"With-a-G is back to not having anything written after his username" (with-a-g)
08/04/2016 at 09:17 • Filed to: maxima
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"With-a-G is back to not having anything written after his username" (with-a-g)
08/04/2016 at 09:17 • Filed to: maxima | 5
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“We have to find a way to compete with the gorgeous ad-hoc patchwork styling exemplified by the Kia Optima!”
“Yes, and we should do it with a storied nameplate, leveraging the goodwill behind people who still pine for our golden-era ‘4-door sports car.’”
“Gentlemen, these are all very good points, but we must also maintain the elegant design language of our most beautiful car ever, the Juke.”
Tripper
> With-a-G is back to not having anything written after his username
08/04/2016 at 09:23 |
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Milky
> With-a-G is back to not having anything written after his username
08/04/2016 at 09:26 |
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Nissan confuses the shit out of me. They make some of the ugliest (maxima) and some of the most boring (titan) designs. But can make pretty things too.
shop-teacher
> With-a-G is back to not having anything written after his username
08/04/2016 at 09:28 |
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I think the Optima is a decent looking car, but this car is an abomination.
E90M3
> With-a-G is back to not having anything written after his username
08/04/2016 at 09:30 |
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SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie
> With-a-G is back to not having anything written after his username
08/04/2016 at 09:31 |
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Let’s not sully Kia’s good name by mentioning it in the same thread as modern Datsun.
Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
> With-a-G is back to not having anything written after his username
08/04/2016 at 09:31 |
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But... I like it...
PS9
> E90M3
08/04/2016 at 09:32 |
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Dealer: What’cha want?
Buyer: Like...I don’t know. I want a sports car but with none of the things a sports car is supposed to have? I mean, I know that doesn’t make much sense but-
Dealer: Say no more.
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E90M3
> PS9
08/04/2016 at 09:34 |
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Your’s is better haha
fintail
> With-a-G is back to not having anything written after his username
08/04/2016 at 09:36 |
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Three cheers for the faux floating C-pillar, the newest chapter in the book of proof that mainstream designers are sycophant copycats.
I wonder about the fleet mix for this car, Maxima has been a staple in the “P” rental car segment for a while now.
Wacko
> fintail
08/04/2016 at 09:41 |
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but I think nissan had them first on the (doug de)murano
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fintail
> Wacko
08/04/2016 at 09:46 |
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That could be fun to track down. I have always thought the Opel Adam got the ball rolling for mainstream cars, but I could be missing something. The Nissan variants are definitely more flamboyant.
MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner
> shop-teacher
08/04/2016 at 09:49 |
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I’m not a big fan of Kia or Hyundai, but I have to admit Kia’s cars are looking better and better every time they re-do one.
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Milky
> fintail
08/04/2016 at 09:55 |
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Says the person named “fintail”. Probably the oldest chapter in the book of proof that designers are copycats.
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shop-teacher
> MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner
08/04/2016 at 10:01 |
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Yeah, they have made humongous strides. I tested an Optima with a Manuel before I made my ill-fated Malibu purchase a couple years ago. I really liked it, but the e-brake handle was really loose. That, coupled with the fact that it had been sitting in the lot for months, gave me the impression that some porter had been practicing e-brake turns on it.
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MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner
> shop-teacher
08/04/2016 at 10:10 |
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Ha, always could have ordered a different one...
If I were shopping a 4 door out of Asia it would be a Mazda 6, but I wouldn’t necessarily be anti-Kia these days.
phenotyp
> With-a-G is back to not having anything written after his username
08/04/2016 at 10:22 |
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I’m just going to disagree with calling the Optima ad-hoc and patchwork.
But not the rest of it.
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fintail
> Milky
08/04/2016 at 10:35 |
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That’s Chapter 5, and hey, those are reversing guides, MB even says so, they wouldn’t tell a fib :)
I think Chapter 1 is all of the Airflow copies.
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shop-teacher
> MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner
08/04/2016 at 10:44 |
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This was used. Manual Optimas, as you would expect, were a bit of a unicorn.
I really really like the current 6, but that gen had just come out, and was not in my price range at the time.
Probenja
> With-a-G is back to not having anything written after his username
08/04/2016 at 10:49 |
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I don’t know if i’m getting blind since my mom bought a Nissan Versa Note but I like all of Nissan’s designs (except the Versa Sedan) at least they are different and eye catching.
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Milky
> fintail
08/04/2016 at 10:56 |
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Just saying, people always act like lately is the only time cars have looked similar.
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fintail
> Milky
08/04/2016 at 11:17 |
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Nobody said anything about lately, that’s why this new lame trend of being different for the sake of being different is a chapter in a book.
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Milky
> fintail
08/04/2016 at 11:29 |
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Fair point.
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MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner
> shop-teacher
08/04/2016 at 11:38 |
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Makes sense.
Though this is why I rock the Milan.
Pistol Whipped Cream
> E90M3
08/04/2016 at 16:07 |
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I really liked the one i rented in seattle for a week. Wouldn’t buy one, but I did like it.