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JMotor Rank: Citroen Ami

JMotor

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A reference to the movie Space balls? 

So yeah it's probably an inside joke that made it to sale. 

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bunglebus Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

bunglebus

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On 5/14/2021 at 10:57 AM, Austat said:

Lada Nova Spezial:

1983 Lada Nova Spezial Press Photo - Russia

Those wheels look suspiciously like Wolfrace Sonics, which were designed for this

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And were acquired by Ford for the XR2 etc

cort1977 Rank: Renault 16

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6 hours ago, JMotor said:

A reference to the movie Space balls? 

So yeah it's probably an inside joke that made it to sale. 

That's right.

While I think musk is an absolute twat in many ways who should just let his lawyers make all his public announcements I have to admit he is a true visionary and feel deep admiration for his achievements. 

It's very annoying.

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Sham Rank: Renault 16

Sham

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46 minutes ago, Mally said:

It's worth about £4.50 in my estimation.

More better.

thebrotherschuckle Rank Austin Metro

thebrotherschuckle

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On 5/15/2021 at 5:15 PM, NorfolkNWeigh said:

I was looking at the Tesla site to see what the starting price for an S is, couldn’t find out. But did discover this , which I’d never heard of; the Plaid.

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Not 100% sure it’s not one Elon’s little jokes...

I look at this without a single ounce of excitement. Soulless disposable tech. 

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Bear Rank: Isuzu Florian

Bear

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On 5/15/2021 at 5:05 PM, Timewaster said:

£83k nice?

 

£70K for the RWD one, though IMO £75K as the big battery is worth it, and you might as well push the extra £3K for the Cross Turismo with a more useful boot opening, AWD and big battery as standard.

Is a car worth £70K? Not to me. Not to monthly payments. Not to finance. etc.

But is it 2x as nice as a £35K electric car such as a DS or whatever? Absolutely. The build quality is there, the comfort, tech and finish, the refinement and more importantly the range expectation is fair. I honestly have no idea how that couple got in the news ballsing up their Taycan range - they work as well as any other EV and deliver a similar range/performance/speed equation.

Car values are on crack for new things now. A Skoda Scala can hit £31K with the bits that make you look twice at it (the big pano roof/black glass tailgate). A Golf TDI is approaching £37K with some nice options.

thebrotherschuckle Rank Austin Metro

thebrotherschuckle

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45 minutes ago, bunglebus said:

Ford Fiesta GTK concept 

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Is that an abacus for a speedometer? 

Remspoor Rank: Talbot Matra Rancho

Remspoor

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20 hours ago, thebrotherschuckle said:

Is that an abacus for a speedometer? 

No It was a mechanical~digital dash. Less refined that the likes of a Citroen.

Timewaster Rank: Isuzu Florian

Timewaster

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Thanks to car brochure addict on twitter, today I discovered that the Dutch got a mk1 Hyundai Pony Estate. 

A shame we never got it here, it looks great. 

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Remspoor Rank: Talbot Matra Rancho

Remspoor

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On 5/20/2021 at 11:49 PM, Timewaster said:

Thanks to car brochure addict on twitter, today I discovered that the Dutch got a mk1 Hyundai Pony Estate. 

A shame we never got it here, it looks great. 

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Had them here in Spain too.

Richard_FM Rank: Renault 16

Richard_FM

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I don't think we got the Pony saloon either, which had the same body profile as the hatchback.

Leyland Worldmaster Rank: Citroen Ami

Leyland Worldmaster

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On 5/19/2021 at 8:39 PM, bunglebus said:

Ford Fiesta GTK concept 

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Is the presence of a Pony and Trap a form of Subliminal Messaging by Ford? 

A really unusual fascia design! 

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tul66 Rank: Citroen Ami

tul66

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10 hours ago, Asimo said:

1960s Cord redux: the Sportsman - a mash-up of prewar Cord and Corvair powertrain. 

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This one is for sale in Shrewsbury.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/294180692606

 

One of those used to run around Edinburgh in the late 1980's. 

LightBulbFun Rank: Talbot Tagora

LightBulbFun

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I had no idea they made a diesel Lincoln of any kind LOL 

such an un-American engine/engine type in such an American car its hilarious

and I really hope someone here gets one LOL

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