Cars you didn't know existed until very recently.

[warninglight]

1 hour ago, warninglight said:

As if by magic, I've found the photo I took. Should have bought the book! It was in the shop on the Steam Packet ferry, wonder if I can track down a copy.

Just like that, I've ordered the book. What a time to be alive.

I visited the IOM Motor Museum on that trip in 2017, and met the owner. I might get in touch, see if any ado16 shells are known about.

 

[Tayne]

3 hours ago, New POD said:

Some sort of bus/taxi just down the road from our hotel. 

 

 

 

 

 

Some sort?

What kind?

Did it have a badge or name on the bonnet?

 

 

 

Its a Suzuki APV.

 

[barrett]

18 hours ago, warninglight said:

Just like that, I've ordered the book. What a time to be alive.

I visited the IOM Motor Museum on that trip in 2017, and met the owner. I might get in touch, see if any ado16 shells are known about.

 

According to the book (one of the worst books I've ever seen) they only built two GRP ADO16s as a pilot scheme but it went no further. I'd be amazed if one of them had survived, but stranger things have happened. I guess there are still a few Chilean plastic 1100s knocking about down there, for a really impressive shite repatriation road trip...

[warninglight]

Unless you go to some effort to get rid of them, they'll hang around. Not like they have a scrap value either...

[New POD]

On 23/01/2025 at 01:50, Tayne said:

 

 

Some sort?

What kind?

Did it have a badge or name on the bonnet?

 

 

 

Its a Suzuki APV.

 

Another one. It's a mazda 2 Saloon. Quite cool really. 

[New POD]

Some sort of Replica Cobra with a roof and seriously out of place rear spoiler. 

[New POD]

Taxi home last night was an MG of some sort.

Other people got bigger taxis 

 

[cort1977]

On 20/01/2025 at 12:03, lesapandre said:

Thanks @LightBulbFun an absolutely fascinating subject. 

So an IVA circumvents the emissions issue? Or are they obligated to apply individual mitigation to the vehicle? Costly.

I drive a 60 Series which is well exempt on account of its age...43. 😂

Yeah, IVA circumvents that but is still a pain in the arse. When I brought in my 6 year old vw transporter from Australia it still had to go through an IVA and they even managed to fail it despite being practically identical to a European spec.

Bonus is the van is exempt from a lot of ULEZ nonsense as the emissions data is not available.

[motorpunk]

1 hour ago, New POD said:

Rhyl is looking good, there.

[New POD]

8 hours ago, motorpunk said:

Rhyl is looking good, there.

Rawai, Phuket. You get better fish and chips here than in  Rhyl. 

The picture is taken from top of big hill near the Big Budda. 

[Garythesnail]

On 31/12/2024 at 08:09, New POD said:

At one time my addiction to mk2 cavaliers meant I was obsessed by them.

 

On 31/12/2024 at 08:09, New POD said:

Not so much now. 

Yes, yes - you keep on telling youself that.😁

[martc]

On 24/01/2025 at 15:22, New POD said:

Taxi home last night was an MG of some sort.

It's an MG5. Starting at £30,990 sterling bahts. The nearest dealer to Rhyll is at Conwy, to Phuket is in Phuket rush to 8 Moo1 Thep Krasatti rd., Thep Krasatti sub-district, Thalang District, Phuket 83110, now.

[New POD]

14 hours ago, Garythesnail said:

 

Yes, yes - you keep on telling youself that.😁

To be fair the mk4 astra shows its roots back to the mk2 cavalier.  When my son had one, he described it as a mk4 cavalier.  Given that he'd learnt to drive in a mk3 cavalier and was brought home from the maternity ward in a mk2 cavalier he was uniquely positioned to understand the evolution phases.  He and his wife now own 2 mazdas because AVAS... right ?  He even convinced my wife to px her Astra J for a mazda2.  (Which is a surprisingly nice car to drive) 

[New POD]

7 hours ago, martc said:

It's an MG5. Starting at £30,990 sterling bahts. The nearest dealer to Rhyll is at Conwy, to Phuket is in Phuket rush to 8 Moo1 Thep Krasatti rd., Thep Krasatti sub-district, Thalang District, Phuket 83110, now.

I've never seen one in the UK. 

Yesterday, I saw, but did not photo,  what I thought was a BMW Z4 but turned out to be a sleek electric 2 seat convertible with an MG badge.  From what I've seen over here, with Toyota, MG, Mazda, Suzuki, Ora, and BYD brands making up 98% of cars, the European and USA brands are screwed.  (Probably) 

[martc]

11 hours ago, New POD said:

I've never seen one in the UK. 

Yesterday, I saw, but did not photo,  what I thought was a BMW Z4 but turned out to be a sleek electric 2 seat convertible with an MG badge.  From what I've seen over here, with Toyota, MG, Mazda, Suzuki, Ora, and BYD brands making up 98% of cars, the European and USA brands are screwed.  (Probably) 

There are quite a few MG5's in the UK, but, at a glance they look very much like a Passat so can go under the radar a bit. MG is a big brand in Thailand where they have a factory which produces MG4's and battery packs.

[somewhatfoolish]

20 hours ago, New POD said:

I've never seen one in the UK. 

Yesterday, I saw, but did not photo,  what I thought was a BMW Z4 but turned out to be a sleek electric 2 seat convertible with an MG badge.  

One of these?

[New POD]

https://www.mgcars.com/th/cars/mg-cyberster

Indeed. 544 bhp 

[bunglebus]

On 19/01/2025 at 18:06, DavieW said:

I saw what can best be described  as looking  like a 1980s Toyota Landcruiser on a 74 plate today. Couldn't get close enough to see what it actually was. 

 

[Volksy]

That looks like a Lego Technic version.

[Pieman]

Typical 4x4 "I don't give a fuck about anyone except me" parking too.

[bezzabsa]

new one on me

Fiat Fullback??? looks very navara ish ?

[Inspector Morose]

New one on me but a Simca SUMB. 

[bigfella2]

Am holidaying in Tenerife and having a crafty cig I come across this parked in the foyer. A brand I've never heard of, possibly Chinese a DR??

[GeordieInExile]

Looks a lot like a SsangYong Tivoli. 

[Remspoor]

19 hours ago, bigfella2 said:

Am holidaying in Tenerife and having a crafty cig I come across this parked in the foyer. A brand I've never heard of, possibly Chinese a DR??

I think officially they count as Italian cars.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DR_Automobiles

I have only seen one in Spain. But I cannot find any dealers. I think they do not have any here.

 

[Remspoor]

On 27/01/2025 at 19:48, Inspector Morose said:

New one on me but a Simca SUMB. 

When travelling through France I saw two cabs sitting on the ground in a sort of junk field.  I wondered what they were.

[bigfella2]

2 minutes ago, Remspoor said:

I think officially they count as Italian cars.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DR_Automobiles

I have only seen one in Spain. But I cannot find any dealers. I think they do not have any here.

 

Cheers I've just read that, this says 4.0 on the back, I don't think it refers to engine size. But the 4.0 is not mentioned on wiki. Must be a new model.

[Remspoor]

10 minutes ago, bigfella2 said:

Cheers I've just read that, this says 4.0 on the back, I don't think it refers to engine size. But the 4.0 is not mentioned on wiki. Must be a new model.

Wiki says it is a former model. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DR_Automobiles#DR_2

[MiniMinorMk3]

On 27/01/2025 at 00:38, somewhatfoolish said:

One of these?

 

[chaseracer]

On 27/01/2025 at 16:43, bezzabsa said:

new one on me

Fiat Fullback??? looks very navara ish ?

ISTR @RichardK running one of these, back in the dim&distant...