Paul,
I think one has to be careful in the way of asking for "flamboyance" in
design. Very few manufacturers can still appropriately understand that
word. Either they make bland or run rampant. Look at anything coming out
of the Pontiac stables. Their answer to combating bland design involves
more Rubbermaid panels slapped onto a car than one can handle. Even most of
the prototypes I saw at the recent autoshows show little promise. I think
we should be careful lest all new cars be burdened with heavy kitchen
storage utensils.
---jim
----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul Richardson" <Paul-Richardson@cyberware.co.uk>
To: <fot@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, March 09, 2094 3:42 AM
Subject: From Rover to Triumph
> Hi Gang
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> It really is about time motor manufacturers realized that their problem
> -especially Rover - is one of style. They've got to get rid of this CAD
> programmed design nonsense and retrain themselves in the art of
> appreciating and producing a subtle curve. 'Style' is not about producing
a
> shape within the limits of airflow/fuel consumption and 'how cheap can we
> build it' calculations - it's about wrapping up the finest engineering
with
> 'tasteful flamboyance'.
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> I'm quite convinced that all the large motor manufacturers are all on a
> downward slide. They're saturating world markets with clinical, dull
> designs and if company's like BMW believe that just swapping a name badge
> on the front of a car - without a major style revolution etc - will cure
> the problem they must be in cloud cuckoo land. - The public is not quite
as
> stupid as the marketing and PR men believe.
>
> Another major factor in Britain at the moment is that we can buy new cars
> in mainland Europe at a retail price one third less than we have to pay in
> Britain.
> This includes top of the range Range Rovers etc. I call that taking the
> piss?
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> Paul
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