What's the most iconic "lemon" car?

"Haimatox" (haimatox) 12/20/2014 at 11:33 • Filed to: None

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For an upcoming Blipshift design, I need a car whose image can be immediately associated with lemons, of either the citrus or automotive kind. The design will basically say "When Life Gives You (Car)..." I'm sure you understand this. I was thinking to use either a Ford Pinto or a Yugo GV.

Here's a crashed/pretty badly dented Audi S5 with a manual transmission I saw at the local dealership.

Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy > Haimatox 12/20/2014 at 11:37

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AMC Gremlin?

thebigbossyboss > Haimatox 12/20/2014 at 11:39

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It even looks like a lemon.

Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy > thebigbossyboss 12/20/2014 at 11:40

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This brings back memories of my childhood. Shit.

Haimatox > thebigbossyboss 12/20/2014 at 11:40

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What is it?

Haimatox > Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy 12/20/2014 at 11:41

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Good thought. I'll write these down.

Decay buys too many beaters > Haimatox 12/20/2014 at 11:42

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MIATAAAA > Haimatox 12/20/2014 at 11:43

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Always.

thebigbossyboss > Haimatox 12/20/2014 at 11:44

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1992 Pontiac Le mans.

ITS EVEN HAS MOST OF THE WORD "LEMON" IN ITS NAME.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > Haimatox 12/20/2014 at 11:48

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AMC Pacer. It's even lemon shaped.

banjo cat ghost of oppo past > Haimatox 12/20/2014 at 11:52

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My vote is pretty much any WRX with a Monster Energy or DC Shoes sticker. You just know it's been beaten to sh*t by some highscooler and maybe a few blocks away from puking out its internals

dogisbadob > Haimatox 12/20/2014 at 11:55

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easy

Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy > dogisbadob 12/20/2014 at 12:15

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lolnope.

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > Haimatox 12/20/2014 at 12:17

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Edsel.

thebigbossyboss > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 12/20/2014 at 12:28

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1992 Pontiac lemans was both lemon shaped and named lemon.

MylesD > Haimatox 12/20/2014 at 12:36

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Unfortunately, the Audi Allroad comes to mind.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > thebigbossyboss 12/20/2014 at 12:42

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Yes, but they are less universally well-known than the Pacer.

Opposite Locksmith > Haimatox 12/20/2014 at 12:46

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Allroad V6tt

Zohaibman72 > Haimatox 12/20/2014 at 12:57

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Boxy Late 80s Early 90s American Cars.

I always think of those as lemons.

Sunbird usually first because some girl in my school had one that broke down every day, also she purchased it, it wasn't a hand-me down or anythig. This was Early 2014, in 2014 you could not find a better car than a beater sunbird for under $1000?

Jedidiah > Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy 12/20/2014 at 13:07

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This. ^

Whoever thought it was a good idea to name a car after a creature that causes mechanical failures when you're not looking?

DrScientist > Zohaibman72 12/20/2014 at 13:15

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i think lemons by definition are new cars. a 30 year old car that breaks down every day just sounds like a 30 year old car.

nevertheless, she definitely couldve found a better $1000 car.

Richtofen, Baron von Pickup > Haimatox 12/20/2014 at 13:18

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I'm guessing Citroën doesn't make a bad car, because that name would be quite a fit.

sellphones2493 > Haimatox 12/20/2014 at 13:26

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For me, it's one of these. I knew about 5 different people who owned these, 2 became lemon law buybacks, 2 got sold off because of reliability., and the last person used it as an extra car at their place in Florida.

My Runner-Up:

It's only been ten years since they stopped making Freelander's, yet finding a running one on the road is impossible.

Zohaibman72 > DrScientist 12/20/2014 at 16:43

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There are 30 year old Rx7s, Ferraris and Porsches, which probably break down alot but I wouldn't consider them lemons. The Boxy American late 80s early 90s Sedan always comes to mind as a lemon.

coelacanthist > Haimatox 12/20/2014 at 18:23

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pip bip - choose Corrour > Haimatox 12/20/2014 at 19:44

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any GM J-car design! be it Opel/Vauxhall/Holden/Isuzu/Chevrolet/Cadillac/Pontiac