old school Options

[akamiami]

SCC states in their December mag that the 1g DSM's are now definately old school despite their technological characteristics (i.e. AWD, turbocharged, fuel injected, 200 bhp 4 cylinder, DOHC 16 valve, 4 wheel disc brakes, engine management, yada yada yada). Would you agree?

The differences between import old school, domestic old school, applying the term old school simply based on vehicle age or the temperment of the average enthusiast can lead to entirely different outcomes in definition and SCC may have intended their assertion to be applied to either description. Discuss.

[akamiami]

yeah, I broke the tie. 1st gens ARE old school now. Old school import, but old timey none the less.

Here's why.

1. there's more that have been retired/junked/fubared/etc. than there are driving the streets.

2. they are universally underestimated and have practically limitless potential

3. they've been modified and tweaked to a ridiculous point and upgrade paths are extremely well laid out for pretty much every conceivable use of the car barring spy's basket fukc plan which I still think would be simpler to use a 88-86 pinto, a set of rugged sawhorses, and 20' of fine strand twine.

4. the styling is VERY outdated. considering that the 2g's are getting old looking, 1g's are nasty old. and if you don't think so, I've got one word for you. DASH.

5. If SCC says they're old school, it must be true because they're super-genius car guys and know everything and by simply having an opinion about something, they make it an irrefutable fact.