Cars you didn't know existed until very recently.

[Aston Martin]

2 minutes ago, FakeConcern said:

I've just seen this on Volvo forum, never seen one in real life or even heard of it. Honda S660, looks like a cross between an S600 & an FN2R, I rather like it!

Said it made 90bhp...

Like the background in this...

 

 

 

 

Honda said the market isn't big enough for the UK...

[FakeConcern]

1 minute ago, Aston Martin said:

 

 

Honda said the market isn't big enough for the UK...

They probably mean the car isn't big enough for the UK these days haha...

[Timewaster]

That looks like a Beat on steroids. 

Want. 

[somewhatfoolish]

17 hours ago, Austat said:

Lonsdale Saloon & Estate, just a rebadged Mitsubishi Sigma:

Are there any of these even left in Oz, waiting to unearthed from the back of a shearing shed?

[MorrisItalSLX]

6 hours ago, somewhatfoolish said:

Are there any of these even left in Oz, waiting to unearthed from the back of a shearing shed?

Plenty of Mitsubishi Sigmas left in Australia, Lonsdale badges ones on the other hand were UK market only. That being said, I believe there is one in the Birdwood National Motor Museum who have the Mitsubishi Motors Australia heritage collection (Donated when Mitsubishi shut down its Australian operations).

[flat4alfa]

DVLA says the last two UK Lonsdales died in 2007

[somewhatfoolish]

Razorblades or just untaxed?

[Inspiral_Mondays]

Just read about this today. Peugeot 305 4x4!

The  drive system is from the French company Dangel who also converted 504s and 505s.

[Aston Martin]

On 1/11/2019 at 10:53 AM, Aston Martin said:

A suzuki kizashi drove past me... I forget they existed.

 

Top shitter chod in about 15 years.

 

And again.

[Tenmil Socket]

Apologies if it's already been posted... a 205 estate!

[Mr_Bo11ox]

Looks rubbish that doesn't it. The 205 is so neat but that rear side window looks a total lash-up. I could do better myself!

[adw1977]

The rear quarter metalwork is reminiscent of the 309, which also used the 205 doors. 

[Timewaster]

I can't decide if I like it. 

I love 205s, and they have incorporated the little grey grill element from the 3 door at the base of the window. 

Some earlier prototypes were simpler. 

But I think they are a bit bland. 

I also found a prototype 309 break, which I like. 

Imagine that in gunmetal grey and Gti spec. 

Or more likely for us, with a mismatched door, painted steels and belching chip scented smoke out the back. 

[Snipes]

They're no ZX Estate though.

[Aston Martin]

4 hours ago, adw1977 said:

The rear quarter metalwork is reminiscent of the 309, which also used the 205 doors. 

Wait what? 

You've just blown my tiny mind.

[Inspiral_Mondays]

4 hours ago, adw1977 said:

The rear quarter metalwork is reminiscent of the 309, which also used the 205 doors. 

Thanks, I never knew that. 

[burraston2006]

5 hours ago, Tenmil Socket said:

Apologies if it's already been posted... a 205 estate!

Not sure why, but at a quick glance it reminds me slightly of a Renault Fuego. 

[adw1977]

11 minutes ago, Inspiral_Mondays said:

Thanks, I never knew that. 

I only found out myself recently, can't remember if it was on here or elsewhere.  Quite a clever bit of cost saving design really, the 309 looks a lot bigger than the 205 and yet the doors don't look too small.

[Muniphobia]

I saw it too - think it's a recently updated article on AROnline

[georgeinabz]

I only found out myself recently, can't remember if it was on here or elsewhere.  Quite a clever bit of cost saving design really, the 309 looks a lot bigger than the 205 and yet the doors don't look too small.

What was not cost saving was the warranty claims on leaking boot on the mk1 309 due to bonding the metal sill onto the frameless glass, argument was Porsche can do it.


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[georgeinabz]

What was not cost saving was the warranty claims on leaking boot on the mk1 309 due to bonding the metal sill onto the frameless glass, argument was Porsche can do it.


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However very little went wrong with the 1300 simca ohv engine


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[High Jetter]

Anyway, if you want really fugly, how about this....

Toyota FJ Cruiser, in the unlikely event anyone is interested.

[Yoss]

1 hour ago, Inspiral_Mondays said:

Thanks, I never knew that. 

No, neither did I. But now I do I don't think I'll forget. That's the sort of useless information that sticks in my mind whilst the stuff I actually need just falls straight back out again. 

[JeeExEll]

From British Leyland France 1979.

[adw1977]

I've got UK market brochures for the Marina based (but not Marina badged in the UK) vans for 1977 and 1979.  That high roof type isn't shown.

Flickr link

[JeeExEll]

[flat4alfa]

Attendez !!

Une Innocenti camionnette ??

Adjourd-oui c’est une jour de l’ecole !

[Largactil]

This Seat was a new one to me...

[FakeConcern]

On 2/18/2020 at 6:54 PM, High Jetter said:

Anyway, if you want really fugly, how about this....

Toyota FJ Cruiser, in the unlikely event anyone is interested.

Funnily enough I saw one today in Brighton and I'm not sure if I put it in this thread a couple of years ago when I saw one at Ardingly antiques fair. Anyway I think they look great in a strange way!

[adw1977]

3 hours ago, Largactil said:

This Seat was a new one to me...

Looks like a Renault Trafic that shrunk.