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Old 03-27-13, 07:00 PM
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Originally Posted by bitkahuna
Maybe the best looking fwd car ever.
Now that's funny!
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Old 03-27-13, 07:23 PM
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Originally Posted by bitkahuna
Maybe the best looking fwd car ever.
Not sure about "ever", but it is very easy on the eyes.
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Originally Posted by bitkahuna
Maybe the best looking fwd car ever.
Subjective

Mazda6, Fusion, Altima > Optima
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Old 03-27-13, 11:45 PM
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I can easily give credit to the Fusion and the Mazda 6....but the Altima is not even close to good looking.

Especially in person. It's bloated and enormous.


Again, subjective.
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Subjective, yes. To my eye, it looks gimmicky, blinged-out, and overstyled. This model would look right at home in the middle of a L.A.Lakers championship riot.
The Sharpie marker lines above the foglights are especially cheap. Instead of actually changing the bodywork or having a real cut-out, they just drew in the lines. Incomplete.
Diamond leather? Where's BJ and the Bear's KW Aerodyne? Reliving the 1970's is not modern progress.
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I think the new Optima looks sharp.
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Originally Posted by Fizzboy7
Diamond leather? Where's BJ and the Bear's KW Aerodyne? Reliving the 1970's is not modern progress.
Someone should tell Bentley:


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It is pretty nice... Many of us have already done the color matched fog surrounds and rear diffusers etc,,,,, You wouldn't believe the negative comments about this on the forum.. I personally like the new look but not sure about that steering wheel...
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