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What is "wrong" with these new subcompacts?

8691 messages,  Last post on Dec 04, 2009 at 1:39 PM

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#8545 of 8691 Re: fiesta performance [alltorque] by plekto Sep 22, 2009 (10:01 pm)
Replying to: alltorque (Sep 22, 2009 7:24 am) o Porsche Panamera : "I wonder what the designer's guide dog thinks of this heap?"   But the 2 door coupe version to be released in a year or two is jaw-dropping.   http://media2.paultan.org/image/porsche-928-panamera-large.jpg Replies to this message: ateixeira (Sep 23, 2009 5:59 am) alltorque (Sep 23, 2009 6:20 am) fintail (Sep 23, 2009 8:27 am) tifighter (Sep 23, 2009 10:00 am) explorerx4 (Sep 24, 2009 2:35 pm) alltorque (Oct 13, 2009 11:16 am)
#8546 of 8691 Re: fiesta performance [plekto] by ateixeira Sep 23, 2009 (5:59 am)
Replying to: plekto (Sep 22, 2009 10:01 pm) I'm sure that's a photochop, but still, it looks sooooo much better than the sedan.   At best the sedan looks ... awkward.
#8547 of 8691 Re: fiesta performance [plekto] by alltorque Sep 23, 2009 (6:20 am)
Replying to: plekto (Sep 22, 2009 10:01 pm) But the 2 door coupe version to be released in a year or two is jaw-dropping.   Well, it's an artist's impression/CGI but it is better than the current beast. I have a feeling my non-car-nut spouse will still dismiss it as "Stretched 911". It's all academic in this household, anyway. Can't afford one and would almost certainly go the Aston Martin route if I could............and I know my sweetie would support that. Preferably one of the last of the "proper" Vantages with the twin-supercharged V8, of which she has been heard to say; "You can almost see the muscles rippling under those front wings, (fenders ?)".   Sorry to digress, back to the real world. Replies to this message: fintail (Sep 23, 2009 8:27 am) tifighter (Sep 23, 2009 10:00 am) explorerx4 (Sep 24, 2009 2:35 pm) alltorque (Oct 13, 2009 11:16 am)
#8548 of 8691 Re: fiesta performance [alltorque] by fintail Sep 23, 2009 (8:27 am)
Replying to: alltorque (Sep 23, 2009 6:20 am) I've read the Panamera might make it into German Avis fleets, if anyone is interested. Replies to this message: tifighter (Sep 23, 2009 10:00 am)
#8549 of 8691 Re: fiesta performance [fintail] by tifighter Sep 23, 2009 (10:00 am)
Replying to: fintail (Sep 23, 2009 8:27 am) Available to rent on October 1st.
#8550 of 8691 speaking of the Fiesta by nippononly Sep 23, 2009 (11:26 am)
It looks like Ford has used its platform for the basis of a Nano-fighter in India:   Ford Figo is aimed at the heart of India's car market   http://www.autoweek.com/article/20090923/CARNEWS/909229983 Replies to this message: ateixeira (Sep 24, 2009 7:29 am)
#8551 of 8691 Re: speaking of the Fiesta [nippononly] by ateixeira Sep 24, 2009 (7:29 am)
Replying to: nippononly (Sep 23, 2009 11:26 am) It'll be interesting to see how they price it.
#8552 of 8691 Re: fiesta performance [alltorque] by explorerx4 Sep 24, 2009 (2:35 pm)
Replying to: alltorque (Sep 23, 2009 6:20 am) your sweetie does have a way with words. Replies to this message: alltorque (Oct 13, 2009 11:16 am)
#8553 of 8691 fun story about golf cars by steve_ HOST Oct 11, 2009 (8:46 pm)
"If you ever wondered what the world would look like if we all ditched our cars, visit the Villages. Designed from the ground up as a golf cart community, it has developed into something even more compelling: a town where cars don't isolate people from each other, but rather bring them together.   On a full charge, carts can cover about 45 miles, more than enough to handle a day's worth of leisure. Just about everything a retiree could need is contained within the 40 square miles of the community. Each neighborhood—or Village—is clustered around a recreational center, golf course, and pool. And it's just a short ride to one of the 12 fishing lakes or 85 horseshoe pits or 115 bocce courts."   Tricked-Out Golf Carts Swarm Florida Communities (Wired) Replies to this message: ateixeira (Oct 13, 2009 10:40 am)
#8554 of 8691 Re: fun story about golf cars [steve_] by ateixeira Oct 13, 2009 (10:40 am)
Replying to: steve_ (Oct 11, 2009 8:46 pm) The guy in the model A clone looks like he should walk - he could stand to lose a few pounds.   My wife's aunt just moved out of one of those retirement communities. She felt isolated from anyone except other retirees.

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