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Old 01-15-2008, 05:17 AM   #11
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Just out of curiousity Rob, can you give us your example of a perfectly styled and executed compact suv then? YOUR idea of a benchmark. If you don't fancy 1, feel free to select from full size utes then.
Interesting question...

For me the answer is quite easy...

Mercedes-Benz G55 Amg.

30 years old and still unmatched. Really looks the part. Never found any other all-terrain or suv with half its appeal. Now that is charisma, stature and authority!






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Old 01-15-2008, 05:20 AM   #12
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Shocking choice Rob.

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Old 01-15-2008, 05:21 AM   #13
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I'm simply refering to the "feel free to select from full size utes then" statement you made. No current compact SUV is a good overall design. In fact they all suck to tell you the truth...
Uh, er, hmm,........... which is why i'd like to know a better designed compact than the glk? Of course i'm not saying there isn't (God forbid), just show me which one. NOw in the event that you don't particularly fancy 1, feel free to move up a class. Get it!
Rob has been rather murderous to the glk u know
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And I agree with Rob for been murderous just as everyone has been of the X3's design... They are both rubish and don't in anyway suit the target market... The X3 is just ugly whereas the GLK is boastfully ugly... The GLK looks like the parameters of the design was only and I mean only use a set square and ruler... It has no organic flow. it looks like a lego car to me... Not a fan of any luxury compact SUV out at the moment and none of them are better then the other...

Lets hope the Audi Q5 changes the ugly styling trend.. I think it will
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Interesting question...

For me the answer is quite easy...

Mercedes-Benz G55 Amg.
Homie, 100 grand utes don't count!
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Old 01-15-2008, 05:32 AM   #16
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And I agree with Rob for been murderous just as everyone has been of the X3's design... They are both rubish and don't in anyway suit the target market... The X3 is just ugly whereas the GLK is boastfully ugly... The GLK looks like the parameters of the design was only and I mean only use a set square and ruler... It has no organic flow. it looks like a lego car to me... Not a fan of any luxury compact SUV out at the moment and none of them are better then the other...

Lets hope the Audi Q5 changes the ugly styling trend.. I think it will
''...just as everyone has been of the x3 design...''. Are you a fanboy? Just wondering. But ges there's nothing to discuss as u haven't actually pointed 1 u say is better tho. Oh ye, and as i don't know what boastfully ugly means homs
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Interesting question...

For me the answer is quite easy...

Mercedes-Benz G55 Amg.
Homie, 100 grand utes don't count!
Sorry but it's the only suv I would consider. I usually don't like them at all, but I love the G...

For the compacts... the GLK is imo the bewst looking.
I have nothing against the new Honda CRV, the Land-Rover Freelander is also not ugly (preferred the previous one though, in 2 doors of course).

However none of them interest me, I really am no SUV-fan!
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Sorry but it's the only suv I would consider. I usually don't like them at all, but I love the G...

For the compacts... the GLK is imo the bewst looking.
I have nothing against the new Honda CRV, the Land-Rover Freelander is also not ugly (preferred the previous one though, in 2 doors of course).

However none of them interest me, I really am no SUV-fan!
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Just out of curiousity Rob, can you give us your example of a perfectly styled and executed compact suv then? YOUR idea of a benchmark. If you don't fancy 1, feel free to select from full size utes then.
ah ..no I can't







...but that new Cadillac Concept is 10 times better than the GLK
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''...just as everyone has been of the x3 design...''. Are you a fanboy? Just wondering. But ges there's nothing to discuss as u haven't actually pointed 1 u say is better tho. Oh ye, and as i don't know what boastfully ugly means homs
Non-descript ugly refers to the X3

Boastfully ugly means ugly that stands out like a sore toe



And, read, I have stated they all come dead last, I won't choose one over the other because neither deserve to be choosen as better designed then the other!!!

The new X3 needs to step up the level of this segment - It's rubbish at the moment
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