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Bit of an oldy but what about the Vauxhall Tigra?
Ford Sierra Shapire - why not just get a Ford Orion?
Ford Sierra Shapire - why not just get a Ford Orion?
Renault Megane classic.
If you though the new shape ones looked awful enough to design and market this car, why bother releasing the ugly new one
The Ford Scorpio could fit into this too. I never trust a car that looks like it's smiling at you.
If you though the new shape ones looked awful enough to design and market this car, why bother releasing the ugly new one
The Ford Scorpio could fit into this too. I never trust a car that looks like it's smiling at you.
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Can we have engine ranges? If so; the E60 545i and the MG ZT-T.
The E60, 545i, what was the point? It wasn't massivly different to the V8's of the 540i and the 550i.
Also the Mustang lump in the ZT-T, fantastic engine, fantasic car, but, not the best idea for a dying company renowed for building **** cars.
The E60, 545i, what was the point? It wasn't massivly different to the V8's of the 540i and the 550i.
Also the Mustang lump in the ZT-T, fantastic engine, fantasic car, but, not the best idea for a dying company renowed for building **** cars.
MR2 with 3S-FE, utter pants.
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The 545i wasn't in the range at the same time as the 540i. Technically speaking the 540i replaced it. When the E60 came out, the 4.4 V8 was 545i. This has since been replaced by a newer 4.0 V8, the current 540i.
That's the one, mostly due to the huge bank of batteries where the raw material comes from Canada, is refined in Wales, assembled in Japan and then shipped back to America or the UK or wherever.
It's quite difficult to fit a Cosworth lump into a Ford Onion and even if you did it would still be Front Wheel Drive
Actually all the last lot of MG cars, I forget their actual names but I refer to the MG 25, MG 45 and MG 75. They're just Rovers that look like they're ready to appear on Barryboys.
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Especialy since (like the E30 2 door), the shape is exacly the same, it doesn't look like a coupe. It looks like a saloon with 2 doors missing.
It was an great decision IMO, and really a very good car. I doubt it had it any significant bearing on the ultimate success of (or lack of) the company to be honest; I can't see Rover still being here if they hadn't made it.
The Focus 4 Door has a massive market outside of the UK, it's easier to get into the rear seats than the hatchback and is a saloon, (i know i know, there is an attraction to have a saloon.) It's smaller than the gargantuan mondeo and is a lot cheaper too.
Basically a 4 door saloon. Only, the hatchback is more popular here. You may go ahead and ask why there is a 4 door Fiesta in other markets......i dont know the answer to that.
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