Scavenger Hunt Week 12 - check post 1 for details.
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Yes.
This too will be entered.
A Proton Gen.2, there is no reason to have one. Every car in it's class it better than it, and it's ugly too boot.
A first gen Mazda 323
At the most, this could have have 70hp assuming it's the 1.4, at the least, is could have 45 hp and a staggering 51 ft·lbf. Evening weighing in at 1800lbs isn't going to save that.
Probably a contender for 'Who would buy that' as well. But here I present a Leyland Moke California. The roof is pointless, because anything more than drizzle will let water in. Don't crash the thing either, because it will fold you up inside.
Also a Ford Capri in the background, which I'll enter as well.
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You've got a Detroit-boy at the helm, there isn't any guarantee that he will hate his own kind... (lol)
What has always been amazing to me, particularly after spending time at GMI, is that even the most die-hard Cadillac fans hate the DTS, but only hold onto the car because of the DeVille name. They are at odds with GM for not making it the full-size luxury sedan it should be, ala Mercedes S-class or BMW 7-series, by which it could now use some of the best tools GM has made available to it.
...Oh well...
What has always been amazing to me, particularly after spending time at GMI, is that even the most die-hard Cadillac fans hate the DTS, but only hold onto the car because of the DeVille name. They are at odds with GM for not making it the full-size luxury sedan it should be, ala Mercedes S-class or BMW 7-series, by which it could now use some of the best tools GM has made available to it.
...Oh well...
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Oh don't get me wrong: It is perfectly adequate as Cadillac's necessary tie to its traditional clientèle (Old people who like spongy boats), and it is as necessary for Cadillac just as the Crown Vic is for Ford: Bringing in boatloads of money for each one sold because the development costs were paid off something in the last decade. Money which can be used to develop better vehicles for the rest of the company. For those two reasons, I think it should be continued probably forever, just like I do the Crown Vic (Though less so, as it is FWD. And I would actually happily own a Crown Vic. But whatever.). Most of what most would perceive as hatred is actually just a joke. Not like my loathing of Saabs. Or Scion. Or Saturn.
I just question GM's sanity for releasing the much better, cheaper and more adequate Buick Lucerne on the same platform and same size class.
I just question GM's sanity for releasing the much better, cheaper and more adequate Buick Lucerne on the same platform and same size class.
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A first gen Mazda 323
At the most, this could have have 70hp assuming it's the 1.4, at the least, is could have 45 hp and a staggering 51 ft·lbf. Evening weighing in at 1800lbs isn't going to save that.
I used to drive one, I clocked mine 0-100kph (62mph) time in at 15 seconds and from memory 400m (1/4mile) in 23 seconds (only made around 115kph at 400m mark), top speed 140kph as it only had 4 fairly short gears and ran out of revs.
Though with the revving (had a nice N/A sound) and the size of the car seemed to be going faster, 140kph felt like 200kph.
Was good on fuel.
My entries - I reserve the right to add to this tomorrow up until the deadline. ALL PICTURES IN THIS POST ARE FINAL ENTRIES - have fun sorting through them, Joey! 
WHO THE HELL WOULD BUY THAT?
I thought of the obvious:
But settled on the REALLY obvious:
Take one, or take all. Who the hell would buy any of them?
MOST INEFFICIENT VEHICLE
Beat that.
SLOWEST YELLOW CAR
This was easier than I thought. First I got some decent pictures:
But, by default, I win outright, as I saw this today:
This is a Subaru 1100. It has 1.1 liters and 80 horsepower. Being 30 years old, it probably lost most of that power anyway. It TOUTS its front-wheel drive system. The Festiva is slow - this thing must've been molasses on wheels.
LEAST VALUABLE CONVERTIBLE
Seems like we all got the same idea here:
Not sure, but I BELIEVE this is less valuable:
That's a rare Dodge Shadow convertible - which are averaging under $2000 on AutoTrader as we speak. Not only extremely inexpensive, but a horrible, horrible vehicle. Potentially the worst convertible ever manufactured. My favorite is the rear shot - yes, it's using all of its brake lights, and yes, the rear window, which is a marginally clear sheet of plastic, has a huge hole in it.
Hope these entries get me somewhere - if not, I made good on the MazdaSpeed 6 so that's at least one point!
Let the best man win 👍
WHO THE HELL WOULD BUY THAT?
I thought of the obvious:
But settled on the REALLY obvious:
Take one, or take all. Who the hell would buy any of them?
MOST INEFFICIENT VEHICLE
Beat that.
SLOWEST YELLOW CAR
This was easier than I thought. First I got some decent pictures:
But, by default, I win outright, as I saw this today:
This is a Subaru 1100. It has 1.1 liters and 80 horsepower. Being 30 years old, it probably lost most of that power anyway. It TOUTS its front-wheel drive system. The Festiva is slow - this thing must've been molasses on wheels.
LEAST VALUABLE CONVERTIBLE
Seems like we all got the same idea here:
Not sure, but I BELIEVE this is less valuable:
That's a rare Dodge Shadow convertible - which are averaging under $2000 on AutoTrader as we speak. Not only extremely inexpensive, but a horrible, horrible vehicle. Potentially the worst convertible ever manufactured. My favorite is the rear shot - yes, it's using all of its brake lights, and yes, the rear window, which is a marginally clear sheet of plastic, has a huge hole in it.
Hope these entries get me somewhere - if not, I made good on the MazdaSpeed 6 so that's at least one point!
Let the best man win 👍
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Slowest Yellow Car:
Entrant #1 - Mazda MX-5 1.6i California
MX-5 this may be, but a 1.6i Mk2. That's 110hp, 9.4s to 60mph and 118mph. Still the quickest AND fastest of the selection here though.
Entrant #2 - Renault Megane 1.6E Sport
(image taken by passenger)
90 of your Earth Horsepower, pulling such accelerative feats as 10.9s to 60mph (13.1s for the Automatic) and 116mph (107mph for said Auto).
Also a potential entry for Why Would You Buy That - an impractical, ugly coupe based on an unreliable hatchback with a tiny engine and FWD, highlighted by being yellow. Is this the slowest fast-looking car ever?
Entrant #3 - FIAT Punto Sporting 1.2
Just 80hp, but a relative lightweight, capable of dragging the car to over 60mph in just 10.6s (11.9s for the Auto) and 107mph (103mph for the Auto). Woo! Marginally the quicker car than the Megane, but slower overall in either guise for either vehicle.
Entrant #4 - Volkswagen Lupo 1.4S
Even less power - 73hp from a 1.4. But, being a much lighter car, this is par-for-par with the Punto - 11.6/13.5s and 106/104mph for the manual and automatic versions.
Vrooom!
Entrant #5 - FIAT Cinquecento Sporting
Welcome to... the slow zone. Despite its name - and the fact that it tops the Cinquecento range with a massive 1.1 litre engine - the 54hp Cinquecento Sporting can only manage a 13.4s 0-60mph time and can't top 93mph...
Entrant #6 - Citroen 2CV
Bit of a pants picture - but I've seen this car uncovered. It's a yellow 1980 Citroen Dyane 6 (can be confirmed with free online DVLA check of registration), with a simply massive 606cc engine capable of... well, nothing, frankly.
Entrant #1 - Mazda MX-5 1.6i California
MX-5 this may be, but a 1.6i Mk2. That's 110hp, 9.4s to 60mph and 118mph. Still the quickest AND fastest of the selection here though.
Entrant #2 - Renault Megane 1.6E Sport
(image taken by passenger)
90 of your Earth Horsepower, pulling such accelerative feats as 10.9s to 60mph (13.1s for the Automatic) and 116mph (107mph for said Auto).
Also a potential entry for Why Would You Buy That - an impractical, ugly coupe based on an unreliable hatchback with a tiny engine and FWD, highlighted by being yellow. Is this the slowest fast-looking car ever?
Entrant #3 - FIAT Punto Sporting 1.2
Just 80hp, but a relative lightweight, capable of dragging the car to over 60mph in just 10.6s (11.9s for the Auto) and 107mph (103mph for the Auto). Woo! Marginally the quicker car than the Megane, but slower overall in either guise for either vehicle.
Entrant #4 - Volkswagen Lupo 1.4S
Even less power - 73hp from a 1.4. But, being a much lighter car, this is par-for-par with the Punto - 11.6/13.5s and 106/104mph for the manual and automatic versions.
Vrooom!
Entrant #5 - FIAT Cinquecento Sporting
Welcome to... the slow zone. Despite its name - and the fact that it tops the Cinquecento range with a massive 1.1 litre engine - the 54hp Cinquecento Sporting can only manage a 13.4s 0-60mph time and can't top 93mph...
Entrant #6 - Citroen 2CV
Bit of a pants picture - but I've seen this car uncovered. It's a yellow 1980 Citroen Dyane 6 (can be confirmed with free online DVLA check of registration), with a simply massive 606cc engine capable of... well, nothing, frankly.
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Hey, I covered my ass and got a picture of a Geo too! Although for the record, there are 17 Metro convertibles on sale in the States right now, the average price being - unbelievably - $2,900.
Shadow wins, Shadow wins!
Sorry, but I win...
YSSMAN
Pontiac Sunbird Convertible for $390-950.
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Who the hell would buy that except for the hardcore nascar fans, and i think this is one of them
Nice Porsche.
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** So many good entries this week, everything was hard to judge.
Winners
Who the hell would buy that?: Toronado and his Suzuki X-90, I've had the (dis)pleasure of riding in one and I can't think of anything it could do. It had a hard time doing 60mph, the fuel tank was so small and it revved so high it drank fuel, and my 5'9" frame (I'm short I know) barely fit. Why any living soul would see fit to buy the damn thing is beyond me.
The most inefficient vehicle: YSSMAN and his 2007 Ford Expedition XL, I've never been in such a stupid and pointless large SUV in my entire life. Sit in the back and you will be crying for fresh air and space in a matter of minutes. The Expedition XL is the only vehicle I've ever gotten car sick in while sitting in the back. The fuel mileage is also horrid as well.
Slowest yellow car: Famine and his 1980 Citroen Dyane 6 which according to this site, the 0-60 time is 63.2 seconds...that 1 minute and 3.2 second. Just to put this in perspective a Bugatti Veyron could do 0-100-0 11 times before this car hits 60.
Least valuable convertible: YSSMAN's Sunbird is the crappiest and least valued thing I can find on Autotrader.
BONUS
Mazdaspeed6 or Mazda MPS:
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Points:
YSSMAN - 2pts.
Toronado - 1pt
Keef
M5
Famine
Winners
Who the hell would buy that?: Toronado and his Suzuki X-90, I've had the (dis)pleasure of riding in one and I can't think of anything it could do. It had a hard time doing 60mph, the fuel tank was so small and it revved so high it drank fuel, and my 5'9" frame (I'm short I know) barely fit. Why any living soul would see fit to buy the damn thing is beyond me.
The most inefficient vehicle: YSSMAN and his 2007 Ford Expedition XL, I've never been in such a stupid and pointless large SUV in my entire life. Sit in the back and you will be crying for fresh air and space in a matter of minutes. The Expedition XL is the only vehicle I've ever gotten car sick in while sitting in the back. The fuel mileage is also horrid as well.
Slowest yellow car: Famine and his 1980 Citroen Dyane 6 which according to this site, the 0-60 time is 63.2 seconds...that 1 minute and 3.2 second. Just to put this in perspective a Bugatti Veyron could do 0-100-0 11 times before this car hits 60.
Least valuable convertible: YSSMAN's Sunbird is the crappiest and least valued thing I can find on Autotrader.
BONUS
Mazdaspeed6 or Mazda MPS:
- Keef
- M5Power
Points:
YSSMAN - 2pts.
Toronado - 1pt
Keef
M5
Famine
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I call fourth you noble men to search the world for the following chariots of beauty and disgrace. Fear not the challenge that lie ahead, for it will be one of pleasure and hard work. Good luck men, for this task is a burden only you can handle:
- SPORTS Car: No, this isn't a Ferrari or Lamborghini... I'm talking about a car soley dedicated to a particular sport or sports team.
- Fastest WHITE car: I personally have a preference towards white automobiles in many cases, so I want you to find some kind of high-speed white car.
- Most RUST-TASTIC vehicle: We're at the end of the crappy driving weather, but the old rust buckets are still driving around. I want to see cars, trucks, whatever you've got that is so covered with rust it may not be safe to drive.
- The BEST CAR nobody knew about: I want to see something that you don't see too often, but when you do, its a treat. They may be well-reguarded cars or trucks that just didn't sell well, or are those kinds of cars and trucks that are so cool only small groups of people ever appreciated them.
- BONUS SPOT: Mitsubishi Lancer Ralliart. You don't see them too often, and I'm not sure why. I will give bonus-bonus points to anyone who can find a Lancer Ralliart Sportback...
- SPORTS Car: No, this isn't a Ferrari or Lamborghini... I'm talking about a car soley dedicated to a particular sport or sports team.
- Fastest WHITE car: I personally have a preference towards white automobiles in many cases, so I want you to find some kind of high-speed white car.
- Most RUST-TASTIC vehicle: We're at the end of the crappy driving weather, but the old rust buckets are still driving around. I want to see cars, trucks, whatever you've got that is so covered with rust it may not be safe to drive.
- The BEST CAR nobody knew about: I want to see something that you don't see too often, but when you do, its a treat. They may be well-reguarded cars or trucks that just didn't sell well, or are those kinds of cars and trucks that are so cool only small groups of people ever appreciated them.
- BONUS SPOT: Mitsubishi Lancer Ralliart. You don't see them too often, and I'm not sure why. I will give bonus-bonus points to anyone who can find a Lancer Ralliart Sportback...
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Actually it was, but only for 2004. They sold so few of the car they just decided it was better to altogether cancel it. They had the standard sportbacks, and then the Ralliart sportbacks at the same time. There is a kid in Cascade, near where I went to High School who has a yellow Ralliart Sportback.
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