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1. Fashion Gods Dictate Terminal Ugliness (score: 1): Author: "Lundy, John D." <JOHN.D.LUNDY@saic.com>; Date: Fri, 26 May 2000 09:08:04 -0700; David notes below the attractiveness of his BGTs... One reason I could not resist a "unique fixer-upper opportunity" that has become my 79 RB Midget Project and has already started to drain my bank a; /html/mgs/2000-05/msg01199.html (11,194 bytes)
2. Re: Fashion Gods Dictate Terminal Ugliness (score: 1): Author: Geoffrey Gallaway <geoffeg@sloth.org>; Date: Fri, 26 May 2000 12:24:39 -0400 (EDT); Sorry, wont cross-post.. Ive always wondered if the current safety and other regulations that are all currently imposed on new cars limits auto-makers flexibility in the appearance. Bumpers must be a; /html/mgs/2000-05/msg01201.html (12,925 bytes)
3. RE: Fashion Gods Dictate Terminal Ugliness (score: 1): Author: "Garner, Joseph P." <JPGarner@UCDavis.Edu>; Date: Fri, 26 May 2000 11:54:25 -0700; Hi John, MY ha'penny's worth: 1. Yes all the new-look round cars are cut from the same mold. But at least they're not the ugly as sin boxes on wheels of the mid 80s (witness the most ugly car in the; /html/mgs/2000-05/msg01219.html (12,461 bytes)
4. RE: Fashion Gods Dictate Terminal Ugliness (score: 1): Author: James Nazarian Jr <James.Nazarian@Colorado.EDU>; Date: Fri, 26 May 2000 13:08:42 -0600 (MDT); As someone who is growing up in all this I can assure you that pre-packaged individuality is all the rage now. One of the things I find funny is that as hard as all my peers are trying to be original; /html/mgs/2000-05/msg01224.html (14,810 bytes)
5. Re: Fashion Gods Dictate Terminal Ugliness (score: 1): Author: Kristian Chronister <kris.chronister@fuelna.com>; Date: Fri, 26 May 2000 15:11:07 -0400; Interesting viewpoint re: awful design of the 80's and the modern bubbles... And one I'd agree with wholeheartedly, except that you happen to pick examples that I view 100% oppositely. If you'd menti; /html/mgs/2000-05/msg01225.html (16,242 bytes)
6. Re: Fashion Gods Dictate Terminal Ugliness (score: 1): Author: "David Hill" <Davhill@btinternet.com>; Date: Fri, 26 May 2000 19:02:24 +0100; <MEGASNIP> It strikes me that car designers often have change for change's sake-one starts it and the others follow...baaaa! In my automotive lifetime, we've had... Baroque: Farina Austin/Morris-subd; /html/mgs/2000-05/msg01226.html (8,836 bytes)
7. Re: Fashion Gods Dictate Terminal Ugliness (score: 1): Author: Ajhsys@aol.com; Date: Fri, 26 May 2000 16:19:43 EDT; << So now I will step up for flaming by giving our final area of disagreement. I consider the B (particularly the BGT) the worst looking car of any MG ever designed. MASSIVE aesthetic step down from; /html/mgs/2000-05/msg01230.html (9,709 bytes)
8. Re: Fashion Gods Dictate Terminal Ugliness (score: 1): Author: Ajhsys@aol.com; Date: Fri, 26 May 2000 16:19:42 EDT; << If you'd mentioned the K car, or the Ford Fairmont or Tempo, or the (shudder) Mazda 626, I'd be right there with you... But... >> - - - - - - - - - - - - - - I used to have a Plymouth Volare! Anon; /html/mgs/2000-05/msg01231.html (8,544 bytes)
9. Re: Fashion Gods Dictate Terminal Ugliness (score: 1): Author: Geoffrey Gallaway <geoffeg@sloth.org>; Date: Fri, 26 May 2000 16:33:12 -0400 (EDT); I have to agree, the MGA is just plain beautifull. The door handles on the coupe just look so nice. I don't really think of my MGB GT as beautifull, I think of it more as very very cute. I think cute; /html/mgs/2000-05/msg01232.html (10,674 bytes)
10. Re: Fashion Gods Dictate Terminal Ugliness (score: 1): Author: Max Heim <mvheim@studiolimage.com>; Date: Fri, 26 May 2000 13:45:16 -0700; Boy, you really are asking for it! I mean, this is the MGB list! But as I noted earlier, styling is a subjective trait. For example, I don't see how you can possibly call a TR6 "round" or "streamline; /html/mgs/2000-05/msg01235.html (10,381 bytes)
11. RE: Fashion Gods Dictate Terminal Ugliness (score: 1): Author: "Garner, Joseph P." <JPGarner@UCDavis.Edu>; Date: Fri, 26 May 2000 14:40:57 -0700; Okay, seeing as enough other people have hung their arse out in the wind for flaming abuse, I WILL let my secret car-wish out..... i would LOVE to own a 1500 spitfire. I actually looked at a one rece; /html/mgs/2000-05/msg01241.html (17,482 bytes)
12. RE: Fashion Gods Dictate Terminal Ugliness (score: 1): Author: Max Heim <mvheim@studiolimage.com>; Date: Fri, 26 May 2000 16:24:44 -0700; Hey, I agree -- the Spitfire is a fine looking car. First sports car I ever rode in, if you don't count a Volvo P1800 (and I don't). Roomier than a Midget, too. Didn't seem to hold up as well, though; /html/mgs/2000-05/msg01249.html (9,575 bytes)
13. Re: Fashion Gods Dictate Terminal Ugliness (score: 1): Author: Elliott DeGraff <degraff@erols.com>; Date: Fri, 26 May 2000 20:05:38 -0400; Actually, CAFE resulted in manufacturers discovering aerodynamics, resulting in near total loss of automotive styling. Elliott DeGraff 2 71Bs; /html/mgs/2000-05/msg01252.html (13,474 bytes)
14. Re: Fashion Gods Dictate Terminal Ugliness (score: 1): Author: WSpohn4@aol.com; Date: Fri, 26 May 2000 20:06:27 EDT; But then what isn't...;-) Bill; /html/mgs/2000-05/msg01254.html (8,937 bytes)
15. Re: Fashion Gods Dictate Terminal Ugliness (score: 1): Author: JustBrits@aol.com; Date: Fri, 26 May 2000 20:17:44 EDT; << Hummm, I like the looks of the TR-7, but only the roadster. The coupe is no good. I also like the B, >> Huuuum, Allen seems to have discovered a unknown LBC, me thinks?? A TR-B?? Ed . . . . . . .; /html/mgs/2000-05/msg01255.html (9,182 bytes)
16. Re: Fashion Gods Dictate Terminal Ugliness (score: 1): Author: JustBrits@aol.com; Date: Fri, 26 May 2000 20:33:31 EDT; << if you don't count a Volvo P1800 (and I don't) >> Just your "classlessness", Max!! Good enough for "The Saint" and second to a Sports Convertible Austin-Healey!! Ed . . . . . .<VBG>; /html/mgs/2000-05/msg01259.html (9,100 bytes)
17. Re: Fashion Gods Dictate Terminal Ugliness (score: 1): Author: JustBrits@aol.com; Date: Fri, 26 May 2000 20:35:34 EDT; << Actually, CAFE resulted in manufacturers discovering aerodynamics, resulting in near total loss of automotive styling. But the bottom line, Elliott, is that they just had way too many "de-cafes"!!; /html/mgs/2000-05/msg01260.html (9,108 bytes)
18. RE: Fashion Gods Dictate Terminal Ugliness (score: 1): Author: Bill Saidel <saidel@crab.rutgers.edu>; Date: Fri, 26 May 2000 22:30:50 -0400 (EDT); Why is that no one has mentioned the Tseries or the Caterham Seven or the original Super 7 for beauty and distinction? As much as I like my B, I'd still rather a Seven or a TF. Both just ooze style a; /html/mgs/2000-05/msg01266.html (9,105 bytes)
19. Re: Fashion Gods Dictate Terminal Ugliness (score: 1): Author: Bullwinkle <yd3@nvc.net>; Date: Fri, 26 May 2000 22:25:25 -0700; Car style is based on the following points 1) Vehicle manufactures must keep their average fleet fuel mileages at a certain level (CAFE). 2) Vehicle manufactures make way more money on SUVs and truck; /html/mgs/2000-05/msg01269.html (9,170 bytes)
20. Re: Fashion Gods Dictate Terminal Ugliness (score: 1): Author: Bullwinkle <yd3@nvc.net>; Date: Fri, 26 May 2000 21:37:44 -0700; Have you ever looked at the F type Continetal Coupes!!! The square rad 14-28 isn't a beauty either.; /html/mgs/2000-05/msg01275.html (8,829 bytes)

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