Who aged the best?

"jkm7680" (jkm7680)
03/03/2015 at 19:41 • Filed to: None

Blue entry of entry level luxury from 1994 edition.

I have to vote for the A4, since I've got a '97 and nobody expects it to be that old. I also wish mine was blue.

Which one of these cars aged the best and why?

1. The 1994 Mercedes C (Insert various letters and numbers here)

2. The 1994 BMW 342473285734534050345ixixiixixii38543543

3. The 1994 Audi Piece Of Paper.

DISCUSSION (61)

G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 > jkm7680
03/03/2015 at 19:43

I vote for the piece of paper.

jkm7680 > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3
03/03/2015 at 19:43

Good man.

TheHondaBro > jkm7680
03/03/2015 at 19:44

Kinja'd!!!

This one.

ranwhenparked > jkm7680
03/03/2015 at 19:44

I've got to go with the Audi. They have a tendency to gradually evolve their styling over time rather that introducing a totally new design language every few generations. That one is 20 years old but might be mistaken for 10, provided it's been maintained properly.

djmt1 > jkm7680
03/03/2015 at 19:44

Paper.

Cherry_man1 > jkm7680
03/03/2015 at 19:45

BMW

jkm7680 > TheHondaBro
03/03/2015 at 19:46

Half of the A4 and half of the BMW.....?

jkm7680 > ranwhenparked
03/03/2015 at 19:48

That's what I love about mine. Some simple refreshers can easily take 10 years off if done properly. Coilovers, one piece lights, double din and upgraded various bits and it's easily a much newer car.

TheHondaBro > jkm7680
03/03/2015 at 19:49

The Bimmer is still attractive to this day. The Audi looks boring and the Merc is in between.

jkm7680 > TheHondaBro
03/03/2015 at 19:50

I find the Benz to look the worst, looks ancient compared to the other two.

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > jkm7680
03/03/2015 at 19:50

E36

/bias

Alex from Toronto > jkm7680
03/03/2015 at 19:50

The bmw is starting to show its age.

Badly, imo.

jkm7680 > Alex from Toronto
03/03/2015 at 19:51

Agreed, I'm not a huge fan of how squared off it looks.

Tuned-Port-Injected-Rage > jkm7680
03/03/2015 at 19:54

Definitely the Audi.

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > jkm7680
03/03/2015 at 19:54

While I think the Merc looks the best, the Audi looks like a modern economy car, so that has aged better.

HideyoshiJP > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies
03/03/2015 at 19:57

This is truth.

Alex B > jkm7680
03/03/2015 at 19:57

BMW, all the 1994 A4s I see have are yellow headlights, and some form of cosmetic damage, I haven't really seen a 'clean' one in a while. Where as I see more of the older BMWs in better condition.

SnapUndersteer, Italian Spiderman > jkm7680
03/03/2015 at 19:57

Bimmer

wiffleballtony > jkm7680
03/03/2015 at 20:00

The BMW only because BMW style has changed the least.

jkm7680 > Alex B
03/03/2015 at 20:01

Aged as in the styling, not the condition of the cars.

Alex B > jkm7680
03/03/2015 at 20:02

Then probably the A4.

dogisbadob > jkm7680
03/03/2015 at 20:04

The Mercedes

dogisbadob > jkm7680
03/03/2015 at 20:05

Kinja'd!!!

nice Focus

Your boy, BJR > jkm7680
03/03/2015 at 20:11

Wild card!

4.) 1994 Cadillac Seville STS (yes this really was their smallest car in '94)

Kinja'd!!!

Before you make fun- you got a hell of a lot more car for your dollar back in the day- we're talking 295 American freedom stallions compared to the wimpy lil socialist sewing machines under yer jackbooted freedom hating hoods. How many trip computers do you have? This big bitch has 2! And how many notes does your horn have? This baby's got 3! Power everything? Power everything. Cassette, CD player? Why choose! You can load 12- count em- TWELVE CDs in at a time! You want a finger snipper trunk you don't gotta slam? You got a finger snipper trunk you don't gotta slam! One touch open, too! You can't dick around with these pop-then-lift trunks when that gavonne that owes you a Vig is walkin' through the trump Taj Mahal parking lot right at ya! While those faggy lil your-o-peein' numbers might have things like "good handling" or "thoughts about long term reliability", the Seville STS has swagger. It takes risks! You wanna be a sheep, or a shark? Seville STS: the car for sharks. (More specifically loan sharks [alleged])

ly2v8-Brian > Your boy, BJR
03/03/2015 at 20:14

Comical writing laced with utter truth. Well done.

jkm7680 > Your boy, BJR
03/03/2015 at 20:16

Ughhhhh, it's true. Baller status will never be achieved with the Germans, the seats will never be cushy enough for proper baby making procedures and the trunk will never be large enough for the Big Bertha of hookers.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > Your boy, BJR
03/03/2015 at 20:17

I think he meant in terms of styling.

heliochrome85 > Your boy, BJR
03/03/2015 at 20:18

I had a 1995 as my first car. Dark Adriatic Blue over Blue Leather. I remember it to this day, the way she smelled and drove. I miss her.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > jkm7680
03/03/2015 at 20:18

Kinja'd!!!

One of these two. Merc is nice but old-fashioned.

jkm7680 > sm70- why not Duesenberg?
03/03/2015 at 20:19

Agreed, it looks much older.

Your boy, BJR > heliochrome85
03/03/2015 at 20:23

I've said it before and I'll say it again- no car in the world can replicate that feeling you get with a wreath and crest (sometimes just crest) on the wheel in front of you. That's Cadillac Swagger. That's the realization that maybe driving dynamics and precision engineering aren't everything. Sometimes it's all about how a car makes you feel.

Your boy, BJR > sm70- why not Duesenberg?
03/03/2015 at 20:25

Kinja'd!!!

I know. So?

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > Your boy, BJR
03/03/2015 at 20:28

Very well, just making sure you knew...

CallMeTURBO > jkm7680
03/03/2015 at 20:31

E36... But I'm probably biased, I have a black 94 sedan that I wish was blue

I really want to like the a4 but those ugly ass lights on either side of the license plate annoy me every time I see one on the road

AthomSfere > jkm7680
03/03/2015 at 20:31

BMW,

Merc looks OK...

The Passat looks like a Passat, err...

jkm7680 > AthomSfere
03/03/2015 at 20:32

*Growls*

The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123 > jkm7680
03/03/2015 at 20:41

And all that black and gray plastic...

AMC/Renauledge > jkm7680
03/03/2015 at 20:43

The C. Stately, elegant lines are timeless. It has the perfect blend of curves and crisp lines. While I like the A4's styling, it looks too 1990s to me. So does the Bimmer.

But Benz still does big grilles with head and taillights shaped just like the '94 C-Class's.

jkm7680 > The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123
03/03/2015 at 20:44

Yup, can't stand that stuff when it gets extra faded.

Bandit > jkm7680
03/03/2015 at 21:15

E36

Your boy, BJR > jkm7680
03/03/2015 at 21:24

they're just too damn German to have any fun.

Dsscats > jkm7680
03/03/2015 at 21:26

None of the above?

jkm7680 > Dsscats
03/03/2015 at 21:27

Haha, I guess you can go for that.

HammerheadFistpunch > jkm7680
03/03/2015 at 21:45

a4. The b5 platform was timeless. Garbage for reliability...but timeless

jkm7680 > HammerheadFistpunch
03/03/2015 at 21:46

Don't forget the 2.8!

http://oppositelock.jalopnik.com/is-a-17-year-o…

HammerheadFistpunch > jkm7680
03/03/2015 at 21:54

i had a buddy with the an a4 2.8 and aside from the usuals of control arms bushings, lights and general electronic issues (like a crapped out abs computer) he also had the crankcase breather issue

jkm7680 > HammerheadFistpunch
03/03/2015 at 21:56

The crankcase breather hose? I don't think that's a very common one.

They're good cars, a little on the expensive side to maintain (and gas up) but they do look damn fine.

HammerheadFistpunch > jkm7680
03/03/2015 at 21:59

we had a b5 passat 1.8t i was thrilled to be rid of, but it was nice when it worked.

jkm7680 > HammerheadFistpunch
03/03/2015 at 22:00

Haha, sounds about right.

Wacko > Your boy, BJR
03/03/2015 at 22:11

have you driven a FERD lately?

Spaceball-Two > jkm7680
03/03/2015 at 22:17

I do like the Merc. But those caps on the Audi. No.

Vicente Esteve > jkm7680
03/03/2015 at 22:54

Ae-For

shop-teacher > Your boy, BJR
03/03/2015 at 23:58

I love those STS's! And, wierdly, I used to work down the street from the dealer where that picture came from.

pip bip - choose Corrour > jkm7680
03/04/2015 at 01:40

Benz!

Aloha Milkyway > jkm7680
03/04/2015 at 22:55

Kinja'd!!!

With the grey bumpers, the E36 looks downright tatty. The color keyed bumpers look miles better. However....

Kinja'd!!!

...nothing beats the A4 when it comes to timeless styling. I have to concede to the piece of paper with four rings on it even if I do like the E36 a lot

jkm7680 > Aloha Milkyway
03/04/2015 at 22:57

Agreed, the A4 still looks great. Especially a cactus green Avant.

Aloha Milkyway > jkm7680
03/04/2015 at 23:09

Kinja'd!!!

And when it comes to interiors, you can put a B5 interior in an A3 and it'll still look good

Granted, this is an RS4 interior but the E36 M3 interior just had a fancier wheel and some ///M bits

boxrocket > jkm7680
03/04/2015 at 23:20

Audi. Paint the bumper matte black between the grille and lower intake for the modern Edsel/audi/Mitsubishi look, add some LEDs, newer wheels, and it'll look like a contemporary model.

boxrocket > jkm7680
03/04/2015 at 23:22

Substitute answer: 1994 RX-7, because still looks damn fine.

jkm7680 > Aloha Milkyway
03/04/2015 at 23:25

Looks like a B6 wheel on a facelift model there, probably an '01 or so with some OEM+ stuff.

The interior is great to say the least, my '97 has this really nice dark blue kodiak leather that's shown it's age remarkably. No cracking, fading, tearing. It looks the same as it would 150k and 17 years ago. The entire interior is amazingly solid, well puttogether and high quality. Real wood on the dash, dual heated seats, power mirrors and drivers seat. Everything is great inside, not even including the 3 spoke sport wheel with really great bolstering at the bottom and top of the wheel.

Aloha Milkyway > jkm7680
03/04/2015 at 23:33

You know what you should do next?

Audi A6 (C5)

BMW 5 Series (E39)

Mercedes Benz E-Class (W210)