Cars that have aged poorly
08-14-2010, 01:32 AM
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Originally Posted by Squirtle,Aug 14 2010, 12:58 AM
^ Im not sure if you and I are seeing the same car lol
08-14-2010, 06:29 AM
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Originally Posted by Saint_Spinner,Aug 11 2010, 06:13 PM
Looks dated. Doesn't look bad, just dated. My opinion.
OT: All early 2000s Mercedes Benz models.
08-15-2010, 03:02 PM
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F430 Ferrari- the 458 is so much better looking that it leaves the grinning front end looking like the ugly stepsister.
Mitsubishi eclipse- both of the past 2 generations looked ok to begin with but wore out their appeal.
VW new Beetle- the retro styling had its appeal for the first year but it doesn't do justice to the iconic original.
F-body GM cars (specifically Firebird)- I remember when the WS-6 versions first came out I thought they were awesome. Over the years the front end looks more like that of a snarling animal and the rear end of the car, hidden below the spoiler, looks more and more like a frog squatting.
Mazda MX-5- this last generation looked ok as a change from previous models but the more I see them the more it makes me throw up in my mouth a little.
Mitsubishi eclipse- both of the past 2 generations looked ok to begin with but wore out their appeal.
VW new Beetle- the retro styling had its appeal for the first year but it doesn't do justice to the iconic original.
F-body GM cars (specifically Firebird)- I remember when the WS-6 versions first came out I thought they were awesome. Over the years the front end looks more like that of a snarling animal and the rear end of the car, hidden below the spoiler, looks more and more like a frog squatting.
Mazda MX-5- this last generation looked ok as a change from previous models but the more I see them the more it makes me throw up in my mouth a little.
08-15-2010, 04:46 PM
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A lot of people have mentioned the C4 Corvette. I personally think they are still great looking cars. I understand they have a number of design queues from the 1980s. However, I don't think we would call a Jag E type or 64 1/2 Mustang bad looking simply because the designs are clearly products of the 1960s. I really I think the C4 aged better than many designs from 1984. I think the interior looks very dated and the car's build quality and many design features were better on paper than in real life. Still, I think the shape of the car from the outside still looks really good. While the car was kept around LONG past it's best used by date, I don't feel their was anything wrong with the way the car looked except that it had simply become too familiar and thus it was a bit hard to say if the Vette off in the distance was the new (at the time) C4 ZR1 or a worn out 1984.
08-15-2010, 05:34 PM
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Originally Posted by esmith51,Aug 15 2010, 03:02 PM
F430 Ferrari- ugly stepsister.
Originally Posted by esmith51,Aug 15 2010, 03:02 PM
Mitsubishi eclipse- both of the past 2 generations looked ok
Forgive me for questioning your judgement
