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Seeing 1990's cars on the roads nowadays....



  RS Clio 182
I just saw an N reg Nissan Micra on the motorway and couldnt believe how small and boxy it is - but i find it so much more interesting to look at than todays modern cars!

Also the old Volvo estates are tiny and boxy compared to modern ones - but i really like the look of them now!

Anyone else feel the same? Finding the older 90's cars much more interesting and even loving the look of some you never liked before?
 

riz

ClioSport Club Member
  Jaguar XFR
I saw a metro the other day and it was ridiculously small.

Even My 02 car is tiny compared to a new 5 series
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DrR

ClioSport Club Member
  VW Golf GTD
Thing is, as cars getting bigger they feel like they’re getting smaller inside to me?
 
  RS Clio 182
Thing is, as cars getting bigger they feel like they’re getting smaller inside to me?

Especially in window size....the older cars had larger,squarer windows which let so much more light in and visibility all around...must be a safety thing.
 

massiveCoRbyn

ClioSport Club Member
  Several
Visibility is definitely a problem with more modern cars, but it's a result of safety standards improving. Always amazes me how good the visibility is when I drive an older car.

I've always loved cars from the 90s to be honest. 80s/90s motors are what I grew up with. Guess that's why I own two though lol

Not 90s but I actually saw a MK1 Fiesta today. Don't remember the last time I saw one of those.
 
  FN2 Type R +MK6 Golf
Until recently a guy at work had an escort cosworth that was dry use only and he used to bring it to work sometimes.
I swear when he parked it next to a 64 plate corsa they were the same size.
 

Brigsy

ClioSport Club Member
  T.Turbo
Still nice to see the older cars about quite a few retros in daily use near me.

My r5gtt feels tiny compared to any modern ish small car - corsa/fiesta etc. Its still a nice drive though feels raw no driver aids or nowt. I should make the effort to get it out more than a couple of times a year really
 

Kosy

ClioSport Club Member
  172 Cup
Spookily enough I saw an immaculate white 205 Dimma whilst out this afternoon. Wouldn't have been my cup of tea before but looked fantastic amongst all the boring crap on the road.
 

KitsonRis

ClioSport Club Member
I agree, older cars have way more character than they do now. I would say my 2002 Octavia is a little too new for my liking. But then again I do also drive this (not quite 90's by a few months!) which satisfies the older car criteria:
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Would like to see how it compares to a new 5 series in size and build quality, as there are things on this car you wouldn't see now - like a light on the under side of the bonnet and its 3 washer fluid bottles!
Me and my step dad constantly send each other eBay listings for "rubbish" cars which are so cool. He sent me a Metro GTi yesterday and the urge to just go and buy was strong as it was close to home. He has had so many nice retro cars over the years, but just at the wrong time as now they are worth a small fortune. He said the bigget regret was selling his Mk1 Fiesta Supersport, but that was before they were desriable about 25 years a go.
 

Ricardos

ClioSport Club Member
  LY 200 EDC
My friend popped round to where I was having the Clio worked on the other weekend in this. Not quite 90s but they stopped production in 91. 1 owner from new, garage stored with 25k

He gave me the keys to have a drive out, wow! Blast from the past but showed me how much has changed, no power steering it felt like the tyres were flat! No AC, no ABS, cassette player so no multi media or touch screen ? But it was cool with that little T2 turbo spinning up early in such a light car (840kgs)

It's been 10 years since my last 5 so it was good to be back behind the wheel.
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  Land Rover
My daily driver hasn’t changed since they started making them in the early 1980’s
Getting into the Clio is like stepping forward in time even though it’s 14 years old.
But we’ve got a VW Up GTi on order. I bought the Clio as a stop gap for the missus but l like it do much that l am going to keep it.

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Panda.

ClioSport Club Member
  850 T5
Please stop posting pictures of that 855, the want is strong.

Not even sorry! Lol

It has a cassette player (but adapter with an aux Input) cruise, climate control, heated electric seats, electric windows front and rear... amazing for a 24 year old car!!
 

Clio_fool

ClioSport Club Member
I see a granada estate every day on my commute. The guy has been using it daily for a couple of years now. It's on a private reg, I'll try remember it one day and run a check on it.
 
  Land Rover
My friend popped round to where I was having the Clio worked on the other weekend in this. Not quite 90s but they stopped production in 91. 1 owner from new, garage stored with 25k

He gave me the keys to have a drive out, wow! Blast from the past but showed me how much has changed, no power steering it felt like the tyres were flat! No AC, no ABS, cassette player so no multi media or touch screen ? But it was cool with that little T2 turbo spinning up early in such a light car (840kgs)

It's been 10 years since my last 5 so it was good to be back behind the wheel.
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I love the car l had two of those back in the 1990’s
But l think the stripes and stickers on that one are appalling!
 

Short Norman

ClioSport Club Member
  997 C4S
love 80's and 90's cars I'd love an E34 M5 next.

however I saw a Vauxhall Calibra yesterday and it looked s**t, saying that they looked s**t in the 90's.
 


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