Cars:New Designs or Old Designs

[ShiftingGears]

Rollo, did the Holden Commodore or the Mazda 9 come out first?

[555-04Q2]

The cars from the mid 60's to mid 70's were the best for me, especially from America. A lot of American classics were made during this period and to be totally honest, American has not made a decent car since then

[schmenke]

America has not made a decent car since the Model T :

[CCFanatic]

America has not made a decent car since the Model T :

I agree with you on that. Best car for someone like me, 17, is I think a Mazda 6.

[grassrootsracer]

I prefer the styling and serviceability of many classic cars (1930's-early 1970's and almost completely European or Japanese), but the safety and technology of modern cars. Most modern cars have plastic panels all over the place, particularly in the engine bay, that prevent anyone from seeing all the cool bits. In the case of my Datsun, I can easily access everything to work on it, and can even sit in the engine bay.

[Luffield]

Could I be the only one to see the irony of the letters on the reg plate????

[Luffield]

And talking of old and new.

The wife has just acquired herself a 1995 Vauxall Cavalier SRi 16v that (and it's hard for me to admit this) is almost certainly quicker and more entertaining to drive than my 2000 Vectra SRi.

[Iain]

You just have to look at the touring car stats to know that.

[Brown, Jon Brow]

I agree with you on that. Best car for someone like me, 17, is I think a Mazda 6.

17 and a Mazda 6? Don't they cost around £14,000? And I guess the smallest engine they do is a 1.6? and aren't they designed for retired people?

Do youths in every country other than the UK drive sensibly?

[Luffield]

You just have to look at the touring car stats to know that.

Cheers Iain. I feel better for that!!!!!!