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What's makes you snicker more then a Pontiac Aztec?
For me it was seeing the son of the aztec driving on the road today.
http://rds.yahoo.com/_ylt=A0PDoTFooh...9/FR4E5674.jpg Best part is some turtle necked oakley guy felt the need to lay down $60k for it to compensate for some shortcomings in sensiblity and style.
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Re: What's makes you snicker more then a Pontiac Aztec?
I have seen a bunch of these and they aren't that bad... They just remind me of the horrible version of I think it was the Malibu that chevy did a few years ago...
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Re: What's makes you snicker more then a Pontiac Aztec?
Kinda looks a little like a Jag XJR....
-Bill
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Re: What's makes you snicker more then a Pontiac Aztec?
Pssh that's nowhere near as bad as the aztek. Know what does remind me of the aztek though?
http://cache.gawkerassets.com/assets...an_juke_01.jpg
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Re: What's makes you snicker more then a Pontiac Aztec?
Oh god.. The Juke is an atrocity. I actually saw one on the road a month or so ago. What the hell is Nissan doing? The Cube, the Juke...
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Re: What's makes you snicker more then a Pontiac Aztec?
How would you know, you've never seen anything but the a$$ end of one, minivan boy.
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Re: What's makes you snicker more then a Pontiac Aztec?
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As for the Juke, it looks at least original, can't stand the front end but at least it isn't bland-snore-bland like the rest of Nissan's line up and imo is better styled then anything subaru has rolled out in 12 years.
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Re: What's makes you snicker more then a Pontiac Aztec?
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Has the Renault bug infected Nissan stylists?
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Re: What's makes you snicker more then a Pontiac Aztec?
Benebob,
Do you think this BMW looks better, worse, or the same as the Honda Accord Crosstour? PS: I think that there is also an Audi A-series sedan in this hatchback category.
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Re: What's makes you snicker more then a Pontiac Aztec?
Of all the coupe(ish), suv(ish), wagon(wannabe) crap-cans running around today I think that this is the gold standard of ugly.
The BMW 5GT gives it a run for it's money, but honestly that Honda has a face that not even a mother could love. It kind of looks like this guy; with it's jaw hanging down (imagine a radiator leak and there you have it). The TSX Sportwagon will be a pretty fine alternative for those of us who value performance, cargo room, mileage, etc. but as long as it wears a stupid Acura grill I wouldn't touch it. Would an honest Accord Wagon be that hard to sell? I can't imagine anyone preferring the Crosstour over the foxy Euro Accord Wagon pictured below. Edit: I got pulled away from my desk before I was able to post. When I came back and hit "go" I saw that LarryIII beat me to the punch. Great minds think alike.
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Re: What's makes you snicker more then a Pontiac Aztec?
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Yes I think the BMW looks worse then the Accord pigmobile (which by the way weighs in more then a Jaguar XJR). Pictures just don't do the hideousness of the 550i justice. I always liked the way the 5 series wagons looked, would have bought one if they were a little more reliable and economical.
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Re: What's makes you snicker more then a Pontiac Aztec?
What's really sad is that Honda, BMW, et. al. make those hideous monstrosities solely to appeal to American buyers. The rest of the world seems to appreciate a proper station wagon. Almost makes me want to move.
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Re: What's makes you snicker more then a Pontiac Aztec?
I kind of like the Aztec.
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Re: What's makes you snicker more then a Pontiac Aztec?
All this "I'm a coupe, I'm a sedan, I'm a wagon I'm a....what the hell am I?" look is getting absurd. Bring back the good ol' 70's GM warwagon & be done with it. At least there was actually SPACE in these monsters. I miss my '87 Chrysler 5 door LeBaron GTS Turbo. It was what it was, & could haul ass as well as stuff.
Ron.
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