Anyone else get banned from the G8X section for making fun of its looks?

TractionControlDelete · 08-18-2021, 07:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Arcades

So…

What do ppl think of the new/old Lambo Countach? :P

I generally like how Lamborghinis look but this one isn't my cup of tea. I do like that throwback though

swagon · 08-18-2021, 07:15 PM

It's not any nicer than the OG Aventador, but I am in the minority that like the way it looks. Refreshing to see a Lambo without hexagons and Ys.

I've made it a goal with my friend who's got family in CA that in the next five years, I am making a California roadtrip top to bottom & left to right, with a stop over in Carmel for the Car Week. Provided that the fires don't burn the whole state down.

Arcades · 08-18-2021, 07:31 PM

You know what's weird?

Now that the market is pushing EVs so hard, so many car companies are making throwback car designs.

R N M · 08-18-2021, 09:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Arcades

You know what's weird?

Now that the market is pushing EVs so hard, so many car companies are making throwback car designs.

Retro design is definitely in right now.
Wagoneer, Bronco, new Nissan Z

Maybe BMW will do one last great ICE M car with NA motor and manual. Can you imagine the demand and waiting lists for something like that?! They have so much heritage that they can sell to BMW enthusiasts instead they are only focusing on this EV crap.

Peertwelve · 08-18-2021, 09:23 PM

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Originally Posted by R N M

Quote:

Originally Posted by Arcades

You know what's weird?

Now that the market is pushing EVs so hard, so many car companies are making throwback car designs.

Retro design is definitely in right now.
Wagoneer, Bronco, new Nissan Z

Maybe BMW will do one last great ICE M car with NA motor and manual. Can you imagine the demand and waiting lists for something like that?! They have so much heritage that they can sell to BMW enthusiasts instead they are only focusing on this EV crap.

Yes! We need modern take on one of these!

minn19 · 08-18-2021, 09:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Arcades

So…

What do ppl think of the new/old Lambo Countach? :P

I love it, but I grew up in the 80s to.

minn19 · 08-18-2021, 09:29 PM

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Originally Posted by R N M

Retro design is definitely in right now.
Wagoneer, Bronco, new Nissan Z

Maybe BMW will do one last great ICE M car with NA motor and manual. Can you imagine the demand and waiting lists for something like that?! They have so much heritage that they can sell to BMW enthusiasts instead they are only focusing on this EV crap.

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Originally Posted by Peertwelve

Yes! We need modern take on one of these!

Didn’t you guys get the memo from Douchcockic or whatever his name is.

They’ve moved on from heritage or something something, blah blah.

stein_325i · 08-18-2021, 09:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Peertwelve

Yes! We need modern take on one of these!

We'll have to keep on dreaming. Straight from the mouth of our favorite member at BMW, Dukec on the CSL Hommage Concept Reception:

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Originally Posted by Top Gear

"The most interesting reactions were from the American market, where people said: ‘if you make that as an electric car, that would be my next car.’"

Sadly, this doesn’t mean van Hooydonk and his team are interested in, for argument’s sake, recreating the E21 with the internals of the i4. “I feel that retro design works well if you want to reposition a brand that has sort of lost its way,” he said. “You want to trace back where you came from and pick up on the trail where you were successful and go on from there.”

“We feel we should continue the fire, as opposed to worshipping the ashes, if you know what I mean,” he concluded."

Oh the irony of that second quote...

Peertwelve · 08-18-2021, 10:14 PM

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Originally Posted by stein_325i

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Originally Posted by Peertwelve

Yes! We need modern take on one of these!

We'll have to keep on dreaming. Straight from the mouth of our favorite member at BMW, Dukec on the CSL Hommage Concept Reception:

Quote:

Originally Posted by Top Gear

"The most interesting reactions were from the American market, where people said: 'if you make that as an electric car, that would be my next car.'"

"We feel we should continue the fire, as opposed to worshipping the ashes, if you know what I mean," he concluded."

Oh the irony of that second quote...

Great link, thanks! Hopefully a Phoenix will rise soon

GrussGott · 08-18-2021, 10:34 PM

gawddammit Mr. Maboomba!

We told you to get the Porsche!

Kia ain't playin

Tecnniqe · 08-18-2021, 10:53 PM

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Originally Posted by GrussGott

gawddammit Mr. Maboomba!

We told you to get the Porsche!

Kia ain't playin

V8 crowd control

Arcades · 08-18-2021, 11:01 PM

Continue the fire?

You mean the design dumpster fire they started?

Tecnniqe · 08-19-2021, 12:01 AM

Mercedes follows Audi and BMW in pulling out of Formula E racing

Having won the 2021 championship, Mercedes EQ is putting its money elsewhere after 2022

https://www.topgear.com/car-news/mot...rmula-e-racing

Tecnniqe · 08-19-2021, 12:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Arcades

Continue the fire?

You mean the design dumpster fire they started?

Yeah I was reading it and going like, well you did lose your way and the brand is indeed on fire (in a bad way), so why not take the ash and go back to once you where greater?

I wonder what stage of grief we're in now.
Denial still?

Multimodal · 08-19-2021, 12:05 AM

I think the G80 looks good in dark colors. Bahamut's car is 💯

Discuss

Tecnniqe · 08-19-2021, 12:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Maboomba

I think the G80 looks good in dark colors. Bahamut's car is 💯

Discuss

I honestly don't think it looks good in any color, just less bad

I mean if people like it, whatever but thankfully nobody seems to drive them around here now that the one guy traded it in after a few thousands km

TractionControlDelete · 08-19-2021, 12:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Maboomba

I think the G80 looks good in dark colors. Bahamut's car is 💯

Discuss

Darker colors and Black in particular is less bad

Arcades · 08-19-2021, 12:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Tecnniqe

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Originally Posted by Arcades

Continue the fire?

You mean the design dumpster fire they started?

Yeah I was reading it and going like, well you did lose your way and the brand is indeed on fire (in a bad way), so why not take the ash and go back to once you where greater?

I wonder what stage of grief we're in now.
Denial still?

Not really. I just don't like the looks of the car.

There are definite positives of the G8x cars but I personally cannot overlook the looks. Even with a G22 I was like… nope. G8x didn't change my mind.

Regardless, I ain't my SA friends who have to work on them so. They have to endure it, I don't.

Tecnniqe · 08-19-2021, 12:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Arcades

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tecnniqe

Quote:

Originally Posted by Arcades

Continue the fire?

You mean the design dumpster fire they started?

Yeah I was reading it and going like, well you did lose your way and the brand is indeed on fire (in a bad way), so why not take the ash and go back to once you where greater?

I wonder what stage of grief we're in now.
Denial still?

Not really. I just don't like the looks of the car.

There are definite positives of the G8x cars but I personally cannot overlook the looks. Even with a G22 I was like… nope. G8x didn't change my mind.

Regardless, I ain't my SA friends who have to work on them so. They have to endure it, I don't.

Well I am talking about the design but I also don't like the things they move away from as a overall packaging.

No doubt the new cars are capable but as a total package there's nothing there that fills me with joy.

TractionControlDelete · 08-19-2021, 01:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Tecnniqe

Quote:

Originally Posted by Arcades

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tecnniqe

Quote:

Originally Posted by Arcades

Continue the fire?

You mean the design dumpster fire they started?

Yeah I was reading it and going like, well you did lose your way and the brand is indeed on fire (in a bad way), so why not take the ash and go back to once you where greater?

I wonder what stage of grief we're in now.
Denial still?

Not really. I just don't like the looks of the car.

There are definite positives of the G8x cars but I personally cannot overlook the looks. Even with a G22 I was likeâ€¦ nope. G8x didn't change my mind.

Regardless, I ain't my SA friends who have to work on them so. They have to endure it, I don't.

Well I am talking about the design but I also don't like the things they move away from as a overall packaging.

No doubt the new cars are capable but as a total package there's nothing there that fills me with joy.

I do like what they did with the diff as it's somehow able to put the power downâ€¦ but that's nothing a set of Apex 18x11 rear wheels couldn't solve on the F8x ðŸ˜‰

Multimodal · 08-19-2021, 02:00 AM

The best videos I've seen on the GT350 and 981 GT4 (and I've probably watched them all)

Sedan_Clan · 08-19-2021, 03:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Maboomba

I think the G80 looks good in dark colors. Bahamut's car is 💯

Discuss

That's clean!

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