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Visual Sunday: Bring Back the Eighties!

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February 24, 2019

Fashionable or utterly tasteless…? It was certainly a statement…

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5 Responses

YrHmblHst says:

February 24, 2019 at 21:05

the girl is fashionable. the datsun – tasteless. A good original design ruined.
But the 80s were great! Look at fashionable and lovely cars like the GTV6, 911SC / 3.2 Carrera, certain F-bodies, Opel Mantas, GMT400 trucks, TestaRossas and even the E30s. Plus, the last gasp of good [pop] music.
Anders Bilidt says:

February 25, 2019 at 16:56

I would happily invite the eighties back if we could!
That blonde in jumpsuit and oversized sunglasses can come too… ;-)
Oh, and so can the 280ZX. @yrhmblhst, of course the 240Z was purer in every perceivable way, but than the 80’s weren’t really about purity anyway, was it? So in many ways, the 280ZX perfectly embodies the decade. Two-tone paint and T-top – you gotta love it…
Tony Wawryk says:

February 25, 2019 at 23:18

Hmmm…the ’80’s were when my tastes and those of the wider world started to separate…this Z is indeed tasteless, and mainstream pop music and I – never particularly close friends to start with – parted company and rarely met again…I’ll make an exception in the blonde’s case, though…
Claus Ebberfeld says:

February 27, 2019 at 20:54

Love the padding! It does not suit the Datsun, though.
Anders Bilidt says:

February 28, 2019 at 18:47

Hmmmm… I seem to be very much on my own here, but I would be proud to include this two-tone 280ZX into my garage, and I’m sure I would enjoy every drive too – with Duran Duran blasting from the tape deck… ;-)

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