Cars with no real, direct rivals
Cars with no real, direct rivals
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Audi 525i

Original Poster:

1,250 posts

172 months

Friday 23rd March 2012
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Can you think of mass-produced cars with no clear, direct rivals - unique vehicles, so to speak.

It is fairly obvious that cars such as the E-class, 5 series and A6 are pitted at each other. And the likes of Fiestas, Clios and Corsas all aiming for the same market.

I reckon this, the Citroen C6 has no clear rivals:



Ray Luxury-Yacht

8,918 posts

236 months

Friday 23rd March 2012
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KTM X-bow?


designforlife

3,742 posts

183 months

Friday 23rd March 2012
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Mx5?

My MD had one of those C6s up until a couple of weeks ago, he didn't like it much when I mentioned their astronomical sales figures...hehe

GreatGranny

9,519 posts

246 months

Friday 23rd March 2012
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Isn't the C6 meant to be an alternative to the A6, 5 series, E Class etc....?

z4chris99

12,221 posts

199 months

Friday 23rd March 2012
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Ray Luxury-Yacht said:
KTM X-bow?
r500, bac mono, etc

designforlife

3,742 posts

183 months

Friday 23rd March 2012
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Ok got one...Sinclair C5

veryRS

409 posts

165 months

Friday 23rd March 2012
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Audi 525i said:
Can you think of mass-produced cars with no clear, direct rivals - unique vehicles, so to speak.

It is fairly obvious that cars such as the E-class, 5 series and A6 are pitted at each other. And the likes of Fiestas, Clios and Corsas all aiming for the same market.

I reckon this, the Citroen C6 has no clear rivals:


Its has this for a rival in the looks department:

Papa Hotel

12,760 posts

202 months

Friday 23rd March 2012
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Boogatty Vayrawn.

Baryonyx

18,195 posts

179 months

Friday 23rd March 2012
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Audi 525i said:
I reckon this, the Citroen C6 has no clear rivals:


It has a rival in just about every luxury saloon everywhere. Sadly, buyers in that market were obviously not in love with the car itself, or put off by the badge and it was a miserable failure (though I did see one with taxi plates on the other day, much to my surprise).

Ray Luxury-Yacht

8,918 posts

236 months

Friday 23rd March 2012
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z4chris99 said:
Ray Luxury-Yacht said:
KTM X-bow?
r500, bac mono, etc
Disagree.

X-bow is far softer than those cars. R500 is especially way more hard-core than the X-bow (not necessarily in looks but certainly in handling / power to weight ratio).


AnotherClarkey

3,698 posts

209 months

Friday 23rd March 2012
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I hate to say it but: MX5.

jbi

12,696 posts

224 months

Friday 23rd March 2012
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Truck like frame and engine with a car body plonked on top.


snorkel sucker

2,698 posts

223 months

Friday 23rd March 2012
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Another vote for the MX5

Ray Luxury-Yacht

8,918 posts

236 months

Friday 23rd March 2012
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snorkel sucker said:
Another vote for the MX5
MG F shirley?


RosscoPCole

3,569 posts

194 months

Friday 23rd March 2012
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Come on. There can only be one.
A Morgan Three Wheeler.

AnotherClarkey

3,698 posts

209 months

Friday 23rd March 2012
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Ray Luxury-Yacht said:
MG F shirley?
Not really made for a while though. Come to think of it I can't think of anything except the Z3 that has attacked the MX5 head on, every other rival has tried to set itself apart in some way. MGF and MR2 mid engined, Barchetta FWD etc. etc.

kambites

70,290 posts

241 months

Friday 23rd March 2012
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AnotherClarkey said:
Ray Luxury-Yacht said:
MG F shirley?
Not really made for a while though.
As far as I know they're still making the TF, although I doubt they're actually selling many.

HowMuchLonger

3,020 posts

213 months

Friday 23rd March 2012
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Carver, although I don't think they make them anymore.

I have just thought that they look a bit like an electric carving knife.



Edited by HowMuchLonger on Friday 23 March 21:58

Dilligaf10

2,431 posts

230 months

Friday 23rd March 2012
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designforlife said:
Ok got one...Sinclair C5
Toyota Prius?

GC8

19,910 posts

210 months

Friday 23rd March 2012
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Honda Insight, in answer to the above.