bunglebus Posted March 17, 2019 Share Posted March 17, 2019 Chrysler Pacifica Seat Arona Hyundai iX20 Jaguar XJL Facelifted Chrsysler 300c Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted March 20, 2019 Share Posted March 20, 2019 From a search, they have been mentioned on AS before - but the Replicar Cursor - made in Kent - in fact just a couple of miles from where I grew up in the 80's is new to me - how I've never heard of them before, I don't know! JeeExEll, LightBulbFun, Sudsprint and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davocano Posted March 20, 2019 Share Posted March 20, 2019 Since I've started paying more attention to modern cars, I have discovered there is a slightly taller Golf, called the Golf Plus. I fail to see the point of it. This particular example doubles as a bird lavatory. Sudsprint and Bamboocarman 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quicksilver Posted March 20, 2019 Share Posted March 20, 2019 IIRC the advertising tagline for the Golf Plus was actually "like a Golf but bigger". If that's the best they could come up it says it all really. In other VAG news, I don't think I had ever seen a Seat Arona before but there were two of them parked opposite one another at work this afternoon. Not bad looking cars but I don't like the name as it's too similar to the old Seat Arosa. davocano 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myglaren Posted March 23, 2019 Share Posted March 23, 2019 Barazooi. Is what was splattered on the bonnet.behind me in traffic so nofoto. The letters seemed mis-spaced the "I" miles away from the last "O" and the first "O" had some kind of an accent making it look almost like a "Q". Was a big, white shabby looking Landroverish thing.Can't find an image of one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulgalour Posted March 24, 2019 Share Posted March 24, 2019 myglaren: I thought you might have meant a Santana since they're quite Land Rover-y and in looking for examples I found a car I didn't know about. Bonus. I give you the Santana 300. It's not a Suzuki Vitara, honest. ProgRocker, Supernaut, fatharris and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stormee Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 Since I've started paying more attention to modern cars, I have discovered there is a slightly taller Golf, called the Golf Plus. I fail to see the point of it. This particular example doubles as a bird lavatory. golf_plus.jpgThis is particularly popular among the older generation, my dad has one, easy entry and driving position are the reasons to buy one. If you don't like Benz's B-class, this is your car. davocano 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myglaren Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 myglaren: I thought you might have meant a Santana since they're quite Land Rover-y and in looking for examples I found a car I didn't know about. Bonus. I give you the Santana 300. It's not a Suzuki Vitara, honest.Seemed even bigger and uglier than that with the name spelled across the front Range Rover style.Didn't see a badge on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holdyerhandout Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 Since I've started paying more attention to modern cars, I have discovered there is a slightly taller Golf, called the Golf Plus. I fail to see the point of it. This particular example doubles as a bird lavatory. golf_plus.jpgAnd that one has been replaced by this the 'sport van ' which I only found for the first time when I thought this rental Golf is 'kinda funny looking'. I can't imagine what sport it'sgood at other than top hat wearing davocano 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martc Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 golf sv.jpgAnd that one has been replaced by this the 'sport van ' which I only found for the first time when I thought this rental Golf is 'kinda funny looking'. I can't imagine what sport it'sgood at other than top hat wearing They're used for ferrying this lot too and from Ascot... HarmonicCheeseburger 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datsuncog Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 One that popped up today in the results page while conducting an online search for something totally different... Fairchild ESV (Experimental Safety Vehicle) Nope, me neither. vulgalour, myglaren, Sudsprint and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martc Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 Just had a quick google about the Fairchild ESV - lots of details here... https://www.hemmings.com/blog/article/fairchild-republics-experimental-safety-vehicle/ In the 70's there was increasing concern about people being impaled inside their own cars during accidents and many auto and technological companies had a stab at a 'safe' car, the ESV being one of them. A notable feature was the extending front bumper... face, RayMK, JeeExEll and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LightBulbFun Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 reminds me of this MGB GT https://www.flickr.com/photos/quicksilver_coaches/27075562820 http://www.mgb-stuff.org.uk/ssv.htm im curious how they implemented the copy the lights thing... Aston Martin, Datsuncog, JeeExEll and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datsuncog Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 Hey, thanks for that link - some really great info there. Seems that the Fairchild, rather than being a car manufacturer's concept of a safety vehicle, was a concerted attempt by the State of New York to partner with an aircraft manufacturer to see whether jet aircraft safety principles could be applied to passenger vehicles. It was never intended for sale, but rather the two examples built (at a cost of $2.2m each) were tested to destruction in the furtherance of data to pass on to other manufacturers in the hope of improving road safety and lowering the horrendous death tolls of the late 1960s and early 1970s. So, amongst others, the following innovative features and devices we take for granted today were introduced, developed or otherwise proven beneficial on the Fairchild ESVs:airbags;anti-lock brakes (certainly commercially available before this, but largely on sports and specialist cars like the Jensen Interceptor FF);high-level brake lights;extension of beefy A-pillars further in front of occupants, to avoid them bending inwards and stabbing the luckless driver and passenger;padded interiors using soft plastics, rather than painted steel and chrome trim all over the dashboard to turn the fascia into a landmine for occupants in the event of a smash;dash binnacles where all system lights go on at startup, self-test and switch off if all's ok - but remain lit if there's a problem. Based on the system used for jet fighters, your EML woes all started here, folks.five-point aircraft-style harness for child seats;head restraints for all seats;positioning of the fuel filler on the side of the car, rather than the centre of the rear panel.I remember seeing pics of BL's ESVs from the mid-70s (the Marina with a 'pedestrian scoop' front end remains a favourite), and also Fiat's attempts at the same (one of which spookily predicts the FSO Polonez) - as well as the Bricklin, which as far as I know was the only ESV marketed as such which made it into volume production, however shonkily... davocano, Lacquer Peel, martc and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bramz7 Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 I found out yesterday that Iveco branded the 90s Daily as a Pegaso for a short time in Spain. Lacquer Peel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STUNO Posted April 1, 2019 Share Posted April 1, 2019 This was quite a surprise today. Can anyone name it ?The answer will appear here in just a few hours after I have a snooze ! The answer......Unfortunately that Barret chappie has got it right.It is exactly what he says, a 2001 Toyota Origin 3.0 Litre.. One of 1027 built to celebrate Toyota selling 50 million cars. Yours in NZ for only $27,650.00. Datsuncog, JeeExEll, Asimo and 13 others 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supernaut Posted April 1, 2019 Share Posted April 1, 2019 I have no idea but I want one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quicksilver Posted April 1, 2019 Share Posted April 1, 2019 It looks like the sort of crazy thing Mitsuoka would make out of a Nissan Primera or something. The back end seems to be a homage to the PA Cresta. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrett Posted April 1, 2019 Share Posted April 1, 2019 It's a Toyota Origin, retro-styled limited edition that took styling cues from the 1955 Crown as a sort of celebration of 55 years (I had to look up when it was launched, I'll admit) of Crown models. What country did you see that in? STUNO and davocano 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datsuncog Posted April 1, 2019 Share Posted April 1, 2019 How the hell did I never notice these before? Other than that no bugger bought them, obvs. Not quite as elegant a design as the 406 Coupe, mind (which I believe started life as a Pininfarina sports concept produced for a Fiat project - but was then snapped up by Peugeot after the in-house Fiat project team, involving Chris Bangle, unexpectedly won the competition with the Fiat Coupe/Barchetta designs). Still, in a few years a 407 Coupe is bound to be solid gold shite. Tam 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daviemck2006 Posted April 1, 2019 Share Posted April 1, 2019 How the hell did I never notice these before? 20190330_094851.jpg Other than that no bugger bought them, obvs. Not quite as elegant a design as the 406 Coupe, mind (which I believe started life as a Pininfarina sports concept produced for a Fiat project - but was then snapped up by Peugeot after the in-house Fiat project team, involving Chris Bangle, unexpectedly won the competition with the Fiat Coupe/Barchetta designs). Still, in a few years a 407 Coupe is bound to be solid gold shite.I own one of these in 2.6 v6 hdi flavour. Its my Sunday car and a lovely thing. Ive had it for nearly 3 years and im not selling it, ever. Sent from my SM-T585 using Tapatalk myglaren, Tam, Datsuncog and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davocano Posted April 1, 2019 Share Posted April 1, 2019 This is particularly popular among the older generation, my dad has one, easy entry and driving position are the reasons to buy one. If you don't like Benz's B-class, this is your car. No picture but last week I spotted a Ford Ka+. Another one for the growing market that is "people with dodgy limbs and joints". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aston Martin Posted April 1, 2019 Share Posted April 1, 2019 How the hell did I never notice these before? 20190330_094851.jpg Other than that no bugger bought them, obvs. Not quite as elegant a design as the 406 Coupe, mind (which I believe started life as a Pininfarina sports concept produced for a Fiat project - but was then snapped up by Peugeot after the in-house Fiat project team, involving Chris Bangle, unexpectedly won the competition with the Fiat Coupe/Barchetta designs). Still, in a few years a 407 Coupe is bound to be solid gold shite. £4,000,000 a year tax. They'll all be dead in about 18 months. Datsuncog and Bamboocarman 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daviemck2006 Posted April 2, 2019 Share Posted April 2, 2019 £4,000,000 a year tax. They'll all be dead in about 18 months.Mine is free to tax. But then I would rather not be classed disabled at 55. Its also may be remapped, egr deleted and dpf might only get fitted for mot. This may make it go faster, but the main advantage is it now returns 35 to 40 mpg instead of its previous 25 on a good day Sent from my SM-T585 using Tapatalk Sir Snipes, Datsuncog, Aston Martin and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulplom Posted April 2, 2019 Share Posted April 2, 2019 Wtf is it? Sent from my SM-G975F using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supernaut Posted April 2, 2019 Share Posted April 2, 2019 Perodua Myvi. jumpingjehovahs, paulplom, ProgRocker and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datsuncog Posted April 2, 2019 Share Posted April 2, 2019 Wtf is it? Sent from my SM-G975F using Tapatalk Looks like a Perodua Myvi, a badge-engineered version of the Daihatsu Sirion? Not common, I wouldn't have thought! [EDIT: Daah, pipped!] paulplom and Bamboocarman 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aston Martin Posted April 2, 2019 Share Posted April 2, 2019 Mine is free to tax. But then I would rather not be classed disabled at 55. Its also may be remapped, egr deleted and dpf might only get fitted for mot. This may make it go faster, but the main advantage is it now returns 35 to 40 mpg instead of its previous 25 on a good daySent from my SM-T585 using TapatalkIf you lobbed a Ferrari badge on the back you'd fool most of the population. They do look fantastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs6C Posted April 4, 2019 Share Posted April 4, 2019 I walked from work to the Underground station today and came across this... One of 20 imported to the UK, apparently...https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BYD_e6#United_Kingdom Six-cylinder, somewhatfoolish, Datsuncog and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jumpingjehovahs Posted April 4, 2019 Share Posted April 4, 2019 I walked from work to the Underground station today and came across this... 04-Apr-19 - BYD in Acton - front.jpg 04-Apr-19 - BYD in Acton - rear.jpg One of 20 imported to the UK, apparently...https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BYD_e6#United_KingdomGreat find! These are guaranteed futurelectric shite Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Mrs6C 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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