Old v New

[peterbredde]

I'm sure this has been done before and I am also sure I must be getting old, but I can't help wondering where all the fabulous afforable cars have gone. My case in point is the 635i - old v new - is there a better example of an old model which is in almost every way more desirable than its modern equivalent?

Just look at the headlights, grille, bonnet and shark nose. Stunning.

Over to you.............

Edited by peterbredde on Friday 4th March 21:54

[davepoth]

Generally the first model of a car has purity of vision. It gets muddled as the years go by.

[ewenm]

60s Mustang
80s/90s Mustangs

but then
2005+ Mustangs

[mph]

Mini !

[Captain Cadillac]

peterbredde said:

I'm sure this has been done before and I am also sure I must be getting old, but I can't help wondering where all the fabulous afforable cars have gone. My case in point is the 635i - old v new - is there a better example of an old model which is in almost every way more desirable than its modern equivalent?

Just look at the headlights, grille, bonnet and shark nose. Stunning.

Over to you.............

Edited by peterbredde on Friday 4th March 21:54

I have long said that putting a 6 series badge on that abomination should have been a capital offense.

The original... just one of the best looking cars ever

[dougc]

ewenm said:

60s Mustang
80s/90s Mustangs

but then
2005+ Mustangs

Rather like the VW Golf GTi Inverse Parabola of Goodness(r)

Mk1 Yes
Mk2 Yes
Mk3 Errrr
Mk4 FAIL
Mk5 Goooooood!
Mk6 Erm. Pass. Not had a go yet.

[Hooli]

mph said:

Mini !

Except the BMW 0.5 Series doesn't even resemble a Mini & I refuse to use the name Mini for such an abomination....hmm your right


My tip is Escorts, Mk1s (& Mk2s) are wonderful but look at the heap of crap me had by the Mk5.

[LOGiK]

Chargers, challengers, camaros, corvettes...

Pretty much all the muscle cars were gorgeous in their original form, the modern ones are just plastic tat.

Also, Impalas, Monte Carlos, Malibus...

Always pick the classics, always.

[mph]

Range Rover
Jaguar XJ
Jaguar XK

[Marquis Rex]

Captain Cadillac said:

I have long said that putting a 6 series badge on that abomination should have been a capital offense.

The original... just one of the best looking cars ever

Absoultely agree! Except when you say this- you get Zod and all his cronies getting all out of shape- declaring the new 6 series to be the best and most beautiful car in the world!

[volvos60s60]

I think the new Morgan 3 wheeler looks better than the original one (80 odd years apart)

[Satsuma]

mx5

[mantaray]

Datsun 240z , Nissan 350z

[velocemitch]

Alfa GTV, 105 then 916. Both design classics

[alfa pint]

mantaray said:

Datsun 240z , Nissan 350z

That was my first thought! 240 lovely, 260 bearable, 280 bleurgh, 350 (I quite like!)

[jellison]

or

[Captain Cadillac]

Marquis Rex said:

Absoultely agree! Except when you say this- you get Zod and all his cronies getting all out of shape- declaring the new 6 series to be the best and most beautiful car in the world!

What's that website... oh yes, www.lenscrafters.com That should help them out.