What car would you like to see re-introduced to the market?

Rrrrrr2 · 06-12-2020 3:42am

For Forks Sake wrote: »

and with good reason

I think that yoke is still being sold- or some more recent incarnation of it. Truly awful cars. Genuinely perplexed as to why anyone would buy any ssangyong- they’re not even cheap

darragh o meara · 06-12-2020 12:19pm

garrettod wrote: »

C'mon, who doesn't want to own one of these, and try driving at 88mph?

I suggested one myself but have since seen on TV that the people who bought all the remaining parts and the rights to Delorean are planning on making new ones using the parts they got from the factory. Might not be too long before you see a 202 Delorean after all ðŸ˜€

Plumbthedepths · 06-12-2020 12:22pm

https://images.app.goo.gl/RKBXjV5ZoSmxuQFS7

Loved to look at these as a kid, still do.

BonnieSituation · 09-12-2020 12:23am

elperello wrote: »

Carina 88-92

I own a 1990 liftback. It's a ****in' boat. I love it. Dying to restore it back to showroom.

BonnieSituation · 09-12-2020 12:25am

I think Fiat have clearly missed a beat with the obvious gems in their back catalogue they could bring back like the Sopder and 500.

Love this concept 127.

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http://www.davidobendorfer.com/projectF127.html

Imagine a modern day Ritmo or X19. Oof...

darragh o meara · 09-12-2020 1:10am

BonnieSituation wrote: »

Imagine a modern day Ritmo or X19. Oof...

Both would either rust or fall apart before they left the showroom ðŸ€£

BonnieSituation · 09-12-2020 1:24am

darragh o meara wrote: »

Both would either rust or fall apart before they left the showroom &#55356;&#56355;

I'm assuming they won't be made like their ancestors.

Minister Boyce · 09-12-2020 1:26am

Peaugot 205 GTI (1.9)

darragh o meara · 09-12-2020 12:22pm

BonnieSituation wrote: »

I'm assuming they won't be made like their ancestors.

But would it really be true to the original if it didn’t rust or fall apart

A non rusting X19 would have actually been a decent enough car.

FGR · 09-12-2020 5:04pm

BonnieSituation wrote: »

I own a 1990 liftback. It's a ****in' boat. I love it. Dying to restore it back to showroom.

Now that would be incredible. One of the reasons I'd love to have a separate garage would be to do something like that in my spare time.

Is OEM parts availability still good for Carinas and earlier Avensis models?

Montage of Feck · 09-12-2020 6:11pm

humberklog wrote: »

Audi A2 in Full EV in that same aluminium body.

Bring back the a4, tt and a8 of that era while your at it. Great sleek, unfuzzy designs that still look modern.

Montage of Feck · 09-12-2020 6:13pm

A "real" Ford Puma ST.

begbysback · 09-12-2020 6:14pm

Opel manta, or Toyota celica

StereoSound · 10-12-2020 1:32pm

I would like to see the Nissan Bluebird come back.

njburke · 10-12-2020 10:12pm

Rover 75 Tourer, top spec with M47 engine and Jatco Auto box. I had 2 in their day.

BonnieSituation · 11-12-2020 12:09am

FGR wrote: »

Now that would be incredible. One of the reasons I'd love to have a separate garage would be to do something like that in my spare time.

Is OEM parts availability still good for Carinas and earlier Avensis models?

It won't be so hard to find parts for it once I get moving next year. But I say that before a panel or mat is removed. It's currently undercover in the apartment car park awaiting some TLC.

Hopefully I'll have a garage/shed by next summer (fúck you covid for ruining that plan) and then we get to work.

FGR · 11-12-2020 12:58am

njburke wrote: »

Rover 75 Tourer, top spec with M47 engine and Jatco Auto box. I had 2 in their day.

I often wonder how things would have gone if BMW kept Rover under their belt. I think the 75 got a very unfair association with older people - the timber and oval dials didn't help the modern look but they were incredibly comfortable cars. They were the opposite of what BMWs were and I like a more comfort oriented car in my older age.

BonnieSituation wrote: »

It won't be so hard to find parts for it once I get moving next year. But I say that before a panel or mat is removed. It's currently undercover in the apartment car park awaiting some TLC.

Hopefully I'll have a garage/shed by next summer (fúck you covid for ruining that plan) and then we get to work.

Once restored I'd say it will be a beauty. One that will see most of us out. :pac:

FGR · 11-12-2020 1:06am

And to spice things up on this thread

I miss exotic, performance cars like the Fiesta Mk 5.5 :pac:

I admit I'm all nostalgic about this car. Bullet proof and this was before the designers went crazy with the design of the Fiesta. :pac:

martingriff · 11-12-2020 1:11am

As a person in wheelchair that drives a reintroduction of the 3 door cars would be a godsend. They have a bigger door. Yes the highend cars and the Mini are there but thats it. The 3 door Hyundai 130 was great and you could swing a cat in them*.

*No cats were swung or harmed to make this comment

Akrasia · 11-12-2020 1:32am

carbsy wrote: »

Pug 205 GTi.

I was gonna say this. The 1.9 was awesome

Gets better looking with age.
What a car, great sound, loads of power and great grip until there wasn’t

Lovely bucket seats and not much else

Had a habit of wanting to go backwards around bends but the feel when you’re driving meant if it happened, it was most likely your own fault

John_Rambo · 11-12-2020 1:44am

BonnieSituation wrote: »

Imagine a modern day Ritmo or X19. Oof...

This^^ Fiat need to revamp or reinvent the Ritmo with all the styling and without the problems. I can see them going electric with the model. It's perfect, sure all the electric car makers are basing their wheels on the original Ritmo rims.

BonnieSituation · 11-12-2020 2:24am

John_Rambo wrote: »

This^^ Fiat need to revamp or reinvent the Ritmo with all the styling and without the problems. I can see them going electric with the model. It's perfect, sure all the electric car makers are basing their wheels on the original Ritmo rims.

Absolutely.

Fiat are at their absolute best when they go quirky and off-piste. I say this as a lover of the Multipla (bug-eyed). I hate the facelift.

An electric Ritmo in the vein of the Honda e would be an absolute winner.

FGR · 11-12-2020 2:34am

BonnieSituation wrote: »

I say this as a lover of the Multipla (bug-eyed)

I never liked it but haven't driven one. I've seen quite a few people fall in love with them after getting behind the wheel.

Wibbs · 11-12-2020 3:15pm

Akrasia wrote: »

I was gonna say this. The 1.9 was awesome

Funny enough in my memory of driving them the 1.6 was the better, more balanced, less understeering one.

Iodine1 · 11-12-2020 11:29pm

BonnieSituation wrote: »

Absolutely.

Fiat are at their absolute best when they go quirky and off-piste. I say this as a lover of the Multipla (bug-eyed). I hate the facelift.

An electric Ritmo in the vein of the Honda e would be an absolute winner.

Definitely, Fiats were a great driver especially when pushed on a bit. The rusting thing was overstated, as 70s cars in general, fords, chryslers, leylands and Japanese etc all rusted like hell too. Older 60s cars were much heavier and weren't so disposable.

John_Rambo · 12-12-2020 12:07am

Wibbs wrote: »

Funny enough in my memory of driving them the 1.6 was the better, more balanced, less understeering one.

I left my piddly 205 "style" in to be serviced and the only spare car available for me was a 205 GTI 1.6 that was the mechanics personal car. Couldn't believe my luck.

He handed the keys over to me in the same distrustful manner of Cameron Frye, Ferris Beuller's friend handing over the keys of the Ferrari 250 GT California Spyder to the valet in the movie. I think he slightly vomited and swallowed it.

gammygils · 12-12-2020 4:10am

90's beauts - Mitubishi 3000GT & Nissan 200SX

Old diesel · 12-12-2020 1:56pm

selectamatic wrote: »

Not really cars but...
2.8td Daihatsu fourtrak
Toyota land cruisers 95series or older
Hilux gen6 or older
3.1 trooper
2.5td pajero
Nissan patrol
Pre pd tdi caddy
Dturbo partner and expert
Pre d4d hiace
2.5 smiley transit
2.4 transporter
Pre d4d dyna

All the above with a galvanised chassis and rust resistant bodies.

Honest workhorses that can handle the toughest of conditions with simple legendarily reliable diesel engines that don't choke themselves to death if they don't see motorway driving.

Emission regulations have hammered this market segment.

Everytime I see the new Suzuki Jimny I can't help but wonder what the Fourtrack could have become.

If Daihatsu had evolved and improved the model with new generations of it.

Rather then just ditch it.

Old diesel · 12-12-2020 2:06pm

A modern version of the Saab 9000 would be fantastic too imo.

The Saab idea before GM influence came along was to produce a very well engineered car that was very safe and very well built for the era.

The Saab may well share a platform with the same era (late 80s/early 90s) Fiat Croma but Saab actually build stuff properly.

selectamatic · 12-12-2020 2:26pm

Old diesel wrote: »

Everytime I see the new Suzuki Jimny I can't help but wonder what the Fourtrack could have become.

If Daihatsu had evolved and improved the model with new generations of it.

Rather then just ditch it.

They were a great yoke. Lovely proportions and just about the perfect size. neither too big nor too small.

Handy enough on diesel too. Still 2 of them on the go locally to me both owned for years and well cared for.

What car would you like to see re-introduced to the market?

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