Only Japan!

[DavidCM]

I remember the 128 coupe well.

I think the open door reversing technique was an early and unsuccessful attempt at parking sensors.

[Gary H]

I'll tell you what wood dashes I also liked - which will very much divide opinion. I still like them to this day if I have to be completely honest... Those faux-walnut jobs Ford used to install on Ghia models of the Fiesta, Escort, Mondeo and Scorpio from the mid-late nineties. Yes...yes...I know I'm 'sad'. I accept it, but I thought they looked rather good! 😳

One brand of car which very much went down in my estimations was Jaguar when the XF was first launched. I thought it was a boring looking car in comparison to the S-Type (which, yes, I did prefer) and what disappointed me the most was the brand started to replace it's wood dashes with the same old glossy silver-plastic and aluminum affairs you find just about anywhere else. In my eyes, it looked 'cheaper'.