What car sold in the 1990s that is a keeper?

**Gerbo** · October 11th, 2009 08:02 PM

I am wondering if the Corolla GLI bigbody has already achieved the "modern classic" status that is worth keeping for generations. If not, what is?

**renzo_d10** · October 11th, 2009 08:44 PM

Yup, the corolla big body is a worth keeping vehicle. ( I own one.

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But . . .

I find the civic also a great / worth keeping vehicle.

Well, all cars are worth keeping if taken of properly.

**lui** · October 12th, 2009 11:42 PM

galant gti din parang maganda tsaka civic hatch eg

**tidus1203** · October 12th, 2009 11:49 PM

If you're one of the few who has a Civic SiR that's a keeper for me in the 90's.

**number001** · October 13th, 2009 12:28 AM

1992-1997 Corolla (Big Body) 1.6 GLi m/t

1993-1995 Civic EG 1.6 ESi m/t

1994-1997 Accord 2.0 or 2.2 VTEC m/t

1990-1994 Galant (last model year with skirts on the bumper was the best)

Mazda Miata

1997-1999 Expedition - if mechanical parts lasted this long without too much repairs.

**p_borj** · October 13th, 2009 11:43 AM

sa akin ito naman.

Honda Civic ESI - I hate Honda's pero talagang ito ang worth keeping IMO.
Honda Civic SIR 99
Mitsubishi Galant Shark 99

**artpogi** · October 13th, 2009 11:45 AM

not including Euro cars, it'll be the Honda SiR and Galant GTI for me.

**niky** · October 14th, 2009 10:07 PM

Common cars?

I'd put my money on the B13 Sentra ECCS (a fully restored one, with correct mags and side stickers, is a real head turner), the EG Civic hatchback, the SiR... of all the 4AFE Corollas... my personal preference is the AE89.

After that... the Galant GTi... then maybe the last of the old-body Accord VTi-Ls (manual only, please).

The "Shark" Galant series cars were very problematic compared to the GTi... the GTi was more robust, had a more powerful iteration of the 4G63 (DOHC... and not strangled by emissions regulations, as later engines were... late 90s to early 00 Mitsubishi gas engines are pretty pathetic) and didn't eat balljoints every three months...

. I don't like the "big body" Corolla as much as the older one or lovelife... just doesn't have that classic look the models before and after it have... the Lovelife looks absolutely fantastic with the Euro light conversion... but this is just personal preference.

Honda ESi? Really nothing special about it... the hatchback, at least, has an interesting and flexible interior... sort of like a small Jazz.

As for less common cars... hmmm... I kind of prefer mid-90s BMWs to mid-90s Mercs (the best Mercs, IMHO, are the 1980's models)... the E46 3-series and E60 5-series both classically handsome cars... but at this point, these models are awfully hard to care for.

Still... first love is the Sentra ECCS... classically beautiful car... wonderfully punchy 1.6 liter engine... sophisticated suspension... fully loaded. Sigh...