I actually like the F50ās styling. And as far as the Seville, you didnāt even mention the V8-6-4?
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Pull that right up to the wall and get outā¦
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Youād just push the entire thing backwards.
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Iāve sat in one that was in an office lobby when I was a kid. Weird car, especially for getting in and out.
Yeah, I would like to have one, but they are a bit expensive. Its around 22000 dollarsā¦
Whatās the name of that hot wheels car? I canāt find it anywhere or info or pictures etc.
Itās a Holden Commodore. Not sure if there are Hot Wheels modifications to it or something.
nah they just look like toys IRL all plastic, wheels that came from 1980ās hotwheels toys, the flared guards are stupid and I just donāt like them now the vf thats a nice looking car
Iām not sure if this fits here exactly, butā¦
Lincoln has some very original styling that is totally not inspired by Jaguar at all
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Iāve posted this in other topics, the Ford Nucleon.
An odd looking design, though not particularly ugly. As the name suggests, the idea was to build a car powered by a small nuclear reactor. Part of the hype as the atomic age took stride in the 1950s. Further knowledge of radiation and the risks involved with nuclear power made sure that this car was never built. Still, it would be interesting when you only have to refuel once every twenty five years.
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Thereās a goldmine of weird hereā¦ how about a just plain bad car for a change of pace. And when it comes to Australian crap cars, there is one I feel particularly strongly about:
##It doesnāt look that badā¦
No, it doesnāt. It looks perfectly normal and indistinct, which is as good as youāll get from this lemon.
##Whatās it called?
Holden Captiva a.k.a. āCraptivaā
##What is it supposed to be?
Marketed as the smart bargain SUV, it spans several years and several trims (and 5 or 7 seats), all of which are priced for a smaller or lesser class.
##What is it actually?
A cynical attempt from Holden to break into already saturated markets, robbed of any potential good by half-assed development and engineering choices. Holden totally rummaged around the reject parts bin to put this thing together. Emblematic of Holdenās complete inability to create competent vehicles in any market outside of the large family sedan and V8 muscle.
##Who buys it?
Anybody who fulfills the following criteria: a) Australian b) has kids c) subscribes to the braindead notion that youāre better off in every way if you have an SUV. It is distressingly popular for just how crap it is, particularly the diesel version.
##Why is it so bad?
Having compromised absolutely everything to attempt absolutely everything, it achieves none of the things it aims to do, and ends up performing worse in every way than vehicles that donāt even pretend to do the things that it aspires to. Having driven one around glorious Tasmania for several days (because a certain somebody who shall remain unnamed accepted an āupgradeā from the hire companyā¦), I can report that the engine is anaemic (felt like 12s to the 100 at full throttle) and thirsty (15L/100km in the city, not much less out of it), the handling is vague and pillowy yet the ride is crashy, thanks to the springs being stiffened to compensate for the raised ride height, yet it has so much weight and the undercarriage hangs so low that the ride height is effectively the same as that of a regular car. As a result, itās horrible on roads, and canāt even offroad. The interior is supposed to be specced impressively but all the features are in reality dated, tacky, and tend not to work. And for a larger SUV, the interior is surprisingly cramped, and because the seats are plain shithouse, thereās no protection from the aforementioned horrendous ride, just pure, unadultered road feel.
Owner reviews make frequent reference to the fact that things work perfectly well for about three weeks before serious reliability issues make themselves known. As a result, the forums are absolutely awash with horror stories about the vehicle spending more time in a Holden service centre than on the road. Not that youād want to spend any more time in it than absolutely necessary.
It really is crap in every way and owners who deny this are either a) pretending itās something else (see list below) b) like to wear the Southern Cross on their t-shirts c) trying to hide their embarrassment by being flat out dishonest to themselves.
##Are there any redeeming features?
At least it has a warranty. For an Australian vehicle, itās a bargain (until you start servicing it). Though really if you wanted a similarly priced, similarly functional, similarly performing vehicle that was more reliable and cheaper to run and you could put up with not having a āfake SUVā, youād get a Toyota Corolla. The Corolla would probably even be better at softroading.
If you absolutely must have that SUV (shame on you, mindless consumer), or you really do need one because as the TV ads suggest, you actually do want to take it off the bitumen because you have 3+ rowdy kids that just absolutely love the great outdoors, then at least consider the following, if you can afford them:
-Subaru Forester
-Toyota Kluger
-Nissan Xtrail
-Ford Territory
-Mazda CX-9
##What does owning one say about you?
āI couldnāt afford a competent SUV like everybody else in my bub club, so to save face Iām putting my family through torture until I finish paying it off. I will probably upgrade as soon as I am able to an even less reliable US import, like a Jeep, but hey, then I can say I bought a Jeep.ā
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Agreed. The Captiva/Antara was the worst SUV in its class 10 years ago when it came out. Iām surprised theyāre still selling it in Australia.
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They only sold them in the USA as fleet vehicles (rental cars). My mom rented one a year or two ago. It was probably the blandest car Iāve ever been in (close 2nd place goes to the Dodge Journey, but at least that had 7 seats and more cargo space).
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I think one of the people i go rc racing with bought one of them here in the us. Not sure where/how he got it though.
Given that theyāre a few years old, rental companies are selling them. So now, us Americans will be picking them up as first cars for our teenage offspring. Yāknow, since no parent would dare be seen in it?
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That thing makes the Pontiac Aztek look decent.
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