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Automotive misery by the looks of it:
Tofas Dogan.
Based on a Fiat 131 (which went out of production in 1984), the Dogan was produced until 2002 in Turkey. Dogan means Falcon apparently, the estate version was called Kartal (eagle). I don't look at this car and immediately think of flying; unless it's off a cliff. For the first time in my life; i'd rather have a Seat Malaga.
Tofas Dogan.
Based on a Fiat 131 (which went out of production in 1984), the Dogan was produced until 2002 in Turkey. Dogan means Falcon apparently, the estate version was called Kartal (eagle). I don't look at this car and immediately think of flying; unless it's off a cliff. For the first time in my life; i'd rather have a Seat Malaga.
RicksAlfas said:
I followed a Hyundai Genesis 3.8 this morning. It was a big old bus but looked smart in a Lexus style. Didn't know they were sold here.
Genesis have spun off as a distinct luxury division with their own dealership network (at least in the US). The example in your photo is now the mid-sized car in their saloon range and is called the G80. Larger still is the G90 which can be loosely understood as their S Class or 7 Series.Of greatest interest, imo, is the smallest saloon, the G70, which can be spec'd a number of ways, including with a 3.3-litre twin-turbo V6.
article here
https://www.autoblog.com/2019/01/10/2019-genesis-g...
below: the Genesis G70
BarbaricAvatar said:
Automotive misery by the looks of it:
Tofas Dogan.
Based on a Fiat 131 (which went out of production in 1984), the Dogan was produced until 2002 in Turkey. Dogan means Falcon apparently, the estate version was called Kartal (eagle). I don't look at this car and immediately think of flying; unless it's off a cliff. For the first time in my life; i'd rather have a Seat Malaga.
Looks like they used bits of a Tipo to at least try and look a little more up to date.Tofas Dogan.
Based on a Fiat 131 (which went out of production in 1984), the Dogan was produced until 2002 in Turkey. Dogan means Falcon apparently, the estate version was called Kartal (eagle). I don't look at this car and immediately think of flying; unless it's off a cliff. For the first time in my life; i'd rather have a Seat Malaga.
unsprung said:
Genesis have spun off as a distinct luxury division with their own dealership network (at least in the US). The example in your photo is now the mid-sized car in their saloon range and is called the G80. Larger still is the G90 which can be loosely understood as their S Class or 7 Series.
Of greatest interest, imo, is the smallest saloon, the G70, which can be spec'd a number of ways, including with a 3.3-litre twin-turbo V6.
article here
https://www.autoblog.com/2019/01/10/2019-genesis-g...
below: the Genesis G70
A rebadged Kia stinger?Of greatest interest, imo, is the smallest saloon, the G70, which can be spec'd a number of ways, including with a 3.3-litre twin-turbo V6.
article here
https://www.autoblog.com/2019/01/10/2019-genesis-g...
below: the Genesis G70
Down and out said:
My first car was that type ibiza but mine was the 903cc designer model whereas that is the sport line version!E814UWM looks to be long gone as its never had a digital mot. I haven't seen one of this type in the UK for many years but did see one in Spain a couple of years ago.
Edited by blue_haddock on Tuesday 18th February 14:55
phil y said:
Jesus that's a blast from the past - used to get driven to school in one of these - part of a liftshare with a family that I couldn't stand - was utterly embarrassed to emerge from the sliding doors every morning. The Dad never went above 50mph, wore leather driving gloves in all temperatures and forced us to listen to Radio 4...It was worse than being taken to school by the other parent in the liftshare group - he was a local butcher and the boot of his Renault estate was used for carting the meat around - always covered in sawdust and smelt strongly of raw meat...
At least my Mum had a chocolate brown Triumph Toledo which used to shake itself to pieces going downhill at over 50mph, we'd all sit in the back shouting "She cannae take any more Jim" a la Scotty in Star Trek at my Mum...
Blown2CV said:
underwhelmist said:
They were a proto people carrier before this was really a thing.Gassing Station | General Gassing | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff