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Bob unlocked the car door for the first time and the hatchback went up instead. Myself, I dislike the period of mediocrity one has to go through when learning anything new.
The original Rover 200 (sometimes referred to by the codename SD3) was the replacement for the earlier Triumph Acclaim, and was the second product of the alliance between British Leyland (BL) and Honda. Only available as a four-door saloon, the 200 series was intended to be more upmarket than the company's Maestro and Montego models, which the 200 Series came in between in terms of size. It was launched on 19 June 1984, at which time there was still a high demand for small family saloons, with many manufacturers selling this type of car under a different nameplate to similar-sized hatchbacks. For example, Ford was selling the saloon version of the Escort as the Orion, the saloon version of the Volkswagen Golf was called the Jetta, and Vauxhall would soon launch an Astra-based saloon called the Belmont. The Rover 200 Series, however, was not based on a hatchback.
Essentially, the 200 series was a British-built Honda Ballade, the original design of which had been collaborated upon by both companies. Engines employed were either the Honda Civic derived E series 'EV2' 71 PS (52 kW; 70 bhp) 1.3 litre 12 valve engine, or BL's own S-Series engine in 1.6 litre format (both in 86 PS (63 kW; 85 bhp) carburettor and 103 PS (76 kW; 102 bhp) Lucas EFi form). The resulting cars were badged as either Rover 213 or Rover 216.
The 213 used either a Honda five-speed manual gearbox or a Honda three-speed automatic transmission. The British-engined 216 also employed a Honda five-speed manual gearbox, unlike the S-Series engine when fitted in the Maestro and Montego. There was also the option of a German ZF four-speed automatic on some 216 models as well.
The Honda-badged version was the first Honda car to be built in the United Kingdom (the Honda equivalent of the 200 Series' predecessor, the Triumph Acclaim, was never sold in the UK). Ballade bodyshells, and later complete cars, were made in the Longbridge plant alongside the Rover equivalent, with the Ballade models then going to Honda's new Swindon plant for quality-control checks.
This model of car is well known as Richard and Hyacinth Bucket's car in the BBC Television sitcom Keeping up Appearances (1990–1995). A blue 213 model was also used in the Series 2 episode "Think Fast, Father Ted" of comedy series Father Ted.
Always liked the look of these Honda Accord hatchbacks. Actually saw two in a short period of time. I liked this for the mismatched wheels - an alloy on the front and stock hub cap at the rear.
The Nissan Pao, as described by a New York Times design critic. The car drew its styling cues from various European models and was produced between 1989 and 1991.
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Relationship to Mazda 323:
The Ford Laser was a restyled version of the Familia/323 models produced by Mazda in Japan from 1980 onwards. Ford had acquired a 25% stake in Mazda in 1979.
In Australia, New Zealand and Europe where Ford was seen as a 'local' brand, the Laser outsold its Mazda twin, but in neighbouring Asian countries, such as Singapore, Malaysia and Hong Kong, as well as Japan itself, the reverse was the case. However, pooling resources with Mazda allowed Ford to maintain a foothold in the region. This was also the case in South America, Africa, and the Caribbean, where the Laser was also sold, in many cases being locally assembled.
KA/KB (1981–1985)
The KA Laser, built under license from Mazda, was introduced in March 1981. In January 1983 it underwent a facelift to become the KB.[8] Light changes were made to the rear, while the front was redesigned in a more modern style, aligning it with Ford's corporate look of the era. Originally sold only with the 1.3 liter engine, the smaller 1.1 liter engine was never available in Australia. Later, 1.5 liter versions were added, eventually even a turbocharged version.
Aside from being built in Australia and Japan, some Lasers were also assembled in New Zealand. New Zealand-built Laser hatchbacks were available with the 1.1 liter (Ritz), 1.3 liter (GL), and 1.5 liter (Sports) engines, while the Laser sedan (L, Ghia) was not available with the 1.1 liter engine. In some countries, such as Australia, the four-door saloon bodystyle was marketed as the "Ford Meteor".
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The Laser marked the first public vehicle change in the transition from Ford of Europe products to Ford Asia-Pacific (for now focused on Mazda, but later to include KIA from Korea).
The Laser was also the first front-wheel-drive Ford available in Australia. Curiously, the original remit for the Fiesta program was to have manufacture and assembly in Australia, beginning in 1976. Also, the Escort MkIII transitioned to a front-wheel-drive architecture in 1980. Perhaps the coinciding launch of the 1979 Ford Falcon XD was seen to be of greater financial focus, and Ford wished to maximise the return on their Mazda investment in the region.
The Laser nameplate went on to be a top seller in early years, and continued in Australian manufacture and assembly, in Sydney's Homebush Plant, until 1994.
This Lego miniland-scale Ford KA Laser Ghia Hatchback has been created for Flickr LUGNuts 85th Build Challenge, - "Like, Totally 80's", - for vehicles produced in the decade of the 1980s.
From the 1990's onwards Honda built a different (and somewhat smaller) version of the Accord for the European market. This generation was built from 1997 until 2002. Apart from the saloon model this hatchback was also available at that era.
As part of a significant product placement movie appearance by AMC, a 1974 Hornet X Hatchback is featured in the James Bond film: The Man with the Golden Gun, where Roger Moore made his second appearance as the British secret agent.
The film's "most outrageous sequence" begins with Sheriff J.W. Pepper, who, on holiday in Thailand with his wife, is admiring a new, red AMC Hornet in a Bangkok showroom. He is about to test drive the car. The action begins as James Bond commandeers the Hornet from the dealership with Pepper in it for a car chase. The Hornet performs an "airborne pirouette as it makes a hold-your-breath jump across a broken bridge".
The stunt car is significantly modified with a redesigned chassis to place the steering wheel in the center and a lower stance, as well as larger wheel wells, compared to the stock Hornet used in all the other movie shots. The 360-degree mid-air twisting corkscrew was captured in just one filming sequence. Seven tests were performed in advance before the one jump performed by an uncredited British stuntman "Bumps" Williard for the film with six (or eight, depending on the source) cameras simultaneously rolling. Two frogmen were positioned in the water, as well as an emergency vehicle and a crane were ready, but not needed. The Cornell Aeronautical Laboratory (CAL) was used for computer modeling to calculate the stunt. The modeling called for a 1,460 kg (3,219 lb) weight of car and driver, the exact angles and the 15.86-metre (52 ft) distance between the ramps, as well as the 64-kilometre-per-hour (40 mph) launch speed.
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The Megane has a really weird rear-end and while that on my model may not be 100% accurate, I think it is recognisable.
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When Toyota killed off the Scion brand, they moved the iM over to Toyota and sold it as the Corolla iM. Not a bad-looking little hatchback, in my opinion.
Sorry for the poor picture. I get a bit nervous taking pictures of cars on other people's property.
Always liked these Ghia specced Fords from the 1980s and their velour interiors.
The Fiat Tipo (Type 160) is a compact car, designed by the I.DE.A Institute design house, and produced by the Italian manufacturer Fiat between 1988 and 1995.
The Tipo was initially available only as a five-door hatchback. The car was made entirely out of galvanized body panels to avoid rust, and was built on a completely new Fiat platform, which was later also used in Alfa Romeo and Lancia models.
It also stood out because of its boxy styling that gave it innovative levels of packaging, rear passenger room being greater than that in a rear wheel drive Ford Sierra, but in a car that was of a similar size to the smaller Ford Escort. This type of design was comparable to the smaller Fiat Uno, which was launched five years before the Tipo.
The top of the range was the 2.0 Sedicivalvole (16 valves).
The Sedicivalvole gained its engine from the Lancia Thema, and with a much smaller and lighter bodyshell to house it, this power unit brought superb performance and handling, and a top speed of around 130 mph (210 km/h), which made it faster than the Volkswagen Golf GTI of that era.