What is good taste and what is 'vulgar' by the PH community?
What is good taste and what is 'vulgar' by the PH community?
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vixen1700

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29,024 posts

299 months

Thursday 16th June 2011
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Leading on from the Bentley thread, before somebody else does it.

Blatently obvious modified white Bentley convertibles aren't a good benchmark for vulgar, we'll take that as given.

So more accurate less obvious examples of good taste and 'vulgar' please. smile

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g3org3y

22,466 posts

220 months

Thursday 16th June 2011
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Class





Vulgar





jdw1234

6,021 posts

244 months

Thursday 16th June 2011
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Class = effortless.

Vulgar = trying too hard.

Neither of the above has anything to do with price.


davepoth

29,395 posts

228 months

Thursday 16th June 2011
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Class.



Not Class.

-edit-

On second look, white alloys are always pretty nice. That "diffuser" is utter gash though, especially with that silly exhaust.

EDLT

15,421 posts

235 months

Thursday 16th June 2011
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Class = Things I think will make me look classy to other people on PH.

Vulgar = Things I think will not make me look classy to other people on PH.

wezo

250 posts

313 months

Thursday 16th June 2011
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Its easy to do Classic vs New, try New vs New, a little trivkier, maybe DBS vs SL63...

ClintonB

4,994 posts

242 months

Thursday 16th June 2011
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wezo said:
Its easy to do Classic vs New, try New vs New, a little trivkier, maybe DBS vs SL63...


or


Blakewater

4,546 posts

186 months

Thursday 16th June 2011
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Trying to make a car look like something it isn't doesn't go down too well. Huge alloys and bodykits on weedy cars. I like factory fitted bodykits designed by the manufacturer or a tuner they work with, like Schnitzer with BMW, but not aftermarket ones from Halfords and suchlike which really don't blend with the car's lines.

RZ1

4,506 posts

235 months

Friday 17th June 2011
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Anything that has been pimped / aftermarket body kit can normally be considered vulgar. This includes some of the old school coach builders like Dunhill and Masonary (sp)
Khan stuff is normally always vulgar

Overfinch - Deffo Classy

freecar

4,249 posts

216 months

Friday 17th June 2011
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If something is modified, vulgar means it is obvious to all. Classy means that only an enthusiast will notice the changes from the factory and the work looks as though it could have been completed in the factory.

soad

34,652 posts

205 months

Friday 17th June 2011
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jdw1234 said:
Class = effortless.

Vulgar = trying too hard.
This!

Dog Star

17,596 posts

197 months

Friday 17th June 2011
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Vulgar - stuff that has to "shout" about what you've got, or just pointless crap - any ostentatious DRLs for example are a perfect example of this (to me at any rate).

Vulgar - Rangie Sport
Class - Muddy P reg Landcruiser with a load of labradors in the back.

George H

14,714 posts

193 months

Friday 17th June 2011
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Good Taste:


Vulgar:


Anything that is painted in matt or chrome paint is instantly vulgar imo. Same goes for aftermarket body kits.

Webber3

1,228 posts

248 months

Friday 17th June 2011
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Dog Star said:
Vulgar - Rangie Sport
Class - Muddy P reg Landcruiser with a load of labradors in the back.
I'd take vulgar there, not a fan of doggy cars yuck

Justayellowbadge

37,057 posts

271 months

Friday 17th June 2011
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George H said:
Anything that is painted in matt.. paint is instantly vulgar imo.
A defender?

Zaxxon

4,057 posts

189 months

Friday 17th June 2011
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Vulgar - ask yourself, 'Would Katie Price (Jordan) like / drive this?'

George H

14,714 posts

193 months

Friday 17th June 2011
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Justayellowbadge said:
A defender?
Yep, one of the few things that can ruin a Defender.

Justayellowbadge

37,057 posts

271 months

Friday 17th June 2011
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George H said:
Yep, one of the few things that can ruin a Defender.
The Armed Forces may differ..

Trommel

20,628 posts

288 months

Friday 17th June 2011
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RZ1 said:
Anything that has been pimped / aftermarket body kit can normally be considered vulgar. This includes some of the old school coach builders like Dunhill and Masonary (sp)
Khan stuff is normally always vulgar

Overfinch - Deffo Classy
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jackal

11,251 posts

311 months

Friday 17th June 2011
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class




vulgar