81 Cordoba

[commando1]

I wouldn't ordinarily post these types of cars but since I found out Dave likes these I thought it was worthy of it.
Since it seemed that 99.9% had vinyl tops, it's refreshing to see a nice bright red car without one. That's how they looked best.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1981...4830628?pt=US_Cars_Trucks&hash=item2c6b10e624

 

[polara71]

Thank You for thinking of me Stan. I dont like the LS nose on those, I'd prefer the standard Cordoba grille. At the time I had my four Miradas I also had a 83 Cordoba that I bought for $200.00 I pulled the whole interior our and swapped it into the 82 T-Bar car, they had the same seats

 

[commando1]

Thank You for thinking of me Stan. I dont like the LS nose on those, I'd prefer the standard Cordoba grille.

No problem.
I didn't realize there were two different noses.
I'm gonna have to Google that.

 

[polara71]

Yeah, the Chrome square grille is more" luxurious" while the LS is more "sporty".

 

[mdh157]

i like them..........and i prefer the t-top, everything looks better with an open top than a closed one. That's not an opinion, it's a fact!

 

[polara71]

I trust your facts Mark

 

[commando1]

I'm sorry I have to bring up my Corvettes. I always hated T-tops until.....
Everything does look better without the buffeting of a 'vert.

 

[polara71]

You and your Corvettes........:boxers:

 

[commando1]

You and your Corvettes........:boxers:

Sorry. They were a part of my life. Deal with it. It's not out of the ordinary.

 

[polara71]

Nothing to deal with, I just felt like punching the other guy

 

[commando1]

You kill time in a rather passive - aggressive way.

 

[polara71]

is that a problem?

 

[commando1]

Only with people that can't grasp the concept of a square roller.

 

[Greg B.]

That thing is like a time capsule! I imagine the slant six under the hood will keep the price down. Can't imagine ordering one of these with a smog-era 225.

My recollection of these is that they were nice-looking cars but rather fragile with questionable build quality, like the R-body St Regis and New Yorker of '79-'81. My first boss owned one of these new - said they needed a new car and wanted to help keep Chrysler in business, so they bought one.

 

[cm23uoc]

The one I could learn to love was that 300 model of these.

 

[fc7_plumcrazy]

could get one of the 1979 300s for 2500 EUR. Thought about it as a winter driver but decided against it

 

[commando1]

Thought about it as a winter driver.....

Oooooh, that will set someone here off like a firecracker....

 

[polara71]

The one I could learn to love was that 300 model of these.

I am certain That had the same grille as the LS.... I still like the Mirada better, the grille and tail lights had better styling

 

[commando1]

I am certain That had the same grille as the LS.... I still like the Mirada better, the grille and tail lights had better styling

So other than that pimpmobile that you considered, do you thing they look better in genera with or without the vinyl?

 

[polara71]

I dont like the vinyl top, I hate the fake convertible top. Saying that I loved all of my Miradas the way they were. I wouldnt order a car with vinyl...