upon re-reading, my typing really sucks...
----- Original Message -----
From: "Wm. Severin Thompson" <wsthompson@thicko.com>
To: "Team Thicko (Team Thicko)" <team-thicko@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, December 13, 2002 9:44 PM
Subject: Re: I hate to brake a great thread, but......
> Yeah I saw that... see, I'm always ahead of the curve (or in the pea
gravel
> nearby...)
>
> Since my "Judy joke" probably took the starch out of most of you, let's go
> ahead and explore this styling thread a bit.
>
> In my opinion... great automotive styling is timeless. There are very few
> timeless designs being produced in today's market, no matter what the
price.
>
> There are very few of today's cars that have "proportion" right. Most
> everything looks like some wacked out Speed Racer-like vision of some
> Japanese cartoon. The proportion of the green house to the other bulk of
the
> body is oftem messed up. The high end Japanese have been copying 15 year
old
> German designs, and now the Germans are copying the Jaopanese. Today's
Lexus
> looks like a 90's Mercedes. The low end Japanese all look the same, with
the
> exception of Subura. They could stand to hire a stylist to go with their
> cool new ralley proven chassis.
>
> One of the biggest things that offend one's sense of style, is a wheel &
> tire combo that fails to fill the wheelwell.
> The Japanese rarely get this right.
>
> I thought the BMW's of late 70's to the late 90's were the most
consistantly
> good looking cars. Mercedes seemed to lose its way during this time, with
> very angular designs. BMW's noe are looking too gimmicky, and Mercedes is
> once again coming into its own.
>
> General Motors? Hah....whoever the talentless tasteless asshole that
> designed the Pontiac Aztec has now been promoted to designing the current
> Cadillac line, and the horribly plastic clad pick ups and SUVs. What is it
> with GM? They continue to kill off any of their successful rear wheel
drive
> platforms, abandoning the squad car market to Ford, and the pony car
market
> to the long in the tooth Ford Mustang (which is still built on the
remnants
> of the Ford Fairmont platform... some heritage, huh?).
>
> Ford? With the exception of the Aston Martins, are there any good looking
> Fords being built? The retro T bird is awful.
>
> Chrysler's been building the occasional low production odd, but exciting
> cars in low volume. They seem to be on the right track with the upcoming
> Hemi powered, rear wheel drive platform. If Daimler Benz ever gets the
> Chrysler build quality improved, they could be worth cars.
>
> VW and to some degree, Audi, have been producing some very clean
designs...
> lacking the trendy BS, and relying on great lines, proportions, and
colors.
>
> What's the deal with the Fly yellow SUVs, etc. That color barely looks
good
> on the best of designs. The new Hummer? The folks that buy these ought to
be
> looking for penis enlargers.
>
> Flounder
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Gerald Brazil" <gerrybraz@voyager.net>
> To: "Team Thicko (Team Thicko)" <team-thicko@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Friday, December 13, 2002 4:22 PM
> Subject: I hate to brake a great thread, but......
>
>
> > Check out this week's issue of Auto Week. Denise McCluggage must have
> > been reading The Flounder's tirade of a few weeks ago about the Buick
> > ads featuring Harvey Earle. She shares his dislike for these ads........
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Gerald Brazil" <gerrybraz@voyager.net>
> To: "Team Thicko (Team Thicko)" <team-thicko@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Friday, December 13, 2002 4:22 PM
> Subject: I hate to brake a great thread, but......
>
>
> > Check out this week's issue of Auto Week. Denise McCluggage must have
> > been reading The Flounder's tirade of a few weeks ago about the Buick
> > ads featuring Harvey Earle. She shares his dislike for these ads........
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