on them.
'84, they explode from factory. There's a reason 80s were the worst era for cars (and wardrobe)
Captain FALKEN
I have a red 84 Fiero SE, moon roof, all electric, 66,000 miles, always garaged, bought new, looks like it just rolled off the production line. Well taken care of, all maintenance paper work, all recalls done, runs like brand fucking new. Not a nick, scratch, ding of any kind anywhere in or on the car. If you take care of your car it will take care of you. From an old guy...
Id love to find one and put a small block Chevy V-8 in it...Chevette would be a cool V-8 conversion too.... I think the Fiero was underated...
my list from 80s:
audi quattro
merkur xr4ti
vw scirocco
pontiac fiero gt
I have a beautiful 82 scirocco in my garage, low miles,it's for sale
Loved the volks wagon scirocco!
I remember riding around in my dads Corsica (4 door beretta) that he got 4 500 dollars. tough reliable car and would snatch one up if I saw for old times sake.
I had a 93 Ford Taurus SHO 5 speed I miss that car everyday of my life
I love the Ford Thunderbird Supercoupe. Is it a 1980's car? Is it a 1990's car?
Yes.
When I was in high school my best friend had a Berretta as her 1st car. I've always loves these cars and they are extremely rare now
I think I just found my soul brother! Everything you said, I like to do.... Everyday. Ok maybe not everyday.
Just thought I'd quote Nacho Libre 😂
In all seriousness the 80's and early 90's vehicles are the best. I love everything about them. By the way you had my heart at Beretta. My first car was a 88 Beretta GT☝️
I would love a Mitsubishi sigma or a starion with the digital dash
I could hug you right now! I want a 1988 or '89 Mitsubishi Starion with the intercooler, a 5-speed and the handling package! Awesome styling on these cars!
Get a starion you won’t regret it although parts are hard to find I love mine
My grandpa had a 1989 Conquest TSi, and my desire to have one has not gone away from the coolest car I knew as a little child.
Those Starions were bad assed👍
The Sigmas were sweet, they looked very European/futuristic*
Where's the Ford Probe Hatchback i own a 96 Ford Probe Se
The Probe!
👍👍
Bought an 89 new !! Put BBS. Wheels on it , after awhile I wondered WHY DO I HAVE THIS ? Sold it and got a 86 Porsche 944 turbo 😎😎😎😎😎😄😄🇩🇪🇺🇸🍺
Art Mchugh
Sometimes that’s how a cars story goes!
Probably went to the crusher..
The car is breaking him in with his first KL waterpump. This is not easy the first time around. Took me 2 weeks, my first time. It leaked after the first install. Timing cover was such a pain the ***
You mean the Mazda ? Not that rare but not all over the streets
I need the XT now... NEED IT IT'S SO BEAUTIFUL!
Drove a Charade 150 miles 6 days a week for few years, 3 cylinder standard transmission, extremely reliable, cheap to operate, every exhaust manifold is cracked at 02sensor & when the timing belt is neglected & breaks 35 miles from home 5pm in Bay traffic, Friday before holliday, it's scrap.
I've owned two VW Sciroccos an '82 and an '88 .
Loved my 88 16v. Alpine White. I miss that car but I understand you can't buy parts for them now.
My mom had a black one with that rubber tail. Lol
I remember repair Bill's sucked.
Dude. You left out the two best affordable Euro cars from your list...
1980 - 1989 Fiat (Bertone) X1/9 and the 1980 - 1985 Fiat (Pininfarina) 124 Spider. Both were still available through the early 80’s and on.
I've had 3 Fiat Stradas (Ritmo everywhere else) and in addition to your awesome list, my dream car is a Fiat Ritmo Abarth. My Strada's quirks included being left hand drive with ignition key on the left and spare tire in the engine. All night long
4:28 I dare you to find one of these ( car on the left) An early ‘80s Dodge Challenger or Plymouth Sapporo. My father had an ‘82 Challenger and I loved that thing growing up
My uncle had an 82 Challenger in the early 90s and I loved it.
Starion turbo motor swaps right in
major Outrun/Synthwave vibes from all of these cars. Love it!
I loved that generation of digital instruments.
I know where theres two Pulsar’s with the wagon hatchs
Info on it ???
How about offering to buy Hoovie’s Pontiac Transsport? It could get your channel some much deserved exposure. You two are kind of similar. He loves hoopties!
Minivans need spoilers. That should become a styling thing.
I'm pretty shocked at how many Rockys there are for sale! Also, no Saturns? I could see one of those fitting in nicely with the other cars in your "collection".
I'm 18 years old and I own Mazda 323F for a 6 months now. It's only 1.5l 4 cylinder but it is such a good choice for the first car. I love it!
1984 Nissan Pulsar manual was a great first car. Picked up in nebraska in 1998 on a trade and drove it to Oregon and back to Illinois. Great times!
1989 Pontiac 6000 STE AWD.
We had an STE.. it had steering wheel controls and and air pump in the trunk. Lol
My father had the 1989 SE (Space Grey edition) one. He junk it 2 years ago because he blew the transmission out and the near by mechanics didnt like working on it because it was an old car.
Hey just FYI the TH-camr “Watch JR Go” has a Ford EXP it’s not the LN7 but just thought I would let you know.
Yes!! I subscribe to his channel. Good stuff!
Hello Road / Ethan Tufts how about the AUDI. COUPE !!!! Almost got one years back 😎 944 turbo instead 😄😄😄😄🇩🇪
I was thinking the same thing when I saw that mercury Ln7
Daihatsu? A number of Scion models were sold as Daihatsus in other markets. Daihatsu = Toyota
Marty of Mighty Car Mods open my eyes to those cars and how fun they are to work on and fix up
The rocky was not a Toyota though. Daihatsu was its own company until Toyota bought them in 2016. Before that Toyota gained majority shares in 1998. Before that they were like Toyota and Subaru are now, Toyota owns less than 20% of Subaru.
@@johnjacob688 Thanks for the detailed history. When did Toyota and Daihatsu start sharing major components like engines and transmissions? How long has Daihatsu used Denso components? When did the companies start re-badging each other's cars and selling them under their own brand? Where does Hino fit into this relationship?
I'm so glad TH-cam recommended this video to me a couple of days ago. Can't believe your channel only has 12k subscribers, I'm sure it'll take off!
Thanks so much for watching! :) :)
Owned a second gen Nissan Pulsar from 89 to 91. It was a cool little car. Mine was White with black stripes on the bottom. No A/C in this stick shift model. No one ever had the crazy wagon rear piece that I knew of. I crammed myself and 2 others on a 1600 mile round trip to Myrtle Beach....with no A/C. Car finally pooped when it blew a head gasket in the smokey mountains. Fixed it, sold it, and bought another car you should look at -Nissan 240SX coupe. It had A/C! Nice video by the way. Brought back a lot of memories.
the only cool car i ever had was a Mk3 supra my dad owned when i was about 10 years old it was red and had twin turbos.
Only commenting bc I have the same photo of Luka and Ian in my phone
Guy down my street has that pulsar with the sport back. This dude babies this thing
My sister owned an XT and I owned 3 XT6 Subaru’s. Loved them and super fun to drive. The issue was finding parts, it became near impossible.
I love those hyro Citroens too! My friend did had a silver BX GTI from the last production year, but he had the same issues i had with my white CX GTI: endless fight with rust; and extremely hard to find a mechanic that not just willing to touch it, but also knows how! I soo miss mine, but "lost" the money (my family more like) that ment for restoring it.
This is a great video!! I love the way 80’s cars look
I had a 88 PULSAR....I LOVED That little thing. Bought it in 02 sold it in 04......I kick myself in the ass for getting rid of it. It was so fun cruising around with the T tops and Hatch off. Cash for Clunkers KILLED most of these cars from the 80s and 90s
I also had a 93 Nissan 300ZX 2+2 with pearlescent white paint and T tops and a premium Bose CD stereo system that car was so rad- it handled like it was on rails! All it needed was a five speed to make it complete. It actually belong to family friends of ours and it had super low miles at a sweet deal. Years later I ran into the guy who sold us the car. He had replaced it with a Porsche and he had lamented the day he had sold it to us due to all the problems he had had with his Porsche. I never had to do one single bit of maintenance (aside from oil change) on the car while I owned it it was literally perfect.
I was the proud owner of a Nissan pulsar in 1998,had it for 3 years and love every minute of it,it was a nice midnight blue and clean,I got a lot of attention from the ladies with that car if you know what I mean! I miss that car today
Subaru XT. Cheap, super funky, fun to drive (I bet) and reliable.
I remember that Motor Week described the "dustbuster" GM minivans as being like monorails. And I realized they were right. I tried to win the '93 Oldsmobile Silhouette in a contest and I lost. This was the first one to have the automatic sliding rear door before the nose-job of 1994.
I never knew about it before but man, that Citroen was awesome! Other great 80s cars: Dodge Daytona, Chrysler Conquest, Nissan Pulsar, and how about the 1st gen Isuzu Impulse!
Being a teen/20's back then I remember most of these cars very well. I'm a Mopar guy but I always like the SVO Mustang. I'd probably go with that out of the group.
I grew up in the 80's and my neighbor had a Pulsar NX. Was a great car and she drove it to work every
day. And my dad drove a Pontiac Fiero. Great times. But I would tell you to go for the Mustang SVO
Mech I owned a 93 NX 2000 for ten years. Best car I've ever had.
Pontiac 6000 STE. Would love to find a mint one. My Dad had a SE in 1987 and I loved it. One of my favorite 80s cars
My biggest automotive regret ever is selling my BX 16v, it was so much fun for a lead foot like me, the road holding was fantastic
Growing up, as a teen my mother had a 1988 BERETTA GT, 5 speed. Forget the liter engine it had but it was the better one you couldve got. When she finally sold it in 2002, it had only 67K miles. Bought it brand new for 7,000. Reason why so cheap, her brother was the finance manager for Clearwater Chevy. Oh, thats the car I learned how to drive stick on. Good times!!!
My ex had a Subaru xt turbo 28 years ago. It had a teliscopic dash, pretty cool. Motor ran hot and ended up being sold for almost nothing. Im currently driving a 89 lincoln mark vii LSC. Like the only muthr fkr on the road in my state.I remember ALL these. Brings back ol memories
Heres one for you to find,..70-75 OPEL MANTA!!! I have one! Love it, everyone else does too!! 46 yrs old, and STILL reliable! GREAT lookin car!
10:57 Man I wish I could own a Trans Sport Concept, it looks amazing
there it is The XT. This car used to move pretty fast until I blew a bypass hose that a mechanic thought was a blown head gasket. So what did he do? Shaved the heads. The car never ran the same. Then a friend borrowed my car and lost control going through a bend in road and spun out into a telephone pole. Game over. I think mine was an '86 GL. Aside from my Chevy Chevette(which was a tank but nothing could destroy it) the Subaru ran like a champ.
Love what you’re doing with this channel. Loved seeing these cool old cars man. I absolutely #subbed good stuff man!!
I had a killer list of 80s cars as a kid... i had a few mk2 vws (my 2nd love) ive owned 5 rx7s, 86 shelby daytona turbo z and many many more.. great time for automotive wizardry
1982 Toyota Celica is a must for this list. Still a great looker today. Very reliable.
Daihatsu ? YUGO home now.
The dustbuster vans were awesome, like a Star Trek space shuttle
I had a light blue 1985 Subaru XT base 4cyl 5spd and a bright red 1991 Chevy Beretta base 4cyl 5spd. Both were cars my parents bought me as a teenager (my 3rd and 5th cars respectively.) I loved them both, but the Subaru will always be one of my all time favorites - such a quirky little car with its pop up headlights, airplane cockpit interior, joystick gearshift, one big windshield wiper…
I had an 88 subaru xt . It was my first, best and the weirdest car i ever owned. It made you feel like you were in a jet fighter sitting behind the wheel.
I always wanted a Beretta, Isuzu Impulse, Probe or Fiero GT, but my college car back in the 90's was a hand me down Cavalier station wagon with manual transmission. Not as fancy looking as the Cimarron, but practical and actually reliable for a GM POS. Today I still daily a 97 Honda Prelude SH because she's still fun in the corners and it refuses to die even after 20+ yrs of spirited driving and very little maintenance.
My first car was a 1994 Chevrolet Corsica, the four door version of the Beretta, back in 2003. My parents got a steal of a deal on it ($500) and gave it to me when i was in 11th grade after i got my license. My next car, and the first one i chose and purchased with my own money, as an 87 Pulsar NX i bought six months later. I got it for like $400 if I remember correctly? Something like that. It was beat to hell and back when i got it and 17 year old me only made it worse lol
One of the POs had blown the engine and gearbox and replaced the DOHC/FI engine and 5 speed transmission with a 4 speed manual mated to some weird hodgepodge 1.5L SOHC with a computer controlled carb from some other car on it. It never ran well, and even back then the parts were in short supply (the parts I could identify at least)
I ended up finding a few local junkyards that had a bunch of old Nissans and Datsuns from the 80s and I made friends with the shop managers enough that they would just let me wander around the yard with my broken part in hand trying to find something compatible. To tell the truth I honestly don't remember what happened with the NX when I got rid of it. I know I sold it so I could buy an 86 200SX but that's about it. I will have another NX someday.
My brother's first car was an '81 Plymouth Horizon. It was very cool looking. It was a black sporty hatchback with loovers on the back glass and red interior. I dated a guy who had a red '84 Toyota MR2 coupe. At the time it was the coolest car I had ever seen. The digital display blew me away. I was surprised neither of these vehicles were on the list.
I still got my 87 Honda Prelude Si 2.0 in the garage. I want to fix it up some day and bring it back to its glory.
1987 Nissan Pulsar NX 5-spd. White on blue. Best car I've ever owned and I've owned a lot of cars!
Thanks for talking about these hidden gems... The Subaru XT is absolutely awesome!! In wish they would do a car with this design and a tala under the hood.
Honorable dishonorable mention:
The Isuzu Impulse. Great looking & awesome dashboard.
But the Subaru XT deserves #1.
I wish car companies now kept the designs of these beauties