Cars that still look good more than 10 years on...

alias no.9

I'll start the ball rolling, I've seen a few '94 lagunas around over the last few days and I have to say they don't look like they're 11 years old. The design still looks fresh and contemporary. Considering many of renaults other offerings looked jaded about half way through their production life, the 9, 11, 18, 19 and 21 for example, this is an astonishing achievement by the same company. What other cars 10 years + are still looking the part?

prospect

I know i am bending the rules slightly but:
Pug 406 coupe, introduced mid 1997 IIRC and therefore nearly 10 years old

And of course, the MX5.......

ubu

Saw a '94 BMW 318 coupe earlier and it still looked damn good, it was obviously very well looked after because i have seen some that look terrible but in general the car is ageing very well

bazz26

I think the previous 5 Series is still looking good after almost 10 years.

Also the last version of the Mazda RX-7 looks good for a car that was designed in 1992.

The Honda NSX still manages to turn heads even after 15 years.

The Lambo Diablo is also looking well after all these years.

Squirrel

bazz26 wrote:

I think the previous 5 Series is still looking good after almost 10 years.

Also the last version of the Mazda RX-7 looks good for a car that was designed in 1992.

The Honda NSX still manages to turn heads even after 15 years.

The Lambo Diablo is also looking well after all these years.

Tbh the NSX and the Lambo should, being supercars, as should the RX-7. Another car is the Mk 2 MR2, that was a 1989/90 design wasn't it

impr0v

The XK8 was introduced in about 96 which isn't quite the 10 but I think it looks more relevant now than it did then.

x in the city

my 94 E36 is looking damn good......

i had it for sale here, but im keeping onto it for the minute as im too busy to sell it.

but even if i had no BMW, its fair to say the E36 series is pretty damn sexy, either in coupe or saloon format, for a 10 yr old car i mean....!

lomb

well jaguars etype is still futuristic after all these years and is arguably the finest looking car of all time, i reakon the xk8/xkr is still fabulously attractive and anyone thats driven an xkr would be amazed at the power of it at 400bhp.

having said all that mercedes 1989-2002 SL gets my vote, is still a serious machine both in looks and power in the form of the 500sl

Kersh

Nissan 300zx 1989-96 z32 model... mine ->

Eoin

I think the Mitsubishi FTO is still a great looking car 10 years (+?) on Google Image Search

Alun

Two of my favourites are the NSU Ro80 and the Jensen Interceptor/FF.

Squirrel

Alun wrote:

Two of my favourites are the NSU Ro80 and the Jensen Interceptor/FF.

Very true, I was actually right behind a silver Interceptor (could have been anything from silver to a dark grey) in traffic on the Stillorgan dual carriageway the other day.

Maserati Ghibli, still beautiful.

the jew

For a fancy car, nissan skyline, still looks class, but that's kinda what you expect from a dear car.
http://www.fantasycars.com/derek/cars/skyline.html

For just a normal car, don't see anything wrong with a mazda 323f.
http://www.mazda.rojcanet.pl/pl/klub/323/323f_2.jpg

BrianD3

If we're talking about normal everyday cars I think the Peugeot 205 still looks neat, TWENTY TWO years after it was first introduced. I'm not just talking about the GTi versions either.

The original Nissan Primera (introduced in late 1990) still looks decent to me and better than its modern equivalent. Also, if you could buy a brand new one today I feel that it would not disgrace itself if tested against modern competitors.

The previous two generations of BMW 7 series (which are 11 and 18 year old designs) still look well, especially when compared with their modern equivalent

AlienGav

Curvy cars to age a lot better than angular ones!

The 92 Honda Civic looks a lot better than the 92 Ford Escort

Jumpy

eoin_s wrote:

I think the Mitsubishi FTO is still a great looking car 10 years (+?) on Google Image Search

Indeed it is... pats baby.

Eoin

BrianD3 wrote:

The previous two generations of BMW 7 series (which are 11 and 18 year old designs) still look well, especially when compared with their modern equivalent

Actually, how about the BMW 8 Series - now that is a cracking looking motor, and I think it is > 10 years old?

the jew

bit off topic but...

In a few years to come I think this car will still be looking the bogs bollocks:
http://magazine.avtoindex.com/images/audi/2004/audi_s4_4.jpg

safe to say this one won't:
http://www.richardcort.co.uk/images/uploads/26.jpg

ambro25

AlienGav wrote:

Curvy cars to age a lot better than angular ones!

The 92 Honda Civic looks a lot better than the 92 Ford Escort

mmm...don't know... The 'ole De Lorean, with all the aerodynamicism of a dresser, still looks good in my books.

Edit: and while I'm on about cubes on wheels that still look good, I wish I hadn't sold my Delta Integrale - still manages to look more macho than a Scooby on steroids

ds20prefecture

the jew wrote:

In a few years to come I think this car will still be looking the bogs bollocks:
http://magazine.avtoindex.com/images/audi/2004/audi_s4_4.jpg

safe to say this one won't:
http://www.richardcort.co.uk/images/uploads/26.jpg

Jeez I would have said the exact opposite. The Audi looked dated when it was launched - bland and insipid.

The Multipla is attractively ugly, and I reckon will be the only classic MPV!

ambro25

ds20prefecture wrote:

The Multipla is attractively ugly, and I reckon will be the only classic MPV!

:eek: - By your nick and your posts, I thought you a man of taste, Déesse-man! It's not called the "Multibleuargh" for nowt, you know

weemcd

De Lorean
Toyota Supra
Skyline (of course)

someting like the ferrari F355GTS looks superb today ( saw one of them in town the other day)


Tho i suppose at the price of them, that car would still need to turn heads almost 10 years on!

the jew

ds20prefecture wrote:

Jeez I would have said the exact opposite. The Audi looked dated when it was launched - bland and insipid.

The Multipla is attractively ugly, and I reckon will be the only classic MPV!

good one, i almost thought you were serious for a minute until i looked at the picture of the multipla again, if it had a mother, she'd think it's ugly.

el tel

Alfa Romo SZ (1990) still looks as outrageous and beautifully ugly as it did when new.

Maserati Shamal - still fresh and monster looking too.

mike65

I reckon very few cars in the last 10 years look good. To many gratuitous curves, wide flanks and big arses.

Mike.

CJhaughey

VW Mk2 Golf Gti Dragon Green and the Vr6 Corrado.

De Hipster

I still think this looks damn good 10yrs on...

alastair

Assuming we're not talking about classic cars or exotica, but stuff on sale in the early nineties:

Saab 900

Nissan Figaro (though I guess thats pretty exotic)

Renault Twingo

I'd agree with the Multipla (is it ten years old yet though?)

Suzuki Cappacino

Honda Prelude

CCOVICH

Ford Probe
Honda Integra

ds20prefecture

the jew wrote:

good one, i almost thought you were serious for a minute until i looked at the picture of the multipla again, if it had a mother, she'd think it's ugly.

I am perfectly serious. The multipla is a very attractive car (to me). I admire its innovative packaging, its clever glasshouse and particularly it's two-tier lighting. It is safe, strong, has good engines and excellent handling for such a high car. If I were to be a victim of my own virility, it would be my only choice.

Granted the proportions are ....somewhat challenging. I did say attractively ugly! Much like the Alfa SZ that el tel mentioned (wish I had thought of that one).

The audi is completely unchallenging, amorphous, anonymous, insipid and derivative. It is an insomniacs cure, a sop to suburban hacks and aspirational social climbers. It does not extend the development of the automobile one iota. Nice interior though

ambro25 wrote:

By your nick and your posts, I thought you a man of taste, Déesse-man! It's not called the "Multibleuargh" for nowt, you know

lol - see what thought did . It's not called the Multibleuargh by anyone I know.

ds20prefecture

Alfa Spider, 155 and soon 156.
BMW 8-series, in a kitsch kind of way
Mercedes E class (the square headlight one W12-whatever)

mike65

ds20prefecture wrote:

Mercedes E class (the square headlight one W12-whatever)

That'll be the w124 which along with the w201 (23 years old now) have held up surprisingly well.

Mike.

bazz26

The original BMW 6 Series (E24) still looks well with it's shark style nose, definately better looking than the current Bangle design.

unkel

ds20prefecture wrote:

Jeez I would have said the exact opposite. The Audi looked dated when it was launched - bland and insipid.

The Multipla is attractively ugly, and I reckon will be the only classic MPV!

ds20prefecture wrote:

If I were to be a victim of my own virility, it would be my only choice

Agree although I would never use attractive and Multipla in the same sentence

BrianD3 wrote:

The original Nissan Primera (introduced in late 1990) still looks decent to me and better than its modern equivalent. Also, if you could buy a brand new one today I feel that it would not disgrace itself if tested against modern competitors

Will we settle for half-decent in the looks department?

Remarkably good drivers car compared to others in its class and I agree it would still hold its own compared to more modern family size cars. Unfortunately it was built in the UK which is not a good thing

As for BMWs - none bar the current generation look modern, because the current genaration looks so, eh, modern

ando

mk1 golf is fantastic looking imo:

http://hem.passagen.se/fartglad/gh-pics/7873.gif

lomb

http://www.kenrockwell.com/sl/
has to be the SL, ive thought about it... can pick one up for less than a new vw polo now.

ds20prefecture

ando wrote:

mk1 golf is fantastic looking imo:

http://hem.passagen.se/fartglad/gh-pics/7873.gif

That's actually a Mk II - I agree though - particularly in GTI form.

Squirrel

ds20prefecture wrote:

That's actually a Mk II - I agree though - particularly in GTI form.

That's grand, I wasn't imaginging it, but they do look very good in GTI form.

Squirrel

lomb wrote:

http://www.kenrockwell.com/sl/
has to be the SL, ive thought about it... can pick one up for less than a new vw polo now.

I agree about the SL, but particularly the earlier ones, I prefer some of the differences in detail.

Dave

The old porche 911's still look good.

Squirrel

Dave wrote:

The old porche 911's still look good.

Which version, my favourite is the 993

Downtime

VW Corrado - beautiful.

Seth Brundle

There seems to be a lot of references to BMWs so i may as well chip in...
BMW E30 M3 Sport Evo, E24 M6 & 8 series all still look great. I think the E34 5 series also still looks good!
As for other cars, the ones that stick out in my mind are:-
Mini (original)
Pug 205
Mclaren F1
...and Im sure there are others but some of us here must do some work!!!

v-deniso

Usually I find that its cars that have been released into production that have been designed alongside ones tuned up for rallying...

Ford Escort RS Cosworth
Cosworth

Lancia Delta Integrale

http://www.u-blog.net/delta/note/1]Integrale


Audi Quattro

Quattro

Squirrel

Actually, I saw an Escort RS Cosworth for sale yesterday just off the Walkinstown Roundabout, 1994 for 25,950

Blitzkrieger

'94 Celica GT-Four : No coincidence that it's mine

The '96 comes with sports ABS, PS, EW, EM and air-con. It puts out 255bhp and does 0-60 in 5.6 in standard spec, but is relatively easy to modify to 400bhp and simple to get about 315bhp out of. You could sell that as a new car today and I'd buy it.

Duckjob

Downtime wrote:

VW Corrado - beautiful.

Agreed on that. VW never got the credit they deserved for this design.

I still start to dribble whenever I see one on the road.

fletch

lomb wrote:

http://www.kenrockwell.com/sl/
has to be the SL, ive thought about it... can pick one up for less than a new vw polo now.

Have to disagree there, when you see the new ones, they really make the previous version look seriously dated

lomb

fletch wrote:

Have to disagree there, when you see the new ones, they really make the previous version look seriously dated

the new one doesnt look that great in my opinion, sure its a nice car but it lacks classic merc proportions, anyway unless u have 145 grand in loose change forget the new one for the next 12 years, the old one is an option for anyone from a boy racer to a civil servant.

Kersh

911s in general still look great. they have evolved nicely. particularly the 993.......mmmmmm

lomb

Kersh wrote:

911s in general still look great. they have evolved nicely. particularly the 993.......mmmmmm

very true, old porsches are nicer than the new ones, the cayenne is a rotten joke as is the new panemera. its a shame about the handling of old porsches though.