>>289575731997 Lincoln Town CarThis is my answer. It has the reliability of the panther platform. But, if you like luxury, with options it has CD player, sunroof, and heated seats. The '97 was also the only year for the 90s body style that had cupholders in the backseats. It is the ultimate 90s Lincoln Town car. The 98+ models, especially into the late 2000s, had somewhat better features, like disc brakes and satellite radio, but I think the combination of style with practicality means that the 97 Town Car was one of the best panther models ever madeI miss mine so much, wish I restored it instead of selling it for $1200
>>28957573Based knower. You can tell a 94 from a 96 by the door mirrors. You can hang your arm out and front while resting your elbow on top of the mirrior>Texans made them
>>28957584Don't all Panthers have four way discs?
>>28957594Drums stop smoother, in sacrifice for raw brake force.
>>28957595that does not answer the question
>>28957573>>28957576>>28957584>>28957588ITT: old man cars
The current Civic Hybrid is arguably the best car ever made. It'll get you 45+ mpg on the highway, has no CVT or turbos, great handling, low 6 second 0-60, buttons for everything in the interior, and you won't die in a crash like the autist tier boats posted ITT so far
make way
>>28957594>Don't all Panthers have four way discs?No. The newer ones do, but not so with older models. I myself had a 1997 Lincoln Town Car. On that one, the front wheels had disc brakes, but the rear wheels were drum brakesIf I ever get an old panther again, that's probably really the only thing I would modernize
>>28957597>ITT: old man carsHave you ever wondered why old people like these kinds of vehicle so much? Think about it, you were born in the middle or early half of the 20th century. You've been around for decades, you've seen the automotive industry change many times over. And yet, these kinds of vehicles are preferred by people in that age demographic. I remember watching a YouTube video about the Mercury Marauder, which was the high performance, 300+ hp Mercury Grand Marquis built and sold in the early 2000s. The reason that Ford even agreed to build it was that they decided they wanted to attract a younger clientele for the Panther platform. And they succeeded wildly. The average age of someone who bought a Mercury Marauder in 2003-2005 was someone around 50 or 55 years old.That was solid 20 years younger than the average age of a buyer of a Mercury Grand Marquis or a Lincoln Town Car. At some point you have to ask yourself why old people like these cars so much. They've been around for decades. Many of them had been driving for more than 50 years. And after all of that time and experience behind the wheel, these are the kind of cars they chose. Maybe, just maybe, they actually had a good reason and they realized that these vehicles offered the best combination of comfort, value, and ease of ownership out of all available models. Just maybe...
>>28957604>drive a safer car just to be a fag longerlmao
>>28957604All of those are fair points, but why get the Honda Civic instead of the Honda Accord?My friend has a 2020 Accord with the 2 liter turbo engine and that thing is quick and has all of the features you mentioned except not 45mpg, but it's still over 30mpg on the hwy
>>28957641The current gen Accord is mechanically identical to the Civic, just more cumbersome and more expensive. The old 2.0T Accord is rated at 26 mpg combined vs 49 for the Civic, plus it has a turbo and torque converter auto which means more stuff to go wrong. Good cars, but not Civic levels of good.
>>28957573I see your cadillac and raise you a lincoln
>>28957604Ignore this post, folks
Skoda Felicia with the 1.3 litre pushrod 136M engine and 5 speed manual transmission.It's a car, that's it. Gets you to the store, to work, wherever you want and back.If you're lucky you might get power steering and fog lights, if you're REALLY lucky, you might get air conditioning.It's such a miserable heap of shit, yet it does exactly, albeit barely, what you'd expect a car to do. That's why I love them, these shitheaps will always be there wen you REALLY need to get somewhere and your fancy toyota camry and whatever failed you.
>>28957615Nice glamorization but people just like what they grew up with. >these vehicles offered the best combination of comfort, value, and ease of ownership out of all available models.Yeah and for me that's a Honda Accord.
>>28957595Drums produce more braking force than discs, but fade much more quickly
The very best
>>28958045the polo next to it is better though
>>28957604A bit pricey.
>>28958096Base model polos with timing chains had issues with the chains, Felicias don't have timing chain tensioner failures because they simply don't have tensioners.
>>28957597Old people tend to be wise, and I can see why. RWD, seats 6, 4 Body trunk, cheap to service, reliable as hell, classy as hell, amazing to drive at nighttime, comfy as fuck too.
>>28958068You have a front wheel drive tiny box that seats 4 though, which is cucked and uncomfortable.
>>28958116Also averaging 20mpg which is crazy good for a big land yacht
>>28958068>Yeah and for me that's a Honda Accord.That doesn't make sense though. It costs just as much but is objectively far less comfortable than a Panther platform vehicle. I guess if you live in California or somewhere without potholes it could be okay. But if you live somewhere with actual seasons then such a small car with stiff suspension is just hellish
>>28957573Alto K10 base model in grey.
>>28958118My caddy from that era gets 26 mpg highway. That's commensurate with my V6 ranger.
>>28957985Pic unrelated
88-98 was the best era of chevy truck
>>28958188Why's it on stilts, dumbass Mexican?
>>28958231Sure, brownoid. Why's it on stilts?
>>28958323Whiter than you'll ever be, Pablo Hernandez Juanito Diego Jose Alfonso de la Mendoza
>>2895820299-02 are superior in my opinión.
>>28958318these are cool.
>>28957608>I myself had a 1997 Lincoln Town Car. On that one, the front wheels had disc brakes, but the rear wheels were drum brakesNo they weren't. All '95-'97 had 4 wheel disc antilock brakes standard. >>28957584Also the '95s aluminium intake > '97s rear cupholders.
>>28958318These aren’t cool at allAnd why’s it on stilts?
This to me is the platonic ideal of 'car' in addition to the fact that it will last you till the end of your days if you look after it.
>>28957573Suddenly I want to buy a 1980s Chrysler New Yorker 5th Ave
>>28957597>ITT: based distinguished gentleman Chad cars*Ftfy
Luv me Grand Marquis, simple as
>>28958852What kid would fantasize abbout an R230 SL in silver.
>>28958720Is it behind those taxi's?
>>289587202 maccas strutted rentals with all three having slushboxes, does not fit OP's criteria
>>28958045Our family hit hard times and my dad bought a silver one of these for dirt cheap, yet it was immaculate. It ferried us everywhere we needed to go with no issues ever. Fond memories.When things got better, he sold it for the same as he bought it, still in great condition. I like to think it is still out there, trading hands for the same money, helping out those who are desperate for a car in a time of need.
>>28958949Taxi is what?>>28958953What the FUCK is a maccas?And kek the DCT is the best transmission in this thread
>>28959074Fuck you dude. Stop shitting up every thread with your garbbage.
>>28959088How is posting the Best Sports Sedan Overall That There Is shitting up any thread?
>>28958852The maruader with the svr cobra engine.
Best truck ever made imo its very versatile to basics needs like picking up furniture and hauling supplies for construction while pulling a small trailer.It could also bull an 18ft aluminum boat and some fiberglass models.
>>28959219The Marauder used the same engine as the automatic Mach 1. Cobra motors were hand built and used a forged crank.
>>28959074>reddit spacing>continued ignoranceHoly fuck you're an eternal newfag>>28959102The "best overall sports sedan" wouldn't have maccas and an autotragic
