Cars you didn't know existed...

[LuS1fer]

Usget said:

I'm guessing you're on the same Facebook page as I am then!! I spotted that earlier today.

From the same page, how cool is this little thing? Renault Floride Convertible


https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Renault-Floride-Caravel...

To be utterly pedantic, a Caravelle - sister car to the Floride.
The Caravelle was largely a badge engineering job for America. The Floride had a centre crown emblem at the front.
Based on the Dauphine which was a flop in the US, the Dauphines were all shipped back and the Caravelles that made it came back too.

[jof]

havoc said:

Panoz meets RX7. Not a bad look...

There's more than a touch of T era TVR in that

[RJG46]

New Suzuki Jimny spotted. Tiny and looked rather cool.

[illmonkey]

RJG46 said:

New Suzuki Jimny spotted. Tiny and looked rather cool.

It looks like a Jeep, but smaller. Think I quite like it! Actually, the grill left to right looks a bit Hummer-esq.

[loudlashadjuster]

The new Jimny is one of the few cars that’s got me itching to buy one on pure looks/concept, kind of a hopped-up Panda.

[LuS1fer]

loudlashadjuster said:

The new Jimny is one of the few cars that’s got me itching to buy one on pure looks/concept, kind of a hopped-up Panda.

Since the Swift 4x4 failed against the Panda 4x4, they should ask for a rematch with the Jimny, possibly with Sabine in it...off a cliff.

[flatso]

Saw the new jimny for the first time yesterday as well....cool as can be!

[RJG46]

Dark grey/Blackish colour the one I saw. Looked good.

[GravelBen]

illmonkey said:

RJG46 said:

New Suzuki Jimny spotted. Tiny and looked rather cool.

It looks like a Jeep, but smaller. Think I quite like it! Actually, the grill left to right looks a bit Hummer-esq.

But most of all it looks like an old Jimny or SJ.

[GravelBen]

My Nana had a white SJ413, I wonder what that says...

[generationx]

Paint it white and pink and slap some over-wide rims on and you have the car of choice for every Essex hairdresser in the late 80s

[Shaw Tarse]

OK so it's in America https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DcriSRdaSDY&t=... I doubt it would sell here

[talksthetorque]

generationx said:

Paint it white and pink and slap some over-wide rims on and you have the car of choice for every Essex hairdresser in the late 80s

Wasn’t that the Vitara?

[saaby93]

or the Suzuki X-90

Edited by saaby93 on Sunday 3rd March 18:05

[thebigmacmoomin]

I used to see a purple one of those regularly in my road. Ugly little thing.

[ajprice]

talksthetorque said:

generationx said:

Paint it white and pink and slap some over-wide rims on and you have the car of choice for every Essex hairdresser in the late 80s

Wasn’t that the Vitara?

Definitely Vitara. Bull bars, side steps, wide arches, white roof, vinyl graphics (usually chrome)

[Jimmy Recard]

Shaw Tarse said:

OK so it's in America https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DcriSRdaSDY&t=... I doubt it would sell here

I don't think they sell very many in the US, either!

I think it's part of Kia's long term plan of moving upmarket, or at least strengthening the brand imagine

[Trustmeimadoctor]

National had them as hire cars i had one for 2weeks it was great last gen tho

[PowerslideSWE]

GravelBen said:

But most of all it looks like an old Jimny or SJ.

I remember my family renting one of those streaky sided Suzuki jeeps in Greece in 1988, it had a 2-stroke engine

[Russian Troll Bot]

ajprice said:

talksthetorque said:

generationx said:

Paint it white and pink and slap some over-wide rims on and you have the car of choice for every Essex hairdresser in the late 80s

Wasn’t that the Vitara?

Definitely Vitara. Bull bars, side steps, wide arches, white roof, vinyl graphics (usually chrome)

Don't forget the spare wheel cover featuring two shagging rhinos.