Brilliance - or what?
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marcosgt

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11,418 posts

198 months

Saturday 20th November 2010
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I spotted a couple of Brilliance cars on a recent trip to Sharm El Sheikh.

They were sitting at a BMW dealer and amongst all the cheap Korean, Malaysian and the like cars, they looked remarkably smart and stylish.

I think they're actually a Chinese (People's Republic) make, but I'm not 100% sure. It's pretty rare for me to encounter any brand I'd never even heard of.

There were two models - The Galena a little smaller than the other (which I've forgotten the name of).





There's a smart looking coupe (looks a bit BMW 3 serie-ish and there's some tie in I think), but I've only seen photos of that on the web.

Anyone know anything about them and if they're likely to sweep into European markets anytime soon?

Edited by marcosgt on Saturday 20th November 18:29

DannyVTS

7,543 posts

190 months

Saturday 20th November 2010
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They aren't "Brilliant" in a crash:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mbe5ILICT4M

hornetrider

63,161 posts

227 months

Saturday 20th November 2010
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Look gash.

Gizmo!

18,150 posts

231 months

Saturday 20th November 2010
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DannyVTS said:
They aren't "Brilliant" in a crash:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mbe5ILICT4M
Jesus H.

That's as bad as a 70s Marina.

No wonder they haven't started selling them over here yet...

eldar

24,832 posts

218 months

Saturday 20th November 2010
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thinfourth2

32,414 posts

226 months

Saturday 20th November 2010
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DannyVTS said:
They aren't "Brilliant" in a crash:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mbe5ILICT4M
Heres a stunning concept

Don't crash

Efbe

9,251 posts

188 months

Saturday 20th November 2010
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DannyVTS said:
They aren't "Brilliant" in a crash:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mbe5ILICT4M
mental carnage :/

the glass flying towards the camera was very 'final desination 3d' though

DannyVTS

7,543 posts

190 months

Saturday 20th November 2010
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thinfourth2 said:
DannyVTS said:
They aren't "Brilliant" in a crash:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mbe5ILICT4M
Heres a stunning concept

Don't crash
Do you think i'd drive a Citroen Saxo if i planned to crash?

TotalControl

8,278 posts

220 months

Saturday 20th November 2010
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thinfourth2 said:
DannyVTS said:
They aren't "Brilliant" in a crash:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mbe5ILICT4M
Heres a stunning concept

Don't crash
Try all you want, but accidents do sometimes happen.

Cock Womble 7

29,908 posts

252 months

Saturday 20th November 2010
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I think Motorway Madness may have just found his new luxobarge.