Ugly cars in general, or more specifically the ugliest body style of long-running names. To start off, here's the 1981 Mustang. Even uglier IMO than the short-lived Mustang II.
http://i36.tinypic.com/24vk55c.jpg
― Johnny Fever, Thursday, 4 December 2008 19:57 (fifteen years ago) link
All cars are ugly.
― Tuomas, Thursday, 4 December 2008 19:59 (fifteen years ago) link
Lock thread.
― Holden McGroin (Ned Trifle II), Thursday, 4 December 2008 20:01 (fifteen years ago) link
Not really!http://www.americancarsuk.com/Previous_Cars/Ford_Sierra_4x4_G601ORJ/Sierra_4x4_7.JPG
― Holden McGroin (Ned Trifle II), Thursday, 4 December 2008 20:03 (fifteen years ago) link
The trouble with this, even allowing for Tuomas's objections, is that what is ugly to some or even many people looks pretty cool to some us. So, it seems that the AMC Pacer is mostly reviled but I think it looks pretty cool, crazy, but cool.http://photocarsonline.com/blog/wp-content/gallery/amc-pacer/5-amc-pacer.jpg
― Holden McGroin (Ned Trifle II), Thursday, 4 December 2008 20:08 (fifteen years ago) link
I defy anyone to like the Aztek.
http://i36.tinypic.com/m9op44.jpg
― Johnny Fever, Thursday, 4 December 2008 20:09 (fifteen years ago) link
Seriously, that thing is a boat of ass.
― B.L.A.M., Thursday, 4 December 2008 20:11 (fifteen years ago) link
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― B.L.A.M., Thursday, 4 December 2008 20:12 (fifteen years ago) link
Re: AMC. I love all those weirdo cars they designed in the 1970s. If I had the means, I'd make a documentary about them while all or most of the designers are still alive.
― Johnny Fever, Thursday, 4 December 2008 20:16 (fifteen years ago) link
lol @ Antiques 'N Such
― velko, Thursday, 4 December 2008 20:18 (fifteen years ago) link
http://www.roadtransport.com/blogs/truck-and-van-blog/ugly_car%5B1%5D.jpg
― vermonter, Thursday, 4 December 2008 20:18 (fifteen years ago) link
http://i37.tinypic.com/o8dizr.jpg
The R5, or "Le Car" by Renault. My apologies if people find this car cute.
― Johnny Fever, Thursday, 4 December 2008 20:22 (fifteen years ago) link
omg at the Aztek, that's two cars welded together right?
― Holden McGroin (Ned Trifle II), Thursday, 4 December 2008 20:24 (fifteen years ago) link
http://www.stationwagon.com/gallery/pictures/1996_Mercury_Sable.jpg
The ass on this car!
― kingkongvsgodzilla, Thursday, 4 December 2008 20:25 (fifteen years ago) link
What's amazing about the Aztek is that it's been around since 1999(?) and at no time has Pontiac tried to make it look unridiculous.
― kingkongvsgodzilla, Thursday, 4 December 2008 20:27 (fifteen years ago) link
http://www.slipperybrick.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/02/triple-axle-hummer-limo.jpg
― Realistic Replicas of Incendiaries (get bent), Thursday, 4 December 2008 20:28 (fifteen years ago) link
i can see the charm in every one of these BUT the aztek
xpost ok that white thing and the hummer limo is gross too
― the schef (adam schefter ha ha), Thursday, 4 December 2008 20:28 (fifteen years ago) link
sorry.
The Pontiac Aztek is a mid-size crossover SUV that was produced by the General Motors marque Pontiac from the 2001 model year to the 2005 model year.
― kingkongvsgodzilla, Thursday, 4 December 2008 20:28 (fifteen years ago) link
The white thing is a 1996 Mercury Sable.
― kingkongvsgodzilla, Thursday, 4 December 2008 20:29 (fifteen years ago) link
God, the Aztek is like a car ate a car and hasn't fully digested it yet.
I think someone once posted a green version on another thread and I compared it to a velociraptor or something but that's a little hazy now.
― One Community Service Mummy, hold the Straightedge Merman (Laurel), Thursday, 4 December 2008 20:30 (fifteen years ago) link
Mercury always makes Ford designs look worse. See the 1987 Sable.
http://www.taurusclub.com/encyclopedia/G1/1987sable.jpg
I know that all-across headlight thing was supposed to be futuristic, but it was future-stupid.
― Johnny Fever, Thursday, 4 December 2008 20:30 (fifteen years ago) link
i think most cars made in the '90s were ugly. it's like automakers just abandoned style as an option.
― Realistic Replicas of Incendiaries (get bent), Thursday, 4 December 2008 20:31 (fifteen years ago) link
the LeCar is great!
― gabbneb, Thursday, 4 December 2008 20:32 (fifteen years ago) link
most cars made in '00s are even uglier than '90s cars
― gabbneb, Thursday, 4 December 2008 20:33 (fifteen years ago) link
http://actucar.free.fr/cars/nissan/murano/img/murano.jpgYOU DRIVE A FUCKIN SNEAKER
― Fox Force Five Punchline (sexyDancer), Thursday, 4 December 2008 20:33 (fifteen years ago) link
this should be under one of the many "cars you're creaming yourself over" threads, but i just have to post it anyway cuz it's sexxx on wheels:
http://www.latimes.com/media/photo/2008-11/43639325.jpg
― Realistic Replicas of Incendiaries (get bent), Thursday, 4 December 2008 20:33 (fifteen years ago) link
http://static.howstuffworks.com/gif/autoreview/400x266/1997-2003-Pontiac-Grand-Prix-97129191990409.jpg
More Pontiac.
― kingkongvsgodzilla, Thursday, 4 December 2008 20:35 (fifteen years ago) link
I give you the 1994 MASERATI Ghibli...it's a MASERATI...
http://www.maseratiqld.org.au/images/Maserati%20cars/Ghibli%20Series%20II%20-%203.jpg
― Holden McGroin (Ned Trifle II), Thursday, 4 December 2008 20:36 (fifteen years ago) link
I used to drive a Dodge Omni. Such a nothing car.
http://carguyscarstuff.com/Car%20Ownership/Mazen/Mazen%20Omni.JPG
― brownie, Thursday, 4 December 2008 20:37 (fifteen years ago) link
http://www.theautochannel.com/news/2003/02/06/154371.1-lg.jpg
Subaru Baja, which wants so hard to be a Subaru BRAT...
http://cache.jalopnik.com/assets/resources/2008/02/Subaru_Brat_Ad.jpg
...which was fun on wheels.
― kingkongvsgodzilla, Thursday, 4 December 2008 20:38 (fifteen years ago) link
DA BRAT!!
― Johnny Fever, Thursday, 4 December 2008 20:39 (fifteen years ago) link
^I love them both unconditionally
― brownie, Thursday, 4 December 2008 20:40 (fifteen years ago) link
Speaking of cars that look like shoes...
http://www.koalarentals.com.au/vehicles_files/98_toyota_rav4_2dr_soft_top.jpg
― Johnny Fever, Thursday, 4 December 2008 20:40 (fifteen years ago) link
I also drove a Dodge Colt. I was a Dodge man through and through.
http://www.petrol-head.com/images/79coltdg2.jpg
― brownie, Thursday, 4 December 2008 20:41 (fifteen years ago) link
aww the subaru brat is great!
― Realistic Replicas of Incendiaries (get bent), Thursday, 4 December 2008 20:41 (fifteen years ago) link
wait, is he holding a glass of wine in his hand?
― Fox Force Five Punchline (sexyDancer), Thursday, 4 December 2008 20:41 (fifteen years ago) link
It's not a RAV4 unless it's blue.
xxp
― kingkongvsgodzilla, Thursday, 4 December 2008 20:42 (fifteen years ago) link
I know! The Baja is a pale contender.
― kingkongvsgodzilla, Thursday, 4 December 2008 20:43 (fifteen years ago) link
1990s-era Buick Skylark
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/36/Buick-Skylark-coupe.jpg/800px-Buick-Skylark-coupe.jpg
http://www.cardata.com/spoilers/images/CD_Spoilers/Buick_Skylark_2LM.jpg
― Chris Barrus (Elvis Telecom), Thursday, 4 December 2008 20:43 (fifteen years ago) link
brownie, I'd forgotten the Colt existed and I used to ride around in one with my friend before I had a license even.
― Johnny Fever, Thursday, 4 December 2008 20:44 (fifteen years ago) link
The front of the Skylark looks like a cartoon character.
http://www.automotivechronicles.com/articles/2005/feb/04/images/buick-grand-national-87.jpg
― velko, Thursday, 4 December 2008 20:45 (fifteen years ago) link
Yeah, wtf. That's supposed to be one of the greatest muscle cars of all time or something, but it looks like a pitch black turd.
― Johnny Fever, Thursday, 4 December 2008 20:45 (fifteen years ago) link
The BMW X6. Somewhere in between a regular BMW and the tank from Damnation Alley
http://www.bmw.com/_common/highend/templates/individual/experience/x6/x6/2007/phase_1/x6_firefox_lowband.jpg
http://www.diseno-art.com/images_2/BMW_X6_concept_rear.jpg
http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2008/06/22/automobiles/autoreviews/600-bmw-span.jpg
― Chris Barrus (Elvis Telecom), Thursday, 4 December 2008 20:47 (fifteen years ago) link
Looks like it's made of liquid metal.
― Johnny Fever, Thursday, 4 December 2008 20:49 (fifteen years ago) link
I have driven all the ugly cars. My third car:
http://www.leblogauto.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/04/Joest_Jonathan_Ouaknine/Renault_Alliance.jpg
― brownie, Thursday, 4 December 2008 20:49 (fifteen years ago) link
The inspiration for the Aztek surely:
http://www.hollywood-diecast.com/vacation%20truckster.jpg
― Johnny Fever, Thursday, 4 December 2008 20:50 (fifteen years ago) link
http://www.a2z4cars.co.uk/images/ford%20ka.jpg
― Pfunkboy Formerly Known As... (Herman G. Neuname), Thursday, 4 December 2008 20:50 (fifteen years ago) link
I'll see your '94 Ghibli and raise you a mid-80s Biturbo:http://www2.uol.com.br/bestcars/carros/outros/maserati-biturbo-222e-88.jpg
― Sara Sara Sara, Thursday, 4 December 2008 20:50 (fifteen years ago) link
right down to that weird ridge that runs through the door handles
― lag∞n, Friday, 27 December 2013 05:26 (ten years ago) link
lol reviewing the thread i see ive already complained extensively abt corssovers
― lag∞n, Friday, 27 December 2013 05:50 (ten years ago) link
The Nissan Juke, looking wrong in every way:
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2013/02/2013-nissan-juke-nismo-chicago.jpg
― Hans Holbein (Chinchilla Volapük), Friday, 27 December 2013 06:50 (ten years ago) link
I have seen SO many of these lately. Ugly fuckin things
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Friday, 27 December 2013 06:56 (ten years ago) link
http://i.imgur.com/sym5ZJt.jpg
― Little Saint Hugh of Lincoln (nakhchivan), Wednesday, 14 May 2014 19:48 (nine years ago) link
jesus christ, used x6s selling for £50k, what a load of shit
― Little Saint Hugh of Lincoln (nakhchivan), Wednesday, 14 May 2014 19:49 (nine years ago) link
After all said about Nissan Jukes and other mini-SUVs upthread, my line manager's boss drives one. And yes he's a total wanker. Fortunately he's quit the company this week.
― an office job is as secure as a Weetabix padlock (snoball), Wednesday, 14 May 2014 20:22 (nine years ago) link
classic ugly car from my youth (i'm only 25), spent a good amount of time in the back seats of these doozies:
http://www.web2carz.com/images/nctd/tauwcar.gif
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ed/1996_Ford_Taurus_GL_Station_Wagon.jpg
the headlights on the latter always get me
― global tetrahedron, Thursday, 15 May 2014 16:46 (nine years ago) link
I used to drive a mid-90s Mercury wagon. It had such a huge ass on it.
― how's life, Thursday, 15 May 2014 16:51 (nine years ago) link
that shape is such a ubiquitous ugly 90's shape
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Thursday, 15 May 2014 17:02 (nine years ago) link
When the Taurus was new (I'm older than 25), they were Spaceman Future Flying Cars (That Don't Actually Fly). They really stuck out at the time (for maybe a year or so), and not in a bad way.
― Montgomery Burns' Jazz (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Thursday, 15 May 2014 17:05 (nine years ago) link
The original Mercury Sable took the original Taurus' spaceship factor and upped it times infinity. One of the ugliest things to ever exist.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oN1jOW85T34
― Johnny Fever, Thursday, 15 May 2014 17:12 (nine years ago) link
Try GISing 'Ford Probe concept' for a slew of cars that look like spaceships. Including the 'Probe III', which ended up being the main influence on the Ford Sierra.
― an office job is as secure as a Weetabix padlock (snoball), Thursday, 15 May 2014 18:26 (nine years ago) link
One of my oldest friends and former roommate had a Probe and it was so poorly built. It definitely leaked during rain, but would also get totally wet inside on humid days.
― Johnny Fever, Thursday, 15 May 2014 18:33 (nine years ago) link
I have something in common with many UFO abductees; I was once rear-ended by a Probe.
― Three Word Username, Thursday, 15 May 2014 19:12 (nine years ago) link
also, the name "Probe"....
that Taurus was just as ugly inside, including this oval-shaped radio that couldn't play CDs in 1999 and no aftermarket radio would fit. No aux-in either.
http://static.howstuffworks.com/gif/vehicle-pictures/1999/ford/taurus/96113331000209-480.jpg
― Lee626, Thursday, 15 May 2014 23:30 (nine years ago) link
I had a '98 Escort coupe with one of those blob radios. I pulled out the whole oval to replace it with a third-party unit that I could slot a Blaupunkt in.
― a lake full of ancient spices (los blue jeans), Friday, 16 May 2014 01:09 (nine years ago) link
Hey, that 3rd Generation 1996 Ford Taurus wagon a couple posts up is mine! When they came out in 1996, I said, "one day I'll have me one of those." Well, that Taurus I finally did get is nearing 300,000 miles on the odometer and I just bought a 1996 Mercury Sable wagon to add to the stable. Two beauties!
― HaarFager, Tuesday, 28 April 2015 23:38 (nine years ago) link
welcome to ilx
do you object to it being posted here as an ugly car?
― LMAO. GOLD Chrisso. regards, REB (nakhchivan), Wednesday, 29 April 2015 01:13 (nine years ago) link
your username might produce some cognitive dissonance because the grand cayman based owner, proprietor and to some extent spiritual leader of the ilxor.com forums used to post as 'Haberdager'
― LMAO. GOLD Chrisso. regards, REB (nakhchivan), Wednesday, 29 April 2015 01:16 (nine years ago) link
Add a Sable to yr stable.
― andrew m., Wednesday, 29 April 2015 15:06 (nine years ago) link
unstable sable stable
― Hugh G. Wreckjoke (snoball), Wednesday, 29 April 2015 19:07 (nine years ago) link
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_Land_Cruiser_(J40)#/media/File:Toyota_FJ_Cruiser.jpg
Do you like these Totoyo "Foot Joy" Cruisers? Stop doing it. Also, a big shake of my head at people who apparently, by choice, purchase all the yellow cars of all varieties out there.
― andrew m., Wednesday, 29 April 2015 20:16 (nine years ago) link
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b2/Toyota_FJ_Cruiser.jpg/400px-Toyota_FJ_Cruiser.jpg
― andrew m., Wednesday, 29 April 2015 20:17 (nine years ago) link
I love those.
― nickn, Wednesday, 29 April 2015 20:36 (nine years ago) link
It looks like it's made of Lego.
― Hugh G. Wreckjoke (snoball), Wednesday, 29 April 2015 20:51 (nine years ago) link
ya its a lil too cute but kinda cool anyway, my friend has a white one and its much better than the yellow
― lag∞n, Thursday, 30 April 2015 04:37 (nine years ago) link
Conley could still play in the series. Swelling will be down within a few days. Mask him up and he'll be good. Bet he misses one game, two max.
― #wegonnabechampionship (Spottie), Thursday, 30 April 2015 05:14 (nine years ago) link
Cool post.
Fj cruiser looks kinda tough with a slight lift and big tires.
― #wegonnabechampionship (Spottie), Thursday, 30 April 2015 05:15 (nine years ago) link
hard to fault anyone for pissing on the aztek's styling, but yo
http://ericpetersautos.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Aztek-camping.jpg
― big fat rascal (will), Thursday, 30 April 2015 05:36 (nine years ago) link
I heard the back of the BMW i8 described as "shitting out a Porsche 911" and I can't shake that image.
http://o.aolcdn.com/hss/storage/midas/68615dae00a5641bb5fb407566681803/200074724/lead5-2015-bmw-i8-fd.jpg
― Elvis Telecom, Thursday, 30 April 2015 06:05 (nine years ago) link
The newer Toyota FJ Cruisers are based on the old FJ40 Land Cruiser, which is still one of the coolest things Toyota has ever offered. They just made the new version comically large.
http://i.imgur.com/DqS4WwT.jpg
― Johnny Fever, Thursday, 30 April 2015 06:30 (nine years ago) link
"shitting out a Porsche 911"
lol true
― Johnny Fever, Thursday, 30 April 2015 06:32 (nine years ago) link
BMW's PR department is on point, as usual.
― nickn, Thursday, 30 April 2015 06:41 (nine years ago) link
http://i.imgur.com/RszpjQ5.jpg
― Johnny Fever, Thursday, 30 April 2015 07:00 (nine years ago) link
"do you object to it being posted here as an ugly car?"
Well, I think it's beautiful! So, of course it's not ugly!
"your username might produce some cognitive dissonance because the grand cayman based owner, proprietor and to some extent spiritual leader of the ilxor.com forums used to post as 'Haberdager'"
My username is a lot older than any others here or anywhere else on the internet. In the year 872, a Viking king named Harald HaarFager (Norwegian for 'fair hair'), united all of Norway into the first true Viking kingdom. And seeing as how I'm directly related to him, that's been my username on the internet for almost 20 years. I hope the fact that my distant relatives loved to rape and pillage doesn't cause any "cognitive dissonance" of it's own! Ha ha!
― HaarFager, Friday, 1 May 2015 01:06 (nine years ago) link
"....this oval-shaped radio that couldn't play CDs in 1999 and no aftermarket radio would fit."
I do agree about the radio unit - it's awful! Mine has a couple knobs broken off and I have to use needlenose pliers to turn on heater. Poor design.
― HaarFager, Friday, 1 May 2015 01:09 (nine years ago) link
FYI that i8 moves like a space panther and turns heads for blocks
― resulting post (rogermexico.), Friday, 1 May 2015 01:23 (nine years ago) link
Don't disagree on the i8. Would really really like to drive one.
― Elvis Telecom, Friday, 1 May 2015 01:27 (nine years ago) link
Old Land Cruisers are totally rad. The new one is certainly not the ugliest thing around, but it rubs me wrong. Everything so beholden to the wind tunnel these days.xp
― andrew m., Friday, 1 May 2015 15:32 (nine years ago) link
Hell I like pretty much all those older, smallish-midsize, boxy 4X4s. Are there any from like early 80s that aren't maintenance nightmares? Would love to load up a Trooper II or Dodge Raider and go camping or whatever. Fun!
― andrew m., Friday, 1 May 2015 15:42 (nine years ago) link
http://i.imgur.com/rbeyaeg.jpg
― lag∞n, Friday, 1 May 2015 16:20 (nine years ago) link
not saying its ugly btw love it good example of updated boxy 4x4 look
― lag∞n, Friday, 1 May 2015 16:24 (nine years ago) link
https://i2.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/CC-352-003.jpg?resize=600%2C450
omgomgomgomgomgomgomg
― Lee626, Tuesday, 20 March 2018 05:16 (six years ago) link
:O
― Johnny Fever, Tuesday, 20 March 2018 11:42 (six years ago) link
#vanlife expert level
― lag∞n, Tuesday, 20 March 2018 12:30 (six years ago) link
At first glance I thought I was looking at a real build of this:
https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/simpsons/images/0/05/TheHomer.png/revision/latest?cb=20090908145331
― Evan, Tuesday, 20 March 2018 15:00 (six years ago) link
SUV crossovers are getting so small im pretty sure they will be station wagons by 2019.
― Right column Leftist (sunny successor), Tuesday, 20 March 2018 17:54 (six years ago) link
theyre basically just tall station wagons already, theyre built on car platforms where a ~true~ suv is a truck
― lag∞n, Tuesday, 20 March 2018 18:11 (six years ago) link