LOL

L-M

http://www.chrysler.co.uk/



It's like one of those cars that they predicted what cars would look like in 2011... Back in the 80's!

johnos1984

I like them in the flesh. In fairness it looks far better than most of the square offerings from VAG and the pretenders wanting to be a VAG

I'd buy it, peel off the Chrysler badge and stick LANCIA back where it belongs.

L-M

johnos1984 wrote: »

I like them in the flesh.

I'd buy it, peel off the Chrysler badge and stick LANCIA back where it belongs

Huh, I knew that horrendous grill was some what familiar.

johnos1984

Limerick man wrote: »

Huh, I knew that horrendous grill was some what familiar.

It's a stretched version of the Fiat 500 platform, the same one as under the new Panda

johnos1984

BTW it's coming here, as is the Delta

http://chrysler.ie/en/2011/delta/

Seth Brundle

"A fool and their money are easily parted"!

johnos1984

kbannon wrote: »

"A fool and their money are easily parted"!

Tell that to everyone who buys a Golf for their reliability

L-M

kbannon wrote: »

"A fool and their money are easily parted"!

Yeah I was gonna say something along the lines of that in my OP. I can't imagine the Irish taking to this very well, although, that being said... The word "fools" was mentioned...

Owen

johnos1984 wrote: »

the pretenders wanting to be a VAG

If you ever feel like pretending to be a VAG, google the blue waffle.*

*Don't ever google the blue waffle. Ever.

VolvoMan

johnos1984 wrote: »

BTW it's coming here, as is the Delta

That's a separate model altogether which we're getting also.

I think that image posted of the Ypsilon is a bit unflattering. It can look quite elegant in some photos.

colm_mcm

It's funny, the lancia thesus, phedra, ypsilon etc. look great in Italy, the same way as the current seat ibiza looks great in Spain.
For whatever reason the design doesn't travel too well and you'd look like a right idiot in one.
That whole idea of 2 brands is ridiculous too.

johnos1984

Owen wrote: »

If you ever feel like pretending to be a VAG, google the blue waffle.*

*Don't ever google the blue waffle. Ever.

MY EYES :eek:

johnos1984

VolvoMan wrote: »

That's a separate model altogether which we're getting also.

Hence why I said "as is the Delta"

L-M

VolvoMan wrote: »

That's a separate model altogether which we're getting also.

I think that image posted of the Ypsilon is a bit unflattering. It can look quite elegant in some photos.

A like of Volvos an now a like for the Ypsilon...

Explains it all, you lack in eye sight :pac:

It's just another car for the Irish to try and sell and spell/pronounce the name miserably.

johnos1984

colm_mcm wrote: »

It's funny, the lancia thesus, phedra, ypsilon etc. look great in Italy, the same way as the current seat ibiza looks great in Spain.
For whatever reason the design doesn't travel too well and you'd look like a right idiot in one. .

Funny I always said the 407 looks great whenever I see them in Paris

VolvoMan

johnos1984 wrote: »

Hence why I said "as is the Delta"

Sorry, speed read it as "as the Delta".

Limerick man wrote: »

A like of Volvos an now a like for the Ypsilon...

Explains it all, you lack in eye sight :pac:

It's just another car for the Irish to try and sell and spell/pronounce the name miserably.

Either you've been living under a rock for the last eighteen-twenty years (which I'm guessing has been your whole life) or you just need to broaden your outlook on cars.

L-M

VolvoMan wrote: »

Sorry, speed read it "as the Delta".



Either you've been living under a rock for the last eighteen-twenty years (which I'm guessing has been your whole life) or you just need to broaden your outlook on cars.

It was a joke, no need to get your Long Johns in a knot

VolvoMan

Limerick man wrote: »

It was a joke, no need to get your Long Johns in a knot

Yes, and I was joking back.;)

dharn

Owen wrote: »

If you ever feel like pretending to be a VAG, google the blue waffle.*

*Don't ever google the blue waffle. Ever.

wooo ...amateur gynecologist as well

R.O.R

Did anyone check out Chrysler's extensive Irish dealer network? Looks like the country will be awash with Chrysler's soon :rolleyes:

Clareview - Limerick
TP Waters - Kildare
Rathdown - Dublin
Alasta - Dublin
McGuigans - Castleblaney

Lack of dealers, coupled with unknown/poor brand perception.....might scrape double digit sales figures for 2012?

langdang

colm_mcm wrote: »

It's funny, the lancia thesus, phedra, ypsilon etc. look great in Italy, the same way as the current seat ibiza looks great in Spain.
For whatever reason the design doesn't travel too well and you'd look like a right idiot in one.

To me, even in Italy the things look awful. Was in Rome recently and saw many government cars tearing around with escorts - there was a 50/50 split between BMWs and high end Lancias. I just couldn't find the guys in the lancias credible at all! (And I'm no roundel licker!)

V Eight

I saw the commercial on TV and It also looked crap...........are limitations set on designers or how do suspect looking designs like this get to market?

L-M

R.O.R wrote: »

Did anyone check out Chrysler's extensive Irish dealer network? Looks like the country will be awash with Chrysler's soon :rolleyes:

Lack of dealers, coupled with unknown/poor brand perception.....might scrape double digit sales figures for 2012?

Yeah if the Dealers were forced to registered 3 demos each :P

EPM

Owen wrote: »

If you ever feel like pretending to be a VAG, google the blue waffle.*

*Don't ever google the blue waffle. Ever.

If you're told not to press the red flashing button you know you are gonna press the red flashing button:)

Now I'm off to be sick.

VolvoMan

R.O.R wrote: »

Did anyone check out Chrysler's extensive Irish dealer network? Looks like the country will be awash with Chrysler's soon :rolleyes:

Clareview - Limerick
TP Waters - Kildare
Rathdown - Dublin
Alasta - Dublin
McGuigans - Castleblaney

Lack of dealers, coupled with unknown/poor brand perception.....might scrape double digit sales figures for 2012?

Rathdown are only a service dealer now.

They should be appointing more dealers in the coming months; probably those with existing FIAT franchises.

HappyHouseWife

It would look a whole lot better with a black rub strip and rear door handle to break up that slabby expanse of white.

TomMc

Modern Lancia's look a lot better in darker rather than lighter colours. It tones down some of the awkward styling. I do not like much (any) chrome trim on cars, but on a dark colour it works well. A rich burgundy red (maroon) or sophisticated blue or grey colour, would complement Lancia/Chrysler's more individual design and lighting features.

regi

langdang wrote: »

To me, even in Italy the things look awful. Was in Rome recently and saw many government cars tearing around with escorts - there was a 50/50 split between BMWs and high end Lancias. I just couldn't find the guys in the lancias credible at all! (And I'm no roundel licker!)

Agree totally. I live here in Italy and every Lancia still looks gick.

TomMc

Sit inside a high spec Thesis and ye might not judge a book by its cover!

pajo1981

Ditto on cars looking different when you're on the continent.

Face it, we live in bogtrotter land - and we drive bogtrotter cars.

langdang

Thesis, that's the one the guys with police outriders were in! (I think I'll avoid using the term escorts in the same sentence as Italian politicians..). It looks like a bad copy of a Hyundai Sonata to me...

TomMc

http://en.automobile.de/suche/cgi/bild2.pl?ID=18813727

Much comfier though and very plush! I'm sure the godfathers would prefer it to a Sonata.

langdang

TomMc wrote: »

http://en.automobile.de/suche/cgi/bild2.pl?ID=18813727

Much comfier though and very plush! I'm sure the godfathers would prefer it to a Sonata.

Didn't see any black ones, I see what a previous poster meant about darker colours being better now. The one in the link is tasty actually, the light grey/blue and "metallic beige" ones are awful looking tho...

tuborg_man

there was one for sale here not to long ago,
http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2497334

L-M

tuborg_man wrote: »

there was one for sale here not to long ago,
http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2497334

That looks rather cool, bit of a Ssangyoung-esque interior!

HappyHouseWife

TomMc wrote: »

http://en.automobile.de/suche/cgi/bild2.pl?ID=18813727

Much comfier though and very plush! I'm sure the godfathers would prefer it to a Sonata.

Gorgeous, beautiful car, nobody but nobody does tan leather interiors better than the Italians.

AugustusMinimus

Blue waffle has nothing on the Lanica Thesis.

Wetbench4

tuborg_man wrote: »

there was one for sale here not to long ago,
http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2497334

I like the back but theres something not quite right about the front end.

VolvoMan

Here's a good photo of the new Ypsilon (ignoring the girl driving it and its surroundings):

L-M

That's a good photo? o.O

charlemont

Owen wrote: »

If you ever feel like pretending to be a VAG, google the blue waffle.*

*Don't ever google the blue waffle. Ever.

Ha, I'll never use those words in one sentence again. Gross and the Blue Waffle was fairly nasty too.