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I had a Skyhawk version, the T Type with the turbo 2.0. Fun little car. A black example of this car:
In black it was kind of a baby Buick Grand National.
I had a 1984 Buick Skyhawk 2.0L Custom Coupe with 4 speed manual. Even though it was a weak engine, it was fun wringing out every bit of horsepower with that transmission. It'd be fun to get my hands on a mint condition turbo Skyhawk. Perhaps with a few modifications to suspension, steering (to help with torque steer), and slight changes to the turbo for improved reliability. The power of the 2.0L is a bit much. I'd settle for a slightly detuned 1.8L turbo. With the light weight of the car, small tire size (by today's standards), slightly less power would result in greater fun on a track or winding road. Too much power and you're fighting the power. Balanced power and suspension to me is better than more power than the car's foundation can safely handle.
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As far as SUV's I very rarely see the International Scout II and its slightly longer cousin the Traveler any more. I also liked the old 2 door Jeep Cherokees (74 through 83) as well.
The Scouts were fine vehicles and tended to be darn close to indestructible. However, most were used extremely hard on farms and ranches and just didn't survive.
Where I grew up you could only buy them at the International tractor dealer.
Brings to mind an old joke I heard as a kid; Henry Ford asked Helen Dodge if he could Packard his Pierce Arrow into her Nash. She said for Chrysler sakes no, it's Willys Knight to Whippet!
I recall the Aries K car was used by our local government. Do wonder if it was a good car or not.
I owned an 87 Aries K......if you kept your expectations in line to what the car was designed to be (utilitarian transportation), it was a decent car.
Mine was reliable and easy to fix and maintain. But nothing exciting about it. Got me from point A to point B safely and comfortably.
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