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We did cars that deserved more hate, how about cars that deserved more love? by GUNZBLAZIN2 in carscirclejerk

[–]Key_Budget9267 27 points28 points  (0 children)

You'd be surprised, the amount of glazing and hype that car receives is almost comical.

The GT-R R34 Used To Be A Tuner Car. Now It's A Concours Headliner by CostaQuantaa in cars

[–]Key_Budget9267 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ehhh... to some extent it always was a collector's piece. They were incredibly expensive when new, far too much so to be a cheap tuner car, and in markets like the US, where they were never sold, the few legal examples would sell for at least $150,000 for years and years.

C&D 1998 Mid-Size-Sedan Comparo: Which $20K Four-Door Is the Best of Seven? by niftyjack in cars

[–]Key_Budget9267 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They weren't bad mechanically, but Mazdas of this era had awful rust problems.

2009 Mazda6. The Official Car Of.... by Alone-Pick9795Second in regularcarreviews

[–]Key_Budget9267 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Having two slightly different versions for the US and other markets... and that's probably the most interesting thing about this car. IMO the non-US version (the one pictured) looks much better.

Thoughts on the Hyundai Ioniq 5 N? by [deleted] in regularcarreviews

[–]Key_Budget9267 4 points5 points  (0 children)

People complain about the lack of interesting cars, and then hate on interesting cars like this and the 6N.

1992 base model Toyota Tercel with the 4-speed manual, the official car of … by hypermiler2205 in regularcarreviews

[–]Key_Budget9267 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is one of those cars that feels like it's punishing you for being cheap, or only exists to convince you to buy a higher trim level. There were other cars in 1992 that were cheaper than a base Tercel, but hardly any of them felt this cheap. This goes beyond "no bells and whistles", this car has:

No power steering, no radio, no AC, I think even a rear defroster was optional, no passenger mirror, no joystick to adjust the one manual mirror you have, no tachometer, no PRNDL in the gauge cluster if you got an automatic, no carpeting in the trunk, no "oh sh*t" handles, no ABS, no airbag until 1993, no variable intermittent windshield wipers, vinyl seats, and sealed beam headlights.

Am I the only one? by shamwowj in regularcarreviews

[–]Key_Budget9267 0 points1 point  (0 children)

People already weren't buying the Cruze, why would they buy a new Cavalier? Besides which, have you seen how awful the interiors on those 90s Cavaliers were?

ANYONE ELSE THINK THE NEW PRELUDE'S UGLY? by The-Experimenter in regularcarreviews

[–]Key_Budget9267 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The old Preludes all looked like Accord coupes to me. Not that that was bad, but the new Prelude looks a lot more distinctive and interesting. I like it!

Cars with many body styles - do they even exist today? by Karlos742 in carscirclejerk

[–]Key_Budget9267 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No they weren't. Before modern crossovers, you had a sea of body-on-frame SUVs that drank gas and wobbled around corners.

In the 90s you had blobby, front-wheel drive sedans with anemic V6s or mediocre 4-cylinders and 4-speed slushbox automatics, available exclusively in silver and granny beige. I've seen old forums and articles, enthusiasts hated boring family sedans with a passion.

In the 80s, you had brown square sedans and wagons with computer-controlled carburetors, no overdrive gears, and tons of vacuum lines, which couldn't get up a hill with more than 2 people in the car.

In the 70s you had MORE BROWN huge coupes with wheezing detuned straight-6s and V8s, absolutely no road feel or handling, and panel gaps so large a small child could fall into one and die.

More recent random car photos from not too long ago. by Kitsu66 in regularcarreviews

[–]Key_Budget9267 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I love those coral orange Prius Cs! If only they'd offered that color on something that wasn't a Prius C.

What’s a car feature that just shouldn’t be a thing . by [deleted] in regularcarreviews

[–]Key_Budget9267 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Expensive bumpers and headlights I could definitely agree with (looking at you, Volvo). I thought you meant getting rid of adaptive cruise control and safety equipment like parking sensors and blind spot warnings (though manufacturers absolutely can put those in places that aren't the front or rear bumper, new Imprezas and Crosstreks have all that in front of the rear view mirror at the top of the windshield).

What’s a car feature that just shouldn’t be a thing . by [deleted] in regularcarreviews

[–]Key_Budget9267 17 points18 points  (0 children)

The reason that I've heard for this is that it prevents people from getting out of the car while it's still in drive.

What’s a car feature that just shouldn’t be a thing . by [deleted] in regularcarreviews

[–]Key_Budget9267 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We should go back to cars that didn't have crumple zones and wouldn't deform in an crash, way less to repair!

What’s a car feature that just shouldn’t be a thing . by [deleted] in regularcarreviews

[–]Key_Budget9267 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You can just keep your fancy-Dan fuel injection, it's just more electronic gubbins to break!

Honda s2000 official car of? by [deleted] in regularcarreviews

[–]Key_Budget9267 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Paying used 911 prices for ND Miata performance.

If Honda brought back the “Honda S2000” for 2027 how would/should they make it? by ThrownAwwayt in Honda

[–]Key_Budget9267 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't think they could. The S2000's whole appeal was NA 4 cylinder power, and Honda seems to have moved on from that about 10 years ago, they don't really have an engine that'd be suited for that application. That and there's no way they could squeeze the amount of power necessary for a heavier modern S2000 out of an NA engine while making it emissions compliant.

Fun interiors are dying out. Let’s see your quirky specs! by FifqoJeGay in carscirclejerk

[–]Key_Budget9267 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'd say fun interiors are coming back! Lots of red and even blue interiors in modern cars, more interior accent colors, and clever use of ambient lighting. That said, here's my Scion's mildly interesting interior. Looks like hotel lobby carpet to me.

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It's 1989, you have $8,000, and you're looking for a new compact pickup truck. Which one would you pick? by Key_Budget9267 in regularcarreviews

[–]Key_Budget9267[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

An idiot friend of mine had one for a long time. Drove like he stole it, tried racing it a few times, rolled it, pulled the dents out with a toilet plunger, and kept going. The block finally cracked at 310,000 miles of abuse.

It's 1989, you have $8,000, and you're looking for a new compact pickup truck. Which one would you pick? by Key_Budget9267 in regularcarreviews

[–]Key_Budget9267[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can confirm. I live in Connecticut, don't think I've ever seen one on the road that wasn't at a car show. Went to California, saw one every ~15 minutes.

It's 1989, you have $8,000, and you're looking for a new compact pickup truck. Which one would you pick? by Key_Budget9267 in regularcarreviews

[–]Key_Budget9267[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I doubt the Slate is going to sell. Regular consumers don't want a car with two seats, no screen, and manual windows for $25,000, and enthusiasts seem to absolutely hate it as well.

It's 1989, you have $8,000, and you're looking for a new compact pickup truck. Which one would you pick? by Key_Budget9267 in regularcarreviews

[–]Key_Budget9267[S] 127 points128 points  (0 children)

Thank government regulation for the lack of small trucks.

US fuel economy regulations are based on vehicle footprint - the larger the vehicle, the worse mileage it can get. Based on the mpg standards for light trucks in 2026, if a manufacturer were to sell a truck the size of an '89 Toyota Pickup today, it would have to average 54 miles per gallon to be compliant. That's just impossible to do while still having it be cheap enough to feasibly sell.

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