[Closed] 1980s supercars

Binners.

I had a white Integrale Evo 1, which a mate and I went halves on. We imported it from a Japanese auction site and it cost us £16k, with all taxes, transportation costs and a full service, including 4 new tyres, when we got it into the country - about three years ago now. Neither of us could really afford it and we told our wives that we were only planning to keep it for a year. We sold it to Walkers at a profit and they've sold it at a much bigger one. I've not stopped crying ever since. But, over the year that we owned it, other than the initial service, we simply put petrol in it, no faults at all.

A Dimma Uno Turbo.

It was metallic purple and most of the others in the club used to refer to it as a throbbing bell end.

And i only know of one Integrale owner, he had 3 on the trot. Sold the first once he got a bill for more than he'd paid for it to do repairs (i suspect his driving "style" helped with the huge bill).

Then bought a second, which he then kept when buying the 3rd so he had a ready supply of spare parts.

He wasn't particularly smart, just wanted a fast car.

What about the Jag XJ220?
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That was on my wall as kid.

^^1992^^

Ah, the Jag show car was unveiled in 1988, so it's technically an 80s supercar.

What were AM thinking of with this Zagato?

It looks like a Datsun Sunny.

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Loved and still do love all the classics. I'm a Porsche man and the 993 has always been my ultimate - shape, engine, everything. I'm lucky enough to have had 3 - a targa, a wide body 4s and a Turbo.

I thought I’d would the Ferrari to be honest but I’ve just checked and am glad to see the Lambo beats it hands down on value. I’m a car guy but I don’t keep abreast of classic aupercar prices!!

Fair enough. We all have different areas of expertise. Taking photos of 3 vans in a row in a car park for instance. 8)

I had a Fiat Uno Turbo.....

Remember reading about a journalist ragging a 959 around a track and caused £20k of damage to engine slamming it into 3rd at sommat like 120mph!

I had a Fiat Uno Turbo.....

LIAR! You're clearly still alive! 😉

An old mate of mine had a Nova GTE (like this)
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(we nicknamed it Nova STD because it stank) and he wrapped it around a tree near Much Wenlock, how we laughed when he said " I was driving carefully " anyway towed him out of the farmers field with my S2 landie and managed to just get it onto a flat bed where it sat for 5 months whilst he argued the toss with the insurance company..

Oh, those were the days. We were idiots.

My boss had one of these:
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And he called in the office one day and asked if he could be picked up (a 30mile round trip) Someone had nicked the two offside wheels and put it on bricks, he got out of his house and started it and attempted to move off and it slipped of the brick stacks and onto the floor.. he wasn't really that happy a chap, this just made my life much worse..

mogrim - Member

Now Binners, you should know you can’t “raise” on a Countach. Simply not possible.

Exactly: there may be objectively better cars out there, but the Countach is the 80s supercar.

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[i]THE[/i] Supercar.

A Lancia Stratos but its more of a 70's supercar but a road going 6r4 Metro how good would it be to have an un rallied never been on its roof example what would that be worth ?

THE Supercar.

Jimjam talks sense.

Go home Countach, past your bed time.

An old mate of mine had a Nova GTE ....and he wrapped it around a tree

Another LIAR!

Nova's didn't have the structural integrity to 'wrap' around anything, they exploded into a million tiny pieces anytime they collided with something sturdier than a traffic cone...

PJM1974 - Member
Ah, the Jag show car was unveiled in 1988, so it's technically an 80s supercar.

Would that be the V12 4WD Car they showed with the same name? Not the V6 RWD one they tried to sell in the 90s? 😉

Anyway, as someone else posted - we've reached our Apex Predator in the 80s Super Car field, the F40 has arrived.

I had one of these. The ugliest car I've ever owned but one of the most fun.

It met with an unfortunate demise.

My neck still hurts 25 years later.

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Does this count? If ever I have a classic car, it would be a Saab. I think this is quick enough to count...
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Failing that, one of these.
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I've driven a Countach. Horrid horrid thing to manoeuvre at slow speed, and so loud in the cabin that you have to wear earplugs at all times.

Still an absolutely bonkers brilliant car. Modern day manufacturers must wish they could have half an iota of the Countach impact when they release their new designs.

I'm sorry, you've what now??

Ooooh SWB Quattro, lovely and super, super expensive now.

I saw one do 0-60 in about 2 seconds once, monster thing - it was actually a normal quattro that had been shortened.

I've found a vid of it.

OP enjoyed that thanks 🙂

Would that be the V12 4WD Car they showed with the same name? Not the V6 RWD one they tried to sell in the 90s?

Not the V6 RWD one they tried to sell in the 90s

I worked in the next unit along from the workshop that used to do the pre delivery work on them, they came off the production line in a terrible state and each one needed a couple of weeks of paint finish and re-assembly. AND they sounded like a bag of bolts at anything other than full chat. Horrid, has no place here.

Would that be the V12 4WD Car they showed with the same name? Not the V6 RWD one they tried to sell in the 90s?

Quite!

I remember furore over the legal battles over the deposits put down by potential customers who felt that they had been badly misled by Jaguar and the angry speculators who felt that the residuals would be mauled as a result of dropping the 4WD and V12.

Hang on, did someone say they'd driven a Countach?

😯

Wasn't there some anger about the XJR 15 being an all round better car? Just loosing the top speed and the price tag?

THE Supercar.

It might be the ultimate Ferrari, amazing handling and power etc etc. It might be an amazing car I would agree, but at being a [b]supercar[/b], vehicles which shock and amaze and are coveted by all, the Countach will remain king forever.

slimjim78 - Member
I've driven a Countach

It might be the ultimate Ferrari, amazing handling and power etc etc. It might be an amazing car I would agree, but at being a supercar, vehicles which shock and amaze and are coveted by all, the Countach will remain king forever.

It never was king, just a bonkers looking thing that wasn't particularly quick or nice to drive. F40 is better in every way including looks imo.

Wasn't there some anger about the XJR 15 being an all round better car? Just loosing the top speed and the price tag?

I seem to remember the XJR 15 was better looking, but scary for mere mortals to drive.

Nah, cutting through the 'nonsense' with my super sharp cynicism would say that in 1988, at the hight of the Yuppie boom a load of cocky city boys put down big deposits on them and 4 years later when they were ready the world had changed and they would have rather had their £50k Deposits back than the Car.

Anyway, even if you hadn't seen your fortune wiped out by Black Tuesday, Black Wednesday and the early 90s recession - imagine waiting 4 years for your Jag to turn up, and just when they're ready to make them... this turns up...

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And makes everything else look slow, old fashioned and a bit boring.

Oh, BTW - I've only even seen a Countach through a window, but I've driven a Murcielago, and a Porsche Carrera GT, and a Ferrari 430, and a DB9*

*usually in a straight line, slowly, but still I have.

I've been a passenger in a Countach, and that was "an experience" loud, really low, smelt of petrol, loud, and hot. Did I mention that it was Loud? It was loud.

Hold this thread.

I give you the Cizeta Moroder V16T.

A supercar with a transverse, V16 engine styled by the bloke who would quickly go on to sketch the Lamborghini Diablo.

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A supercar with a transverse, V16 engine styled by the bloke who would quickly go on to sketch the Lamborghini Diablo.

By taking a rubber to the 'Testarossa' style side-gills ha ha.

That was the Top Trump in my set as a kid.

I always thought that was in response to Chrysler messing about with his design for the Diablo (my understanding of the story)

That was the Top Trump in my set as a kid.

yep, that's where I know it from 😆 I didn't think they really existed.

Seeing some of the cars posted on here makes me think of super models and readers wives
But these exotic Italian supercars expensive, high maintenance , rust the same and look dated, give me a Datsun 260z from the seventies still good looking

I'm sorry, you've what now??

The benefits of a wealthy former car dealing uncle. Over the years I've had the pleasure of trying out his Countach, Diablo SV, Continental GT, 358, Phantom, Chrysler 300 SRT8.. shall I go on? 🙂

All great experiences (despite barely being able to squeeze into the GT cockpit), although, one that I possibly enjoyed most was the JCW Mini (!) - that thing was a real world ballistic go-kart, utterly driveable and totally grin inducing.

I've got a Lambo/Ferarri track day coming up next summer - can't wait to to thrash one in open space!

P-Jay - Member

And makes everything else look slow, old fashioned and a bit boring.

Bloody boring to look at though. I'm sure it's a great car, but it looks a bit bland, IMO.

Bloody boring to look at though. I'm sure it's a great car, but it looks a bit bland, IMO.

Well, if Sir prefers something a bit more lively

They did make a bright orange one with a massive wing and lots of little wings and stuff.

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The dad of a mate of mine has a Pantera, it's barely moved in thirty years and is quite an ugly thing but it does sound nice.
He also has a Lotus Carlton in entirely factory spec which up until recently was his daily driver!

And definitely F40 for the absolute win here, 959 2nd, but a distant 2nd.

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I was always very fond of the 512 Berlinetta Boxer.

Just so cool.

Check out Harry's Garage on youtube for some Countach goodness.

Infact have a look at his youtube channel,
lots of interesting cars on there.

LS - Member

The dad of a mate of mine has a Pantera, it's barely moved in thirty years and is quite an ugly thing but it does sound nice.

Yeah but it's brilliantly ugly. Unlike that Ferrari, which is uglily ugly.

I'd like the Aston please.

Saw a Countach on the M25 tonight. It looked tired. It looked old. Nobody really paid it much attention. My 11 year old remains unimpressed by them.