Once seen, can't be unseen

[Cord Fourteener]

On 11/25/2020 at 7:15 PM, Sham said:

My favourite "can't be unseen" is that the BMW i8 looks like it's giving birth to a 911

It took me a while, but I can't unsee it now!

[Cord Fourteener]

19 minutes ago, Tayne said:

Only realised yesterday how terrible the rear wheel arch profile on E60/61s is.

 

It's not great is it? I definitely haven't noticed that before.

[Tayne]

It’s worse for me than you because that’s my car.

[Norbert]

On 10/19/2019 at 8:23 AM, Timewaster said:

This one has got to be the biggest switch blank slap in the face. 

No sir, this Allegro model does not come with a rev counter OR a clock. 

Have a piece of cardboard with some pointless lines drawn on it instead. 

Ya tight git. 

Perhaps it's a primitive trip computer, the tick marks on the right hand dial disappear as you approach your destination, like the old schools clocks on TV:

[spartacus]

Wow, nostalgia trip!

[Eyersey1234]

On 11/25/2020 at 7:15 PM, Sham said:

My favourite "can't be unseen" is that the BMW i8 looks like it's giving birth to a 911

Fuck me thats ugly

[taranaki]

[martc]

16 hours ago, Norbert said:

Perhaps it's a primitive trip computer, the tick marks on the right hand dial disappear as you approach another grinding halt, like the old schools clocks on TV:

EFA

[ProgRocker]

On 10/25/2019 at 12:28 PM, quicksilver said:

 

And on a similar theme. The Montego's bootlid is above the bottom of the side windows, hence that awkward little C-pillar window that doesn't line up. A legacy of its Maestro origins I guess and Roy Axe never liked it.

1995 Rover Montego 2.0 DLX by Adam Floyd, on Flickr

 

The Montego saloon C pillar glass not lining up with the rear door windows used to give me serious OCD back in the day.   

[bunglebus]

And then all the car manufacturers decided it didn't matter, and gave us stuff like the Skoda Roomster that looks like different people designed each half of the car

[iainrcz]

Does the "space invader" thing on the GT86 count here?

No one that's ever looked at my car has mentioned it.

[FakeConcern]

50 minutes ago, iainrcz said:

Does the "space invader" thing on the GT86 count here?

No one that's ever looked at my car has mentioned it.

What is that? Never heard of it.

[iainrcz]

What is that? Never heard of it.

Someone somewhere had a fetish for a little shape like a space invader.
They're everywhere, the carpets, front grille, all the dials.

[FakeConcern]

Just now, iainrcz said:

Someone somewhere had a fetish for a little shape like a space invader.
They're everywhere, the carpets, front grille, all the dials.

Interesting. a bit like the shark on some Vauxhalls then?

Off to google it now...

[iainrcz]

Someone thought it was that good they stuck it all over

[Peter C]

New MG electric estate car. Morris Ital profile with a Passat front end. Good result.

[Cord Fourteener]

A new Tesla model?

No, a Chinese Xpeng P7.

More features, more luxury, maybe less power but more range than Tesla and a third of the Price.

[spartacus]

Presumably they've just made enough of a change to avoid legal action!

[bunglebus]

Like they'd give a toss about copyright! 

[timolloyd]

54 minutes ago, spartacus said:

Presumably they've just made enough of a change to avoid legal action!

Changes made:

Remove crumple zones

Remove air bags

Change headlights and badges. Done!

[ETCHY]

Is it just me or does the back door on the latest Corsa's look just wrong or off something else? The door handle placement & length of the door just looks weird to my eyes ?

[SteersWithThrottle]

I think it's that the swage line doesn't continue past the doors. Definitely looks odd.

[Rusty Pelican]

Renault 12 wanky offset rear plate to accommodate the fuel filler 

[Rusty Pelican]

Toyota Aygo 

[Rusty Pelican]

And is this trying to suck the planet in through the front grill 

[New POD]

On 03/12/2020 at 06:43, taranaki said:

https://philosophia.uncg.edu/phi361-matteson/module-1-why-does-business-need-ethics/case-the-ford-pinto/

A link to explain for those that don't know. 

 

And another 

 

https://www.tortmuseum.org/ford-pinto/

 

 

Edited April 26, 2021 by New POD
Adding a second link.

[R1152]

1 hour ago, ETCHY said:

Is it just me or does the back door on the latest Corsa's look just wrong or off something else? The door handle placement & length of the door just looks weird to my eyes ?

Never mind the bloody doors, the pedal box on those is *tiny* and if you have broad feet like me, declutching/braking is a right PITA.

[Dick Cheeseburger]

On 11/25/2020 at 9:02 AM, taranaki said:

Honqui E115 electric SUV concept car. You could fill an NCP multi-storey with these, and they'd still be wrong on so many levels.

I'm trying to pronounce that, and all that's emanating from my mouth is 'Honky'.

Actually, I've twisted my face a bit, tried again and I've managed 'Gopping'. That's better. 

[vulgalour]

1 hour ago, ETCHY said:

Is it just me or does the back door on the latest Corsa's look just wrong or off something else? The door handle placement & length of the door just looks weird to my eyes ?

The rear doors look too short, and the rear door handles look misaligned, and that black stripe at the top of the C pillar confuses the flow of the window line...what an irritating profile this car has.  The roof aerial looks too far forwards too, and the alloys look like they're on backwards... oh wow I hate looking at this so much.

[ETCHY]

13 minutes ago, vulgalour said:

The rear doors look too short, and the rear door handles look misaligned, and that black stripe at the top of the C pillar confuses the flow of the window line...what an irritating profile this car has.  The roof aerial looks too far forwards too, and the alloys look like they're on backwards... oh wow I hate looking at this so much.

It is just wrong isn't it.

I saw one on the car park at work and just couldn't believe how crap it looked.