Unpopular Opinions- Cars in General

[Sp3edst3r]

- F50 over F40 any day, all day

This.

 

[SPhilli911]

The Miata would better with a fixed roof.

 

[Cale]

Minivans are cool

 

[Danoff]

- E46 is the worst looking Bmw

The thread says unpopular, not indefensible.

 

[homeforsummer]

The Miata would better with a fixed roof.

I'm not actually sure that's an unpopular opinion. Any time anyone mentions the possibility of a proper coupe Miata people lose their minds.

I like the drop-top roof on mine, and in nice weather there's nothing better than driving with the roof down. But a lot more of the time I wish it had a fixed roof and the extra rigidity benefits it would bring.

 

[Tornado]

My uncle always wanted a Miata but never really considered one until the hardtop was released.

 

[CSMDuty11]

I find the giant grilles on modern Zagato Aston Martins kinda ruins them from the front, but it ruins the DB7 Zagato considerably more.
And i have a slight feeling that i am the only one who thinks that is the case, that or they will grow on me, DB7 Zagato excluded

 

[Neddo]

Cars especially supercars have become way ott in terms of design

 

[homeforsummer]

Cars especially supercars have become way ott in terms of design

Yeah, I prefer when supercars used to be subtle.

 

[titleguy1]

I prefer the MK7 Golf R over the R32.

 

[Grandea GTR]

I prefer the MK7 Golf R over the R32.

Wasn't the Golf R meant to be a sort of successor to the R32?

 

[titleguy1]

Wasn't the Golf R meant to be a sort of successor to the R32?

Well, yeah, but most people swear by the R32 and diss the R since thw R32 has an N/A VR6 and the R has a turbo 4.

 

[TexRex]

I'm certain I'm not the only one here that feels this way, but there are plenty here and abroad that consider this opinion unpopular...

Stance (Not 'stance' in the way that all functional road-going motor vehicles have stance because of all of the necessary parts being put together in the correct fashion, but 'stance' in the way that the masses have latched onto vehicles that have been lowered excessively--to the point that they're undriveable without some sort of on-the-fly adjustable suspension--with obscene amounts of negative camber and tires stretched onto wheels that are much wider than recommended by the manufacturer to the point of being unsafe.) Sucks!

 

[homeforsummer]

Well, yeah, but most people swear by the R32 and diss the R since thw R32 has an N/A VR6 and the R has a turbo 4.

"Scene" types might, but the R is much better to drive than the R32s ever were.

 

[TexRex]

"Scene" types might, but the R is much better to drive than the R32s ever were.

May well also be more economical as turbo cars have become as of late, and the turbo can presumably be swapped out for something that offers more performance (should you choose that route) more easily than what would be necessary for the n/a engine.

 

[Tornado]

I certainly wouldn't spend $35,000 on a turbo Volkwagen.

 

[TexRex]

I certainly wouldn't spend $35,000 on a turbo Volkwagen.

Nor would I, the whole AWD/T4 segment does nothing for me, but I suppose it's competitive with the Sumsunuvabishi crowd? I don't know...

 

[homeforsummer]

I certainly wouldn't spend $35,000 on a turbo Volkwagen.

VW's image is very different here, as I'm sure you're aware. That, and the market is less inclined to automatically see smaller-capacity engines as worse.

Main draw of the R though is that it's the first R-badged Golf that's actually a proper driver's car, rather than just a Golf with a bigger engine.

For avoidance of doubt, I wouldn't buy one either. But that's because it's a Golf, rather than because it has too few cylinders.

 

[Clark]

I know I can't comment on it too much as I've not drive one but would any here actually buy an A45/CLA45 AMG if they had the money. As well as being really expensive they look really chavvy and naff in my opinion. I know they're silly fast but speed isn't everything in my view.

And on the Golf thing I think I'd much rather a GTI than the R, not really a VAG fan but the Mk7 GTI has become almost a left-field choice now with the popularity of the R.

 

[homeforsummer]

And on the Golf thing I think I'd much rather a GTI than the R, not really a VAG fan but the Mk7 GTI has become almost a left-field choice now with the popularity of the R.

I'd also pick the GTI over the R, but then I'd not really buy either. I'd struggle to put my own money into a hot hatch full stop, if I'm honest. Though a drive in an R26.R a few weeks back did make me question my stance on such things.

 

[Aerocoupe]

My uncle happens to own an R, and from a few brief experiences in the passenger seat, I would say it feels pretty good performance wise (that DSG is almost unnoticeable when it changes gear), and certainly wouldn't mind inheriting it . Although, he did receive an email from VW shortly after the emissions scandal that the resale value of his vehicle may be affected by the events.

 

[Neddo]

I absolutely hate packages like S line because they are just useless visuals

 

[Grandea GTR]

I absolutely hate packages like S line because they are just useless visuals

They're not useless if the person thinks they look good.

 

[Neddo]

They're not useless if the person thinks they look good.

I can mix up S4 and A4.

 

[Tornado]

The S4 isn't a visual package...

 

[Aerocoupe]

I can mix up S4 and A4.

I think you're getting confused. S-Line (Audi) and R-Line (VW) are the extra appearance packages offered by each company. S/RS (Audi) and R (VW) are the respective performance variants. Both are completely different things.

 

[ScottPuss20]

I think that visual packages are dumb.

 

[Neddo]

I prefer XFS to S6, 550i, E400 and so on. Probably same matters to XE S.

I can't wait for SVRs of XE and XF.

 

[JC_Dude]

I prefer XFS to S6, 550i, E400 and so on. Probably same matters to XE S.

I can't wait for SVRs of XE and XF.

Shock and horror

 

[AlvaroF]

-I love the new Civic Type-R.

-Hot hatchs are a nice blend of practicality and performance.