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Old 23rd November 2007, 20:36   #31
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Matiz???

How come nobody thought about Daewoo Matiz >> Chevy Spark?
The back side of Spark looks really bad

And i also agree with scorpio, maruti 800(esp 2nd(1990) to 3rd(around 1999) generation)
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Old 23rd November 2007, 20:46   #32
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BMW 3 series sedan looks better and aggressive than the latest 3 series coupe/M3.

Note:- Just my opinion.
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Old 23rd November 2007, 22:13   #33
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Interesting thread. Except for Camry and Sonata, I have seen that older designs have been better in almost all cases.

I agree with many of you who mentioned Zen - I think the old Zen was a stunning machine!
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Old 23rd November 2007, 22:26   #34
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First and foremost -> Maruti Zen
Secondly -> Honda CRV
Thirdly -> Honda Accord
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Old 23rd November 2007, 22:59   #35
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1) New look OPTRA, SANTRO, ESTEEM, look neater after cosmetic surgery
2) GETZ, SAFARI, look worse after the make -up.
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Old 23rd November 2007, 22:59   #36
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1. zen - estilo
2. ford ikon 1.6 - fiesta 1.4
3. ohc - nhc
4. qualis - innova
5. optra - new optra (shal we call them as OCO - old chevvy optra & NCO - new chevvy optra)
6. santro zip - santro xing
7. accent - verna
8. sonata - emberra
9. baleno - sx4

just my 2 paise.

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Old 23rd November 2007, 22:59   #37
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Palio front Gril - Its not good now as before
Optra front Gril - Looks awkward
First Generation Zen to the second gen.
Second gen Honda city
New Endeavour - Not looks good as the old one.
Tata Indica/Indigo - What they release as new gens are just jokes.
New scorpio Front Bumper and back lights - Looks silly to me.
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Old 23rd November 2007, 22:59   #38
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I feel the new SUMO VICTA deserves a place in this thread
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Old 23rd November 2007, 23:00   #39
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my list would be...

1. zen estilo... what was maruti thinking badging this monstrocity as "ZEN"???

2. New Honda City... the old designwas a lot more appreciated and valued.

3. 2008 Honda Accord... did honda hire designers from Hyundai?
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Isn't Fiesta looks way better than Ikon?
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2. ford ikon 1.6 - fiesta 1.4
Isn't Santro settled with 'Xing' looks after horribly experimenting with Zip, Zip drives, etc
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6. santro zip - santro xing
Isn't bland looks of Baleno better?
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9. baleno - sx4
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Old 24th November 2007, 00:16   #42
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ITS just my personal opinion.
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Isn't Fiesta looks way better than Ikon?
i meant interms of the engine & perforamnce. The 1.6 rocam engine is better than the 1.4 Duratec.

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Isn't Santro settled with 'Xing' looks after horribly experimenting with Zip, Zip drives, etc
i felt the the zip can be zipped through traffic better than the xing, Xing looks big and difficult to zip around.

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Isn't bland looks of Baleno better?
i like the stance of the baleno, it doesnt look funny ateast, i like the rear of the car if only the car came with a better rear lights it would have been a looker.(thats why we have mods section)

raj.
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Old 24th November 2007, 01:39   #43
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I feel the new SUMO VICTA deserves a place in this thread
Yeah, another case of putting lipstick on a pig. And it just ain't pretty that way either.
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Old 24th November 2007, 02:33   #44
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and yes, I hope they don't redesign the Camry. The current one is beautiful. We got about 5-6 in our office and they are a joy to behold. would be sad if it goes back to a nondescript design like the previous version!
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Old 24th November 2007, 02:49   #45
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I just cannot find "design" in an ALTO.

It looked like Maruti wanted something new in the market and Alto was the hotch-potch result. It's not a cheap car in Indian terms. So a little aesthetics wouldn't have hurt. This is MY OPINION again......or is there anything wrong with my aesthetic sense?
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