Dobloseven Posted March 13, 2023 Share Posted March 13, 2023 15 minutes ago, Soundwave said: This is not the greatest car in the world, no. This is just a Tribute... As far as I can tell, there are no Mazda Tributes currently on eBay or Autotrader. See also Ford Maverick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grogee Posted March 13, 2023 Share Posted March 13, 2023 53 minutes ago, MrBiscuits said: Back in 1998 I knew someone who's first car was one of these. Must have been a proper UK car because it was right hand drive. I honestly can't remember seeing one since. That's proper obscure Kev, well done. Alas our XG30 dreams will remain unfulfilled. MrBiscuits and timolloyd 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grogee Posted March 13, 2023 Share Posted March 13, 2023 4 minutes ago, Dobloseven said: See also Ford Maverick. Or my post from page 3? https://autoshite.com/topic/53115-forgotten-cars/?do=findComment&comment=2721170 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dyslexic Viking Posted March 13, 2023 Share Posted March 13, 2023 Hyundai Accent Bamboocarman, AnnoyingPentium and warch 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wesacosa Posted March 13, 2023 Share Posted March 13, 2023 21 hours ago, Split_Pin said: Hyundai XG30. Beautiful early 00s V6 saloon. I have always sorely wanted one. one for sale on Facebook, £950 grogee, Split_Pin and Dyslexic Viking 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soundwave Posted March 13, 2023 Share Posted March 13, 2023 6 minutes ago, grogee said: Or my post from page 3? https://autoshite.com/topic/53115-forgotten-cars/?do=findComment&comment=2721170 Woops, missed that! Probably should have looked a bit harder, but I really wanted to wheel out the tired Tenacious D pun... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artdjones Posted March 13, 2023 Share Posted March 13, 2023 Have we had the Rio estate? It came out in 2000 and was already well out of date. And had terrible fuel economy. uk_senator and AnnoyingPentium 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dyslexic Viking Posted March 13, 2023 Share Posted March 13, 2023 Hyundai Elantra uk_senator, grogee and Semi-C 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grogee Posted March 13, 2023 Share Posted March 13, 2023 2 minutes ago, artdjones said: Have we had the Rio estate? It came out in 2000 and was already well out of date. And had terrible fuel economy. But it started at under £5k. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBiscuits Posted March 13, 2023 Share Posted March 13, 2023 9 minutes ago, grogee said: That's proper obscure Kev, well done. Alas our XG30 dreams will remain unfulfilled. No XG30 for me. I got all that out of my system some years back in Seoul when I blew my expenses on an airport transfer in a Ssangyong Chairman 😁 chaseracer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grogee Posted March 13, 2023 Share Posted March 13, 2023 Just now, MrBiscuits said: No XG30 for me. I got all that out of my system some years back in Seoul when I blew my expenses on an airport transfer in a Ssangyong Chairman 😁 Flash bastard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted March 13, 2023 Share Posted March 13, 2023 Seeing those takes me back to my Merc/Dodge/Chrysler dealer days - and these awkward looking things grogee and Split_Pin 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warch Posted March 13, 2023 Share Posted March 13, 2023 14 minutes ago, Dyslexic Viking said: Hyundai Accent That’s a fantastic choice, these were everywhere fifteen or so years ago, but you’d look twice if you saw one these days. See also the Hyundai Coupe or the Bentley Chrysler 300c which were what people who buy crew cab pickups drove before crew cab pickups were fashionable. uk_senator, chodweaver, grogee and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnoyingPentium Posted March 13, 2023 Share Posted March 13, 2023 29 minutes ago, artdjones said: Have we had the Rio estate? It came out in 2000 and was already well out of date. And had terrible fuel economy. @JMotor... weren't we talking about these at one point? For forgotten cars... I like these... JMotor and uk_senator 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted March 13, 2023 Share Posted March 13, 2023 37 minutes ago, wesacosa said: one for sale on Facebook, £950 Spotted that earlier. Looks a bit sad. Not that I can be picky! wesacosa 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorfolkNWeigh Posted March 13, 2023 Share Posted March 13, 2023 There was pretty cool one floating around for sale on Retrorides and eBay a couple of years ago , it was lowered on Freelander rims ( really) . I think @xtriplealmost bought it , or maybe did buy it, I can’t remember. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted March 13, 2023 Share Posted March 13, 2023 Retroshite had one very briefly about 5 years ago too. Ideally I'd like a tidy one as I don't think they'll be that expensive since literally 1 person in the UK (me) wants one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soundwave Posted March 13, 2023 Share Posted March 13, 2023 Hey, remember when Proton did a rakish*, sporty* coupe? No? Neither does anyone else. Semi-C, warch, Split_Pin and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavieW Posted March 13, 2023 Share Posted March 13, 2023 5 minutes ago, Soundwave said: Hey, remember when Proton did a rakish*, sporty* coupe? No? Neither does anyone else. There's a guy round the corner from me runs one as a daily. 5speedracer, Soundwave, Aston Martin and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bitzer Posted March 13, 2023 Share Posted March 13, 2023 This. A sign of a sad decline of a brand known for making nice-looking, quirky, yet very practical cars. uk_senator and Lanciaman 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard_FM Posted March 13, 2023 Share Posted March 13, 2023 19 minutes ago, Bitzer said: This. A sign of a sad decline of a brand known for making nice-looking, quirky, yet very practical cars. Big Fiats always seemed to be jinxed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruffgeezer Posted March 13, 2023 Share Posted March 13, 2023 On 3/12/2023 at 8:40 PM, Bren said: Vauxhall Antara. I haven't forgotten those. Horrid horrid cuntboxes that every fucking thing breaks on and is shit to fix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruffgeezer Posted March 13, 2023 Share Posted March 13, 2023 Mine is an Italian car with switchable 4wd and came with either 1.6 petrol or I belive 1.9 diesel engine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metal Guru Posted March 14, 2023 Share Posted March 14, 2023 9 hours ago, Soundwave said: MPVs really do seem to be a prime source of forgettable motors. All this talk of Space Wagons and Space Stars has reminded me of another "Space" MPV, this time from Toyota... the Space Cruiser. Lots of MPVs get accused of being vans with windows, but these things really were! Wasn’t that nicknamed the Space Hopper because the handing so bad with its bouncy suspension? chaseracer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muniphobia Posted March 14, 2023 Share Posted March 14, 2023 4 hours ago, Bitzer said: This. A sign of a sad decline of a brand known for making nice-looking, quirky, yet very practical cars. Didn't know that mainland Europe had a facelifted version, although I was aware it was based on the Vauxhall Signum platform uk_senator 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted March 14, 2023 Share Posted March 14, 2023 Renault Safrane. Really popular in France but didn’t really hit the mark here. uk_senator 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted March 14, 2023 Share Posted March 14, 2023 Renault saved themselves by selling Dacias in the UK, Citroen started with the C4 Cactus and DS3 and Fiat had the 500. The former 2 have done well to develop ranges out of these but what happened to Fiat 500X and 500L? I haven't seen an example of either in quite some time. AnnoyingPentium 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted March 14, 2023 Share Posted March 14, 2023 Just looked at their 2023 range, Christ. I'll nominate the Tipo as a forgotten car that's still in production. The Panda looks cool though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted March 14, 2023 Share Posted March 14, 2023 Remember the excitement* about Fiat Brava rear lights in 1996? Lacquer Peel, uk_senator, Bitzer and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted March 14, 2023 Share Posted March 14, 2023 15 minutes ago, Split_Pin said: Just looked at their 2023 range, Christ. I'll nominate the Tipo as a forgotten car that's still in production. The Panda looks cool though. I saw loads as hire cars at one point. It’ll be one of those like the Malaga where the last one gets crushed but nobody noticed. Split_Pin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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