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Topic: Cube
Posted By: Rofl_Mao
Subject: Cube
Date Posted: 26 May 2009 at 1:28pm
I was just finished lunch on Sunday and as I was on my way to my car, I saw one of these in the parking lot: It's a 2009 Nissan Cube. http://www.nissanusa.com/cube/#/photos/colors/ - Here's a 360 degree view of it. It looks freaking weird and futuristic, but I think its cool. |
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Posted By: Eville
Date Posted: 26 May 2009 at 2:07pm
| Is the xB really doing that well? |
Posted By: Bounty
Date Posted: 26 May 2009 at 3:05pm
| One of the ugliest cars I have ever seen. |
Posted By: tallen702
Date Posted: 26 May 2009 at 3:07pm
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The lack of a back right pillar makes it just grotesque. ------------- <Removed overly wide sig. Tsk, you know better.> |
Posted By: Frozen Balls
Date Posted: 26 May 2009 at 4:12pm
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Bounty wrote:Posted By: choopie911
Date Posted: 26 May 2009 at 4:23pm
| How can you think that looks even remotely cool? That thing is TERRIBLE. Even the interior is awkward. The roof looks like a waterdrop rippling, and there is a random patch of shag carpet in the middle of the dash. I'm surprised anyone who would like this has the ability to dress themselves or type accurately.... |
Posted By: usafpilot07
Date Posted: 26 May 2009 at 4:26pm
My lady friend is currently interested in this monstrosity, in lieu of a minicooper.   ------------- Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo |
Posted By: choopie911
Date Posted: 26 May 2009 at 4:28pm
| lol @ KIA |
Posted By: Eville
Date Posted: 26 May 2009 at 4:33pm
| usaf, its probably because of the hamster commercials. |
Posted By: Glassjaw
Date Posted: 26 May 2009 at 4:52pm
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I think the soul is a fairly neat car, tbh.
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Posted By: Eville
Date Posted: 26 May 2009 at 5:07pm
| what about it? |
Posted By: tallen702
Date Posted: 26 May 2009 at 5:54pm
I actually agree with that. It doesn't look ugly and seems to have some decent accessories/parts. I mean, it's got 4 wheel disk brakes. That's better than a lot of cars at that price. ------------- <Removed overly wide sig. Tsk, you know better.> |
Posted By: usafpilot07
Date Posted: 26 May 2009 at 6:15pm
I don't doubt it. I don't HATE it, but i certainly wouldn't pick it out of a lineup. ------------- Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo |
Posted By: ammolord
Date Posted: 26 May 2009 at 6:24pm
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there was one like this when i was in iowa. it was some fancyer edition of the cube called "cube: krom". made me wana throw up. ------------- PSN Tag: AmmoLord XBL: xXAmmoLordXx ~Minister of Tinkering With Things That Go "BOOM!"(AKA Minister of Munitions)~ |
Posted By: Monk
Date Posted: 26 May 2009 at 10:34pm
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Actually I may be buying a Cube. I am in the market for a small econobox. The XB makes me sad because of the "United by Individuality" and everyone has one around here. The Kia Soul is a nice car, but it is a crossover trying to be a sub-compact. Interior was nice, but the outside felt cheap.... Like a Kia.... The cube felt really good while driving, going to test drive the manual version with the 6 speed standard. The outside was solid, the engine has a great track record so far, the interior is top notch seats come almost straight from the top of the line nissan. The wrap around window is freakin amazing while parking. Safetly features alone is worth buying this sub-compact over the other two. That being said... Yes, this car is ugly as sin... But i would describe it as our generations gremlin. Kinda ugly, but a pretty good car underneath. The price is pretty darn good as well. |
Posted By: tallen702
Date Posted: 26 May 2009 at 10:36pm
What, no Mini Clubman or Cooper? If you want something a bit more stylish with that kind of room, at least check out some hatchbacks like the Mazda 3 series and the Subaru Impreza/Outback hatchbacks. Edit: And the gremlin was never "good underneath" if they were, you'd see more of them around today. They were crap just like everything else AMC made in the 1970's. ------------- <Removed overly wide sig. Tsk, you know better.> |
Posted By: IMPULS3.
Date Posted: 26 May 2009 at 10:37pm
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I loved driving the Xb. That car has awesome cargo space.
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Posted By: choopie911
Date Posted: 26 May 2009 at 10:37pm
I wish I could punch you in the eyes, since you're clearly not using them. I would openly point and laugh at you as you drove by me. There are TONS of other better options, and if you need a window that ugly to park/ back up, you are a BAD driver. Also, have fun paying out the ass to replace custom windows like that. |
Posted By: Monk
Date Posted: 26 May 2009 at 11:35pm
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The reason you don't see the amount of gremlins as you would think is because of the fact that it is ugly. It had the specs of a musclecar but the body of and ogre. To be honest I did look around for other cars, but not a big fan of mazda. The only Subaru I like is the WRX, which is well above my price range. Mini coopers are neat, safe, and sporty, but overly expensive. This is the same for the Jetta sport wagon I do so love. And FYI, never been in an accident or even ticketed. I am a great driver, the window is just a plus. Kinda diggin the a-symetry too. Pretty much any window you see on cars now days are completely one off anyway. And to be honest they do not have any strange curves to them at all that makes production expensive. This car has been around for 10 years, obviously thay are doing something right. I don't mind being laughed at, sporx can contest to that. And if I am still laughed at as I walk away from a horrific crash. Im ok with that too. Will I buy one? Depends on how the clutch and shifting feels in the manual. Will I enjoy the ride because it is comfortable, roomy, economical, inexpensive, and fun to drive. You betcha. To be honest I first looked into the Chevy Comero(complete opposite of this car), Love the car. And would be more than wiling to make a larger downpayment to be able to afford the monthly. Unfortunatly being under 25 and male tends to jack up insurance rates. If you all can find me an under $14,500 within a 4000 downpayment that my insurance rates are low, and is safe to drive. And not a sedan, not sure why... just don't like them. I will be more than willing to check it out. I do love taking test drives  |
Posted By: Mack
Date Posted: 27 May 2009 at 1:28pm
QFT The half-melted marshmallow look does nothing for me at all. ------------- 
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Posted By: choopie911
Date Posted: 27 May 2009 at 2:49pm
| I'll tell you again now Monk, DONT BUY IT. There are better, manlier, smarter, better looking etc. I'd buy an old civic hatchback over a Cube, and I HATE hatchback civics, but the cube makes them look like a maserati. |
Posted By: agentwhale007
Date Posted: 27 May 2009 at 3:17pm
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I like it a lot. Then again I liked the Scion Xb as well, and generally like unique looking automobiles. I would say go for it if that is what you want, don't be concerned with what people on a Web board consider cool or not. |
Posted By: Rofl_Mao
Date Posted: 27 May 2009 at 3:29pm
| It kinda reminds me of a Mac, futuristic looking, trendy, but useless. I figured whale would like it. |
Posted By: choopie911
Date Posted: 27 May 2009 at 3:52pm
| Nothing about that says Mac, are you kidding me? |
Posted By: Rofl_Mao
Date Posted: 27 May 2009 at 3:59pm
| Futuristic looking, trendy, useless. |
Posted By: choopie911
Date Posted: 27 May 2009 at 4:03pm
| Good thing you're not into design....good god. You're way off, I wouldn't connect that with anything apple, they have a better design team than that pos. |
Posted By: pntbl freak
Date Posted: 27 May 2009 at 4:05pm
How is either a Mac or that car useless? -------------  |
Posted By: agentwhale007
Date Posted: 27 May 2009 at 4:16pm
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I would dare argue that if it cranks and drives it is not really useless. You may think it is ugly, but useless is not a correct descriptive moniker. |
Posted By: choopie911
Date Posted: 27 May 2009 at 4:19pm
| Agreed, a car is hard to describe as useless. Pathetically ugly/ horribly designed, yes, but useless doesn't even make sense really. |
Posted By: agentwhale007
Date Posted: 27 May 2009 at 4:30pm
To be fair, those descriptions don't make any sense either. Unless you like boring and unoriginality. That's cool too. |
Posted By: choopie911
Date Posted: 27 May 2009 at 4:44pm
| No, I like good design, nice lines. You can be original without being needlessly different. They are very different things. |
Posted By: agentwhale007
Date Posted: 27 May 2009 at 4:52pm
At some point, everything original was needlessly different  |
Posted By: choopie911
Date Posted: 27 May 2009 at 4:59pm
| And not everything needlessly different is a good idea, whats your point. |
Posted By: agentwhale007
Date Posted: 27 May 2009 at 5:01pm
That sometimes needlessly different is cool. Like the Scion Xb, which I thoroughly liked. And, you are humorously wound up about liking boring cars. |
Posted By: choopie911
Date Posted: 27 May 2009 at 5:14pm
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Not at all, I just don't like poorly designed/ ugly cars, such as the xB, the Element, the Aztek, and especially the cube.
I loved the Cien prototype and theres nothing boring about it. |
Posted By: procarbinefreak
Date Posted: 27 May 2009 at 5:17pm
| my aunt bought a soul... it's a pretty neat little car. still a kia, but definitely not garbage. |
Posted By: agentwhale007
Date Posted: 27 May 2009 at 5:33pm
How, pray tell, is the Xb poorly designed? |
Posted By: choopie911
Date Posted: 27 May 2009 at 5:36pm
| It's a toaster with wheels. |
Posted By: agentwhale007
Date Posted: 27 May 2009 at 5:37pm
I'll assume you have not test driven one? It's OK for you to like boring cars. There is nothing wrong with it at all. It's just that admitting it is the first step. |
Posted By: choopie911
Date Posted: 27 May 2009 at 5:39pm
| I'm not talking about how they drive, I'm talking about design. It may work fine, I'm strictly talking about aesthetics. |
Posted By: agentwhale007
Date Posted: 27 May 2009 at 5:41pm
Well, for one, that's an awfully poor way to go about judging a vehicle. And two, aesthetics are a matter of interpretation. Where you see a "toaster," others see a neat, original looking vehicle. A wicked roomy vehicle also. |
Posted By: Monk
Date Posted: 27 May 2009 at 5:48pm
Holy crap is it roomy! 6' 5" guy can sit in the back no problem. |
Posted By: Rofl_Mao
Date Posted: 27 May 2009 at 11:14pm
| Okay i take back the useless thing, except for the mac. |