Cars you didn't know existed...

[Steamer]

Hell yeh! Bond bugs were awesome - I just about remember the end of their popularity. It’s amazing how they were cool.. but the ‘plastic pig’ was a thing of ridicule.

...Six big blokes could turn a Pig round in a pub carpark space... if you thought it was a funny thing to do.

[RyanOPlasty]

Steamer said:

Hell yeh! Bond bugs were awesome - I just about remember the end of their popularity. It’s amazing how they were cool.. but the ‘plastic pig’ was a thing of ridicule.

...Six big blokes could turn a Pig round in a pub carpark space... if you thought it was a funny thing to do.

You wouldn't think Bond Bugs were awesome if you had been a passenger in one in the snow, in the Dark, and at the highest point on the M62!

[km666]

AnneTeak said:

I feel this could be a candidate for Shed of the Week if it were on Pistonheads classifieds (and possibly collectible to someone)...how about a Rover 400 2.0 420 T GSi tourer?

2.0 turbo T series petrol engine. Little known fact is the engine's were electronically limited to a lower torque output than capable of, due to the gearbox fitted!



https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...

Very interesting, is that engine related at all to the Honda h20A4 by any chance or was it a clean sheet rover unit? Either way very tempting and only 90 minutes away...

Edited to add I obviously can't read as you said it was a turbo.

[tr7v8]

km666 said:

AnneTeak said:

I feel this could be a candidate for Shed of the Week if it were on Pistonheads classifieds (and possibly collectible to someone)...how about a Rover 400 2.0 420 T GSi tourer?

2.0 turbo T series petrol engine. Little known fact is the engine's were electronically limited to a lower torque output than capable of, due to the gearbox fitted!

Very interesting, is that engine related at all to the Honda h20A4 by any chance or was it a clean sheet rover unit? Either way very tempting and only 90 minutes away...
Edited to add I obviously can't read as you said it was a turbo.

The T series is a derivation of the O series with the M series in the middle

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rover_T-series_engin...

[Mr Tidy]

Steamer said:

Hell yeh! Bond bugs were awesome - I just about remember the end of their popularity. It’s amazing how they were cool.. but the ‘plastic pig’ was a thing of ridicule.

...Six big blokes could turn a Pig round in a pub carpark space... if you thought it was a funny thing to do.

10 blokes could turn a BMC Mini round in a school car park - apparently! We thought it was funny, even if the guy who had borrowed it from his Mum didn't!

[Google [bot]]

I'm happy to be corrected, but why do we think that Rover is a Turbo? And can anyone link to such a thing existing?

[anonymous-user]

Google [bot] said:

I'm happy to be corrected, but why do we think that Rover is a Turbo? And can anyone link to such a thing existing?

Weirdly it is a na but I always thought bonnet hump indicated turbo.

Here's a turbo

https://www.pistonheads.com/regulars/ph-features-s...

[Uncle John]

Thesprucegoose said:

Google [bot] said:

I'm happy to be corrected, but why do we think that Rover is a Turbo? And can anyone link to such a thing existing?

Weirdly it is a na but I always thought bonnet hump indicated turbo.

Here's a turbo

https://www.pistonheads.com/regulars/ph-features-s...

It’s a 2 litre NA, they’re quite hairy chested & go pretty well.

The one advertised is in Tahiti Blue, which is a nice deep metallic blue. Get it bought.

[fatandwheezing]

T-195 said:

Mythical Velar.

Parked in a Disabled Space, obviously.

Not sure about mythical, I seem to see more of these on the road than the Sport of FFRR.

[loudlashadjuster]

fatandwheezing said:

Not sure about mythical, I seem to see more of these on the road than the Sport of FFRR.

Yeah, there are loads of Velars about now, tbh I see more of them than Discovery 5s...

[Shakermaker]

loudlashadjuster said:

fatandwheezing said:

Not sure about mythical, I seem to see more of these on the road than the Sport of FFRR.

Yeah, there are loads of Velars about now, tbh I see more of them than Discovery 5s...

Yes, same, and the Disco 5 would certainly stand out, but the Velar is very common. Though perhaps not surprising considering how much time I am spending on the M40 to Birmingham at the moment

[Fast Bug]

Polski Fiat 125 4x4

[GIYess]

Fast Bug said:

Polski Fiat 125 4x4

Now that it cool!

[ajprice]

GIYess said:

Fast Bug said:

Polski Fiat 125 4x4

Now that it cool!

I know that the old Ladas and Fiats are closely related, but that looks like a Riva and a Niva made a baby. Oh and I want one .

[BFleming]

ajprice said:

GIYess said:

Fast Bug said:

Polski Fiat 125 4x4

Now that it cool!

I know that the old Ladas and Fiats are closely related, but that looks like a Riva and a Niva made a baby. Oh and I want one .

The Lada Riva was based on the Fiat 124, and the Polski Fiat 125p (later FSO 125) was based on the Fiat 125. 2 different cars. The Fiat 125 was the predecessor to the 132, and featured twin cam engines & some luxury. But by the time Polski Fiat finished their redevelopment of it, the 125p was crude and underpowered. It's a shame really, as all people remember of the 125 was the later inferior efforts. Same with the 124 saloon - everyone knows it as a Lada these days.
I assume the 125 pictured above is sitting in a museum somewhere. I believe they only built one prototype, which didn't get the nod into serial production.

[GTI16V]

Aston Martin V8 Lagonda. One of four produced and at one time Sir David Brown's personal car.

[Doofus]

GTI16V said:

Aston Martin V8 Lagonda. One of four seven produced and at one time Sir David Brown's personal car.

FTFY

Incidentally, David Brown sold the company before this car was launched.

[GTI16V]

Doofus said:

GTI16V said:

Aston Martin V8 Lagonda. One of four seven produced and at one time Sir David Brown's personal car.

FTFY

Incidentally, David Brown sold the company before this car was launched.

Cheers for the info.

[F1GTRUeno]

T-195 said:

Mythical Velar.

Parked in a Disabled Space, obviously.

So you knew it existed but had never seen one?

And you're assuming all disabled people can't drive the Velar?

[B17NNS]

Bloody hell. Lada are still going.

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