Cars you didn't know existed...

[Regiment]

Nissan Stagea GTR.

[Opel-GT]

P-Jay said:

oooOLLIooo said:

Saw this 2 weeks ago in France. Opel GT
I have since found out that Vauxhall never did a RHD for the UK....

I remember there was a lot of buzz about those in the motoring press at the time, it was meant to be a sort of replacement of the VX220 but had a very difficult birth starting life as a Pontiac Solstice, but they changed all sorts of things on it to make it more euro-buyer friendly until GM said it had become impossible to make it RHD or something and it never came here.

It is still a pleasure owning one as it turns quite a lot of heads for a Vauxhall

[Eviltad]

I was behind an Audi A6 Avant on the way to work last week. Badge on rear said 4.2tdi. Definitely, didnt know they existed with that engine.

[R_U_LOCAL]

Not sure if this has been posted before, but I saw one of these on the M60 this afternoon...



Now, I thought what anyone else might think - a Vauxhall Astra convertible.

But no - this is the Vauxhall Cascada. It is an Astra convertible, of course, just with a more pretentious name, but for some reason its introduction had completely passed me by.

[Puddenchucker]

From the same company that made the Pacer.

[soad]

And the rear view. Only 5/6 cars made, what a rarity!

[Bonefish Blues]

Just call it a Pantgusta and have done with it.

[GC8]

Regiment said:

Nissan Stagea GTR.

Really? Most people seem to think that all Stageas are GT-Rs in disguise. The reality is that most turbocharged Stageas are similar to Skyline GTS-T Type Ms.

2.6l Stageas were extremely rare and were retro-converted, from memory.

[Huntsman]

Bonefish Blues said:

Just call it a Pantgusta and have done with it.

Shades of Monteverdi Hai too.

[Blown2CV]

marctwo said:

Toureg R50

some butthole round the corner from me has a white one

[Sensibleboy]

We probably knew they made them but I've only ever seen one on the road - the 4 door Insignia. 99.9% must be hatchbacks.

[driverrob]

I haven't scanned all 21 pages, so apologies if this is is a repeat.
Fo me it has to be the BMW Z1. I never knew there was such a thing until one turned up at a classic auction at BCA and I got to drive it (a very short distance).

[BugLebowski]

RenesisEvo said:

Stumbled across this today, searching for 208 facelift, after driving past a Pug dealership and being confused as to what I saw (probably just a 308). I never heard or knew of this until I saw this picture.

Jeesus check out the front of it...

[ajprice]

BugLebowski said:

RenesisEvo said:

Stumbled across this today, searching for 208 facelift, after driving past a Pug dealership and being confused as to what I saw (probably just a 308). I never heard or knew of this until I saw this picture.

Jeesus check out the front of it...

So, it's a 206 pickup (doors are 206, and those vents in the bonnet), with a 207 front end, and 1007 rear lights. Any other Peugeot parts bin bits?

[s p a c e m a n]

ajprice said:

BugLebowski said:

RenesisEvo said:

Stumbled across this today, searching for 208 facelift, after driving past a Pug dealership and being confused as to what I saw (probably just a 308). I never heard or knew of this until I saw this picture.

Jeesus check out the front of it...

So, it's a 206 pickup (doors are 206, and those vents in the bonnet), with a 207 front end, and 1007 rear lights. Any other Peugeot parts bin bits?

Bakkies, it's a South African thing..

Pug



Vauxhall



Ford



They've been doing them for years, my mates got a mk3 Escort one.

[BugLebowski]

The Suzuki Jimny "4Work" not available in the UK

[b0rk]

iva cosworth said:

A SAAB 9-4X.....I had no idea it existed till I saw this in Sweden in July.

Although I guessed correctly at the model number when googling it.

One of 457 made,in Mexico [weirdly for a SAAB]

Anyone know if any made it to the UK ?

It was due a UK launch at the end of 2011. The car was produced by GM in Mexico for SAAB. However GM deciding to pull production early in '11 due to likely sale to Youngman obviously killed the car and any hopes of a UK launch.

[poing]

driverrob said:

I haven't scanned all 21 pages, so apologies if this is is a repeat.
Fo me it has to be the BMW Z1. I never knew there was such a thing until one turned up at a classic auction at BCA and I got to drive it (a very short distance).

I'm officially old, I remember these being released! Reading the Autocar review in the shop where I was a paperboy, I might even have bought the magazine for a change, perks of the job!

s p a c e m a n said:

Bakkies, it's a South African thing..

Pug



Vauxhall



Ford



They've been doing them for years, my mates got a mk3 Escort one.

Is it wrong to like those? I have no practical need but I would possibly buy one if they were for sale in the UK. I seem to remember Skoda did one in the UK and maybe Proton? Showing my age again but I also remember the Sierra variant, was it P100 or something?

BugLebowski said:

The Suzuki Jimny "4Work" not available in the UK

I'm having weird taste night, I like that too!

[iva cosworth]

b0rk said:

iva cosworth said:

A SAAB 9-4X.....I had no idea it existed till I saw this in Sweden in July.

Although I guessed correctly at the model number when googling it.

One of 457 made,in Mexico [weirdly for a SAAB]

Anyone know if any made it to the UK ?

It was due a UK launch at the end of 2011. The car was produced by GM in Mexico for SAAB. However GM deciding to pull production early in '11 due to likely sale to Youngman obviously killed the car and any hopes of a UK launch.

I got that wrong anyway as someone corrected me as the pic is of a 9-7X,apparently.

[HKP]

BugLebowski said:

Jeesus check out the front of it...

related to this (and you see them all over France) - the Pug 206 + which is essentially a 206 with a 207-esque front end and rear bumper..