Cars you didn't know existed...

[Slow]

Mr Tidy said:

Thanks for that another lardy arsed POS that will be stuck up my rear bumper until we get to a corner.

Pick-ups aren't exactly known for their ultimate performance either - both my cars have 250 kph limiters, but I don't think that will be an issue for the pick-ups. They are just another mobile chicane, however Barbaric they might be.

Just get out of the F*cking way please!

America is full of them, see the tundras all the time while there. The engine isn’t for top speed more effortless power when laden/towing.

They are fantastically useful vehicles to own. People on here always talk about cars for tip runs etc. That is where a pickup does that while also towing a trailer and carrying quads/bikes/lawnmowers/whatever else you want to transport.

[Trustmeimadoctor]

My dream car is a pickup im a redneck at heart

[designforlife]

Pickups are great... go to Colorado, literally every other car is a pickup/4x4.

Big fan of the FJ cruiser

[Trustmeimadoctor]

The fj would work here. There are enough jeeps sold

[T-195]

The one I posted is currently for sale in Essex for £56k. 2018.

Brave pills.

[Tony Starks]

How about a PB110 Nissan Datsun factory rotary 1000cc 2 rotor peripheral port 120hp

https://www.facebook.com/170890883478011/posts/435...

[Fast Bug]

Those hubcaps are second only to the Italia 90 Fiat Panda in the awesome stakes

[Shakermaker]

CanAm said:

Steamer said:

Amazing.

The mind set of 'I could do a pickup... so I'll build one from donor parts!'

I loved the kitcar scene - now I can't remember when I last saw a 'main stream' kit such a 7 or a Quantum.

Caterhams are naturally more common in the South East; there are 7 that I know of in the very small town I live in. They are definitely the most common kit car around here, followed by Cobras.
This is a very quiet area for exotic cars, but over the Easter weekend I saw 6 Supercars and only 2 kitcars.

Well if you're in Sussex, and near-ish to Horsham, then Easter Weekend always hosts the "Piazza Italia" where they have a range of Italian classic, sports and supercars on display in the town centre. Could well be why you saw so many?

Plus the good weather we had helped of course

[RizzoTheRat]

designforlife said:

Pickups are great... go to Colorado, literally every other car is a pickup/4x4.

Big fan of the FJ cruiser

There's one of those in our work carpark, I can't quite make up my mind if I like it or if it's fugly. The fact it's a dull orange colour doesn't do it any favours thoguh

[CanAm]

Shakermaker said:

Well if you're in Sussex, and near-ish to Horsham, then Easter Weekend always hosts the "Piazza Italia" where they have a range of Italian classic, sports and supercars on display in the town centre. Could well be why you saw so many?

Plus the good weather we had helped of course

That's highly likely then. There was a Testarossa and a De Tomaso Pantera in addition to some more modern Ferraris, plus two McLarens, one of which turned out to be from the next village and was spotted twice more yesterday..

[Shakermaker]

CanAm said:

That's highly likely then. There was a Testarossa and a De Tomaso Pantera in addition to some more modern Ferraris, plus two McLarens, one of which turned out to be from the next village and was spotted twice more yesterday..

My mate's dad had one of the Pantera's on display (maroon coloured one) if you saw it. He's offered me a ride in it but I can't even fit in the passenger seat. Think they drove up from Ashington way into town

Or there's a white one that was around as well which is there every year.

You should come up next year. Good Friday and Easter Monday they have it on, different cars on each day

[HTP99]

RizzoTheRat said:

designforlife said:

Pickups are great... go to Colorado, literally every other car is a pickup/4x4.

Big fan of the FJ cruiser

There's one of those in our work carpark, I can't quite make up my mind if I like it or if it's fugly. The fact it's a dull orange colour doesn't do it any favours thoguh

I like them, like I like the pre facelift Multipla and Nissan Cube; they are all slightly odd and different in a sea of relative boredom when it comes to many cars.

[Fermit and Sexy Sarah]

Most of these -

https://edition.cnn.com/style/article/best-concept...

[Steamer]

Fermit and Sexy Sarah said:

Most of these -

https://edition.cnn.com/style/article/best-concept...

Oooo the Lamborghini Marzal

I did know that one existed... but forgot... because I was about 4 or 5 years old.

I remember asking adults what it was (my Matchbox toy version) and remember being told 'It's the same as your aunties car...' (which was a Capri) But I knew even then it wasnt!! - Never trust adults.

Edited by Steamer on Saturday 27th April 17:14

[Pericoloso]

That's because Lamborghini never produced it ,Espada is closest you'll see.



This is a prototype of said car ,in Lamborghini museum ,not the factory one ,the other one.

[Steamer]

Pericoloso said:

That's because Lamborghini never produced it ,Espada is closest you'll see.

Just realised that! Doh.

After a quick look on Wiki the reason I thought it was produced in larger numbers was because both Dinky and Matchbox produced it as a regular model, although it looks like only one actual Marzal was ever made.

[Matt-il77s]

I saw a MK3 Focus saloon on a 64 plate which I didn't know they made, at least not in this country

Looked like this:

[cmvtec]

Matt-il77s said:

I saw a MK3 Focus saloon on a 64 plate which I didn't know they made, at least not in this country

Looked like this:

Irish import, I'll wager.

[Down and out]

Matt-il77s said:

I saw a MK3 Focus saloon on a 64 plate which I didn't know they made, at least not in this country

Looked like this:

Not a fan of that.

[GTI16V]

The Oldsmobile Cutlass Salon Diesel.
A car with engines so monumentally ste they pretty much killed diesel dead in the US.