Cars you didn't know existed...

Cars you didn't know existed...

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QuartzDad

2,230 posts

121 months

Monday 30th April 2018
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BarbaricAvatar said:
It's a revival Speed 12, called the "TBR Speed 12"
A 100 mile range is going to get a bit tiresome very quickly. Wonder how quickly you could drain it?

Usget

5,426 posts

210 months

Monday 30th April 2018
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BarbaricAvatar said:
I know it's never beyond the realms of possibility that a chunk of countries have their own auto manufacturers, no matter how obscure. But this is definitely a new one on me from somewhere i'd never have credited having a car industry:

Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing (IVM) Umu:



Mostly manufactured in Nigeria.
http://innosonmotors.com/
Their press releases section has an interesting one where the chap who is presumably the CEO issues a "come and get me" defiance to the courts...

http://innosonmotors.com/press-release-not-afraid-...

Chris944_S2

1,912 posts

222 months

Monday 30th April 2018
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Usget said:
BarbaricAvatar said:
I know it's never beyond the realms of possibility that a chunk of countries have their own auto manufacturers, no matter how obscure. But this is definitely a new one on me from somewhere i'd never have credited having a car industry:

Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing (IVM) Umu:



Mostly manufactured in Nigeria.
http://innosonmotors.com/
Their press releases section has an interesting one where the chap who is presumably the CEO issues a "come and get me" defiance to the courts...

http://innosonmotors.com/press-release-not-afraid-...
Innoson until proven guilty

Ares

11,000 posts

119 months

Monday 30th April 2018
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QuartzDad said:
BarbaricAvatar said:
It's a revival Speed 12, called the "TBR Speed 12"
A 100 mile range is going to get a bit tiresome very quickly. Wonder how quickly you could drain it?
I would think after 100 miles in that you'd welcome a 5min break to catch your breath/change underwear wink

LuS1fer

41,086 posts

244 months

Monday 30th April 2018
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shakotan said:
Mr2Mike said:
unsprung said:
A fabulous product.

It's a stretched Nissan Cube.
A Nissan Cuboid, if you will.
Reminds me of an inflated

Passeyfier

285 posts

128 months

Monday 30th April 2018
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Seeing as there is only one legitimate TVR Speed 12 road version (unless I'm mistaken) this seems like a good idea. yes Interesting how the TT version has a higher RPM limit than the N/A version.

StescoG66

2,108 posts

142 months

Monday 30th April 2018
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forzaminardi said:
Lenzie. Small world and all that!
Me too!!!! Just off Boghead Road on the low side - the estate behind the Jet garage ( the opposite end to the Jet)


Edited by StescoG66 on Monday 30th April 19:22

unsprung

5,467 posts

123 months

Monday 30th April 2018
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On the Ford Flex...

I agree those observations about Range Rover, Cube, MINI (and, yes, "pimped hearse" and "Etch-A-Sketch CAD package" hehe ).

I do believe that MINI is closest, because of the nostalgia. The brace of horizontal lines along the Flex body are straight out of the "woody wagon" playbook. Flex does a good job of conjuring the estate car of yesterday whilst being wholly contemporary in utility.

I give it extra points for being just a little bit idiosyncratic. Not too easy to find in a capital-intensive and mass market product.






generationx

6,645 posts

104 months

Wednesday 2nd May 2018
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BrabusMog said:
It looks like my new RR Sport but someone squashed it and then straightened it out with a ruler and a spirit level laugh
Worst "I've just bought a Range Rover" post ever

Balmoral

40,660 posts

247 months

Wednesday 2nd May 2018
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Chris944_S2 said:
Innoson until proven guilty
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GIYess

1,311 posts

100 months

Wednesday 2nd May 2018
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Fiat Idea. Never heard of it. Had one driving in front of me yesterday morning. Sort of Fiat panda sized.


GeordieInExile

683 posts

119 months

Wednesday 2nd May 2018
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Didn't realise the NEVS 9-3 was a thing.



Rather showing its age, this design...

GT6 Jonsey

845 posts

121 months

Wednesday 2nd May 2018
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New to me, Renault Fluence anyone ?

GeordieInExile

683 posts

119 months

Wednesday 2nd May 2018
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I think they only sold the electric version in the UK but there are non electric versions available elsewhere in Europe. It's an emerging market car iirc.

DoctorX

7,240 posts

166 months

Wednesday 2nd May 2018
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GeordieInExile said:
Didn't realise the NEVS 9-3 was a thing.



Rather showing its age, this design...
I think that still looks rather good. Apart from the nasty rear lights.

Jimmy Recard

17,540 posts

178 months

Wednesday 2nd May 2018
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I had no idea that NEVS had ever managed to build any 93s. I think that's still a great looker of a shape

Willy Nilly

12,511 posts

166 months

Wednesday 2nd May 2018
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I saw a BMW F30 320i today, thought they were all diesel now.

Krikkit

26,500 posts

180 months

Wednesday 2nd May 2018
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BarbaricAvatar said:
Ares said:
BarbaricAvatar said:
It's a revival Speed 12, called the "TBR Speed 12"



More power, more speed, more info: http://helical-racing.com/tbrcars.html
Love how the discussion must have gone.

You know that 500 hp/tonne car, I think it needs a bit more shove. Got a turbocharger hanging about?
The info on the page is comparing the specs of the two states of tune the company offer, not the original Cerbera Speed 12. The TVR had 800bhp, not 600.
Even so, that's a serious piece of kit. 100 mile range would definitely be an inconvenience to travel to a car show...

Did any Speed 12's survive?

RicksAlfas

13,355 posts

243 months

Thursday 3rd May 2018
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Willy Nilly said:
I saw a BMW F30 320i today, thought they were all diesel now.
confused

GOG440

9,247 posts

189 months

Thursday 3rd May 2018
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Krikkit said:
Even so, that's a serious piece of kit. 100 mile range would definitely be an inconvenience to travel to a car show...

Did any Speed 12's survive?
https://www.lakelandmotormuseum.co.uk/collections/featured-collections/2000-tvr-cerbera-speed-12

Amazing bit of kit, the owner does drive it occasionally but was (the last I heard) having one of the engineless shells TVR made built up with an Aston v12 as it would be easier to drive!
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