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[Andy B]

What difference does it actually make? You buy a car because of what it does, not what some wank wordy marketeer calls it.

exactly. 

Shooting brake would have been the last thing I'd have described a MKII Escort Estate ......

[frostbite]

Does that mean a v12 xjs lynx eventer is a shooting-brake?

[Andy B]

Does that mean a v12 xjs lynx eventer is a shooting-brake?

S'pose so ..... along with a Scimitar 5/6/6a/6b/8 

[Shackeng]

First car I drove on the roads at 15 was a Morris 8 2 door shooting brake. Not much traffic in the '50's

[powerslinky]

Just going through some old photographs last night . . .

Found one of my grandad with his then  brand new 1967 Ford Cortina Estate.

He always called estate cars  "Shooting Brakes"  as in "my brand new '67 cortina shooting brake."

Anyone on here know of the term . . .or am I really showing my age here 

Either a very late MK1 or an early MK2.

Yes  early Mk2 . . .  remember it well   it was a metallic brown colour 

[Mister Rog]

What difference does it actually make? You buy a car because of what it does, not what some wank wordy marketeer calls it.

Not in todays World. Branding and marketing are all important to those who sell us stuff. A car maker may well see some advantage and differentiation in calling an Estate a Shooting Brake. Come to think of it what about the word "Estate" ? Does that not suggest some Grandeur, BMW call their estates "Touring" What does that mean ?

Maybe suppose they should just be called " Longer"  or maybe "Biggerinside" 

[Nick W]

What difference does it actually make? You buy a car because of what it does, not what some wank wordy marketeer calls it.

Not in todays World. Branding and marketing are all important to those who sell us stuff. A car maker may well see some advantage and differentiation in calling an Estate a Shooting Brake. Come to think of it what about the word "Estate" ? Does that not suggest some Grandeur, BMW call their estates "Touring" What does that mean ?

For once BMW's tourer isn't marketing wank, but an honest appraisal of the car's piss-poor load carrying capacity. You'll get bigger objects in an Astra estate than a 5series.

[Nick W]

Just going through some old photographs last night . . .

Found one of my grandad with his then  brand new 1967 Ford Cortina Estate.

He always called estate cars  "Shooting Brakes"  as in "my brand new '67 cortina shooting brake."

Anyone on here know of the term . . .or am I really showing my age here 

Either a very late MK1 or an early MK2.

Yes  early Mk2 . . .  remember it well   it was a metallic brown colour 

Before and after the paint peeled off? 

[Mister Rog]

What difference does it actually make? You buy a car because of what it does, not what some wank wordy marketeer calls it.

Not in todays World. Branding and marketing are all important to those who sell us stuff. A car maker may well see some advantage and differentiation in calling an Estate a Shooting Brake. Come to think of it what about the word "Estate" ? Does that not suggest some Grandeur, BMW call their estates "Touring" What does that mean ?

For once BMW's tourer isn't marketing wank, but an honest appraisal of the car's piss-poor load carrying capacity. You'll get bigger objects in an Astra estate than a 5series.

And Audis are possible worse, thats why I gought a Volvo

It's really strange that a car manufacturer decides to produce an Estate version of a big car, then has a roof and rear hatch door that have been designed to reduce load carrying capacity 

[biggriffin]

Isn't the Jaguar XF  called a bird puller 

That's fixed, according to lord opti 

[Nick W]

For once BMW's tourer isn't marketing wank, but an honest appraisal of the car's piss-poor load carrying capacity. You'll get bigger objects in an Astra estate than a 5series.

And Audis are possible worse, thats why I bought a Volvo

It's really strange that a car manufacturer decides to produce an Estate version of a big car, then has a roof and rear hatch door that have been designed to reduce load carrying capacity 

Not to mention the massive wheel arch intrusion, that the seats don't fold down flat and that roof rails were optional. The flush fitting chrome luggage hooks are pretty, which is probably more important in the showroom.

[Bigron]

Many years ago (please forgive me, I was young...) I bought a Wartburg Estate!
Now, despite many negative points from a petrol-heads's point of view, it had the bestest everrear capacity, with the rear seat squab pivoting at its forward edge to lie totally flat. The backs of the rear seats then disappeared totally into the space thereby vacated, giving a cavernouus load space or an impromtu double bed - who needed a van for courting?

Ron.

[powerslinky]

Many years ago (please forgive me, I was young...) I bought a Wartburg Estate!
Now, despite many negative points from a petrol-heads's point of view, it had the bestest everrear capacity, with the rear seat squab pivoting at its forward edge to lie totally flat. The backs of the rear seats then disappeared totally into the space thereby vacated, giving a cavernouus load space or an impromtu double bed - who needed a van for courting?

Ron.

Can't imagine any of your younger day conquests , telling their friends nowadays " I lost my virginity in the back of a Wartburg"  Ron . . . .

I bet even Opti has never done the dirty deed in the back  one of those     

Sorry Ron   . .but no brownie points for owning up to that 

[Bigron]

At least the rear wheel arches could never rust.....

Ron.

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Many years ago (please forgive me, I was young...) I bought a Wartburg Estate!
Now, despite many negative points from a petrol-heads's point of view, it had the bestest everrear capacity, with the rear seat squab pivoting at its forward edge to lie totally flat. The backs of the rear seats then disappeared totally into the space thereby vacated, giving a cavernouus load space or an impromtu double bed - who needed a van for courting?

Ron.

Can't imagine any of your younger day conquests , telling their friends nowadays " I lost my virginity in the back of a Wartburg"  Ron . . . .

I bet even Opti has never done the dirty deed in the back  one of those     

Sorry Ron   . .but no brownie points for owning up to that 

The 'Warty' was a smoky 2 stroke if memory serves.

I imagine it only impressed the girl from the chip shop. The fat one with facial hair  blotchy legs and an unpleasant yeast infection.