desertdude Posted November 26, 2018 Report Share Posted November 26, 2018 Spotted another unicorn. The Foers Ibex based on the LR defender. https://dubai.dubizzle.com/motors/used-cars/land-rover/defender/2018/11/19/1994-land-rover-defender-260-2/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treks Posted November 26, 2018 Report Share Posted November 26, 2018 (edited) On 11/25/2018 at 8:38 AM, Gaurav said: It's OK if you have an issue with limited numbers then you can go with Gold plated Rolls Royce for instant prestige and no proving your point of limited edition with all the bling of Gold. To my mind, a gold plated Rolls is the epitome of bad taste. Only pimps, drug runners (the dumb ones, at least), and newly-rich Americans would find such a thing prestigious. Edited November 26, 2018 by treks 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaurav Posted November 26, 2018 Report Share Posted November 26, 2018 45 minutes ago, treks said: To my mind, a gold plated Rolls is the epitome of bad taste. Only pimps, drug runners (the dumb ones, at least), and newly-rich Americans would find such a thing prestigious. It was a joke made for the desertdude comment that he has an issue with a limited edition concept. 1 1 Let's root for each other & watch each other grow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desertdude Posted November 26, 2018 Report Share Posted November 26, 2018 1 hour ago, Gaurav said: It was a joke made for the desertdude comment that he has an issue with a limited edition concept. I don't have an issue with the concept, I'm fact I'm all for it and all the P38As Ive owned have been special or limited editions. I was just mentioning how these super car companies like Ferrari are actually deceiving people by saying they are making an X number of cars and then actually go and make more. Not many people are aware of this. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rahimdad Posted November 26, 2018 Report Share Posted November 26, 2018 Seems unbelievable as most limited number cars I've come across have a plate and certificate that comes with the car showing which number they were manufactured. So if they produce 500 cars they would be numbered from 1 to 500 which would be embossed on a plate and stuck near the dash board along with a certificate. These are not duplicated and if they were to produce say 500 cars only you would not see number 501. So I can't imagine manufacturers making so much money and being cheap enough to pull a stunt which would ruin their reputation for future limited models. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Posted November 27, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 27, 2018 Here’s another. Ford Sierra 1.3. Rare way back then because who’s going to order a new car that size with a 1.3 when you can have a 1.6, 1.8, 2.0 or even a cologne or Essex engined model? Complete poverty spec. Even rarer now. I ended up buying one maybe 20 years ago. Never come across another anywhere since. I bought it as a spares car but before I stripped it, I got it running and took it for a drive. I’ve had bicycles that accelerated faster. Part of me wishes I had kept it for the rarity factor. The other part of me was glad to have the spare parts. The last part of me wonders why anyone would actually spec it as a new car in the first place. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Posted March 11, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2020 Another new one to me, Ford Verona. Basically a 2 door Orion. Would love one of these and drop in the RST CVH engine. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrangeld Posted March 11, 2020 Report Share Posted March 11, 2020 On 11/27/2018 at 8:30 PM, Barry said: Here’s another. Ford Sierra 1.3. Rare way back then because who’s going to order a new car that size with a 1.3 when you can have a 1.6, 1.8, 2.0 or even a cologne or Essex engined model? Complete poverty spec. Even rarer now. I ended up buying one maybe 20 years ago. Never come across another anywhere since. I bought it as a spares car but before I stripped it, I got it running and took it for a drive. I’ve had bicycles that accelerated faster. Part of me wishes I had kept it for the rarity factor. The other part of me was glad to have the spare parts. The last part of me wonders why anyone would actually spec it as a new car in the first place. I can possibly explain this - based on the Dutch plate. My friend Alain used to run Ford NL. He told me that the Dutch spec their cars with the absolute minimum possible (basically 4 wheels and an engine) no matter the car. The Netherlands 2nd hand market is literally flooded with lowest spec possible examples of just about every possible model. It's so rare to find an automatic (for instance) that they all carry a massive premium. My guess is that 90% of the 1.3 Sierras were Dutch 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frederic Posted March 12, 2020 Report Share Posted March 12, 2020 16 hours ago, Wrangeld said: I can possibly explain this - based on the Dutch plate. My friend Alain used to run Ford NL. He told me that the Dutch spec their cars with the absolute minimum possible (basically 4 wheels and an engine) no matter the car. The Netherlands 2nd hand market is literally flooded with lowest spec possible examples of just about every possible model. It's so rare to find an automatic (for instance) that they all carry a massive premium. My guess is that 90% of the 1.3 Sierras were Dutch My father in law drove a 1.6 Sierra and literally did zero maintenance, except topping up the oil level when the light came up. Managed to drive 65,000km in 20 years and didn’t wash it once. 2 "Go as far as you can see; once you get there, you'll be able to see further." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treks Posted March 12, 2020 Report Share Posted March 12, 2020 On 3/11/2020 at 8:31 AM, Barry said: Another new one to me, Ford Verona. Basically a 2 door Orion. Would love one of these and drop in the RST CVH engine. We knew these as Mazda 323' s, which we reborn as Ford Meteors when Ford and Mazda started a local joint venture. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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