Found in the Forums: Make wishes for more niches

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Reader Marto comes through with another gem of a category. This time he’s delving into the topic of automotive niches. There are plenty of unique spaces occupied by only a few vehicles, but Marto wants to find niches that we haven’t named yet or don’t get enough attention. For example, can you consider the GTM Libra a Pocket Supercar? Is the Codatronica a Super Wagon? Is the Chevette HSR a Muscle City Car?

These are important questions, and I know many of you will have the right answers and insight. Dive on into this thread and drop some knowledge for us.

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Jeff Glucker

Jeff Glucker

Jeff Glucker is the co-founder and Executive Editor of Hooniverse.com. He’s often seen getting passed as he hustles a 1991 Mitsubishi Montero up the 405 Freeway. IG: @HooniverseJeff

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21 responses to “Found in the Forums: Make wishes for more niches”

  1. stickmanonymous Avatar
    stickmanonymous

    A reliable British automobile.

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    1. danleym Avatar
      danleym

      Sure, it could be a niche, but if there's no cars that fit in it is it worth defining?

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      1. Vavon Avatar
        Vavon

        This was received with great Acclaim!
        <img src="http://www.aronline.co.uk/brochures/3513_01.jpg"&gt;

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        1. I Think Not Avatar
          I Think Not

          That's gotta be one of those infamous Leyland licensed/built Hondas. Looks like an early-80s Civic!
          ::googles::
          Yup, sure is!

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          1. JeffieWasHere Avatar
            JeffieWasHere

            Honda Ballade, not the similar Civic.

        2. HSA Avatar
          HSA

          Vavon, thanks! You save my time by posting the replies that I would post if I were faster. This time you won by some 4 hours.

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          1. Vavon Avatar
            Vavon

            You're welcome! 🙂

    2. Rust-MyEnemy Avatar
      Rust-MyEnemy

      Me and my Rover 800 resemble that remark.

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  2. POLAЯ Avatar
    POLAЯ

    More and more reasons to buy old.
    From the whole dyslexic nanny niche alphabet of ABS, ESP, BAS, ASC, ETC., to the dreaded Black Box.
    I declare all Black Box cars the Snitch Niche!
    <img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wECEmTTroBk/UMczOUyp03I/AAAAAAAAA64/GjpShmJgHIo/s1600/Black+Box.jpg&quot; width="600">

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    1. Rust-MyEnemy Avatar
      Rust-MyEnemy

      I don't mind them rolling it out on Cadillacs first….

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      1. Vairship Avatar
        Vairship

        First they rolled it out on Cadillacs, and I didn't complain because I don't drive a Cadillac,
        then they rolled it out on…. you know the rest.

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  3. marmer01 Avatar
    marmer01

    How about a Sport Utility Sedan? Oh, wait…
    <img src="http://i.ebayimg.com/t/1999-Subaru-30th-ANNIVERSARY-SPORT-UTILITY-SEDAN-Brochure-/00/s/MTYwMFgxMzgw/$T2eC16JHJGkE9no8gJH7BQM(hFkf+Q~~60_12.JPG"width="400"&gt;

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  4. dculberson Avatar
    dculberson

    The Sports Utility Conclave: for all your mobile pope selection needs. I don't picture this being a big market.
    The Sequester Brake: Fits you and all your gear for that indefinite "furlough."

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    1. B72 Avatar
      B72

      Sends out black smoke until it sends out white smoke?

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  5. Vavon Avatar
    Vavon

    City-sliders! Also know as city cars with slidy doors…
    Like the Toyota Porte and the discontinued Peugeot 1007.
    <img src="http://loisirs.lemessager.fr/fichier/image/redac/image/c/d/3/grande-cd35682e34998375376e75cf1435690580865a45.jpg"&gt;
    <img src="http://images.forum-auto.com/mesimages/189875/peugeot-1007-04.jpg"&gt;

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    1. MVEilenstein Avatar
      MVEilenstein

      Why aren't these more popular?

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      1. Vavon Avatar
        Vavon

        I really don't know, however the 1007 was way too expensive, the electic doors were too slow and it looked weird.
        It was very heavy for a small car, because It had impressive crash-safety. But in the end the 1007 just crashed!
        <img src="http://www.linternaute.com/auto/citadine/photo/crash-test-les-citadines-les-plus-sures/image/peugeot-1007-287565.jpg"&gt;

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      2. Devin Avatar
        Devin

        The Toyota Porte was popular enough to do an update, they even made a variation called the Spade which I wouldn't kick out of bed.
        <img src="http://www.rpmgo.com/images2009/Toyota-Spade-4.jpg&quot; width="500">

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        1. Vavon Avatar
          Vavon

          The name Porte (French / Spanish for door) made sense, why call it a spade???

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          1. Devin Avatar
            Devin

            The Porte is still around. I assume it was named the Spade because the people who name Japanese cars tend to be slightly insane.

    2. Marto Avatar
      Marto

      City-slider – love it!
      Small cars with enormous doors. Like an inverse Hummer.
      If Gordon Murray ever finds a maker for his T25, the city-slider might indeed become more popular.
      Even though that's sort of a city-seashell:
      <img src="http://www.motorward.com/wp-content/images/2010/06/gordon-murray-t25-2.jpg"&gt;

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