Are we finished with this trend yet?

"Chairman Kaga" (mike-mckinnon) 11/06/2013 at 11:12 • Filed to: None

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Anon > Chairman Kaga 11/06/2013 at 11:19

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I personally love how the 370 looks!

Demon-Xanth knows how to operate a street. > Chairman Kaga 11/06/2013 at 11:21

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What they're trying for:

What they're getting:

PRBot II > Chairman Kaga 11/06/2013 at 11:22

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I kinda like it though, form over function.

Gasolinelollipop > Chairman Kaga 11/06/2013 at 11:23

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Its the only way to reduce the glass height and retain headroom.

EL_ULY > Chairman Kaga 11/06/2013 at 11:23

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Im still not a fan of the high belt line. I like being able to put my left elbow on the top of the door panel especially on long drives. LOL, and especially in my old e28 :] miss that goofy box

McMike > Chairman Kaga 11/06/2013 at 11:29

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These beltlines are too damme high!

Busslayer > Chairman Kaga 11/06/2013 at 11:30

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I think it is a result of crash requirements - both side impact and rollover roof strength.

MgS > Gasolinelollipop 11/06/2013 at 11:31

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Late 80s / Early 90s Hondas had a lovely low sill line for the windows. It made the windows huge, and the cars had wonderful visibility as a result.

I'd still take a 1990/1991 Prelude over a lot of the current sports coupes out there - they still look good. The current "short window" thing makes the cars look far too heavy for my tastes.

vdub_nut: scooter snob > PRBot II 11/06/2013 at 11:34

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You do realize that the belt lines are so high because it's easier to make the car safer that way right? And that many, if not most, people find that lower belt lines look good?

It's function over form, when you exclude "being able to see out of it" from "function".

PRBot II > vdub_nut: scooter snob 11/06/2013 at 11:36

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Being able to see out of it is what I was referring to.

McMike > Demon-Xanth knows how to operate a street. 11/06/2013 at 11:41

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LOL, looking through a pipe.

That's what I think of whenever I see cars like the Camaro. There's 100 sqin of glass, but only a teeny tiny porthole you can see through. It's all pillar!

Milky > Chairman Kaga 11/06/2013 at 12:25

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As a person studying transportation design, there is literally no time I can think of someone even mentioning that belt lines are too high now, or lower ones are better. Student, faculty or professional.

So I'd get to used it if I was you.

Gasolinelollipop > MgS 11/06/2013 at 14:19

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True. Thats where the larger wheels make the large side appear smaller. I believe the high beltlines are for safety but I may be wrong.

feather-throttle-not-hair > Chairman Kaga 11/06/2013 at 15:57

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I think it looks cool a lot of the time. But here, have a Triumph TR3, it will make you feel better.