Got any strange yearnings for bizarre cars?

[Baldchap]

This week, I have been mostly wanting...



A Mazda Autozam AZ-1.

660 throbbing CCs of turbocharged goodness. Kei cars at their finest.

[E63eeeeee...]

Wheel_Turned_Out said:

GAZ Chaika. Either 13 or 14.

The 13 looks great, but, is a bit generic American boat in design. I actually kind of prefer the 14, even though it's much more ungainly and weird.

13



14

I seem to remember that chaika means seagull. Who the hell looks at that and thinks "you know what that reminds me of..."?

[jamesbilluk]

I have no need for an electric car at the moment, the range doesn't look great, but I've spent worrying amount of time wanting one recently!

[eldar]

E63eeeeee... said:

I seem to remember that chaika means seagull. Who the hell looks at that and thinks "you know what that reminds me of..."?

Seagull = Ча́йка, tr. Cháyka

The 14 looks too anonymous, the 13 looks just right for cruising the VIP lane with a couple of outriders.

[anonymous-user]

Baldchap said:

This week, I have been mostly wanting...



A Mazda Autozam AZ-1.

660 throbbing CCs of turbocharged goodness. Kei cars at their finest.

I wonder if some sort of mad high boost turbo big capacity motorcycle engine could be fitted in? A 300 bhp hayabusa turbo would be amusing, very, very amusing in a peculiarly lethal kinda way!

[Desiderata]

E63eeeeee... said:

I seem to remember that chaika means seagull. Who the hell looks at that and thinks "you know what that reminds me of..."?

Look at the front grill of the 13

[undred orse]

vikingaero said:

ch37 said:

andrewcliffe said:

This weeks strange yearnings include original Fiat Panda 4x4

Love these, a bit ridiculous and hard to see what the actual purpose of them is, but that just makes me want one even more.

Many people in the Alpine regions of France, Switz, Italy & Germany and Austria would disagree with you. There are so many of the older models still running around.

I just bought one of these - 4x4 cross twinair. I have no real “need” for one but having had. number of pandas over the years including a much missed 100hp, I just couldn’t resist it. Joins a Boxster and a mini jcw and is great fun with loads of character. Great little car.

[biggbn]

undred orse said:

vikingaero said:

ch37 said:

andrewcliffe said:

This weeks strange yearnings include original Fiat Panda 4x4

Love these, a bit ridiculous and hard to see what the actual purpose of them is, but that just makes me want one even more.

Many people in the Alpine regions of France, Switz, Italy & Germany and Austria would disagree with you. There are so many of the older models still running around.

I just bought one of these - 4x4 cross twinair. I have no real “need” for one but having had. number of pandas over the years including a much missed 100hp, I just couldn’t resist it. Joins a Boxster and a mini jcw and is great fun with loads of character. Great little car.

I fancy one of those, how are you getting on with the twin air?

[E63eeeeee...]

Desiderata said:

E63eeeeee... said:

I seem to remember that chaika means seagull. Who the hell looks at that and thinks "you know what that reminds me of..."?

Look at the front grill of the 13

I'd assumed that came after the name, but I guess it's not impossible someone styled a grille decoration they liked so much that they named the car after it.

Maybe Russians have more positive connotations of seagulls than things that st everywhere and steal your ice cream/ chips.

[E63eeeeee...]

eldar said:

E63eeeeee... said:

I seem to remember that chaika means seagull. Who the hell looks at that and thinks "you know what that reminds me of..."?

Seagull = ??????, tr. Cháyka

The 14 looks too anonymous, the 13 looks just right for cruising the VIP lane with a couple of outriders.

I agree I prefer the 13. It says Chaika on the edge of the bonnet. (My Russian is a bit rusty but I can still read cyrillic). Chaika or Chayka are both valid transliterations. Chaika is probably better for English speakers to get it to sound right because you pronounce it chai (as in tea) rather than rhyming with tray.

[21st Century Man]

I think 14 looks just like a Seagull, what with the orange bits and that intense eyebrow stare, general facial expression.

[undred orse]

biggbn said:

undred orse said:

vikingaero said:

ch37 said:

andrewcliffe said:

This weeks strange yearnings include original Fiat Panda 4x4

Love these, a bit ridiculous and hard to see what the actual purpose of them is, but that just makes me want one even more.

Many people in the Alpine regions of France, Switz, Italy & Germany and Austria would disagree with you. There are so many of the older models still running around.

I just bought one of these - 4x4 cross twinair. I have no real “need” for one but having had. number of pandas over the years including a much missed 100hp, I just couldn’t resist it. Joins a Boxster and a mini jcw and is great fun with loads of character. Great little car.

I fancy one of those, how are you getting on with the twin air?

So far it’s great. Sounds unique and has a character. I’m still getting used to it and apparently there is a definite technique to getting the best out of it.. the car is great and I had a great deal on it. I had a normal 4x4 panda with the diesel 1.3 a few years ago and that was a fantastic car.

[ddom]

jamesbilluk said:

I have no need for an electric car at the moment, the range doesn't look great, but I've spent worrying amount of time wanting one recently!

Honda have nailed that one. Along with the i3, I think they are the nicest EV's.

[deeen]

21st Century Man said:

I think 14 looks just like a Seagull, what with the orange bits and that intense eyebrow stare, general facial expression.

I think it looks like a deformed Mk 4 Zephyr, which in turn was a poor imitation of some American thing, etc, etc, etc...

[Ari]

jamesbilluk said:

I have no need for an electric car at the moment, the range doesn't look great, but I've spent worrying amount of time wanting one recently!

These are cool.

[irocfan]

don't judge but...

[blue_haddock]

A Winner Is You said:

For absolutely no rational reason, a Diahatsu Materia

They are kind of funky looking, but then I also like the Nissan cube!

[31mph]

jamesbilluk said:

I have no need for an electric car at the moment, the range doesn't look great, but I've spent worrying amount of time wanting one recently!

I adore the retro JDM look they've gone for with the E, I just wish they'd done it as a petrol and priced it as a Fiat 500 rival

[CharlesdeGaulle]

31mph said:

jamesbilluk said:

I have no need for an electric car at the moment, the range doesn't look great, but I've spent worrying amount of time wanting one recently!

I adore the retro JDM look they've gone for with the E, I just wish they'd done it as a petrol and priced it as a Fiat 500 rival

Yeah, that would have been pretty ace.

[RosscoPCole]

A VW Type 147