late night oppo

"pip bip - choose Corrour" (hhgttg69) 08/06/2020 at 04:44 • Filed to: late night oppo, Lancia

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Lancia Ypsilon

Otto-the-Croatian-'Whoops my Volvo is a sedan' > pip bip - choose Corrour 08/06/2020 at 04:54

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I always liked the Ypsilon.
The next gen to this one is especially great I think, it’s really classy, especially for a city car.

The new one, however... Ew.

Svend > Otto-the-Croatian-'Whoops my Volvo is a sedan' 08/06/2020 at 05:08

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Lancia hasn’t had dealerships in the U.K. for a while so t he Lancia Ypsilon newer one was marketed as the Chrysler Y psilon here in the U.K. they didn’t sell well. And of course, Chrysler is no more here either.

Otto-the-Croatian-'Whoops my Volvo is a sedan' > Svend 08/06/2020 at 05:22

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At least Chrysler seems to be a good equivalent to the Lancia brand, no?
I wish Lancia made a comeback. Seems unlikely.

Svend > Otto-the-Croatian-'Whoops my Volvo is a sedan' 08/06/2020 at 05:29

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Not really. British car buyers are a very stuck bunch (Skoda still has a bad name to many, even though they’ve won so many awards and been VW owned for well over two decades), so Brits aren’t that into U.S. marques as they are seen as tacky, plasticy, poor handling, use lots of fuel, etc...

Where Lancia would of also had a struggle due to the brand being dead here for some years, but likely would of sold better as Lancia, sold at Fiat dealerships.

I love old 1950s Lancias, more recent ones are still quite nice but not for me. 

SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media > pip bip - choose Corrour 08/06/2020 at 06:16

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Someone is clearly broken as I would happily hoon that...

SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media > Svend 08/06/2020 at 06:17

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That looks like a Chinese made hatchback...

Svend > SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media 08/06/2020 at 06:23

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To many Brits, Chrysler it may just as well of been. 

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > pip bip - choose Corrour 08/06/2020 at 06:41

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Yes! I always loved the first-gen Ypsilon! Such cool little car s and they had some cool Alacantra interiors in awesome colors, like BRIGHT TEAL! :D

They were also Punto-based, so pretty reliable!

pip bip - choose Corrour > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars 08/06/2020 at 06:48

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i like green interior.

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > pip bip - choose Corrour 08/06/2020 at 07:20

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So do I, it’s so green! :D

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > Svend 08/06/2020 at 13:48

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That may be the newest thing Chrysler has sold anywhere. 

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars 08/06/2020 at 13:51

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A Jalop reads this post and goes, “ooh, small car that isn’t pretentious and is actually un iq ue!”

Everyone else reads this comments, says, "ew I hate it why is it so small ew gross ugly ew not a name brand ugh" and leaves. 

Svend > Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available 08/06/2020 at 13:57

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Chrysler pulled out of Europe, 2011 and the U.K. and Ireland in 2017.

Probably the newest and last here. 

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > Svend 08/06/2020 at 14:13

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Then the Pacifica is a little newer. Why on earth Chrysler is the brand chosen to cater to Europe I have no idea. 

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available 08/06/2020 at 14:43

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Sounds about accurate! I wouldn’t mind importing one someday! They have unique styling without being ‘in your face’ about it!

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars 08/06/2020 at 14:52

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And Lancias are known for their rust protection, right? Right? Right?

Svend > Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available 08/06/2020 at 15:04

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Didn’t get that one here. Europe already had a load of MPVs And people carriers.

Chysler bought out three or so British and European car companies and established Chrysler Europe (I can't remember when, 1970s-1980s?) 

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > Svend 08/06/2020 at 15:17

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They are great vans and have comfortable upscale interiors, but may be a little larger than what most European families want. There are much more compact ways to seat 7.

The American minivan is quite large. I’ve always found “people carrier” to be a hilariously straightforward way to say the same thing.

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available 08/06/2020 at 15:54

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Well....this one, in particular, is! They don’t seem to rust too badly! :D