Classics dwarfed by moderns
Discussion
jamieduff1981 said:
They are quite snug on the inside. I've yet to master the art of thanking another driver for letting me out without hitting the windscreen. As it happens, people seem to love the old Jag so the inside of my glass needs fingerprints cleaned off rather frequently 
I keep doing that when driving my Marcos - glad it's not just me! 
Truckosaurus said:
ajprice said:
Even if the length and width are similar (as suggested above) the modern car has so much extra metal below the window line, and chunky pillars, it seems twice the size.
Interestingly, according to the Google a 131 and a modern 595 both weight similar amounts, around 1000-1100kgs.
PomBstard said:
The thing I love with these old US cars is they're an absolute monument to inefficiency, the W126 almost certainly has more interior space and a larger boot volume (which is quite something, as even the W126 boot isn't as large as you'd expect from the exterior dimensions).The Lincoln doesn't even give you the joy of an engine bay you could have a picnic in without removing the engine first, because they decided to fit a fan shroud the length of a Fiat 500. Presumably "packaging" was for communists.
phazed said:
I have never seen the attraction of those massive pick ups or the like.
I suppose are equivalent in size is the traditional
transit open back. 
Over the years I have known two guys in England who have bought American pick ups and to be honest with you, both were knobs!
I find them quite repulsive, reek of everything that is wrong with the US of A. Consumerism gone mad, don't give a toss about the planet, biggest is best. As you say, complete knobs. I suppose are equivalent in size is the traditional
transit open back. Over the years I have known two guys in England who have bought American pick ups and to be honest with you, both were knobs!
RichB said:
phazed said:
I have never seen the attraction of those massive pick ups or the like.
I suppose are equivalent in size is the traditional transit open back.
Over the years I have known two guys in England who have bought American pick ups and to be honest with you, both were knobs!
I find them quite repulsive, reek of everything that is wrong with the US of A. Consumerism gone mad, don't give a toss about the planet, biggest is best. As you say, complete knobs. I suppose are equivalent in size is the traditional
transit open back. Over the years I have known two guys in England who have bought American pick ups and to be honest with you, both were knobs!
They are also utterly useless load beds as they are so damn high up you would struggle to lift anything heavy into them.
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