80's sports cars

[Tinton]

Anyone else here own them or is a fan?

BTW, what cars really defined the decade? Sportscar-wise, not for reliability problems or anything.

[Kamikaze]

I'd love to have the Ferrari that Axel Foley drove in Beverly Hills Cop.

[RandomGuy]

Pontiac Fiero defined the era
Also IROC daytonas and 1st gen prelude 2.0Si's

[hXc007]

the cars that defined 80s sports cars to me are the ferrari testarossa, lamborghini countach, any porsche, mr2, and the fc rx7

[Ran]

Pontiac Fiero defined the era

Too bad the AW11 MR-2 was a better car in practically every performance category. Cheaper too. I think Car & Driver's only negative comment was that it had more road noise.

I was always a fan of the Mk.III Supra and the Turbo-II RX-7.

[OneSlow5pt0]

MK1 MR2 are the shit dizzle......MK2 was to heavy for my taste,also IROC-Z of course

[DinanM3atl]

e30....

End of the story

[SLOWR/T]

FC TII FTMFW!!

[Glides]

The cars the defined the are for me came towards the end of the 80s when the AWD and Turbocharged deals came into play.

The Celica All-Trac
The Mazda 323-GTX
The Dodge Omni Turbo
Mitsubishi Mirage turbo.

that is when the imports really started to shine, when the homologation rules called for so many units to be sold. That is the entire reason those cars came into existance and still to this day are amazing cars to play with.

[OneSlow5pt0]

FC TII FTMFW!!

not feeling any of those.

[OneSlow5pt0]

porsche 944

[Kamikaze]

Ferrari 328 GTS.

[Sport1.3]

I own one lol. Car and Driver top 20, 80's sports cars.

AW11 MR2 T-Bar. it, like everything else in the 80's was designed using a straight edge lololol. But seriously folks its old, underpowered, and takes a stubborn kinda person to keep one around....they need alot of attention

Kyle, the Vw is not a "sports car," also the first GTI was made in 1976....thats not 80's..granted we didnt get them till 1983.

The first thing that comes to my mind when i think 80's sports cars, though bad, is Trans Am's/corvettes/DSM's/ and 5.0 fox body mustangs lolol

[Sport1.3]

e30....

End of the story

cant argue that....still an amazing car today

[Kyle]

Kyle, the Vw is not a "sports car," also the first GTI was made in 1976....thats not 80's..granted we didnt get them till 1983.

Yeah after I posted it I remembered we are talking about sports cars and a GTI is def. not one. As for the years, yes I know the deal with when they made it and when we got it.

[Sport1.3]

Yeah after I posted it I remembered we are talking about sports cars and a GTI is def. not one. As for the years, yes I know the deal with when they made it and when we got it.

yeah its cool i figured you did. I was actually ab to mention the Audi Quattro as one of the most influential 80's car's but remembered it wasnt a "sports car"

[OneSlow5pt0]

yeah its cool i figured you did. I was actually ab to mention the Audi Quattro as one of the most influential 80's car's but remembered it wasnt a "sports car"

what cha know bout this AWD

[Kyle]

yeah its cool i figured you did. I was actually ab to mention the Audi Quattro as one of the most influential 80's car's but remembered it wasnt a "sports car"

The Audi quattro was an all around amazing car. No one can deny it. It was used for rally and other types of racing. I think you could make an argument that the Audi Sport Quattro is a sports car.

[Sport1.3]

what cha know bout this AWD

LOL that car wasnt influentail at all. Stupid non-intercooled 1.8 turbo's

this is what i was refering to

[OneSlow5pt0]

lol...damn is that Mr. Plow

[Sport1.3]

The Audi quattro was an all around amazing car. No one can deny it. It was used for rally and other types of racing. I think you could make an argument that the Audi Sport Quattro is a sports car.

its still one of my fav cars of all time!!

[OneSlow5pt0]

also the Miata came out in 89,so that was big hit for the american roadster market...led the way for S2k,Sky,Soltice,Demon,Z3 and MR2-S

[Sport1.3]

also the Miata came out in 89,so that was big hit for the american roadster market...led the way for S2k,Sky,Soltice,Demon,Z3 and MR2-S

um no, the AW11 MR2 led the way for the MRS. Infact there was a very rare edition of the MKI MR2 called the Spider and came convertable. Toyota engineers also made it a point to add in alot of the original features offered in the MKI (light weight, small displacement, manual steering, etc). They changed their whole thought process after the MKII to make the MKIII more like the original

also, the miata didnt come here till 1990. That and the fact the miata was nothing more then a copy of MG's successful design formula

[OneSlow5pt0]

um no, the AW11 MR2 led the way for the MRS. Infact there was a very rare edition of the MKI MR2 called the Spider and came convertable. Toyota engineers also made it a point to add in alot of the original features offered in the MKI (light weight, small displacement, manual steering, etc). They changed their whole thought process after the MKII to make the MKIII more like the original

also, the miata didnt come here till 1990. That and the fact the miata was nothing more then a copy of MG's successful design formula

yea i know the first one was gonna be designed as a vert only too..i just said the MR2-S cause,they put it in the same class as the other cars i listed...and yes i know Miata were big copy of the midget,but Miata brought that to america and sold it well....Miata is the #1 two seater in the world in sells

[OneSlow5pt0]

that MK1 spider is bad....how much do they run for,lol

[thepolecat]

Since no one specified imports- I am going to throw out the Buick Grand National

[Kyle]

Bugatti EB110 FTW.

Edit: It wasnt released until 1990.

[Sport1.3]

that MK1 spider is bad....how much do they run for,lol

well there were 3 made in 1985, 15 made in 1986, and 12 in 1987 in the US lol. They are VERY RARE!! i know of 2 total, both 86's. They are also both red and show quality. If you do ever find one, it wont be cheap if the seller knows what he/she has. If not, BUY IT!

[OneSlow5pt0]

well there were 3 made in 1985, 15 made in 1986, and 12 in 1987 in the US lol. They are VERY RARE!! i know of 2 total, both 86's. They are also both red and show quality. If you do ever find one, it wont be cheap if the seller knows what he/she has. If not, BUY IT!

yea, i really like that...are they S/C?

man,cant wait to get my MR2-S and join the MR2 Family

[Ran]

The AW11 looks good with the top up, but looks kinda goofy with it down.

That and the fact the miata was an improvement over MG's successful design formula

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Miata is technically an 80's car since there was an 89 model. Whether or not it was stateside is beside the point. Also, there wouldn't hardly any roadster market if not for the original Miata.

[/dicussion]

How about them Datsun's?

[Sport1.3]

yea, i really like that...are they S/C?

man,cant wait to get my MR2-S and join the MR2 Family

No, they didnt produce an S/C model MKI until the end of production for the Spider, which ended in 1987. 1988 was the first production year for the S/C. The Spider did however come with a few options not available on any other MKI. they had the Monza Quad tip exhaust, standered power options, standered 14" mesh alloys (rare by themselves/port option), Auto climate control, premium sound system, standered rear sway bar, and typically came with a higher grade of interior (though car pictured has cloth seats).

You will love the MRS, they are awesome cars. They guy that sold me my MKI now has an MRS that has a full koni suspension, full exhaust and aftermarket wheels..that car is a BEAST in the twisties. He is planning a 2ZZ swap from a Celica GTS soon.....that will probably make me sell my MKI lol

[Sport1.3]

Miata is technically a 90's car with 1970's-1980's technology/design

Fixed

[nreggie454]

Like a couple others have said:

Lamborghini Countach

Ferarri Testarossa

Porsche 944

[Tinton]

Too bad the AW11 MR-2 was a better car in practically every performance category. Cheaper too. I think Car & Driver's only negative comment was that it had more road noise.

I was always a fan of the Mk.III Supra and the Turbo-II RX-7.

Too bad the AW11 MR2 was boxy as hell :








The Fiero came out a little bit before the MR2 and it was never designed to compete with it. Other than drivetrain layout they're completely different cars, the MR2 was much lighter and smaller. In terms of weight and power the Fiero was supposed to compete with the RX7 FC.

I personally just don't like the AW11 MR2's. If I wanted a light-weight MR2 I'd just buy a MR-S. Or I'd buy a 2nd gen for the power and better looks.

Cars I think about when it comes to the 80's are the 1989 Trans Am turbo, Buick Grand National, Fiero, IROC-Z, C4 Corvette, RX7 FC, AW11 MR2, Ferrari Testarossa, and the Porsche 911.

[Tinton]

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Yeah, anyone else notice that? Think about it, 80's cars were probably designed in the 70's with 70's technology. I know that the Fiero and MR2 were both in development from like 1976 until their release in 1984. So does that mean 90's cars were actually designed and developed in the 80's?

[Tinton]

well there were 3 made in 1985, 15 made in 1986, and 12 in 1987 in the US lol. They are VERY RARE!! i know of 2 total, both 86's. They are also both red and show quality. If you do ever find one, it wont be cheap if the seller knows what he/she has. If not, BUY IT!

That doesn't count, lol. Like 30 total Mk.I MR2 convertibles wouldn't affect the market enough for other companies to copy off it. Hell, there were about 10-20 Fiero convertible prototypes made, with several still running around. The Miata definitely spawned the MR-S, Pontiac Solstice, etc, and it copied off of older British roadsters.

[F8d2Blk]

How bout the Taurus SHO? LOL

Here's an interesting article about it.
www.fordmuscle.com/archives/2005/08/SHOnTell/

[Kyle]

How bout the Taurus SHO? LOL

Here's an interesting article about it.
www.fordmuscle.com/archives/2005/08/SHOnTell/

There was one year when the SHO only had a few more hp than the stock motor. I don't remember which year and what magazine I read it in. Oh well, if you know LMK.

[OneSlow5pt0]

well,since this is 80's car...u know this one was coming

[thepolecat]

^yes sir!