How could you hate them when they have introduced and pushed the limits of performance engines in an NA engine.
^^^^ i don't like the way they look- the ergonomics/comfort inside or the designs outside, and i never have i don't like the feeling of riding in them or driving them, ie. ride, steering, handling, gearshifts i don't like the fit and finish, which seems substandard compared w/ benz or even audi now i will admit though that they've made the phantom into a hell of a car ever since taking over RR
This That is what I basically meant: recent models over the past 10-20 years that will be recognized as iconic cars by the next generation of car buyers. That is what I based my selection of E46 M3 with SMGII on. Car enthusiasts generally recognize that vehicle as one of the best ever made, and it is still immensely popular. I am not including all of the E46 3-series vehicles here, just the M3 with the SMGII. I personally know plenty of M3 fans who can easily afford a new M3 but are instead flocking back to the last generation's M3 before they "run out" or get too expensive, as one of my friends told me. I will throw another seemingly odd selection out there now that Pontiac is dead: the mid-late 1990s Pontiac Firebird Trans AM. I simply cannot think of the 1990s without that car coming to mind.
Oh and guys, steer away from the supercars if you can help it. I am talking about production vehicles that the middle class to the slightly wealthy could afford. So lets keep the ceiling at, say, Mercedes-Benz or Porsches and avoid the Bentleys and the Ferraris for now
Spoiler [giant picture] Maybe some top of the line Pontiac GTOs with the Corvette engine. The car in the picture is closer to a base model.
I agree, that is a good pick. I will also add the First Generation E36/8 BMW M Coupe, which is another vehicle with limited production and is in demand these days. I am specifically referring to the ones produced from 1998 through 2000. I think those will be future classics. picture below Spoiler
I agree that it's too early to consider the E46 M3 a classic and that the body style is too common, so that makes is harder. But I do love the lines on that M3, over the E36 and E92.
Couldn't the plain old toyota camry be considered an 'iconic car'? It was a super popular sedan in the late 90s/early 00s and is still now. It's presence everywhere will ironically make it 'classic' in the future..
I did some car shopping couple years back. Scoping out cars I wanted to get long ago but never did, I remember thoughts of "What, those cars still cost that much??" lol. Shows what I know about cars...
