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Old Nov 13, 2009 | 10:01 AM
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Not a bad list. I want that Carerra GT
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Old Nov 13, 2009 | 10:15 AM
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Another dumb list. I disagree with all the cars that have 4 doors. I also disagree with the S2000. The others are relatively limited edition cars (yes so is the S2000 but it wasn't overly expensive) so I see them simply being garage queens. The list of classics I would be more interested in are the cars like the old Roadrunners and Chargers which were often ignored 10 years after they were built but now 40 years later are classics. I think the Z8 will be a classic in part because it didn't make as big a splash as the supercars on the list. It was unique and I think it sold below expectation.

I will guess the Solstice Coupe will be a future classic because it really is a very rare car. It's production numbers were exceeded even the likes of Ferrari.

Really, it will be hard to say what will be a future classic but I think that list was just some random list of "cars I like".
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Old Nov 13, 2009 | 10:19 AM
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Did I just see a Prius in the list?
Oh, I'm sooo going to buy a Prius right now...

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Old Nov 13, 2009 | 02:30 PM
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yep. the prius is destined to be a classic

everybody will paying top dollar when the high milage battery start losing charge and costs you loads of money to replace, and when the newer hybrids will give you more gas milage and more performance ...
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Old Nov 14, 2009 | 11:35 PM
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pretty sure MSN just passed Yahoo in my list of "worthless car surveys"

This MIGHT beat out Yahoos "buick is the most reliable car" claim
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Old Nov 17, 2009 | 07:08 PM
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look at what ths clown wrote

"AND . . . one of the lesser Corvettes (2009) was not a Corvette year; AND a sad little Honda??? You guys haven't a clue nor a clue bag to put your clues in!!!"


a lot of hate for the S2000, some good guys defending it, but people are nuts, can't deny the S2000 was a engineering marvel at the time, and pretty to look at too
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Old Nov 17, 2009 | 08:47 PM
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oh how i love this car:
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Old Nov 17, 2009 | 10:31 PM
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They considered the Prius a classic because it was the first hybrid to successfully break into the mainstream market. More celebrities have owned the Prius than most of those cars.
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Old Nov 18, 2009 | 08:40 AM
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Originally Posted by Driven,Nov 17 2009, 09:47 PM
oh how i love this car:
i like the Z8 too...but it sure as hell doesn't belong on that list...
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Old Nov 18, 2009 | 02:20 PM
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I think some of you are confusing classics with collectibles. A car does not have to be rare to be a classic, it just has to have some cult appeal and stand out in it's generation. A mint VW Beetle is unquestionably a dlassic car, even though they made millions of them, which means its value as a collector's car exactly dick.

On that note, I think the S2000 as a whole is a future classic, if not an instant classic.
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