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by **BTJustice** » Mon Jul 23, 2007 11:21 am

Its a beetle based replica of a Porsche 356 so it wouldnt have been that obvious unless you are a car bore like myself ::):

by **Smartalex** » Mon Jul 23, 2007 11:30 am

Not At all. :wink:

If you hadn't told us the photo's title on Flickr would still just be Classic Car.

by **Doorstop** » Mon Jul 23, 2007 12:01 pm

BTJustice wrote:Its a beetle based replica of a Porsche 356 so it wouldnt have been that obvious unless you are a car bore like myself ::):

Is it a Tygan?

I've heard of such beasties ..but, as yet, haven't seen one in the flesh .. so to speak.

by **BTJustice** » Mon Jul 23, 2007 2:12 pm

Its a Chesil 356 but chesil went bust last summer and were just recently taken over by Tygan so you were close. The car in the pic has been in Glasgow a few years and has been along to our VW club.

by **Doorstop** » Mon Jul 23, 2007 2:38 pm

"Close but no cigar" .. story of my life.

Replica or not .. it looks the berries.

I've got a mate who has a karmann ghia and is forever being asked for the chassis/engine should he ever decide to scrap it so I've got a tiny bit of insight as to the replica 356 scene.

by **BTJustice** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 4:23 pm

Spotted today on Old castle road;

Has anybody managed to catch a pic of the new M8 American tow truck? Its fapping huge and always seems to have a bin lorry on the back.

Dave

by **Ally Doll** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 4:30 pm

Ooh, I saw ^ that one ^ earlier today and was kicking myself for not having my camera! Good catch BT.

by **Fossil** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 4:51 pm

yeah I've seen it but only when I'm driving :evil:

by **BTJustice** » Thu Aug 02, 2007 8:19 pm

Spotted 2 Rover P5's tonight. It made me very happy as this is my number 1 drool over car.
First one in Kirkintilloch but missed getting a pic then while passing the 911 yard on Polmadie road I spotted this and had to stop for a pic;

Looks like the front is bashed but if they want to drop it off outside my house I wont say no.

by **Alex Glass** » Thu Aug 02, 2007 8:50 pm

Spotted in George Square today.

Sorry I didn't get a front photo the driver was sitting inside and I didn't what to take a picture with someone at the wheel

by **BTJustice** » Thu Aug 02, 2007 8:56 pm

^^^Nissan Figaro^^^ Basically a late 90's Nissan Micra with a curvy body.

by **Alex Glass** » Thu Aug 02, 2007 8:58 pm

BTJustice wrote:^^^Nissan Figaro^^^ Basically a late 90's Nissan Micra with a curvy body.

Thanks BT

Didn't know what it was but it looked older.

by **AlanM** » Thu Aug 02, 2007 8:59 pm

Alex Glass wrote:
BTJustice wrote:^^^Nissan Figaro^^^ Basically a late 90's Nissan Micra with a curvy body.

Thanks BT

Didn't know what it was but it looked older.

Its got a bit of a 1950's look about it

by **BTJustice** » Thu Aug 02, 2007 9:14 pm

AlanM wrote:
Alex Glass wrote:
BTJustice wrote:^^^Nissan Figaro^^^ Basically a late 90's Nissan Micra with a curvy body.

Thanks BT

Didn't know what it was but it looked older.

Its got a bit of a 1950's look about it

That was the plan. The designers at nissan set out to make a quirky 50's/60's style car and a modern style van as concept cars.
They came up with the Figaro above and for the van the S-cargo.

So popular as concepts they went into production but only in limited numbers so quite sought after.

by **viceroy** » Fri Aug 03, 2007 8:28 am

Somebody in the West End has got one. I've seen it quite a few times, mostly parked on Byres Road. Might actually be the same car Alex took a picture of although I don't recollect the distinctive reg. no.

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