I agree with many but not all.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/new...ll-be-lame-or-cool/ss-BBGZYtH?ocid=spartanntp
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Features that will be lame or cool in 20 years.
- Thread starter The Fed
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Ambient lighting I like. Along with the ICE, those are the things in that list I think will always be good. The rest they are pretty spot on about.
My wife's Escape has that "waggle your foot under the bumper" thing to open the hatch. Most the time, you aren't in the right spot to do it, and you end up doing the hokey pokey int he parking lot to the amusement of all in sight. So, no, just no.
My wife's Escape has that "waggle your foot under the bumper" thing to open the hatch. Most the time, you aren't in the right spot to do it, and you end up doing the hokey pokey int he parking lot to the amusement of all in sight. So, no, just no.
Lol...black mirror caps. They used to be on low end models. Now black caps are a "sport" feature. Back then it was all about color matching them black caps.
I saw some commercial for the Focus RS. The Ford rep pointed them out as "black sport mirror caps".
I saw some commercial for the Focus RS. The Ford rep pointed them out as "black sport mirror caps".
Shane_Anigans
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Some of their reasoning is just absurd. Ambient interior lighting didn't happen during the F&F era and then go away because it wasn't cool. Like many other innovations, someone did it themselves first, then others copied it, and then finally the car makers caught on and started installing it at the factory. Same thing happened with car alarms, remote start, mobile audio that sounds decent, in-dash CD players, USB connections, etc.
On the other hand, matte-look paint finishes were dumb when they were conceived, and purchased only by the stupid.
Luxury Car Salesman: "So, we're almost done selecting the options on your car, just one more thing before we place the order; for an extra $3000, would you like to make it look like they forgot to spray your car with clearcoat before it left the factory?"
Rich Idiot Who Inherited Their Money or Earned it By Playing Sportsball: "Yeah, that sounds cool!"
On the other hand, matte-look paint finishes were dumb when they were conceived, and purchased only by the stupid.
Luxury Car Salesman: "So, we're almost done selecting the options on your car, just one more thing before we place the order; for an extra $3000, would you like to make it look like they forgot to spray your car with clearcoat before it left the factory?"
Rich Idiot Who Inherited Their Money or Earned it By Playing Sportsball: "Yeah, that sounds cool!"
1stGTI1
Passed Driver's Ed
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Non-sunroof gti
snobrdrdan
former GTI owner
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- Southeast Michigan
x2 on this
If it comes painted or chrome now, people want it blacked out (when they "mod" it)
If it comes blacked out, then people want it painted or chrome instead as an upgrade.
They just want the opposite to be different or something
Shane_Anigans
Drag Race Newbie
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- SE MI
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- 2017 GTI Sport DSG
And here's where it started, except Honda did it to match the black plastic on the bottom of the car, as well as the black see-through part of the hatch:
And also it was the 1980s so all Hondas were economy cars at their core.
avenali312
Autocross Champion
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- 2015 GTI
I generally agree with this and believe that's why most people do it as well, just to be different than factory and mess with stuff because it's a cheaper mod.
I, on the other hand though, just don't like chrome as a finish on anything haha. So, I tend to black things out or color match because of that. I actually picked the North Face backpack I just got because it has black zippers instead of silver.
Tl;dr - I'm nuts.
Edit: It's good to see you. Haven't seen this username since golfmkv haha.
Gogo GTI
Go Kart Champion
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- 2017 GTI Sport
I think puddle lights are a great feature and will actually become more prevalent as time goes on. Just as long as theres no cheezy logo projected.
Same with interior and exterior lighting. Over the decades manufacturers have been continually adding more and more lights to cars and other products. Everyone has always loved pretty lights. I dont see Christmas lights going out of style any time soon.
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Same with interior and exterior lighting. Over the decades manufacturers have been continually adding more and more lights to cars and other products. Everyone has always loved pretty lights. I dont see Christmas lights going out of style any time soon.
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Gogo GTI
Go Kart Champion
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I think one thing they forgot too add to the list is the current HP arms race. It will probably die down again. I think at some point some fuel crisis will probably hit again like in the 70’s, also safety concerns of everyone driving over powered cars (toyota famry with 300hp??), and self driving cars will have an impact.
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Chad13762
Go Kart Champion
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- Henderson NV
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Mk7 is as guilty as the rest. There's currently a race to see who can develop the most angry/intense/focused "face" on the front of a car.
Mk7 is as guilty as the rest. There's currently a race to see who can develop the most angry/intense/focused "face" on the front of a car.