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CharlesM posted:So, before Subaru or Mazda get a diesel to N.A. (That's never going to happen now) They'll be putting they skyactiv-t in an AWD speed3 wagon to compete with the subaru levorg when they bring it to north america. So yeah, never, here's the new impreza, look at it's wacky new character line, isn't it fun?  They kept their boring rear end character line, slapped a mazda 3 character line on top of that, and for good measure aped the fat belly lower line from the 1 series.
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Powershift posted:They'll be putting they skyactiv-t in an AWD speed3 wagon to compete with the subaru levorg when they bring it to north america. That is just a mess of random proportions and lines shooting all over the place. It takes things that work individually on different cars and throws them all together to no success. Wow.
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CharlesM posted:So, before Subaru or Mazda get a diesel to N.A. (That's never going to happen now) Mazada said recently the diesel is coming but so is Christmas (in 2025)...
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fknlo posted:That is just a mess of random proportions and lines shooting all over the place. It takes things that work individually on different cars and throws them all together to no success. Wow. Every time i look at it, i find something more hosed up, like how they wanted the whole mazda 3 line front to back, but didn't want to move the rear door handle so it just kinks around it.
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Aug 1, 2016 19:30
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Modern car design (that's not million dollar hypercars) is ugly as gently caress and entirely too busy.
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Aug 1, 2016 19:36
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I miss when cars were rectangles with lights or looked like a doorstop.
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Aug 1, 2016 19:54
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yeah i mean back in the day for every 240z there's a thousand Pontiac 6000s
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KYOON GRIFFEY JR posted:yeah i mean back in the day for every 240z there's a thousand Pontiac 6000s I would rather stare at a Pontiac 6000 than whatever the gently caress that new Impreza is supposed to be. I think I've mentioned this before but the 2010 Impreza base sedan and the 2010 Kia Rio are nearly indistinguishable from each other in traffic. loving shameful.  
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Aug 1, 2016 20:06
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But.... Is the Kia made by LOVE?
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KYOON GRIFFEY JR posted:yeah i mean back in the day for every 240z there's a thousand Pontiac 6000s Between the years of 1978-1991/2 there were 4 types of bodystyle - 2 rectangles - 3 rectangles - 1 rectangle - Wedge
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Human Grand Prix posted:Between the years of 1978-1991/2 there were 4 types of bodystyle And these are still better than soft edged rectangles in varying number with seemingly random bodylines that do nothing and go nowhere.
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Terrible Robot posted:I would rather stare at a Pontiac 6000 than whatever the gently caress that new Impreza is supposed to be. well you can tell the new one now with all the lines and poo poo
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Human Grand Prix posted:Between the years of 1978-1991/2 there were 4 types of bodystyle What about the 1 rectangle with a wedge on top? (Hatchbacks). Also, everyone needs to be aware of this: fknlo posted:Flyin Miata has done their thing with an ND
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88h88 posted:And these are still better than soft edged rectangles in varying number with seemingly random bodylines that do nothing and go nowhere. I would be quite happy with a nice boxy Grand National body but with a 400hp engine that gets 30+mpg and a modern interior. There may be some bad cars today but there are still plenty of middle of the road designs. I don't find my Optima to be too busy and quite like the body style. I feel like it's mainly Toyota that's making GBS threads the bed lately but this new Impreza certainly looks bad. davebo fucked around with this message at 22:19 on Aug 1, 2016 |
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Terrible Robot posted:I would rather stare at a Pontiac 6000 than whatever the gently caress that new Impreza is supposed to be. The 2011 Rio is one of the early Peter Schreyer designs, it is fine for a cheap compact car. Which the Impreza is also. fknlo posted:That is just a mess of random proportions and lines shooting all over the place. It takes things that work individually on different cars and throws them all together to no success. Wow. Dunno it's not good looking the but the proportions are typical boring FWD car proportions. The lines will probably look fine IRL i.e. pretty much invisible instead of in specially lit promo shots. The rear kickback makes a lot more sense on the hatch, too.  
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Aug 1, 2016 21:59
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Human Grand Prix posted:Between the years of 1978-1991/2 there were 4 types of bodystyle Excuse me, there was a ton of variety in the 80s. 
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Powershift posted:Excuse me, there was a ton of variety in the 80s. And they're all loving cool too.
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Powershift posted:Excuse me, there was a ton of variety in the 80s. The styling is all similar but the actual proportions of those cars are totally different and if you see them IRL (or even in non-myspace-angle profile shots) you can immediately get a feel for that. 80s styling was actually pretty sweet because it made you focus on proportions and not on stupid fake bullshit contours used to hide ugly-rear end proportions like on modern cars. Unfortunately this wouldn't work now because all cars are FWD and fat as hell so they need a lot of lipstick to distract from their basic piggishness.
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My favourite thing about a lot of modern cars is the large sections of the lower half of them that's black from the factory in order to fool you into thinking they're not as lardy as they actually are.
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If you look, that weird character line is actually a scooped out section Also note the large greenhouse (for a modern car), slim A pillars, and lack of black plastic cladding. The proportions of the new Impreza are honestly pretty good for a modern compact car. The contouring in the front end is a little tortured, though. OXBALLS DOT COM fucked around with this message at 22:14 on Aug 1, 2016 |
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88h88 posted:My favourite thing about a lot of modern cars is the large sections of the lower half of them that's black from the factory in order to fool you into thinking they're not as lardy as they actually are. This is the same strategy I employ.
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Coredump posted:This is the same strategy I employ. Same.  Me IRL
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Mange Mite posted:If you look, that weird character line is actually a scooped out section yeah, this looks a lot better than the outgoing hatchback
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Terrible Robot posted:I would rather stare at a Pontiac 6000 than whatever the gently caress that new Impreza is supposed to be. 
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donut posted:The Rio has been aping the Impreza for some time. I think it was 2004 when some dealer in Australia (judging from the plates) offered something they called the Rio "Sport Pac". That wasn't just a dealer in australia. That was a legit factory order package. there is still some guy driving a silver one around town here with knockoff TE37s and it makes me giggle every time i see it.
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Mange Mite posted:
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Mange Mite posted:If you look, that weird character line is actually a scooped out section Its definitely better on the hatgan than on the sedan.
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I wouldn't say the new Impreza is ugly, per se. It's not especially pretty either. It's just kind of car-shaped. Which is why it's the wrong look for an Impreza, which used to be distinctive and recognizable. As the new Crosstrek or whatever, it's pretty nice.
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I'm getting closer and closer to sorting my finances out enough that I can finance a new car, why won't they make a Forester XT with a manual again. 
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Powershift posted:Excuse me, there was a ton of variety in the 80s. What is that 2nd from top on the left? Truly the golden age of coupe design
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slothrop posted:What is that 2nd from top on the left? Nissan 200sx It would be
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Powershift posted:Nissan 200sx What would even be on it? Cayman, BRZ, Camaro, Mustang, Challenger, GT-86, Miata RF, Altima Coupe, Accord Coupe, GenCoupe? That's actually a less depressing list than I originally thought, but it took a lot of thinking to come up with all of 'em. edit: Nissan still makes the Z, I guess.
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Powershift posted:Excuse me, there was a ton of variety in the 80s. I wasn't complaining. 80s styling is basically perfect. Also, the MA70 Supra is way, way better looking than the JZA80.
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First edition of the MA70 is also better than the 89 onwards one. I may be biased though. It has a better bumper and the body line that runs 360 is better in black.
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KYOON GRIFFEY JR posted:What would even be on it? Because half of that list would be blacked out. no starion, no supra, nothing interesting from mazda or porsche.
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88h88 posted:First edition of the MA70 is also better than the 89 onwards one. I may be biased though. It has a better bumper and the body line that runs 360 is better in black. This is one of my favorite cars and I'd get one at the drop of a hat if I could find one in good working condition.
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Wasn't there some rumor about Toyota bringing back the supra, or did I just dream that?
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2019 maybe. The FT-1 was a preview of it.
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SCA Enthusiast posted:Wasn't there some rumor about Toyota bringing back the supra, or did I just dream that? Yeah, going to be shared with the BMW Z5. I heard there were a lot of people who wanted BMW reliability but wanted a toyota badge on their car.
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Powershift posted:Because half of that list would be blacked out. no starion, no supra, nothing interesting from mazda or porsche. You're not counting the Cayman?
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