Cars You Like But Know You Shouldn't

[Jake]

I know Jake likes pretty much anything he can drive that's awful in some way

Hey now :roll:

I have a few, I guess. The most widely-publicized (and hated by Joey) is the BMW E34. Yes, everyone loves the E36 because it is wonderful and the interior falls apart and the M3 is amazing, but something about the E34 with some good wheels and a little suspension drop gets me every time. They look boring and old with the stock 15" wheels - a set of M-Parallels or similar really makes the car. The M50 inline-6 is reliable, and you can get that or the V8 in a manual transmission.



Really, I appreciate any sleeper. Note I said appreciate, not like. Like the 540, or Taurus SHO, or ZJ Grand Cherokee 5.9, or whatever. Blowing doors off of unsuspecting fanbois in Integras with your family sedan or truck is just bawlin.



The other one that falls under Joey's criteria is the Grand Wagoneer. They are massive, only seat five, have a billion-liter V8 that is not known for great reliability, were never updated much, get -13 mpg, are too big to be really "nimble" off-road, and have fake woodgrain down the sides. And that's exactly why I like them. Really, they're oh-so-late-70s and oh-so-80s-Mopar which isn't necessarily the best combo. Really, they could only be better if they had the Chrysler voice alert system from the K-Cars. But damn, just like the E34s, the looks get me every time.

I mean, come on now, this just has an element of cool that an Explorer or RAV4 can't match: