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Sidthecat

Member Since: 10 Sep 2017
Location: Sarf-East London-sur-Mer
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2013 Freelander 2 SD4 HSE Auto Orkney Grey

The Lagonda, indeed very ugly

20th Jul 2021 10:06 pm

Dartman the one

Member Since: 04 Apr 2013
Location: Seville, Spain
Posts: 1650

Only by todays standards, in it's time it was considered to be extremely advanced and a very attractive design, the De Lorian was a similar style.The 60's curves went and angular was in, today angular is out and curves with wings and splitters are in, some will say the 1930's cars were the ultimate of beautiful design, car design had always been a compromise and there have been a few disasters in recent years. my PC is slightly to the right of Genghis
2012 HSE SD4 In Orkney Grey now gone, best car ever.

21st Jul 2021 1:37 pm

RealBeale

Member Since: 13 Jun 2016
Location: Birmingham Great Barr
Posts: 884

2007 Freelander 2 i6 HSE Auto Sumatra Black

Always thought the Lagonda looked like something out of U.F.O. As if it was designed for the series, but didn't make it to screen due to budget constraints. Then years later, the CEO of Aston Martin asked his design team to come up with something "futuristic", to which one of them said, "I have the very thing, tucked away in this barn here. Just ignore the s.h.a.d.o. decals, that's just code for .....er.....something".

21st Jul 2021 3:57 pm

OLOSTEVE

Member Since: 18 Dec 2016
Location: Swanton Abbott, Norfolk NR10 5DU
Posts: 318

2014 Freelander 2 TD4 XS Auto Firenze Red

Dartman the one wrote:
Only by todays standards, in it's time it was considered to be extremely advanced and a very attractive design, the De Lorian was a similar style.The 60's curves went and angular was in, today angular is out and curves with wings and splitters are in, some will say the 1930's cars were the ultimate of beautiful design, car design had always been a compromise and there have been a few disasters in recent years.

Totally agree with the above. Problem I think we have today is with all the technology we have now, designers have the ability to twist and turn a sheet of steel and put crease's into places that were not possible before. They then don't step back to see the end product. Although it's all very cleaver as a whole it's fuzzy and over complicated.

22nd Jul 2021 9:39 pm

Dartman the one

Member Since: 04 Apr 2013
Location: Seville, Spain
Posts: 1650

Every twist, crease and curve in the bodywork is a stiffening to increase rigidity and reduce weight, this can produce a really ugly product, however it seems that some designers hope their ugly designs will gain cute status, there's no other excuse. my PC is slightly to the right of Genghis
2012 HSE SD4 In Orkney Grey now gone, best car ever.

23rd Jul 2021 8:46 am

Boxbrownie

Member Since: 17 Mar 2019
Location: Looe
Posts: 2053

2007 Freelander 2 i6 HSE Auto Stornoway Grey

Stones and glass houses…..

Regards

David

Lovely i6 has now gone, but not me......

Please let me know if anything in my post offends you, as I may wish to offend you again......

23rd Jul 2021 12:41 pm

Dartman the one

Member Since: 04 Apr 2013
Location: Seville, Spain
Posts: 1650

For it's time I thought it was better looking than the Rav4 it was designed to compete with, the V6 was a bit of a beast but its transmission was a touch weak for its torque my PC is slightly to the right of Genghis
2012 HSE SD4 In Orkney Grey now gone, best car ever.

23rd Jul 2021 1:19 pm

3landertwo

Member Since: 27 May 2020
Location: UK
Posts: 1094

In an effort to make it beautiful, it got 'Botched'

23rd Jul 2021 1:54 pm

Boxbrownie

Member Since: 17 Mar 2019
Location: Looe
Posts: 2053

Regards

David

Lovely i6 has now gone, but not me......

Please let me know if anything in my post offends you, as I may wish to offend you again......

23rd Jul 2021 2:30 pm

Bobupndown

Member Since: 26 Dec 2014
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2014 Freelander 2 SD4 GS Auto Orkney Grey

3landertwo wrote:

In an effort to make it beautiful, it got 'Botched'

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23rd Jul 2021 6:00 pm

Boxbrownie

Member Since: 17 Mar 2019
Location: Looe
Posts: 2053

The rear wing is quite literally the crowning glory Regards

David

Lovely i6 has now gone, but not me......

Please let me know if anything in my post offends you, as I may wish to offend you again......

23rd Jul 2021 7:06 pm

Dartman the one

Member Since: 04 Apr 2013
Location: Seville, Spain
Posts: 1650

It is very popular in convertible variant in Cyprus hundreds of them even now. Fl2s are a rarity mainly expats or service personnel import. my PC is slightly to the right of Genghis
2012 HSE SD4 In Orkney Grey now gone, best car ever.

23rd Jul 2021 8:41 pm

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