Cars That Looked Best/Worst as an Estate

[The Badger]

Ok Jonny Thread Police. It's your Internet.

[etchacan]

Best: Because the current crop of van-based MPVs can't hold a candle to it!



Worst: I have fond memories of its predecessor as a child, dad had a 1.8 Marina estate (red, DeLuxe spec, brown vinyl interior!), but this just makes the bile rise...

[jas xjr]

sheepman said:

worst

I drive one of these, I totally agree with you

[RobinBanks]

lickatysplit said:

I'm surprised no ones mentioned this beaut, and that's not sarcasm

I don't even have any idea what it is, but it looks crap.

[Rickyy]

A Nissan Stagea.

Basically a Skyline Estate.

[RobinBanks]

Rickyy said:

A Nissan Stagea.

Basically a Skyline Estate.

Thanks. I'm not surprised to find out it's Japanese. Incredibly talentless styling.

[marmitemania]

etchacan said:

Best: Because the current crop of van-based MPVs can't hold a candle to it!



Worst: I have fond memories of its predecessor as a child, dad had a 1.8 Marina estate (red, DeLuxe spec, brown vinyl interior!), but this just makes the bile rise...

I know they would undoubtedly best it in rust protection, that's for sure. I think Iron oxide killed 99% of Talbot Rancho's.

[lickatysplit]

RobinBanks said:

Thanks. I'm not surprised to find out it's Japanese. Incredibly talentless styling.

boooo..... :-)

[FakeConcern]

Best

[W00DY]

FakeConcern said:

Best

I love them, but better looking than the saloon and its concave screen and swoopy profile? Not a chance.

[Nickbrapp]

telecat said:

Surely the V60 should have been included.

no way! thats the best looking saloon and estate on the market, the rear is just supurb on the saloon




ide wager that all estates bases on little hatchbacks look a bit kack. like the fabia or ibiza


too dumpy

[robbo 2006]

Hands down Alfa make great looking sportwagons.....

[r11co]

A bit of cross-fertilisation from another thread.



The Cruze is (was) a bit of a minger in saloon/hatch form, but that looks half decent.

[anonymous-user]

Rickyy said:

This was the first car that came to mind. Too much overhang on the rear.

I had one of those! wife used to call it the hearse!

[McAndy]

marmitemania said:

Can't put my finger on exactly why, but I could never get to grips with this...

Too straight backed: looks like hearse.

[r11co]

W00DY said:

FakeConcern said:

Best

I love them, but better looking than the saloon and its concave screen and swoopy profile? Not a chance.

So worst then. And that, ladeez and germs, is how the game is played!

Edited by r11co on Monday 9th March 19:32

[r11co]

Following on from this thread, I hate to have to say it as I respect the car immensely, but this one I think falls into the worst category...

[Fleckers]

I still think this was a great car





I nearly bought it back last summer, I think I was right not to go back, but......

[gforceg]

marmitemania said:

gforceg said:

Shirley, all Legacys have been better looking as estates. It's as if they designed the wagon first and then tried to cobble a saloon.

Yes. I am biased.

I think there is a long range echo in this thread.

How odd. I'd forgotten about this thread but have just seen my post seems to have appeared twice quite far apart. I didn't seriously think my comment was worth saying twice. Once was enough.

[r11co]

Fleckers said:

I still think this was a great car





I nearly bought it back last summer, I think I was right not to go back, but......

IMO definitely falls into the best category...



Comparison..



Had this made it to market, would the verdict be any different?..



I think not.