Question of the Day: Best Car Ever?
Had a knock down, dragout IM fight with Berkowitz today. What about? Obviously something real important like the escalating insanity in Gaza or hiking the Federal gas tax, right? Wrong, wrong wrong! No, we were fighting about the Volkswagen Phaeton and if it really is, “the best car in the world.” I happen to think so. Jack Baruth certainly does. Even Mr. anti-brand betrayal himself Farago thinks the uberest VeeDub is mighty sweet. Justin? He says hell no. Calls it lardy and dull. Underpowered, too. We went back (he called me a fan of Sharper Image) and forth (I said horrible things about his genetic makeup) for a bit, until he brought out the big guns. Justin reminded me that the Citroen DS is also the best car ever made. And the Mercedes-Benz 6.9. Ooooh… how do you argue with that? You don’t. My point, I think there are several best cars ever made, it just depends on where you mentally position yourself in the 4th dimension. My question? Pick a year (or three) and talk about that point in time’s greatest car. Fun, no?
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Hands down, the 1992 Toyota Camry. What a incredible piece of engineering, and beautiful sheetmetal to boot. Runner up: a tie between the Volvo 240 and the 1991 Dodge Spirit. Every teenager should be issued a 240 upon getting their license, because you simply can't wreck the damn thing. And as for the Spirit, well that's the first car that I "explored" the back seat it :)
The best car ever built for me is the wonderful little coupe takes me to and from work each day, the Gen 7.5 (2007) Honda Accord Coupe, with 3.0L, 244hp VTEC V6 engine. The interior is buttery smooth black lather wherever I shall rest my naked flesh, and the controls are simple and logical, power everything and the seats are heated, no scary big knobs to control the universe ala BMW’s iDrive here and no button-crazy space-shuttle wannabes like Honda’s been building lately. The only drawback to the interior, the touchscreen unit that houses the navigation system, HVAC and satellite radio controls shows fingerprints, especially noticeable when the system is powered down. The outside is all sleek and sexy, reminiscent of the last generation Camaro, with black pearl paint about a foot deep, dual exhaust, 17-inch alloy wheels, and a trunk big enough to hold actual luggage or groceries. It’s just an amazing, underappreciated car. I wish I could find a woman half as sexy and who would take half as good of care of me as this car does.
I give a vote for the Acura Legend I have owned my 95 legend for over 10 years now and still love it!! The styling has held up through the years and in its time and even now the options on my car are still better then most cars these days. Heated seats, traction control, electronic tilt steering, auto closing suction doors on coupe, Navigation in 91! (honda legends), climate control, tire pressure sensors, and all in the early 90's!! Built quality was excellent real wood interior trim and no cracks anywhere after 15 years! powerful 230HP and a bullet proof engine except for a HG seal failure that usually happens around 140,000 which unfortunately probably sent most of them to the yard :( I have 182,000 in mine and plan on driving it until I give in a buy a 3rd gen TL. Best car IMO!
Shouldn't this be book marked to the front page so all the idiots like me who ask "New or Used" questions can just go here first? (Forgive my obvious and constant sarcasm.)