OT: Nomination for most stupid design

[whiskychaser]

I nominate Mr Hyundai. He thought it was a good idea to put the front brake discs inboard of the front hub. Which means you have to remove the hub and ruin a perfectly good bearing to get the damn thing off. Only took him about 5years to realise this wasnt a good design so there are plenty about. Nice one Mr H. Glad I did a bit of research before reaching for the big hammer

[shogun]

that is maybe copied from the vintage 2CV, my Citroen 2 CV has that too, and there are more 'funny' things on an 2CV
http://www.citroen.mb.ca/documents/motor/motor2cv.html

The 2CV also pioneered the use of the now common Wasted spark Ignition System, also known as the DIS (Distributorless Ignition System) ignition using a double ended coil fired on each revolution, (on the exhaust and compression stroke), by just a contact breaker.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citro%C3%ABn_2CV

[e34.535i.sport]

Lol when you tackling the brake job then Whisky?! :D

[mikell]

2CV - adventures in motoring!

Zero to 60 in 32.8 seconds.

I once hitched a ride in a 2CV that had seats that were like lawn chairs - tubular frames with nylon webbing.

And the umbrella gear change lever . . . engineering born of the need for economy - fairly clever, for the time, really.