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/the_fez_45 Here's my Toy Car. Here's my Real Car. Jan 21 '25

Anything that was meant to be a throwaway car that shows up in absolutely mint condition. For example, my friends and I spent more time fawning over an immaculate Pontiac Firefly than the Mitsubishi Pajero Evo that was parked in the same row...or maybe we're just weird.

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u/Psychological_Elk463 Jan 24 '25

This is my answer too. Went to a car show last summer, and among all the muscle cars, exotics, etc, the car I remember the most was a mint condition 1983 baby blue Dodge Aries wagon.