Prepare your eyes - the Chinese are coming!!!

Prepare your eyes - the Chinese are coming!!!

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Beefmeister

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16,482 posts

232 months

Tuesday 19th April 2011
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We've all been subjected in recent times to the motoring press telling us over and over again that China are goig to be the next big automotive superpower, they'll be outselling Ford and GM soon etc yada yada yada.

Well, on the basis of the car below, I don't think the Big Three have anything to worry about.

Ladies and gentlemen, I give you (courtesy of Harry Metcalfe on Twitter) - the Brilliance Cross:



See how they have worked with black, red, silver AND chrome accents on the car, and how it sits so well on the wire wheels.

But, in all seriousness, WHAT THE F**K?!?!?!

rovermorris999

5,203 posts

191 months

Tuesday 19th April 2011
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How we laughed at the Japanese in the '60's. Deja vu?

Rawwr

22,722 posts

236 months

Tuesday 19th April 2011
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The Brilliance Cross? Sounds like the title of a Dan Brown novel.

98elise

26,923 posts

163 months

Tuesday 19th April 2011
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....wire wheels...complete with fake spinners smile

mat205125

17,790 posts

215 months

Tuesday 19th April 2011
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Am I allowed to actually quite like that? getmecoat

Cupramax

10,489 posts

254 months

Tuesday 19th April 2011
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Looks like the bd lovechild of a Rover 200 and old shape Astra.

Beefmeister

Original Poster:

16,482 posts

232 months

Tuesday 19th April 2011
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mat205125 said:
Am I allowed to actually quite like that? getmecoat
No.


The Tea Boy

4,129 posts

237 months

Tuesday 19th April 2011
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Cupramax said:
Looks like the bd lovechild of a Rover 200 and old shape Astra.
exactly my thoughts too!

rovermorris999

5,203 posts

191 months

Tuesday 19th April 2011
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With normal alloys and painted silver you'd be hard pushed to guess who made it.

Manks

26,540 posts

224 months

Tuesday 19th April 2011
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Beefmeister said:
We've all been subjected in recent times to the motoring press telling us over and over again that China are goig to be the next big automotive superpower, they'll be outselling Ford and GM soon etc yada yada yada.

Well, on the basis of the car below, I don't think the Big Three have anything to worry about.

Ladies and gentlemen, I give you (courtesy of Harry Metcalfe on Twitter) - the Brilliance Cross:



See how they have worked with black, red, silver AND chrome accents on the car, and how it sits so well on the wire wheels.

But, in all seriousness, WHAT THE F**K?!?!?!
Can you imagine trying to keep those wheels clean?

jmorgan

36,010 posts

286 months

Tuesday 19th April 2011
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Nothing wrong with that, there are worse on the roads.

LukeBird

17,170 posts

211 months

Tuesday 19th April 2011
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rofl

That's superb! rofl

Evil.soup

3,595 posts

207 months

Tuesday 19th April 2011
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If you look past the bling and stupid wheels then the base car has potential to be a good looking car if not a little bland. If its served up really cheap too then the big boys could possibly have to think about it!!

Gizmo!

18,150 posts

211 months

Tuesday 19th April 2011
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rovermorris999 said:
How we laughed at the Japanese in the '60's. Deja vu?
Except that the Japanese made cars that were reliable, economical and didn't rust, at a time when Brits couldn't manage that.

The Chinese, as yet, haven't demonstrated that they can make anything other than tat. When they make an M3 challenger for £10k then we're in trouble.

Gizmo!

18,150 posts

211 months

Tuesday 19th April 2011
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Double post :spaz:

jmorgan

36,010 posts

286 months

Tuesday 19th April 2011
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Gizmo! said:
Except that the Japanese made cars that were reliable, economical and didn't rust, at a time when Brits couldn't manage that.

The Chinese, as yet, haven't demonstrated that they can make anything other than tat. When they make an M3 challenger for £10k then we're in trouble.
Give time, they will nail it.

thinfourth2

32,414 posts

206 months

Tuesday 19th April 2011
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Evil.soup said:
If you look past the bling and stupid wheels then the base car has potential to be a good looking car if not a little bland. If its served up really cheap too then the big boys could possibly have to think about it!!
looks past the stupid wheels and its golf


toast boy

1,242 posts

228 months

Tuesday 19th April 2011
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thinfourth2 said:
looks past the stupid wheels and its golf
I was just thinking a lot of the shape looks very VW if you ignore the bling.

rovermorris999

5,203 posts

191 months

Tuesday 19th April 2011
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Gizmo! said:
Except that the Japanese made cars that were reliable, economical and didn't rust, at a time when Brits couldn't manage that.

The Chinese, as yet, haven't demonstrated that they can make anything other than tat. When they make an M3 challenger for £10k then we're in trouble.
Didn't rust? You are joking! 60's and 70's japanese cars dissolved before your very eyes. Reliable and well equipped, yes.

BlueMR2

8,667 posts

204 months

Tuesday 19th April 2011
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It just looks like a generic VAG car with chrome arches and wire wheels.

If you took off the chrome and wire wheels, then put on some standard alloys and a VAG badge it would fly out of the dealerships no question.