A new VW "Thing"
 

I saw this the other day. I never liked the Muranno, but this got me thinking. It actually looked pretty fun in person.

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1319739841.jpg

Along with the New Beetle, VW should reprise the "Thing". Make it a 4 door convertible again, 4WD, rear engine, set the stance to SUV heights, make them cheep and they'd sellout fast.

Use the same platform, slap a Porsche crest on it, up the HP and give it a more aggressive stance - again, I think it would be hot! Isn't there some new hot 4 cyl coming out?

Kill it with fire and dump the ashes in a volcano.

Saw this today..
Toyota FT-86: This is it?

I'm willing to help make this happen. SmileWavy

:D Well said.

Kill the Muranno?

Yes.

Then dump acid on it to dissolve the body so it'll never come back.

That fugly thing above looks like the illegitimate spawn of a Pontiac Aztek that humped a Saturn Sky.

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/suppo...s/pukeface.gif

More catering to lazy old farts who can't bend over to get into a low car door.

Truth hurts. :)

I had a car magazine a couple months ago with an article on this car, there wasn't one kind word in the article. I looked for it but must have thrown it out, never really thought one would sell.

want!!!

I thought that "thing" was pretty ugly with a hard top, cutting the roof off didn't make it any prettier...

Invoice: New keyboard to replace coffee-damaged unit $29

Payable: When the volcano stops erupting

This.

And what about the Nissan Juke?
http://www.roadfly.com/new-cars/wp-c...issan-juke.jpg


Is BMW's Bangle and the designers of the Aztek working for Nissan now?

It's more hideous in person. :eek:

here's another ugly stick victim

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3Lqh24vcfU...56+%289%29.jpg

That Toyota actually is something I'd drive. I hope they actually produce it and it gets sold here in the US.

They never should have discontinued the mid-engined MR2 IMHO. That was a cool Toy-Yoda. Possibly the last one they've had with any soul at all up until now.

Did Chris Bangle go to work for VW?

This? Cool.

http://image.4wheeloffroad.com/f/936...view_water.jpg

That? Not so much.

The point was a new, open air, 4wd german thing/schwimwagen/porsche buggy would sell well - esp in so cal. IMHO of course. The stupid murrano just got me thinking about that hole in the marketplace.

damn, gonna have to remember that 1.... good good stuff!!!

Oh dear God!

Now.....grrrr......just.....what the heck is wrong with that?
F1 cockpits are fine and dandy for the track, but for a daily driver it involves too much compromise.

I was only 6'0, 200lbs, and in my 30's, but I couldn't buy the Carmen Ghia convertible that I really wanted because sitting in it required a deep squat and a 3 foot prybar.

Nissan is owned by a French company need I say more..............
Renault I believe owns at least half of Nissan..............................
FUGLY

I'd rather have this and save a few $$... Land Rover : Series lll | eBay

Amen!
 

Amen to that!

The new VW combines the high center of gravity of an SUV with the roll over vulnerability of a convertible. ;)

Nissan is trying to throw out a lot of new looks, I applaud them for it in a day where if you strip the badges off, its hard to tell one car from another.

Sometimes they throw out cars I don't really like, but their Maxima is one of the better looking sedans on the market. The 350z looked just as good a Porsche 996, and the 370z looks about as good as a 997.

[QUOTE=Tervuren;6336301]Nissan is trying to throw out a lot of new looks, I applaud them for it in a day where if you strip the badges off, its hard to tell one car from another.

Sometimes they throw out cars I don't really like, but their Maxima is one of the better looking sedans on the market. The 350z looked just as good a Porsche 996, and the 370z looks about as good as a 997.[/QUOTE]

You didn't really mean that, did you?