Cars you didn't know existed...

[carlove]

One as a spec I didn't know existed, was idly browsing autotrader and found a Toureg with cloth seats, a manual gear box, no nav, basic A/C(not climate), no steering wheel controls. Can't imagine they sold many like that.

Here it is if anyone is interested.
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2015...

[pcvdriver]

deltashad said:

Coldfuse said:

Evo Estates are pretty rare...

I didn't know they existed, always thought it would make a very desirable car. Looks good.

Or more correctly referred to as a Legnum (no, I don't understand why the different name either).

[E36Ross]

Isn't a Legnum a Galant Estate?

[GravelBen]

E36Ross said:

Isn't a Legnum a Galant Estate?

Yep. Legnum is a Galant wagon, the one above is a Lancer wagon. Some quite different mechanical bits between the Evo and VR4 too... like the engine. Vast majority of VR4s and Evo wagons are auto though, hard to find a manual.

Edited by GravelBen on Monday 21st December 00:17

[pcvdriver]

GravelBen said:

E36Ross said:

Isn't a Legnum a Galant Estate?

Yep. Legnum is a Galant wagon, the one above is a Lancer wagon. Some quite different mechanical bits between the Evo and VR4 too... like the engine. Vast majority of VR4s and Evo wagons are auto though, hard to find a manual.

Edited by GravelBen on Monday 21st December 00:17

I stand corrected.....in that case

[GravelBen]

This is a Legnum:



Probably the eminently uninspiring 1.8gdi version. The VR4 has a 2.5 twin-turbo V6 and similar AWD system to the Evo, but is a fair bit heavier.

[StescoG66]

GravelBen said:

This is a Legnum:



Probably the eminently uninspiring 1.8gdi version. The VR4 has a 2.5 twin-turbo V6 and similar AWD system to the Evo, but is a fair bit heavier.

I love these. Wasn't Legnum the JDM name for what we knew as the Sigma?

[cianha]

ajprice said:

This one isn't really, a car, its a spec I didn't know existed. The Nissan Micra/March, Cube and Mitsuoka Viewt, were or are available with e-4WD. The rear axle has an electric motor, powered from a generator on the engine, so no batteries, and no mechanical link from front to rear. The electric motor powers the rear wheels when the front wheels slip. It's been on these Nissan's for years, although it might be just the Japanese and American market. http://www.autoblog.com/2008/02/02/how-does-nissan...

I think I've seen references to this on some Cubes as well?

[designforlife]

ooh, pretty sure my car was made for this thread, i certainly hadn't heard of it before I chanced upon buying one.

[rohrl]

designforlife said:

ooh, pretty sure my car was made for this thread, i certainly hadn't heard of it before I chanced upon buying one.

It's a Mitsubishi, but what model?

[designforlife]

Mirage Asti ZR

[Jimmy Recard]

Why does it say 'Night Kids' in the back window?

[SirSquidalot]

Jimmy Recard said:

Why does it say 'Night Kids' in the back window?

http://initiald.wikia.com/wiki/Myogi_NightKids

[BarbaricAvatar]

designforlife said:

ooh, pretty sure my car was made for this thread, i certainly hadn't heard of it before I chanced upon buying one.

Er.. it's a Mitsubishi Lancer. The only thing special about it is no one's tried to kit it out to look like an Evo.

[rohrl]

BarbaricAvatar said:

Er.. it's a Mitsubishi Lancer. The only thing special about it is no one's tried to kit it out to look like an Evo.

Don't Lancers have four doors?

[McAndy]

rohrl said:

BarbaricAvatar said:

Er.. it's a Mitsubishi Lancer. The only thing special about it is no one's tried to kit it out to look like an Evo.

Don't Lancers have four doors?

Body style of the Mirage, not the Lancer.

[shakotan]

BarbaricAvatar said:

designforlife said:

ooh, pretty sure my car was made for this thread, i certainly hadn't heard of it before I chanced upon buying one.

Er.. it's a Mitsubishi Lancer. The only thing special about it is no one's tried to kit it out to look like an Evo.

Please hand your PH card in on the way out.

[BarbaricAvatar]

McAndy said:

rohrl said:

BarbaricAvatar said:

Er.. it's a Mitsubishi Lancer. The only thing special about it is no one's tried to kit it out to look like an Evo.

Don't Lancers have four doors?

Body style of the Mirage, not the Lancer.

It's location based. Both are correct.

[McAndy]

BarbaricAvatar said:

It's location based. Both are correct.

Duly noted.

[designforlife]

Lancer coupe in the US and australia, Mirage Asti in Japan.

This particular JDM one has the decent engine though, not the rubbish ones in the US/aus domestic cars.

1.6 DOHC MIVEC, 175bhp.