More cars you didn't know existed...

[TheInsanity1234]

Roboticarm said:

MXRod said:

T Roc rag top
https://www.volkswagen.co.uk/new/t-roc-cabriolet.h...

Saw one the other day, it looks like someone said "we need to make that into a convertible" instead of "we need to design a convertible version of that" I have no mechanical skill and it looks like I removed the roof and fitted the type of awning usually used for a shop front !

I saw one in the flesh and it kind of reminded me of this...

[ajprice]

MXRod said:

T Roc rag top
https://www.volkswagen.co.uk/new/t-roc-cabriolet.h...

They used to make the Golf convertible, Beetle convertible, and Eos. Now they make that thing. Hmmm.

[aka_kerrly]

On a topic about Japanese track cars a VEMAC was mentioned.

A Japanese Lotus Elise with Honda power in the form of the B18c or later K20 engines.

[Derventio]

Not sure if one of these has been posted before:
Isuzu Gemini. I actually kind of like this one.
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/201904307478180?maximum-mileage=100000&advertising-location=at_cars&model=GEMINI&radius=1500&make=ISUZU&onesearchad=New&onesearchad=Nearly%20New&onesearchad=Used&postcode=de224ft&sort=relevance&page=1

[Mr.Jimbo]

One of these passed me this morning and made me double take - didn't know Hyundai had a fuel cell car

[Wildcat45]

TorqueR said:

I spotted one of these today in Worksop on a “70” plate - an MG5 EV Estate!

It looks like one of those generic looking made up cars you see in adverts for breakdown cover of insurance.

I found a few on Auto Trader. What a nasty, cheap looking thing it is. Somehow other makers of cheap cars like Dacia manage to make no frills look vaguely attractive.

Is it any good though? I like the idea of a cheap but practical EV.

[Doofus]

Wildcat45 said:

I found a few on Auto Trader. What a nasty, cheap looking thing it is.

I don't have any kind of interest in this car, but I'm intrigued as to how you can identify "Cheap and nasty" from some photographs. It looks ok to me, in pictures.

[anonymous-user]

Wildcat45 said:

TorqueR said:

I spotted one of these today in Worksop on a “70” plate - an MG5 EV Estate!

It looks like one of those generic looking made up cars you see in adverts for breakdown cover of insurance.

I found a few on Auto Trader. What a nasty, cheap looking thing it is. Somehow other makers of cheap cars like Dacia manage to make no frills look vaguely attractive.

Is it any good though? I like the idea of a cheap but practical EV.

I wouldn't say it looks any worse than all the other bland crap for sale, I would agree that MG lacks identity and needs a corporate face people recognise. Kia has managed it with its tiger nose

[Chris944_S2]

The Renault 900.
It had a 1.7l V8, but that's not the weirdest thing about this car.

Rear:


Front:


(no I didn't mix these up)

[Wildcat45]

Doofus said:

Wildcat45 said:

I found a few on Auto Trader. What a nasty, cheap looking thing it is.

I don't have any kind of interest in this car, but I'm intrigued as to how you can identify "Cheap and nasty" from some photographs. It looks ok to me, in pictures.

It looks OK to you, and you may well be right, as might I because you, like me are identifying it was something based in pictures.

I am more than happy to be proved wrong if anyone who has hands on experience of one cares to offer a more informed opinion.

[Wildcat45]

MonkeyMatt said:

Wildcat45 said:

TorqueR said:

I spotted one of these today in Worksop on a “70” plate - an MG5 EV Estate!

It looks like one of those generic looking made up cars you see in adverts for breakdown cover of insurance.

I found a few on Auto Trader. What a nasty, cheap looking thing it is. Somehow other makers of cheap cars like Dacia manage to make no frills look vaguely attractive.

Is it any good though? I like the idea of a cheap but practical EV.

I wouldn't say it looks any worse than all the other bland crap for sale, I would agree that MG lacks identity and needs a corporate face people recognise. Kia has managed it with its tiger nose

Kia appears to me as a strong brand with decent looking cars to match.

I'm still not quite sure what MG is trying to be. You would think it would be easy to establish a strong corporate face when you own such a recognizable logo.

[Dapster]

AndrewCrown said:

BMW Glas Coupé

There was a Glas a few pages back..and here’s another...found it on the classics section on eBay...
Really rather nice...

Edited by AndrewCrown on Monday 21st September 01:19

Have another stunning BMW, the 1969 2002 GT4 Fastback study by Frua. Lovely front end but the designer seems to have lost interest by the time he got to the rear.

[Wildcat45]

I love that!

A bit Alfa GTVish

[Mr Tidy]

Those photos of the Glas and Frua BMW reminded me a bit of the Fiat 2300S Coupe that was designed by Ghia.

[Pericoloso]

Dapster said:

Way nicer to look at than the Touring they sold ,probably not as practicle though .

[saaby93]

Pericoloso said:

Dapster said:

Way nicer to look at than the Touring they sold ,probably not as practicle though .

Whats that to the left?

[Pericoloso]

saaby93 said:

Whats that to the left?

BMW Glas 1600 GT.....I think .

Seen one in Sweden but don't remember it well .

[off_again]

Scrump said:

This one?

ZesPak said:

I'm usually quite up to date, but someone enlightened me on this the other day.



This is an A-class sedan.



This is a CLA.

Merc has me utterly confused.
It created the A class. Then it made a sedan which they called the CLA (of which they also made an estate).
Then it went on to make a sedan of the A-class, which is the A-class sedan??

What's next, a 5 door Audi A5?

Gets worse! Here in the US we dont get the full model range, but you can get an A-class sedan of which you get the 250 or 35 versions. So thats a normal 2.0T and the upgraded 2.0T in the A-class AMG 35 model. BUT, you can also get the CLA with the 2.0T and both 35 and 45 versions....

Argh... this is madness. I believe the A-class sedan is slightly lower in materials and features and the CLA is slightly higher, but seriously, its the same damn car! And on top of that, we never got the A-class hatch, but you can get the GLA lifted hatch.... thats still a hatchback..... argh, this is insane.

And I never knew this existed until recently:

[Veeayt]

Fuldamobil, a 1959 German mass produced EV

[Doofus]

Veeayt said:

Fuldamobil, a 1959 German mass produced EV

Fuldamobils are 2 strokes, not EVs