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Old 10-18-2001, 10:43 AM
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everybody is ripping off honda/acura

I know it happens all the time with every manufacturer but that new altmia coupe that looks like the prelude and now the hyundai tiburon that looks like the RSX.


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dang, the body lines are from the S2000....look a the doors. It looks nice. The old gen looked HORRIBLE.
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actually I feel flattered... and proud to be an Acura owner...

after all, our CLS has the original styling... none of the copycat crap...

imitation is the best compliment
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shit, I JUST said that to my co-worker. I refreshed the screen and your post came up hehe I agree with you.
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I think it looks more along the lines of the Lexus SC430 from the rear.
Old 10-18-2001, 11:06 AM
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I saw one around my place the other day, with manufacturer's plate on.

Looks pretty cool IMO. Wonder what its specs are though. Anyone?
Old 10-18-2001, 11:38 AM
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I also thinks it looks a bit like the Lexus ragtop.

Funny thing is how a brochure can make any car look good on the inside and outside.
Old 10-18-2001, 12:11 PM
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Originally posted by uu
actually I feel flattered... and proud to be an Acura owner...

after all, our CLS has the original styling... none of the copycat crap...

imitation is the best compliment
b careful on that one...the Solara came out right around the same time

there are rumors here and there bout Honda copying Toyota's design somewhat.
Old 10-18-2001, 12:18 PM
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You guys just cant admit that Hyundai is actually making some some decent looking cars, performance might not be all great but I dont think that looks like the RSX one bit...im sorry i dont see it, but you know what i see, the side lines look like the Ferrari 550 Maranello...do you guys see that?!?!? but RSX come on, poor comparison man...since RSX came out about 5-6 months ago, and the new Tiburon came out about around that time, there is no way they saw each others design, especially with Honda/Acura always trying to show the design off late, near production time...to me the back looks like the Lexus SC 430 like everyone says, and the side looks like the Ferrari...my 2 cents
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I think it is terrible. It looks like they took all of the cool styling cues from various cars and combined them. Looks like a commitee created it.

What would that be like....
John Starts: Here you go what do you think.
Joe saids: Lets make it look like the lexus from the back.
Jim saids: And lets give it that cool ferrari crease down the side.
Ralph saids: I think we can get the windows from the RSX.

John saids: How about we create something original
Everyone: SHUT UP JOHN. (John is escorted out of the building)
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Originally posted by Scooter


b careful on that one...the Solara came out right around the same time

there are rumors here and there bout Honda copying Toyota's design somewhat.
Actually, when the Solara first came out, its styling was very derivative of the 1st generation CL. There was even a comparo done by one of the major car mags a couple years ago saying that the two cars looked similar. Regardless, the 1st gen CL was introduced first. The 2nd gen. CL is naturally derivative of the 1st gen. CL, not the Solara.
Old 10-18-2001, 02:57 PM
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oh really

Don't you guys see, it's a new supra with diff taillights and no spoiler
Old 10-18-2001, 05:59 PM
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I thought it looked like a new supra too
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looks decent for a Hyundai.

that thing does look like my RSX....
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IMO, that looks better than the RSX
Old 10-18-2001, 06:55 PM
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Originally posted by someguy
IMO, that looks better than the RSX
Sadly, I must agree here. Plus it has a 2.7L V6 and manual transmission.
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