Rubbish looking cars that are great!

[Athlon]

Counter post!

I will kick of with the Lexus LS400. Boring looking car with one of the best V8's ever built, seamless performance, so comfortable and surprisingly good on fuel on a road trip.

[lel]

The original Ford Puma for me. Owned one for a year, I’m glad I couldn’t see it from the drivers seat but it was a great drive.

[ajprice]

Modern BMW.

[georgeyboy12345]

lel said:

The original Ford Puma for me. Owned one for a year, I’m glad I couldn’t see it from the drivers seat but it was a great drive.

I think they look quite good. Interior is st though

[white_goodman]

I'll pitch in my Impreza WRX wagon. They sent the professional styling team home, spent all the money on the drivetrain and let the work experience kid do the styling.

FK2/FK8 Civic Type R would be in this category too surely?

[Dapster]

Pre facelift P11 Primera. Looks like your fridge with a body kit but an absolute joy to drive compared with the godawful Sierra and Cavs of the day. The GT was really special but even the pov spec ones were great.

[Zetec-S]

Fiat Panda 100HP.

Looks like a naff little shopping cart, no one would reasonably expect it to be a good car to drive. Also easy to park, fits in small gaps, decent amount of room and cheap to run.

Edited by Zetec-S on Friday 3rd February 10:09

[Alex_225]

The later Civic Type-R has to be there for me. It must be a proper laugh to drive, but the exterior is just too much for me. Newest one looks far more subtle.

[_Rodders_]

Subaru Legacy. Near 300hp and 4wd in the early 90's, 20+ years before BMW was doing it.

Nissan Stagea 260RS but atleast you can bolt an R34 front end on.

[bumskins]

Dapster said:

Pre facelift P11 Primera. Looks like your fridge with a body kit but an absolute joy to drive compared with the godawful Sierra and Cavs of the day. The GT was really special but even the pov spec ones were great.

P10 innit?

[Timberwolf]

Looks like it's going to be automotive porridge designed mainly for transporting Tesco bags and biffing kerbs or bollards at low speed during parking manoeuvres.

Turns out to be one of the most enjoyable things you can be in on a typical British B-road, a lesson in how careful tuning can make even humble components feel well-balanced and great to drive.

[ajprice]

Timberwolf said:

Looks like it's going to be automotive porridge designed mainly for transporting Tesco bags and biffing kerbs or bollards at low speed during parking manoeuvres.

Turns out to be one of the most enjoyable things you can be in on a typical British B-road, a lesson in how careful tuning can make even humble components feel well-balanced and great to drive.

That Fiesta didn't look rubbish, this one though...



I can't say whether this one was great or not, never been in one of this generation.

[Timberwolf]

ajprice said:

I can't say whether this one was great or not, never been in one of this generation.

Similarly nice steer. They don't feel as "lively" IMO, the engines are gruffer and less willing to rev, and while they managed to do a huge amount with the suspension tuning the gearshift definitely reminds you the car has its origin in the dark days of '80s Ford.

Still a lot better than they look!

[Baldchap]

I mean, the thread winner is obviously this one:

[Ari]

Baldchap said:

I mean, the thread winner is obviously this one:

I mean, why have people started adding 'I mean' to sentences for no reason at all?

Weird.

[The test driver]

Chrysler PT Cruiser!

[Terzo123]

Controversial, but think i can get away with it as i own one.

W204 C63 saloon.

Looks wise, its very bland. However I didnt buy it for its looks.

[Alorotom]

The test driver said:

Chrysler PT Cruiser!

no. no. no and then no some more. Unpleasant driving position, boat like suspension, awful hard plastics and mismatched interiors (even from the factory). They're just rubbish. Mine lasted all of a handful of weeks before I moved it on and wrote it off as the mistake it was.

[Baldchap]

Ari said:

I mean, why have people started adding 'I mean' to sentences for no reason at all?

Weird.

Good starter for ten as to why language changes and will continue to do so:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evolution_of_langu...

Another good term to Google is 'sociolinguistics'.

If you'd paid attention in English at school you'd already know the answer.

[Baldchap]

The test driver said:

Chrysler PT Cruiser!

We obtained a PT Cruiser Cabriolet for a banger rally. It wasn't in bad condition.

I think it's the only car I have ever driven with literally zero redeeming features.

I'd pigeonhole it under 'Cars that look, terrible and are terrible'.



Who signed off those rear lights?