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  On 05/07/2022 at 18:53, Andy F said:

I'd have one just to be able to say Venga bus is coming. Do do do do do do do ....

 

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I was singing that when I was valeting the one we had in the work. 🤣

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  On 05/07/2022 at 19:59, J R Hartley said:

Certainly hints of Princess in the Q2.

 

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The Princess is better, though.

Posted
  On 18/01/2022 at 15:34, St.Jude said:

Migrane.

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General shape and lines of the doors (both the top of the door, bottom of the windows), and the flat rectangular rear lights.

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I can't be arsed posting a pic, but that Megane looks very, very like the current Merc GLA (or whatever the jumped up A class thing is called....)

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  On 07/07/2022 at 12:05, StescoG66 said:

I can't be arsed posting a pic, but that Megane looks very, very like the current Merc GLA (or whatever the jumped up A class thing is called....)

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Can well believe it as the A Class is built on the Megane platform apparently. 

Posted
  On 07/07/2022 at 11:37, martc said:

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Ford Kuga

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Aston Martin DBX7

 

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I don't think AM have ever made much profit consistently - and it's  shares have continued to lose value.

 

Posted
  On 29/12/2021 at 16:34, lesapandre said:

1949 Rover

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1947 Studebaker

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Rover bought a couple of 1947 Studebakers to help in the process of developing the P4. One was left whole and the other had the body taken off and fitted to a P4 prototype chassis, the resulting combination being known at the factory as the Roverbaker. After the P4 was released the hybrid was used as a factory hack, then after a few years the Studebaker body was reinstated on its proper chassis and that car sold second hand.

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1980s General Motors A-Body "Clone-Cars" (Chevrolet Celebrity, Pontiac 6000, Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera, Buick Century)

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Volvo 740/760

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Posted
  On 05/03/2024 at 22:14, bunglebus said:

MK2 Cavalier

A Grand Monday: Lada Samara | | Honest John

and Lada Samara

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Nah, I always thought that these Samaras looked more like shrunken Talbot Alpines and Solaras. However the Moskvichs of the era were more samey.

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  On 03/12/2024 at 20:29, adw1977 said:

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Leyland Princess & Maserati Quattroporte

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I think the Princess looks like it could have evolved into the Hyundai Ioniq 5. Much chunkier obviously but that is the trend in all modern cars. 
 

Posted
  On 04/12/2024 at 13:17, MiniMinorMk3 said:

Fiat Uno

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VW Polo

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The Uno is well styled, the Polo is just a generic blob. Which was a shame, because the previous Polo shape displayed some timeless originality.

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The last small VW I have any time for.

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Interesting how we are comparing 2 cars here. With todays models (EVs) especially , you could have 10 look-a-likes.

(I know there’s more badge engineering these days)

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A car designed by  Roy Haynes

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A car designed by Roy Hayes

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A car not designed by Roy Hayes

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Posted
  On 04/12/2024 at 16:30, MiniMinorMk3 said:

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Always thought the MK1 Golf and MK2 Escort had similar front ends - quite hard to find a Google image of a round light, full width bumper, chrome trimmed grille version to compare though!

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Holden Statesman 

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Opel Kapitan

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  On 25/02/2025 at 08:36, bunglebus said:

Holden Statesman 

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Opel Kapitan

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The Opel looks more like the preceding Holden Brougham

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