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Old 10-24-08, 01:14 PM
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Old 10-24-08, 01:26 PM
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Wow. The original post shows pretty much cars that went from good or okay to disgusting.

Now everyone is putting their 2 cents in on cars that may or might be worse than the previous version.

Must be some weed bushes burning in Cali...
 
Old 10-24-08, 01:40 PM
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don't forget ALL those american cars of the 50s-70s looked better in their original designs than in their reincarnations
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Originally Posted by rominl
i think the 2is looks far better than the 1is, which was nothing very exciting about
I really liked the 1IS when it came out, but I saw one the other day in a parking lot and it looked ANCIENT.
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Originally Posted by wmb
Did you forgot your alphabet ?
Did you forget your grammar?
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Originally Posted by MPLexus301
Agree with all but the xB.
+1..... i think the new xb looks loads better.
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Old 10-24-08, 03:18 PM
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I agree with them for the most part, especially the first one.

The 5-series and Viper are borderline to me.
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I beg to differ on some.

The new 5 Series, Viper are better

Both of the Chrysler Sebrings are total garbage
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Old 10-25-08, 03:11 PM
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Originally Posted by 1SICKLEX
http://www.nextautos.com/ten-cars-th...heir-makeovers

Acura TL
BMW 5
Chrysler Sebring
Dodge Viper
Infiniti FX
Lincoln Navigator
Nissan Murano
Saab 9-5
Scion xB
VW Jetta









I'd replace the Jetta with the TSX or RL. I like the new xB and the new FX better than the outgoing
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Old 10-25-08, 03:55 PM
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screw the new STi!! blob eye sti's were the best imo. then GC8.
i disagree with the old vs new viper, and i think the 5 series was kinda the same, iwas never a fan of them.
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I agree with the list except for the omission of the biggest styling goof ever on the new Jaguar XK convertible from most beautiful car ever made to the new version. sorry picture to ugly to post.
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if you guys put the TL might as well throw the TSX in the mix too
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Pilot should have been the first on the list!! Think about the time and money Honda spent to make such a ugly truck.....makes you wonder...I think most people here on the forums would have done a better job!!!
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Old 10-26-08, 05:34 AM
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I think the new Viper looks just as good as the old one. I like the previous gen 5 series better, but the current one has been growing on me. The Jetta seems to be an improvement on the old one, but looks too much like a Corolla (previous gen model). Of those pictured, I think the worst re-do was the Sebring.
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Originally Posted by Gojirra99
Current generation Mercedes SL-class, the facelift is a disaster IMO.
Also Mercedes models like the S-class, CL-class, CLK-class, compared with the previous generation ...

Infiniti G37 coupe compared with G35 coupe

3-series, sedan and coupe/convertible

probably more . . .
Have u seen the SL in real life???? I said the same thing when i first saw the pics, and i absolutly hated it . But once i saw it in real life, changed my mind the car works, the lines work, i think it looks wayy better than the previous generation oen

hmm maybe its a design preferance thing i guess cause i think the Current S and CL are some of the most beautifully designed cars out there
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