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Old 01-10-2006, 12:09 PM
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ridiculous vehicles...

WHY on earth do car manufacturers think I need a car that provides aroma-therapy synced to my CD player?!?!?! Can't they just make regular cars anymore?! I don't need a vehicle that smiles at me or takes my rectal temperature! I need a car with an engine, four wheels and a stereo. That's it.

They are constantly coming up with the most wholly assinine concepts for new vehicles. Why do they feel that I would be interested in their useless features?!

And, it doesn't help that ALOT of concept cars are uglier than sin.

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Old 01-10-2006, 12:13 PM
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Got any links or pics to the cars you're specifying to?
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Old 01-10-2006, 12:17 PM
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Re: ridiculous vehicles...

a lot of far out concept cars you see arent really "about" being pretty, but rather a shell to display new technology
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Re: ridiculous vehicles...

like a heated glove box? just in case you want to keep that big mac hot!
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Old 01-10-2006, 07:41 PM
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Re: ridiculous vehicles...

I'd enjoy having a scent maker in my car, though I wouldn't pay extra for it.

What I hate is all the gizmo crap that makes a car into a Playstation (cough*M5*cough). I already have a Playstation.
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Old 01-10-2006, 08:59 PM
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i was watching a show tonight about concept cars. one of the ones showcased was the new "presto". "have you found the perfect parking spot but your car is just a little too big? then presto is for you! just push a button and your car will contract to make you fit into that spot!" in short, the car slides together and goes from a 4 seater to a 2 seater. hopefully you remember if there's someone in the backseat before you push the button...

another guy said he'll build anyone their custom concept car if they give him "a few hundred thousand"
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Re: ridiculous vehicles...

Kinda similiar to what happend with trucks. Used to be, hey, a truck, only farmers/ranchers drive trucks, I don't want one of those. They use to just have engine, wheels, and all things needed it to move, and that was about it. There was nothin pretty or nifty about one. Now all the crap that trucks have price them WAY outa the average farmers budget. They just need to have a stripper truck without all the fancy crap, that just goes and has good reliablilty thats cheaper, for us people who use them for their intended purpose.
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Re: ridiculous vehicles...

like the windshield wipers that turn themselves on when they sense rain? And the commercial cracked me up. It was like "yeah it only takes a tenth of a second to turn them on, but that's a tenth of a second you've just wasted." WTF?! THATS the best they can do?


IF IT DOESNT HOVER, ITS WORTHLESS.
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Re: Re: ridiculous vehicles...

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IF IT DOESNT HOVER, ITS WORTHLESS.


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Re: ridiculous vehicles...

All I want is for cars to be like they were back in the day. Just a balsy V8, shell, and tires. Oh and cost like $5000
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like the windshield wipers that turn themselves on when they sense rain? And the commercial cracked me up. It was like "yeah it only takes a tenth of a second to turn them on, but that's a tenth of a second you've just wasted." WTF?! THATS the best they can do?


IF IT DOESNT HOVER, ITS WORTHLESS.
no joke. I was like, OK, so if you're not spending that 5th of a second turning on your wipers, are you REALLY spending it with your family? no...... YOU'RE STILL FUCKING DRIVING. deuschbags.
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Re: ridiculous vehicles...

get ready for this one, then: at the Tokyo Motor Show 2005, along many other ridiculous cars unveiled, here's one that'll just make you say "Why???"

Introducing the Honda Wonderful Open-hearted Wagon, or Honda W.o.W. (yes, that's its name)


^It looks ugly


^It looks ugly...er


^aaand its got space for your little doggy. how cute...
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That doggie thing looks like a death trap.
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Re: ridiculous vehicles...

That's just scarey...
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Re: ridiculous vehicles...

"Where did Jessie and Baby go!?"

"Through the firewall..."
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