Because supercars are cheque book motoring, irrelevant to most. Cars like this (V8) have character and a soul that cannot be bought from a glossy show room. Their imperfection is some of the appeal too.
After a trio of dire Ford company cars back in the 90s the company I worked for then gave me a new '97 Hyundai Lantra. Hyundai were still a lesser-known car manufacturer back then so I was a bit sceptical but I needn't have worried; it was a breath of fresh air after the Fords in pretty much every aspect including dealer servicing & I did 120,000 trouble-free miles in it over 2 years. Because of that I still hold that manufacturer in high regard to this day. That V8 is absolutely wonderful & is my sort of car; standard looking but with an unusual twist & oh that sound! :-)
At 400lbs complete it's a great V8. They don't get much love over in in the States though. A Ford 289/302 with aluminum heads weighs only 50 lbs more and is cheaper to build.
Ahhh you have brought back memories! Back in 1986 when I was just 19 I bought a Hyundai Pony 1.3L - the basic model! Loved that car, but swapped it a few years later for a more trendy MG Metro. I have held affection for Hyundai ever since! My older colleague Jim had a Stella. I thought it was amazing. At that time all those knobs & buttons, electric windows, electric aerial, auto reverse cassette. Younger people may be laughing now, but air con and stuff like that was reserved for high end cars like Jags & top of the range Rovers or Ford Granada Ghias Basic cars had wind down windows and just a radio. Thanks for another great video :-)
I don't think I would ever get bored of surprising drivers of modern BMW & Audi & Mercedes etc when setting off from the lights in the V8 Stellar. The look on their faces would be priceless. Probably the best Q car ever.
I think that would be true of a flat plane V8 but a cross plane V8 like the Rover V8 is odd firing so can have more or less than two cylinders firing at any one time.
My first visit to Korea in 1998 and I was introduced to these lovely Korean cars. I had an amazing time in Korea - my favourite time tho, being in the amazing Daewoo Tico, a car full of koreans and a very 'big' westerner hammering along the motorway as this tiny car overtook a full squad of Korean soldiers in huge trucks cheering us on as we just about overtook :) If you ever have the opportunity to get a Tico, you will have 2 challenges, finding one, then getting in it (its smaller than a Matiz)
This channel excites me more than Jay Leno's. And I would choose the Mitsubishi-powered Stellar, just because of its brown-beige interiour. My first car in 1986 was a 1978 Mitsubishi Sapporo with brown-beige interiour.
I used to have a Rangy with the 3.9L rover V8 and EFi on LPG. That was the first and only V8 i ever owned. Silky smooth power delivery but it did drank a lot of fuel!
When I worked for FIAT in the late 80's two executives visited a Hyundai dealer to discuss them taking over the Fiat franchise. As they were leaving their new Croma broke down and the dealer lent them his Sonata to return home. Their problem was made worse by the fact that they could not call out the local Fiat dealer as that would have begged the question " What are you doing visiting other dealers on my patch."
8 minutes in and I gotta' say, whenever a hear a rover V8 singing, I just want to go back in time and slap some folks over at Buick. Major props to the Brits for knowing a gem when they see one!
Seem to remember these Hyundais being slagged off by the mainstream British motoring press when they were new but I was always intrigued by them. Eventually bought a new Hyundai Lantra in the nineties, which we took on several holidays to Italy without any problems at all. The Stellar's looks have aged well and it's nice to see the survivors. I prefer the original interior and that V8 is great. Thanks
I had an early Sonata in 1990 in Kitwe, Zambia. Engine was 2,4l Mitsubishi and it drank fuel. We had 2 in the company, both same heavy fuel consumption that the importers could never solve. Was a comfortable car on the lousy roads of that era, loads of potholes, went through a set of shocks in 23 000km ! I had it for 3 years until I left Zambia. My daughter had a Hyundai i10 auto here in S Africa, now has a Kia Picanto auto in UK, basically the same car, both good cars, value for money.
Ian: The Rover V8 certainly does it justice. It really wakes it up making it a "walk in the park" especially when you need good acceleration for passing. These are wonderful V8's to work with, they're very tunable. I've worked on a few of these and you can get great performance out of them. They can safely be opened up to 5.2 litres(around 320 C.I). I've 300+ hp and more out of them. With the right gearing, a vehicle finished with one of these can be a real road rocket. Have a gr8 God blessed day. Please say hello to Mrs Hubnut.
In the United States, we never got the Stellar model. Hyundai cars imported here at that time were always small and simple. It wasn't until much later that Hyundai moved more upscale with the Azera, Genesis and Equis.
In the UK too, the larger Hyundais were rare, they tended to be bought by the older person, not interested in style but tempted by all the goodies on offer for a price that would have otherwise bought a poverty spec euro car. However, by the time they were 5 or 6 years old they always seemed to have bits missing that had fallen off, so when grandad's hips failed and he tried to sell it on, it just wasn't 'cool' enough for the younger driver so values plummeted and most of them disappeared. Saying that I reckon it looks quite cool now in 2019.
Keep in mind that the Stellar is about the size of a Honda Accord of the day, so still very compact. Thereafter, the Sonata would have been the largest car they offered, before the introduction of the XG, which predates the Azera and others. The XG I'd say was their first proper near-luxury large car (at least outside of Korea).
Err... no. But I'll happily doff my chapeau to anyone who can get that massive lump of an engine from a very dissimilar car into the bay of a Stellar. _How_ it was done would make a great video. When you think of the clutch, gearbox, gear change, pipework, linkages, clearances, wiring, changes to braking, steering, suspension... urgh! my brain hurts! OK, you could never 'justify' the cost of the time involved, but what incredible fun.
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@@kh23797 To be fair they're actually quite small, compact and light engines. I had one I never actually fitted to my old Defender and a guy in Ireland bought it to fit into a gc8 impreza.
And he succeeded, I hope? I had engines in and out a few years back but always a variant of what was _intended_ to be under the bonnet, and still hit major hassle on occasion (Citroën forum take a bow). Guys doing one-off swaps must hit really big snags. Apparently, lots of half-completed specials never actually see the road again.
@@kh23797 There was a few snags along the way with my V8 Stellar, but I'm glad I persevered now. I'd never even done a normal engine change when I started the conversion, so there was plenty of learning along the way!
Yes v8 heaven must be said. My dad's 52' Studabaker commander had a v8 that would push everyone back into the seats. This was especially true when he was annoyed. He floored it turned on the overdrive and it was like a roller coaster. Fun video Ian. Rich and carnivorous kitty cats LA.Calif USA. Your fans.
The standard Stella was a Cumbrian car with the RM reg. Not surprising she ended up in Glasgow as cars teaded up and down all the time. My MG Metro Turbo was a Glasgow car... Charlie 🇬🇧
I remember seeing Hyundai Stellar ads in the newspapers in the early-mid 80s which showed a picture of a jelly mould and a slogan saying something like "disappointed with the new Ford Sierra? Look at the Stellar instead." It seemed to make perfect sense given the comparative costs, customer backup and trim levels etc.
Fab,,,I used to work in American spares,,,sold Edelbrock and often recommended Holley 390cfm carb,,Crane 214 fast road cam,,Offenauser dual plane inlet,Real Steel HV0001 oil pump upgrade and Accel dual point distributor,,,also Accel plug leads and NGK leads,,,gosh it's close to 40 years ago and I still remember it like yesterday,,,Thanx for a great vid,,, with the V8 a nice alternative to the Maserati,,,,
I really miss my V8 Hyundai Coupé that I sold about 5 years ago. It wasn't fast from a standing start but but was lovely when you dropped down a gear or two and floored it, especially after changing the standard panel filter for a K&N panel filter the noise was magical.
We never got these in the states. They did have them in Canada and being as I lived in Florida, we got a lot of Canadian tourists. I was fascinated whenever I saw one of these. The “HD” logo on the steering wheel looks like it belongs on a truck or tractor. The later all beige interior car reminds me of a friend’s 88 Hyundai Excel. A very slow car that was fun to abuse on curvy roads
Watched and liked as always, I once owned a Hyundai X2 GSI for a few years then got a Daihatsu Charade GTI. The sound of the Rover V8 engine sounded amazing
Lockdown catchup Ian. Most satisfactory. I clearly remember being most impressed with this 'new' Hyundai Motor Company back in the 80's. Still look good to tthis day, if and when you ever see one now.
Fabulous 80s beige-ness in the later car - love Japanese 80s interior styling. The Rover V8 is a wonderful modification to this lovely car - hours of fun to be had there :)
I ran a 06 plate Hyundai Elantra 2.0 GSX diesel for 12 months cracking car had heated leather , aircon sunroof leccy windows all round. It was 10 years old when i bought it and it never let me down
I do have a soft spot the Stellar. Personally think it's a good looking and underated car. I can't help thinking what would've happened if Ford had gone with it. A 3 litre V6 Ghia would've been interesting 🙂
Hyundai Stellar with a Rover V8! Quite remarkable. A truly stellar review Mr Hubnut, I enjoyed it immensely. Hoping you have done a review on one of those epic Pug 305 estates glimpsed tantalisingly in your previous Toyota pleasure wagon review?
I almost bought an old ute once just because the interior was a caramel colour. Fortunately the dealer said he was going to fix a few issues prior to sale , didnt and so gave me an excuse not to proceed
When first looking inside standard version thought it was a montego the second one never looked just listened to to that beautiful sound what an engine 👍
Ah, the Stella. You don't see many of those any more but I do remember when many a taxi driver of the late 80's/early 90's had them. Amazing how some once popular cars can totally disappear.
Does this mean future road tests on further modified classic cars maybe something like a Ford Sierra Cosworth, as we all know how much you simply adore that oval badge.
I was MOTing one back in the day and thought i had gone mad for a moment, I had gone under a Hyundai but was looking up at a Cortina. There weren't that many about back then.
Great to see a local Hyundai Stellar still alive and in great condition the 1988 car E591 BRM is from Silloth in Cumbria Tom Wrathall's I think was the dealer now long gone the Rover V8 converted MK1 Stellar sounds awesome
Why are these vehicle reviews soooo much more satisfying than vicarious gushings over the latest $$$$ supercars?
Because supercars are cheque book motoring, irrelevant to most.
Cars like this (V8) have character and a soul that cannot be bought from a glossy show room. Their imperfection is some of the appeal too.
Only on a HubNut video would you hear the words 'magnificently' and 'beige' uttered in the same sentence!
Excellent V8 conversation and I must say pretty stylish car too, the Audi 80/100 influencers are there.
Fantastic name picture Viking Raiders. Obergruppenfuhrer Steiner would be proud. Surprised it got past the RUclips Moderator.
After a trio of dire Ford company cars back in the 90s the company I worked for then gave me a new '97 Hyundai Lantra. Hyundai were still a lesser-known car manufacturer back then so I was a bit sceptical but I needn't have worried; it was a breath of fresh air after the Fords in pretty much every aspect including dealer servicing & I did 120,000 trouble-free miles in it over 2 years. Because of that I still hold that manufacturer in high regard to this day. That V8 is absolutely wonderful & is my sort of car; standard looking but with an unusual twist & oh that sound! :-)
Oh that noise, love a Rover V8. The car version of a Spitfire's Merlin engine.
At 400lbs complete it's a great V8. They don't get much love over in in the States though. A Ford 289/302 with aluminum heads weighs only 50 lbs more and is cheaper to build.
Are you confusing this engine with the Rover Meteorite. A V8 version of the Meteor ?
Ahhh you have brought back memories! Back in 1986 when I was just 19 I bought a Hyundai Pony 1.3L - the basic model! Loved that car, but swapped it a few years later for a more trendy MG Metro. I have held affection for Hyundai ever since! My older colleague Jim had a Stella. I thought it was amazing. At that time all those knobs & buttons, electric windows, electric aerial, auto reverse cassette. Younger people may be laughing now, but air con and stuff like that was reserved for high end cars like Jags & top of the range Rovers or Ford Granada Ghias Basic cars had wind down windows and just a radio. Thanks for another great video :-)
Beige is a state of mind
Haha
1:40 “magnificently beige”. What a great way to describe something that’s excels at being average!
I don't think I would ever get bored of surprising drivers of modern BMW & Audi & Mercedes etc when setting off from the lights in the V8 Stellar. The look on their faces would be priceless. Probably the best Q car ever.
asi es, tuve uno de esos mismos.
The Korean Cortina! That Rover V8 sounds sweet though..
The Rover V8 itself produces one hell of an engine note.
Cheers hubnut and the owners of the 2 beautiful cars
Yeah well done matt what a lovely noise from England
LOVE the simple layout of the dashboard..
NERD FACT.... With a V8 engine TWO of the cylinders are ALWAYS on the power stroke at any given time.
Thank you Arsene Wenger. And I thought you just knew about football lol
I think that would be true of a flat plane V8 but a cross plane V8 like the Rover V8 is odd firing so can have more or less than two cylinders firing at any one time.
Realised the dashboard in the Stellar looks very similar to the Rover 800 dashboards.
Love Matt's V8 conversion Stellar.
Both lovely machines, but that V8... how appetizing is that? Amazing, with one of the finest engine notes I've ever heard.
Oooo cheese and tomato toastie, mug of tea and hubnut in a v8 Hyundai - made my Monday.
I bought a bright orange hyundai pony for £50 to deliver pizzas in the early 90s. It was an amazingly reliable car.
What happened to it?
I love that Rover V8 engine I could listen to that noise all day
Rover V8, the go-to engine in the UK for adding joy to an old car. Brilliant.
I ran a Rover SD1 Vanden Plas for many years, fitted an Edelbrock inlet manifold and Holley carburettor, transformed the car.
Saw my first HubNut sticker yesterday. Green Rover 216 at the West Cornwall Motor Show.
The official name for that interior colour scheme is "Rhapsody in Brown". Trust me I'm a designer.
We never had the Stellar in Germany as Hyundai started here in 1991, but i absolutely like the typical Giugiaro-style, quite a timeless design.
My first visit to Korea in 1998 and I was introduced to these lovely Korean cars. I had an amazing time in Korea - my favourite time tho, being in the amazing Daewoo Tico, a car full of koreans and a very 'big' westerner hammering along the motorway as this tiny car overtook a full squad of Korean soldiers in huge trucks cheering us on as we just about overtook :) If you ever have the opportunity to get a Tico, you will have 2 challenges, finding one, then getting in it (its smaller than a Matiz)
Tico was used as TAXI in Peru.
This channel excites me more than Jay Leno's. And I would choose the Mitsubishi-powered Stellar, just because of its brown-beige interiour. My first car in 1986 was a 1978 Mitsubishi Sapporo with brown-beige interiour.
Or Shmee150 that guy gives a whole new meaning to the word C#@T
Same here I owned a sapporo awesome looking car would be great if Ian test drove one
I used to have a Rangy with the 3.9L rover V8 and EFi on LPG. That was the first and only V8 i ever owned. Silky smooth power delivery but it did drank a lot of fuel!
When I worked for FIAT in the late 80's two executives visited a Hyundai dealer to discuss them taking over the Fiat franchise. As they were leaving their new Croma broke down and the dealer lent them his Sonata to return home. Their problem was made worse by the fact that they could not call out the local Fiat dealer as that would have begged the question " What are you doing visiting other dealers on my patch."
8 minutes in and I gotta' say, whenever a hear a rover V8 singing, I just want to go back in time and slap some folks over at Buick. Major props to the Brits for knowing a gem when they see one!
Fantastic! I love cars that have an 'ordniary' look on the outside, yet they're 'hiding' something good under the bonnet!
A Rover V8 in a Hyundai Stellar,what madness! You certainly looked like you were enjoying yourself. Great Vid.
I enjoy the passanger cam very much, Mr. Hubnut, it gives us viewers a great view of the wondrous dashboards of the cars you drive!
Can't wait till you get to Australia Ian, some vehicles may have you on high alert!
To which Matt asked "Ian, where'd half my fuel go??" Happy Canada Day all!!
Seem to remember these Hyundais being slagged off by the mainstream British motoring press when they were new but I was always intrigued by them. Eventually bought a new Hyundai Lantra in the nineties, which we took on several holidays to Italy without any problems at all. The Stellar's looks have aged well and it's nice to see the survivors. I prefer the original interior and that V8 is great. Thanks
Loved the dashboard on the standard car, it looked like a giant Caramac!
The series 1 dash looks very Honda to me. The V8 conversion could be an Australian spec version from a parallel universe!
I'd say Audi 100 c2 or a Audi 80 the styling is very the same influenced
I had an early Sonata in 1990 in Kitwe, Zambia. Engine was 2,4l Mitsubishi and it drank fuel. We had 2 in the company, both same heavy fuel consumption that the importers could never solve. Was a comfortable car on the lousy roads of that era, loads of potholes, went through a set of shocks in 23 000km ! I had it for 3 years until I left Zambia. My daughter had a Hyundai i10 auto here in S Africa, now has a Kia Picanto auto in UK, basically the same car, both good cars, value for money.
Nice one with rover V8. Think anything with a rover v8 is good. Another good video mate ✌✌
Drove a mk2 transit with a rover v8 in it.
It used to frighten the bejesus out of the hot hatch brigade
Ian: The Rover V8 certainly does it justice. It really wakes it up making it a "walk in the park" especially when you need good acceleration for passing. These are wonderful V8's to work with, they're very tunable. I've worked on a few of these and you can get great performance out of them. They can safely be opened up to 5.2 litres(around 320 C.I). I've 300+ hp and more out of them. With the right gearing, a vehicle finished with one of these can be a real road rocket. Have a gr8 God blessed day. Please say hello to Mrs Hubnut.
Goodness I’d actually forgot these cars existed! Thanks for sharing - and a big thanks to Matt 😀
Thanks for the superb attention to detail on the wipers. I will think of you next time I need to use mine.
Totally utterly rare car. Two together. And one is V8. WOW.
In the United States, we never got the Stellar model. Hyundai cars imported here at that time were always small and simple. It wasn't until much later that Hyundai moved more upscale with the Azera, Genesis and Equis.
In the UK too, the larger Hyundais were rare, they tended to be bought by the older person, not interested in style but tempted by all the goodies on offer for a price that would have otherwise bought a poverty spec euro car. However, by the time they were 5 or 6 years old they always seemed to have bits missing that had fallen off, so when grandad's hips failed and he tried to sell it on, it just wasn't 'cool' enough for the younger driver so values plummeted and most of them disappeared. Saying that I reckon it looks quite cool now in 2019.
Keep in mind that the Stellar is about the size of a Honda Accord of the day, so still very compact. Thereafter, the Sonata would have been the largest car they offered, before the introduction of the XG, which predates the Azera and others.
The XG I'd say was their first proper near-luxury large car (at least outside of Korea).
Very nice cars both.Good to see the Stellar still around.Great vid lan👍!
FYI: I just got my HubNut mug in the mail. Hole at the top, none at the bottom. It’s perfect!
That sound ! With the V8 this car is now close to a 80s Maserati Quattroporte :D
Err... no. But I'll happily doff my chapeau to anyone who can get that massive lump of an engine from a very dissimilar car into the bay of a Stellar. _How_ it was done would make a great video. When you think of the clutch, gearbox, gear change, pipework, linkages, clearances, wiring, changes to braking, steering, suspension... urgh! my brain hurts! OK, you could never 'justify' the cost of the time involved, but what incredible fun.
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To be fair they're actually quite small, compact and light engines. I had one I never actually fitted to my old Defender and a guy in Ireland bought it to fit into a gc8 impreza.
And he succeeded, I hope? I had engines in and out a few years back but always a variant of what was _intended_ to be under the bonnet, and still hit major hassle on occasion (Citroën forum take a bow). Guys doing one-off swaps must hit really big snags. Apparently, lots of half-completed specials never actually see the road again.
@@kh23797 There was a few snags along the way with my V8 Stellar, but I'm glad I persevered now. I'd never even done a normal engine change when I started the conversion, so there was plenty of learning along the way!
Yes v8 heaven must be said. My dad's 52' Studabaker commander had a v8 that would push everyone back into the seats. This was especially true when he was annoyed. He floored it turned on the overdrive and it was like a roller coaster. Fun video Ian.
Rich and carnivorous kitty cats LA.Calif USA.
Your fans.
Nice cars Ian. The V8 is lovely. Great road test and video 👍👍👍
The standard Stella was a Cumbrian car with the RM reg.
Not surprising she ended up in Glasgow as cars teaded up and down all the time.
My MG Metro Turbo was a Glasgow car...
Charlie 🇬🇧
It went south first; I collected it from Peterborough. Supplied new by Tom Wrathall Cars.
We need more people like him to show us how these cars are these days, just love his vids
You're welcome to check out my channel...
There are three Hyundai Stella's on top of each other in my local breakers. It's such a fulfilling sight - the best way to view them in any light.
@Gary Dodgson Your absolutely right. I don't own a car, but ive got several crocks I can take a dump in..
I remember seeing Hyundai Stellar ads in the newspapers in the early-mid 80s which showed a picture of a jelly mould and a slogan saying something like "disappointed with the new Ford Sierra? Look at the Stellar instead." It seemed to make perfect sense given the comparative costs, customer backup and trim levels etc.
Fab,,,I used to work in American spares,,,sold Edelbrock and often recommended Holley 390cfm carb,,Crane 214 fast road cam,,Offenauser dual plane inlet,Real Steel HV0001 oil pump upgrade and Accel dual point distributor,,,also Accel plug leads and NGK leads,,,gosh it's close to 40 years ago and I still remember it like yesterday,,,Thanx for a great vid,,, with the V8 a nice alternative to the Maserati,,,,
I really miss my V8 Hyundai Coupé that I sold about 5 years ago. It wasn't fast from a standing start but but was lovely when you dropped down a gear or two and floored it, especially after changing the standard panel filter for a K&N panel filter the noise was magical.
LOT OF THANKS FOR SHOWING THE TWO DIFFERENT STELLAR....
Greeting to all on this Monday 1 July. Have a nice day all. Cheers from AUSTRALIA.
Gooday.
We never got these in the states. They did have them in Canada and being as I lived in Florida, we got a lot of Canadian tourists. I was fascinated whenever I saw one of these. The “HD” logo on the steering wheel looks like it belongs on a truck or tractor.
The later all beige interior car reminds me of a friend’s 88 Hyundai Excel. A very slow car that was fun to abuse on curvy roads
I haven't seen one of those in decades. I have always liked those.
How to transform a middle of the road piece of Korean corporate blandness into a BEAST.
Watched and liked as always, I once owned a Hyundai X2 GSI for a few years then got a Daihatsu Charade GTI. The sound of the Rover V8 engine sounded amazing
Lockdown catchup Ian. Most satisfactory. I clearly remember being most impressed with this 'new' Hyundai Motor Company back in the 80's. Still look good to tthis day, if and when you ever see one now.
I'll be coming back to this video for the sound of that V8 :-D
Loving the beige! And the V8 sound on the other car! This video sums up all that is great about Hubnut!
Fabulous 80s beige-ness in the later car - love Japanese 80s interior styling. The Rover V8 is a wonderful modification to this lovely car - hours of fun to be had there :)
Happy Monday from IRELAND!!! Hello Aussies!! Thanks Ian for the vid.😉👏👏
I ran a 06 plate Hyundai Elantra 2.0 GSX diesel for 12 months cracking car had heated leather , aircon sunroof leccy windows all round. It was 10 years old when i bought it and it never let me down
Unusual conversion but why not? Love it. Thanks for posting Ian. I need to do a catch up👍
awesome sounding V8, and great comentary
I'll be watching as soon as I'm home from work 👍🏻
I do have a soft spot the Stellar. Personally think it's a good looking and underated car. I can't help thinking what would've happened if Ford had gone with it. A 3 litre V6 Ghia would've been interesting 🙂
Gotta love a V8! I bet it’s surprised a few people at the traffic lights😂
Thanks for the video!👍
Yep - gotta love a "Q" car as we used to call them. And in true "how Hubnut?", last night I spotted a Nissan Prairie...
What a lovely looking pair, that V8 looks like it can shift! I do love that beige interior though.
Not seen one of these in years remember them being quite popular as taxi's, the V8 is certainly very delicious :)
Awesome V8 and like all the gauges on the dash.
Lack of gauges on most cars nowadays only on the performance cars.
Amazing !! 😮 놀랍네요!! from South korea 🇰🇷
The V8 one is my kind of pleasure wagon.
Hats off to the owner for driving that distance with a blowing manifold. I bet he had a nice a headache after
It wasn't that bad! At an indicated 75ish it pootled along fine, it did 950 miles in a weekend and didn't get any worse anyway.
The Edelbrock carb seems to make LOT of diff to the breathing.
That V8 sounds spectacular!
Bloomin' marvellous! The British equivalent of an LS-swap? To think of the stick that "High-and-dry" got when I was a kid and these cars were new...
Love the v8 ! What an unusual application. Great fun !
I'll need to keep an eye out for it then if it's normally based in Glasgow.
My mates dad had one of these back in the early 90’s, it was still considered shit even back then.
A lot of cars considered to be shit by the general public actually aren't.
Hyundai Stellar with a Rover V8! Quite remarkable. A truly stellar review Mr Hubnut, I enjoyed it immensely. Hoping you have done a review on one of those epic Pug 305 estates glimpsed tantalisingly in your previous Toyota pleasure wagon review?
We had these in NZ. They were pretty well spec'ed in NZ for the time. But the cheap plastics did not do well in our sunshine
Sun is so strong
I almost bought an old ute once just because the interior was a caramel colour. Fortunately the dealer said he was going to fix a few issues prior to sale , didnt and so gave me an excuse not to proceed
When first looking inside standard version thought it was a montego the second one never looked just listened to to that beautiful sound what an engine 👍
I learned to drive in a dual control Stellar. It was a 1.6 with a blue plastic interior.
I don't think you can ever get tired of the noise of a V8!
Both Stella's look good and well preserved
Ah, the Stella. You don't see many of those any more but I do remember when many a taxi driver of the late 80's/early 90's had them. Amazing how some once popular cars can totally disappear.
Does this mean future road tests on further modified classic cars maybe something like a Ford Sierra Cosworth, as we all know how much you simply adore that oval badge.
I was MOTing one back in the day and thought i had gone mad for a moment, I had gone under a Hyundai but was looking up at a Cortina. There weren't that many about back then.
The Hyundai Stellar, more popular as a taxi than a private car. I remember when many taxis in my town were Stellars in the late 1980s.
Oh yes, always bringing our feed of automotive Tat
Great to see a local Hyundai Stellar still alive and in great condition the 1988 car E591 BRM is from Silloth in Cumbria Tom Wrathall's I think was the dealer now long gone the Rover V8 converted MK1 Stellar sounds awesome
The 1988 E591 BRM is out of mot and in need of welding, I've just taken it in and will be fixing it up and uploading videos of the progress.
@@Retroshite brilliant news many thanks was just great seeing a local Hyundai still around
I bet these 2 cars started out in life as mini cabs as most Hyundai Stella's did lol great video as always
I was admiring the oatmeal interior, and you chimed in with the 'b' word.
All I remember of the Stellar was Car magazine's GBU entry for it - dismissing it (v1 no doubt) as a cortina copy.