Is this the most desperate advert in the history of motoring
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Zod said:
kambites said:
Zod said:
If terrifying, given the torque steer.
Probably true. I haven't driven a Turbo. And yes; it was fookin quick and easily tuneable!
No, this is the worst car ad ever:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kqEt4AwXyPI
Don't know why, but I feel like vomitting every time I see it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kqEt4AwXyPI
Don't know why, but I feel like vomitting every time I see it.
NobleGuy said:
No, this is the worst car ad ever:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kqEt4AwXyPI
Don't know why, but I feel like vomitting every time I see it.
Oh God.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kqEt4AwXyPI
Don't know why, but I feel like vomitting every time I see it.
That's on occasional repeat on a big screen overlooking Piccadilly Gardens in Manchester at the moment. Puts you right off your lunch.
Ok the Maestro will never be regarded as a milestone but I always thought they drove ok, especially the MG models, the 1.3 was willing enough and did its job, never owned one but drove loads when working for a car dealer, easily drove as well as its contemporaries, though the 1.3 Astra Mk2 was the pick for me, those things always seemed like they had the next engine size up.
The FSO, was an utter turd, like all those Eastern Block things, drove a few, always horrid, but they were annoyingly robust.
The FSO, was an utter turd, like all those Eastern Block things, drove a few, always horrid, but they were annoyingly robust.
J4CKO said:
Ok the Maestro will never be regarded as a milestone but I always thought they drove ok, especially the MG models, the 1.3 was willing enough and did its job, never owned one but drove loads when working for a car dealer, easily drove as well as its contemporaries, though the 1.3 Astra Mk2 was the pick for me, those things always seemed like they had the next engine size up.
The FSO, was an utter turd, like all those Eastern Block things, drove a few, always horrid, but they were annoyingly robust.
Apparently the 'Caro', the hatchback version introduced after the likes of the Mk2 Cavalier took off, was hastily converted from the saloon and as a result is probably the only hatchback where the rear seats don't fold down.The FSO, was an utter turd, like all those Eastern Block things, drove a few, always horrid, but they were annoyingly robust.
When I used to play Ice Hickey for Solihull Barons in the late 80's and early 90's, the Canadian "Star Players" were given used FSO's by the local dealership, D J Muldoon if I remember correctly. I drive them on several occassions and found them to be much better than thumbing a lift everywhere, but only just.
2CV used an ad along the lines of faster than a Ferrari if memory serves (??) Then went on to say that ferrari doing 68mph could be passed but a 2CV doing 70.
Edit. Just found a snippet of on of the ilk. As many wheels as a Rolls Royce, More room than a Porsche.
Edit. Just found a snippet of on of the ilk. As many wheels as a Rolls Royce, More room than a Porsche.
Edited by jmorgan on Thursday 21st April 12:52
ZZ said:
When I used to play Ice Hickey for Solihull Barons in the late 80's and early 90's, the Canadian "Star Players" were given used FSO's by the local dealership, D J Muldoon if I remember correctly. I drive them on several occassions and found them to be much better than thumbing a lift everywhere, but only just.
Cor, the life style of a star athlete. I'd love to see some of those guys on an episode of MTV Cribs.groomi said:
Twincam16 said:
denniswise9 said:
"Buy a Renault 14 - it looks like a piece of fruit!"
Hmmm:
Didnt they market the skoda rapid as a mini 911 due to the rear engine layout?
te but most of the cars posted look far better than the god-awful Maestro...
I'm not sure reading those old ads if they are any better or worse than the new ones. The BMW for example, parking a car under a fountain ... for the sensible man who wants to get sprayed on with water whilst other people watch. One cannot help but wonder if BMW is pandering to the more specialist market than the one being suggested in this ad.
BMW for the architect and interior designer who takes water to a whole new level. I'm oot.
BMW for the architect and interior designer who takes water to a whole new level. I'm oot.
Twincam16 said:
I reckon it was the '70s when the rot set in. If you look at '60s car ads they're basically a spec list and explanations of technical things. By the time we got to the '70s, whilst you still got a bit of that, we got lots of cars on beaches and moody-looking men in sunglasses giving lifts to adoring women in maxi-dresses.
Not too sure about this. If you look at the best of the Art Nouveau and Art Deco car ads from the 20s and 30s you can hardly tell which car, if any, is being advertised. It is all about the life style. I have two posters in my study, the first for Rolls Royce could be advertising country houses or promoting dinner parties. The second, for Bugatti could be advertising trains, or just reminding you that women are sexy.
jake15919 said:
Twincam16 said:
I reckon it was the '70s when the rot set in. If you look at '60s car ads they're basically a spec list and explanations of technical things. By the time we got to the '70s, whilst you still got a bit of that, we got lots of cars on beaches and moody-looking men in sunglasses giving lifts to adoring women in maxi-dresses.
Not too sure about this. If you look at the best of the Art Nouveau and Art Deco car ads from the 20s and 30s you can hardly tell which car, if any, is being advertised. It is all about the life style. I have two posters in my study, the first for Rolls Royce could be advertising country houses or promoting dinner parties. The second, for Bugatti could be advertising trains, or just reminding you that women are sexy.
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