If you had your choice of cars ?

[Wing_Z]

OK this thread has wandered a bit...

Ferrari 288 GTO
Nothing comes close.

You know what it can do, I would not drive it as much as make sure it was parked where I could see it, 10 times a day.

 

[grunau_baby]

Bill,

the VW CC is the new middle class limo from VW
http://www.volkswagen.de/vwcms/master_public/virtualmaster/de3/modelle/passat_cc.html (german site)

Well personally I doubt VW can be anything like "hot", but if maybe so this is the only thing on their list I´d like, the scirocco looks great, but unfortunately they made the production-interior a VW-undestructable-unsexy plastic-desert, german car companies definetely have no feel/sense for look and feel. It looks great in the pics (don´t know how they set that up), but downright cheap in real life:
http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/04/geneva-2008-volkswagen-scirocco-blows-into-geneva/

Fortunately I own my affordable favourite and don´t need to get a VW:
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Alex

 

[Bjoern]

Toyota Sprinter Trueno AE86

Wouldn't mind one of those either.

Bill,

the VW CC is the new middle class limo from VW
http://www.volkswagen.de/vwcms/master_public/virtualmaster/de3/modelle/passat_cc.html (german site)

Huh?

The CC is nothing but an awful-looking, superfluous abomination.

That's the real deal.



- Edit: Wouldn't mind a Mk4 R32...

...or a ST...

 

[Lionheart]

Bill,

the VW CC is the new middle class limo from VW
http://www.volkswagen.de/vwcms/master_public/virtualmaster/de3/modelle/passat_cc.html (german site)

Well personally I doubt VW can be anything like "hot", but if maybe so this is the only thing on their list I´d like, the scirocco looks great, but unfortunately they made the production-interior a VW-undestructable-unsexy plastic-desert, german car companies definetely have no feel/sense for look and feel. It looks great in the pics (don´t know how they set that up), but downright cheap in real life:
http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/04/geneva-2008-volkswagen-scirocco-blows-into-geneva/

Alex

Man! The Scirrocco has really changed! We do not have it over here any more.

I think that CC interior is gorgeous. It looks like a mix between Benz and Bimmer.

You make fun of your own cars. I, being a designer, really appreciate the Germany car interiors. I miss my old Bavaria 3.0S, from years ago. What a nice ride that was, and great interior.


Bill

 

[WarHorse47]

This should answer..

..the question.

--WH

 

[Wing_Z]

I'd love to doodle show cars...I reckon they got carried away with the theme, at the "C" pillar...

Mind you, when GM showed the Mako Shark, we all thought it was waay over the top, and next thing the Corvette popped up looking just like it.

 

[grunau_baby]

The CC is nothing but an awful-looking, superfluous abomination.

Well said!

Bill, It´s not about bashing, I drove VW for 7 or more years and liked the rugged little things. But they were extremely unsexy and unsensual. German cars still hold a high reputation for their build quality, they are still (artificially IMHO) higher prized, BUT in recent years build quality and chosen materials (especially for the interior) became almost as cheap as with other manufacturers. Of course showcars and speciall editions are great, but generall production collections are not much better than e.g. modern Fiats. But they are more expensive, thus MUST BE BETTER! Example: A BMW 1 fully equiped cost around 40000.00 Euro, an equally, partly better equiped Lancia Delta, same class of vehicle, meanwhile almost same build quality cost you 29000.00 Euro. Why??? Answer: German hubris, that´s what I don´t like!!!

Alex

 

[Lionheart]

Well said!

Bill, It´s not about bashing, I drove VW for 7 or more years and liked the rugged little things. But they were extremely unsexy and unsensual. German cars still hold a high reputation for their build quality, they are still (artificially IMHO) higher prized, BUT in recent years build quality and chosen materials (especially for the interior) became almost as cheap as with other manufacturers. Of course showcars and speciall editions are great, but generall production collections are not much better than e.g. modern Fiats. But they are more expensive, thus MUST BE BETTER! Example: A BMW 1 fully equiped cost around 40000.00 Euro, an equally, partly better equiped Lancia Delta, same class of vehicle, meanwhile almost same build quality cost you 29000.00 Euro. Why??? Answer: German hubris, that´s what I don´t like!!!

Alex

Roger.

For me though, its a really beautiful car. I love the lines on that darn CC. Sexxxxxy, baby.... :d

Now.. a Lancia Stratos Prototipo Zero would be 'sexier', of course. But so is a Countach and Q-45 in my books, lol..

 

[Lionheart]

Nice Vette, WarHorse!

:ernae:





Bill

 

[Bushpounder]

Ferrari 599.

Don :ernae:

 

[cheezyflier]

This should answer..

..the question.

--WH

wow! i love it! i would love it more with flat black paint and wheels though.

 

[Bjoern]

..the question.

I think the designers watched one mediocre 1990s TV series too much.

 

[mib]

I love my old A8 and my little lovely Ibiza but if I ve enough money, I think that my future car will be the black Interceptor of Mad Max

 

[WarHorse47]

I think the designers watched one mediocre 1990s TV series too much.

Well, I guess if one could afford it, GM would probably throw in a free cape and mask.

I'm not a fan of silver cars or coupes, but I sure liked this one. It's kind of a retro Corvette, reminicent of the 3rd generation Corvettes with the "Coke Bottle" body style that were produced from 1968 to 1982. I wonder what it would like in a convertible body style.

:ernae:

--WH