Cars That Are Ageing Badly
Discussion
cologne2792 said:
Kierkegaard said:
Agree with the RR Sport - the new model shows just how bad it was.
I would say the second generation Ford Focus - the first one was cutting edge but just how bland was the follow up? The facelift slightly improved it and the latest ones not too bad.
Also most pick-ups pre 2009 or so look too boxy and dated now most went all swoopy and curvy with their designs, thinking L200, HiLux, Isuzu etc.
Pick Ups post 2009 essentially became trendy steads for the style conscious with few of them retaining their working class roots, space and usefulness. I would say the second generation Ford Focus - the first one was cutting edge but just how bland was the follow up? The facelift slightly improved it and the latest ones not too bad.
Also most pick-ups pre 2009 or so look too boxy and dated now most went all swoopy and curvy with their designs, thinking L200, HiLux, Isuzu etc.
The reason pre 2009 trucks were boxy and featured right angles is because that's been the most practical and usable configuration for the past century.
Like most chinese vehicles it looked dated as hell leaving the showroom floor
. The old Peugeot 207 tail lights have aged appallingly. They always looked bad but the passage of time has not been kind. They have that awful design of a single bulb beneath a perforated cover to attempt to give the impression of an LED cluster or similar. It was a look that was just becoming popular then and the 207 seemed to want in on that style without any of the technology. I always hated these lights, particularly when the indicstor is flashing inside and highlights just how naff the whole thing looks.
Mr Happy said:
sleepera6 said:
Mr Happy said:
Pretty much anything developed by Peugeot in their current range. It all looks so... meh!
Peugeot Traveller 
gizlaroc said:
Same here with the RRS, can't believe how suddenly they are looking dated.
However, I still think the FFRR from 2002 on can look OK still.
Compare this with the RRS above, and this is 4 years older....
Agree about the RRS; I think the L322 still looks great, the proportions and the lines keep it fresh. The earlier the better for me, the pre-2005 models didn't have too much bling and are (relatively) tasteful. However, I still think the FFRR from 2002 on can look OK still.
Compare this with the RRS above, and this is 4 years older....
Early Porsche Cayennes looks have not mellowed with age, they still look ungainly - no mistaking one of these for a current model.
[quote=Löyly]The old Peugeot 207 tail lights have aged appallingly. They always looked bad but the passage of time has not been kind. They have that awful design of a single bulb beneath a perforated cover to attempt to give the impression of an LED cluster or similar. It was a look that was just becoming popular then and the 207 seemed to want in on that style without any of the technology. I always hated these lights, particularly when the indicstor is flashing inside and highlights just how naff the whole thing looks.
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Dear, oh dear, they are dreadful. I forgot about those.
Agreed on the Dacia Sandero (and I own one!), but it's just been facelifted and now features... LED DRLs. Oh yes.
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Dear, oh dear, they are dreadful. I forgot about those.
Agreed on the Dacia Sandero (and I own one!), but it's just been facelifted and now features... LED DRLs. Oh yes.
I think cars that slot into the market the moment they are released and then become hugely popular straight away seem to date far more quickly.
As mentioned the first Qashqai was very popular and you see them everywhere but they will look old and average. The same goes for the RR Sport, again a car that the average person loved and now they're ten a penny and look of the era they were from.
I think the first Fiesta ST hasn't aged particularly well, especially compared to it's rival back in 2005 a Clio 182 which I think still looks fairly decent.
As mentioned the first Qashqai was very popular and you see them everywhere but they will look old and average. The same goes for the RR Sport, again a car that the average person loved and now they're ten a penny and look of the era they were from.
I think the first Fiesta ST hasn't aged particularly well, especially compared to it's rival back in 2005 a Clio 182 which I think still looks fairly decent.
[quote=Löyly]The old Peugeot 207 tail lights have aged appallingly. They always looked bad but the passage of time has not been kind. They have that awful design of a single bulb beneath a perforated cover to attempt to give the impression of an LED cluster or similar. It was a look that was just becoming popular then and the 207 seemed to want in on that style without any of the technology. I always hated these lights, particularly when the indicstor is flashing inside and highlights just how naff the whole thing looks.
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Have to say I disagree with that, we had a 207 up until recently and I thought the lights looked pretty good seeing the design is 10 years old.
Mk2 A3 looks pretty dated now, but then it always looked boring.
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Have to say I disagree with that, we had a 207 up until recently and I thought the lights looked pretty good seeing the design is 10 years old.
Mk2 A3 looks pretty dated now, but then it always looked boring.
David87 said:
I'll start.
I was sitting behind an early L320 Range Rover Sport the other day and it appeared (to my eyes, at least) to have aged really badly. I'm not sure exactly why this is as it looked good when it was launched and many of its contemporaries still look decent enough, but I guess it doesn't help that the current car has massively moved the game on in every area. The facelift version looks better than the early ones, but the particular low point for me was the blinged-up HST model.
Agree? Disagree? What else isn't growing old gracefully?
HST:
I think its those hideous tail lights. I saw a post on instagram from this company called Glohh who produce after market lights for this model, and they transformed the car and made it look upto date againI was sitting behind an early L320 Range Rover Sport the other day and it appeared (to my eyes, at least) to have aged really badly. I'm not sure exactly why this is as it looked good when it was launched and many of its contemporaries still look decent enough, but I guess it doesn't help that the current car has massively moved the game on in every area. The facelift version looks better than the early ones, but the particular low point for me was the blinged-up HST model.
Agree? Disagree? What else isn't growing old gracefully?
HST:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymab9l0sSuc
much smarter i reckon!
EDIT: Apologies, looks like they're for the facelifted Range Sport, not the original
David87 said:
Glad it's not just me then! Some others have picked up on some good ones, actually. The early Audi LED DRLs where you can see the individual diodes aren't looking too great nowadays. And yes, the pre-facelift first generation Nissan Qashqai looks really old too.
There are some new cars with these '8 bit' LEDs on & they instantly date the car like they are Halfords £29.99 after markets.
MitchT said:
Jaguar XE. Already. From the rear 3/4 view it looks like a generic last-generation saloon that's overdue its successor.
Was going to post the XE. The rear looked awful and bland from launch. It's the rear lights I think.darker grapefruit said:
Any 7 series BMW.
Except the E38.Re: 7 series, I think the F01 looks massively awesome.
ChrisR99 said:
[quote=Löyly]The old Peugeot 207 tail lights have aged appallingly. They always looked bad but the passage of time has not been kind. They have that awful design of a single bulb beneath a perforated cover to attempt to give the impression of an LED cluster or similar. It was a look that was just becoming popular then and the 207 seemed to want in on that style without any of the technology. I always hated these lights, particularly when the indicstor is flashing inside and highlights just how naff the whole thing looks.
Have to say I disagree with that, we had a 207 up until recently and I thought the lights looked pretty good seeing the design is 10 years old. Mk2 A3 looks pretty dated now, but then it always looked boring.
ChrisR99 said:
Have to say I disagree with that, we had a 207 up until recently and I thought the lights looked pretty good seeing the design is 10 years old.
Mk2 A3 looks pretty dated now, but then it always looked boring.
Yeah was about to post the exact same thing, Most of the French stuff I think ages pretty well, I think its because they tend to have long run models, wheras the Germans seem to update there visuals in some wayevery couple of years.Mk2 A3 looks pretty dated now, but then it always looked boring.
hornetrider said:
Was going to post the XE. The rear looked awful and bland from launch. It's the rear lights I think.
I don't think it's the lights that are the issue as they look good on the F-Type and XF. I think the proportions of the XF just look altogether wrong from the side and rear. It also needs the sport kit and big wheels (much like the XF and many other saloon cars) or it's a bit dull. Gassing Station | General Gassing | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff