Quick Trivia 3

[Gummybr]

58 minutes ago, matroska said:

Well I still could not get it! SO i started traversing through the Toyota Road car timeline focusing on the early 2000's looking for a potential model...and then I suddenly realized you had dropped a clue! I am hearing of this model for the first time! Surprised to know that we have this in SL. Anways I think I got the answer - more of a lucky break so I'll wait for others to have a crack at it. 

Heh heh.... You wont know that the model is available in Sri Lanka due to the incorrect badging I mentioned. Man seems like you have a lot of time to research all the 2000s road cars. Well one cant pick up on that clue I left I tell you your have 0 common sense.

[iRage]

I see there isn't much progress in figuring out the car ?
This had and was related to the internals of a series of cars...one series was a symbol of Japanese elegance and success, and the other series was known for its sporty prowess. 
I cannot say much with brevity as it would make the model obvious.
 

[iRage]

1 hour ago, matroska said:

Surprised to know that we have this in SL

We have its sister car too in SL

[amsandun]

24 minutes ago, iRage said:

I cannot say much with brevity as it would make the model obvious.

Well you just did when you said this statement 😉I guess I grabbed the keyword hidden here and did a search for car names like "keyword". Found the Twin of the subject car, wikipediad it and found the answer after @matroska and you.

Anyway, I was on this all along and even tried C***GPT with the points and clues being discussed but even the AI couldn't correctly guess the cars you guys are coming up with 😁

[matroska]

1 hour ago, Gummybr said:

Man seems like you have a lot of time to research all the 2000s road cars

I used Wikipedia's list - quite comprehensive with the preview when you hover. 

Right I think I will post my answer here. 

The car in question is a Toyota Progres (Progray) the twin being the Brevis. 

Nice one @Gummybr (helped me pass the time waiting for a turn at the doctor  as well )

 

 

 

[Gummybr]

44 minutes ago, matroska said:

I used Wikipedia's list - quite comprehensive with the preview when you hover. 

Right I think I will post my answer here. 

The car in question is a Toyota Progres (Progray) the twin being the Brevis. 

Nice one @Gummybr (helped me pass the time waiting for a turn at the doctor  as well )

 

 

 

Correct, the one I saw was a black one with Lexus badges believe it was GY0450 or something like that. Should have revealed the other light as well to throw you guys out. On the rear it looks a bit like the Crown as you mentioned.

 

1 hour ago, amsandun said:

Well you just did when you said this statement 😉I guess I grabbed the keyword hidden here and did a search for car names like "keyword". Found the Twin of the subject car, wikipediad it and found the answer after @matroska and you.

Anyway, I was on this all along and even tried C***GPT with the points and clues being discussed but even the AI couldn't correctly guess the cars you guys are coming up with 😁

Thats cheating buddy 😂, well I must say I gave the name in my second post but no one seemed to pick it up.

[amsandun]

14 minutes ago, Gummybr said:

Thats cheating buddy 😂, well I must say I gave the name in my second post but no one seemed to pick it up.

😝zorry but I couldn't help it. Frustration of not being able to unveil it led me there 🥲 Oh dear, just saw that. You just cried out the name yet we did not see.

[matroska]

right - from a challenging one to an easy one...

[Gummybr]

Well its a Anonymous guy from Lombard who Fabricated this Automobile, must have been a Romeo and Juliet story.

Now repeat that one hundred and fifty five times

Edited November 21 by Gummybr

[amsandun]

18 hours ago, matroska said:

right - from a challenging one to an easy one...

Can you drop a little clue? vintage, make or something pls..

[Gummybr]

3 minutes ago, amsandun said:

Can you drop a little clue? vintage, make or something pls..

Read my answer you will get the clue

 

[amsandun]

So not a Japanese make 😄 Alfa Romeo 155 from the Alps

[matroska]

5 hours ago, Gummybr said:

must have been a Romeo and Juliet story.

oh come on! there are subtle ways of hinting Alfa Romeo and then there's this! 

 

[amsandun]

16 hours ago, matroska said:

oh come on! there are subtle ways of hinting Alfa Romeo and then there's this! 

 

That’s ma boy 🥹 @Gummybr since you identified the car it's your chance.

Edited November 22 by amsandun

[matroska]

Right so as Gummy hinted and @amsandun eventually guessed the car is in fact an alfa 155- i saw this outside a watering hole in the Dutch Hospital area. Seemed to have been parked for a while. Anyway for no obvious reason I took a pic 🤷‍♂️

Floor is open. 

[iRage]

5 hours ago, matroska said:

for no obvious reason I took a pic

Could have been the number that made you do it...

[Gummybr]

@amsandun take the floor

[amsandun]

4 hours ago, Gummybr said:

@amsandun take the floor

Thanks, I saw this parked near my office and I was like "Ah that's a quiz car 😃", took a photo.

[fiat fan]

14 hours ago, matroska said:

Right so as Gummy hinted and @amsandun eventually guessed the car is in fact an alfa 155- i saw this outside a watering hole in the Dutch Hospital area. Seemed to have been parked for a while. Anyway for no obvious reason I took a pic 🤷‍♂️

Floor is open. 

Owner is a very good friend of mine. Guy also has a 156.  His brother has a 33 wagon and other cool stuff. His brother is also the go-to carrier service for classics and whatnot in cmb.
 

He did youtube for a while too (commented on his video and instantly realized bugger was crazy like me) Very cool guy! “Travel with Alfa Romeo”

[fiat fan]

On 11/13/2024 at 10:15 PM, Duan27 said:

Sure, here’s the next one!- came across it on insta

Didn’t really know we had any in SL till I came across this pic

IS THAT A SUPRA 😮 

said no one ever cos this not the 4th gen.

 

saw this at the Toyota dealership in Reno. The owner of said dealership seems to have every generation!

[Gummybr]

On 11/23/2024 at 5:21 AM, amsandun said:

Thanks, I saw this parked near my office and I was like "Ah that's a quiz car 😃", took a photo.

I think this car is related to a colour made by the son of DAT. A bit or rally heritage is there with this name by winning the Safari rally 4 consecutive times (I think it was the next gen that won it, but I have seen pics of this gen in rally livery) 

[amsandun]

2 hours ago, Gummybr said:

I think this car is related to a colour made by the son of DAT. A bit or rally heritage is there with this name by winning the Safari rally 4 consecutive times (I think it was the next gen that won it, but I have seen pics of this gen in rally livery) 

Well this means you got it correct. But the story told in Wiki is, the color of this generation was made by the son of NIS originally and marketed in some regions as a son of DAT. But we're not new to this rebranding no? 😉

[Gummybr]

1 hour ago, amsandun said:

Well this means you got it correct. But the story told in Wiki is, the color of this generation was made by the son of NIS originally and marketed in some regions as a son of DAT. But we're not new to this rebranding no? 😉

I believe the USA got the N brand later in 1980's vehicles. Manufacturer was same it was just the branding was different based on the markets. N brand was more of a top of the range brand for them at the time and the D brand was more mass market budget friendly brand at the time. If you run the registration number on the DMT website you will know as to what it was called in Sri Lanka. For Example the famous 510 was sold as a Bluebird, a 1600 and also as a Sunny if I am not mistaken.

Edited November 25 by Gummybr

[amsandun]

2 hours ago, Gummybr said:

I believe the USA got the N brand later in 1980's vehicles. Manufacturer was same it was just the branding was different based on the markets. N brand was more of a top of the range brand for them at the time and the D brand was more mass market budget friendly brand at the time. If you run the registration number on the DMT website you will know as to what it was called in Sri Lanka. For Example the famous 510 was sold as a Bluebird, a 1600 and also as a Sunny if I am not mistaken.

Yes it is said this 710 series (1973-1977) was branded as Datsun 710 in US. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Since you are the winner this round, it's time to claim your prize. 🙂🚗

 

Edited Monday at 09:17 AM by amsandun

[Gummybr]

1 hour ago, amsandun said:

Yes it is said this 710 series (1973-1977) was branded as Datsun 710 in US. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Since you are the winner this round, it's time to claim your prize. 🙂🚗

 

I vaguely remember a white one for sale a year or two back. So Datsun 710 is what the RMV says is it? The 710 was smaller than the corresponding Bluebird 610 of the same era and has similar headlights. Fun fact I nearly bought a 610 as my first car, but that so long ago. The one in the pic seems to have a fairly straight body work and in good order, is it daily driven?