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Originally Posted by 95avblm3
The '70s and '80s are over folks. It's time to move into the future.
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Says the guy with an E36 M3?
The "stop living in the past" retort seems to be the go-to for those who suddenly become defensive for some reason, when others are critical of a marque's design changes. Progress is good and all, but "new" doesn't always equal "better".
Sometimes design changes work, and sometimes they can be can be ill-conceived/implemented, rushed to make deadlines, or simply solve problems that never existed. All just to have something "new" for the next model year...
From an aesthetic design standpoint:
The original 911 style/shape was virtually unchanged from 1964 to 1994. I wouldn't consider Porsche as "stuck in the past" during that stretch.
They just seemed to be more mindful/careful back then with the incremental design changes, as to not depart too far from the iconic design that got them to where they were.
For me, the 993 was a step forward, the 996 several steps backwards, the 997 a step forward (course correction), and the 991 sort of "meh"., etc. YMMV...
