OT ~ Favorite Decade

[Ross]

Gotta second the Bi Turbo comment. One of the few new cars I've owned, sold it the moment the warranty expired.

[Alexlind123]

Even if the e34 was technically introduced in the 80s, it lived in the 90s. The 80s were the realm of the e28.

BTW, thanks for the comments on my pic. It first turned out slightly underexposed, which is to be expected because of the snow. Jason from bimmer.info tweaked it in photoshop for me.

Edit: Overcast sky with snow on the ground is easily the best condition for taking pictures of a car. Good, uniform lighting from above and below helps to eliminate shadows and provides even lighting over the subject.

[John B.]

the reason the boomers are hating on the 80's and 90's is because those are the decades where they sold out and got fat

Damn & I thought it was because most of the new music sucked as bad as the hair styles! By the way I lost the weight.

[repenttokyo]

Damn & I thought it was because most of the new music sucked as bad as the hair styles! By the way I lost the weight.

lol congrats!

[CharlesAFerg]

Gotta second the Bi Turbo comment. One of the few new cars I've owned, sold it the moment the warranty expired.

Hahhahahaha!
I saw one at a shop during the summer, they couldn't make it work... Then it finally came to life... BAM-A-DEE-DRRRPD-A-DIDDLE! POP! REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

But MAN! It was fast until it died again 3 minutes later lol...

[Ross]

Yea, a shame really 'cause they are a blast to drive. I had one of the later fuel injected models that were considered an improvement.
Mine's engine management computer died just after 1000 miles, intermittantly at first, leaving me stranded twice. Maser replaced ALL of the relays in the car to cure some electrical ghosts.
The Bi Turbo was supposed to be a high volume car to make Maser profitable, instead it killed 'em.
When the new Quatroporte was released they sent me an invitation to a special preview at the Chicago Autoshow. Champagne,hors d'ouvres, touchy feely the car, all the hoo ha. I don't know if they remembered selling me a car or were hoping they hadn't.
I often see a black Q-porte in my town , they are really, really pretty.

[mikell]

And, no HIV in the 60's & 70's - the worst thing you could get from sex with the wrong person was curable.

Yes, I am prjudiced. I was young then, knew everything, had no real responsibilities, and could fix my car with a pair of pliers - no computers needed.

[Zeuk in Oz]

the reason the boomers are hating on the 80's and 90's is because those are the decades where they sold out and got fat

There might be some truth in that, however it is the re-release of all our favourite songs by inferior artists that really p$sses me off.

Come up with your own music, guys, and leave us to ours !

[RallyD]

well only being around for 2.5 decades i can't really say.
From what I remember about the 80's they were pretty cool, Then it all started going down hill. I blame it on the world's lawyers. Everyone started to blame someone else for **** that was their fault. "Oh I slipped on your icy sidewalk" well you should've been more careful, up your's pal

So with something I can relate to, cars, I'd say that the mid to late 60s into the early 70s were probably the best. Big power, high octane leaded gas, compression ratios were up, and the cars were just plain cool.

[Sam-Son]

80's The Music, The Style, The Cars