The 50 Worst Cars of All Time

[KLA2]

The 50 Worst Cars of All Time

You will laugh. You will cry. You will look at your own vehicle with renewed pride of ownership. Probably.

http://www.time.com/time/specials/2007/ ... 45,00.html

[KLA2]

Oh and don't miss this one ...

"The Pinto is at the end of one of autodom's most notorious paper trails, the Ford Pinto memo , which ruthlessly calculates the cost of reinforcing the rear end ($121 million) versus the potential payout to victims ($50 million). Conclusion? Let 'em burn."

Knew about the problem Forgot about the memo.

[Мастер]

Oh and don't miss this one ...

"The Pinto is at the end of one of autodom's most notorious paper trails, the Ford Pinto memo , which ruthlessly calculates the cost of reinforcing the rear end ($121 million) versus the potential payout to victims ($50 million). Conclusion? Let 'em burn."

Knew about the problem Forgot about the memo.

Of course, the same calculation is made in all spheres of life, all the time. All cars could be made safer with the expenditure of more $$$. The auto manufacturers won't do it, though, because the consumers won't pay higher prices for it.

[Enzo]

We'd all be driving Checkers.

[KLA2]

Hey, folks, it is with some hubris I point out that I ToSeek'ed ToSeek by two days with this post.

http://www.bautforum.com/off-topic-babb ... -time.html

He got 58 responses. {sniff}

Of course, that board has {cover your eyes, Lance} over 26,000 members

Still. It is quality, not quantity that counts. :wink:

[Мастер]

Hey, folks, it is with some hubris I point out that I ToSeek'ed ToSeek by two days with this post.

http://www.bautforum.com/off-topic-babb ... -time.html

He got 58 responses. {sniff}

Of course, that board has {cover your eyes, Lance} over 26,000 members

Still. It is quality, not quantity that counts. :wink:

So it has more than 100 times as many members as IRU. Then on a per-member basis, you got way more responses here.

[KLA2]

Hey, folks, it is with some hubris I point out that I ToSeek'ed ToSeek by two days with this post.

http://www.bautforum.com/off-topic-babb ... -time.html

He got 58 responses. {sniff}

Of course, that board has {cover your eyes, Lance} over 26,000 members

Still. It is quality, not quantity that counts. :wink:

So it has more than 100 times as many members as IRU. Then on a per-member basis, you got way more responses here.

Still. It is quantity, not quality that counts. {insert emoticon of Janus here}

[Heid the Ba]

I only looked at a couple of these since most of the names meant nothing to me:

FIAT Multipla: he says works beautifully but is ugly. This makes it one of the 50 worst cars of all time? Top 50 ugliest maybe.

BMW 7 series. "Perfectly constructed, astonishingly fast and utterly besotted with technology, the big, gracious 7-series had but two flaws: "
One is a design feature that the 7 shares with the new 3s and 5s (which aren't mentioned) the other is a control he doesn't like, but uses dodgy german stereotyping to attack.

I can't see how either of these can be compared to an Edsel, Pinto, early Toyota, any British Leyland but particularly Allegros or Maxis, any KIA etc. etc.

[Arneb]

I only looked at a couple of these since most of the names meant nothing to me:

FIAT Multipla: he says works beautifully but is ugly. This makes it one of the 50 worst cars of all time? Top 50 ugliest maybe.

BMW 7 series. "Perfectly constructed, astonishingly fast and utterly besotted with technology, the big, gracious 7-series had but two flaws: "
One is a design feature that the 7 shares with the new 3s and 5s (which aren't mentioned) the other is a control he doesn't like, but uses dodgy german stereotyping to attack.

I can't see how either of these can be compared to an Edsel, Pinto, early Toyota, any British Leyland but particularly Allegros or Maxis, any KIA etc. etc.

Jawohl! Ssank you sincerely!!!

[Мастер]

BMW 7 series. "Perfectly constructed, astonishingly fast and utterly besotted with technology, the big, gracious 7-series had but two flaws: "

Yes, that does sound terrible :P

[KLA2]

Probably why I never bought one ...

[Enzo]

Yeah, and I hear tell Jessica SImpson has stinky sneakers.

[Heid the Ba]

I mentioned this to a mate last night and he reminded me he used to own an early 1980s 7 series and it was terrible. We then got round to the laugh out loud awfulness of the FIAT X19 (a front subframe that would rust through in months, string for wiring and fragile body panels that were permanently out of stock and obscenely expensive).

Worst car I ever had was either the 1980s Mini (dodgy seats, alternator that cut out in the wet, no useable boot) or the 1969 Morris Minor which had been a good car in the 60s but was laughably obsolete by the late 80s.

Suddenly it becomes clear why there is no UK car industry any more.

[Enzo]

Yes, even James Bond went to a German car.