Classics dwarfed by moderns

[lukeharding]

[Turbobanana]

lukeharding said:

I wonder who "Habrry" is.

[P5BNij]

From the facebook Urraco group....

[Dazaa]

How about a modern suv type thing dwarfed by a classic?

[Flying Phil]

Well I had a Sprite in my 20's and now have the SLK in my 70's.....but I don't think my size has gone up quite as much!

[Drooles]

Flying Phil said:

Well I had a Sprite in my 20's and now have the SLK in my 70's.....but I don't think my size has gone up quite as much!

It’s not the Sprite against the SLK that is the most amazing... it’s the Sprite against the Jazz... surely the 50s/60s equivalent was a Mini! I used to park my ‘68 Cooper next to my Dad’s ‘68 Sprite and I promise the height differential was nowhere near the Sprite versus the Jazz!

[sidewinder500]

Drooles said:

It’s not the Sprite against the SLK that is the most amazing... it’s the Sprite against the Jazz... surely the 50s/60s equivalent was a Mini! I used to park my ‘68 Cooper next to my Dad’s ‘68 Sprite and I promise the height differential was nowhere near the Sprite versus the Jazz!

What strikes me when I drive my MX5 NA, that you are at lower doors height from almost every other car when you look out of the side window...

[uk66fastback]

sidewinder500 said:

What strikes me when I drive my MX5 NA, that you are at lower doors height from almost every other car when you look out of the side window...

Same with me and the 944. The headlights of these SUV things are at my roof height ...

Edited by uk66fastback on Thursday 22 July 15:02

[Silver Smudger]

[GTRene]

Silver Smudger said:

wow, its almost 'cute' nice.

[a8hex]

GTRene said:

Silver Smudger said:

wow, its almost 'cute' nice.

I read that the other way around
Wow that's gross just how bloated the new cars have become. I think that photo really brings home the message of this thread
Classics dwarfed by moderns.

[Lincsls1]

a8hex said:

I read that the other way around
Wow that's gross just how bloated the new cars have become. I think that photo really brings home the message of this thread
Classics dwarfed by moderns.

Yes, I agree. That 944 photo really shows just how ridiculous the size of some cars have become.

[dvs_dave]

Silver Smudger said:

Definitely some wide angle lens distortion accentuating the size difference there.

[GTRene]

yep, of those 3 Ferrari's, that 308 looks the best.

[robemcdonald]

dvs_dave said:

Silver Smudger said:

Definitely some wide angle lens distortion accentuating the size difference there.

Somethings not quite right is it?

I suspect this picture is a bit more honest.

[robemcdonald]

Classics dwarfed by moderns…..

[Yertis]

robemcdonald said:

dvs_dave said:

Silver Smudger said:

Definitely some wide angle lens distortion accentuating the size difference there.

Somethings not quite right is it?

I suspect this picture is a bit more honest.

The 328 is parked further back in its slot isn't it. But easily the best looking.

[Doofus]

Yertis said:

The 328 is parked further back in its slot isn't it. But easily the best looking.

It's a 308, not a 328.

[Yertis]

Doofus said:

Yertis said:

The 328 is parked further back in its slot isn't it. But easily the best looking.

It's a 308, not a 328.

Thanks Doof. To avoid shame I actually checked before posting by looking at the pics in the Google machine – what are the points of difference?

(At least I didn't declare it to be a 288...)

[Doofus]

Yertis said:

Doofus said:

Yertis said:

The 328 is parked further back in its slot isn't it. But easily the best looking.

It's a 308, not a 328.

Thanks Doof. To avoid shame I actually checked before posting by looking at the pics in the Google machine – what are the points of difference?

(At least I didn't declare it to be a 288...)

From that view, the most obvious difference is the 308 had a seperate bumper with spolier below, and the 328 had a moulded from end, with fog/driving lights built in.