Timeless/ageless car design/concept

L0rdMike · 18 Jun 2006 at 20:09

I think the MK2 MR2 aint bad for an 80's car.

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/l0rdmike/Car/DSC00767.JPG

Zip · 18 Jun 2006 at 20:10

Firestar_3x said:
Think this 911 tubos is 90's but its the 80's shape, 'Proper Porsche'!

Now that still looks like it was made from the work shop today

TripleT · 18 Jun 2006 at 20:10

Firestar_3x said:
Can't you get one out the factory without the wing?

Think that's the front wing that it sometimes featured. I belive it was added for some american law (height of the bonnet or something). It's looks gash though with it on imo

Anyway, yes it's VERY 80's!

911 it's truely timeless :cool:

ElRazur · 18 Jun 2006 at 20:12

Gilly said:
Mk2 MR2?

Been some strange responses in here :/

I disagree strongly with the 300zx. It looks very dated to me.

Agree with the MR2 but i prefer it with a headlight conversion instead of the frog-headlamp.

I also agree with what you said about the 300zx, it is odd looking and out of place.

Firestar_3x · 18 Jun 2006 at 20:13

But is the 911 timeless simply cause you can see the evolution of the shaoe rather than a fresh design taking its place?

Gilly · 18 Jun 2006 at 20:13

L0rdMike said:
I think the MK2 MR2 aint bad for an 80's car.

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/l0rdmike/Car/DSC00767.JPG

Beaten like the dirty ho you are

Zip · 18 Jun 2006 at 20:13

Its not a "Propper" porsche but it still look ok IMO and it held up through time then a lot of other 80s cars

And heres the Ugly duckling

Firestar_3x · 18 Jun 2006 at 20:15

The 928 mings hard, 944 turbo is alright though, 911 is still a better more timeless shape.

Zip · 18 Jun 2006 at 20:15

L0rdMike said:
I think the MK2 MR2 aint bad for an 80's car.

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/l0rdmike/Car/DSC00767.JPG

Considering the MK1 went up to 1989 then and the Mk2 came out in 1991 then would it be an early 90s car? :confused:

It still should look good for qute awhile though

Zip · 18 Jun 2006 at 20:16

Firestar_3x said:
The 928 mings hard, 944 turbo is alright though, 911 is still a better more timeless shape.

Yeah i know.
I was just showing the Porsche variety

L0rdMike · 18 Jun 2006 at 20:16

Zip said:
Considering the MK1 went up to 1989 then and the Mk2 came out in 1991 then would it be an early 90s car?
It still should look good for qute awhile though

The MK2 was out in 89 and was stopped in 99 so was in production for around 10 years. :eek:

[TW]Fox · 18 Jun 2006 at 20:16

The Mk2 was released in 1989.

Although I'd not class it as a true 80's car as 95% of its production life was 90's.

DanTheMan · 18 Jun 2006 at 20:17

IMO, adding metallic paint to cars seem to make them look a hell of a lot less dated. Don't really know why.

Only car I can really think of that looks timeless without being bland is the GT40.

chenko · 18 Jun 2006 at 20:17

[TW]Fox said:
A quick straw poll - is there ANYONE here who, when given a choice of one of three cars completely free would chose the Honda:

a) 1997 Honda NSX 3.0
b) 1997 Ferrari F355
c) 1997 Porsche 911

NSX

One day...

Firestar_3x · 18 Jun 2006 at 20:19

Zip said:
Yeah i know.
I was just showing the Porsche variety

suppose the 959 still looks alright.

Cyanide · 18 Jun 2006 at 20:20

15 years old and it still looks like an orgasm given physical form

*drools*

Firestar_3x · 18 Jun 2006 at 20:21

Looks good but is that a bad filler job on the front arch?

Zip · 18 Jun 2006 at 20:22

Firestar_3x said:
suppose the 959 still looks alright.

/Runs off too see what it ius on google images

The front is good.

The back looks wrong, very wrong :confused:

Firestar_3x · 18 Jun 2006 at 20:24

But 0-60 in 3.9 just about 200mph in 1983, it was amazing!

Back looks alright old 911 lights front looks better!

GSXRMovistar · 18 Jun 2006 at 20:25

I'd agree with the OP that the Ford GT40 has timeless looks but surely a pic of the gorgeous original rather that the recent re-make would be better for this thread.

(I believe this has a MKII front on it)

That silver Countach is amazing, whilst it's far from timeless with it's 80s looks I'd still swap my left nut for one.