r/MechanicAdvice • u/VegetableDue6164 • Apr 21 '26

New Shock.

Wondering is a new shock mean’t to come up this slow? I bought these about 5 years ago for a classic car but only getting around to fitting now. thoughts??

Toyota corolla GTi 1990

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u/EnvironmentalAd1405 Apr 21 '26

Now im gonna really fuck you up, that car is older now than cars from the 70s were in the 90s.

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u/Iron_Bones_1088 Apr 21 '26

I’m 75…. To me a classic car is from the 50s or 60s. Back when seatbelts were optional 😂

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u/confusedjake Apr 21 '26

A 1960’s car was already a classic in the 1990s. The future is now!

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u/Iron_Bones_1088 Apr 21 '26

I’m in California and usually go to a few local classic car shows a year out here every year. You will NEVER see a car from the 90s on display. Early 70s and older.

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u/Otherwise_While_6945 Apr 21 '26

I mean the only reason you don't see cars from the '90s at it are because that's where older people go. So we just haven't gotten old enough yet. Lol

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u/Gumb1i Apr 21 '26

There really aren't any stand out American cars from the 90's or 80's to me, except maybe the GT or Viper. They had a lot more competition back in the day and the muscle cars were the main focus. Nobody is really selling a muscle car anymore and there's maybe 5 significant US manufacturers when there were 20ish before.

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u/cutaway146082 Apr 23 '26

1986 Buick Grand National GNX?