Top 100 Greatest Cars of All Time...or really?

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Top 100 Greatest Cars of All Time...or really?
Aug 23^rd, 2011 at 6:38pm

http://www.insideline.com/features/the-100-greatest-cars-of-all-time.html

Plenty of ones I disagree with on here. I do realize it's a pretty tough list to compile. But seriously, the Nissan Leaf? That's a SIGNIFICANT car, but I don't think anyone is claiming it's a great car.

I'm also a little hurt the Prius is one notch ahead of the Viper Wink

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nathan Lake Admiral Offline Going Home !!!!! Posts: 2120 Leander, TX Soon Gender:	Re: Top 100 Greatest Cars of All Time...or really? Reply #1 - Aug 23^rd, 2011 at 9:51pm everyone can come up with different list. like some people fell the vipers are over rated. not me but some people do.
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Captain YARRR Admin Offline Doing the rain dance Posts: 2587 Round Rock, TX Gender:	Re: Top 100 Greatest Cars of All Time...or really? Reply #2 - Aug 23^rd, 2011 at 9:58pm Clearly Prius owners!
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nathan Lake Admiral Offline Going Home !!!!! Posts: 2120 Leander, TX Soon Gender:	Re: Top 100 Greatest Cars of All Time...or really? Reply #3 - Aug 23^rd, 2011 at 10:07pm Probably powered blue prius with a tinny dog!
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Wake man Lake Captain Offline Austin Boater Posts: 687 Gender:	Re: Top 100 Greatest Cars of All Time...or really? Reply #4 - Aug 24^th, 2011 at 2:21pm I like how many muscle cars made the list, I'm a fan.
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Hula Boat Care Veteran Austin Boater Offline What Rocks Your Boat? Posts: 302 Lakeway, TX. Gender:	Re: Top 100 Greatest Cars of All Time...or really? Reply #5 - Aug 24^th, 2011 at 9:09pm Not sure how a list like this would not include the McLaten F1. Only the first supercar to be constructed with carbon fiber and have it's exhaust shielded with gold foil to reduce heat signature. Nissan Leaf.... That is funny
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Reply #6 - Aug 24^th, 2011 at 10:20pm

Outstanding point John, the McLaren F1 was not only a significant car, it was a damn good car! It did what it was supposed to do extremely well. All the reviews say that the Leaf is a pretty comfortable econobox that happens to also be electric. That doesn't really make it a GOOD car. I think I'd be constantly frustrated with the range, I don't think the word I'd be using is GOOD.

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Jay Gadsby Lake Captain Offline Naturally Obsessed Posts: 613 Killeen TX Gender:	Re: Top 100 Greatest Cars of All Time...or really? Reply #7 - Dec 1^st, 2011 at 6:42am I am just glad to see that the Z32 beat out the MarkIV Supra. And the 240Z was pretty far down the list as well. I am a huge Z fan if you all cant tell. The "Zs" on the side of my Nordic are completely coincidental, but make sense for sure.
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Reply #8 - Dec 1^st, 2011 at 8:03am

Hey Jay
Good to see another Z fan. They really changed the possibilities for sports cars in the late 70's and early 80's away from gas guzzling muscle cars (which I admire as well).
To me more importantly the Z cars opened the US market and mind set for a serious Japanese super car. Yes I am talking about the GT-R. Something I would like to own one day.

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Reply #9 - Dec 1^st, 2011 at 8:51am

I would like to as well. I had a chance to drive one (privately owned) but didnt want to be spoiled by it lol.

This is my old Z, I sure do miss her. I was running 463.9 to the wheels on pump gas when she was in Germany with me. Talk about fun

But then I got too...overzealous, and tried to take over the world with twin GT35Rs, a custom built VG30 longblock, and a TH400 tranny. Got annoyed with the build, sold it all off and bought the Pachanga and partied hard for a summer. Oh well. Wife made me sign a contract that says i can not buy a car for a while, so I will be sinking my time into the Nordic, lol.

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Hula Boat Care Veteran Austin Boater Offline What Rocks Your Boat? Posts: 302 Lakeway, TX. Gender:	Re: Top 100 Greatest Cars of All Time...or really? Reply #10 - Dec 1^st, 2011 at 9:01pm Very nice car. With two little kids the only "toys" I get to have with are HotWheels. Of course my kids own them
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nathan Lake Admiral Offline Going Home !!!!! Posts: 2120 Leander, TX Soon Gender:	Re: Top 100 Greatest Cars of All Time...or really? Reply #11 - Dec 1^st, 2011 at 9:04pm I feel your pain. I gave up racing when my first daughter came along. the only reason i have the boat is because I traded a pool table for a fishing boat, then traded the fishing boat for old timer. so she was paid for years ago.
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Reply #12 - Dec 2^nd, 2011 at 5:46am

Thanks guys. I miss her for sure.

I had a boat before I met the wife, so that secured my position in the marine world. We were supposed to have a baby this month actually, but I guess the big guy upstairs had different plans and my baby boy didnt make it. Here's to hoping for next time around. I think the Nordic can sleep me and my wife and baby lol.

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In2Deep Veteran Austin Boater Offline Lake Travis / LOTO Boater Posts: 442 Lake Travis/ LOTO Gender:	Re: Top 100 Greatest Cars of All Time...or really? Reply #13 - Dec 3^rd, 2011 at 4:42pm Hey Jay. Love that Z. I had a 94. Fun fun car, but it gave me some repair heartburn. I've got a 370 now -- and love it.
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Hula Boat Care Veteran Austin Boater Offline What Rocks Your Boat? Posts: 302 Lakeway, TX. Gender:	Re: Top 100 Greatest Cars of All Time...or really? Reply #14 - Dec 3^rd, 2011 at 8:55pm Hey Jay. Enjoy the Nordic while you can. When kids come along you will still have fun but a different kind. Then I am told they grow up and I can have toys again. I guess I am waiting to see
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