Weird & Wonderful cars

Marcus.Aurelius

Let's face it, there's been a lot of well, weird and wonderful designs let run to production.

And some of them gain popularity as they get older. I'll get the ball rolling with, the weird, Fiat Multipla:



Doesn't have to be cars just within Irish market

colm_mcm

Toyota Sera:


Nissan Pao


Nissan S Cargo

Marcus.Aurelius

That last one is nuts!

maidhc

I like the multipla! ... here is another weird machine

Anan1

maidhc wrote: »

I like the multipla!

I should hope so - the only two reasons for not liking the Multipla are stupidity and insecurity.

colm_mcm

yeah, Multiplas are great to drive, and very spacious.

Marcus.Aurelius

each to his own!!!!



It attract teh wimmins.

Anan1

maidhc wrote: »

I like the multipla! ... here is another weird machine

What's not to like about weird & Cosworth?:)

ambro25

Anan1 wrote: »

What's not to like about weird & Cosworth?:)

What's not weird and not Cosworth. i.e. the rest of it (had the misfortune of lapping up a "free upgrade" from Hertz some years back, Focus 1.8 > Scorpio 2.5 - Oh the agony! What a muppet I been! :rolleyes: )

First in thread with it:

'Cause I quite like them + the underlying concept

bazz26

Alfa Romeo SZ:

quattro777

RobAMerc

ambro25 wrote: »

What's not weird and not Cosworth. i.e. the rest of it (had the misfortune of lapping up a "free upgrade" from Hertz some years back, Focus 1.8 > Scorpio 2.5 - Oh the agony! What a muppet I been! :rolleyes: )

Why ? the scorpio was actually a dynamically reasonably talented, comfortable luxo barge - it didn't look to hot but hey ... So what was so awful about renting one ?

Do you think that because it looked odd it was crap to drive ?

RobAMerc

I have always had a softspot for these.

The misus like this one so we are considering it as the family car before the silly tax rules in July.

Green Hornet

ambro25 wrote: »

First in thread with it:

'Cause I quite like them + the underlying concept

What is that car? I've seen a few of them around and they look like dolls cars.

zilog_jones

Nissan Figaro. Based on the K10 Micra/March IIRC

ambro25

@ Green Hornet - it's a Nissan Figaro (1.0L Turbo Micra underneath).

RobAMerc wrote: »

Do you think that because it looked odd it was crap to drive ?

No, the looks I always found quite anonymous/acceptable TBH: a typical US ass (somewhat undertoned for Europe, I'll grant them that) and an instantly-forgettable face.

It was the drive, only the drive: "luxo-barge" ain't quite the word. It was fast, alright, 140 mph or so (fast as I dared take it, the steering wheel was turning a full quarter with no effect at that speed :eek:). It just didn't like being off the motorway at all, about as marshmallowy a driving experience as I've ever had.

Nah, if you're going to put a Cossie plant in a luxo-barge, do it in style (and here's one more for the thread, btw):


I once "brawled" with one of those in Northern France in the early 90s (I had a Delta Integrale). Scary beast, I'll tell ya (...and then they give us stick about Scooby boot spoilers! )

Anan1

RobAMerc wrote: »

I have always had a softspot for these.

The misus like this one so we are considering it as the family car before the silly tax rules in July.

Get out of my head, RobAMerc.

Run_to_da_hills

maoleary wrote: »

Let's face it, there's been a lot of well, weird and wonderful designs let run to production.

And some of them gain popularity as they get older. I'll get the ball rolling with, the weird, Fiat Multipla:



Doesn't have to be cars just within Irish market

I think the Multipla is weird but not wonderful, in fact these cars are so horrible looking I would classify them as "fart cars". Their predecessor was alott more intriguing

Marcus.Aurelius

Nice one Run, Good find!

RobAMerc

Anan1 wrote: »

Get out of my head, RobAMerc.

serious value at the mo too - but you'll probably have to moth ball it when your finished with it coz no one else will want it.

Anan1

RobAMerc wrote: »

serious value at the mo too - but you'll probably have to moth ball it when your finished with it coz no one else will want it.

Or give it to my gf to crash.

maidhc

... Or the Matra Simca Rancho? (I think 1001 soccer moms owe this car a debt of gratitude)



Reliant Robin:

colm_mcm

maidhc wrote: »

... Or the Matra Simca Rancho? (I think 1001 soccer moms owe this car a debt of gratitude)

As do the designers of the LR Discovery....

Guy:Incognito

RobAMerc wrote: »

I have always had a softspot for these.

The misus like this one so we are considering it as the family car before the silly tax rules in July.

Damn you. I thought I was the only one.Avantime's are cool, not a bit wierd (well a bit, but in a good way)

ninty9er

Stekelly wrote: »

Damn you. I thought I was the only one.Avantime's are cool, not a bit wierd (well a bit, but in a good way)

One of the Renaults I'd consider...along with a heavily depreciated, heavily specced autobox Vel-Satis.


**BTW the tax isn't going to be any different on these....only VRT if you have to import...and at that VRT on the 2.0 petrol only increases from 30% to 32%.....tax will still be €590

G Luxel

a micra sold as a jaguar mk 2 replica for the retro japanese market.

Max_Damage

maidhc wrote: »

Reliant Robin:

That's a Reliant Rialto.

Anyway, a few contenders, the Pontiac Aztez:



Not so much the exterior, but the interior of the Pontiac 6000 has alot to be desired:

ojewriej

Fiat 126p. First car for many poles. 625 cc, 21 bhp, 0-60 - never.

And here is Polonez - 2nd place on the Top Gears' list of the Worst Cars Ever made

ambro25

ojewriej, they're not really weird though, nor wonderful, are they?

Sometimes, rarely, weird and wonderful collide, to bring us:

The Plymouth Prowler. 10 year old 2nd-handers to be had for about $15k these days.

ojewriej

ambro25 wrote: »

ojewriej, they're not really weird though, nor wonderful, are they?

You have a point. But only because ypu haven't driven them - if you had, you would definitely call them weird.

ojewriej

colm_mcm wrote: »

Nissan S Cargo

I oftne see one of these in the City Centre (Dublin). I acually thought it's a custom made thing for marketing purposes, as it has adds all over it.