Unpopular cars you have a soft spot for
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Which unloved/unpopular cars do you have a soft spot for?
My dad recently purchased a Mercedes SLC 180. I know the SLK/SLC has been universally unpopular with both enthusiasts and car journos since it was launched, so I was expecting it to be a real dog...but it just isn't. It's a lovely little car and I've really fallen for it. Maybe it's got something to do with the fact that I've had a model of a 190SL sitting on my desk for years, and this is closest I'm going to get to one!
It looks fantastic in the metal, has a nicely made interior, is very refined, and above all else is much more fun to drive than I thought it would be. Even the (Renault derived) engine is terrific - something I thought I'd never say about a base model Merc with 156 hp.
I used to think of myself as a proper petrolhead, but now I'm not so sure...perhaps I should start my hairdresser training next week?
My dad recently purchased a Mercedes SLC 180. I know the SLK/SLC has been universally unpopular with both enthusiasts and car journos since it was launched, so I was expecting it to be a real dog...but it just isn't. It's a lovely little car and I've really fallen for it. Maybe it's got something to do with the fact that I've had a model of a 190SL sitting on my desk for years, and this is closest I'm going to get to one!
It looks fantastic in the metal, has a nicely made interior, is very refined, and above all else is much more fun to drive than I thought it would be. Even the (Renault derived) engine is terrific - something I thought I'd never say about a base model Merc with 156 hp.
I used to think of myself as a proper petrolhead, but now I'm not so sure...perhaps I should start my hairdresser training next week?
Also the Lada Niva - rubbish by any Western measurable standard, but tough, simple and capable. I've seen them takes lots of abuse and they just keep going. They have a certain charm that makes you overlook their overall crappiness.
Would have one as a second...erm... maybe fourth vehicle.
Would have one as a second...erm... maybe fourth vehicle.
I'm forever browsing, thinking my life would be improved by huge amounts, though it's pretty good as it is, if I got myself a Citroen CX or BX, Skoda Estelle, Lada Riva or Niva, Renault 4, actually this list could go on & on. I have a real soft spot for cars that were rather unloved in their day. So many cars these days are very non-descript. Remove the badges we're left clueless.
RushDom said:
Filibuster said:
These are awesome. I also have a soft spot for the Vel Satis...similarly weird car. TwigtheWonderkid said:
C4 Cactus
I don't get the hate for the Cactus at all - most non car people I know have voiced a very negative opinion on it. it's something quirky in a very dull, bland crossover market. I would buy one! I knew a Juke owner who used to slate the Cactus because it looked "weird". Clearly she had never actually seen her own car before then...
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