Weird car crushes.

MashinBenzin · 03-16-2021, 10:05 PM

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Vauxhall chevette was mine

sadly never owned one...

Although they did do a very cool HS version

I loved the 2300 HS but diverted my attention to the Lotus Sunbeam when it came out....

And the Ascona 400 was also one of my car crushes. Can you tell my brother worked at a Vauxhall Opel garage. The Monza GSE 3000 was another that I always wanted and never got!

I saw a Monza last week, or possibly it was a a Royale, must be many years since I last saw one on the road.

XAlp · 03-17-2021, 02:58 AM

My cousin had one of these!

https://images.app.goo.gl/Ad5NzYHB4Au9YDJF9

JustChris · 03-28-2021, 02:55 PM

Finally I remembered it. My weird car crush.

Honda e

Yes an EV. I just think it looks incredible. The mirrors, the 80s retro modern hot hatch look. Its compact size.

Frameless windows, that interior

Shame the range is terrible.

Do I need to get myself checked, or is it quite cool. I do mean cool by the way, it's not in any way practical but it's just .... characterful and lovable. Weird Car Crush.

MashinBenzin · 03-28-2021, 03:12 PM

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Originally Posted by JustChris

Finally I remembered it. My weird car crush.

Honda e

Yes an EV. I just think it looks incredible. The mirrors, the 80s retro modern hot hatch look. Its compact size.

Frameless windows, that interior

Shame the range is terrible.

Do I need to get myself checked, or is it quite cool. I do mean cool by the way, it's not in any way practical but it's just .... characterful and lovable. Weird Car Crush.

+1 see one on the school run every day. Cool as f imho.

JustChris · 03-28-2021, 03:15 PM

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Originally Posted by MashinBenzin

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Originally Posted by JustChris

Finally I remembered it. My weird car crush.

Honda e

Yes an EV. I just think it looks incredible. The mirrors, the 80s retro modern hot hatch look. Its compact size.

Frameless windows, that interior

Shame the range is terrible.

Do I need to get myself checked, or is it quite cool. I do mean cool by the way, it's not in any way practical but it's just .... characterful and lovable. Weird Car Crush.

+1 see one on the school run every day. Cool as f imho.

Ummmmmm

R0B · 03-28-2021, 03:59 PM

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Originally Posted by JustChris

Finally I remembered it. My weird car crush.

Honda e

Yes an EV. I just think it looks incredible. The mirrors, the 80s retro modern hot hatch look. Its compact size.

Frameless windows, that interior

Shame the range is terrible.

Do I need to get myself checked, or is it quite cool. I do mean cool by the way, it's not in any way practical but it's just .... characterful and lovable. Weird Car Crush.

Liking that.

Ennoch · 03-28-2021, 04:57 PM

Saw one at the Honda dealership when getting the airbag recalled on the CR-V (I suspect the airbag is now worth more than the rest of the car!), it's a stunning looking car. Runs rings round the generic derivative tosh that Mini etc are pumping out. If I was in the market for a small car to use locally it would be right at the top of my list.

KRS_SN · 03-28-2021, 05:12 PM

golf mk2

MashinBenzin · 03-28-2021, 05:45 PM

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golf mk2

Looks ripe to be Honda E type recreation.

DougMcL · 03-29-2021, 02:06 AM

I drove a Honda e just before I bought the Mini Electric. My mate bought one for his wife and they love it. It's fully loaded with tech but in the end I liked the way the Mini felt and also the BMW type i-drive and controls. Remember the pre-LCI indicators in the F3x cars that don't lock? They have those!

R0B · 03-29-2021, 03:04 AM

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golf mk2

My Mother had one of these fresh off the production line as it came out. Red, the BBS alloys, Blaupunkt radio and chequered seats. I was the envy of my mates.

My father took it to his office in Luton one day and we never saw it again!

seelark · 03-29-2021, 04:29 PM

This was a sleeper that one of the lads had back in the early 90's

TBH I don't every recall seeing one since.

TouringPleb · 03-29-2021, 04:36 PM

I saw one of these the other day. Looked quite cool.

I seem to remember they did a V8 version.

seelark · 03-29-2021, 04:42 PM

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I saw one of these the other day. Looked quite cool.

I seem to remember they did a V8 version.

A scally near us has put a Bentley badge on the front of his saloon version

JustChris · 03-30-2021, 01:10 AM

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I saw one of these the other day. Looked quite cool.

I seem to remember they did a V8 version.

A scally near us has put a Bentley badge on the front of his saloon version

Minutes silence in Crewe.

JustChris · 03-30-2021, 01:11 AM

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Originally Posted by TouringPleb

I saw one of these the other day. Looked quite cool.

I seem to remember they did a V8 version.

I am putting that one in the weird category. Fair enough ETTO.

MashinBenzin · 03-30-2021, 02:44 AM

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I saw one of these the other day. Looked quite cool.

I seem to remember they did a V8 version.

Sales type guy at my old place had the V8. A known...let's be polite and say bragger...he claimed to have driven the Severn Bridge in the wrong direction. His stories of drives in his monster V8 were tediously unbelievable.

XAlp · 04-10-2021, 09:33 AM

A different thread reminded me of another of mine:
Skoda Yeti

MashinBenzin · 04-10-2021, 09:49 AM

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A different thread reminded me of another of mine:
Skoda Yeti

Me too. Sad I missed out on one. Even sadder that they replaced it with a typical bland crossover that could be from any brand.

XAlp · 04-10-2021, 10:30 AM

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My weird car crush has always been... the Fiat Panda 100hp. I just think they look bags of fun, I still want one now. For absolutely no reason at all. It looks like a little rollerskate and I want one!

Me too for 100HP. Also Lupo GTI in a similar vein

KRS_SN · 04-11-2021, 12:17 PM

volkswagen touareg r line.
Saw a couple of new ones at the school run.
wow they look good.
Not a crush but yes Very good!

Wolverine · 05-06-2021, 12:44 AM

Reviving this thread after spending ages looking for a new "family car".

I've fallen for the Dacia Duster. No idea what they're like to live with but I'm liking the simplicity of it, the design isn't half bad, it just seems a simple, cheerful thing and I love it.

I feel a sense of shame about admitting I like it

Oh. And then there's the Top Gear Magazine "Knuckle Duster" which has an air of cool about it

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JustChris General 17488 Rep 25,112 Posts Drives: Tesla MYRWD Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	Finally I remembered it. My weird car crush. Honda e Yes an EV. I just think it looks incredible. The mirrors, the 80s retro modern hot hatch look. Its compact size. Frameless windows, that interior Shame the range is terrible. Do I need to get myself checked, or is it quite cool. I do mean cool by the way, it's not in any way practical but it's just .... characterful and lovable. Weird Car Crush. Attached Images __________________ My car made front page of Bimmerpost
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Ennoch Colonel 2257 Rep 2,048 Posts Drives: F31 335D XDrive Join Date: Sep 2020 Location: Scotland iTrader: (0)	Saw one at the Honda dealership when getting the airbag recalled on the CR-V (I suspect the airbag is now worth more than the rest of the car!), it's a stunning looking car. Runs rings round the generic derivative tosh that Mini etc are pumping out. If I was in the market for a small car to use locally it would be right at the top of my list.
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