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Old Apr 25, 2004 | 04:34 PM
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A little undercover reporting turned up this Chrysler Concept Car at the Laguna Capri Test Track in S.Cal. Said to be "on the drawing board" for 2006 release. Chrysler Officials said they expect droves of Mini owners to abandon Cooper and flock to the new PT-Micro-GT-Cruiser. When asked why Chrysler expected loyal Mini owners to change to the PT-M-GT-C, one official replied, "The PT Cruiser is the No.1 car in the country. Sales of over 500,000 vehicles proves it. Afterall. Most people are just like sheep and will buy whatever is popular and cheap." When asked how many of those 500,000 PT Cruiser were still on the road, the same official retorted, "We don't keep those statistics, we're only interested in selling a cheap product at a damn good margin. Hey. If it dies in 4 years, that means they'll be back for more!" ....
 
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Old Apr 25, 2004 | 04:38 PM
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Nice pic
 
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Old Apr 25, 2004 | 04:41 PM
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Looks like an avocado on wheels!


Keep up the... uhhhh.... sleuthing, BuckDodgers!

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Old Apr 25, 2004 | 04:44 PM
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Nothing could take me away from getting my MINI... especially a PT... blech!
 
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Old Apr 25, 2004 | 05:17 PM
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reminds me of the anime Princess Mononoke where the animal's head
started moving around on its own after it was beheaded..


nice chop.


 
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Old Apr 25, 2004 | 06:10 PM
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>>Looks like an avocado on wheels!
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Old Apr 25, 2004 | 06:18 PM
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that my friends is the dumbest looking [car??] I have seen in awhile,even if was a good colour
 
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Old Apr 25, 2004 | 06:20 PM
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I thought I heard something somewhere that the MINI was actually the most popular car in the country right now. That being the reason that they weren't offering any incentives on 'em.
 
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Old Apr 25, 2004 | 06:32 PM
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DARN. Now it looks like an eggplant on wheels.

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Old Apr 25, 2004 | 07:09 PM
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I thought it was a custom car for Grimace. McDonalds marketing for that mid 20's young hip crowd...
 
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Old Apr 25, 2004 | 07:34 PM
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>>I thought it was a custom car for Grimace. McDonalds marketing for that mid 20's young hip crowd...
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THAT'S WHAT IT REMINDS ME OF. I couldn't put my finger on it. I can see it.... The New Designer Signature Series -- McDonalds Grimace PT Cruiser! A lifesize Happy Meal toy.
 
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Old Apr 25, 2004 | 07:46 PM
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Hey what about adding that oh-so-snazzy wood grain paneling on the side?
 
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Old Apr 25, 2004 | 08:05 PM
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>>Hey what about adding that oh-so-snazzy wood grain paneling on the side?
 
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Old Apr 25, 2004 | 08:29 PM
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its....


FUGLY!
 
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Old Apr 25, 2004 | 09:47 PM
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Crap... now I'm gonna have nightmares all night!
 
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Old Apr 26, 2004 | 06:25 AM
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>>Crap... now I'm gonna have nightmares all night!
 
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Old Apr 26, 2004 | 06:27 AM
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Didn't you mean "PT Loser".

Funny pic :smile: Well done.
 
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Old Apr 26, 2004 | 06:43 AM
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Thats a good car- FOR ME TO POOP ON!
 
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Old Apr 26, 2004 | 08:15 AM
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That's almost as ugly as the new Toyota Scion xB
 
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Old Apr 26, 2004 | 08:39 AM
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>>That's almost as ugly as the new Toyota Scion xB


That is by far much worse the the Scion Xb.
 
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Old Apr 26, 2004 | 08:46 AM
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>>That's almost as ugly as the new Toyota Scion xB<<

YuccaPatrol and I had the pleasure of riding in 2minis' new silver Scion xB last week and I thought it was very nice. It's a good addition to a MINI family's fleet, tee hee! I'm thinking it would make a great replacement for our '88 Isuzu Trooper. It gets surprisingly good mileage (I think 37 mpg) and handles really well for a little utility vehicle. I thought it was ugly, too, until they started appearing on the local roads in SoCal. Now, they've really grown on me and I like 'em!
 
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Old Apr 26, 2004 | 08:47 AM
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that car defines U G L Y!!!
 
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Old Apr 26, 2004 | 09:25 AM
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While the Scion xB may not be fashionable, it certainly has style - - something the PT Cruiser only dreams of having!
 
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Old Apr 26, 2004 | 07:54 PM
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Looks just like a Sparrow without the golf-ball dimples. (Remember the other little car in Goldmember?)

Fugly! They should be knocking of an MG-TD instead of miniturizing the PT.
 
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Old Apr 26, 2004 | 08:23 PM
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>>Thats a good car- FOR ME TO POOP ON!

When is Triumph going to get his own car review column?!
 
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