Kia Pride epic shite rescue - times three.

[dave j]

Just re-read this thread from the start. Love the fact you bought a van just for the wheel trims! 

I learnt to drive in a metallic blue K reg Pride 5 door. I am sure it had white walls too! 😎

[Grumblespeed]

On 7/12/2021 at 3:17 PM, Grumblespeed said:

Some entertainment provided at the stop off though. This just pulled up on front of me, bless, used to have one too

Coffee, and update when I get this home.

Just as an aside, don't know if you saw this from my collection a couple of weeks back. Don't see many in the wild. I loved my little Pride - ran it for a couple of years round the turn of the millennium.

[gricer]

On 7/23/2021 at 1:30 PM, LightBulbFun said:

just read the thread from the start, what a lovely story and save  

you have done a cracking job and it looks amazing  

looks like it would be a right hoot to drive as well, I understand most small hatchbacks of this period are  

keep up the awesome work I look forward to seeing the Vans restoration!

 

as a side note Im curious when it was new with its whitewalls, where they specifically made for Kia and the Pride or did some other obscure car at the time also use them?

 

 

 

They were a thing in 80s Korea - a lot of cars had them, and other aftermarket knick-nacks like bonnet ornaments and flowery chintz seat covers. Saw it for myself on a press trip in 1987. Whitewalls were so popular they were a factory option. When Kia UK started they thought it would be an attention-grabbing gimmick to offer them - and it was. Most buyers specified them, and people remember them to this day. They were offered for about 3 years.

[gricer]

On 7/24/2021 at 3:49 PM, Grumblespeed said:

Just as an aside, don't know if you saw this from my collection a couple of weeks back. Don't see many in the wild. I loved my little Pride - ran it for a couple of years round the turn of the millennium.

I know the owner of that one. Proper Kia fan!

 

 

[martc]

Here's an interesting shot of them coming down the production line. it looks like higher spec models, deduced by the painted bumpers, not only had white walls but one of those far-side sticks to show the furtherest edge of the bumper, something you often see on JDM vehicles. The white walls came over here, but I don't recall ever seeing one with a guiding stick.

[gricer]

13 minutes ago, martc said:

Here's an interesting shot of them coming down the production line. it looks like higher spec models, deduced by the painted bumpers, not only had white walls but one of those far-side sticks to show the furtherest edge of the bumper, something you often see on JDM vehicles. The white walls came over here, but I don't recall ever seeing one with a guiding stick.

Yes, really early shot of Korean spec cars. Those bumper sticks were popular in Asia. the second car in line is probably a mingebag spec 1.1. Those were sold here but in very small numbers. Note also - no side trims, and Korean-standard spots.

[gricer]

Well, if you'd told me when I bought this car in 1991 that it would be a star of a major classic car show in 30 years time I might have given my head a wobble. But so it came to pass. Great day out at the Festival of the Unexceptional, and a commendation in the Concours d'Ordinaire. And a nice weekend in Lincolnshire with Mrs Gricer as well. 500 miles of trouble-free Kia motoring too, though I managed to scratch the wing while putting air in the tyres, like a numpty. Anyway it now has its own little name board for the next time it goes to a classic car show. Which it certainly will...