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Old 08-17-2007, 07:34 AM   #1
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Default What is the most over rated and under rated us cars

What do think are the most overrated and underrated us cars.
Example overrated: the cadillac escalade(pimp moblie stupid rapper whit no taste ca and ford lightning pickup truck to heavy not good handling.

underrated: pontiac fiero mid engine us lightweight sports car and the amx amx javalin under rated muscle car trans am contender.
You can use us car old or new.
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Old 08-17-2007, 07:37 AM   #2
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Overrated: Chrysler 300C... Everybody seems to like the looks of that car, because it's so PIMP. Yeah plastic interiors are real pimp.
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Old 08-17-2007, 07:39 AM   #3
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Originally Posted by Stoopie
Overrated: Chrysler 300C... Everybody seems to like the looks of that car, because it's so PIMP. Yeah plastic interiors are real pimp.
They are also way to heavy shit handling.
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Old 08-17-2007, 06:15 PM   #4
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Over-rated: Vector. Any specialty car based on an existing chassis like the Saleen, Roush or Steeda Mustang. DeLorean. The Bricklin.
Under-rated: Late-model Pontiac GTO. New Z06 Corvette. Chevy Cobalt SS.
Full-size Chevy, Ford or Chrysler turbo diesel truck. 1986-1987 Buick Grand National.
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Old 08-17-2007, 06:35 PM   #5
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Originally Posted by bmw06m6
Overrated: Anything from Japan or the Pacific Rim
Underrated: Everything else.
I am talking about stricly us cars not japanese cars that are build in factory's in the us.
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Old 08-17-2007, 06:39 PM   #6
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Under rated: pontiac soltice cheap american sportscar whit great handling and performance saleen s7 great american supercar to hardcore for evo magazine ford shogun
Over rated lincoln towncar i hate those cars all show no go badly build etc.
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Old 08-17-2007, 06:43 PM   #7
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Under rated: pontiac soltice cheap american sportscar whit great handling and performance saleen s7 great american supercar to hardcore for evo magazine ford shogun very rare us version of the first gen renault 5 turbo.
Over rated lincoln towncar i hate those cars all show no go badly build etc.
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Old 08-17-2007, 06:47 PM   #8
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Originally Posted by pagani
Under rated: pontiac soltice cheap american sportscar whit great handling and performance saleen s7 great american supercar to hardcore for evo magazine ford shogun
Over rated lincoln towncar i hate those cars all show no go badly build etc.
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I was almost going to put the Solstice in my under-rated catagory as well.
True about the Town Car.
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Old 08-17-2007, 07:50 PM   #9
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Overrated: Ford Mustang (sorry 'stang guys)

Underrated: The Jeep - modern day Wrangler
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Old 08-17-2007, 10:22 PM   #10
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overrated: Mustang, Chrysler 300C
Underrated: 06 GTO
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Old 08-18-2007, 12:14 AM   #11
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Overrated: Ford Mustang, SUV's (Except by Porsche), Pick Up Trucks, Convertables, DeLorean DMC-12

Underrated: Pontiac Fiero GT, Mazdas, BMW 850i, Nissan Zs, Saturn Sky/Pontiac Solstice, Toyota MR2, C6 Z06
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Old 08-18-2007, 05:37 AM   #12
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I will say it, did not think of it at the time:
Over-rated: Mustang. Also the Crossfire.
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Old 08-18-2007, 05:44 AM   #13
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[quote="paganiOver rated lincoln towncar i hate those cars all show no go badly build etc.
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What are you basing that statement on?

A TopGear test of a 25 year old fucked up car?
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Old 08-18-2007, 06:19 AM   #14
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Originally Posted by FoxFour
I will say it, did not think of it at the time:
Over-rated: Mustang. Also the Crossfire.
In all fairness the Crossfire is german.
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Old 08-18-2007, 06:53 AM   #15
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overrated - the fucking chevy cavalier - almost everyone has one (not that anyone thinks they're good)

underrated ..... 67 cougar

My dad had one so im partial as I grew up tooling around in one at over 140mph apparently (Not exactly stock ) .... And a 57 chevy - they just didn't make enough

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