Honda Jazz/City Futura Cabriolet

public · August 25th, 2008, 01:37 PM

This little gem lives in Helsinki, and I get to see it every now and then in the backyard of my office. It was cleaner the last time I saw it parked there, but I didn't have my camera with me then. I'd say it's been imported from Japan as a used car, since it's RHD and it says "City" in the back instead of Jazz.

Pininfarina!

Cobol74 · August 25th, 2008, 03:08 PM

There are some places that number plate would cause a 'stir'. I agree must be Japanese import, or the like.

public · August 25th, 2008, 03:43 PM

Hahah

Yeah, imagine four KKK characters driving around in that, top down, in their hoods images/smilies/mrgreen.gif

It would look like a clown car.

Night_Hawk · August 25th, 2008, 04:30 PM

Pininfarina designed that?

I suppose he designed my Buick too? images/smilies/lol.gif

but seriously thats a hilarious little car. the kind of thing that would get seriously made fun of before gas got so expensive. I think I had one in GT4.

public · August 25th, 2008, 04:40 PM

Apparently you could get one turbo'ed. And the Madness commercials are hilarious.

+ YouTube Video

Censport · September 3rd, 2008, 10:42 PM

I think those were called "City" back then, not "Jazz". I say this because all the sales brouchures I saw back in the day called it "City", and a local museum has a 1984 City Turbo, brought over from Japan in 1986.

I've driven it, and it's brilliant. A little tight for me though, since I'm 6'0" tall.

http://www.lanemotormuseum.org/show_...ACITYTURBO1984

Zesty · September 4th, 2008, 02:43 AM

I see a silver Honda City parked outside the offices of a brickworks I drive pass most days. Must belong to someone who works there. It's not a cabrio but it's in excellent condition and always really clean. I've always wanted to have a go in one - they look go-cart..ish.

NooDle · September 4th, 2008, 09:06 AM

looks like a brilliant little car!

public · September 4th, 2008, 11:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Censport

I think those were called "City" back then, not "Jazz". I say this because all the sales brouchures I saw back in the day called it "City", and a local museum has a 1984 City Turbo, brought over from Japan in 1986.

They were supposed to be called City everywhere, but since GM had the Kadett City, Honda had to call it the Jazz in Europe.

Werner · September 6th, 2008, 06:53 PM

that pininfarina badge? is that real or did the owner just put it on just to say 'hey, it maybe ugly, but it was designed by pininfarina!' images/smilies/tongue.gif

public · September 7th, 2008, 05:54 PM

I'd wager the soft-top design is by Pininfarina.

AiR · September 12th, 2008, 06:55 PM

If a car has a soft/hardtop you can wager that either Pininfarina, Karmann or Heuliez were involved somehow.

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public Joined: Nov 26th, 2007 Last Online: 05:52 PM Location: Finland Posts: 389 Car: Mazda 323 '93 Rep Power: 14	Honda Jazz/City Futura Cabriolet This little gem lives in Helsinki, and I get to see it every now and then in the backyard of my office. It was cleaner the last time I saw it parked there, but I didn't have my camera with me then. I'd say it's been imported from Japan as a used car, since it's RHD and it says "City" in the back instead of Jazz. Pininfarina! __________________

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Cobol74 Joined: Mar 21st, 2006 Last Online: 07:35 PM Location: Southampton Posts: 5,757 Car: Vauxhall Zafira 1.9 TDI Slush box. Rep Power: 50	There are some places that number plate would cause a 'stir'. I agree must be Japanese import, or the like. __________________ Strewth mate another whinging pom! Build the Severn Barrage NOW!

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public Joined: Nov 26th, 2007 Last Online: 05:52 PM Location: Finland Posts: 389 Car: Mazda 323 '93 Rep Power: 14	Hahah Yeah, imagine four KKK characters driving around in that, top down, in their hoods It would look like a clown car. __________________

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Night_Hawk Joined: Oct 5th, 2006 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Somewhere small and far away Age: 18 Posts: 480 Car: 94 Buick Century - 86 Pontiac Grand Prix Rep Power: 11	Pininfarina designed that? I suppose he designed my Buick too? but seriously thats a hilarious little car. the kind of thing that would get seriously made fun of before gas got so expensive. I think I had one in GT4. __________________

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Zesty Not A Dude Joined: Sep 24th, 2007 Last Online: November 13th, 2008 Location: Ballarat, Victoria, Australia Age: 22 Posts: 154 Car: 2005 Honda Jazz VTi-S Rep Power: 6	I see a silver Honda City parked outside the offices of a brickworks I drive pass most days. Must belong to someone who works there. It's not a cabrio but it's in excellent condition and always really clean. I've always wanted to have a go in one - they look go-cart..ish. __________________ Small cars with auto-boxes belong only in the ninth level of hell.

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Censport Joined: Jul 23rd, 2008 Last Online: November 14th, 2008 Location: Nashville TN, USA Age: 41 Posts: 337 Car: '96 XJ6, '94 MX-5, '63 Corvair, '06 FZ6 Rep Power: 10	I think those were called "City" back then, not "Jazz". I say this because all the sales brouchures I saw back in the day called it "City", and a local museum has a 1984 City Turbo, brought over from Japan in 1986. I've driven it, and it's brilliant. A little tight for me though, since I'm 6'0" tall. http://www.lanemotormuseum.org/show_...ACITYTURBO1984

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NooDle Joined: Jul 20th, 2005 Last Online: 06:05 PM Location: Belgium Age: 27 Posts: 2,489 Car: 2004 Opel Astra 2.2DTI Rep Power: 36	looks like a brilliant little car!

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Werner Joined: Oct 22nd, 2005 Last Online: 07:39 PM Location: Netherlands Age: 20 Posts: 530 Rep Power: 25	that pininfarina badge? is that real or did the owner just put it on just to say 'hey, it maybe ugly, but it was designed by pininfarina!' __________________ You can find all of my vectors here: http://www.wernernoorlander.nl/

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public Joined: Nov 26th, 2007 Last Online: 05:52 PM Location: Finland Posts: 389 Car: Mazda 323 '93 Rep Power: 14	I'd wager the soft-top design is by Pininfarina. __________________

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AiR Joined: Dec 19th, 2005 Last Online: 04:22 PM Location: Sweden Posts: 576 Car: 07 Opel Astra Diesel Rep Power: 18	If a car has a soft/hardtop you can wager that either Pininfarina, Karmann or Heuliez were involved somehow.

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