Badly specced cars
Discussion
Whilst idly browsing SOTW spec cars, I came across a lovely silver Mercedes C-Class. And then I saw the interior 
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2012...
Who thought that a red dash, pink cloth seats, and dark brown wood would be a good idea? Anyone seen a more badly/ oddly specified motor?
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2012...
Who thought that a red dash, pink cloth seats, and dark brown wood would be a good idea? Anyone seen a more badly/ oddly specified motor?
I wouldn't say badly specced (at the time I thought it was excellently speeced) - but weirdly specced.
Back in the day I inherited a slightly odd company car once. It was a 2000 Volvo S40 with nothing in it / on it at all - it was in the most spartan spec you could possibly get.
But it had the most powerful engine below the T4 - I think that 2.0T had about 170bhp and 170ft/lbs or torque. It was a rather rapid motorway car I seem to remember. Nobody wanted it - as a young company rep in pre-co2 taxation, I jumped for it.
In it's flat blue paint and 14" wheel trims (one of which was missing at any given time) it annoyed more than one 318i BMW
It was quite the Q-car. Even the Volvo dealer I used to take it to would laugh and comment that they'd never seen another one specced quite like it and ask if I was undercover plod.
Back in the day I inherited a slightly odd company car once. It was a 2000 Volvo S40 with nothing in it / on it at all - it was in the most spartan spec you could possibly get.
But it had the most powerful engine below the T4 - I think that 2.0T had about 170bhp and 170ft/lbs or torque. It was a rather rapid motorway car I seem to remember. Nobody wanted it - as a young company rep in pre-co2 taxation, I jumped for it.
In it's flat blue paint and 14" wheel trims (one of which was missing at any given time) it annoyed more than one 318i BMW
It was quite the Q-car. Even the Volvo dealer I used to take it to would laugh and comment that they'd never seen another one specced quite like it and ask if I was undercover plod.
The Audi TT's with the brown 'Baseball' leather interiors seem pretty dire. Also, the Porsches with the teal green interior. Where everything is teal green.
Some of the Audi S8 Final Edition models on the D2 platform had some pretty strange interiors. Not so much that the rest of the car was badly specced, but loads of them come with bright red or bright purple interiors - not my thing at all! Quite a few Mondeo ST220's got the vile red leather treatment too.
Some of the Audi S8 Final Edition models on the D2 platform had some pretty strange interiors. Not so much that the rest of the car was badly specced, but loads of them come with bright red or bright purple interiors - not my thing at all! Quite a few Mondeo ST220's got the vile red leather treatment too.
I got my current steed, a w202 c230k Sport, very cheap as even though it was mint it was a manual without leather seats. Nothing wrong with the black cloth seats and the gearbox, while not mx5 sharp ain't too bad. The seller had been trying for 6 months without a single viewer despite plenty of calls.
My gain.
My gain.
tbc said:
Gorilla Boy said:
y2blade said:
While on the topic of badly specced cars:
New BMW buyers....TICK THE OPTIONS if you actually want to be able to sell your car in a few years time.
I was waiting for a comment from you! New BMW buyers....TICK THE OPTIONS if you actually want to be able to sell your car in a few years time.
SE spec = wind-up windows and cassette deck.
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