Embarrassing Automotive Secret Crushes

vinylengraver · 10-12-2017, 12:56 PM

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Originally Posted by thetastelingers

190E.

This is hardly embarrassing... this is gorgeous!!!

KingOfJericho · 10-12-2017, 12:59 PM

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Originally Posted by thetastelingers

190E.

How are THIS many people missing the point of this thread????

KingOfJericho · 10-12-2017, 01:10 PM

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Originally Posted by maniz

Since we're talking embarrassing crushes, this certainly qualifies for me:

I think the only people who should be embarrassed about this car are the bean counters at Chrysler who decided to give it the powertrain of a Dodge Intrepid. These cars are so cool until you realize they are all 214hp (later 253hp) mated to a 4spd automatic.

BEM-S4 · 10-12-2017, 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by thetastelingers

190E.

OK - that is not even remotely embarrassing as I alluded to above. The 2.3-16 or the even more desirable baby hammer are legitimately awesome cars. Hell even a run of the mill 190 is vintage fun.

BEM-S4 · 10-12-2017, 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by KingOfJericho

How are THIS many people missing the point of this thread????

Reading and listening, not to mention comprehending, are no longer core skills.

Mingwan · 10-12-2017, 01:26 PM

Guys, I’m embarrassed by my huracan I just bought

Uber Commuter · 10-12-2017, 01:29 PM

I hate to say it, but I do like the Juke...

sorry, not sorry...

thetastelingers · 10-12-2017, 01:34 PM

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Originally Posted by vinylengraver

This is hardly embarrassing... this is gorgeous!!!

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Originally Posted by KingOfJericho

How are THIS many people missing the point of this thread????

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Originally Posted by BEM-S4

OK - that is not even remotely embarrassing as I alluded to above. The 2.3-16 or the even more desirable baby hammer are legitimately awesome cars. Hell even a run of the mill 190 is vintage fun.

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Originally Posted by BEM-S4

Reading and listening, not to mention comprehending, are no longer core skills.

So, ya'll WOULDN'T be embarrassed to own this?

I know why the thread was made...

There's several reasons why I haven't owned a 190.

I agree that the picture I posed looks awesome and aggressive, but it's still a MERC.

Red Bread · 10-12-2017, 01:48 PM

Man, all this time I've had no where to turn about my embarrassing choice of cars to lust after. Finally somewhere to admit to loving this horrible thing!
[img]https://i.wheelsage.org/pictures/por...911_gt2_80.jpg[/img]

They only built 57, probably because they didn't want to inflict too much embarrassment on the poor fools that bought them.

Viffermike · 10-12-2017, 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Red Bread

Man, all this time I've had no where to turn about my embarrassing choice of cars to lust after. Finally somewhere to admit to loving this horrible thing!
[img]https://i.wheelsage.org/pictures/por...911_gt2_80.jpg[/img]

They only built 57, probably because they didn't want to inflict too much embarrassment on the poor fools that bought them.

No P-Car should be admitted to this thread under any circumstances.

OK, maybe the 924 ... and, in cases, the 914. But that's it!

Red Bread · 10-12-2017, 02:49 PM

Mine was meant as utter sarcasm, a 993 GT2 just sold for $2.4M.

Design wise (not actual mechanics) I greatly prefer the 924 to the 944 and 968. If I fit, I'd actually really love a 914-6.

The only embarrassing P Car is the Humpback of Panamera. Awful to look at.

BEM-S4 · 10-12-2017, 03:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Viffermike

OK, maybe the 924 ... and, in cases, the 914. But that's it!

Come on those 914s are fun and funky and never got their due.

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Originally Posted by Red Bread

The only embarrassing P Car is the Humpback of Panamera. Awful to look at.

As I told an attractive female Porsche marketing rep at the NYC black tie car show preview, the Panamera is akin to fucking a fat chick. Gross to look at but once you get inside it can be fun if you smack it around like the ho that it is. Her boss overheard and asked me to leave, she giggled and asked for my number.

That said the new wagon is straight sexy.

mike@Vossen · 10-12-2017, 03:58 PM

I don't know if embarrassed is the right word but my opinion changed completely after seeing and inspecting the new Type-R Civic... I love the crazy styling, the red trim and the utility. It's also rather large in size, you think Civic and you think small but this is a big car.

I love it. Never thought I would ever say that.

Uber Commuter · 10-12-2017, 03:59 PM

The Civic Type R is uglier than the Juke; and that's saying a lot...

are0lies · 10-12-2017, 04:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Red Bread

Mine was meant as utter sarcasm, a 993 GT2 just sold for $2.4M.

Design wise (not actual mechanics) I greatly prefer the 924 to the 944 and 968. If I fit, I'd actually really love a 914-6.

The only embarrassing P Car is the Humpback of Panamera. Awful to look at.

Please don't mention the 924. Those that drive those think they are driving a Porsche, but really they are driving a piece of junk that is headed to the wrecking yard with, or without, the driver, (ask me how I know). Now that, would be an embarassment to claim to like that pos. That car nickeled-and-dimed me until I happily got rid of it. Now the 914-6, I always admired those.

Flyingscotsman · 10-12-2017, 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Uber Commuter

The Civic Type R is uglier than the Juke; and that's saying a lot...

I'd be embarrassed driving a Civic Type R, for me I think it shouts "WANKER"

maniz · 10-13-2017, 03:01 PM

I would love to own a Civic Type-R. As astonishing as it may seem, I was seriously considering it before getting the M4. Yes it is unforgettably gaudy, yes I suspect it might have "Fast and Furious" logos painted all over it in paint that's only invisible under IR light, and yes driving one might make me appear so JDM that others might expect me to only sleep on the right side of my bed, BUT I FUCKING LOVE THAT CAR.

vinylengraver · 10-13-2017, 03:28 PM

I guess the only good thing about the new Type-R looks is that no matter how hard you try you cannot possibly make it any uglier than it already is.
Historically, you could easily make them look like shit by installing all sorts of half-baked "aero-kits", oversized fart-cans and enormous wings and such... but this time around it comes with all of it stock.
Wow.
So yeah, that is pretty embarrassing.
It honestly reminds me of this (Pontiac Aztec if you cannot tell)

Viffermike · 10-13-2017, 03:29 PM

BEM-S4 @Red Bread

914-6 aside (Who wouldn't want one of those?), I have a harder embarrasing crush on this car than a 914:

Does this mean I'm a severely disturbed individual?

Red Bread · 10-13-2017, 03:47 PM

Now we're getting somewhere! X1/9s are nearly as bad an idea as the Merak. I've nearly bought one twice now.

[img]https://files.goodingco.com/content/...f6f/poster.jpg[/img]

I also nearly fell for a Jalpa a few years ago but thankfully came to my senses.

[img]https://hymanltd.com/wp-content/uplo...14/09/5318.jpg[/img]

1MOREMOD · 10-13-2017, 05:43 PM

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Originally Posted by vinylengraver

I guess the only good thing about the new Type-R looks is that no matter how hard you try you cannot possibly make it any uglier than it already is.
Historically, you could easily make them look like shit by installing all sorts of half-baked "aero-kits", oversized fart-cans and enormous wings and such... but this time around it comes with all of it stock.
Wow.
So yeah, that is pretty embarrassing.
It honestly reminds me of this (Pontiac Aztec if you cannot tell)

That's sick yo!

Digital.James · 10-13-2017, 05:58 PM

Yes, I'm embarrassed

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Red Bread Major General 4458 Rep 9,160 Posts Drives: Smog machines Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Austin, TX iTrader: (0)	Man, all this time I've had no where to turn about my embarrassing choice of cars to lust after. Finally somewhere to admit to loving this horrible thing! [img]https://i.wheelsage.org/pictures/por...911_gt2_80.jpg[/img] They only built 57, probably because they didn't want to inflict too much embarrassment on the poor fools that bought them.
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Red Bread Major General 4458 Rep 9,160 Posts Drives: Smog machines Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Austin, TX iTrader: (0)	Mine was meant as utter sarcasm, a 993 GT2 just sold for $2.4M. Design wise (not actual mechanics) I greatly prefer the 924 to the 944 and 968. If I fit, I'd actually really love a 914-6. The only embarrassing P Car is the Humpback of Panamera. Awful to look at.
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