a lot of the older trucks that are commonly hot rodded today eg willys pickup
something a bit more modern, bring back the jap 2 door suv's, toyota surf, isuzu mu, mitsi pajero etc.
jmma,
Mar 26, 7:56am
One day!
Honda GB400TT EH Holden for me
meow_mix,
Mar 26, 9:03am
No one mentioned the really obvious one, the '89-'94 Nissan Skyline GTR, or "Godzilla". Just the way it was but with aircon vents that don't go brittle and break.
I'd like to see a new Rover that is spiritually like the SD1 V8 of the 1970s and 80s. Just a big practical 4-door saloon with a hatchback, and wedge shaped sports car styling that makes it look like it's going fast standing still.
But not in the black-on-grey, blob-shaped with bits of lego attached, ultra aggro style of current Audis and Mercs. Definitely a long, low wedge with edges, and a bonnet scoop, and a V8. Maybe not with Lucas wiring though.
socram,
Mar 27, 6:27am
For a 4 seater, Mk 2 Jaguar shaped Daimler V8 - but with a modern Jaguar V8 engine and uprated everything - a la Beacham or an MG ZB Magnette Varitone with the same Jaguar running gear.
Holden Commodore or Ford Falcon, will need to replace my Commodore in a few years & nothing out there inspires me, except perhaps a Ram 1500
mrfxit,
Mar 27, 8:24am
Lots got killed as well
franc123,
Mar 27, 9:21am
None of them. Auto manufacturers horribly compromise at best or completely ruin remakes of old cars , and often these are relatively short lived and sure they offer increased comfort, performance, safety and emissions, but don't really deliver anything like the original experience which is surely part of the point of the exercise.
gunna-1,
Mar 27, 11:58am
They did, now we have an obsession with safety and people still die, having a wicked power band or handleing issues requires getting use to, i know how to handle the kawasaki 500 triples quirk if i rode one, my dads mate still has one but i prefer the 750.
gunna-1,
Mar 27, 12:21pm
Ide own one of those things now, or a datsun 260c, still never realy owned a jap car in my life, i still regret not putting in an offer for a early 70s mazda b2000 i drove to its fate in the early 2000s, it was a rugged little thing with a bench seat and a column change, i loved it.
A bit off the wall, but I would like a modern version of a Peugeot 504. My 1971 model had 4 wheel disc brakes, independent suspension all round, and great seats. I am a sucker for front engine rear wheel drive cars done well.
gph1961,
Mar 29, 9:43pm
take your head closer to that wall
gunna-1,
Mar 29, 11:52pm
There was a good one of those going for about 1200 that had one owner and damage to one of the doors, i was very tempted but should really get back in to the mammoth project of the peugeot 404 that has been on the backburner for to long.
alowishes,
Mar 30, 12:56am
I
I concur!
budgel,
Mar 31, 12:18am
I once took a 404 through a couple of creeks way up into the hilly backblocks of the Hokianga. When I got there the guy I was visiting said the only other vehicle that had been there in recent years was a tractor! The old Peugeots were often under rated by people who didn't know them.
tygertung,
Mar 31, 12:45am
Bring back the old Mitsubishi Lancer EX2000. A 2L turbo in a car which only weighs 1052 kg is not too bad. Those 4G63 are so strong that one can easily get much more power out of them.
franc123,
Mar 31, 12:51am
Yeah well what's not often realised is that they were made for use in Nth African countries, as were other French cars. That's why they used to put so much care into things like suspension and seat designs to make them better on rough roads.
tygertung,
Mar 31, 1:12am
Here is an old video from the early 80s about them for group B rally use.
Real dodgy how the spectators are so close to the side of the track.
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