I blame Audi

"Distraxi's idea of perfection is a Jagroen" (distraxi) 08/08/2019 at 03:26 • Filed to: Grille wars, Toyota alphard, predator

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Way back in 2004 they started an arms race by sticking a big ugly black grille on a perfectly Bauhaus A6, and now I have to put up with seeing this vomitous monstrosity as I exit my local cafe.

Not the actual offending Alphard, I was too busy puking to take a photo.

Svend > Distraxi's idea of perfection is a Jagroen 08/08/2019 at 04:26

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Audi tried suing Rover over it’s use of a large grille on the Rover 75 4.6 V8.

They argued Rover were copying or something with it.

Rover counter argued they had been using the large grille longer.

1954 Rover P4 75 (my example).

MF ZT V8 (it’s MG sibling) exhaust for your time.

Distraxi's idea of perfection is a Jagroen > Svend 08/08/2019 at 04:30

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In fairness to Audi: they were right. They totally started that bumper -through-the-middle-of-the-grille thing. Another crime I hold them guilty of.

  > Distraxi's idea of perfection is a Jagroen 08/08/2019 at 04:32

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Blame China. Rapid emergence of wealth and gaudy taste is driving European car design currently . No wonder this monstrosity was unveiled in Shanghai.

jimz >   08/08/2019 at 06:51

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No, the Alphard has always been profane.

StndIbnz, Drives a MSRT8 >   08/08/2019 at 08:38

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Dude!  I almost puked back up my breakfast......come on now!

DaftRyosuke - So Long and Thanks for All the Fish! > Svend 08/08/2019 at 08:42

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I’d prefer the Rover anyway.

Svend > DaftRyosuke - So Long and Thanks for All the Fish! 08/08/2019 at 08:49

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Me too. But then again we had a Rover 75 1.8 K Series Connoisseur. 

TheTurbochargedSquirrel >   08/08/2019 at 09:05

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I saw a 7 a few days ago and that grill somehow managed to be bigger in real life than in photos. I much prefer the 8 that is floating around near me.

SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media > Distraxi's idea of perfection is a Jagroen 08/08/2019 at 09:17

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George Miller.

Future next gen S2000 owner > Distraxi's idea of perfection is a Jagroen 08/08/2019 at 09:50

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That’s a photoshop. I know because it is laughable and no sane person would put that into production.

Grindintosecond > Distraxi's idea of perfection is a Jagroen 08/08/2019 at 10:13

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Dear God. I hope to find someday the Chinese are satirists of design. That would explain a lot. Because directionless copycats is getting overused.

Nauraushaun > Svend 08/08/2019 at 16:02

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Audi is right but that mg is hideous

Distraxi's idea of perfection is a Jagroen > SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media 08/08/2019 at 17:09

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Yup. M y original reaction on seeing one was “are they aiming for a product p lac ement in Fury Road II? ”

DaftRyosuke - So Long and Thanks for All the Fish! > Svend 08/08/2019 at 18:59

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I’ve been on a post Leyland Rover binge recently. The 800 and 75 look so good.

Svend > DaftRyosuke - So Long and Thanks for All the Fish! 08/08/2019 at 19:42

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We had a 1994 Rover 820Si, saloon in metallic BRG, that wafted around the roads, it had power if you jammed your foot to the floor, but it just felt wrong in a car like that as the seats were like big comfy arm chairs. So you just went places leisurely.

And a 2003 Rover 75, 1.8 Connoisseur in dark metallic blue . It was lovely, but just had no legroom, front or rear. 

functionoverfashion > Future next gen S2000 owner 09/03/2019 at 09:17

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I thought for sure it had to be.

Please, say it ain’t so