Sleep deprived, help me Oppo

"LoremIpsum010101" (loremipsum010101)
09/17/2013 at 12:17 • Filed to: None

So I didn't go to sleep last night. Monday, I was at work all day drafting Judicial orders for the Northern District of CA. I got back home, and wrote a 30 page memo for an Appellate Advocacy Competition. All. Night. Long. Finished at 7, ate a big breakfast with cup of strong coffee, went for a bicycle ride, and now I'm back at work.

Its going to be a LONG day. I'm going to need some entertainment. Let's play, "Whats your favorite 80s sports car?"

Since I'm feeling funky today, I'm going with the Mustang SVO. A turbocharged 4-cylinder in a lightened body? Talk about being ahead of its time! I love the boxy styling, I love the chrome pizza dish rims, I love the asymmetrical hood scoop.

Ok, your turn.

DISCUSSION (20)

Osiris - I can haz Euro spec? > LoremIpsum010101
09/17/2013 at 12:24

As someone who's also sleep deprived (albeit not nearly as sleep deprived as you. I got about 3 hours), I'm gonna go with the 3rd gen Camaro. I had an '84 Berlinetta and I loved it. Underpowered? Yes. Still fun to drive? Definitely! And, just like you said, the squared off edges and box headlights. Oh yes!

Leadbull > LoremIpsum010101
09/17/2013 at 12:25

Kinja'd!!!

Bruno Martini > LoremIpsum010101
09/17/2013 at 12:26

I thought you needed help sleeping. If so think about toyota products. Works for me every time, if I can't sleep I go to toyota.com and look up the corolla. Usualy end up sleeping on the chair infornt of the pc. I guess if that does not work, I will go rent out a corolla and drive it. Probably end up in a ditch, but it would put me to sleep for at least 48 hours. Actualy just mentioning toyota.....

Wake up? How about a nice 944 Turbo. Looks nice to me.

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Nibbles > LoremIpsum010101
09/17/2013 at 12:26

The best '80s sports car, in the best color.

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StoneCold > LoremIpsum010101
09/17/2013 at 12:28

Porsche 944!

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RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > LoremIpsum010101
09/17/2013 at 12:31

I like the 959 and the Testarossa. If we're talking practical to actually own, then possibly some other choices.

Buick Reatta?

Wait, no, still not practical, though cheaper. Also not terribly sports.

Well, since the 924 continued in production through the 80s, I'll go with that, as it's a very 80s-ish car regardless of origin.

Edit to add: I think the lines are cleaner than the 944. Box fenders don't really do it for me.

LoremIpsum010101 > Nibbles
09/17/2013 at 12:44

And now we must kung-fo fight to the death.

LoremIpsum010101 > Leadbull
09/17/2013 at 12:44

Look at you, classing up the joint!

GhostZ > LoremIpsum010101
09/17/2013 at 12:47

Kinja'd!!!

Introduced in 1989. If that doesn't count, then I'll go with:

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Introduced in the 70s, but didn't actually become seriously fast until the 80s, and stayed pretty much the same (just got more power) as the 80s went on.

highmodulus > LoremIpsum010101
09/17/2013 at 12:58

Porsche 959?

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LoremIpsum010101 > highmodulus
09/17/2013 at 13:06

Drool. I saw one of those at the Ralph Lauren car show they had the MFA in Boston a few years back. Everybody else was gawking at the old Bugattis, I stood in front of this and kept babbling about twin-turbos and all wheel drive.

Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom > Nibbles
09/17/2013 at 13:09

Not to split hairs, but is a Camaro really a sports car? How close are we sticking to the definition?

feather-throttle-not-hair > LoremIpsum010101
09/17/2013 at 13:26

Kinja'd!!!

First gen alltrac celica. 190hp 2.0L turbo 4, all wheel drive and rally pedigree.

Nibbles > Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom
09/17/2013 at 13:58

Well it definitely was more of a "sports car" than a "muscle car" at the time. I do reject the handling concern as we know that, even in a "true" sports car, nothing American built can take a corner to save its life.

EDIT: Technically it is a "pony car", but then again so is the SVO used as the original example. Liberties have been taken.

Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom > Nibbles
09/17/2013 at 14:03

"even in a "true" sports car, nothing American built can take a corner to save its life."

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