The year is 1994 !!!

Saab Ed

Seeing how the last one went so well here we go again

Its 1994 and you've just got a new job as a country wide rep with a large, well paying multi-national. Head of transport presents you with a list of cars you can have . Which one would you pick?





Renault Laguna 1.8RT


Ford Mondeo 1.8 LX


VW Passat 1.8 CLX


Volvo 460 1.8GL


Peugeot 405 1.8


Toyota Carina E 1.6 GLi

Paulw

Peugeot 405 1.8 GR

While I like the look of the Rover, I'd probably go for the Volvo. Sturdy and reliable.

EPM

VW Passat 1.8cl

Mondeo!

But I'd have a look at this too:



Preferably a 2.0 SLX or maybe an eGT

maidhc

VW Passat 1.8cl

Best car by miles and miles and miles in 1994 was the mondeo.

You missed the second best one though, and the car Ford more or less copied: The Nissan Primera.

bijapos

Volvo 460 1.8GL

Going on the pics above, I'll take the 2 seater convertible Rover 600 .

It was a bit dated at the time but I'd take the 405, unless the Passat was available as an estate.

Volvoboy

I'm going for the car of the year for 1993, the Toyota Carina!!!!

TestTransmission

maidhc wrote: »

Best car by miles and miles and miles in 1994 was the mondeo.

You missed the second best one though, and the car Ford more or less copied: The Nissan Primera.

+1

My dad had a 93,95 and 98 Primera.He seemed to love them,kinda dull but nice to drive,he also covered a crapload of miles in them with no issues

robtri

has to be the carina..... best of the bunch overall as a sales rep car..

Zonda999

VW Passat 1.8cl

Definitely the mondeo for me! A brand new model at the time and i've always liked the look of them! Best handling of the lot as well i imagine!:)

eringobragh

jackncoke wrote: »

+1

My dad had a 93,95 and 98 Primera.He seemed to love them,kinda dull but nice to drive,he also covered a crapload of miles in them with no issues

^ Sums it up alright..There's been 4 in my family now! (2 x Uncle, 1 x Dad.. and mine!) and there all still going strong

eringobragh

Volvoboy wrote: »

I'm going for the car of the year for 1993, the Toyota Carina!!!!

I never would have guessed :P

unkel

Renault Laguna 1.8RT

Volvoboy wrote: »

I'm going for the car of the year for 1993, the Toyota Carina!!!!

We're talking 1994 here

The European car of the year 1994 was the Mondeo. The 1993 car of the year was the Micra

Saab Ed

Renault Laguna 1.8RT

unkel wrote: »

We're talking 1994 here

The European car of the year 1994 was the Mondeo. The 1993 car of the year was the Micra

Irish car maybe. Paddy always loved d'aul Tiyoata

TestTransmission

eringobragh wrote: »

^ Sums it up alright..There's been 4 in my family now! (2 x Uncle, 1 x Dad.. and mine!) and there all still going strong

He bought them all new!put about 100,000+ miles onto the clock each and then sold them for next to nothing,(well,compared to what he paid for them)

Cookie_Monster

Volvo 460 1.8GL

Man cars were terrible back in 94:eek:

I took the passat cause I just couldn't touch any of the rest of them

Beta Ray Bill

The Carina will win this... hands down!

The car was so far ahead of its time.

eringobragh

jackncoke wrote: »

He bought them all new!put about 100,000+ miles onto the clock each and then sold them for next to nothing,(well,compared to what he paid for them)

Likewise except for me I inherited mine from my uncle when he was getting his new car..:P and that had 200,000 miles on it when I left Ireland a few months ago.

high horse

Ford Mondeo 1.8 LX

I went for the Laguna since I always liked the look of that model and as its a company car, I wouldn't have to pay for any of the repair bills! :P

Cookie_Monster

Volvo 460 1.8GL

high horse wrote: »

I went for the Laguna since I always liked the look of that model and as its a company car, I wouldn't have to pay for any of the repair bills! :P

You'd also never get to drive it though

Gary ITR

I'm going against the grain here. I'd choose the Laguna. I know they have reliability issues but as the OP says we are choosing a company car here so somebody else is paying the bills

Volvoboy

unkel wrote: »

We're talking 1994 here

The European car of the year 1994 was the Mondeo. The 1993 car of the year was the Micra

Wasnt talking about the European car of the year

http://www.answers.com/topic/semperit-irish-car-of-the-year

Oh in 1994 the semperit car of the year was a Mondeo and the Carina was car of the year for 1993

mickdw

Renault Laguna 1.8RT

rover hands down but Id be fighting for something nicer than a 1.8 engine.

unkel

Renault Laguna 1.8RT

mickdw wrote: »

rover hands down but Id be fighting for something nicer than a 1.8 engine.

+1

A family member got a Rover 620TI (200BHP turbo) as a company car in '95

@Saab Ed - there was no Rover 618 in '94, the smallest engine was the 116BHP 2l in the 620

Saab Ed

Renault Laguna 1.8RT

unkel wrote: »

@Saab Ed - there was no Rover 618 in '94, the smallest engine was the 116BHP 2l in the 620

Just pretend

PinkTulips

VW Passat 1.8cl

my dad had a mondeo in 1994..... lurvely car

maidhc

VW Passat 1.8cl

PinkTulips wrote: »

my dad had a mondeo in 1994..... lurvely car

My mother had one in 1995, then I had it in 1999, then my sister got it 2006, then my dad got it in 2008... you get the idea. 230k miles and still going strong.

Quigs Snr

Renault Laguna 1.8RT

Back in 94 I thought the Rover was the best looking of the lot. In fact I also loved the Maza 626 hatchback in that era too as something far ahead of its time (which stagnated or got worse after that).

In retrospect the Carina was the best though, it aged well and its continuing popularity as a taxi and excellent reliability record proves it. It was a solid drive too. The rover looked classy though back in the day...

ianobrien

grahambo wrote: »

The car was so far ahead of its time.

Despite sharing most of the mechanicals/suspension design/basic design with the previous model, the 1988 Carina II

For me, has to be the Primera - Great handling, bulletproof reliability and a small bit of go from the Paddy friendly 1.6. They didn't have a 1.8 until late 1999. The looks were the same as the rest - bland for all of them.....

Seth Brundle

Renault Laguna 1.8RT

My father had the carina and it was as dull as dishwater! I think I'd go for the Rover (gulp)

VolvoMan

Toyota Carina E 1.6 GLI

Volvoboy wrote: »

I'm going for the car of the year for 1993, the Toyota Carina!!!!

That was just in Ireland mind, a country that has a strange following for the brand.

My choice would be the Peugeot 405. They both looked and drove fantastic.

Saab Ed

Renault Laguna 1.8RT

Im just very suprised that the Laguna is behind the Volvo and the Rover A Brand new laguna in 1994 was a hell of a car.

VolvoMan

Toyota Carina E 1.6 GLI

Saab Ed wrote: »

Im just very suprised that the Laguna is behind the Volvo and the Rover A Brand new laguna in 1994 was a hell of a car.

The Rover wasn't a bad car. But I even as a Volvo fan will tell you that the 460 was rubbish!:D

Marlow

Anything under 2litres is rubbish

I had a 3.2ton VW LT31 with a 6cyl 2.4litre Diesel. Stick a couple of madresses in the back and it's the perfect student autocamper / festival car.

/M

unkel

Renault Laguna 1.8RT

VolvoMan wrote: »

My choice would be the Peugeot 405. They both looked and drove fantastic.

Lovely solid car. I've only driven 2 and both had a very heavy clutch pedal. I didn't like that at all. Did they all have that?

I voted for the Rover - nice place to be in.

mike65

Toyota Carina E 1.6 GLI

Well the 1990 Audi 100 is still going strong so I dunno why I need a downgrade

I chose the Pug 405 as its as good a drive as its smaller sibbling, that said in the real world I sat in one once and discovered that even with the seat fully back I was slightly short of leg-room while the headlining brushed my hair (that is less of an issue generally these days )

TomMc

Surely the Xantia was worthy of inclusion.

Mr Benevolent

VW Passat 1.8cl

To be fair, very few are choosing the Laguna because we all know it had terrible problems. If this poll was done in '94 the Laguna would probably come first. The poor unsuspecting owners never knew what was about to hit them...

maidhc

VW Passat 1.8cl

Confab wrote: »

To be fair, very few are choosing the Laguna because we all know it had terrible problems. If this poll was done in '94 the Laguna would probably come first. The poor unsuspecting owners never knew what was about to hit them...

The MkI Laguna was much more reliable than the dire MKII though. You even still see a fair few MkIs about. Definately the best looking car of the era.

TomMc

^^^ Indeed. Even at the time, I recall Autocar giving it the thumbs up especially for private buyers v the Mondeo. And we know how the British motoring press love to go overboard on praise for most new Fords.

Volvoboy

ianobrien wrote: »

Despite sharing most of the mechanicals/suspension design/basic design with the previous model, the 1988 Carina II

Hey why mess with sucess, there's not much the two share the basic 4A-F 1587cc lump became the 4A-FE leanburn and also came with Fuel Injection

h3000

VW Passat 1.8cl

It would have to be the Mondeo for me. I am a bit biased though as it was the first car I was insured on.

Guy:Incognito

Ford Mondeo 1.8 LX

I see the Laguna 2 reliabilty issues are being backwardly applied to the Laguna 1. The Laguna 1 is a grand car.

Saab Ed

Renault Laguna 1.8RT

Stekelly wrote: »

I see the Laguna 2 reliabilty issues are being backwardly applied to the Laguna 1. The Laguna 1 is a grand car.

+1

Infact Im gonna stick my neck on the line here and suggest it was the strongest of them all capabable of stupid mileage. Best kept secret ever. Comfy, good on fuel and they didnt break ( except geraboxes but not till they past 150k so thats ok )

bazz26

1994 Honda Accord:


I had a 1994 one of these as a company car for 2 years up to about 9 years ago. The company I worked for at the time bought it new and over the years it was passed down to the noobies of the company. It was very nice to drive and never had an issue. Very underrated car at the time, overshadowed by it's posher sister the Rover 600. I think the fact that the smallest engine at the time was 2.0 litre and it cost more than your average Mondeo, Vectra or Carina never made it a fleet favorite.

BTW, why is the Opel Vectra not on the list? Surely they would have on any fleet list at the time?

_Kaiser_

Carina E for me please. Always liked them

Saab Ed

Renault Laguna 1.8RT

bazz26 wrote: »

BTW, why is the Opel Vectra not on the list? Surely they would have on any fleet list at the time?

It nearly made the list but it was just about to be replaced in 94 and was really a very dated product by then. Thats why I left it off. ( Mind you in Diamond spec it did have the toys )

alias no.9

Renault Laguna 1.8RT

I picked the rover because it had that touch of class but the Laguna should get an honourable mention, I always liked that one.

maidhc wrote: »

Best car by miles and miles and miles in 1994 was the mondeo.

You missed the second best one though, and the car Ford more or less copied: The Nissan Primera.

The Primera in turn was a facsimilae* of the Opel Vectra.
*In 1994 a fax was still the cornerstone of communications

Mr Benevolent

VW Passat 1.8cl

...and the Opel Vectra was a facsimile of the Saab 95.

wait, that's not right...

...and the Saab 95 was a facsimile of the Opel Vectra

getting closer...

...and the Saab 95 was crap

bingo!

...apologies to Saab Ed

Marlow

Confab wrote: »

...and the Opel Vectra was a facsimile of the Saab 95.

wait, that's not right...

...and the Saab 95 was a facsimile of the Opel Vectra

getting closer...

...and the Saab 95 was crap

bingo!

...apologies to Saab Ed

Neither of it was right, beyond the Saab 9-5 being crap bit. It was the Saab 900 (Mk. 2 I believe), later Saab 9-3, that was based on Open Vectra chassis.

Saab 900 Mk. I was a legend, especially the Turbo Aero

/M

Renault Laguna 1.8RT

I'll be voting for the Rover too, as said though the 1.8 was not available at the time. I had one a few years back, a 1999 one with full leather and all extras, savage car. Bought for €2300 off a dealer in Dublin in 2006 and sold in 2007 for €3500 privately in Cork. I reckon I may well buy another one, great cars.

unkel

Renault Laguna 1.8RT

RoverJames wrote: »

I had one a few years back, a 1999 one with full leather and all extras, savage car. Bought for €2300 off a dealer in Dublin in 2006 and sold in 2007 for €3500 privately in Cork.

Hehe, you did well there