THE car of the Eighties

[mustard]

Must be the best [url]Example|http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=18303&item=4551854659[/url]

But £8K reserve not met? Its a pretty famous example I know, guess if i had the garage space and a large car collection I guess I'd buy this one with a spot of loose change! :hehe:.... its only a couple of months depreciation on a Lambo, Bentley or top end Porsche!

[badders]

stunning bit too good though. it be scared to use(and abuse) it!

[yertis]

Actually what is the car of the eighties? I saw a programme about eighties icons a while ago and they suggested the 911 as the automotive statement of that decade, which it probably would be from a layman's perspective. I would have said the Quattro, or the Mk1 GTi.

But most people drove Escorts.

[Pigeon]

I'd have said the GTI as well. It was seen as inspiring all the other hot hatches, including the vile Ford offerings, even though Ford had a history of producing hot versions of previous Escorts.

The Quattro was indeed iconic, but beyond the limits of realism for many people, whereas a GTI was not.

I think the 80s were not particularly good for the 911. Sure a lot of them were sold, but they were sold to the red braces brigade who bought them to show off, so they got a reputation as a tosser's car. They also produced some of the more unfortunate styling variations.

Among minor players I'd include M series BMWs and the TVR wedges.