Something Wicked This Way Comes

Nexus_One · Post by **Nexus_One** » Thu Mar 04, 2004 10:47 pm

This is gonna tear the E55 to shreds.

Simply badazz.

http://www.mwerks.com/artman/publish/au ... _450.shtml

Scorch · Post by **Scorch** » Thu Mar 04, 2004 10:51 pm

rats, I thought this thread was about Iced Earth.

Still, that's a nice looking car. I don't understand why so many people despise Bangle's designs. I think they look awesome. Much better than the older, more conservative BMWs, IMO.

Still, I'd rather take a Porsche

Mobius · Post by **Mobius** » Thu Mar 04, 2004 11:00 pm

BLEH.

koenig murcielago

Now that's a Beemer eater extraordinaire!

bash · Post by **bash** » Thu Mar 04, 2004 11:03 pm

I think Bangle's been listening to his critics. There's a lot of style in that frontend but it stops just short of overstyled (such as that monstrosity, the Z4). Very nice. I wish they hadn't photographed it with that front nameplate on, however. And who could object to 500 horsepower?

JMEaT · Post by **JMEaT** » Fri Mar 05, 2004 7:55 am

You couldn't drive a car like that. You would go to the store and it would be on your mind every 5 seconds as it sat in the crowded parking lot.

Richard Cranium · Post by **Richard Cranium** » Fri Mar 05, 2004 9:25 am

I wouldn't say no to if someone want's to give me one.

Warlock · Post by **Warlock** » Fri Mar 05, 2004 10:47 am

ewwwwwwww

give me my Doge Charger and ill be happy

Dedman · Post by **Dedman** » Fri Mar 05, 2004 11:36 am

Mobius wrote:BLEH.

koenig murcielago

Now that's a Beemer eater extraordinaire!

So is an F1 car but that is irrelevent because they are not even in the same class.

[]V[]essenjah · Post by **[]V[]essenjah** » Fri Mar 05, 2004 11:52 am

Nah.....

Now this car is purdy...

http://www.stangnet.com/2005fordmustang/

I just love ma' Stangs yo!!

I dunno, guess it runs in the blood to love Ford's. Particularly the Stangs, my favorite car, and feasible to buy too.

[]V[]essenjah · Post by **[]V[]essenjah** » Fri Mar 05, 2004 12:25 pm

Oh, here's the better article.

http://bradbarnett.net/mustangs/timelin ... /index.htm

Check out the stereo system that comes standard on that baby and I love the metalic gray look with the white stripe going down the front.

Top Wop · Post by **Top Wop** » Fri Mar 05, 2004 12:44 pm

I love the design of the BMW, its perfect and not overdone like some other car models from other manufacturers. And I love how the new Mustang uses the much older and origional style from before. Very sexy! There were other cars that attempted to mix the old with new style and turned out to be ugly, but this one they did a GREAT job on.

But I still like Cadillacs.

Scorch · Post by **Scorch** » Fri Mar 05, 2004 1:18 pm

Messenger, you have good taste in cars. I'm a Ford fan, and love the old Mustangs, and I really like how this design pays homage to the ponycars of yore. It looks friggen sweet.

Darkside Heartless · Post by **Darkside Heartless** » Fri Mar 05, 2004 2:21 pm

http://www.paganiautomobili.it/
This car is the sweetest car I've ever seen.

Vindicator · Post by **Vindicator** » Fri Mar 05, 2004 3:07 pm

Bleh @ the new Mustang. Theres a fine line between "paying homage" and "plagiarism" and its definitely the latter.

bash · Post by **bash** » Fri Mar 05, 2004 3:48 pm

Sadly, I agree with Vindy. American marque designers have been creatively bankrupt for decades now and the *new* designs are either downright fugly boxes or shamelessly pandering to nostalgia. Why, for instance, is Ford re-issuing the GT40? Cool car, very powerful, no doubt, but wtf? Can't someone design a next-gen legend rather than simply update a last-gen one?

MD-2389 · Post by **MD-2389** » Fri Mar 05, 2004 8:01 pm

bash: Same reason the old cartoons like TMNT and He-Man have been brought back. Because retro is "in"....

bash · Post by **bash** » Fri Mar 05, 2004 8:50 pm

I think that points to a sorry state of timidity within American business. We once were the risk-takers, the crazy in-the-garage inventors. Now it's all based on proven past sales. That strategy might work in the short run but it doesn't bode well for the future.

[]V[]essenjah · Post by **[]V[]essenjah** » Sat Mar 06, 2004 3:04 am

Bleh, I'll still take my Stang just because I have always been an old schooler even if I didn't grow up in that time and I say more power to 'em. That, and it is just secxay!!

bash · Post by **bash** » Sat Mar 06, 2004 7:35 am

I think the over-abundance of female Mustang drivers would agree with you.