GeordieInExile Posted October 13, 2020 Share Posted October 13, 2020 On 10/10/2020 at 10:36 AM, sutty2006 said: What in the name of all thats shite is this?!!!!! Spotted today in a car park near home. It’s an Isuzu of some sort. Never seen one before, ever. Obviously a jap import as there’s a pointless mirror on the front wing. I remember a group test in Auto Express back in the day of 'real-life concepts' - this, the Renault Spider and, erm, a couple of others I've forgotten. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
face Posted October 14, 2020 Share Posted October 14, 2020 13 hours ago, Aston Martin said: Yes, can I lose all of the structural integrity that I didn't have in the first place? OGGETTI barrett 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenmil Socket Posted October 14, 2020 Share Posted October 14, 2020 Was behind one of these yesterday, looked alright. egg and face 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motorpunk Posted October 14, 2020 Share Posted October 14, 2020 13 hours ago, Aston Martin said: Yes, can I lose all of the structural integrity that I didn't have in the first place? That’s another one for my fantasy garage that I never knew existed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aston Martin Posted October 14, 2020 Share Posted October 14, 2020 1 hour ago, motorpunk said: That’s another one for my fantasy garage that I never knew existed. Theres a few for sale.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Volksy Posted October 14, 2020 Share Posted October 14, 2020 On 10/1/2020 at 7:12 PM, martc said: Separated at birth? The Leganza was a development (and shrunk down version) of the Jaguar Kensington, a still born project from Ital Design martc and bunglebus 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cort1977 Posted October 14, 2020 Share Posted October 14, 2020 This thing. https://www.volkswagen.co.uk/new/t-roc-cabriolet.html?adchan=sem&campaign=model&adgroup=brand&publisher=google&adpl=google&country=GB&language=en&gclsrc=aw.ds&&gclid=CjwKCAjwkoz7BRBPEiwAeKw3q_sS7qKi0bI-0T19gvn1XO8Lk0ToYDOgb61ndnUK4hSIn4L5bw6PRhoC418QAvD_BwE&mkwid=s_464694718318_vw t roc convertible_e_c&mtid=vdvv2y1xd0&slid=&product_id= Not that I give a shit but they claim it's the world's first convertible SUV which is blatantly untrue. I can think of the Nisaan Murano convertible and whatever that crappy range rover thing was for a start. Remspoor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenmil Socket Posted October 14, 2020 Share Posted October 14, 2020 15 minutes ago, cort1977 said: This thing. https://www.volkswagen.co.uk/new/t-roc-cabriolet.html?adchan=sem&campaign=model&adgroup=brand&publisher=google&adpl=google&country=GB&language=en&gclsrc=aw.ds&&gclid=CjwKCAjwkoz7BRBPEiwAeKw3q_sS7qKi0bI-0T19gvn1XO8Lk0ToYDOgb61ndnUK4hSIn4L5bw6PRhoC418QAvD_BwE&mkwid=s_464694718318_vw t roc convertible_e_c&mtid=vdvv2y1xd0&slid=&product_id= Not that I give a shit but they claim it's the world's first convertible SUV which is blatantly untrue. I can think of the Nisaan Murano convertible and whatever that crappy range rover thing was for a start. The model name sounds like a cross between a dinosaur and a wrestler. I mean the names of some cars these days... take the Mokka for example. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
17-Coffees Posted October 14, 2020 Share Posted October 14, 2020 The worst thing about that is they killed off the drop top Golf in favor of this, as well as killing off the manual Golf R. They even make an R model of the T-Rok..think a Golf R on stilts and generally a worse drive(But costing more) So let's go back to 2012 when VW was last a bit silly, the Golf R convertible! The AWD, Turbo 4-pot, manual droptop hatchback that cost £40k! face 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pieman Posted October 14, 2020 Share Posted October 14, 2020 On 10/10/2020 at 10:38 AM, Tayne said: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isuzu_VehiCROSS Appropriate name, cos I would be VehiCross if you parked that ugly thing anywhere that I could see it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted October 14, 2020 Share Posted October 14, 2020 7 hours ago, Tenmil Socket said: Was behind one of these yesterday, looked alright. Suzuki Kizashi, bit of a sales flop I think only sold for a short while, depreciating nicely. I hope someone here gets one soon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martc Posted October 14, 2020 Share Posted October 14, 2020 4 hours ago, cort1977 said: This thing. Not that I give a shit but they claim it's the world's first convertible SUV which is blatantly untrue. I can think of the Nisaan Murano convertible and whatever that crappy range rover thing was for a start. it's not even the first one they've made... Parked next to another claim for the 'first'. catsinthewelder, adw1977, Yoss and 1 other 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lesapandre Posted October 14, 2020 Share Posted October 14, 2020 4 hours ago, Pieman said: Appropriate name, cos I would be VehiCross if you parked that ugly thing anywhere that I could see it. The point about these is how early they are in that style. This is a hugely influential design - in that sort of sports off-road style. Horrible but influential. The Nissan Juke for example did not arrive 'till 2010. egg 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remspoor Posted October 14, 2020 Share Posted October 14, 2020 This thing. Also a link to the Dutch vid referred to in the above. Here it looks more like a trailer. 😀 JeeExEll and bunglebus 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aston Martin Posted October 14, 2020 Share Posted October 14, 2020 6 hours ago, 17-Coffees said: The worst thing about that is they killed off the drop top Golf in favor of this, as well as killing off the manual Golf R. They even make an R model of the T-Rok..think a Golf R on stilts and generally a worse drive(But costing more) So let's go back to 2012 when VW was last a bit silly, the Golf R convertible! The AWD, Turbo 4-pot, manual droptop hatchback that cost £40k! It got dropped to £32k within weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magic Posted October 14, 2020 Share Posted October 14, 2020 5 hours ago, egg said: Suzuki Kizashi, bit of a sales flop I think only sold for a short while, depreciating nicely. I hope someone here gets one soon! Probably a bit new for these parts. Mate of mine bought a 2013 one about a year ago. Weird thing! 2.4 Sport ... has a CVT. 😮 egg 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davocano Posted October 17, 2020 Share Posted October 17, 2020 Earlier this week, I found myself trapped in traffic behind a Rolls-Royce Cullinan. No photo as I wouldn't want to inflict it on anyone with a morning head. Think two giant Duplo bricks with metallic paint. Later, I found out there's a wallet-Barry version with the catchy* moniker of "Novitec Cullinan Overdose by SPOFEC". "Overdose" FFS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austat Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 1974 Fiat 127 Village concept by Bertone: Shite Ron 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horriblemercedes Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 On 10/14/2020 at 3:29 PM, 17-Coffees said: The worst thing about that is they killed off the drop top Golf in favor of this, as well as killing off the manual Golf R. They even make an R model of the T-Rok..think a Golf R on stilts and generally a worse drive(But costing more) So let's go back to 2012 when VW was last a bit silly, the Golf R convertible! The AWD, Turbo 4-pot, manual droptop hatchback that cost £40k! I thought the convertibles version lost AWD because of under-body bracing that meant they couldn't fit the diff or propshaft or something? 17-Coffees 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
17-Coffees Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 I just checked and you are correct! I admittedly though they were still AWD, kinda looses part of its buzz for me...4-pot turbo nutter manual AWD Drop top is a crazy mix! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 Celica notchback I've seen one of these when I was out on delivery. It had obviously been sat on someone's drive for a while because the MOT history showed it as very low mileage for an early 80s car.The best thing about it? The two tone brown/gold bodywork. Can't seem to find a pic on my phone though!Sent from my Moto G (5) using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austat Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 Fiat 127 Team, some sought of obscure Special Edition I believe: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FakeConcern Posted October 25, 2020 Share Posted October 25, 2020 Out of the blue I got followed on Instagram by this Russian He posts all sorts of interesting stuff much of which I've never seen before. Here is a selection, but have a look at the link for more information about each car... Lada Datsun Gaz Toyota Nissan UAZ Apparently in russian "Bukhanka" means loaf of bread Instagram https://www.instagram.com/papparules/ Remspoor, Yoss, Marina door handles and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie Posted October 27, 2020 Share Posted October 27, 2020 206 plus. 206 with a 207 front end Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted October 27, 2020 Share Posted October 27, 2020 Here's one I took a picture of last month Look how upset he is at seeing the thing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inspiral_Mondays Posted October 27, 2020 Share Posted October 27, 2020 55 minutes ago, jamiechod said: 206 plus. 206 with a 207 front end Back in 2013 I was most surprised when Europcar handed me the keys to a brand new Peugeot 206 at Charles de Gaulle airport, a car which I thought had gone out of production 3 years earlier. Other than the rather weird front end it was basically the same as the model originally launched 15 years previously. Jamie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motorpunk Posted October 27, 2020 Share Posted October 27, 2020 1 hour ago, jamiechod said: 206 plus. 206 with a 207 front end I crashed one of those on the Col de Turini. Hertz were furious. Good times 😎 SmokinWaffle 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus Posted October 28, 2020 Share Posted October 28, 2020 Not technically a car, but this Jalopnik article has just alerted me to the Mauck MSV1120, a sort of limo meets camper van mash up. https://jalopnik.com/the-mauck-msv-1120s-is-the-ultra-rare-futuristic-luxury-1845496870 bunglebus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angle Posted October 28, 2020 Share Posted October 28, 2020 While searching for something else, I found a copy of a press release Toyota put out ahead of the 1977 Tokyo motor show. They displayed: The Toyota F110, 'a luxury vehicle for the 1980s'. To maximise interior space it was designed with a short nose and long body, with asymmetrical sliding doors and no b-pillars. Allegedly a six seater with a hatchback, although I can't find a decent interior picture. They also had the CAL-1, a 'utility sports coupe', a bit like a Celica-based El Camino with some speedboat mixed in. It had a teak paneled rear deck with a rumble seat, and the panels were removable to turn it into a pickup. Obviously. And lastly, the 'all-aluminium body experimental vehicle'. I mean obviously it looks terrible, but it weighed 450kg and had a 547cc twin. Quintus, Wilko220, Skut and 7 others 9 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Jetter Posted October 28, 2020 Share Posted October 28, 2020 But then, the ST2000! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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