Why are there no interesting cars anymore?

walwyn1978

Used Roller?

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201606054628950/sort/atcustom/radius/1501/latitude/53.879356307534046/longitude/-1.2716015713996858/make/rolls-royce/price-from/500/price-to/15000/page/1/adPos/7/usedcars

jimjames

bigfreddiel wrote: »

All cars look the same these days, are huge people carriers, and are so boring in style.

So who can suggest an interesting reasonably priced car, no more than £15k, but preferably less, much less!

Cheers fj

Porsche 944. Bought one a few months ago, seems to meet your criteria!

DKLS wrote: »

I always liked a car with pop up headlamps, shame they don't make them any more.

944 meets your criteria too. You don't have to buy a car still being made!

consumers_revenge

martinthebandit wrote: »

Here ya go!

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201606275299890?search-target=usedcars&make=volkswagen&model=eos&price-from=2000&price-to=10000&radius=1501&postcode=w1a1aa&searchcontext=default&page=1&sort=pricedesc&onesearchad=new%2Cnearlynew%2Cused&logcode=p&adPos=2

So there is a car with less rear legroom than the sandero.....Incredible!

bigjl

Strider590 wrote: »

Modern cars are just shopping trolleys.

I suggest you look at my links for used X351 Jaguar XJs

They are certainly not a shopping trolley.

bigjl

bigfreddiel wrote: »

Yep, RCZ is one I looked at, was a toss up on which I found first at the right price, the Mini Coupe won!

Thanks fj

The alloy sections up the side of the roof and pillars are Made in the UK apparently.

Strider590

bigjl wrote: »

I suggest you look at my links for used X351 Jaguar XJs

They are certainly not a shopping trolley.

Shopping trolley with a fancy badge.

custardy

bigfreddiel wrote: »

Coupe looks entirely different from run of the mill ones, hehehe!

Does it?



Coupe



Clubman



Convertable. Well I agree the roof is completly different.....

Richard53

I know what the OP means. When I was younger, you could recognise a car from a mile off because they all had different shapes and silhouettes. Today, the mass market stuff is hard to tell apart until you see the tiny badge. Aerodynamics, safety regs and fashion make sure of that. Having said that, I drove a Mini (sorry, MINI) for a while at work, and it was pretty dull and mainstream. If you want a car that looks different and has a bit of character:


MX-5
924/944
Capri
Classic Merc
Classic Range Rover
Original Beetle
Citroen 2CV
Morgan
Westfield/Caterham
Ariel Atom


And so on. Get out of the mainstream.

Gloomendoom

Styling wise, I think that there are some very interesting cars around at the moment.

The dullest period in automotive styling, in my opinion, was around 1982 to the mid 90's..

Gloomendoom

DKLS wrote: »

I always liked a car with pop up headlamps, shame they don't make them any more.

You could always buy second hand.