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Old 08-13-02 | 06:01 PM
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yeah!! those were the mustang pics i was talking about. a lotta foreign cars are ugly, maybe its becuse we r not used to them and what not. this might upset people but i dont like the infiniti j30 either, although there are many cars that are to the "n"th degree uglier. i just saw one so i nominated it.
btw doesnt the black or silver avalanche use less plastic than the other colors? i forgot which color...i think it uses a chrome bumper. correct me if im wrong please
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Toog4me, I just like to pick on the Excursion. It really doesn't look that bad on the outside. It's just that Ford tried to out-do GM. GM held the market on the full-size SUV's with the Suburban and it seemed that Ford tried to do it up bigger, but it didn't come out better. The Suburban, IMO, is just a better vehicle.

As for the Avalanche, I thought that think was hideous at first, but it has grown on me. Put some 20's on it and it's not so bad...not practical, but looks better. Also GM has models out in showrooms now that don't have all that body cladding. IMO it looks much MUCH better painted. On second thought, it may just be the dealer in my area having the cladding painted. Either way, it's coming from the factory sooner or later. You can thank Bob Lutz for that...or not. But he's the reason.

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Old 08-13-02 | 06:21 PM
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Here is an example of (1) painted cladding and (2) larger wheels. GM's full-size trucks have such large fender wells that they are better suited, at least visually, for larger wheels and tires.
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Old 08-13-02 | 07:22 PM
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Toog4me, I just like to pick on the Excursion. It really doesn't look that bad on the outside. It's just that Ford tried to out-do GM. GM held the market on the full-size SUV's with the Suburban and it seemed that Ford tried to do it up bigger, but it didn't come out better. The Suburban, IMO, is just a better vehicle.

The suburban is by far a nicer and better looking car than the Excursion. Can you say 10 MPG? (in the excursion)

Funk Master Flex has a nice *** Excursion and Bhusta Rhymes also had a nice one in the Mountain Dew commercial.
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Friend of mine calls it the "Extrusion" - like when a dog ***** on your lawn, that's extrusion at work - - 19 feet long, 7000 pounds, foo foo interior, whatta grocery hauler, good riddance
Old 08-14-02 | 01:19 AM
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You guys beat me to the Pacers and Gremlins of the world so VOILA- '90(I THINK) FORD Festiva(manufactured by KIA).
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hey strongsail, isnt that the car urkel had on family matters
Old 08-14-02 | 11:44 AM
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Originally posted by iNdoMeX
hey strongsail, isnt that the car urkel had on family matters

Yes, the BMW Izetta.
Old 08-14-02 | 12:17 PM
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my vote goes for the obvious aztek but also the mb c class and the new ford thunderbird
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The new ford thunderbird? I agree with u about the Aztec and the C class, and I think the SLK is ugly too, but the ford thunderbird looks so classy in my opinion, really shows the roots of the car and is nice for all kids of people


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Originally posted by ShowGSLuVv
The new ford thunderbird? I agree with u about the Aztec and the C class, and I think the SLK is ugly too, but the ford thunderbird looks so classy in my opinion, really shows the roots of the car and is nice for all kids of people

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The thing, for me, that really took the work "class" out of the new Thunderbird was looking through the grill on the front bumper. Go check one out. You can see the foam behind the bumper through the grill...very poor desing IMO.
Old 08-14-02 | 12:45 PM
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Yeah, I forgot how ugly the avalance is
Old 08-14-02 | 05:54 PM
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av·a·lanche Pronunciation Key (v-lnch)
n.
A fall or slide of a large mass, as of snow or rock, down a mountainside.
A massive or overwhelming amount; a flood: received an avalanche of mail.

Other words for "Avalanche"

Redundance
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I wonder why the truck got it's name.
Old 10-29-03 | 05:24 PM
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Old 10-29-03 | 05:32 PM
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Hummer H2 and the IS300!


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