what cars are these?
#1246
Lexus Champion
^^ Mazda Tribute.
#1248
Lexus Fanatic
A tribute to how Ford ruined Mazda.
#1249
Lexus Fanatic
Yep.....Tribute it is.
Actually, the 1Gen Escape (which is what the Tribite was based on), was, IMO, the best overall, and the best-looking, of the Escape models. The generations since it, IMHO, have not been as nice or pleasant to drive.
I was also a fan of the Tribute....I never liked the CX-5 or CX-7 as much, which replaced it.
Actually, the 1Gen Escape (which is what the Tribite was based on), was, IMO, the best overall, and the best-looking, of the Escape models. The generations since it, IMHO, have not been as nice or pleasant to drive.
I was also a fan of the Tribute....I never liked the CX-5 or CX-7 as much, which replaced it.
#1250
Lexus Test Driver
Yep.....Tribute it is.
Actually, the 1Gen Escape (which is what the Tribite was based on), was, IMO, the best overall, and the best-looking, of the Escape models. The generations since it, IMHO, have not been as nice or pleasant to drive.
I was also a fan of the Tribute....I never liked the CX-5 or CX-7 as much, which replaced it.
Actually, the 1Gen Escape (which is what the Tribite was based on), was, IMO, the best overall, and the best-looking, of the Escape models. The generations since it, IMHO, have not been as nice or pleasant to drive.
I was also a fan of the Tribute....I never liked the CX-5 or CX-7 as much, which replaced it.
#1252
Lexus Fanatic
#1253
Maybe we European buyers are more conservative and buy the big national brands first and foremost, while the US Average-Joe go for "bang-for-the-buck" regardless of brand/origin....
#1254
Lexus Fanatic
On the topic of re-badging/ badge engineering; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rebadging one realizes how lucky we are NOT having the US-markets Badge engineering ideas
Maybe we European buyers are more conservative and buy the big national brands first and foremost, while the US Average-Joe go for "bang-for-the-buck" regardless of brand/origin....
Maybe we European buyers are more conservative and buy the big national brands first and foremost, while the US Average-Joe go for "bang-for-the-buck" regardless of brand/origin....
The European market also has its share of rebadging and/or platform-sharing. VW/Seat/Skoda, Opel/Vauxhall, and Fiat/Bertone/Lancia are good examples.
#1255
Worst example was the VAG-group PQ34 platform ( ca year 2000) that brought us a line up of cars with mediocre chassis/handling even though the outside promised more....
- Audi A3 Mk1 (8L)
- Audi TT Mk1 (8N)
- Volkswagen Golf Mk4 (1J)
- Volkswagen Bora/Jetta (1J/9M)
- Volkswagen New Beetle (1C/1Y/9C)
- SEAT León Mk1 (1M)
- SEAT Toledo Mk2 (1M)
- Škoda Octavia Mk1 (1U)
#1256
Lexus Test Driver
I was walking thru the parking lot today and I had my hands full and left my phone in the car when I saw this little shrimp of a car.
The paint was faded and looked horrible but since I couldn't get a pic, I found one just like it to post.
PS- I went fancy and started up Microsoft Paint and air brushed out the badges and logos to make it a little harder for you all, hopefully... lol
What am I?
The paint was faded and looked horrible but since I couldn't get a pic, I found one just like it to post.
PS- I went fancy and started up Microsoft Paint and air brushed out the badges and logos to make it a little harder for you all, hopefully... lol
What am I?
#1257
Lexus Fanatic
An abomination that's all you need to know.
#1259
I was walking thru the parking lot today and I had my hands full and left my phone in the car when I saw this little shrimp of a car.
The paint was faded and looked horrible but since I couldn't get a pic, I found one just like it to post.
PS- I went fancy and started up Microsoft Paint and air brushed out the badges and logos to make it a little harder for you all, hopefully... lol
What am I?
The paint was faded and looked horrible but since I couldn't get a pic, I found one just like it to post.
PS- I went fancy and started up Microsoft Paint and air brushed out the badges and logos to make it a little harder for you all, hopefully... lol
What am I?
#1260
Super Moderator
My fondest memory of the Fiat 500 was at a rental agency, I believe in Las Vegas. There was a line, and by the time we got assigned our vehicle, we walked out to the lot and saw the young couple (probably mid-late 20s) who had been just in front of us being shown to their car, which was a Fiat 500. The man looked quietly disappointed, but his gf/wife said loudly, "I am NOT. Driving. THAT!"
Once safely in our Tahoe, I had a solid laugh and then drove away.
Once safely in our Tahoe, I had a solid laugh and then drove away.