Cars that you wish were sold in the UK

[shakotan]

ajprice said:

shakotan said:

Paul O said:

Technically we did!

No we didn't, the Opel GT wasn't sold here, just in Europe. The Vauxhall VX Lightning got as far as being a concept.

Oh, I thought they were VX220/Elise underneath. My bad.

[tinkertaylor]

Mazda/Eunos Cosmo?? In particular these generations

Edited by tinkertaylor on Wednesday 12th September 16:38

[KDIcarmad]

shakotan said:

ajprice said:

shakotan said:

Paul O said:

Technically we did!

No we didn't, the Opel GT wasn't sold here, just in Europe. The Vauxhall VX Lightning got as far as being a concept.

Oh, I thought they were VX220/Elise underneath. My bad.

I had a friend who works for a Vuaxhall dealer. At one point dealers were give the option to sell the Opel GT in left hand drive. I don't think any took it up.

[schmalex]

bob1179 said:

I have an unhealthy obsession with the Chevy Suburban/Tahoe. They are massive, drink fuel like nobodies business and not particularly well built, but I want one, a proper right hand drive one (though I believe they are converted and sold RHD in Aus).

Yes, I've seen a couple of RHD ones in Aus.

I also saw a RHD Caddy Escalade driving around The Rocks one evening.

[LuS1fer]

tinkertaylor said:

Mazda/Eunos Cosmo?? In particular these generations

We got the Mazda RX3 and RX4 which had petrol-engined equivalents. I suppose sales figures meant the RX5 never made it.

[Spyder5]

Two of my Favourites..

1972 Nissan 2000 GT-R


I used to see a few of these whilst living in Germany in the early 90's - Golf MK2 Cross Country

[Pommygranite]

Captain Cadillac said:

StescoG66 said:

tinkertaylor said:

How about the Toyota Aurion?

Looks like a Lexus prototype. Where are these sold?

Australia's version of the Toyota Camry. Meaning it's very reliable, will last forever, and is crushingly boring.

I looked at one before I bought my Ford - terrible interior, not that fast but look 'ok' but so much more choice for the same money. Would be a good cheap 2nd hand buy though.

Fancy the same 300bhp s/c engine in a Hilux?

[marshall100]

Various trips to the states a few years back, and I could never understand why this hadn't made it to the uk:

[diddly69]

Willy Nilly said:

Jazz Type R

Vtec yO

[Twincam16]

Spyder5 said:

Two of my Favourites..
I used to see a few of these whilst living in Germany in the early 90's - Golf MK2 Cross Country

That was available over here on special order for a very short time, IIRC known as the Golf Synchro.

[Spyder5]

Twincam16 said:

Spyder5 said:

Two of my Favourites..
I used to see a few of these whilst living in Germany in the early 90's - Golf MK2 Cross Country

That was available over here on special order for a very short time, IIRC known as the Golf Synchro.

You live and learn - Thanks!

Apparently they sold 12!

[sjabrown]

No picture as I'm doing this on my phone, but I wish Toyota had imported the Caldina.

[jbi]

Toyota Fortuner



Based on the hilux (same chassis and powertrains)

[Paul O]

shakotan said:

Technically we did!

Hehe. True - but it didn't look as cool as this

[crostonian]

I wish the Alfa 166 2.4 20 valve diesel had been imported into the UK, would make a cheap alternative to the big german barges that I'm forced to smoke about in and much more reliable and better on fuel than the 159 2.4.

[80quattro]

Spyder5 said:

Twincam16 said:

Spyder5 said:

Two of my Favourites..
I used to see a few of these whilst living in Germany in the early 90's - Golf MK2 Cross Country

That was available over here on special order for a very short time, IIRC known as the Golf Synchro.

You live and learn - Thanks!

Apparently they sold 12!

Golf Syncro was sold in the UK rhd for at least a couple of years, 1989-91 possibly.
It had standard bodywork and suspension, unlike the Cross-Country, and 1.8 petrol engine.

[scarble]

80quattro said:

Golf Syncro was sold in the UK rhd for at least a couple of years, 1989-91 possibly.
It had standard bodywork and suspension, unlike the Cross-Country, and 1.8 petrol engine.

I was also under the impression the Syncro was just a normal golf with AWD and not a Country. There was also a Country GTI

[Reks]

Bringing back an old thread, I hadn't realised that Toyota still sell a proper workhorse Land Cruiser in African, Asian and Australian markets with the 70 series.

Front and rear locking diffs and a 4.5 V8 diesel..

[gog440]

Reks said:

Bringing back an old thread, I hadn't realised that Toyota still sell a proper workhorse Land Cruiser in African, Asian and Australian markets with the 70 series.

Front and rear locking diffs and a 4.5 V8 diesel..

Doesnt look right without 30 "freedom fighters" hanging off it all with an ak47

[EDLT]

Jez m said:

FJ Cruiser

Love these!

Slight issue with the styling: