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Old 08-21-2002, 07:02 AM   #1
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was there a trend in 80s?

if you think new cars look alike, look back at the 80s...

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Old 08-22-2002, 06:59 AM   #2
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yea flip headlights and the square rears where very popular among the designers seems like everyone designs the same sort of look car at once if you know what i mean.

i like the new civic HB type R it looks freaking tyte 200hp woo
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Old 08-22-2002, 06:54 PM   #3
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I can see how most people would say they look alike now, but back in the 80s no one thought they looked the same.
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Old 08-23-2002, 05:19 AM   #4
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I can see how most people would say they look alike now, but back in the 80s no one thought they looked the same.
yea they are its the basic elements that are the same and that always find their way into every car.......
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Old 08-24-2002, 12:02 PM   #5
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Well, Honda ripped off the styling of the Corolla, thats for sure. I noticed this walking around town... There is even a panda Accord in my town

Then again, the Datsun 200sx and AE72 Corolla look very similar, and the 86 and S12 are just updates of that styling. Anyone ever seen a S12 turbo? Probably the most underappreciated performance car ever made... They got too heavy towards the end, but man, you get an 84 S12 Turbo, and strip it down to 2000 lbs, and you have a nice car.
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Old 08-24-2002, 06:27 PM   #6
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ain't it the truth ............well i think all the car manufacturers rip each other off most the time and that usually the suckie ones i think they are going for different styles now most of them but the cheapo frenchies and vauxhall are stull ripping each other off............o and ford (non US)
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Old 08-24-2002, 09:09 PM   #7
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Yeah, Ford burns Mercedes Benz with the late LTD, Honda burns the Focus with the new civic... I think it is the new accord that has the tail completely stolen from the MB SL500...

Everyone does it...

Say, I bet a 200SX S12 would be an awesome drift car. I don't think they consider it a Silvia though.
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Old 08-25-2002, 07:54 PM   #8
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probably not i like th S13 for some reason altho i like s14 and s15 just as much
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I think the S15 is pretty sweet looking, but the S13 hatchback gets my nod first. Especially in Sil80 trim! I've seen a S15 SilEighty, and it was very cool.
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How dare you call my baby an Accord!!!!!!!!!!

The body shape may look similar, but that's as far as the similarities go.
Next time, be more careful how you phrase your sentences
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Nice honda
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Here's a better pic of the Accord hatch:

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you forgot the Toyota Supra MK II

I don't have any pix rite now but if you saw a pic it looks the same.
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Old 12-01-2002, 06:37 PM   #14
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i just saw the ugliest car in the world and aparently the most eco friendly

the peugeot 607 its soooo ugly that you wouldn't drive it for fear of being seen in it
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