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My parents bought an '82 Corolla Tercel 4 door and an '83 SR5 4WD wagon at the same time. Both manual. IIRC they had the same motor. Although the '83 had more options and was a better car, especially the interior, the 0-60 was about 20 seconds.

It would better if Motorweek review on '84 Toyota Camry TurboDiesel Sedan Manual. Glad still have mine and driving. Thanks.

Ford spent alot of money on the P2000. What a waste. All we got out of that high efficiency program was a few models that offered a high extra cost special "SFE" designation which increased fuel economy by a barely noticeable amount. It included the smallest V8 4.6, a lower rear end, a large low front airdam and low rolling resistance tires on the F-150 SFE. On the Focus & Fiesta it included automatic electronic front grill shutters, aerodynamic full wheelcovers, subtle rear aero spoiler, low rolling resistance tires and a lower front airdam. The extra money you paid for the SFE package never recycled itself in the form of a return on investment because its fuel saving benefits were minimal.

First Gen J cars were sorely lacking in drivetrain refinement until the 90,s

I saw the first one 40 years ago, front wheel drive C,s BOC park Ave was the most outstanding,a small car with traditional big car ideas, it also marked the beginning of new V6 engine technology that I still appreciate, the car may not have been technicalogical wonder, but the engine would later prove the most technically advanced engine Buick ever made.❤

It was those composite headlights that really did the trick.

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$2,955 in 1955 is still only $34,700 in crazy inflation 2024 dollars. If Ford made a car with that level of quality and sophistication today it would easily cost over $100K (if it were even possible which it isn't).

I owned an '81 Thunderbird back in 2009. I paid $400 for it running and driving. It was a base model with an AM radio and the only option was air conditioning.

Ever notice that all testers play with everything on the car like they were a 10 year old down syndrome child?

Well that diesel was the finedt diesel engine made, too bad , GM ruined the diesel experience for North America with the Olds diesel Fiasco , also the cheap interior , and bad duspension job by GM again when adapting the Opel Rekord to the US roads ,( thats what a Chevette is)

Merkur Scorpio- Ford Sierra

Currently own the exact same car, only with a 350 sbc. I love it

20 second 1/4!!

Ahh, the Detroit 'Malaise Era'...😢😂

"At 2,440 lbs, it's no lightweight". Wow... Have times changed. Anything under 3000lbs is considered lightweight, and the benchmark of lightness (the miata) is 2300lbs.

Small car king in america....not anymore.they make 1 car...corvette.

Wow a 24 month warranty!!! OMG so laughable by todays standards

I've got the 1991 sedan V6..and it's an absolute amazing vehicle with only 82,000 original miles.

Actually, this NA 1.8-litre Diesel I4 was designed for GM from the stout Isuzu 2.2-litre I4 Turbo-Diesel of the time. As usual, GM cheaped out, and turned a good motor into a *SLUG*, by removing displacement, and the Turbo!! These were passable engines with the Manual, but useless with the automatic!!

why "Flash to Pass" was on mobility scooters. Reeeeal slow.

I've always wanted an Amigo!

Nissan sounds so much better and elegant that Datsun.

Oh, duh, now I get it. The female assistant is supposed to be dressed in Oktoberfest gear.

It looks like a combination of a Audi 5000 and Buick Century of the same vintage.

My Honda Accord 78 had front wheel drive,back then too much maintenance!

Funny that Ford said that they were going to stop making this car in 1982. Just three years into the all new design from 79. They kept making this car for nine more years! We had two of them. They had carburetor problems! Recall didn't apply back then. We already traded them for something else!

Man, this car was so cool.

I've got 3. 2x1.7 and a 1 4

@Robert and @Raymond - I applaud your positive replies! I had a base '80, black over silver with red interior. Terrifically comfy back-supporting seats! I loved that car, weird looking or no...

Watched it comin' up Winslow Down South Park Boulevard Yeah, it was looking good from tail to hood With great big fins and painted steel Man, it looked just like the Batmobile With my old man behind the wheel Well you could hardly even see him In all of that chrome The man with the plan and the pocket comb But every night, it carried him home And I could hear him sayin' "Don't you gimme no Buick Son you must take my word If there's a God in Heaven He's got a silver Thunderbird You can keep your Eldorados And the foreign car's absurd Me, I wanna go down In a silver Thunderbird" He got up every mornin' while I was still asleep I remember the sound of him shufflin' around Right before the crack of dawn Is when I heard him turn the motor on But when I got up they were gone Down the road in the rain and snow The man and his machine would go Oh, the secrets that old car would know Sometimes I hear him sayin' "Don't you gimme no Buick Son, you must take my word If there's a God in Heaven He's got a silver Thunderbird You can keep your Eldorados And the foreign car's absurd Me I wanna go down In a silver Thunderbird" Down the road in the rain and snow The man and his machine would go Oh, the secrets that old car would know I still hear him sayin' "Don't you gimme no Buick Son you must take my word If there's a God up in Heaven He's got a silver Thunderbird You can keep your Eldorados And the foreign car's absurd Me I wanna go down In a silver Thunderbird Me I wanna go down In a silver Thunderbird"..........................kzbin.info/www/bejne/qpCleKlml7uZd5I

Love these cars

The 4dr models were very popular as taxis in Malaysia and the Philippines. They were unbreakable.

If the Cybertruck and Prius had an extramarital affair...

Take a shot everytime she says "Now".

This ends up being the s40 many many years later lol

Would be nice to have this generation of Monte Carlo with rear wheel drive and manual

What a Handsome design!! This thing looks as good today as it did so many years ago!! Just like the ageless one John!! Long live the king 👑

Great video. Love to see them.

More early to mid-80's Motorweek videos, please.

What a nice Galah 😂

My parents bought a 1988 Galant and yes that vehicle was ahead of its time and a very good car

ah yes, back when trucks were built solid and reliable

THE FORMER WAS OK IN THAT GEN UNTIL 2013 WHEN THEY CAME OUT WITH THAT STUPID REPETITIVE CROSSOVER-STYLE DESIGN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😪😪😪😪😪😪😪😪😪😪😪😪😪😪😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬ALL TRIMS LOOK THE SAME EXCEPT FOR THE 20" WHEELS ON SL AND PLATINUM (THE SL WITH 20S WERE 2017-20 ONLY), ALL OF THEM HAVE CHROME DOOR HANDLES EVEN S, IN USA THEY GET RID OF THE LACK OF ROOF RAILS FOR THE SAME LATTER YEARS EXCEPT CANADA AND EVEN WHEN THEY FINALLY BROUGHT BACK THE LACK OF ROOF RAILS FOR 2022 I STILL HATE IT AND MUCH AS THE 2017-20!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😪😪😪😪😪😪😪😪😪😪😪😪😪😪😪😪😪😪😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤢🤢🤢🤢🤢🤢🤢🤢🤢🤢🤢🤢🤢🤢🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮WHY COULDN'T THE S TRIM JUST USE EITHER BLACK OR BODY-COLORED DOOR HANDLES, AND/OR THE 2ND GEN ROGUE'S STEEL WHEELS I REALLY LIKED THE LOOK OF 2013-16S WITHOUT ROOF RAILS UNTIL LATE-ISH 2022 WHEN I NOTICED THEY GOT RID OF THAT DISTINCTION FOR 2017 NOT EVEN A RIDGELINE/PASSPORT COMPETITOR/EQUIVALENT!!!!😪😪😪😪😪😪😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬

I daily a 93 5spd.. Id never drive like on that course..! My cvs would shatter, hahaha

It was nice of Nissan to give the car a mute button. Chrysler did not put a mute button on their talking cars. People quickly learned what an automotive fuse was, and how to remove the one for the robot.

I suppose the space under the hood was neat and clean due to EFI. EFI enabled car companies to eliminate a bunch of vacuum and heat operated smog devices. EFI often meant less smog, reducing the need for as many added devices. Also, the devices they did have could have been computer operated to reduce the number of vacuum and coolant hoses. The space may have also been cleaner due to having an inline engine and RWD. The next Maxima had a V6 and FWD, and made the underhood space far too cramped. My mom had one, it frequently broke down, and every repair cost a fortune because of it.