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Old 07-23-2015, 02:09 AM   #1631
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These Astons all look alike, but I think this is a new DB9]
Is anybody else as offended as I am that Ford now sticks the Aston Martin grille on everything?
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Old 07-23-2015, 10:30 AM   #1632
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From Last Night - two classic Bimmers:a 1972 2002 and an '84 7 Series (with a 5 speed manual and 65k on the clock).

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Old 07-23-2015, 03:00 PM   #1633
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Is anybody else as offended as I am that Ford now sticks the Aston Martin grille on everything?
Ford doesn't own them anymore, but yea, it is kind of ridiculous to see it on Foci, etc.
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Old 07-23-2015, 03:32 PM   #1634
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Ford doesn't own them anymore, but yea, it is kind of ridiculous to see it on Foci, etc.
There are similarities, but they are quite distinct from each other.

I am kinda amused that the biggest styling dig at Ford in recent years isnt that they aren't making decent looking cars, but instead using an element that looks too mcpuch like an element from another car line (and often doing it better).

I am much more offended by the monstrosity tail lights on my Focus that everyone else in the world seems to think are works of art.
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Old 07-26-2015, 11:54 AM   #1635
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Old 07-26-2015, 12:25 PM   #1636
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Old 07-27-2015, 11:21 PM   #1637
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Old 07-28-2015, 10:31 AM   #1639
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From Last Night - two classic Bimmers:a 1972 2002 and an '84 7 Series (with a 5 speed manual and 65k on the clock).

2002 by Edward Dzubak, on Flickr
That may be a Euro model 7 series based on that front bumper. That would explain the manual trans.
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