the overrated list of 2008

[garagelogic]

Originally Posted by JJ#48Racing

The Prius comment is spot on. The Vette comments are stupid, he obviously hasn't been in a 4LT trimmed interior.

I have, and while I won't take it as far as he did, the interior in the 'Vette does leave a lot to be desired. It's always been that way though, so no surprise.

[kevin2323]

Originally Posted by garagelogic

I have, and while I won't take it as far as he did, the interior in the 'Vette does leave a lot to be desired. It's always been that way though, so no surprise.

same with vipers....and mustangs and most american cars....can these people get over it already...

[stratman]

Originally Posted by drivingincamaro

2009 Nissan GT-R
Too noisy. Too rough. Too fragile. Better not use the launch control.

I believe the problem has to do with using the launch control too frequently with the Vehicle Dynamic Control turned off, which it states in the owners manual you should only turn off to rock the car if it's stuck in something. I hesitate to call it fragile because of operator error or overrated with the addition of it being "too noisy" and "too rough". Sounds like a review/complaint from my grandmother.

Like all such lists there is good and bad here. I will however not dignify the Corvette comment with a response except to say that we have had it too good since 1997-1/2 and are becoming ungrateful. Don't forget where little brother (and a few others) got his engine from in the first place.

And how can you call Foose overrated! There is almost nothing he can't do and he is a car nut of the highest caliber. I wish I knew a tenth of what he has forgotten. Does he use 2-tone a lot. Yes? Like it or not isn’t the paint job always sick. Yes? Does he look beyond the esthetics to performance? Yes. Does he design his own wheels? Yes. Can he render concepts perfectly by hand? Yes. I mean come on. The guy even does pin stripes I think. Overexposed? Maybe. Overrated? Not by a long shot.

[headpunter]

I think he had one ommission from his list.....

EDMUNDS.com is overated, and couldnt performance test a car to save thier lives.

[Moose]

Originally Posted by kevin2323

same with vipers....and mustangs and most american cars....can these people get over it already...

Agree.

And seeing some of the improvements being made, ie; Malibu, 2010 Camaro, they won't be able to say that about some of the GM cars for very long.

As for the list;

Agree
Nissan GTR
I've seen two on the road...ho hum.
2010 Mustang
IMO, looks like they tried too hard with the exterior.
Lexus IS-F
SPEED
ENOUGH with the NASCAR!!!
Toyota Prius

DIsagree
2009 Corvette
IMO, one of the better styled Corvette's
Bob Lutz

[AngryAmish]

Anybody in the market for a Vette isn't drooling over the interior...they have other aspirations....especially natural ones.

Anyone that wants world class interior is probably more likely to buy a new CTS-V then a Vette anyway. They can show it off to more people at one time due to the back seats.

But I did enjoy that read. That crack about Battlestar Galactica wanting it's dashboard back was absolutely mean-spirited and more then a little awesome. Stuff like that is why I can't drink anything around my computer.

[jeffny09]

im adding to the list

having a girlfriend lol