We need more Ginetta here.
What could be more Jalop than a Ginetta? Quirky niche British manufacturer, small cars with light weight and big performance (and panel gaps)...
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GET TO THE CHOPPA!
Yes! Here's a relative:
Way back in the mists of time, the Rootes Group inherited some failing old van-making businesses in the UK. Rootes had some crap products, so they got taken over by Chrysler. Chrysler UK continued making crappy vans (as well as cars), with Dodge badges and Dodge parts. Then Chrysler UK failed, so they were taken over…
Useless on road, useless off road, overpriced, bad brakes, high centre of gravity, ....
That looks like pure awesomeness. I need one.
Well, thanks for the reasoned response. What's your alternative suggestion?
It's convergent evolution. Carmakers are trying to solve the same problems - aerodynamics, weight, safety rules, visual appeal and fashion (ie. LEDs), and so on. So, cars trying to fit similar niches will often look similar, unless the carmaker deliberately adds extra styling which sets it apart in some way.
Vans don't have a reputation for high performance - because the vast majority of buyers just want something with low cost per mile - but Sprinters do have the option of Mercedes' 3.0 V6 diesel. This has already made them popular with the kind of fleet buyer that installs flashing blue lights.
Brabus already offer an…
Good news. Or not.
On the contrary; it's not too hard to value them, bearing in mind that vineyards are bought and sold - and the subsidy rates are all published, by EU law...
I would kill for one of those.
That looks like fun!
In a similar vein, did you see this? http://road.cc/content/news/1…
London's hire bikes ("Boris bikes") are effectively 23kg singlespeeds, totally useless for long distances, and they can be hired for 24 hours. So, the obvious challenge is to to climb Mont Ventoux, in southern France...
... Mounted on the ceilings of jails across the US, where an entire room can be incapacitated remotely at the twist of a joystick and a squeeze of a trigger.
Yes. There are great driving roads in South Africa. You have to ask?
The Cape is the obvious answer but there are so many awesome roads in KZN, everything from twisty mountain passes to sweeping wilderness
Of course, you have to do a little offroad too; arrange your own impromptu safari, somewhere like Mkuze or…
She's pretty. And I need another project. And my current workplace is only half an hour from Silverstone. So tempted...
Awesome.
If you buy expensive, specialist kit you can make an expedition easier; it's possible to cross any mountain range comfortably in an airconditioned Landcruiser. But if you do that, it's not a challenge any more - you might as well fly over and book a few extra nights in a hotel.
A real adventure requires a…
Sadly, appearing in a major motion picture doesn't always get the buyers excited.
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Ahh, it's a Renault C-series.
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