Cars you would like to see put back into production

[ElFenix]

Nissan 240sx, with at least 200hp. The 200hp 2.5L from the current Sentra Spec-V would be great.

Edit: BTW Zap, it's not a "sporty car", it's a sports car. Plus it was the closest you could get to the original Z, since the 300ZX/350Z/370Z are such porky touring cars. It's a shame that it was outsold by FWD cars like the Integra and Prelude. WTF was Nissan thinking giving it only 155hp?

155 was a lot in 1991. even by 1998 that was a fairly respectable number. i think the VQ30 was only making 190 at that point.

 

[exdeath]

I get that. But, it's the Barrett Jackson tards you had a problem with. I do too. But, at the same time, you want a car like the Supra to stay that way. I guess it depends on how bad BJ inflates the value and sees a car as a money maker and nothing more. There needs to be a happy medium, that sadly doesn't exist with certain cars.

Supra value is valued at the real market value set by CAR BUYERS and not stocks and futures traders. It was artificially inflated by the F&F movies, but it's back to normal again.

When you have someone with billions step in a pay a million dollars for a $20,000 car no questions asked, and everyone does it, it completely screws the market, if that makes sense, similar to how OPEC and futures trading screws oil prices and how oil is inflated above it's "real" market value.

 

[speedy2]

Yep. I hate seeing it, but it happens. And lol at the F&F movies. I hated how that crap hyped up so much stuff.

 

[BudAshes]

NSX

saturn sl2

 

[Zap]

Edit: BTW Zap, it's not a "sporty car", it's a sports car.

What's the difference? Wikipedia says a "sports car" is usually a 2 seater (which means it can vary) and performs well, and can be spartan or luxurious. It comes down to "good handling and performance is requisite." I'd say the 240SX is the first, but not the second.

WTF was Nissan thinking giving it only 155hp?

They weren't.

Ford Contour

Another good one. Geez, I had one and didn't think of adding it to my list. Ford just needs to keep the handling, update the powertrain and make it reliable like the Euro Mondeo instead of fail like the USA Contour. Well, it wasn't totally terrible, but how could the Euro version be so much better (including reliability) than the USA version?

Mazdaspeed6

Ah yes, I thought of this earlier after posting in this thread (and while driving my wife's WRX). There is a lot to like with my MS6. I love the styling of these previous gen Mazda 6, plus it was stealthy (no hood scoop or big wing). It just needed more power and a less touchy clutch. Oh yeah, maybe better gas mileage too (higher 6th gear?). Oh yeah, and if only a "new" one didn't have all the CEL problems that mine has.

155 was a lot in 1991. even by 1998 that was a fairly respectable number.

Not really. My 1986 Mustang GT had 200BHP and was about a second or more quicker 0-60. Just like the Mustang GT now has just over twice the power, why not have a 240SX with just over twice the power?

 

[GasX]

BMW 850is

Pacer

 

[jlee]

155 was a lot in 1991. even by 1998 that was a fairly respectable number. i think the VQ30 was only making 190 at that point.

MR2 Turbo had 200 in '91. More is good

 

[*kjm]

F150 straight six..... darn engine was good for 300,000+

 

[Throckmorton]

Not really. My 1986 Mustang GT had 200BHP and was about a second or more quicker 0-60. Just like the Mustang GT now has just over twice the power, why not have a 240SX with just over twice the power?

Even in the 90is it wasn't much horsepower. The Prelude Type S had 217hp.

 

[ElFenix]

Not really. My 1986 Mustang GT had 200BHP and was about a second or more quicker 0-60. Just like the Mustang GT now has just over twice the power, why not have a 240SX with just over twice the power?

for a 2.4 liter n/a 4 cylinder in 1991 it was a lot. the 300zx n/a was at 222 and they definitely wanted to slot in below that. a 70 hp gap ensures that.

if they doubled the power nowadays they couldn't sell the 370z.


and if you didn't get the 302 in the mustang in 1991 you got an anemic 2.3L I4 at 105 hp. that was the mustang model the 240sx competed against. it was also more power than the V6 camaro.

Even in the 90is it wasn't much horsepower. The Prelude Type S had 217hp.

and how much more did the prelude cost? i guess nissan could have put a better motor in the S14 as they didn't have the 300zx around anymore to leach sales off of.

 

[TheHashmaster]

dodge viper, but im pretty sure thats coming back in a little while

 

[Imported]

NSX, S2000, and RX-7.

 

[Throckmorton]

for a 2.4 liter n/a 4 cylinder in 1991 it was a lot. the 300zx n/a was at 222 and they definitely wanted to slot in below that. a 70 hp gap ensures that.

if they doubled the power nowadays they couldn't sell the 370z.


and if you didn't get the 302 in the mustang in 1991 you got an anemic 2.3L I4 at 105 hp. that was the mustang model the 240sx competed against. it was also more power than the V6 camaro.



and how much more did the prelude cost? i guess nissan could have put a better motor in the S14 as they didn't have the 300zx around anymore to leach sales off of.

In 1991, yes 155hp was pretty good. But what about 1998? Not enough for a RWD sports car.

 

[Sid59]

Ah yes, I thought of this earlier after posting in this thread (and while driving my wife's WRX). There is a lot to like with my MS6. I love the styling of these previous gen Mazda 6, plus it was stealthy (no hood scoop or big wing). It just needed more power and a less touchy clutch. Oh yeah, maybe better gas mileage too (higher 6th gear?). Oh yeah, and if only a "new" one didn't have all the CEL problems that mine has.

ouch! i knew about the not so hot clutch.

 

[Zap]

ouch! i knew about the not so hot clutch.

Yeah, most of the CEL problems are that it just imagines problems. However, it does have one real problem which has yet to be licked, and that is the engine does some kind of fuel cutoff now and then, at mid RPMs, usually when cold and/or wet.

 

[exdeath]

 

[punjabiplaya]

all the Japanese stuff from the 90s because I grew up loving and video-game racing them: RX7, NSX, R34, GT3000, Supra

the original m3

other stuff that's already been mentioned like the CRX-si

Ferrari 355
Countach
McLaren F1
Jag XJ 220

some others I can't remember or think of right now

 

[Dirigible]

 

[punjabiplaya]

gtfo

 

[Excelsior]

Pontiac G8

And the new GTO…but make it look like the Coupe 60 concept instead:

 

[alkalinetaupehat]

Sports cars which don't weigh as much as an SUV. cough*CAMARO*cough...

I could go for a 1970's Datsun Z myself. Already thinking about resto-modding one...

Also another vote for the Saturn S-Series. 40mpg and can't die. I'd pick one up for a daily driver in a moment.

 

[Malak]

The toyota supra is coming back, just not called the supra anymore. FT86 = supra

 

[EightySix Four]

The toyota supra is coming back, just not called the supra anymore. FT86 = supra

Sorry, that's not a Supra.

 

[Throckmorton]

They do make the Skyline GTR, and even sell it here. It's just ugly as sin.

 

[zacmil]

I think that I can agree with just about every car on here. I saw the RX-7 pop up a few times, so you may be interested to know that they may be bringing it back. I read an article sometime last year (I can't recall where) that talked about how Mazda wanted to better capture the spirit of the RX-7 in the successor to the RX-8, and part of that would include picking up the old name. They weren't talking about FI at the time, just working on getting power and (especially) fuel economy up in the NA engine.

Also, the FT-86 is, in no way, supposed to pick up where the Supra left off. It's supposed to be a spiritual successor to the AE86.

And yes, the Ford Contour was pretty great. I had a 98 with the V6 as my first car. The little thing was a lot quicker than you would have ever thought, handled well, and (in my experience) fairly reliable.