The new corrado!
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The new corrado!
hahah.. yes, some of you would like to think that mercedes created an entirely new design.. but I think the roots of the design stems from the corrado still. *Flame suit on* 
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too bad they didnt incorporate the automatic spoiler to raise up when you reach a certain speed like the corrado onto the coupe... hehe...
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Re: The new corrado!
Originally posted by kineda
hahah.. yes, some of you would like to think that mercedes created an entirely new design.. but I think the roots of the design stems from the corrado still. *Flame suit on*
hahah.. yes, some of you would like to think that mercedes created an entirely new design.. but I think the roots of the design stems from the corrado still. *Flame suit on*
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This topic has been mentioned before. As a former Corrado owner, I agree with the comparison. For me, it was a great car until a BMW rear ended me at a light; then, my car was nothing but a headache until I traded for another problem car-- Saab. 
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Originally posted by Odont
This topic has been mentioned before. As a former Corrado owner, I agree with the comparison. For me, it was a great car until a BMW rear ended me at a light; then, my car was nothing but a headache until I traded for another problem car-- Saab.
This topic has been mentioned before. As a former Corrado owner, I agree with the comparison. For me, it was a great car until a BMW rear ended me at a light; then, my car was nothing but a headache until I traded for another problem car-- Saab.
Ok, they have hatchbacks and two doors. The comparison begins to pale from there- The Corrado styling has more creases than a modern Cadillac, its FWD, has a blunt squared sedan nose, etc...
A picture of an old Supra(80s) looks more like the Cprrado than the MB does.
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Bah, I love the Corrado! I still got a poster of it in my room that I got from the VW dealer when I was 6 back in 1990 when my dad bought a Passat! I also like Porsche 944. See a pattern? Long live lift-backs! 
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Originally posted by Outland
Ok, they have hatchbacks and two doors. The comparison begins to pale from there- The Corrado styling has more creases than a modern Cadillac, its FWD, has a blunt squared sedan nose, etc...
Ok, they have hatchbacks and two doors. The comparison begins to pale from there- The Corrado styling has more creases than a modern Cadillac, its FWD, has a blunt squared sedan nose, etc...
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Originally posted by potatobbq
It's not just that they both have hatchbacks and two doors... plenty of cars are hatchbacks with two doors that don't resemble the Corrado or the coupe. I think there's a definately some resemblence in the overall shape, but some people seem to take offense when people bring up this subject.
It's not just that they both have hatchbacks and two doors... plenty of cars are hatchbacks with two doors that don't resemble the Corrado or the coupe. I think there's a definately some resemblence in the overall shape, but some people seem to take offense when people bring up this subject.
But, I agree that both are much different that a Civic Hatch or Golf...but cars like the RSX and Celica also 'mock' the coupe profile, when they are both hatches.
I just don't see how the topic is relevant.
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Originally posted by Outland
I disagree that the Corrado has an old school coupe look...frankly a Pinto hatchback looks more like the Corrado than the coupe does? So what does this mean?
But, I agree that both are much different that a Civic Hatch or Golf...but cars like the RSX and Celica also 'mock' the coupe profile, when they are both hatches.
I just don't see how the topic is relevant.
I disagree that the Corrado has an old school coupe look...frankly a Pinto hatchback looks more like the Corrado than the coupe does? So what does this mean?
But, I agree that both are much different that a Civic Hatch or Golf...but cars like the RSX and Celica also 'mock' the coupe profile, when they are both hatches.
I just don't see how the topic is relevant.
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Corrado was tight!! especially the G60 model...
btw, don't you guys forget about the market failiure e36 compact that has much more to do with the creation of the C-coupe.
btw, don't you guys forget about the market failiure e36 compact that has much more to do with the creation of the C-coupe.
