Growing Old Disgracefully!

Tea 1000

dgt wrote: »

Not ugly cars.... Dated! DATED!!! :P

Stuff that looked best before it left the factory!!!

I thought it was stuff that looked well leaving the factory but dated more quickly than folk thought they might?
I'd suggest the Insignia for that, looked well when it came out, but beginning to look dated already.


I think the Beetle looked great for about 6 months when it was launched in 1998 but really dated quickly:

Tea 1000

Matt Simis wrote: »

Yes and round lights were dated even then.

The 159 made them cool again though!

Matt Simis

Tea 1000 wrote: »

The 159 made them cool again though!

Well, there are exceptions to every rule, without a doubt the 159s lights are fabulous:

Tea 1000

Matt Simis wrote: »

Well, there are exceptions to every rule, without a doubt the 159s lights are fabulous:

That does look the dogs bollox.
Funny thing about Alfa's are their way of making what shouldn't be good looking absolutely fantastic. Imagine someone telling you about it before they were released "well, I've designed the lights so that I have just put a black rectangular gap between the bonnet and bumper, and stuck 3 round lights in there... trust me, it looks great" you'd have them banned from the designing office!!!

anthony4335

Give that seirra a chance and pick one that looked good to begin with.

anthony4335

Round lights? Look good on the right car.

zom

Tea 1000 wrote: »

I think the Beetle looked great for about 6 months when it was launched in 1998 but really dated quickly:

Beetle looks great, in fairness it's not the most comfortable and spacious car, but it's design is time-proof.

anthony4335 wrote: »

Give that seirra a chance and pick one that looked good to begin with.

I don't know how anyone can call it "looked good". It's in good condition, but OMG! - that's mass production design like this:

pcardin

HurtLocker wrote: »

Went onto carzone and searched citreons in 2003. Horrible stuff.

Oh did you?! Is it the same site where you can find Alphas and Volkswagons?

dgt

Tea 1000 wrote: »

I thought it was stuff that looked well leaving the factory but dated more quickly than folk thought they might?

Well I'm open to the rules but that's also a given!

Like this:

2001
Ugly, bulbous mongerel of a yoke that looks like a half melted Land Cruiser

b318isp

These started well, but have aged terribly:

A6


Golf V


X5


Touareg


Laguna


Astra


Hyundai Coupe


A5 - I'm already tired of it's side profile


XK8


Lancer


Focus Mk2

Cienciano

No need to keep posting Kias and Hyundai's. It's a given that pretty much every Kia, Hyundai, Daewoo/Chevorlet age 3 times faster than any other car

Tea 1000

zom wrote: »

Beetle looks great, in fairness it's not the most comfortable and spacious car, but it's design is time-proof.

I don't agree, I think it looks fairly terrible now, the new model helped a tiny bit, but not much. The MINI worked better.

dgt

Cienciano wrote: »

No need to keep posting Kias and Hyundai's. It's a given that pretty much every Kia, Hyundai, Daewoo/Chevorlet age 3 times faster than any other car

Agreed

I must admit myself, compared to the facelift the D8 406's look rather vintage by now....


To me, these are looking their age....


And prefacelift Clios. Facelift was far sharper and still looks relatively well

Max Power1

b318isp wrote: »

These started well, but have aged terribly:

A6


Golf V


X5


Touareg


Laguna


Astra


Hyundai Coupe


A5 - I'm already tired of it's side profile


XK8


Lancer


Focus Mk2

Must totally disagree and refute the Jag, A5 and Touareg

Zcott

Think I'd disagree on the Mk5 Golf. Much nicer than the Mk6/7 IMO.

Cungi

Dated styling? This takes the biscuit.

satnavadays

This model of the Fiesta looked too dated by 2008 needed a fresh model sooner!

00833827

@b318isp while i dont agree with many of those in your post, now that u mention the X5, i can totally see it - especially the rear

rocky

206 saloon


clio


fabia

zom

rocky wrote: »

fabia

Skoda design is catastrophe since they started to build cars 120 years ago. I think there is no need to add any more Skodas to this thread.

ba_barabus

zom wrote: »

Skoda design is catastrophe since they started to build cars 120 years ago.

Is it ****!

Skoda have a brilliant design track record in both styling and engineering.

Historically they have been a company that was held back by Communism in it's latter years.

maidhc

ba_barabus wrote: »

Historically they have been a company that was held back by Communism in it's latter years.

I agree. From each according to his ability, to each according to his need could easily be the guiding principle that seperates Audi from Skoda despite both being made from the same parts bin!

ba_barabus

Looked **** when new and hasn't improved



I love my big French cars but I have always found this hard on the eye



As for this.........



There is no hope for this mess either

FridaysWell

hahaha the lancia thesis what a name!

dgt

FridaysWell wrote: »

hahaha the lancia thesis what a name!

A name to scar any 4th undergrad :pac:

Brilliant choice of pic, looks like a carboard cutout!

darragh o meara

zom wrote: »

Ford Ka and Fiat Multipla they were called UGLY from very beginning, just because they looks different. Multipla is perfect family car and families love it. Ford Ka is just small and cheap city car and even with this, one of most nicest designed city cars. It has big potential for modifications is anyone want to modify such poorly powered car:

Not such a poorly performing car when you do a conversion 1.7 Puma racing engined Ka anyone ???

b318isp

Forgot the original IS200 too:

lway

SSangYong Kyron has to have the ugliest back end i've seen

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zom

ba_barabus wrote: »

That picture is not really showing it's beauty . This one is:

Stallingrad

These two will go out of date quicker than the ham in my fridge.

rocky

I don't think the Lexus IS is disgraceful... looks a bit dated but not excessively so.

Stallingrad wrote: »

These two will go out of date quicker than the ham in my fridge.

http://www.carsuk.net/wp-content/gallery/lexus-ct-200h-f-sport/lexus-ct-200h-f-sport-1.jpg

Is the second one the new Santa Fe? nothing wrong with it.

dgt

dgt

rocky wrote: »

I don't think the Lexus IS is disgraceful... looks a bit dated but not excessively so.



Is the second one the new Santa Fe? nothing wrong with it.

That Hyundai always reminded me of a constipated hippo. Dreadful!

2nd car is a Lexus CT

YbFocus

Stallingrad wrote: »

These two will go out of date quicker than the ham in my fridge.

Personally I think your wrong about the Lexus, that hatch wont age that badly I think, good modern look to it.
And as much as I hate Hyundai, I reckon that Santa Fe is the best looking yet, and will last better than the old models.

Stallingrad

YbFocus wrote: »

Personally I think your wrong about the Lexus, that hatch wont age that badly I think, good modern look to it.

We'll agree to disagree then. It looks like it was lashed together by these two clowns.

YbFocus

Don't know if this helps my argument
He designed it.

ba_barabus

dgt wrote: »

I like it......

dgt

ba_barabus wrote: »

I like it......

Missing a smiley there..... :cool:

ba_barabus

dgt wrote: »

Missing a smiley there..... :cool:

Lol

dbrunson

zom wrote: »

That picture is not really showing it's beauty . This one is:

wow so ugly its cool, would love one.

Tea 1000

These things look chronic already. They were kinda fresh looking on release for about 4 minutes, and now are a horrible sight.

dgt

To me, the hatch doesn't look bad....

However, I saw one of these earlier and thought of this thread!

JohnBoy26

b318isp wrote: »

Forgot the original IS200 too:

These don't look dated imo, especially compared to other cars of that era.

alias no.9

dgt wrote: »

That Hyundai always reminded me of a constipated hippo. Dreadful!

2nd car is a Lexus CT

PMSL

ION08

b138isp needs to get his head checked imo

Ronnie Beck

316i e36 1993–2000

JohnBoy26

These were dated when leaving the production line, it's not hard to see why being based on a much older car, the 1992 Domani

Andrewf20

I think the Mclaren 12C looks well dated, like something from the mid 90s...

wotswattage

I know this is the complete opposite to what the thread is asking for:D but I think BMW's take on the mini has aged very well. 2001 is a loooong time ago now. This was on sale before the first ipod!

b318isp

ION08 wrote: »

b138isp needs to get his head checked imo

I haven't even got started yet (and I've ignored the white goods eastern stuff too)! There have been some really blandly styled cars in the last 10 years though (and a few brilliant exceptions). Don't forget that I'm posting cars that I used to think looked good, but I'm not so keen on any more.