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    qbrozenqbrozen Member Posts: 32,996
    edited March 2010
    Well those are so obscure and rare they hardly count.

    I think that applies to alot of the other Japanese cars that come to mind as classic and desirable (like the Cosmo, for instance).

    Although, what about the 240z? They've been getting bigger numbers lately. Definitely going up in value, that is for sure.

    oh, wait, you did say "sedan" though.

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    boomchekboomchek Member Posts: 5,516
    I did in a Toyota dealership on display a few years ago, but yeah, they're fairly rare.

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    fezofezo Member Posts: 10,384
    The 510s were great. A friend had an orange 72 wagon. My mom had an 80 wagon.
    2015 Mazda 6 Grand Touring, 2014 Mazda 3 Sport Hatchback, 1999 Mazda Miata 2004 Toyota Camry LE, 1999.
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    hpmctorquehpmctorque Member Posts: 4,600
    Okay, the Edsel one was easy, but you're a very creative writer, boomcheck.
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    boomchekboomchek Member Posts: 5,516
    Thanks, I'll make it more difficult then :P

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    boomchekboomchek Member Posts: 5,516
    I was adroned with a biblical name
    Being the best is my game
    I rate very highly time after time
    And save my customers a pretty dime

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    stephen987stephen987 Member Posts: 1,994
    edited March 2010
    Hyundai Genesis.

    Soon to be followed by the Daewoo Leviticus?

    (Anyone for the Chrysler Exodus? Didn't think so.)
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    boomchekboomchek Member Posts: 5,516
    Yup, Genesis it is!

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    stephen987stephen987 Member Posts: 1,994
    Perhaps we might also expect a Ford Revelation soon? Toyota Lamentations?
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    boomchekboomchek Member Posts: 5,516
    Apart from a very early ancestor and a high end cousin I was this mainstream company's only RWD production vehicle.

    Do you know who I am?

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    stephen987stephen987 Member Posts: 1,994
    2wd Jeep Comanche?
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    Mr_ShiftrightMr_Shiftright Member Posts: 64,481
    How about a Hummer End of Days?

    Oh wait..... :shades:

    Dodge David?
    Chrysler Canannite?
    Subaru Smite?
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    fezofezo Member Posts: 10,384
    Don't forget you Corinthians leather.
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    texasestexases Member Posts: 10,731
    Honda S2000?
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    Mr_ShiftrightMr_Shiftright Member Posts: 64,481
    You mean RICH Corinthians leather, don't you? :P

    I'm waiting for the 8-wheel drive Porsche Pharisee with real-time stock ticker.
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    boomchekboomchek Member Posts: 5,516
    Nope, not the one I was thinking of. See answer below.

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    boomchekboomchek Member Posts: 5,516
    Yes indeed, the S2000. Good job texases.

    It's funny when you think about it that such a huge company like Honda only made and makes FWD or AWD vehicles (apart from the S2000, the NSX, and some early S600/800 models).

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    xwesxxwesx Member Posts: 16,825
    Hahah! I think the Chrysler Exodus is inevitable; in fact, it has already begun.... ;)
    2018 Subaru Crosstrek, 2014 Audi Q7 TDI, 2013 Subaru Forester, 1969 Chevrolet C20, 1969 Ford Econoline 100, 1976 Ford F250
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    xwesxxwesx Member Posts: 16,825
    That's a good point, though. Nearly everything from Jeep is/was 4WD/AWD, though I find it hard to believe that they did not have a RWD Cherokee for those southern city dwellers that just had to have one....
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    kyfdxkyfdx Moderator Posts: 238,846
    Plenty of RWD Cherokees and Grand Cherokees in the '90s...

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    Mr_ShiftrightMr_Shiftright Member Posts: 64,481
    I came from Europe in the late 1970s to take up where my very handsome and popular older brother left off--but while I looked something like him, nobody much liked me. The press called me overpriced and under-powered, and to this day I am viewed with contempt by most collectors. Sports Car Market magazine gives me an "F" rating and that *hurt*!
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    texasestexases Member Posts: 10,731
    Jag XJS, a sad replacement for the E type?
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    stephen987stephen987 Member Posts: 1,994
    edited March 2010
    Move the timeline a couple of years earlier and the R107-series Mercedes (350SL/450SL/380SL) would also work. Another good bet would be the BMW 630CSi/633CSi/635CSi. Heck, pretty much anything with sporty intentions and '70s emission controls would qualify. But my money's on the Dino 308GT4.

    EDIT: Wait, "looked something like him"--nevermind. The awful 308GT4 looks nothing like the 246GT (or any other Ferrari, thank God). On the other hand, the 308GTB does. . . OTOH, the 308GTB/GTS is cool, thanks to Magnum.
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    hpmctorquehpmctorque Member Posts: 4,600
    edited March 2010
    If I were a younger cousin (to the Corvette) instead of a brother, I could be an Opel GT.
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    Mr_ShiftrightMr_Shiftright Member Posts: 64,481
    These are all *excellent* guesses and you are all wrong ;)

    I'd give more hints but every time I think of one it's a dead giveaway...lemme think here....

    Okay...Europe not UK

    Current value very very low

    Strong family resemblence

    late 1970s
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    stephen987stephen987 Member Posts: 1,994
    Ummm. BMW 320i?
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    Mr_ShiftrightMr_Shiftright Member Posts: 64,481
    Ding! Ding! You may already be a weiner!

    Yep, the 320i was dissed very badly by the American automotive press, and while it wasn't as bad a car as they said it was, it *was* so grossly overpriced that the accusation about BMW's cynicism for the American buyer's hapless slobbering over BMW products, and their sense of superiority over American and Japanese products, seemed well-founded. I think this criticism stung the company, and the 325 series was a result of "think again, BMW".
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    stephen987stephen987 Member Posts: 1,994
    If we ignore the "family resemblance" then the '76 Porsche 924, all 95 hp of it, would fit too. As would the Alfetta GT, and a host of others I sorted through on the way to the first 3-series.
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    boomchekboomchek Member Posts: 5,516
    Although my name suggests I came before the rest of my family, I was actually the second last new nameplate released by my company in North America until the late 90s.

    There were 5 generations of me over the span of about 20 years but my limited market and high price led to my eventual demise, not to mention that I was intruding on the sales of my brothers and cousins, yet shared no common parts with anyone in my family which made my production pricey.

    What am I?

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    qbrozenqbrozen Member Posts: 32,996
    the second last new

    You lost me. :confuse:

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    fintailfintail Member Posts: 57,232
    Honda Prelude
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    boomchekboomchek Member Posts: 5,516
    second last new nameplate :blush:

    Fintail got it though!

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    boomchekboomchek Member Posts: 5,516
    You got it!

    Basically the Prelude was in a similiar price bracket as the Accord coupe and Integra/RSX with similiar performance.

    Where the Accord coupe shared parts with the Accord sedan, and the Integra/RSX were based off the Civic, the Prelude was a standalone model and was much more expensive to produce. That with low sales resulted in its demise.

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    fintailfintail Member Posts: 57,232
    I think all Preludes were Japan-built...that had to keep costs high too. I remember from the mid 90s onward a loaded prelude could be kinda pricey, and was almost like a status symbol in the small town where I lived. I knew a girl who had (or her mother had, to be accurate) a loaded 92-93 4WS model. Don't see many of those around.
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    boomchekboomchek Member Posts: 5,516
    Here in Canada a loaded 2001 Prelude was about $30k iirc. Very pricey for a 4 cylinder coupe.

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    hpmctorquehpmctorque Member Posts: 4,600
    Speaking of 325s, I sold my '87 yesterday.
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    xrunner2xrunner2 Member Posts: 3,062
    edited March 2010
    Basically the Prelude was in a similiar price bracket as the Accord coupe and Integra/RSX with similiar performance.

    I would disagree with that with regards to the 2nd gen Prelude. Bought a new 84, had to wait 3 months to get, there was not a great volume being produced in Japan and they were in high demand. Test drove the Accord and Prelude on same day and Accord not close to Prelude in handling/dynamics.

    Remember test driving small sporty 4-cyl cars from other Japanese makers and some small 4-cyl American brands back in 84. The Prelude was significantly better in handling, engine, smooth 5-speed, brakes than the other Japan makes. The fit, finish, paint, interior of the Prelude was excellent. The American brands were in a whole different league well below the Japanese in all meaningful attributes.

    Road and Track did a full road test of the 2nd gen (don't recall if it was an 83 or 84) and was very impressed with it.

    Kept car for 195K miles and 14 years.
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    ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    At one point I think it was C&D who named it the best handling car under $30 grand.
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    xrunner2xrunner2 Member Posts: 3,062
    The 84 Prelude listed at a little over $10k including shipping.
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    ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    Yeah, not bad, even for back then. I think towards the end it broke well in to the $20s.
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    ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    You saw Croc Dundee
    Selling my big brother
    but it was his nephew
    who owned this other

    less popular model
    perfect for college
    if only buyers
    of me had knowledge

    Who am I?
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    210delray210delray Member Posts: 4,721
    Subaru Outback Sport (based on the Impreza)
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    ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    edited March 2010
    Bingo.

    Europe just got a more differentiated model with fender flares and I think it will be our 2011 Outback Sport.

    Mitsu copied the idea and will soon offer an Outlander Sport.

    I'm not sure why they copying given the OBS has not sold well.
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    210delray210delray Member Posts: 4,721
    I'm not sure why they copying given the OBS has not sold well.

    Desperation?
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    boomchekboomchek Member Posts: 5,516
    No, I agree with you in regards to the earlier Preludes. It's the last one that was in a similiar price and performace bracket as the RSX/Accord coupe.

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    boomchekboomchek Member Posts: 5,516
    Under a ruthless hand I was conceived
    My simple design was well received

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    stephen987stephen987 Member Posts: 1,994
    VW Beetle
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    boomchekboomchek Member Posts: 5,516
    Ahhhh, too easy :mad: :cry: Yes it's the Beetle.

    For bonus points, which 3 nameplates exceeded the Beetle's sales numbers?

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    210delray210delray Member Posts: 4,721
    Toyota Corolla
    VW Golf/Rabbit
    Ford Escort
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    qbrozenqbrozen Member Posts: 32,996
    That's it? Are you gonna leave us hangin? What did you get?? I didn't even know you actually put it up for sale. I know we talked about it.

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