What would they drive nowadays?

colm_mcm · 06-07-2021 5:40pm #1

Often wonder what characters in old tv shows would drive if the programme was set today.

Keeping up appearances

Kinda think they’d be driving a Jaguar XE or a Mondeo Vignale

Only fools and horses

Maybe a Piaggo Ape

Any more?

James Bond Junior · 06-07-2021 6:14pm

KUA - Hyundai Elantra or Kia Cee'd. Edit an i30. It's the Elantra round these parts.

OFAH - that's a tough one.

ba_barabus · 06-07-2021 6:20pm

Easy, Kia C'eed and a Poxhaul Combo

colm_mcm · 06-07-2021 7:08pm

The Rover was kinda fake posh though

colm_mcm · 06-07-2021 7:10pm

Mr Bean might like a Toyota Aygo

banie01 · 06-07-2021 7:11pm

OFAH would surely be a Fiat multipla van?

km991148 · 06-07-2021 7:11pm

colm_mcm wrote: »

The Rover was kinda fake posh though

Yeah I think it would have to be a very old expensive brand or more likely the cheapest of the expensive brands.. like the 1st A Class.

Either that or an insignia.. you know like for people that get a company car but .. well not as nice as other people's company cars (hey.. I don't judge if your company is too tight :pac: )

km991148 · 06-07-2021 7:12pm

colm_mcm wrote: »

Mr Bean might like a Toyota Aygo

MK2 Corsa

colm_mcm · 06-07-2021 7:15pm

Biddy and Miley wouldn’t be driving a clapped out Jetta anyway

Tucson and a Ranger crewcab without a doubt.

spuddy · 06-07-2021 7:17pm

colm_mcm wrote: »

The Rover was kinda fake posh though

Agreed, there's no single brand doing that these days. We're into "Vanden Plas" territory to find anything close, so I'm with the OP with his Mondeo Vignale suggestion. Actually come to think of it, can't think of another "posh" mainstream model from any manufacturer, times have changed!

Gavman84 · 06-07-2021 7:28pm

OFAH i could see in a Skoda Felicia Fun aka ute :pac:

can be had in yellow and all!

colm_mcm · 06-07-2021 7:32pm

spuddy wrote: »

Agreed, there's no single brand doing that these days. We're into "Vanden Plas" territory to find anything close, so I'm with the OP with his Mondeo Vignale suggestion. Actually come to think of it, can't think of another "posh" mainstream model from any manufacturer, times have changed!

I initially thought Jaguar X Type, but the car in KUA was between 4-9 years old in the show.

ba_barabus · 06-07-2021 7:37pm

colm_mcm wrote: »

I initially thought Jaguar X Type, but the car in KUA was between 4-9 years old in the show.

So many UK Rover drivers bought Kia and Huundai after the collapse of MGR.

I was going to suggest an L&K Octavia before the Kia

CharlieCroker · 06-07-2021 7:38pm

colm_mcm wrote: »

I initially thought Jaguar X Type, but the car in KUA was between 4-9 years old in the show.

I reckon a Honda Civic Hybrid.

"Vicar, My Richard is very environmentally responsible, don't you know!"

Montage of Feck · 06-07-2021 7:39pm

Tough one for Mrs bucket since the UK car industry has since died, possibly a Corolla or civic saloon.

dmc17 · 06-07-2021 7:45pm

What would Onlsow drive though?

I can see Del Boy and Rodney tipping around in a rusty old Berlingo van

James Bond Junior · 06-07-2021 7:49pm

Onslow would be in a Mondeo. Brand loyalty and all that. Or a tourneo connect for Grandads wheelchair.

ba_barabus · 06-07-2021 7:50pm

James Bond Junior wrote: »

Onslow would be in a Mondeo. Brand loyalty and all that. Or a tourneo connect for Grandads wheelchair.

I reckon he'd be in a rust Vectra B or C

colm_mcm · 06-07-2021 7:52pm

Has to be Mondeo diesel with injector problems for Onslow

spuddy · 06-07-2021 8:01pm

colm_mcm wrote: »

I initially thought Jaguar X Type, but the car in KUA was between 4-9 years old in the show.

I see where you're coming from, but even if the X-type was a glorified Ford, it still came from a posh brand. Whereas Rover was always a brand trying-to-be-posh (which is why it was perfect for KUA, they completely nailed it with that choice). Vignale is in the same realm for me.

km991148 · 06-07-2021 8:54pm

Victor Meldrew is definitely driving a Fiat Tipo or a Seat Ibiza

km991148 · 06-07-2021 9:01pm

Simon in the Inbetweeners probably got something newer than the mid 90s Cinquecento.

A mid 2000s Matiz perhaps (in that bronze colour they done)?

Although it doesn't work as well as they'd no longer be teenagers..!

colm_mcm · 06-07-2021 9:07pm

km991148 wrote: »

Simon in the Inbetweeners probably got something newer than the mid 90s Cinquecento.

A mid 2000s Matiz perhaps (in that bronze colour they done)?

Although it doesn't work as well as they'd no longer be teenagers..!

km991148 · 06-07-2021 9:14pm

colm_mcm wrote: »

Yeah thought about that too.. fit Neil in there.. but too expensive.

Maybe a MK1?

But I thought that for Bean.

colm_mcm · 06-07-2021 9:24pm

The cinquecento would have only been around 12 years old at the time.

km991148 · 06-07-2021 9:48pm

colm_mcm wrote: »

The cinquecento would have only been around 12 years old at the time.

You'd think they would have gotten a job in the meantime tho!

alias no.9 · 06-07-2021 9:52pm

colm_mcm wrote: »

Often wonder what characters in old tv shows would drive if the programme was set today.

Keeping up appearances

Kinda think they’d be driving a Jaguar XE or a Mondeo Vignale

Vauxhall Mokka, the Rover was aspirant of a premium saloon when saloins were king, these days it's all about the SUV and let's face it, it has to be british and it won't be a Range Rover.

colm_mcm wrote: »

Only fools and horses

Maybe a Piaggo Ape

Any more?

Nothing comes close for comedic effect. A beat up Corsa B based Vauxhall Combo might be tragic enough but still very poor choice in comparison.

L1011 · 06-07-2021 9:54pm

The Smith & Sniff podcast covered the specifics of the OFAH Regal if done now - needs to be ~15 years old but look much older (and preferably a bit silly looking) Came up with a run-out Citroen C15.

fryup · 06-07-2021 9:56pm

Knight Rider in a Tesla?

CharlieCroker · 06-07-2021 9:57pm

I think with the van, it won't just be the vehicle but the context.

I reckon it would be something like an ex-Royal Mail or British Telecom van, still in faded corporate colours. Something like a Vauxhall Astravan

L1011 · 06-07-2021 9:59pm

dmc17 wrote: »

What would Onlsow drive though?

Onslow now would have been a mid 90s boy racer before he met Daisy, he's probably still trying to keep a Mk1 Impreza going.

Gold paint flaking off the fake wheels.

alias no.9 · 06-07-2021 10:00pm

colm_mcm wrote: »

Has to be Mondeo diesel with injector problems for Onslow

A fairly rough MK3 Mondeo would fit the bill

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For Forks Sake · 06-07-2021 10:59pm

spuddy wrote: »

Agreed, there's no single brand doing that these days. We're into "Vanden Plas" territory to find anything close, so I'm with the OP with his Mondeo Vignale suggestion. Actually come to think of it, can't think of another "posh" mainstream model from any manufacturer, times have changed!

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