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submitted 1 week ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

I want front facing third row wagons again.

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[-] [email protected] 7 points 1 week ago

Mazda Miata with pop up head lights

[-] [email protected] 5 points 1 week ago

I understand why they don't make them with pop ups anymore but the headlights are a big part of why I have a '91 Miata.

[-] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago

NB - newer, more power, stiffer chassis, 6 spd option, ODB II

NA - Popups

So naturally I own an NA.

[-] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago

Gotta have your priorities straight.

[-] [email protected] 5 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Regular cab short bed truck with a big motor.

I also love wagons! Something like a new CTS-V wagon would be cool.

[-] [email protected] 5 points 1 week ago

More wagons!

[-] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago

Square body pickup trucks

[-] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago

Really, just anything simpler than what's available now. There's a reason I drive a 22 year old car.

More functions and widgets means more things that break.

I don't want my car to transmit everything I do to the mothership.

I don't want cruise control to hit the brakes for me.

Touch screens are the worst. Just awful...

Manual transmissions are just fun! I support EV's and I know manual transmissions will go the way of the warrior once EV's take over but damn, I'll miss it!

[-] [email protected] 1 points 5 days ago

I have a Toyota with the fancy cruise control and it's great up until someone is slowing down to turn or change lanes. The cruise control practically slams on the brakes when almost no input was needed at all!

Conveniently though, the industry has finally made a manual car that doesn't disable cruise when you press the clutch in and change gears! I suppose that makes up for it

[-] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago

Rear facing back seat all day

[-] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago

My buddy used to pretend to be the tail gunner in my Volvo 960 wagon.

[-] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

I thought that makes passengers car sick

[-] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

Yes! The Ford Taurus wagon from the 1980's with the rear facing seats in the trunk.

[-] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

From facing 3 row wagons are rarer, GM only ;)

[-] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago

A true light truck, like the old Nissan hardbody trucks or original Toyota pickups. Simple and bulletproof with eight foot beds.

[-] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago

Light weight, air cooled, 2 cylinder, fwd, no computers, clever design, cheap to buy, cheap to run. A 2CV if you will.

[-] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago

2 door hatchbacks need to come back. And colours, specifically red. I blame the insurance industry for the decimation of both.

[-] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago

A modern TVR Chimaera

[-] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago

4x4 Wagons with 4 corner Independant suspension and front/rear lockers. Basically I want my Subaru Loyale (plus a front locker). That's why I own a Subaru Loyale.

[-] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago

Lift kits that can be lowered back to factory height if someone flashes their high beams or four way flashers, mandatory feature.

Or lift kits that ask you every five minutes: “it looks like you are driving on road. Please confirm you would like to remain in the lifted position”

[-] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago
[-] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago

Classic American construction, or even better, modular construction.

It doesn't have to be American built, but a big engine bay with plenty of room around the engine is priority. All modern cars have engines jammed into really tiny engine compartments, and that makes it very difficult and tedious to work on them. Maintenance time goes up, and it becomes more expensive to repair with a smaller engine bay. Naturally, this would either increase the car size (ideal) or decrease engine size (not ideal).

Also, improved safety technology. Currently, safety technology adds a lot of weight to cars. If they can trim that weight down a lot, it would be good for most vehicles to weigh under 3000 lbs. Bigger, heavier cars are safer to the people inside, but deadlier to anyone else that might be involved in a crash with those cars. More weight means more kinetic energy that has to go somewhere, so if weight can be reduced it not only helps with vehicle safety, but fuel economy as well.

[-] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Electric ragtop ‘64 Cadillac DeVille.

[-] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

I want a van with the same level of finish and comfort as in my nice hatchbacks/sedan. Spacious back row for the kid when on family trips that can fold flat for my business needs the rest of the year.

I also want it electric and not to cost an arm and a leg... Today I would be looking at things like a Berlingo that are only affordable in 2.5-seater configurations, the 5 seaters are crazy expensive, and the electric ones have shit range still compared to smaller chap EVs.

The rest is all way far out of budget (like Volkswagen id buzz)

[-] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

Light weight, air cooled, 2 cylinder, fwd, no computers, clever design, cheap to buy, cheap to run. A 2CV if you will.

[-] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

The 1956 Chevy Nomad, but with '57 hood ornaments - and also actually useful (safe, visible) rear lights, electric drive, airbags, etc...

[-] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

An affordable PHEV Wagon. The only one I know of is a 80k Volvo...

[-] [email protected] 0 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

An electric mid-size pickup truck with two seats, a short cabin, and a long bed. No "smart features" whatsoever - no internet connection, no app integration. Just a radio, electric windows, AC, cruise control, heated seats and mirrors, and that’s pretty much it. Ideally, the frame and body panels should be made from materials that don’t rust, and every component should be designed for easy replacement. Also, the parts for newer models should be interchangeable with the old ones.

Basically, a ’90s pickup in spirit - but with a modern design and an electric motor instead of an internal combustion engine.

this post was submitted on 25 May 2025
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