*whistles and walks by casually*
Yes they weren't terribly refined when new, GM didn't try to update them in any meaningful way, (save for side curtain airbags on the later 2nd gen models) somewhat slow, and their engines tend to burn oil, but I love how "right" my S-Series feels to drive. Great visibility, nice ride and in retrospect a much better car than the utterly miserable Ion.
Yes they weren't terribly refined when new, GM didn't try to update them in any meaningful way, (save for side curtain airbags on the later 2nd gen models) somewhat slow, and their engines tend to burn oil, but I love how "right" my S-Series feels to drive. Great visibility, nice ride and in retrospect a much better car than the utterly miserable Ion.
I kinda fancy the styling on cars of that era. They looked purposeful and practical. Sometimes the curvy, bloated look of some new models turns me right off! Considering the new ones just get heavier and heavier while not adding anything new to a purpose of the car.
Seriously now? What's the point of the airbag if a Crown Vic can plow through the whole car? This is what a proper side impact at 25mph should look like:
*fancy Volvo's doing well in crash test*