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• JamesCraig Ancient Rome

  November 2019 edited November 2019 Posts: 3,497

  GoldenGun wrote: »

  As far as the rage of every single luxury brand wanting to produce SUV’s now, this is one of the better ones I think, though I wasn’t aware the company is need of being saved? Thought they were doing fine these days?

  
  No, they really need the money.
  
  https://www.ft.com/content/39077866-ade3-11e9-8030-530adfa879c2
  
  Thanks to AMG AM still exists, let's pray that the DBX will finally save them for good.
  
  [-O<
  
  @zebrafish The Guardian for pete's sake... nobody at the company said it's aimed at women.
• JamesCraig Ancient Rome

  November 2019 Posts: 3,497

  https://autoweek.com/article/los-angeles-auto-show/genesis-g90-messes-good-thing-and-unveils-new-face-its-la-debut
  
  Click at your own risk...
• mtm United Kingdom

  November 2019 Posts: 19,202

  I've never heard of Genesis.
  I remember when visiting America there's always a pang of sadness that suddenly all of the cars look horrible.
• JamesCraig Ancient Rome

  November 2019 Posts: 3,497

  mtm wrote: »

  I've never heard of Genesis.
  I remember when visiting America there's always a pang of sadness that suddenly all of the cars look horrible.

  
  The G90 looked ok before the facelift, but this?
  
  An American car I like, the Dodge Challenger:
  
  
• mtm United Kingdom

  November 2019 Posts: 19,202

  It's okay, but it always looks weirdly narrow and tall, and like everything else vaguely successful in America it's retro-styled.
• JamesCraig Ancient Rome

  November 2019 Posts: 3,497

  mtm wrote: »

  It's okay, but it always looks weirdly narrow and tall, and like everything else vaguely successful in America it's retro-styled.

  
  You cannot dislike all American cars brother. [-(
• PropertyOfALady Colders Federation CEO

  November 2019 Posts: 3,687

  JamesCraig wrote: »

  https://autoweek.com/article/los-angeles-auto-show/genesis-g90-messes-good-thing-and-unveils-new-face-its-la-debut
  
  Click at your own risk...

  I just projectile vomited.
• JamesCraig Ancient Rome

  November 2019 Posts: 3,497

  PropertyOfALady wrote: »

  JamesCraig wrote: »

  https://autoweek.com/article/los-angeles-auto-show/genesis-g90-messes-good-thing-and-unveils-new-face-its-la-debut
  
  Click at your own risk...

  I just projectile vomited.

  
  I'm so sorry. :-S
• zebrafish <°)))< in Octopussy's garden in the shade

  November 2019 Posts: 4,473

  Vaguely successful in the U.S., yet not retro-styled: 😎
  
  
• mtm United Kingdom

  November 2019 Posts: 19,202

  I've never been a fan of any Corvettes, but that new one is better than all of the recent ones.
  I only found out recently that the 70s/80s Stingrays didn't have boots! :)
• PropertyOfALady Colders Federation CEO

  November 2019 Posts: 3,687

  Vaguely successful?
• CommanderRoss The bottom of a pitch lake in Eastern Trinidad, place called La Brea

  November 2019 Posts: 8,930

  zebrafish wrote: »

  Vaguely successful in the U.S., yet not retro-styled: 😎
  

  
  Definately part of a shouting match! It's a bit too much for my tastes.
• mtm United Kingdom

  November 2019 edited November 2019 Posts: 19,202

  PropertyOfALady wrote: »

  Vaguely successful?

  Has it gone down well? I don’t know what response the mid-engined move has had either.
  Apparently they’ll be selling them in Europe too; I guess they might be a cheaper alternative? Because there are a quite a lot of mid-engined sports cars here and they... look nicer! :D
  
• JamesCraig Ancient Rome

  November 2019 Posts: 3,497

  https://www.thiesen-automobile.com/angebot_detailansicht38750.html?f=new
  
  AM DB5 for sale ;-)
  
  Price? just send them a nice little e-mail. ;)
• mtm United Kingdom

  November 2019 Posts: 19,202

  Seems a bit childish to put that numberplate on.
• zebrafish <°)))< in Octopussy's garden in the shade

  November 2019 Posts: 4,473

  A look at Tesla's cybertruck from a designer's point of view.
  https://cardesignnews.com/cars/wild-trapezoidal-tesla-truck-debuts-in-los-angeles/39678.article
  
  
  
  From the text: "Musk also claims to have been influenced by James Bond’s Lotus submarine in the movie The Spy Who Loved Me".
  
  Well, if this can fly in stealth mode...
  
  
  ... then this car is probably also invisible to radar. =D>
• JamesCraig Ancient Rome

  November 2019 edited November 2019 Posts: 3,497

  Tesla is overrated crap. His marketing used to be brilliant but he's not even trying anymore.
  
  One of the ugliest cars ever made.
• zebrafish <°)))< in Octopussy's garden in the shade

  November 2019 Posts: 4,473

  I agree with you. But the design is out there now and might become a trend.
  
  
• BondStu Moonraker 6

  November 2019 Posts: 373

  Never been into cars. Just know how to drive one. Several of my best friends are though. So this thread just reminds me of dinner table conversations that I've no idea how to participate in!
  "I like my Ford Focus" doesn't cut it there, and I'm sure it won't here either! :))
• JamesCraig Ancient Rome

  November 2019 Posts: 3,497

  BondStu wrote: »

  Never been into cars. Just know how to drive one. Several of my best friends are though. So this thread just reminds me of dinner table conversations that I've no idea how to participate in!
  "I like my Ford Focus" doesn't cut it there, and I'm sure it won't here either! :))

  
  Then I ask thee... watcha doin' in here? [-(
• PropertyOfALady Colders Federation CEO

  November 2019 Posts: 3,687

  mtm wrote: »

  PropertyOfALady wrote: »

  Vaguely successful?

  Has it gone down well? I don’t know what response the mid-engined move has had either.
  Apparently they’ll be selling them in Europe too; I guess they might be a cheaper alternative? Because there are a quite a lot of mid-engined sports cars here and they... look nicer! :D

  
  Oh, yes. The launch was in the news everywhere.
• BondStu Moonraker 6

  November 2019 Posts: 373

  JamesCraig wrote: »

  BondStu wrote: »

  Never been into cars. Just know how to drive one. Several of my best friends are though. So this thread just reminds me of dinner table conversations that I've no idea how to participate in!
  "I like my Ford Focus" doesn't cut it there, and I'm sure it won't here either! :))

  
  Then I ask thee... watcha doin' in here? [-(

  
  Good question!
• mtm United Kingdom

  November 2019 edited November 2019 Posts: 19,202

  JamesCraig wrote: »

  https://www.thiesen-automobile.com/angebot_detailansicht38750.html?f=new
  
  AM DB5 for sale ;-)
  
  Price? just send them a nice little e-mail. ;)

  
  As we're linking to Astons for sale, this one is a little more like it :)
  
  https://www.bramley.com/carsales/details/Aston-Martin/V8-Saloon-with-Vantage-X-Pack-Specification-Engine---Aston-Martin-Works-Service-Prepared/695.htm
  
  
  
  This car's actual numberplate is B549 WUU.
  
  And the last service cost £9,000!
• PropertyOfALady Colders Federation CEO

  November 2019 Posts: 3,687

  So excited to see that back in No Time to Die.
• mtm United Kingdom

  November 2019 edited November 2019 Posts: 19,202

  PropertyOfALady wrote: »

  So excited to see that back in No Time to Die.

  
  Funny to think that the car above is the only one legally allowed to sport the numberplate the NTTD cars are wearing! I wonder if Eon might buy it.
• CommanderRoss The bottom of a pitch lake in Eastern Trinidad, place called La Brea

  November 2019 Posts: 8,930

  mtm wrote: »

  JamesCraig wrote: »

  https://www.thiesen-automobile.com/angebot_detailansicht38750.html?f=new
  
  AM DB5 for sale ;-)
  
  Price? just send them a nice little e-mail. ;)

  
  As we're linking to Astons for sale, this one is a little more like it :)
  
  https://www.bramley.com/carsales/details/Aston-Martin/V8-Saloon-with-Vantage-X-Pack-Specification-Engine---Aston-Martin-Works-Service-Prepared/695.htm
  
  
  
  This car's actual numberplate is B549 WUU.
  
  And the last service cost £9,000!

  
  A sight for sore eyes after Elons truck. 1. I don't like pick-ups, it's avery typical American/Australan (Ute) thing. 2. it has a dystopan look to it I find alarming. And somewhere I don't feel safe when cars for everyday use are designed to resist small arms fire.
• mtm United Kingdom

  November 2019 Posts: 19,202

  CommanderRoss wrote: »

  mtm wrote: »

  JamesCraig wrote: »

  https://www.thiesen-automobile.com/angebot_detailansicht38750.html?f=new
  
  AM DB5 for sale ;-)
  
  Price? just send them a nice little e-mail. ;)

  
  As we're linking to Astons for sale, this one is a little more like it :)
  
  https://www.bramley.com/carsales/details/Aston-Martin/V8-Saloon-with-Vantage-X-Pack-Specification-Engine---Aston-Martin-Works-Service-Prepared/695.htm
  
  
  
  This car's actual numberplate is B549 WUU.
  
  And the last service cost £9,000!

  
  A sight for sore eyes after Elons truck. 1. I don't like pick-ups, it's avery typical American/Australan (Ute) thing. 2. it has a dystopan look to it I find alarming. And somewhere I don't feel safe when cars for everyday use are designed to resist small arms fire.

  
  Well just look at Ferrari's amazing new Roma and feel better :)
• PropertyOfALady Colders Federation CEO

  November 2019 Posts: 3,687

  The Roma makes me want to buy one.
• CommanderRoss The bottom of a pitch lake in Eastern Trinidad, place called La Brea

  November 2019 Posts: 8,930

  mtm wrote: »

  CommanderRoss wrote: »

  mtm wrote: »

  JamesCraig wrote: »

  https://www.thiesen-automobile.com/angebot_detailansicht38750.html?f=new
  
  AM DB5 for sale ;-)
  
  Price? just send them a nice little e-mail. ;)

  
  As we're linking to Astons for sale, this one is a little more like it :)
  
  https://www.bramley.com/carsales/details/Aston-Martin/V8-Saloon-with-Vantage-X-Pack-Specification-Engine---Aston-Martin-Works-Service-Prepared/695.htm
  
  
  
  This car's actual numberplate is B549 WUU.
  
  And the last service cost £9,000!

  
  A sight for sore eyes after Elons truck. 1. I don't like pick-ups, it's avery typical American/Australan (Ute) thing. 2. it has a dystopan look to it I find alarming. And somewhere I don't feel safe when cars for everyday use are designed to resist small arms fire.

  
  Well just look at Ferrari's amazing new Roma and feel better :)

  
  Haha Ferrari fan? But indeed, the Roma is a definite eye pleaser!
• mtm United Kingdom

  November 2019 edited November 2019 Posts: 19,202

  CommanderRoss wrote: »

  mtm wrote: »

  CommanderRoss wrote: »

  mtm wrote: »

  JamesCraig wrote: »

  https://www.thiesen-automobile.com/angebot_detailansicht38750.html?f=new
  
  AM DB5 for sale ;-)
  
  Price? just send them a nice little e-mail. ;)

  
  As we're linking to Astons for sale, this one is a little more like it :)
  
  https://www.bramley.com/carsales/details/Aston-Martin/V8-Saloon-with-Vantage-X-Pack-Specification-Engine---Aston-Martin-Works-Service-Prepared/695.htm
  
  
  
  This car's actual numberplate is B549 WUU.
  
  And the last service cost £9,000!

  
  A sight for sore eyes after Elons truck. 1. I don't like pick-ups, it's avery typical American/Australan (Ute) thing. 2. it has a dystopan look to it I find alarming. And somewhere I don't feel safe when cars for everyday use are designed to resist small arms fire.

  
  Well just look at Ferrari's amazing new Roma and feel better :)

  
  Haha Ferrari fan? But indeed, the Roma is a definite eye pleaser!

  
  I wouldn't say I am a massive Ferrari fan (there are a few in their back catalogue which I find stunning like the Dino 246 or the 250 SWB but I don't love all of them) but the Roma is a real step up for them I think. And it's even got a proper name!