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  • lemkolemko Member Posts: 15,261
    The Beretta was a sad namesake for the excellent firearms manufacturer. How about its four-door cousin the Corsica? It truly was a coarse car!
  • fintailfintail Member Posts: 58,528
    Certainly doesn't make me think of a holiday on a nice Mediterranean island...more like a weekend stuck in Hoboken :shades:
  • andys120andys120 Member Posts: 23,673
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    2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93

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    2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93

  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    The Beretta was a sad namesake for the excellent firearms manufacturer

    Indeed, Fabbrica d'Armi Pietro Beretta sued them, afraid the association with a low quality product would hurt their image. GM paid up and settled.
  • michaellnomichaellno Member Posts: 4,120
    Looks like the Sunset Blvd. exit, circa '62 or '63.

    Oh, the cars? I see a VW Beetle and an MGA, plus a Cadillac.
  • hudsonthedoghudsonthedog Member Posts: 552
    The Beretta and Corsica (and Pontiac Tempest) weren't X-cars. The X-body ended with the 1985 Chevrolet Citation. The Beretta/Corsica were L-body cars which were a combination of N-body (Grand Am/Skylark/Calais) and J-body (Cavalier/Sunbird).
  • stephen987stephen987 Member Posts: 1,994
    I remember a Car and Driver article mocking the whole conflict--in the form of a "comparison test" between the two Berettas.
  • Mr_ShiftrightMr_Shiftright Member Posts: 64,481
    I'll bet on the gun maker, unless he's a bad shot and the car can run him over. :P
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    Even then the car would probably puncture a tire and crash. Both people would be dead, but the gun would be fine and the car would be totalled.

    Gun still wins. ;)
  • Mr_ShiftrightMr_Shiftright Member Posts: 64,481
    Well it could JAM....or double-fire and shoot Mr. Beretta in the foot, thereby disabling him and putting him at the mercy of the car.
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    The gun won't jam, it's a quality piece. That's why Chevy paid a settlement. ;)
  • fezofezo Member Posts: 10,386
    We are back to the Corsica/Beretta.....

    I had a Corsica rental in Florida one year. The one positive I can say is you could certainly get a speeding ticket in one. I did.

    Born to be a rental.
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  • andys120andys120 Member Posts: 23,673
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    2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93

  • qbrozenqbrozen Member Posts: 33,769
    comparison test in a recent mag.
    Ferrari 599 GTO
    and...ummm... gee... GT2RS??? something like that.

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  • andys120andys120 Member Posts: 23,673
    You're right on both counts. Yeah the Porsche nomenclature for their track-day specials is pretty confusing but the latest is indeed a 911 GT2RS,.

    I don't think I'd kick either one out of my garage.

    2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93

  • andys120andys120 Member Posts: 23,673
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    2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93

  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    Cayman R.

    I would have given it a different name. Sounds like a hopped up Civic, not Porsche...
  • andys120andys120 Member Posts: 23,673
    One wonders why they didn't call it the Cayman RS (RennSport) unless they have an even hotter version in the works.

    Here's another cool Porsche>

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    2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93

  • qbrozenqbrozen Member Posts: 33,769
    good grief. they really have lousy product namers ... or whatever they are called ... don't they?

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  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    edited November 2010
    I would have preferred Club Sport. Simple and appeals to the type of buyer who may actually pay more for pull straps for door handles.

    The similar Boxster model was named the best handling car by C&D magazine.
  • andys120andys120 Member Posts: 23,673
    edited November 2010
    The similar Boxster model was named the best handling car by C&D magazine.

    The Cayman R is basically a Boxster Spyder with a roof and probably handles even better given that cars with metal roofs are generally stiffer and lighter than their topless variants.

    I suspect a Lotus Elise/Exige would give a good account of itself against the 987 twins.

    Anyone wanna name the Irish Green car w the Ducktail?

    2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93

  • jwilliams2jwilliams2 Member Posts: 910
    Probably a 1973 Porsche RS Carrera RS....
  • andys120andys120 Member Posts: 23,673
    Probably a 1973 Porsche RS Carrera RS.

    Yup, those are usually seen in white,orange or some bright 70s neon shade with Carrera in large script on the side.. The car shown was originally yellow but was repainted in Irish green--- very classy IMO.

    2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93

  • jwilliams2jwilliams2 Member Posts: 910
    ---very classy IMO.

    Yes, I agree. And probably worth a good bit as well....
  • steverstever Guest Posts: 52,454
    Should give you a good clue about the year. :)

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  • steverstever Guest Posts: 52,454
    This one has been getting a bit of press so you've probably seen it:

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  • subearusubearu Member Posts: 3,613
    I was going to say it looks like a Dodge Journey, but that front is different and it looks bigger. New Durango?

    -Brian
  • subearusubearu Member Posts: 3,613
    I had heard about this in one of the forums but hadn't seen the pics of it yet, whoa not my cup o tea, the Nissan Murano Cabrio-thing-a-magig.

    -Brian
  • steverstever Guest Posts: 52,454
    Two for two Brian. New Durango and new Murano convertible.

    Lots of photos in the galleries over on Inside Line.
  • qbrozenqbrozen Member Posts: 33,769
    Weird. If you photoshop out the man sitting inside, I would think its kinda cool because I wouldn't realize its size. Scale that thing down to 2/3, start pricing at around $25k, and they might have a winner.

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  • Mr_ShiftrightMr_Shiftright Member Posts: 64,481
    Man, that thing is a boat. Maybe the driver is 12 years old?
  • steverstever Guest Posts: 52,454
    edited November 2010
    I don't mind it near as much as the posters at the story do. And I like the idea of the extra ground clearance. I could see hitting the forest service roads with the camping gear - be great for birding and wildlife spotting. Have to get inflatable kayaks I suppose.

    And you just about could convert the interior to a hot tub when you get to camp. :P

    But the pricing would scare me off.
  • Mr_ShiftrightMr_Shiftright Member Posts: 64,481
    The only camping that thing is going to do is mall-camping I'm a-feared.
  • fintailfintail Member Posts: 58,528
    Another lame poser wannabe for suburban dorks to cruise in between the office tower parking garage, IKEA, and their faceless tract house development. Just what the market needs.

    Reminds me of a woman I work with who has a 2WD Xterra. I tease her about its lack of purpose all the time. But, she is kind of short, and likes to sit high. That says it all.
  • imidazol97imidazol97 Member Posts: 27,700
    >she is kind of short, and likes to sit high.

    That was exactly what a friend of ours said about her Xterra. She liked the height of the seating position.

    BTW, she traded it for a Kia Forte. She commented that it rights rough.

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  • lemkolemko Member Posts: 15,261
    Wow! I love your descriptions! That's the way I feel about such vehicles, their drivers, and the environments in which they're found! You nailed it to a "T!"
  • steverstever Guest Posts: 52,454
    I like the seating position in our minivan better than our Outback. A convertible that I could ease in to instead of climbing down into, like a Miata, wouldn't be too bad either. I do have a couple of decades on you. :P
  • andys120andys120 Member Posts: 23,673
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    2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93

  • jwilliams2jwilliams2 Member Posts: 910
    edited November 2010
    Looks like a Sterling 825 SL.....late '80's.

    Known for taking perfectly good car components (Honda) and turning them into a unreliable disaster.
    The assembly quality was atrocious, and they were plagued with typical British electrical issues.
    It also had severe rust problems.
  • andys120andys120 Member Posts: 23,673
    It also had severe rust problems

    Aw c'mon, the rust on that doesn't look so bad. ;)

    2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93

  • andys120andys120 Member Posts: 23,673
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    2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93

  • jwilliams2jwilliams2 Member Posts: 910
    edited November 2010
    Looks like a Frazer Nash Targa Florio...
  • tmarttmart Member Posts: 2,403
    Forf E-150 in background.
  • andys120andys120 Member Posts: 23,673
    Frazer Nash Targa Florio.

    Yes, ca. 1954.

    2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93

  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    edited November 2010
    start pricing at around $25k

    A tad more than that.

    Keep in mind the regular Murano starts in the mid $28s, and an LE is $37k.

    Sit down: they priced the convertible (soft-top) at an ambitious $46,390!
  • qbrozenqbrozen Member Posts: 33,769
    I'm sure. But my pricing statement was in regards to a smaller car version of that design.

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  • andys120andys120 Member Posts: 23,673
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    2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93

  • wgraferwgrafer Member Posts: 592
    edited November 2010
    Well, this is very unfamiliar stuff, but of the 8 vehicles there are 2 Volkswagens:
    a VW Microbus in front of the bus and a VW Beetle Convertible last in line next
    to the bus.
  • jwilliams2jwilliams2 Member Posts: 910
    edited November 2010
    Also a Mercedes 220S and a Borgward Isabella coupe (white car), and a Steyr 200.
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