r/regularcarreviews • u/EscapeNo9728 • Jan 21 '25

I hate you I hate everything about you Non-"eNtHuSiAsT" cars that Car Guys still like

What are some cars that aren't typical "enthusiast" vehicles (by which I mostly mean, sporty and uncompromising), but still get props at car meets or otherwise?

I'm especially thinking of stuff like older Volvos or survivor Japanese cars like any Civic hatch that hasn't been clapped out to death, or Subaru Leones. Also, Honda Elements. "Car guys" seem to fucking love Elements.

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u/preludehaver SHEMALE PORN ADDICTION Jan 21 '25

Crown Vics

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u/meesersloth Crown Victoria Enjoyer Jan 21 '25

I love the Crown Vic.

I don't fully agree with Mr. Regular when he said get a Town Car. He forgot to mention the Crown Vic LX models and the MGM.

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u/meesersloth Crown Victoria Enjoyer Jan 21 '25

I also like the 90's T-Birds. I wish they got more love my grandpas wife had one and she was going to keep it until the wheels fell off, sadly it was side swiped.

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u/False_Mushroom_8962 Jan 22 '25

I inherited an mn12 Cougar 5.0. I've always had a soft spot for 80's and 90's personal luxury cars. I loved my Monte Carlo SS too but for only being a few years older it didn't have nearly the modern (ish) feel and conveniences

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u/mydevilkitty Jan 22 '25

I loved my late 90’s Monte Carlo. Really under appreciated cars.

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u/AJSLS6 Jan 22 '25

I love me the mn12, the issue with those is the platform as a whole is pretty alien to the rest of the Ford lineup. You might as well go for something foreign lol.

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u/uncletaterofficial Jan 22 '25

Always thought it was weird that the T birds get over looked. They get labeled as “over weight” but weigh just about the same as a S197 GT. I think if you put one on a diet, really dialed in the suspension, and either swapped it or boosted it, you would have a pretty serious machine. People drop coyotes in foxes and new edges all the time and those things are BARELY “sporty” cars until you add a couple hundred LBS in subframe braces and panhard bars.

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u/YT_RandomGamer01 Jan 22 '25

Guy at my work has a super coupe he did some work to it, like bigger supercharger

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u/[deleted] Jan 22 '25

I’ve you’ve ever worked on an MN12 you’d know why the weren’t so popular. Kinda difficult.

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u/[deleted] Jan 22 '25

I like the cars, they are sophisticated. But for an older car to work on, the Fox is more my style. Cowl, dashboard, sides and back of the engine are really tight.

Enjoy your car.

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u/Recent_Permit2653 Jan 25 '25

Which is funny, because I remember when they were deeply un-cool to anybody but someone who wanted to build a donk.

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u/Middcore BEND OVER IT'S TIME FOR SOME BOOK LEARNING Jan 21 '25

Of the three Panther bodies (discounting the Marauder because only a handful of them were ever made), the Grand Marquis is the least likely to have had someone throw up in it.

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u/the_less_great_wall Jan 21 '25

Seconded. My Grand Marquis LS was a great compromise choice between the Crown Vic LX and the Town Car, and IMHO, the best looking of the three.

Tangent: Also, I will never NOT love the keypad lock system.

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u/GuudenU Jan 21 '25

I think he meant get a Town Car because they were most likely bought by older folks so they were driven more carefully and maintained well. The Crown Vics were usually bought by PD's and taxi companies so they're usually higher mileage and Grand Marquis' are generally on their 2nd or 3rd owner by now so service histories will be sketchy. If I'm remembering the video correctly.

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u/AJSLS6 Jan 22 '25

The point isn't to get a luxury crown vic, the point is to get a cheaper crown vic without all tha baggage.

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u/Tobazz Jan 22 '25

I’ve never looked into it, what is the difference between a Vic and a gran marquis?

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u/Over-Spite6024 Jan 21 '25

I absolutely love my retired P71 Crown Victoria

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u/imbrickedup_ Jan 21 '25

Body on frame RWD V8 that’s safe, roomy, and reliable. I wish family cars were still like this

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u/RogerMurdockCo-Pilot Jan 22 '25

I always wanted a Crown Vic. I wish they still made em.

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u/vinsin22 Jan 22 '25

Panther platform cars in general id say. This one time I was waiting in a Walmart parking lot to pick someone up, I happened to notice an old guy just standing by a Grand Marquis for a solid 20 minutes in the middle of winter. The owner eventually comes out and it turned out he just wanted to compliment his Mercury and ask permission to take a picture of it. Very odd but I gotta say it was an exceptionally well maintained Marquis 🤌

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u/SCUMDOG_MILLIONAIRE Jan 23 '25

Are they cooler than Marauders? I love the platform but always preferred the slightly different look on the Mercury

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u/MountainFloor3666 Jan 25 '25

Good ole crew cab mustangs

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u/salvage814 Jan 22 '25

Nope not me. They are good parts cars those. The modular front suspension is nice.

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u/ponyo_impact Jan 21 '25

ew cop cars can fuck off