the "just plain ugly" car thread

[Tornado]

It didn't compete with the original Caravan. It competed with the redesigned one.

 

[bergauk]

What is it though?

 

[Serge.D]

Here's a living example for a comparison (though it came from 1984):

What is it though?

That's a Dodge Caravan.

 

[Dead_Poetic]

WTF... ? lol @ Corvorado.

Must add this POS... encountered a retard in one the other day too.

Haha, my grandparents had one of these and they called it the Aardvark.

 

[bergauk]

That's a Dodge Caravan.

It looks nothing like the ones I've seen before. Must've not sold too well.

 

[Tornado]

They sold millions of them.

 

[Dead_Poetic]

I think he was referring to the aardvark. haha. Its an Oldsmobile Silhouette.

 

[bergauk]

They sold millions of them.

But that one looks hideous.. All round and curvy. Maybe the photographer did something to it that makes me think its uglier than it really is.

 

[Kylehnat]

All 1985-1995 minivans are atrociously fugly. Present-day minivans are just ugly.

 

[bergauk]

With the exception of Ford's E series. But now it sucks because they took and redesigned the F series and the E went with it. Stupid nasty grill.

 

[ROAD_DOGG33J]

With the exception of Ford's E series.

The E series isn't a minivan, it's just a van.

 

[bergauk]

Its the only van they have anymore... I don't see any Aerostar's running around. Therefore the E series is Fords minivan.

 

[ROAD_DOGG33J]

Its the only van they have anymore... I don't see any Aerostar's running around. Therefore the E series is Fords minivan.

And the Mustang is a family sedan 💡

 

[bergauk]

No..

 

[Sniffs]

the E's follow the F's design parameters. the "ugly grill" is, and has been for a few years, Ford's utility vehicle design signature, like the cars' "window blind slats" grille.

you forget that the only true survivor of the minivan wars is the Honda Oddesy.

WHERE did someone find a pic of a factory-new Caravan? never seen one in mint shape. (i didn't see to many vehicles in the eighties)

 

[Metar]

Its the only van they have anymore... I don't see any Aerostar's running around. Therefore the E series is Fords minivan.

No, they just don't have minivans. Ever been in an E-series? Ever been in a real minivan?

Sit in an E-series, then sit in a Renault Scenic. You'll notice which one is the van and which one is the minivan. The E is a workhorse - it's meant to haul equipment, even human equipment, with a focus on payload and not passenger-comfort. A minivan is supposed to work as a family-car with lots of space.. Ford has that Flex thingy and the Crossovers instead of minivans now.

 

[Prosthetic]

That's a Dodge Caravan.

Actually no it isn't, its a Plymouth Voyager, look on the grill it says Plymouth

But there basically the same thing.

 

[superberkut]

It didn't compete with the original Caravan. It competed with the redesigned one.

And I just realized that now. Its successor wasn't that pretty either, though.

If I recall, the Silhouette was also the Lumina APV, and some sort of Pontiac van, not unlike today's badge-engineered (?) designs from GM.

 

[land sea air]

Its the only van they have anymore... I don't see any Aerostar's running around. Therefore the E series is Fords minivan.

Ford gave up on minivans when the Failstar didn't sell as well as a half-assed redesign with a new name should (according to them). The E series is a truck and always has been...

 

[Rotary Junkie]

Ford gave up on minivans when the Failstar didn't sell as well as a half-assed redesign with a new name should (according to them). The E series is a truck and always has been...

E-Series is a fullsize van, always has been.

E =/= F.

 

[land sea air]

E-Series is a fullsize van, always has been.

E =/= F.

you know what I mean!!

It's on a truck chassis like the F series vs. a car chassis like the windstar/freestar

 

[Barracuda]

Just saw it in the DYSAGT thread, not so much in my opinion

 

[MustangSVT]

And I just realized that now. Its successor wasn't that pretty either, though.

If I recall, the Silhouette was also the Lumina APV, and some sort of Pontiac van, not unlike today's badge-engineered (?) designs from GM.

Ya it was called the Pontiac Trans Sport, or something stupid like that, trying to pretend like it's some sort of sporty Trans Am minivan.

 

[Joey D]

The new Maxima would be awesome if it wasn't for the headlamps.

 

[High-Test]

Ya it was called the Pontiac Trans Sport, or something stupid like that, trying to pretend like it's some sort of sporty Trans Am minivan.

I have witnessed with mine own eyes a turquiose Pontiac trans Sport parked by the gate in front of Sacré Couer in Paris.

Quelqu'un était très stupide pour apporter une Trans Sport à France.

 

[A Fatal Goodbye]

Just saw it in the DYSAGT thread, not so much in my opinion

...that's a good lookin' car.

 

[Barracuda]

...that's a good lookin' car.

Ah, but that is your opinion. Don't you just love this thread

 

[Centro]

...that's a good lookin' car.

The new Maxima was MADE for this thread IMO.

 

[A Fatal Goodbye]

Ah, but that is your opinion. Don't you just love this thread

I don't care what anyone's tastes are...that car isn't "just plain ugly". Of course a lot of people wont like the look, but that's different than saying it looks like crap.

 

[Barracuda]

I don't care what anyone's tastes are...that car isn't "just plain ugly". Of course a lot of peopel won't like the look, but that's different than saying it looks like crap.

That's not for you to decide though. I don't agree and sometimes strongly disagree with some of the cars posted in this thread, but that is someones opinion and I can't change that.

In my opinion it looks like crap, so it is perfectly justified being in this thread.