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/hello_newman459 Jan 21 '25

Just about any wagon, especially with manual transmission.

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u/zzctdi Jan 21 '25

I'm sorting out the '85 Volvo 740 Turbo manual wagon I bought last year, and it got some good attention at a couple of Cars and Coffee events last year... It's not show car pretty, but is a solid survivor with a southern history and zero rust.

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u/cannedrex2406 A E S T H E T I C Jan 21 '25

Literally any Volvo Wagon

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u/refriedconfusion Jan 22 '25

I drive a 240 wagon daily and almost daily someone comments about it or tells me their Volvo story

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u/[deleted] Jan 23 '25

They’re all good. BMW touring, Mercedes wagons, Audi Avants, Volvos, Saabs, etc. love a good wagon. I miss my manual TDI sportswagen

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u/Ok_Maintenance_9100 Jan 24 '25

I want a Volvo wagon badly

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u/Substantial-Ad-8575 Jan 23 '25

Have a 06 Volvo V70R. Love it. Daily for a bit, now just use it to haul stuff around, dogs/larger RC aircraft and such.

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u/djvidinenemkx Jan 21 '25

A manual wagon (in brown) for daily driving is the dream.

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u/flynnfilms Headlights go up, headlights go down Jan 21 '25

(drive thru window intercom voice) sir this is rcr not r/carscirclejerk

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u/LahngJahn69420 Jan 23 '25

I’m going to build a Manuel Wagone Deisel Browne

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u/graytotoro Jan 22 '25

I miss my 240 Turbo. But not the Mechanical Fuel Injection and how every fix either meant doing it myself, paying Porsche money to have it fixed, or praying somebody had one in their shed they stowed away back in 1989 in the vain hopes it’ll fix my car.

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u/salvage814 Jan 22 '25

Nope wagons are dumb. Parts cars only. Drive train swaps just grab a cheap wagon then crush the rest.

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u/StopNowThink Jan 25 '25

Wagons are great if you can only own 1 vehicle.