When did you last see a Seat Malaga?

[YugoLada]

This is my first post on Autoshite! I was wondering when last anyone had seen a Seat Malaga? They are very rare now. According to 'How many left' there is only one taxed. There was one on a vehicle salvage site about 2 years ago which has now long gone sadly

[Shep Shepherd]

Welcome to the site

 

I think the last time I saw a Malaga - in either saloon or Ronda hatchback form - was 1998 or so. There were quite a few in the part of Kent where I grew up at one point (Not to mention Ibizas, Marbellas and Terras), as the local VW dealer took a SEAT franchise in the mid-1980s, which it still has.

[YugoLada]

I didn't even see a Seat Malaga in Spain last summer even though I saw loads of Marbellas and the odd Terra.

[Mr Lobster]

About three years ago in Cross Hills, West Yorkshire. It was driving towards me so never got a picture. Never seen it since either unfortunately.

[YugoLada]

Wow only three years ago I wonder if it's thats the one that's still taxed?

[Father Ted]

There is (or was) a red one in Bamber Bridge up to last winter.

[YugoLada]

is that red one still taxed?

[flat4alfa]

What does it matter? They weren't all that when they were new, just an Ibiza with a boot (which was a Ritmo knock-off) with worse stodgy steering.

 

What we need to worry about is Ronda

 

Oh hang on...

[KruJoe]

About three years ago in Cross Hills, West Yorkshire.

Cross Hills is in the old West Riding, but is just inside North Yorks these days.[/pedant]

What colour was it MrL? I'll keep my eyes peeled, it's on my patch.

[wuvvum]

The last Malaga I saw was one I bought at auction in about 2003. It was a maroon 1.5 GLX and I paid £150 for it. Not the most exciting car I've ever owned...

[oman5]

not since early 2000s at the very latest. Seat as a brand was totally anonymous in the UK back then, before VW got involved big time and not that many were sold. There was a seat dealer not far from me in Tutshill, I think they only lasted with the brand a couple of years. didn't they used to like putting "system porsche" on the side of the car? like everyone will be fooled into thinking the dismal 1.2 hatchback is actually a rip snorting flat six autobahn stormer?

[ProgRocker]

In the late 80s/early 90s there used to be a left hand drive SEAT Ronda (Fiat Strada shape) occasionally parked outside my next door neighbour's house. other than that, cannot recall the last time I have seen a Malaga.

[Mr_Bo11ox]

I owned a malaga in 1993, newest car I have ever had