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Re: Autocar - icon of icons
Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2019 8:38 am
by Gwaredd
Looks like a samurai to me Simon, so wrong again
Does this mean can call my car a Corolla, as the Auris was only a European thing.
Re: Autocar - icon of icons
Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2019 8:51 am
by Rich B
Gwaredd wrote: Sat Feb 23, 2019 8:38 am
Looks like a samurai to me Simon, so wrong again
Does this mean can call my car a Corolla, as the Auris was only a European thing.
The corolla is an iconic car if popularity is what makes a car iconic.
Re: Autocar - icon of icons
Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2019 10:10 am
by Mito Man
Here’s my take on it.
Benz motorwagen - the first production car.
Ford Model T - first affordable car that replaced the horse.
VW Beetle - the people’s car.
Willy’s Jeep - the first people’s off-roader.
Mini - yes it was a clever drivetrain, but it’s the reason that almost every car you can buy now is front engined front wheel drive. It’s a shame the transverse layout was ever discovered.
BMW 2002 - first successful use of a turbot. GM tried earlier and sucked according to Wikipedia so i’ll go with it.
Lamborghini Miura - the first supercar apparently.
Ferrari F40 - the first road car to break 200mph. Apparently.
Toyota Prius - first hybrid road car. Not iconic in the traditional sense but only because of recent legislation.
Re: Autocar - icon of icons
Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2019 12:46 pm
by Pete_
I think for me, being iconic is more of a popular culture thing; it needs to have some resonance withthe average person on the street. If only car geeks recognise a particular car as being important then it's not iconic.
Re: Autocar - icon of icons
Posted: Sun Feb 24, 2019 10:05 pm
by Jobbo
Gwaredd wrote: Sat Feb 23, 2019 8:38 am
Looks like a samurai to me Simon, so wrong again
So in your eyes, not a Jimmy again.
Not my words, the words of Autocar magazine.
Re: Autocar - icon of icons
Posted: Sun Feb 24, 2019 11:13 pm
by Gwaredd
Correct.
Suzuki SJ
Suzuki Samurai
Suzuki Jimny
In that order, in this country, if you don't mind.
Re: Autocar - icon of icons
Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2019 9:54 am
by Jobbo
Tell it to Autocar magazine
Re: Autocar - icon of icons
Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2019 11:40 am
by Gwaredd
Jobbo wrote: Mon Feb 25, 2019 9:54 am
Tell it to Autocar magazine
Consider it done.
Re: Autocar - icon of icons
Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2019 12:27 pm
by Jobbo
Oh, and... Santana
Re: Autocar - icon of icons
Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2019 1:10 pm
by NotoriousREV
Jobbo wrote: Mon Feb 25, 2019 12:27 pm
Oh, and... Santana
Only applied to those built in the Santana factory in Spain.
Re: Autocar - icon of icons
Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2019 2:42 pm
by Jobbo
NotoriousREV wrote: Mon Feb 25, 2019 1:10 pm
Jobbo wrote: Mon Feb 25, 2019 12:27 pm
Oh, and... Santana
Only applied to those built in the Santana factory in Spain.
Sold in the UK though. Not in Gwaredd's definitive list of UK Jimny variants.