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  • PF_FlyerPF_Flyer Member Posts: 9,372
    Celebrity message boards are over
    <<----- THAT way
  • snakeweaselsnakeweasel Member Posts: 19,592
    Just look at what they are like and what they do. Since you are judged by the company you keep enough is said.

    2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D

  • rockyleerockylee Member Posts: 14,017
    Well I guess my company choices are different than yours. ;)

    Rocky
  • iluvmysephia1iluvmysephia1 Member Posts: 7,709
    in one of those quasi-race car wannabe Pontiac Grand Am's (circa 1998-2006). Please, Pontiac, those are awful, they really are. They look like they were designed on one of their granddaughter's etch-a-sketch's over a 10-minute period of time. :D

    2021 Kia Soul LX 6-speed stick

  • john_324john_324 Member Posts: 974
    What, you don't like bloated styling and dramatic body ribbing?? ;)

    I've yet to meet anyone who really likes the Grand Am's styling, but clearly there's got to be some...I believe the car was Pontiac's best seller. :surprise:
  • iluvmysephia1iluvmysephia1 Member Posts: 7,709
    they are definitely popular, just not with this padre. They remind me of plain yogurt. With a big 'ole dent on the side of the container. :D

    Who would be content with humdrum like that year in and year out, I ask anyone within cybershot? :surprise:

    2021 Kia Soul LX 6-speed stick

  • ubbermotorubbermotor Member Posts: 307
    If my wife caught me in a car Paris Hilton or Britney Spears I would be dead.
  • ubbermotorubbermotor Member Posts: 307
    When the Tempo first came out, a friend of mines mother rushed in and traded her '69 Torino GT for one (she got $300 for it, which is about what the GT hubcaps will run you on e-bay).

    We, in turn, imediately took it cruising. I liked they way it handled for a front-drive car and it had some of the nicest feeling steering I had felt at the time.

    It was a warm spring night, with a light rain, just enough to get the ground wet. I catch a light beside a 383 Super Bee Coronet, so I pop the automatic into N and rev the little 4-banger. The guy ignores me, so I keep reving it. When the light turns green I pop in into gear at about 4 grand. On the wet pavement the car squeals throught the intesection and the "computer" quits. (It might have had 1000 miles on it).

    The thing stuttered and hopped all the way home, fortunalty, the warrenty covered it.
  • fintailfintail Member Posts: 58,534
    Today I saw a purple CRV with whitewall tires. That's really pushing it.
  • jefferygjefferyg Member Posts: 418
    Ubber, I can't believe you'd admit to something like that. My mom had a Mercury Topaz. Not a bad car, but I wouldn't have raced a 6 year old on a skateboard in it. It was SOOOOO SLOOOOOOOOWWWWWWW. :)
  • jefferygjefferyg Member Posts: 418
    Almost anything nowadays with whitewalls is pushing it. Isn't there some stipulation that a car must be at least 2.5 tons and 7 feet wide before it can have whitewalls on it. :confuse:

    Even on my dad's new Grand Marquis the whitewall is one of those skinny ones.
  • hpmctorquehpmctorque Member Posts: 4,600
    From message #917 "...I for one would love to be caught dead with Paris..."

    A new twist indeed, since this may be the first death wish to be posted on Edmunds.
  • warthogwarthog Member Posts: 216
    "Michael Jordan is rich. Even with all the money he made playing for the NBA and in endorsements for Nike, he'd have to work 216 years at the level to match Bill Gates who is wealthy!"

    You have defined "wealthy" in terms of the richest man on earth. This is not a useful definition. Clearly, by most anyone else's definition, MJ is wealthy. And lots of folks with less money, as well.
  • andre1969andre1969 Member Posts: 26,056
    Even though I have some pretty old cars, only two of them have whitewalls. My '57 DeSoto has the wide whitewalls, but honestly, a car like that would almost look naked without them! My '67 Catalina has the narrow whitewalls, simply because that's what was on the car when I got it. It needs new tires though, and I'll probably just put on whatever I can find. It has 215/75/R14 tires on it, a size that doesn't exactly have a lot to choose from! I think that's a common size for horse trailers, though. Everything else I have either has blackwalls (Intrepid) or raised white letters ('85 Silverado, '79 NYer, '68 Dart, '76 LeMans)

    With the way most cars these days have such low-profile tires, I don't think they look good with whitewalls anymore. Back when tire sidewalls were taller and wheels were narrower, the whitewall helped to break up the monotony of the black tire, and add a little contrast. But with a 45-60 series tire mounted on a 16-18" rim, there's just not that much black area to be broken up anymore.
  • andre1969andre1969 Member Posts: 26,056
    well if someone gave me a million bucks (after taxes) I think I could find a way to drop out of the workforce and live happily ever after. It helps to live in a house that's mostly paid for, though.
  • fintailfintail Member Posts: 58,534
    I can't think of many cars made since about 1990 that can wear whitewalls - although I've seen many newer cars with them, usually driven by clueless oldsters. I once saw a 97-01 Camry with medium width whitewalls, ones that would look good on my fintail! When my mom went and got tires for her 00 Taurus, I made it a point to tell her to make sure she gets blackwalls. IIRC, the last MB to have whitewalls was the W116.

    As for being rich...I'd still work with a mere mil, but I wouldn't really worry about money - I'd buy a place and invest. But for like 5M, I'm retired.

    Now here's something not to be seen in:

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  • ubbermotorubbermotor Member Posts: 307
    Ouch! My brother did something similar to a '67 Dart GT. I wasn't sure if I should kill him or commit him.
  • jefferygjefferyg Member Posts: 418
    I know people here in south Mississippi who would love to have that car. It's definitely a head turner - I'd have to turn my head away to keep the driver from seeing me laugh! :P
  • rockyleerockylee Member Posts: 14,017
    Could you imagine lemko doing something like that to his 88' :surprise:

    Rocky
  • fintailfintail Member Posts: 58,534
    I can't, and that's a good thing.

    I just hope that poor W126 was a junkyard car before it got the inbred treatment.
  • rockyleerockylee Member Posts: 14,017
    LOL :D

    Rocky
  • lemkolemko Member Posts: 15,261
    Geeze! I'd have to be smoking massive boulders of crack to do something like that to my ride! Besides, it barely fits in the garage as it is. For that treatment, I'd have to gut the second floor of my house and possibly raise the floor on the third!
  • bottgersbottgers Member Posts: 2,030
    Every time I see one of these vehicles on the road I can't help but think the owner has this vehicle because they only think inside the box. Also, the xB looks like a shiipping crate for a Minicooper.
  • fintailfintail Member Posts: 58,534
    Today I spotted a previous-gen Maxima with what must have been 20-22" wheels. It looked ridiculous, like some kind of 4WD model.
  • rockyleerockylee Member Posts: 14,017
    I spotted a Burgandy Red Buick Lucerne :shades:

    Rocky
  • fintailfintail Member Posts: 58,534
    Theres a lot that advertises in a weekly rag that specializes in sporty imports. For a long time they had OK stuff - drifter style Nissans, Honda turbos with few exterior mods, a few tackier cars. But lately they've gone off the deep end with Lambo door conversions. They have two up for sale now, of all things a 2001 Corolla and a 2001 Hyundai Elantra with Lamo doors! Why??? Shock value of having the most boring cars with those doors?
  • john_324john_324 Member Posts: 974
    In my neighborhood, there's an Accord with such a door conversion (in addition to the usual Fast N Furious accoutrements).

    To me, it's even stupider than gigantic chrome wheels on an econocar, but I guess to some people, it just screams "style"... :confuse:
  • rockyleerockylee Member Posts: 14,017
    Style is measured in inches (rims) for some. :shades: Unless you have 20's, some won't even take a second look. ;)

    Rocky
  • highenderhighender Member Posts: 1,358
    even the weird or funny ones...

    Heck...I already drive a funny Cayenne....

    Was bidding on a nice Alfa 1974 GTV....but the price went too high....

    that would be nice....

    I would not mind most cars....none here have really pushed the envelope...
  • carlisimocarlisimo Member Posts: 1,280
    But lately they've gone off the deep end with Lambo door conversions. They have two up for sale now, of all things a 2001 Corolla and a 2001 Hyundai Elantra with Lamo doors! Why???

    Practicality. High School parking lots (and Fry's parking lots) tend to have really tight spaces.

    Ok, maybe not. They're aimed at a demographic that can afford mods but not a new car, and many of them weren't really allowed to choose what car they ended up with. They're also less constrained by the limits of the mature, beaten-down-to-conformity mind. It's not as far as a stretch if you start from that perspective.
  • fintailfintail Member Posts: 58,534
    Good point. There's almost something ironic about Lambo doors on such vanilla cars. Maybe there's some humor sought in it too. They should get a LeSabre or a Crown Vic and do the same.

    The same company who sells those cars is also lately slapping bodykits on just about everything they sell...and not tasteful ones, but ones that flare out and have those huge lips on the front bumper. Not pretty.
  • imidazol97imidazol97 Member Posts: 27,700
    I saw an Olds Cutlass from the 80s before they downsized to FWD with those doors. Didn't look too bad. I'll bet they have a lot of wind leaks!

    2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,

  • fintailfintail Member Posts: 58,534
    Probably rattly on rough roads too
  • akenatenakenaten Member Posts: 122
    Ford Mustang,any Volkswagon,any Mazda.
    And the worst truck to be seen in is anything lifted more than 6 inches. Defiite size issues.
  • qbrozenqbrozen Member Posts: 33,769
    The V6 automatics have historically been referred to as "secretary cars." Of course, the post didn't differentiate, but I'm guessing that was done specifically to get a rise out of people.

    '11 GMC Sierra 1500; '98 Alfa 156 2.0TS; '08 Maser QP; '67 Coronet R/T; '13 Fiat 500c; '20 S90 T6; '22 MB Sprinter 2500 4x4 diesel; '97 Suzuki R Wagon; '96 Opel Astra; '11 Mini Cooper S

  • john_324john_324 Member Posts: 974
    "Ford Mustang" is a chick car? :confuse:
  • fintailfintail Member Posts: 58,534
    I think both 6cyl Camaros and Mustangs were/are 'chick cars'. I think the new Mustang is a little more masculine though.
  • john_324john_324 Member Posts: 974
    To me, with a V6 version, it often hinges on the transmission...if it has a manual, I think "enthusiast on a budget".
  • fintailfintail Member Posts: 58,534
    I could see that, yeah.

    I knew a guy who has the previous Mustang in a 6cyl auto - gutless wonder. It was like a 2 door Taurus (yet louder and cruder), and the shifting points were optimized for a 20 second 0-60 run I am sure.

    Modern ones with a manual and a 6 are rare, aren't they?
  • snakeweaselsnakeweasel Member Posts: 19,592
    The first new car I ever had was a mustang with an I6 and an auto in it back in the early 80's. It held its own pretty good. While it would surely lose to a V8 of the time it was mighty good for a 6 cylinder.

    Modern ones with a manual and a 6 are rare, aren't they?

    I am sure they are but I am pretty sure I was behind one today, had one tail pipe and the brake lights were out sitting at a stoplight.

    2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D

  • pernaperna Member Posts: 521
    In the early days of this thread I bashed on Hyundai a bit.

    After visiting a Hyundai dealership last week, I wish to withdraw my posts. The new Sonata is a really, really nice car for the money. I was beyond impressed; while I don't trust them enough to actually buy one yet (and the resale is still in the toilet), they're much closer than I had thought. Zoom-zoom V6, heated leather seats, 6 disc MP3 changer, moonroof, climate control, power everything & then some for $20k? Incredible!
  • john_324john_324 Member Posts: 974
    In recent times from 1995-1998, the V6 Mustang was a little underpowered compared to where everything else was at the time. It had 145 HP I think. But in 1999, Ford upped it to 190, and it could hold its own pretty well.

    I think the current version has like 210...closing in on the power offered the previous-gen GTs. ;)
  • ontopontop Member Posts: 279
    I bashed on Hyundai a bit

    I wish to withdraw my posts

    Sorry - no do overs. But I'm very sure someone else will be more than happy to bash Hyundai if you're no longer gonna.
  • hpmctorquehpmctorque Member Posts: 4,600
    I'd e reluctant to purchase anything that weighs over ~3,500 pounds, due to the handling characteristics of heavier vehicles. Most of today's hybrids are unappealing to me for similar reasons.
  • jipsterjipster Member Posts: 6,299
    driving anything made by Kia. Use to think the same way about Hyundai though.
    2021 Honda Passport EX-L, 2020 Honda Accord EX-L, 2011 Hyundai Veracruz, 2010 Mercury Milan Premiere.
  • gsemikegsemike Member Posts: 2,425
    In person and in pictures, this isn't that bad:

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    It beat the Camry and the Aura in a recent C & D comparo.

    On the other hand, this is just a complete mess:

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  • wale_bate1wale_bate1 Member Posts: 1,982
    "In person and in pictures, this isn't that bad:"

    Works for me. Oh wait, you mean the Kia. Never mind. :blush:

    Agreed 100%, the Sebring is an unmitigated disaster. When I think of how stunning the Cirrus was in '95 (Stratus was better, IMO), and this is where we've ended up...
  • john_324john_324 Member Posts: 974
    Does anyone like the hood grooving that Chrysler has taken to? To me, that one detail nearly ruins the look of the Crossfire.

    It's like they took a page from the styling book that even Pontiac has disgarded... :(
  • wale_bate1wale_bate1 Member Posts: 1,982
    I think you pegged it. It falls into the same gratuitous category as the old Pontiac ribs, and the last generation Eclipse semi-ribs, the Testarossa Sonny Crocket vanes, etc.

    Totally unnecessary on any well-contoured design, it can only be interpreted as a sign of a design team's total frustration!
  • gsemikegsemike Member Posts: 2,425
    That car takes a number of cues from the Crossfire which is really surprising considering that the CF was far from a home run.
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