New Civic - What a shocker
Tony Cardone
check this out :-
http://www.automotive.yellowpages.com.au/automotive/whatspop/WhatsPopItemDis
play.jhtml?id=09005b6980032a24
I was waiting for the new Civic to be released before deciding on a purchase
but I won't bother waiting now. Looks like the Pug 206GTi is the front
runner now.
Tony
Tony Cardone
http://www.automotive.yellowpages.com.au/automotive/whatspop/WhatsPopItemDis
play.jhtml?id=09005b6980032a24
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M@W8
The japanese seem to have lost the plot car-design-wise....
Marco Spaccavento
Tony Cardone wrote in message <39c1...@duster.adelaide.on.net>...
>Just saw a blurb on the new Civic. If you thought the new WRX looked bad,
>check this out :-
Proof positive that Honda has definitely lost the plot....and what's with
the gearshift poking out of the middle of the dash? And no three-door?
If you had to pick a style leader among the Japanese at the moment it would
probably have to be Nissan - at least the N16 Pulsar and S15 Silvia look
pretty good, as does the R34 (IMHO).
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Marco Spaccavento
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M@W8
Marco Spaccavento <obe...@netspace.net.au> wrote in message
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>
> Tony Cardone wrote in message <39c1...@duster.adelaide.on.net>...
> >Just saw a blurb on the new Civic. If you thought the new WRX looked bad,
> >check this out :-
>
>
> Proof positive that Honda has definitely lost the plot....and what's with
> the gearshift poking out of the middle of the dash? And no three-door?
>
> If you had to pick a style leader among the Japanese at the moment it
would
> probably have to be Nissan - at least the N16 Pulsar and S15 Silvia look
> pretty good, as does the R34 (IMHO).
You're probably right there. Even the new Pulsar doesn't look TOO bad
(despite the wierd luxury car grille)
But maybe they're just lagging behind. I will just cry if the R35 comes out
with big round headlights...
Marco Spaccavento
M@W8 wrote in message
>> If you had to pick a style leader among the Japanese at the moment it
>would
>> probably have to be Nissan - at least the N16 Pulsar and S15 Silvia look
>> pretty good, as does the R34 (IMHO).
>
>You're probably right there. Even the new Pulsar doesn't look TOO bad
>(despite the wierd luxury car grille)
>But maybe they're just lagging behind. I will just cry if the R35 comes
out
>with big round headlights...
Yeah...but think positive, Nissan hasn't designed any cars with big round
headlights recently that I can think of :-) I get the impression Subaru
designed the Impreza when round headlights were in (sometime around the
early to mid 90s) and thought the trend would get bigger, not go away.
Dan--
"M@W8" wrote:
>
> I dread to think what they're going to do to the Prelude and Integra...
> The japanese seem to have lost the plot car-design-wise....
Christ! that is ugly..
maybe Japan is starting a new trend. Ugly is in and good looking is out.
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The Red Krawler
> maybe Japan is starting a new trend. Ugly is in and good looking is out.
Yay, the Kinga is making a come back!
;>
John O'Neill
God, now Honda caught the Toyota Ugly Bug that infected Celica..
And I thought Mazda had reached the bottom of the barrel for small
car styling...
Why is the gear stick in the Dash?!?
-JohnO
Matt
in-house the whole lot...
Matt
Ruley
The Red Krawler wrote in message
<39c1d0fa$0$26526$7f31...@news01.syd.optusnet.com.au>...
>> Christ! that is ugly..
>> maybe Japan is starting a new trend. Ugly is in and good looking is out.
>
Ruley
was expecting something like a hugely bug eyed WRX.... this one has got mini
Toyota Celica headlights.... Not that I'd buy one anyway!!!
Tony Cardone wrote in message <39c1...@duster.adelaide.on.net>...
Rob
Rob
"Tony Cardone" <to...@nospam.com> wrote in message
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G!
>> maybe Japan is starting a new trend. Ugly is in and good looking is out.
>
Heh, with a 20B twin-turb rote this time? ;-)
G!
The Red Krawler
> >Yay, the Kinga is making a come back!
> Dude, it's styling never went away in the first place!!!!!
My oath. I made this point a while ago, but I'm gonna make it again...
New cars lack the style and class of old cars. I mean look at the latest 3
examples... The new WRX, the new Corolla and the new Civic... Fucken ugly!
I dont remember Holden churning out an ugly model Kingswood (cept the
bootlid on HX/Z.. Whats with that?), nor Ford bringing out an ugly
Falcon..... Unless I'm forgetting something here? (the AU prehaps?)
The Red Krawler
> Heh, with a 20B twin-turb rote this time? ;-)
Dont give me any ideas....
While the performance might be nice, I dont think I could honestly destroy
the heart 'n' soul of Australian motoring (eg the Holden Red 308)
Dan--
Yeah i suppose its like changing the colour of a VB label to yellow :-)
The Red Krawler
It's only fair to warn you that you're gonna get an earful from George for
saying that....
:)
The Red Krawler
destroy
> > the heart 'n' soul of Australian motoring (eg the Holden Red 308)
> Yeah i suppose its like changing the colour of a VB label to yellow :-)
Or adding vegetables into our meat pies.
Villain
The Red Krawler <t...@in4free.com.au> wrote in message
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Or adding 'meat' into our meat pies ;)
Scott Hillard
John O'Neill <jon...@netspace.net.au> wrote in message
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> What'da'farq?
>
> God, now Honda caught the Toyota Ugly Bug that infected Celica..
Saw one of the newer Celicas up close on the weekend, first time I really
took any notice.
They are FUCK UGLY cars, even more pointless than the A-Class. What's the
fucking deal with the rear end on the things? You've got to be joking.
The Red Krawler
> took any notice.
>
> They are FUCK UGLY cars, even more pointless than the A-Class. What's the
> fucking deal with the rear end on the things? You've got to be joking.
Add that to the list of "Things that suck about smacks"
David Z
I can't wait to see what the next generation, Civic-based, CR-V looks like.
Now that should be interesting! Standard CD player this time around??
Double DIN?
16" wheels perhaps? And a little wider than 6 inches too...
And an optional V6 engine would be nice too :)
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David Z
I can't wait to see what the next generation, Civic-based, CR-V looks like.
Now that should be interesting! Standard CD player this time around??
Double DIN?
16" wheels perhaps? And a little wider than 6 inches too...
And an optional V6 engine would be nice too :)
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John O'Neill
You know what the Irony is.. the technology you guys are using to post
this rubbish was probably built by the people you refer to as 'smacks'...
-JohnO
Scott Hillard
> Yet more racism on this NG, seriously guys you are both sick!
> You know what the Irony is.. the technology you guys are using to post
> this rubbish was probably built by the people you refer to as 'smacks'...
Built, not developed. Every major technological innovation for the past 200
years has come from the West. Radio, flight, atomic energy, microchips,
GUI, transplant surgery, penicillin, etc.
Tony Cardone
Scott Hillard <shil...@ozemail.com.au> wrote in message
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build a better mouse trap, what does that say for the west's ability to
build quality products ?
Tony
Scott Hillard
> > Built, not developed. Every major technological innovation for the past
> > 200 years has come from the West. Radio, flight, atomic energy,
microchips,
> > GUI, transplant surgery, penicillin, etc.
> So what's your point ? If the 'smacks' as you so revoltingly put it
I've never referred to anyone as a "smack". I call heroin addicts
"smackies", but that's as close as it comes.
> can build a better mouse trap, what does that say for the west's ability
to
> build quality products ?
The world has moved on. The real money is in coming up with the technology,
and licensing it out. We get them to build stuff, because they will do it
for $4 a month.
Small hands too - handy with electronics.
Tony Cardone
>
> The world has moved on. The real money is in coming up with the
technology,
> and licensing it out. We get them to build stuff, because they will do it
> for $4 a month.
>
> Small hands too - handy with electronics.
>
Scott Hillard
> > Small hands too - handy with electronics.
> Just like your brain ha (small that is) ?
And I thought Oscar Wilde was dead?
Such wit, such timing, such.........wotta wanker.
Tony Cardone
I should have bet money on that response. It seems that's all you can come
up with these days. Yawn....
John O'Neill
Scott,
I'm not even going to dignify that with an answer, other than to
let the other people on this NG know you for the biggoted little
snot you are...
-JohnO
Scott Hillard
> I'm not even going to dignify that with an answer, other than to
> let the other people on this NG know you for the biggoted little
> snot you are...
Truth hurts, eh John?
What, you CAN'T name a major technological innovation to come out of Asia in
the last 100 years?
Tony Cardone
>
> > I'm not even going to dignify that with an answer, other than to
> > let the other people on this NG know you for the biggoted little
> > snot you are...
>
> Truth hurts, eh John?
>
> What, you CAN'T name a major technological innovation to come out of Asia
in
> the last 100 years?
>
Sony Walkman ?
Vincent Hii
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> Marco Spaccavento <obe...@netspace.net.au> wrote in message
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> >
> > Tony Cardone wrote in message <39c1...@duster.adelaide.on.net>...
> > >Just saw a blurb on the new Civic. If you thought the new WRX looked
bad,
> > >check this out :-
> >
> >
> > Proof positive that Honda has definitely lost the plot....and what's
with
> > the gearshift poking out of the middle of the dash? And no three-door?
> >
> > If you had to pick a style leader among the Japanese at the moment it
> would
> > probably have to be Nissan - at least the N16 Pulsar and S15 Silvia look
> > pretty good, as does the R34 (IMHO).
>
> You're probably right there. Even the new Pulsar doesn't look TOO bad
> (despite the wierd luxury car grille)
> But maybe they're just lagging behind. I will just cry if the R35 comes
out
> with big round headlights...
>
>