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Automotive Design Geek Moment

Aug 01, 2005 23:55

leolo made the mistake of asking me if there'd been a nice-looking car produced in the last ten years. Why, yes! There have! Glad you asked. I won't go into wine-writing bullshit talking about why I like these designs, but they all please me greatly, the inexpensive and pricy ones both. They are below:

( don't click unless you want to see some pictures of cars )

design, art, self-indulgent, geek, cars

Comments 16

mr_flippant August 2 2005, 07:08:07 UTC

We have a lot of common threads here...except for the Jag.

I go back and forth between the Z and its sibling, the G35:

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substitute August 2 2005, 07:14:01 UTC

Weird that you like the Touareg and not the Cayenne in that they're the same car!

The G35 coupe I don't really differentiate from the 350Z, either; it's tiny differences for me.

fg August 2 2005, 07:29:55 UTC

totally agree regarding the new mustang. gorgeous car.

i'd only buy a mini if i owned giant floppy shoes and a honkhonk-nose.

substitute August 2 2005, 07:31:19 UTC

i'd only buy a mini if i owned giant floppy shoes and a honkhonk-nose.

I now requires that you do all three of these things.

vertamae August 2 2005, 07:38:03 UTC

I think it's interesting how much alike they all look... except for the Mini Cooper, of course. I love those little cars - they're just so cute! And I would feel no need for big floppy shoes. I'm small, so I think it would fit me fine. And so would that Porsche. I love Porsches.

*sigh* I need a new car so badly.

so_gracefully August 2 2005, 08:00:17 UTC

i heard from my six-foot-tall boyfriend that minis are actually surprisingly roomy inside, and that it accommodated him (legroom/headroom) well. the only problem with it then, i think, is probably crumpliness factor during an accident. eek.

substitute August 2 2005, 08:07:15 UTC

Actually they do beautifully in accidents; they're small but very well-built and with good safety features. The only reason they're "worse" in a crash is that they're small and light and not monster Tonka SUVs. The Mini's crash worthiness is excellent!

so_gracefully August 2 2005, 08:10:05 UTC

i would be concerned about an SUV driving right over me in a mini. it's good to know that they are safer than they look.

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odradak August 2 2005, 08:42:19 UTC

I'll have to begrudgingly admit that the 350Z and most Infiniti and VWs I've had to deal with have been a welcome break from all the Lancer EVOs and Hyundai Tibs (or any goddamned SUVs for that matter).
Doesn't change the fact that I still hate cars.

substitute August 2 2005, 08:48:16 UTC

I love the engineering on the Lancer EVO and the Subaru WRX STi (i might even buy the latter), but they are so freakin' UGLY. Oh god that huge wing, what are they thinking?

odradak August 2 2005, 08:54:35 UTC

UGH, such a pain to deal with.
I'm convinced that the engineers of these hideous machines have grudges against the people that have to attempt to work their lumpy-ass monstrosities into designs that don't make designers lose sleep for adding to The Ugly.

And then come the decals...

Well leolo August 2 2005, 23:11:30 UTC

Thing is, I don't find any of those cars look nice. They are all derivative of each other. Apart from the Mini, which while distinctive, is based on a design from 50s.