I do miss the build quality of the old PCs though. I had a 486DX with a case that weighed nearly 50 lbs empty.

I love these old Thinkpads. I used a 380 and 760 until they just weren't fast enough to keep up with modern software. Then again, I am weird.

Modern day aftermarket car stereo head units. Hard to find one that doesn't look like a cell phone accessory kiosk threw up on your dash.

Not really. '88 323 SE, auto. It was a boringly practical choice for a brand new Airman at his first duty station.



Was fun on the backroads and in the dirt as it had four wheel independent suspension unlike virtually all other economy cars at the time, but it was completely gutless on the highway. I did take it to some ridiculous places though, and it never missed a beat.

At the time, I really wished I had enough scratch for a 323 GTX. 20 years later I still want a 323 GTX.

As usual, I will thumbs up ALL the posts.

If anything needs Martini livery, it's this.

Hey, the Girls Gone Wild subscription method. Er, so I hear.

Not really failed per se, as it's still kicking. But in the late 80s, nothing could touch it.

This totally counts too:

Also, I know this sort of straddles the line between "scoop" and "grille", but who doesn't love the Sport Quattro? Who, I ask!