That is one hella optimistic speedo right there.

"MultiplaOrgasms" (themightymultipla) 12/30/2014 at 18:54 • Filed to: Trust me it'll totally do 140mph... when towed by an E63

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Bonus points if you can guess the car

UPDATE: A winner has been found

It is the almighty Ford Ka with all of 60hp.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > MultiplaOrgasms 12/30/2014 at 18:56

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Fiat Mualtipla?

MultiplaOrgasms > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 12/30/2014 at 18:57

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Nahhh I'm not that obvious.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > MultiplaOrgasms 12/30/2014 at 18:58

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:(

CB > MultiplaOrgasms 12/30/2014 at 18:58

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Some sort of Ford?

EDIT: I was thinking Focus, but it seems like a Ka (yes, I cheated to confirm my suspicions. Sue me.)

Steve in Manhattan > MultiplaOrgasms 12/30/2014 at 18:59

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Peugeot of some sort?

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > MultiplaOrgasms 12/30/2014 at 19:00

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137 isn't that optimistic for most modern cars.

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > MultiplaOrgasms 12/30/2014 at 19:00

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Ford Ka.

MultiplaOrgasms > CB 12/30/2014 at 19:01

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Certainly lacks horsepower.

MultiplaOrgasms > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 12/30/2014 at 19:02

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For this one it is.

Ike > MultiplaOrgasms 12/30/2014 at 19:02

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Suzuki something?

CB > MultiplaOrgasms 12/30/2014 at 19:02

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Ford Ka. Was thinking Focus, but seemed too European. Used Google Images to confirm my suspicions. Yes, I am a dirty cheater.

MultiplaOrgasms > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies 12/30/2014 at 19:03

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MultiplaOrgasms > Steve in Manhattan 12/30/2014 at 19:04

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It's just as rubbish as a Peugeot for sure.

Steve in Manhattan > MultiplaOrgasms 12/30/2014 at 19:05

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Kas are rubbish? Never had them here in US America.

dogisbadob > MultiplaOrgasms 12/30/2014 at 19:05

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nice temp gauge

Hermann > MultiplaOrgasms 12/30/2014 at 19:10

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The Golf Mk4 1.6 had a 260km/h speedo.

I just wonder what makes OEMs put these in their cars.

MultiplaOrgasms > Steve in Manhattan 12/30/2014 at 19:19

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Pretty much yes, these things were not exactly one of Fords high points in terms of engineering and durability. OHV engine in a European car? In 2001? Only Ford.

MultiplaOrgasms > Hermann 12/30/2014 at 19:29

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Well a speedo that goes all the way to a 100mph does not exactly give you a feeling of excitement ...other than that, cost saving. Just give every car the speedometer of the fastest model.

BlurpleToyotaDishwasher > Steve in Manhattan 12/30/2014 at 20:04

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Essentially, they're a cut-down mid '90s Fiesta with all the positives and negatives that come with that. They handle well, are cramped, noisy and uncomfortable even by '90s supermini standards (the base model rental car I caught a lift in once had the worst seats of any car I've ever been in and I include the Lada my uncle owned in the '90s in that), have the old 1.3 Valencia engine (the final evolution of the Kent from the '50s) rather than the then-new 1.25/1.4 Zetec engines in the Fiesta and they rust even worse than the rest of Ford's '90s lineup. In fact, I think the Ka was probably the worst thing available when it comes to rusting from any manufacturer at the time.

There is absolutely zero reason to buy one instead of the Fiesta it's based on (which was genuinely good in pretty much all areas) other than it's slightly cheaper and looks cute. So of course they sold massive numbers of the things.

Steve in Manhattan > BlurpleToyotaDishwasher 12/30/2014 at 20:19

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I recall James May racing one against ... a pigeon? Can't remember his gripes.