Classic cars forum & vehicle restoration.

[Ellis]

It is now ten years since the change over to the current style of registration numbers, eg LX 51 ABC, and over the past few weeks I have driven extensively over the North West and it has occurred to me that one sees very few old style prefix registration vehicles eg X123 ABC on the road.
Those that remain are mostly V - Y prefixes and I wondered recently which vehicles of twenty years ago can be regarded as classic. Certainly, I rarely see anything with a G - K prefix.

I am willing to be corrected but it seems to me that most of the 20 year old survivors are either Volkswagen Golfs, Land Rover Discoverys, Mitsubishi Shogun/ Pajero or similar.

Which cars from the early 1990s would you consider to be present or future classics?

I submit, for a start, the following :

Ford Sierra RS Cosworth
Ford Escort RS Cosworth
Ford Escort RS2000
Ford Orion 1600E
Vauxhall Calibra
Rover 216 Gti
Rover 220 turbo
Rover Sterling
Mini
Vauxhall Nova GTE
Vauxhall Cavalier Turbo
Vauxhall Astra GTE (especially the 16 valve)
Peugeot 205 GTi
Peugeot 309 GTi


And now over to you all............
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[Rick]

Hmmm. Out of your list I'd agree with the sporty Fords (Orion excluded), the Mini, Mk1 Astra GTE and Nova GTE at a push, and the 205 GTi, although sooner or later, by age alone, virtually all cars end up under the "classic" umbrella.

I'm struggling to think of 1990s cars, but I'd add:

Saab 900 turbo (pre-GM)
BMW M5/M535i (E28 shape)
Citroen Visa GTi (or was that 80s?)
Cavalier convertible
MG RV8
MG Metro
ERA Mini Turbo
Corrado VR6
Lancia Delta Integrale
Lancia Y10 (just for being a bit different!)
Mazda MX5 Mk1
Jaguar XJRS & XJR (XJ40 and X300 shape)
Jaguar XJS especially the convertible

plus Van versions of the Austin Maestro, Metro, Nova, Pug 205 and the rest on rarity alone

RJ
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[smiffy220]

I'd probably add, Peugeot 405 Mi16, Cavalier Gsi (incl 4x4), and I agree with the Nova GTE, although that would be late 80's, it became a Gsi model by early 90's. The last of the Mk2 Astra GTE's maybe also. Also, late model Mitsubishi Starion's went onto G plates so would qualify in my book.
There are lots from the 80's though, so I won't start on those.
I still think most of the early 90's stuff does not qualify as classic status just yet, but loads from the 80's do now I'd say.
Dave
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[peter scott]

Isn't everything after 1972 fair game?

Don't forget the Mondeo!

Great driver's car.

Peter
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[Ellis]

[lowdrag]

Reading a few forums (fora?) one gets the impression that the main problem is spares these days. I can't think off of the top of my head any cars I'd like to add, but I can't say the the Lancia White Hen - as it was known - I'd save. Ugly little blighter! No Alfas nor Japanese (MX5 excepted) in the list though I note. As I warm to the subject the Supra or earlier MR2 for example? Whatever happened to the Nissan Arna?

[Rick]

[gresham flyer]

Sorry am I missing something....but didn`t the world end after 1972.

With the dimise of the Carry On films,Ealing comedies,Morris Minor,Politicaly incorrect tv programmes, Western films,Mods and Rockers,Caravan holidays on the east coast,Playing in the street,etc.

As I get older I appreciate pre-war cars more than even the 1950`s /1960`s vehicles,of which I have adored for the past 30+ years.
I like things made by human craftsmen....not Robots.

Gresham

[exbmc]

I notice most of the choices for recent classics, are in the hot end of the ranges. Cosworth this, GTi that etc. Many of these cars get abused by the later owners and end up written off. We are more likely to see more middle of the road types, one genuine old lady owner etc. These are likely to survive, and be easily restorable. How about a nice 1600 Sierra? You don't really see many now. No one has mentioned the Skoda special pick-up, with everything yellow, even the steering wheel!

[Ellis]

[smiffy220]

[Jeeves]

Sad to say my daily driver is an R reg. Vauxhall Vectra that I have owned for almost ten years.

Too lazy to look for a newer car.

[Churchill Johnson]

Are now i remember many year's ago seeing a Ford 105e 997 note, with massive rear wheels and tyre's which put the rear up, all song and no dance, it didn't last long!!! god know's if the plonker who owned thought it was the cat's whisker.

[chrismac]

I wish I still had my 205 GTI, traded it in for next to nothing, never mind.

Chris

[lowdrag]