Put on your Detective Hats

"ly2v8-Brian" (ly2v8-brian) 03/07/2015 at 23:02 • Filed to: None

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(apologizes in advance for lack of pic) All right, so I was walking back to the car when I saw a car I had never seen. It had a badge that was very similar to a Mazda badge, but it definitely was not a Mazda. On the upper right corner of the trunk lid there was a model number, HG600. It was a grey sedan. Not quite sure if it is sold here, but it had Wisconsin plates. This is your task Oppo. Solve the mystery.

On a side note went to the local auto show and saw this:

Also I really, really want a BMW 4 series now.

BmanUltima's car still hasn't been fixed yet, he'll get on it tomorrow, honest. > ly2v8-Brian 03/07/2015 at 23:07

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Any more details?

Age? Size? Number of doors? RHD? Seats?

You haven't given us much.

scoob > ly2v8-Brian 03/07/2015 at 23:08

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Haima?

TheHondaBro > ly2v8-Brian 03/07/2015 at 23:09

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Umm, it's clearly an HG600 bro. Never heard of it?

HammerheadFistpunch > ly2v8-Brian 03/07/2015 at 23:09

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That ZR2 is so, so right.king shocks, front lift, new facia with integrated winch. This with the 2.8 diesel is literally the wet dream of so many overlanders.

Zohaibman72 > BmanUltima's car still hasn't been fixed yet, he'll get on it tomorrow, honest. 03/07/2015 at 23:09

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I think the approx timeline of the car would help, I mean, I'm not 100% sure if you mean similar to the modern or older mazda badge.

norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback > ly2v8-Brian 03/07/2015 at 23:09

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None of my searches for "HG600" return a sedan. They're all some sort of tool or something.

ly2v8-Brian > BmanUltima's car still hasn't been fixed yet, he'll get on it tomorrow, honest. 03/07/2015 at 23:11

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Not much to say frankly, It was a standard midsize affair. Four door. I'd wager Chinese. It looked fairly new.

norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback > scoob 03/07/2015 at 23:12

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they never sold something badged as an HG600 though. After a quick google search I didn't find that.

BmanUltima's car still hasn't been fixed yet, he'll get on it tomorrow, honest. > ly2v8-Brian 03/07/2015 at 23:13

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Any of these?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haima_Aut…

TheHondaBro > ly2v8-Brian 03/07/2015 at 23:13

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This?

ly2v8-Brian > TheHondaBro 03/07/2015 at 23:13

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Doi!

blacktruck18 > scoob 03/07/2015 at 23:14

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What he said the logos are very similar.

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haima_Aut…

ly2v8-Brian > Zohaibman72 03/07/2015 at 23:14

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modern badge

scoob > norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback 03/07/2015 at 23:14

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Maybe they renamed the model if they really want to sell it here? Idk.

I do know I am ashamed that so many logos have been copied.

extraspecialbitter > scoob 03/07/2015 at 23:15

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This is what my search led me to.

Haima 3 sedan

ly2v8-Brian > norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback 03/07/2015 at 23:16

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I know, that's what I keep finding it's weird.

ly2v8-Brian > scoob 03/07/2015 at 23:17

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That badge is close but they don't sell anything with that model name. This is weird.

norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback > ly2v8-Brian 03/07/2015 at 23:17

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Going off of what Scoob suggested I found a sedan that looks midsized and looks like a Buick. Did it look like a Buick or no?

jariten1781 > ly2v8-Brian 03/07/2015 at 23:23

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I'd guess it was a rebadged Optima. We have TONS of those around here. Most common is this one but there's lots of different ones out there. Do an image search for 'kia badge replacement' and see if you recognize the one you saw.

ly2v8-Brian > HammerheadFistpunch 03/07/2015 at 23:25

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It looked great in person.

There were a few really cool Jeeps as well. The one I liked the best was this one:

Frank Grimes > ly2v8-Brian 03/07/2015 at 23:28

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dis?

ly2v8-Brian > jariten1781 03/07/2015 at 23:28

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I think we may have a winner with this theory

These look a lot like what I saw.

ly2v8-Brian > Frank Grimes 03/07/2015 at 23:32

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Not quite, but I looked at one of those at the auto show today. That car deserves some respect it is amazingly nice on the inside. The one on the floor had reclining rear seats. It is amazing how just a decade ago their cars were utter shit and now they are great.

ly2v8-Brian > TheHondaBro 03/07/2015 at 23:33

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No, nicer than that at least.

ly2v8-Brian > BmanUltima's car still hasn't been fixed yet, he'll get on it tomorrow, honest. 03/07/2015 at 23:35

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The model names just don't match up. I wish my phone wasn't dead (or with people at the time) and I would have gone out of my way to take a pic of it.

Zohaibman72 > ly2v8-Brian 03/07/2015 at 23:35

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probably changed the Optima badge to give it some uniqueness in the Kia lineup.

It's a very pretty car, and comes very well equipped for the price.

ly2v8-Brian > norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback 03/07/2015 at 23:36

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Show the rear view. It was in the parking ramp at the Mall of America so all I saw was the back.

TheHondaBro > ly2v8-Brian 03/07/2015 at 23:38

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How about this one?

ly2v8-Brian > Zohaibman72 03/07/2015 at 23:39

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Maybe so. Looked at Kias at the show today. I would say I'm impressed with current offerings. Never gave them much attention before. Probably won't get one but they definitely aren't the shit they made long ago.

ly2v8-Brian > TheHondaBro 03/07/2015 at 23:40

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Boy, did BMW mess up the M3

TheHondaBro > ly2v8-Brian 03/07/2015 at 23:41

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Ha yeah, that's what the next M3 will look like.

Zohaibman72 > ly2v8-Brian 03/07/2015 at 23:42

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I'm always willing to give any brand a chance. Kia Optima is a bit dated at the moment, but when it came out, it was a looker. It's also had a ton of great options. The designers at Kia are just amazing.

this is parked outisde my house, it's so attractive for a minivan.

and the Sorento

ly2v8-Brian > Zohaibman72 03/07/2015 at 23:47

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The K900 is something else though. that interior was really nice. One of the best rear seats I sat on today. Power reclining, adjustable lumbar support (which is quite rare for rear seats), as well as heated and cooled seats.

norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback > ly2v8-Brian 03/07/2015 at 23:50

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ly2v8-Brian > norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback 03/07/2015 at 23:59

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This is mystery is going to be filed under unsolved.

thebigbossyboss > ly2v8-Brian 03/08/2015 at 00:51

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Hyundai equus almost guaranteed. I can't get it to post a link from mobile but search 2008 hyundai equus on Google and you will find it.

boxrocket > ly2v8-Brian 03/08/2015 at 01:07

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