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DeskJockey wrote: Thu Jul 27, 2023 10:20 pm Seen quite a few Chinese EVs that I wasn't aware you could buy here.

With the first brand "focus" being internet connectivity, what are the odds it'll be fun to drive?

I think you probably know the answer to that

Chinese ev’s? Don’t think anything is weirder than the Ora Funky Cat. Yes that’s what it’s called

Was a Nio ET7



Not sure what the odd roof addenda are

Was an Aiways U5 that I saw. Apparently it is luxurious.

Apparently the Funky Cat (not what it's going to be called when it eventually comes to the UK AFAIK) is, by all accounts, not a bad wee car.

I quite like it. I'm not a fan at all of the overly-busy massively-grilled design language of BMW et al nowadays, this is harking back to organic shapes again.

Beany wrote: Fri Jul 28, 2023 8:58 am Apparently the Funky Cat (not what it's going to be called when it eventually comes to the UK AFAIK) is, by all accounts, not a bad wee car.

Yeah they’ve kept the name, saw one in town yesterday.

Possibly unpopular opinion, but in the real world and not on a track photoshoot, that looks fucking retarded.

Like someone crashed a 911 into a halfords, covered in glue.

Agree. A Touring is so much better looking.

Beany wrote: Sat Jul 29, 2023 10:17 pm Possibly unpopular opinion, but in the real world and not on a track photoshoot, that looks fucking retarded.

Nope, that's a very solid, valid opinion. I agree completely.

The angle of the pic doesn't do it any favours there for sure.

Sundayjumper wrote: Fri Jul 28, 2023 9:23 am I quite like it.

I like the idea, not the execution. For decades it has been said that there are no truly bad cars anymore but poor tech appears to be undoing that.

I don’t even get why they bother travelling around the world, not like the tracks even pass any notable landmarks, they’re literally just Armco and fences and could be pretty much anywhere on the globe and still look the same.

Couldn’t even see any spectators

VW Corrado VR6 "Storm" - like most older cars, you forget how small they look next to modern stuff; but the Corrado still looks great, especially the rear 3/4 - in the best colour, too: (not my picture)




Also a Skoda Felicia "Fun". I'm not sure how much fun they actually were, but these guys seem to be enjoying it (note, not my picture)

Sundayjumper wrote: Sat Jul 29, 2023 10:34 pm

Beany wrote: Sat Jul 29, 2023 10:17 pm Possibly unpopular opinion, but in the real world and not on a track photoshoot, that looks fucking retarded.

Nope, that's a very solid, valid opinion. I agree completely.

Saw a dark green/dark grey (it was under trees) 992 Touring doing a full bore from the lights on the A322 to Ascot.. great car, with huge presence and barely contained ferocity

I had a baggy mk2 Scirocco in Uni around 97, I absolutely loved it but in hindsight struggle to believe it was only 10 years old!

Would have loved a Corrado then and still feel the same. Great looking cars and don't seem to be crazy money like nice Gilfs.

Carlos wrote: Tue Aug 01, 2023 10:19 pm Great looking cars and don't seem to be crazy money like nice Gilfs.

Ok...

Carlos wrote: Tue Aug 01, 2023 10:19 pm don't seem to be crazy money like nice Gilfs.

nuttinnew wrote: Tue Aug 01, 2023 10:26 pm

Carlos wrote: Tue Aug 01, 2023 10:19 pm Great looking cars and don't seem to be crazy money like nice Gilfs.

Ok...