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Gossamer · Apr 12, 2007, 03:57 PM

Resistance is futile.

besson3c · Apr 12, 2007, 03:58 PM

analogika · Apr 12, 2007, 04:14 PM

Originally Posted by Aron Peterson

That's sexy. Shame it's a Merc.

Huh?

smacintush · Apr 12, 2007, 04:15 PM

Why the hell do these threads always have to become about who copied who?

Anyway, I agree that is a sweet car Rob.

centerchannel68 · Apr 12, 2007, 04:22 PM

Who freakin' knows. It's annoying. Nobody copied anybody, but everybody gets some ideas or inspirations from everybody else. The end.

KeriVit · Apr 12, 2007, 04:25 PM

So are there any cars that are sexy and affordable?

My brother just bought an '04 Honda S2000 he thinks is sexy.

Now I want a sexy car.

Dakarʒ · Apr 12, 2007, 04:27 PM

Originally Posted by centerchannel68

Who freakin' knows. It's annoying. Nobody copied anybody, but everybody gets some ideas or inspirations from everybody else. The end.

Speaking of copying, where did I say that again?

mdc · Apr 12, 2007, 04:27 PM

Very nice car, but personally, I prefer these.

G4ME · Apr 12, 2007, 04:28 PM

sport wagon?

centerchannel68 · Apr 12, 2007, 04:29 PM

Volvo P1800s are gorgeous. I'd love to own one.

Dakarʒ · Apr 12, 2007, 04:49 PM

Well cash, since you seem to be haing trouble admitting I never said copied even though if someone did that to you, you'd be having a fit, I'll just finish up.

I don't see why you have such a problem with my comparing the style to the Ferrari, after all, I'd think that was complementary.
Now obviously, it's much more likely that the design team used the Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ as you pointed out (and by much more likely I mean virtually guaranteed), but it might or might not be a coincidence that the Giulia TZ too, bears a striking resemblance to the Ferrari 250 GTO, and that the TZ was developed with Autodelta, a company led by an Ex-Ferrari engineer.

Regardless, I think the car you posted is stunning, and I said as much in my very first post, in case you missed that and think I'm hating on it.

My work day is almost over so I probably won't be on later, so you have a nice evening, sport.

analogue SPRINKLES · Apr 12, 2007, 05:26 PM

I constantly ask Jesus for the day where we can have a car thread on MacNN and not have it turn into a big fight with cash over performance or some other crap .

Gossamer · Apr 12, 2007, 05:32 PM

Who doesn't.

sek929 · Apr 12, 2007, 05:41 PM

Originally Posted by mac128k-1984

This is a masterpiece
Edit: I'm hoping to own one of these babies in a month or two.

A longer Wrangler is a masterpiece?

Great vehicle as it may be, it's as pretty as a Christmas ham.

analogue SPRINKLES · Apr 12, 2007, 05:57 PM

Originally Posted by Gossamer

Who doesn't.

Satan

centerchannel68 · Apr 12, 2007, 06:16 PM

Originally Posted by analogue SPRINKLES

I constantly ask Jesus for the day where we can have a car thread on MacNN and not have it turn into a big fight with cash over performance or some other crap .

All I did was ask a question. Then analogika started flailing around and accusing me of starting a fight. Whatever.

centerchannel68 · Apr 12, 2007, 06:18 PM

Originally Posted by sek929

A longer Wrangler is a masterpiece?

Great vehicle as it may be, it's as pretty as a Christmas ham.

Indeed.

Looks like an aftermarket hackjob.

analogika · Apr 12, 2007, 06:33 PM

Originally Posted by centerchannel68

All I did was ask a question. Then analogika started flailing around and accusing me of starting a fight. Whatever.

You requested photographs of cars that people considered Sexier.

dakar posted one, and you said

Other than both of those cars being red, I don't see what you're getting at. Tons of cars have curvy shapes like that, but the proportions, windows, freakign EVERYTHING on the alfa is just hot.

which to me frankly doesn't seem like you're particularly interested in soliciting opinions at all, but rather merely asserting your own over others'.

I.e. a pissing match.

centerchannel68 · Apr 12, 2007, 06:47 PM

Dude, you must learn how to read. He posted that Ferrari not because he thinks it's sexier, but because in his previous post he was saying the Alfa looks like a Ferrari. He then went onto the internet and googled for an image of the ferrari he was thinking of, that he did NOT CONSIDER SEXIER than the alfa, but one that he considered that the styling on the Alfa was derived from.

Hence, he was posting said ferrari image to help visually support his stance that the Alfa was closely copied from, or 'inspired by' the Ferrari. He feels that the visual similarities are striking, and that clearly Alfa was looking at Ferrari when designing their car. Myself, being a car nut, sees two red sports cars. Many MANY vehicles have this bodystyle, it is not an exclusive ferrari body type, but that 'general shape' is exclusive to sports cars. The details and proportions on both cars are drastically different, so the only similarities I see are they're both painted red, and they are both sports cars. My brain has been 'trained' to recognize different aspects of a vehicle, much like your ear can probably diffrentiate different synths. If you were to post a sound clip of something from a minimoog, and I were to come in and say "Omg that's a ripoff from brand X's synthesizer', you would probably correct me, and explain that although all synthesizers sound 'synth'ish, they are not all the same, and they aren't copying each other. In terms of this thread, MANY different sports cars have that shape, and it is not exclusive to ferrari, so I felt compelled to state that I don't agree with his opinion, because other than being both red sports cars, I don't see blatent similarities.

centerchannel68 · Apr 12, 2007, 06:48 PM

Originally Posted by Dakarʒ

I don't think it's sexier, I just think its what the design was inspired from.

Quoted purely to help Analogika understand.

analogika · Apr 12, 2007, 07:28 PM

Well, then let me be the first to say that while that Alfa you posted a pic of is quite a pretty car, the Ferrari posted by Dakar is sexier.

Jawbone54 · Apr 12, 2007, 07:48 PM

More pictures.

Less fighting.

I'm an Aston Martin lover...

Mmmmmm!

Mrjinglesusa · Apr 12, 2007, 07:50 PM

Originally Posted by analogika

Well, then let me be the first to say that while that Alfa you posted a pic of is quite a pretty car, the Ferrari posted by Dakar is sexier.

Agreed 110%.

mac128k-1984 · Apr 12, 2007, 07:52 PM

Originally Posted by sek929

A longer Wrangler is a masterpiece?

Great vehicle as it may be, it's as pretty as a Christmas ham.

That's your opinion, that baby has some nice lines

imitchellg5 · Apr 12, 2007, 07:54 PM

I've always thought that these were pretty:

andi*pandi · Apr 12, 2007, 08:01 PM

whatever car that was in the detailing thread was pretty unique and sexy.

mdc · Apr 12, 2007, 08:37 PM

Originally Posted by Jawbone54

I'm an Aston Martin lover...
Mmmmmm!

There is a guy who parks his Aston Martin (DB9, if I'm not mistaken) in the same public parking garage I do every day. I hate parking my VW Eos there because I'm worried someone will open their door into it. Not a chance I'd park something like that anywhere near other cars.

stevesnj · Apr 12, 2007, 09:15 PM

Originally Posted by centerchannel68

Ever since this alfa came out, I've just been amazed at its design:

Anybody think something is even sexier? Post it.

Originally Posted by Dakarʒ

Yeah blatant rip off!!! Nice car though

G4ME · Apr 12, 2007, 09:26 PM

looks like that alfa took the best of that Ferrari and blended it with this

with this ass end

both of which i would take over an alfa

Rumor · Apr 12, 2007, 09:34 PM

design219 · Apr 12, 2007, 09:38 PM

Trivia: does anyone know from what film that cat bus is from?

Rumor · Apr 12, 2007, 09:41 PM

Answer: That particular bus was out at Burningman for many years. They remove the head and tail when they drive back to Iowa.

Kevin Moon · Apr 12, 2007, 09:48 PM

Not a car but worth posting

Kevin Moon · Apr 12, 2007, 09:49 PM

Originally Posted by imitchellg5

I've always thought that these were pretty:

I guess you don't have the ability to scale that picture down before posting.

brassplayersrock² · Apr 12, 2007, 10:01 PM

i started to drool when I saw this car! SOOOO HOT! err, or is sexy the word to use now a days?

oh, and this one since it was requested

i also have found this one to be cute. i might pick up a couple for my nieces

imitchellg5 · Apr 12, 2007, 10:05 PM

Originally Posted by Kevin Moon

I guess you don't have the ability to scale that picture down before posting.

Out of everyone else who hasn't, why pick on me?

Kevin Moon · Apr 12, 2007, 10:09 PM

You are the biggest offender

brassplayersrock² · Apr 12, 2007, 10:10 PM

*cue the flush sound*

Rev-O · Apr 12, 2007, 11:36 PM

Originally Posted by design219

Trivia: does anyone know from what film that cat bus is from?

Totoro.
Good show.

Cipher13 · Apr 13, 2007, 01:04 AM

Don Pickett · Apr 13, 2007, 02:36 AM

The Scarabs:

Some of you children need to read about Lance Reventlow.

The Jaguar C Type:

I always thought it was much prettier than the D Types.

Porsche 908/3 Bergspyder:

Built for the European Hillclimb Championship, the driver's feet sat in front of the front axle.

The Ferrari 275 GTB SWB:

This car was the end of an era. It was the last Ferrari, and almost the last sports car, you could drive to the track, race, and drive home.

Kids these days: I remember when cars had to be driven, etc. . .

centerchannel68 · Apr 13, 2007, 03:40 AM

Originally Posted by analogika

Well, then let me be the first to say that while that Alfa you posted a pic of is quite a pretty car, the Ferrari posted by Dakar is sexier.

Is that the way you admit you were wrong and apologize? Just wondering.

centerchannel68 · Apr 13, 2007, 03:42 AM

Originally Posted by mac128k-1984

That's your opinion, that baby has some nice lines

Nice lines meaning a standard def Wrangler viewed on a widescreen TV stretched to fit. ie, stretched, ie, not very pretty. Fat looking.

centerchannel68 · Apr 13, 2007, 03:47 AM

Originally Posted by stevesnj

Yeah blatant rip off!!! Nice car though

Did you see my response on page 1? Just wondering. Also, notes taken that you are not a car person. At all. In anyway, shape or form.

centerchannel68 · Apr 13, 2007, 03:49 AM

Originally Posted by design219

Trivia: does anyone know from what film that cat bus is from?

It's that Princess Mononoke guy movie. I forget. Totarao or something? Tototaro?

centerchannel68 · Apr 13, 2007, 03:51 AM

Originally Posted by G4ME

looks like that alfa took the best of that Ferrari and blended it with this
a

Just wondering if you looked at the original car:

Because... if you saw those, and then said that...eh... dunno about you.

brassplayersrock² · Apr 13, 2007, 04:26 AM

jebjeb · Apr 13, 2007, 04:57 AM

The Alfa 8C is pretty nice. It looked a bit better even back at the concept stage.

The Muira is sweet but only ever comes out looking nice in certain photos.

I have always been a huge fan of the Morgan AeroMax and was stoked to hear they are actually producing them.

vexborg · Apr 13, 2007, 05:34 AM

Alfa Romeo Brera.

analogika · Apr 13, 2007, 05:40 AM

Originally Posted by centerchannel68

Is that the way you admit you were wrong and apologize? Just wondering.

Neither. I still think you weren't actually soliciting opinions.

But let's keep it out of this thread.