@WBizarre I did not know that ever existed. Huh.

@wheelerguy not a fan of the big droopy wing?

@WhoIsTheLeader Reserve not met at $46k.

@pip-bip noice euro muscle

@RallyDarkstrike

Yup... lots of cars that are like that from the 2000s and earlier.

Now having said that, the 4 speed automatics from the 1990s and 2000s are hugely better than the poorly geared piles of crap from the 1980s. Ever listen to an early automatic K car or Tempo do the 1-2 shift? It sounded more like it was doing a 1-3 shift.

And those were hugely better than the 2-3 speed slushboxes from the late 1960s to 1970s.
And the slushboxes from the late 1960s and 1970s were better and hugely more reliable than the crap from the 1950s and earlier.

The thing that pisses me off about automatic cars from the 2000s and newer is automakers learned how to game the EPA tests to make the fuel economy look better than it actually was in the real world.

The newest 6-9 speed autos seem to be good enough to match the EPA numbers if you take it easy.

Personlly I think 6 speeds or 'geared' CVTs (like one I drove in a rented CVT Corolla) are the sweet spot. The 8-9 speed autos shift way too much.

For me to get an automatic, it has to be either a BEV or a good hybrid like a Prius.

@Nick-Hynds I’m not big on the massive grille on this and some other newer Astons, but this is probably what the gopping vanced grille should’ve looked like imo. I still prefer the regular hunter grille, which I think almost looks good, like something was lost in translation from sketch or something.

@Nick-Hynds
my config

@i86hotdogs said in Mmmmm, steelies.:

I am requesting someone with good editing skills to photoshop actual steelies on an F1 car.

this sounds like a job for @McMike

@wbizarre I want to see how that 3-doors per side setup works.

@pip-bip

I think it needed a little work on the stance.

I'd prefer this MGB by Aston-Martin to the Chrysler by Maserati.

Waiting for his post on cars that start with Pee

@essextee Jeez, that takes "parts bin" to a whole new level lol

@wbizarre Ooo, this is gooood.

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@longtime-lurker
I forget quite a few of these cars.
1962 Aston Martin DP212.
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@pip-bip Aston Mustan!

@whoistheleader it’s nice, doesn’t block the forward view, which is half the fun of a fold down windshield, but should keep you head where it belongs if you do roll.
When my father in-law had an fj40 driving with the windshield down, nothing in front of you, was awesome. It’s the closest you can get to a motorcycle experience on 4 wheels.

@kingt ew!

@pip-bip I am not usually an Aston guy other than classic Astons....but that looks pretty hot...

@samv8 Honestly between the specs (Although the XJ41 was an inline-6) and the similarities in the front fascia I wouldn't be surprised if there was some co-development between the two.

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@wbizarre inbetweener is magnificent from the A pillar back, forward.... well...

that must be at zagato.
saw one of these in 2019

@pip-bip Yeah, nah.

@dtg11 Here is the proper Urus for Lambo purists. Just for you.
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@pip-bip

"Yeah, that's going to be a no from me dawg."

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@facw A rock, a bluff, a cape! A peninsula in size and shape!

@rallydarkstrike The Cullinan was a regular sighting only a few months after it was released in Atlanta. The Bentayga even more so. Several Uruses around too. I suspect a similar trend.

@thomas-donohue the rear door shut line is even worse! Sub-flush at the top and then so proud at the wheel opening it looks like the door is ajar. Good to see that British Build Quality (tm) remains as top notch as ever.

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@wbizarre
Like pre/post cleft lip surgery...

@whoistheleader Oh yea, for sure. Presence and proportions matter a lot, and the rear ends don't look anything alike.

@facw Interesting, I don't see any Mazda in the Escape. Unless you're talking about the old Escape/Tribute lol

@wbizarre
Morph it with a DB1!
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Or better yet... a Lagona 2.6L:
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@wbizarre Yeah, I like that. Not as pretentious as the full-on Rolls, plus a little sportier. Not as weirdly squished as the Aston. Does look a bit like a Mercedes...

@wbizarre I like it

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@looseonexit Oh lord, that works too good.
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Yassssssssss!!!!

@britsnswedes-was-minigti Yup and a nightmare to fix. Either this has been reworked or typo.
I've actually seen one of these in person and running. Kinda cool looking but that interior is fantastic when it's not broken.

@pip-bip
Looks better with the hood up, which isn't usual.

Good night.