Automotive Design Geek Moment

[substitute]

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:

Comments

[vertamae]

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]

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]

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]

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.

[vertamae]

I've never actually been in one, but as for crumpliness, I've been told my Toyota Tercel would be a deathtrap if I were in an accident.

[tuliphead]

i have heard tell that randy johnson, 6'10" yankees pitcher (aka "the big unit"), drives a mini. that's a sight i'd like to see!