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Old 01-22-2005 | 03:26 PM
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Post Ugly cars of the Detroit Auto Show

Toyota FT-SX


Ford SYNus


Ford Fairlane


2006 Pontiac Torrent


2006 Subaru B9 Tribeca


2006 Mercedes-Benz M-Class


H3


2005 Lexus RX 330 Thundercloud
Old 01-22-2005 | 03:29 PM
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with the Fords and Subaru.
Old 01-22-2005 | 03:43 PM
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i reallly hope subaru dosent go with that look for the whole line up
Old 01-22-2005 | 03:50 PM
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I don't think the Toyota looks that bad..........
Old 01-22-2005 | 04:06 PM
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this is the new future of the American SUV...this whole bubble look that started with a cherokee and worked its way into lexus and then took to infiniti and nissan and now porsche.....now these....everyone is trying to make their cars look like shitty bubbles...uchs its so ugly
Old 01-22-2005 | 04:08 PM
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My submission is the factory ricewing now available on the Dodge Stratus:

Old 01-22-2005 | 04:11 PM
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My submission is the factory ricewing now available on the Dodge Stratus:

Wow, that Stratus is hot......
Old 01-22-2005 | 04:13 PM
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The color really helps too.
Old 01-22-2005 | 04:39 PM
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I dont see anything wrong with the RX330. Whats the thundercloud edition?
Old 01-22-2005 | 05:15 PM
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Here's my pick for ugly cars...

2006 Dodge Charger


2006 Honda Ridgeline


2006 Toyota Avalon


GMC Graphyte


Infiniti


Jeep Gladiator
Old 01-22-2005 | 05:18 PM
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I dont see anything wrong with the RX330. Whats the thundercloud edition?
From Motortrend.com:

Lexus rolled out a special RX 330 in Detroit, the Thundercloud Edition. Shown here in Thundercloud Metallic paint, this exclusive model will also be available in Flint Mica. Both body colors will be matched with light gray interior with leather-trimmed seats and black bird’s eye maple wood trim. These sport/utes are further distinguished with a chrome grille, five-spoke aluminum wheels, and logos applied to the front doors and floor mats. Consumers can select from the traditional range of RX options for the Thundercloud models, including the Adaptive Front lighting System (AFS), Mark Levinson audio, and rear seat DVD entertainment system. Thundercloud models go on sale late January, with a planned volume of 6500 units. The cost for exclusivity is just $300 above the base MSRP of $35,775 for the two-wheel drive model, and $37,175 for the all-wheel-drive model.
Old 01-22-2005 | 05:27 PM
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I like the M-class.
Old 01-22-2005 | 05:32 PM
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The Infinity looks like a big Mini. The GMC has a great American ass and the Jeep looks like the Homer....
Old 01-22-2005 | 05:32 PM
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Charger looks OK.
Old 01-22-2005 | 07:02 PM
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The M-Class, Charger, H3 and Torrent and Avalon were decent to pretty nice.

The ugly cars that I saw were the Subaru, Riced Stratus, 2 Ford concept trucks, the Infiniti and the Ridgeline
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What's up with Subaru going with the alfa front end look?
Old 01-22-2005 | 07:21 PM
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The only that that really throws me off about the Charger is the front end but everything else is fine.
Old 01-22-2005 | 07:23 PM
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And the Charger should NOT be a 4 door car
Old 01-22-2005 | 07:25 PM
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And the Charger should NOT be a 4 door car
Its all part of the cool dad campain...
Old 01-22-2005 | 07:27 PM
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Its all part of the cool dad campain...
he won't be so cool if he takes it to a charger meet and he's the only 4 door car there
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Originally Posted by TSX 'R' US
And the Charger should NOT be a 4 door car
True dat!
Old 01-22-2005 | 07:31 PM
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Originally Posted by TSX 'R' US
he won't be so cool if he takes it to a charger meet and he's the only 4 door car there
He would be too cool to go to a Charger meet....
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Both the Magnum and Charger are muscle car wannbe's.


Originally Posted by TSX 'R' US
And the Charger should NOT be a 4 door car
Old 01-22-2005 | 07:50 PM
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Both the Magnum and Charger are muscle car wannbe's.
they shouldn't have even brought back those names...they've ruined them IMO...
Old 01-22-2005 | 08:04 PM
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Face it. They have no creativity in Detriot. All the people with talent are in Germany or Japan. Here was their big chance to make something totol ly new and hot. But they did this. Typical.


Originally Posted by TSX 'R' US
they shouldn't have even brought back those names...they've ruined them IMO...
Old 01-22-2005 | 10:09 PM
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I think the charger looks like an extended body of a new mustang. The Honda truck just looks like GM designed and manufactured it, with a different badge of course.
Old 01-22-2005 | 10:13 PM
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Ford Fairlane really looks a lot like Range Rover... Wonder what the interior is like..
Old 01-22-2005 | 10:16 PM
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Doesn't Ford own the Rover group? Once Rover and Mini split Ford got Rover and Mini went to BMW?
Old 01-22-2005 | 10:34 PM
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Old 01-23-2005 | 03:15 AM
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actually, i kinda liked the ford synus concept. it was the most unique concept of all. my least favorite was definitely honda truck. also, inifinity's huge SUV wasn't too bad. it looks better in person.
Old 01-23-2005 | 03:39 AM
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This shit ain't right:

Old 01-23-2005 | 07:18 AM
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Charger looks too much plastic. I'd hate to see the interior. The quaility will be typical Dodge. Heck, I've seen soo many 300C out with their front lights burnt out? Sheeezz..
Old 01-23-2005 | 11:20 AM
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The Subie kind of grows on me after awhile. Subarus are great cars (we own one), but none of them have ever really been good looking.
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This shit ain't right:

Is this a chop?
Old 01-23-2005 | 01:12 PM
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Is this a chop?
Yes
Old 01-23-2005 | 01:32 PM
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I like the M-class.
i think it has a much sleaker look for 06
Old 01-23-2005 | 01:36 PM
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With the new Hummer H3 is it gonna be to the H2 as the Aviator is to the Navigator....or
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Originally Posted by EmuMessenger
Is this a chop?
Old 01-24-2005 | 09:13 AM
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Originally Posted by NFLblitze1
this is the new future of the American SUV...this whole bubble look that started with a cherokee and worked its way into lexus and then took to infiniti and nissan and now porsche.....now these....everyone is trying to make their cars look like shitty bubbles...uchs its so ugly
except for the crappy Hummer knockoffs - paramilitary look in suburbia............
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Originally Posted by TSX 'R' US
This shit ain't right:




The B9 and Ridgeline are by far the ugliest especially considering they are both production ready.


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