Tuesday 26th February 2002

Revolting Rover

British fashion designer turns his 'talent' to the Rover 25

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[zertec]

....and some people criticise my work!

[kevinday]

This is a new car for D5NNA, I am sure it will appeal to some people, just not most of us!

[steve harrison]

This is a joke isn't it. You're not trying to tell me that someone actually built this

It's the new Barbie Rover cleverly photographed to make it look like a full size car.

[MEMSDesign]

[JSG]

Sorry to be sexist here, but it looks a bit - girly......

[go-go]

Call it 70-ies Harlem pimp car

[Graham]

>....and some people criticise my work!<<

So paint it Pink and you'll get an award...

[M@H]

[grahambell]

Let's just hope this bloke doesn't end up becoming to MG Rover interiors what Peter Stevens is to MG Rover exteriors.

Further proof that fashion designers are all poofs? (Yes, a very politically incorrect statement - just like 300+bhp sports cars!)

[tim stanley]

Suppose it's one way of attracting the "pink pound"

[GregE240]

Hey ! They've stolen the carpet out of my local tandoori !

[Cotty]

Oh dear what have they done to this

Leave the art cars to BMW they have been doing it better for years.

>> Edited by Cotty on Tuesday 26th February 14:04

[Marshy]

quote:Suppose it's one way of attracting the "pink pound"

No. Perhaps if it was grey/silver/black with subtle FCUK or DKNY labels, it might.

As it is, it looks like an Indian restaurant crossed with My Little Pony. No self respecting queen would be seen dead in it.

>> Edited by Marshy on Tuesday 26th February 20:09

[ZZR600]

I often wondered what blunkett did on his days off

[campbell]

God help us all if this hits the road

[adeewuff]

Is this a Rover anti car-jacking effort?

[JoePhandango]

As much as I am repulsed by the hideousness of this concept, I like some of the ideas, such as the transparent, backlit cubbies. This is where loony fashion designers have thier place. They have a tendency to come up with ideas no other designer in any other discipline would. This can spawn other ideas that maybe, with refinement could become really smart. Apart from anything, we're all talking about a Rover 25 here, surely the creation of this LSD induced tandoori wagon was worth it just for the publicity.

[CarZee]

quote:this LSD induced tandoori wagon

[Nightmare]

guys...its a PR statement to raise interest and discussion...and bugger me, it's worked! (actually, think I'll take back the last few words or I might get pink-pounded it would appear!)

Oh..and it IS foul

[PetrolTed]

Well matey boy Williamson or whatever his name is, is going to be a design consultant for Rover. As has been said back in this thread, he will at least throw some wacky ideas into the melting pot.

Let's face it that's what the mainstream motoring industry needs currently. I'm bored stupid of 'lifestyle' vehicles catering to some mythical windsurfing pantyliner generation.

If it takes a Chicken Rover Masala to do it then good luck to him.