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high tech car of the 1980's
- Thread starter 1980'slover
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Well I never got my hands on a vector but I did
have one of these.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMmDE8nUMOU
have one of these.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMmDE8nUMOU
I remember the first one.
Notice on the second one they were still using the Datsun name.
Rodzilla
Super Member
I really love the '80s car tech. I have a 1988 Mazda 626 Turbo with four-wheel-steering (hydraulic and brilliantly reliable). It's great fun to drive, fast and nimble, even by modern standards. Sadly, it is bored and out of commission in PA while I'm living in Utah with my modern vehicle. So if anybody wants a deal on it...
as a former owner of a 90 MX6,i feel compelled to tell you,that if it's all working,there are people out there that lust after the parts in that car..the rear steering rack and associated gear are near impossible to come by,being NLA from mazda for quite some time and a rare option to start with..you are right that it IS a high tech car,tho maybe not in the way some in this thread are looking at it...you have i think three computer boxes under your seats to control the engine,the variable rate power steering[which is adjustable BTW!]as well as one for the rear wheel steering...in good working trim a N/A '6 will eat up road with it's low end torque and is a blast to drive,but the turbo is pure street fighter...the gt MX6 wasn't called the MX missle for nuthin!a 626 turbo 4ws is the ultimate sleeper,standing out only to those "in the know"...the "swirly" wheels are the giveaway and have value btw,they are unique to only that rare model 626 do not lose them...
still nissan/datsun rules over mazda
Speaking of 80s cars from movie and tv.
The interceptor from the wraith movie.
Which was shot on the Catalina hwy right here in Tucson,lot of other shot's as well, I'm in there somewhere never could see myself, must a been to fast or edited out
Craig
tom1356
Super Member
avguytx
Lunatic Member
I remember working on those 300ZX stereos with all the electronic crap. They sounded like a$$ and it was easy to pull everything and start over which sounded tons better. It was nice that they had 6.5" all the way around but you had to watch the depth on the door speakers. Most of that series I worked on had the electronic decks fail within the first year of ownership. I think at one point we had about 2 dozen of those boat anchor decks sitting on the shelf in the install bay. Nissan wanted a ton of dough to fix them out of warranty, too. Not long after that, aftermarket decks started using either wireless or wired remote controls so it was fairly easy to isolate the resistance of what the steering controls did and change it over allowing the customer to keep the steering wheel controls...in most cases, anyway.
They were still fun cars to drive but that 2+2 version was butt ugly!
They were still fun cars to drive but that 2+2 version was butt ugly!
