2000-2004 HOS Zambra III (-08 in some countries) Models (Prices are that of 2000): -S (Starting at: ESP 1,370,000) -SE (Starting at: ESP 1,450,250) -Sport (Starting at: ESP 1,500,750) -HSE (Starting at: ESP 1,675,000) -DE (Starting at: ESP 1,870,250) Options (Prices are that of 1999): -AM/FM radio with CD (ESP 24,957 - SE) -Central locking (ESP 8,319 - S) -Remote central locking (ESP 12,478 - SE) -'Tonos' high-end 8 speaker surround audio system (ESP 58,235 - HSE and DE) Engines: -HI4D (1.9 - 90hp - I4)- S to HSE -HI4NA (1.6 - 100hp) - S to HSE -HI4TD (1.9TD - 120hp - Diesel) - SE to DE -HI4T (1.8T - 135hp) - Sport, HSE to DE Transmissions: -5-Speed Manual -4-Speed Automatic Drivetrain: Front engine, FWD Years Produced: March 11th 2000 - 2004 (2008 in certain markets) Prices Used (as of 2023): €350 - €4,500 - Unsurprisingly, a few months after the Críquet IV was launched with the 'Millennium Breakout' plan, the Zambra small saloon came out, using the same platform, interior, and most of the bodywork from the front door forward. Saloons, and small saloons in particular were very popular in the Zambra's home market of Spain, and many countries in Eastern Europe (such as Lithuania, Poland, Greece, Serbia or Romania to name a few examples), so it's hardly a shock to learn they were vastly popular in most of these places, getting to some of the bestselling car lists. As with most cars, the Zambra was flawed by one thing... Build quality. No, it wasn't horrendous, but it was rather pitiful compared to the other HOS' of the era. Due to the high demand in many Eastern European markets, a factory in Slovakia was quite literally thrown up and to say build quality was not a concern would be an understatement. The components, were fine. The pieces, were fine. Everything SHOULD have gone together but it is still a genuine mystery as to how on this holy earth these MK3 Zambra's were built this poorly. Anyway, like the Críquet, you still see the odd one of these rocking around, that be with the typical dents, scrapes and road dust in a car park with only the interior trim making that noise, or in a quiet forest car park in the dead of night where the only noise heard is the interior trim squeaking and rattling.
this was made in collaboration with the lovely @dometrius05 -Music is: Sonique - I Put a Spell on You (Instrumental Oficial) -Click the car/press space/arrow keys to see the trims and colors
