Young_R

I wanted to start a thread, discussing about the Cars you thought it was Ugly at first...but you started to like more you saw them And what cars you hated when it came out and you still do.

I'll start.

Ugly at first that I liked later on...
Honda Prelude
Honda EP Civic
Nissan 350Z
Mitsu Lancer Evos
Suburu Sti

Ugly at first and Still ugly no matter how I look at them...
BMW Z4
Mazda RX-8
Toyo Celicas


I'm sure I have more.

musicalVTEC

I've warmed up a lot to the new BMW 5 series - but not the 7 or the Z4.

I too have become used to the styling of the 350Z, and no longer find it offensive to the eyes. The new Charger is also growing on me.

Still ugly, and always will be:
Pontiak Aztek (there are still a few of these monsters on the road)
7 series
Z4 (both coupe and conv, even M)
Morgan Aero 8 (the cross-eyed face ruins it!)

fusionchickenleg

the first time i saw an Evo on the streets i thought that thing should be burned in fire because it's soooo ugly.

but now i drive one

other uglies i've grown over:
pre 06 STi
audi TT
e90 3 series
srt-4
rsx's (was a diehard dc2 fan cuz i used to own a gsr)
mr-s
mx-5 miata

uglies i still can't get over:
06 STi
new GTI

CG

The first time I saw the 1984 CRX I not only thought it was ugly but funny looking as well. It looked like someone had chopped off the back and while I had heard they handled well I laughed my ass off at how stupid it looked. A few days later at an autocross a new CRX handed my ass to me and my Corvette and I stopped laughing and went for a test drive. That was all it took and I had to have one. I loved it.

Bangle 7's. Hated them to start with and while I don't love them I now like the looks.

Seriously big pick up trucks like the Ford F650 or the International XT series. I absolutely hated big pick ups until I started towing racecars and horses. Now I love the looks of a tastefully done big pick up for towing, not for daily driving. Ugly but I love it:
Or even the really ugly new non-dually:

bkw

The FXX.. until I saw and heard this:

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-5...210468245&q=fxx

JonBoy

I don't think there are many that I hated and now love.

The previous gen BMW M Coupe is probably one - I think that's the most beautiful ugly car out there.

Another would probably be the Acura RSX. I really didn't like it at first, but it's really grown on me. Pretty nice looking car, especially with an A-Spec package or just lowered with nicer wheels.

Lastly, the latest Honda Accord. I hated the redesign in 2003. Now, the 2006 refresh has me smiling again. Not so much that I love it, I just think it's actually decent looking now (especially the back end).

Scot

i remember thinking the Integra's were pretty ugly when the revised them in 1994. they looked all bug-eyed.....

I never fell in love, but i did buy a 1994 ls, 1998 GSR 4 door and a 1997 Type R.....

jackalope

the 06 sti...I hated the pics, but then after seeing it in real life, I am in love.

Station

When the Element first came out, I thought "man, what was Honda thinking?"

Now I think they are pretty cool.

eyescream

Ridgeline, STi with the new front, 7-Series.