Car appreciation... the aesthetics, the engineering, etc

The aesthetics is art...IMO- 1 form off... ( lets not have this debate again thanks folks) ...

If I was buying a supercar and spending that kind of moolah, I not only want top specs, I want it to be visually alluring..

Name me one proper 'supercar' back through the years that looks as shit as the Mclaren....
Reason it's so hard is that if it looks shit it technically isn't a 'supercar' it just a Nissan wt extremely good engineering! yeah, i should stop here... ;)

I could name a few supercars that I thought were horrible looking, pretty much every Lamborghini, Ferrari Testarossa (not exactly a supercar, but an absolute dog regardless), the Zonda, the Spyker C8, the Enzo, the F50. Oh, and the new 458 shudder

I know most people would disagree with me on a number of those but I just don't like the vulgar, cluttered designs of those cars. Maybe i'm just a bit old-fashioned like that but I prefer nice simple clean-lined design. Something like an XJ220, an F40, an F1, or my personal fav, the Miura =D

That is what supercars should look like (imo of course) not like something out of a Transformers movie.

(Plus that Australian background just makes the XJ220 look even better, Australia is such a gorgeous country isn't it =P)

Ok, well, yes... we could debate that list for a while i'm sure.
But let me just go with you for a second with say the Zonda (because you may have a point with that one) But to demonstrate my point it is also a perfect example. It's unique and individual which equal personality (like it or not) it has it's own identity. period! which then takes the win back to me, because the Mclaren has -100,000,0000 of course it's just IMO ;)

M..you cheeky bugger.... thats gonna hurt

Miura= ugly...

you need to stop posting that... and its yellow.... nothing more need be said...

Miura= ugly...

you need to stop posting that... and its yellow.... nothing more need be said...

...Please tell me that was some sort of joke, please!

That Miura is absolutely gorgeous!!!

And here's one especially for you (Edit: accidental Aussie reference there =P) ^_^

Sorry, couldn't resist =P

^ custard tart! yuk!! where has some of your taste gone?!!!:p

I would drop the Aussie sniggery.. for your own sake!.... were you not warned enough last time? :)

http://autoregister.co.uk/system/0000/0407/13.jpg

About a million times nicer than the sprint...

Oooh that's a biggun!

I bet that custard tart from the 60's with it's little 1.6l engine would run rings around most of today's cars!

Oooh that's a biggun!

And that's an understatement!

Is that a lifesize pic?! =P

http://autoregister.co.uk/system/0000/0407/13.jpg

About a million times nicer than the sprint...

+1 E... orange slice

what are you doing about wheels? have you decided car\motorbike?

I bet that custard tart from the 60's with it's little 1.6l engine would run rings around most of today's cars!

cough bolloxbollox ... ;)

cough bolloxbollox ... ;)

I really, really wish I had £20k so I could go right now, buy one and prove you wrong =P

Then do the same with a Lotus Carlton =P

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Looks better everytime I see it =P

pointless post- BAN!

Anyone going to Goodwood this month? ( bar Sniffy)

One of the most beautiful AM's ever.

pointless post- BAN!

BAN! Me . . ?

Hahah! Never darling. I'm unstoppable!

Hey, wtflolftw has anyone seen this one yet?????????

And the new Mercedes SLS, available for about £155,000.

The front is a totally rubbish design job but the rear portion from the front wheels backwards actually works, at least in this picture.

Hey, wtflolftw has anyone seen this one yet?????????

Nice!

One of the most beautiful AM's ever.

this IMO ... Zagato