What car did I just see?

[egomeister]

Caught a glimpse of a car today and haven't got a clue what it was... can the collective knowledge of PH help?

It was quite square, estate shaped thing and seemed to have quite a high ride height. I didn't spot whether it was 3 or 5 door. The headlights were rectanglar I think, and had quite a big chrome surround.

My initial impression was that it looked eastern european, but thinking a bit more I could see it being some obscure jap thing (modern car, retro styling like a Nissan Figaro).

Any ideas?

[justayellowbadge]

Nissan Pao?

[egomeister]

justayellowbadge said:

Nissan Pao?

Nope, bigger that that. Perhaps about the size of a Focus estate.

[DavidHM]

Dacia Duster?

[ArtVandelay]

Toyota FJ Cruiser

[egomeister]

Nope, not a Dacia or an FJ. Dacia looks far too modern - this had very plain surfaces. The Toyota is too big (height especially).

[Mafioso]

ArtVandelay said:

Toyota FJ Cruiser

That's your definition of rectangular headlights is it?

[pacman1]

Dodge or Chrysler, mebbee?

[ArtVandelay]

Mafioso said:

That's your definition of rectangular headlights is it?

egomeister said:

The headlights were rectanglar I think, and had quite a big chrome surround.

No but the big indicators were and he did say he wasn't sure

[ArtVandelay]

Mafioso said:

That's your definition of rectangular headlights is it?

egomeister said:

The headlights were rectanglar I think, and had quite a big chrome surround.

No but the big indicators were and he did say he wasn't sure

[egomeister]

ArtVandelay said:

No but the big indicators were and he did say he wasn't sure

I wasn't that unsure though

[Old Gregg]

[attym3]

ArtVandelay said:

No but the big indicators were and he did say he wasn't sure

He didn't mention the indicators.

[egomeister]

Doing a bit of googling I've found the Wartburg 353 - I'm not convinced that this is what it was, but it certainly has the eastern european look and headlights surrounded by chrome. The car I saw just seemed to have cleaner lines and be a bit too polished to be cold war era eastern european.

[furrywoolyhatuk]

Nissan stage?

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nissan_Stagea

[attym3]

I don't know why but I was thinking FSO Polonez. Why anyone would polish one though....hatefull things.

Mark

[ChiChoAndy]

Ladakh Niva? The sometimes have rectangular chrome around the headlights.

[pacman1]

ChiChoAndy said:

Ladakh Niva? The sometimes have rectangular chrome around the headlights.

I remember them, based on the Lada Riva, weren't they?

[ChiChoAndy]

The little 4x4's.. Also know as the Cossack.

[egomeister]

Not a Niva, not a Polonez...

I'm going to have to have a drive back over there to see if its still there!