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Classic Cars 50 Worst Cars of All Time
298 messages, Last post on May 11, 2009 at 1:53 PM
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Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Nov 13, 2008 9:12 am) |
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I don't think these deserve to be on this list while the Vega should have definitely been on it.
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Replying to: hpmctorque (Nov 13, 2008 12:52 pm)  As for the Model T, it did linger on way too long and gave Chevrolet the edge it needed to dominate Ford for most of the time after all (with some exceptions). So maybe history's his angle, I dunno. But then, why is the Yugo on there? Well, it did start a whole decade of Yugo jokes--maybe that's it!
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Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Nov 13, 2008 1:03 pm) OK (maybe) - but why the Chevette instead of the Vega? I'd claim the Vega did way more to convince folks that GM could not build a quality compact car, and that ToyHonDatsun were more deserving of their hard-earned $$$.
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Replying to: texases (Nov 13, 2008 1:16 pm) At least a Vega, when new, gave you a nice ride, rather attractive looks, and the promise of something better. The Chevette was enough to make you take anti-depressants after your first test drive.
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Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Nov 13, 2008 1:21 pm)  And my problem with the Vega is that it incorporated the worst element of GM - release an apparently OK car with hidden major defect(s) resulting from incomplete development time. At least the Chevette was an 'honestly' cheap car, you knew what you were getting
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the Chevette WAS a Japanese car! It was also a Korean car, and a European car. (Isuzu I-mark, Daewoo Maepsy, and Opel Kadette) What was the original source material for that design? The Opel?
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Replying to: texases (Nov 13, 2008 1:30 pm) To give you an idea. You got in and felt the back of your seat cave in a few inches. As you started the car, it vibrated so badly at idle that your mirrors buzzed. You placed it in gear and it went in with a THUMP. Starting out, the engine noise was deafening. As you hit a bump, the hood would oilcan up and down. The wipers sounds like little sirens and the switchgear would probably break off in a few weeks. ONce it rained, and water got in, the cardboard door panels would melt, but the rubber mats on the floor held lots of water.
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Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Nov 13, 2008 1:43 pm)
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Replying to: texases (Nov 13, 2008 1:45 pm)
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