What Car Would You Buy in 1982?

"JR1" (type35bugatti) 04/13/2016 at 10:22 • Filed to: what would you buy when, wwybw

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Rules: The car/truck had to be sold brand new in 1982.

This was a hard year for me to pick anything I liked that wasn’t a supercar. So I needed up picking one of the quintessential 80s supercars. The Porsche 911 Turbo. 261hp 3.3L flat six engine that can kill you. So cool I just had to pick it.

What would you buy?

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mazda616 > JR1 04/13/2016 at 10:24

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Just need a mullet to go with it.

Luc - The Acadian Oppo > JR1 04/13/2016 at 10:26

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1982 Chevette Diesel with a 4spd stick

JR1 > mazda616 04/13/2016 at 10:27

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First year!

JR1 > Luc - The Acadian Oppo 04/13/2016 at 10:27

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Why...

mazda616 > JR1 04/13/2016 at 10:28

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Indeed. I have always liked these despite the fact that they were kinda slow and such. The design is just quintessentially ‘80s.

Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection > JR1 04/13/2016 at 10:29

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The last C3. It looks great to me and even with only 225 hp, the Crossfire 350 was a sign of things to come.

misfitmascots > JR1 04/13/2016 at 10:30

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Lancia 037 Stradale

Chris_K_F drives an FR-Slow > JR1 04/13/2016 at 10:30

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COCAINE!!!

KatzManDu > JR1 04/13/2016 at 10:31

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1982 Mercedes SEC.

1982 Alpine 310?

Luc - The Acadian Oppo > JR1 04/13/2016 at 10:32

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Economical transportation.

JR1 > Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection 04/13/2016 at 10:32

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Only downside was the 82 was an auto only model

JR1 > misfitmascots 04/13/2016 at 10:32

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Oh lord that is a special special car

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > JR1 04/13/2016 at 10:33

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Not a bubble-back until the next year, so not as obviously the correct choice, but still solid. The ‘82 T-bird was kind of cool, too:

JR1 > KatzManDu 04/13/2016 at 10:33

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Alpine is awesome! And that was the first year of the SEC right? I always liked those

JR1 > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 04/13/2016 at 10:34

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Oh I forgot about the Capri! And I always kinda liked this generation T as well

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > JR1 04/13/2016 at 10:36

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930 Turbo is a fantastic choice but.....

How bad could it be to DD a Countach.

interstate366, now In The Industry > JR1 04/13/2016 at 10:37

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924 Turbo.

jariten1781 > JR1 04/13/2016 at 10:38

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82 was a shit year. I'd probably go with an Aston V8 in my hypothetical money means nothing world. In the real world I'd probably have gotten a Tercel with the lift glass...always liked those.

djmt1 > JR1 04/13/2016 at 10:39

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Turbo Esprit

misfitmascots > JR1 04/13/2016 at 10:39

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Yes it is. It’s also now a very expensive car.

Eberle-Hills-Cop > JR1 04/13/2016 at 10:40

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FJ60

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > JR1 04/13/2016 at 10:42

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KnowsAboutCars > JR1 04/13/2016 at 10:46

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Alpina B7.

Countach, 512BB and Alpine 312 are also solid choices.

TheHondaBro > JR1 04/13/2016 at 10:46

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Why couldn’t you have made it 1981??

KatzManDu > JR1 04/13/2016 at 10:48

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1979, I think.

JR1 > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap 04/13/2016 at 10:48

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Bad. Very very bad.

TheHondaBro > Eberle-Hills-Cop 04/13/2016 at 10:48

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Those are absolutely beautiful trucks.

JR1 > interstate366, now In The Industry 04/13/2016 at 10:49

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I really like these

JR1 > djmt1 04/13/2016 at 10:49

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Good pick. I thought about getting one of these too

JR1 > Eberle-Hills-Cop 04/13/2016 at 10:50

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Never really a big Toyota fan but I would love one of these

BvdV - The Dutch Engineer > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap 04/13/2016 at 10:50

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Probably mainly driving forward and hanging out the door backing up bad. So that doesn’t look like it would be too bad.

JR1 > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 04/13/2016 at 10:51

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Oh good pick! I forgot about the Quattro

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > JR1 04/13/2016 at 10:51

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Something big and truck-y.

JR1 > KnowsAboutCars 04/13/2016 at 10:52

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That Alpine looks amazing!

JR1 > TheHondaBro 04/13/2016 at 10:52

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Patience... That will happen soon enough

JR1 > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 04/13/2016 at 10:53

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Good pick. I would take a Cherokee Grand Wagoner

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > BvdV - The Dutch Engineer 04/13/2016 at 11:00

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All the parking lots nearby are really big. Not a problem.

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > JR1 04/13/2016 at 11:00

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Awesome. I want to try.

Thomas Donohue > JR1 04/13/2016 at 11:01

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High Output V8 cranking out 302 HP. Oh wait....that’s 302 Cubic Inches. Horsepower was only 157, but a big improvement over the ‘Stang II.

KnowsAboutCars > JR1 04/13/2016 at 11:04

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Some other interesting choices would include Dodge Mirada CMX and Mexican VAM Rally AMX.

Stevo777 > JR1 04/13/2016 at 11:04

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1982 500SE AMG mmmmmmmmmm so pretty

Rustholes-Are-Weight-Reduction > JR1 04/13/2016 at 11:06

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Because at the time, I wouldn’t have noticed that the facelift turned a gorgeous design into a merely nice design

Dean Beyer > JR1 04/13/2016 at 11:07

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Well besides that Porsche you got there, all these too...

Stapleface > JR1 04/13/2016 at 11:15

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Sooner or later you would come up with a year where I could post this.

Eberle-Hills-Cop > TheHondaBro 04/13/2016 at 11:15

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I sold my 85 last year at 315k miles. But the years of northeast living just took too much of a toll on the frame and body. But ran like a hero. A leaky, oily, stinky hero

Birddog > JR1 04/13/2016 at 11:19

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1982 Mustang GT.

WiscoProud > KnowsAboutCars 04/13/2016 at 11:22

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Oooh, good answer.

interstate366, now In The Industry > JR1 04/13/2016 at 11:23

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There’s one for sale about an hour away from me, but...well, see for yourself.

http://norfolk.craigslist.org/cto/5536641968…

Nymphicus Hollandicus > JR1 04/13/2016 at 11:24

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AfromanGTO > JR1 04/13/2016 at 11:31

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DeTomaso Pantera GT5

ranwhenparked > JR1 04/13/2016 at 11:35

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Probably in black, though.

A 1950s car built in the ‘80s, what’s not to like?

El Rivinado > JR1 04/13/2016 at 12:09

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Obvious choice is obvious.

JR1 > Thomas Donohue 04/13/2016 at 12:25

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A massive improvement for sure!

JR1 > KnowsAboutCars 04/13/2016 at 12:25

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Never heard of either both seem interesting

JR1 > Rustholes-Are-Weight-Reduction 04/13/2016 at 12:26

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Still pretty nice really

JR1 > Dean Beyer 04/13/2016 at 12:27

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Alfa GTV6 for sure

JR1 > Stapleface 04/13/2016 at 12:28

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Of course! How could I forget about the Scrambler. Great pick

JR1 > Birddog 04/13/2016 at 12:28

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They had a Boss in 82?

JR1 > interstate366, now In The Industry 04/13/2016 at 12:29

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Not sure if it is worth it... I think these will go up in value but that one is pretty far gone

JR1 > Nymphicus Hollandicus 04/13/2016 at 12:29

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Can't go wrong with that

JR1 > AfromanGTO 04/13/2016 at 12:30

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Nice choice

JR1 > ranwhenparked 04/13/2016 at 12:30

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It has some style

JR1 > El Rivinado 04/13/2016 at 12:31

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Overrated

KnowsAboutCars > JR1 04/13/2016 at 12:40

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The Mirada CMX was Dodge’s take on ‘’performance’’ personal luxury car while the Rally AMX was basically Mexican built AMC Spirit AMX which wasn’t built in the US after 1980.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > JR1 04/13/2016 at 12:43

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I have sat in a Dodge Mirada before. For some reason I think it’s a cool car, albeit a terrible one.

BobintheMtns > JR1 04/13/2016 at 13:07

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interstate366, now In The Industry > JR1 04/13/2016 at 13:25

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Agreed, I could get a minty one for what it would cost that one to get up to halfway decent shape.

The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock > JR1 04/13/2016 at 14:02

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An Alfa Romeo gtv6.

CaptDale - is secretly British > JR1 04/13/2016 at 20:04

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Personally, I like to chose cars introduced in the year chosen. So...

1982 Mitsubishi Starion

Nut if I was to actually spend my own money in 1982 or buy a car from that year, then..

1982 Porsche 911 Turbo

Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever > AfromanGTO 04/15/2016 at 13:47

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This is on point. Also, a Countach because of the low production numbers.

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > JR1 04/20/2016 at 11:49

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uh-oh I missed last week

1982 Mercury Capri in Black Magic edition:

I think WITH T-Tops is the right call here.

JR1 > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner 04/20/2016 at 11:54

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A Mercury Capri?! How did I know!

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > JR1 04/20/2016 at 11:56

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I was going to branch out but black magic was out for 82. Had to go with it.

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 04/20/2016 at 11:59

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black magic was cooler than white lightning