Some Madlad Imported A Saturn

"Leon711" (leon711) 11/05/2018 at 11:55 • Filed to: Saturn

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Spotted in a car park in the village of Yapton, West Sussex, UK.

IImage may be inverted because Kinja.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Leon711 11/05/2018 at 12:05

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Not sure if this is more or less mad than importing a Lada Riva to the States.

Arguably less if it were an L-series , because of easily available parts, but then again this is an S-series, an L-series would be more pointless, and the madlad, as you say, imported a Saturn.

Leon711 > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 11/05/2018 at 12:17

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A Niva is at  least desirable as a simple off roader, whereas the Saturn is a plastic economy car, we've got plenty of those. There's so many easier choices and better American cars to import.

CalzoneGolem > Leon711 11/05/2018 at 12:18

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I mean I don’t want to be the guy that judges but I gotta say, but y tho?

Spamfeller Loves Nazi Clicks > Leon711 11/05/2018 at 12:21

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Weird... I think that’s an ‘00-’01. Maybe a 10th Anniversary edition?

Leon711 > CalzoneGolem 11/05/2018 at 12:23

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I know right, we’ve got plenty of plastic econoboxes and in RHD to choose from. Normally people import Mustangs, Camaros, vettes , etc. But this? This is out there.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Leon711 11/05/2018 at 12:34

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I said Riva. A Niva would be mad but not pointless. A Riva would be almost totally pointless to boot.

Akin to importing a ‘90s Kia but built by Russians.

Urambo Tauro > Leon711 11/05/2018 at 12:34

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No parking lines?

Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness > Leon711 11/05/2018 at 12:34

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Bet he’s a fun guy to talk to.

Svend > Leon711 11/05/2018 at 12:36

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This is crazier than the Yorkshire used car dealership which has two LHD Ford Fiesta saloons.

Though U.S. cars in Yorkshire and other places like West Sussex may be cars left here by U.S. service personnel. 

Amoore100 > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 11/05/2018 at 13:24

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Nah, this is probably more like importing an Espero. Kind of edgy in its day, but ultimately still just old GM parts underneath.

Chinny Raccoon > Leon711 11/05/2018 at 13:47

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My money would be on it being brought over by a service member then not returning for some reason. I was thrown by the plate at first, but it looks like it arrived here in 2002.

Leon711 > Urambo Tauro 11/05/2018 at 13:52

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We don’t need no stinkin’ lines! There’s a decent amount of these around with no lines, seems to work out fine . If it's a busy place there's lines.

Under_Score > Leon711 11/05/2018 at 15:15

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Maybe he bought it from a used car dealer and wasn’t the person who originally brought it over?

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > Leon711 11/05/2018 at 16:04

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...can I have that FIAT Seicento?

Leon711 > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars 11/15/2018 at 14:21

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Y es, it’s over 15  years old. It's an X reg so 2001, and it's a Sporting model!

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > Leon711 11/15/2018 at 17:28

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Perfect! Something like that would be the perfect DD for me...not super sporty, but peppy enough, light nimble, hatchback, small, fairly reliable, easy to maintain....etc! :)