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Carrameow 11-01-2004 07:44 AM

What car would you hope to be never seen in?
 
Please don't take this the wrong way.I dont mean any company, brand or manufacturer disrespect.
I realize designing producing and manufacturing a Car is a huge well coordinated process that provides a living to many and utilizes the talents of a lot of hardworking professionals.
All I am noting is that some manufacturers have alternative design philosophies than the W123 or W124 series of Benz diesels....

Personally I though the Nissan 350 looks a little goofy, kind of like a blown up Power Rangers Toy car. I know its a powerful and maneuverable and well engineered car, but it sure kills the idea of classic and refined sports car lines that Porsche and Benz did a lot to advance..

oldnavy 11-01-2004 07:52 AM

Any classic style Citron. God those cars were ugly. Remember the old saying in Europe, "Never own a French anywhere but France". :D

boneheaddoctor 11-01-2004 07:54 AM

AMC Pacer or gremlin....................FORD Tempo, escort, etc.

oldnavy 11-01-2004 08:06 AM

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Originally Posted by boneheaddoctor
AMC Pacer or gremlin....................FORD Tempo, escort, etc.

Had a neighbor that had a AMC Pacer, also a nephew had one, I had forgot about those cars. Must have been a mental block. :eek: However they are only second place to the French. :eek: :D Edsel's were so ugly they failed to sell. :p

boneheaddoctor 11-01-2004 08:10 AM

I agree with the Citreon.....................Of course the 2CV was so ugly it was actually cute.

Add to that most Peugots cold here........The 205 Rally was cool but was never sold here.

Same with Renault.....exceptions there were the R5 Turbo, Very, very rare variant of the le Car, and the Alpine that was never sold here.

tangofox007 11-01-2004 08:11 AM

A hearse.

boneheaddoctor 11-01-2004 08:13 AM

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Originally Posted by tangofox007
A hearse.


Those can be a cool anti-establishment ride done up right..... :cool:

tangofox007 11-01-2004 08:19 AM

I have no problem riding up front, just don't want to be in the back.....

boneheaddoctor 11-01-2004 08:22 AM

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Originally Posted by tangofox007
I have no problem riding up front, just don't want to be in the back.....

How true....................................... :eek:

84300DT 11-01-2004 08:23 AM

couple that come to mind..
 
pinto
or those new fangled boxes called 'element'
:confused: :eek:

Carrameow 11-01-2004 08:31 AM

My neighbor has a Black Dodge Magnum station wagon..
 
with Blacked out windows and its lines and dimensions are identical to that of a hearse.
I am sure Dodge knew what they were doing, and they got lost of smart marketing genius but to me that car is scary looking and not friendly. Anyway its definitely a car a guy would by, i dont think ladies would like it...

boneheaddoctor 11-01-2004 08:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Carrameow
with Blacked out windows and its lines and dimensions are identical to that of a hearse.
I am sure Dodge knew what they were doing, and they got lost of smart marketing genius but to me that car is scary looking and not friendly. Anyway its definitely a car a guy would by, i dont think ladies would like it...

I WANT a Magnum just like that with the hemi..... :eek: .....I LIKE that car....... :D

R Leo 11-01-2004 08:57 AM

Any/all of the following:
a VIBE
an AZTEC
an ESCALADE
any non mil HUMMER 1,2,3...

Richard Eldridge 11-01-2004 08:58 AM

A Dodge Magnum with limo titnt windows would be the ultimate Gothmobile.

I think the Citroen Traction Avant was very cool.
So was the Citroen Maserati SM
The Citroen Millenium was tres cool as well.
Citroen took risks with styling. Renault didn't.

The R8 was pretty ugly.
(I actually owned an R-10, an R-16 and a Dauphine.)

A car I would prefer not to be seen in would be anything missing fenders and a grille, especially an Escort or a Neon.

Buddy Bradley's "poliomobile" in Hate! Comics: a pickup with giant tires on the front and tiny wheels on the back, elevated with struts.

A Wartburg, any model.
A Lloyd Hansa. A Messerschmit minicar

boneheaddoctor 11-01-2004 09:14 AM

Well the Citroen Traction Avant was about the only cool looking Citroen in my mind. Had a chance to buy one a number of years ago but the situation wasn't conducive to me buying it at the time.


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