If anyone had $800,000 to spend on a car would they buy one of these?

That same money will buy you a Lamborghini Aventador Roadster and a 5-litre supercharged Range Rover, with around $150k left over to play with.

http://www.bbc.com/autos/story/20140424-meet-chinas-most-expensive-car

My mate still has the 1973 Ferrari Daytona first owned by Sir Elton.............What a pig to drive...

Short answer, no! Looks like something we would have sold back in the 60's and while there are some cars from that time I'd pay that money for they're far more sporty and increase in value instead of losing it, the back of it looks like an old Caddy, in fact the entire car looks like a Frankenstein car with bits from older cars and that's not surprising considering they design and build their motorcycles the same way.

That dash is hideous!!! What is it?? Looks like elephant sperm floating around and the gauges are in the center where you have to look away to even see your speed? Even worse small and very cluttered into only a few read outs so you have to search for what info you're looking for while driving? Terrible!

No and I wouldn 't buy a range rover either.

You can 6 Quattroportes for that

It's like a unfinished Bentley from the side, the front end is a complete abortion

Looks like an hillman Humber.

NO

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Short answer, no! Looks like something we would have sold back in the 60's and while there are some cars from that time I'd pay that money for they're far more sporty and increase in value instead of losing it, the back of it looks like an old Caddy, in fact the entire car looks like a Frankenstein car with bits from older cars and that's not surprising considering they design and build their motorcycles the same way.

That dash is hideous!!! What is it?? Looks like elephant sperm floating around and the gauges are in the center where you have to look away to even see your speed? Even worse small and very cluttered into only a few read outs so you have to search for what info you're looking for while driving? Terrible!

and the gauges are in the center where you have to look away to even see your speed?

Maybe they built it on the same platform as the Yaris to save some money

For some reason it reminds me of my Uncle Percy's Simca Ariana (Ariano ???) from the 60's. That combined with the thought "Why the he11 didn't they rent a Maybach or Roller to pinch some good ideas" like body styling that works!

I wouldnt have it if it was only 800 baht.

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Short answer, no! Looks like something we would have sold back in the 60's and while there are some cars from that time I'd pay that money for they're far more sporty and increase in value instead of losing it, the back of it looks like an old Caddy, in fact the entire car looks like a Frankenstein car with bits from older cars and that's not surprising considering they design and build their motorcycles the same way.

That dash is hideous!!! What is it?? Looks like elephant sperm floating around and the gauges are in the center where you have to look away to even see your speed? Even worse small and very cluttered into only a few read outs so you have to search for what info you're looking for while driving? Terrible!

and the gauges are in the center where you have to look away to even see your speed?

Maybe they built it on the same platform as the Yaris to save some money

Yeah see what I mean? Or the Mini? The Yaris sucks that way too, hated it..

My missus, who's Chinese BTW, says if she had an extra 800,000 lying around she might consider it as an historical relic keepsake of the Chinese automotive market, she may be onto something .. Maybe it will be worth 800,000 if that day finally comes ..

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That looks a bit like a Princess from the early 60's....before Nissan bought Princess. Probably copied by the Chinese and still being made....

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That looks a bit like a Princess from the early 60's....before Nissan bought Princess. Probably copied by the Chinese and still being made....

it's a Simca.

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That looks a bit like a Princess from the early 60's....before Nissan bought Princess. Probably copied by the Chinese and still being made....

Proper Princess looks much better

wonder on the Chinese one if flying a flag or 2 you would ever get stopped at Police check points ?

I misread the title and thought this was going to be a snooze-fest discussing the pros and cons of bottom-end Corolla's and Civics

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That looks a bit like a Princess from the early 60's....before Nissan bought Princess. Probably copied by the Chinese and still being made....

it's a Simca.

That's what I said!!! The Japs were pinching every design they could....and styling as well. Have a look at anything on 4 wheels that was coming out of Japan in the 50's and 60's!

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That looks a bit like a Princess from the early 60's....before Nissan bought Princess. Probably copied by the Chinese and still being made....

Proper Princess looks much better

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wonder on the Chinese one if flying a flag or 2 you would ever get stopped at Police check points ?

My Aunty Ethel's 65 Humber Snipe looked nice than a Princess....plus she put wooden blocks on the pedals being short herself, but it was just right for me to drive as well.

Somehow think the Super Snipe looked better

"Somehow think the Super Snipe looked better" Yes, I agree. Aunty Ethels was the 4 headlamp model.

I thought it was a very sexy looking car, probably styling done by one of the Italian styling houses....Luigi's I think, but I was going through my love affair with several Italian screen beauties at the time so even spagetti bolognas looked sexy! Oh, per l'amore

I thought it was a 1957 English Ford.

BSJ... Maybe, but the problem for the Humber as well as the Princess was the M2 Jag.. The Jag cost less, the 2,4 Jag was just over £1,300 back then... both the Humber and Princess cost over £1,600 back then... even the 3,4 Jag and the V8 Daimler were more powerful and cost the same as the Humber and Princess.. The Rover 3.5 V8 P5 cost back then £1.800........ and today as a classic the Jag cost many time more to buy.

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Go further North, not sure if this looks better ?

and the all new model ?

I can remember a Ford Zodiac when converted from Escudos to GBP cost 1027 exactly.Anything important, and i foreget.

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Go further North, not sure if this looks better ?

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and the all new model ?

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555 The Russian's really have style nailed down.....and hidden away in one of the last remaining Gulags somewhere in the wilds of Siberia. Picture guards with furry hats, AK47's and German Shepard attach dogs patrolling the perimeter.

No.

It would make a good taxi, but for 800k I cant see many of them waiting outside the airport.