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It's very surprising to me that someone with such a strong eye for design can't translate it into reality either by drawing or a simple CAD/CAM computer program. You mean that you can't pick up a pencil and sketch your ideas. You certainly can describe it in words but, designers work in a visual world. In their minds they see visual images. Not words. As a professional designer who earned his living for 34 years as a designer (yes, I spent 5 years in detroit with GM). I just can't grasp your flowery descriptions. I know your a young man. If you are serious...get out their and learn the computer skills to translate your verbal skills to a reality...not meaningless smoke.
That would explain a lot.
But really, designing cars would just be a pipe dream, and I'm sure I'm happier with what I'm doing now anyway. I'd rather be a critic as I can exercise my criticality which I hold so dearly.
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KA, you're acting like a real jerk! not YOU are a jerk, you're ACTING like a jerk....
get the difference? you seem to enjoy pushing peoples buttons here: you derive pleasure from this...........and that is assinine and not like the KA I have come to know over the past few years.......
we all know you can flex your writing skills and descriptive nature, but damn man, sometimes you seem like a real little kid trying to throw sand on people.....
get the difference? you seem to enjoy pushing peoples buttons here: you derive pleasure from this...........and that is assinine and not like the KA I have come to know over the past few years.......
we all know you can flex your writing skills and descriptive nature, but damn man, sometimes you seem like a real little kid trying to throw sand on people.....
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KA, you're acting like a real jerk! not YOU are a jerk, you're ACTING like a jerk....
get the difference? you seem to enjoy pushing peoples buttons here: you derive pleasure from this...........and that is assinine and not like the KA I have come to know over the past few years.......
we all know you can flex your writing skills and descriptive nature, but damn man, sometimes you seem like a real little kid trying to throw sand on people.....
get the difference? you seem to enjoy pushing peoples buttons here: you derive pleasure from this...........and that is assinine and not like the KA I have come to know over the past few years.......
we all know you can flex your writing skills and descriptive nature, but damn man, sometimes you seem like a real little kid trying to throw sand on people.....
Just 'cause I don't drive an M-B now doesn't change the reason why I'll criticize the brand or give me an ulterior agenda for doing so. I still have nothing but love for the M-B have praised in the recent years, which is the pre-facelift W212. The only times I get into tit-for-tats with other members is when the few who don't like my opinions start throwing personal sand.
Believe me, this isn't the only place where you have criticality going on. It's actually very tame in that regard.
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To get this thread back on track via A7 VS W212, or M-B VS competition, here's a side by side I did with my 2010 (first) W212:
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It's very surprising to me that someone with such a strong eye for design can't translate it into reality either by drawing or a simple CAD/CAM computer program. You mean that you can't pick up a pencil and sketch your ideas. You certainly can describe it in words but, designers work in a visual world. In their minds they see visual images. Not words. As a professional designer who earned his living for 34 years as a designer (yes, I spent 5 years in detroit with GM). I just can't grasp your flowery descriptions. I know your a young man. If you are serious...get out their and learn the computer skills to translate your verbal skills to a reality...not meaningless smoke.
Yeah +1 - K-A Dammitt!
quit talkin', I mean typin' and do it!
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Damn, didn't know there was so much demand for a K-A Kar.
I'll only do it if I have 50% of the members here committing to buying it. Production will begin in my garage space. I will draw up the blueprints and get steelgrey to provide his vast array of experience in assuring it'll pass all safety regulations (though I'll handle the dimensions aspect I found that isn't his strong point). Hyperion of course will provide the bankroll.
It'll have a Standup Star on the hood pointing up over a BMW roundel base. The grille will have a glowing gigantic Star via lava-lamp technology. I'm calling it the "S Class Series Model S"
Oh, and I'll be outsourcing battery development to Elon Musk's Tesla. Yes, it'll be all Electric.... with gas engine sounds coming out of the speakers. You guys will love it.
I'll only do it if I have 50% of the members here committing to buying it. Production will begin in my garage space. I will draw up the blueprints and get steelgrey to provide his vast array of experience in assuring it'll pass all safety regulations (though I'll handle the dimensions aspect I found that isn't his strong point). Hyperion of course will provide the bankroll.
It'll have a Standup Star on the hood pointing up over a BMW roundel base. The grille will have a glowing gigantic Star via lava-lamp technology. I'm calling it the "S Class Series Model S"
Oh, and I'll be outsourcing battery development to Elon Musk's Tesla. Yes, it'll be all Electric.... with gas engine sounds coming out of the speakers. You guys will love it.
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Spinners are a must indeed, 35" sounds about right. The larger battery will help accommodate my biggest design innovation yet: Spinners will spin WHILE THE CAR IS PARKED. They never stop spinning.
Of course, I will handle the marketing campaigns: "While the others park dead, your heart keeps spinning".
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KA, you're acting like a real jerk! not YOU are a jerk, you're ACTING like a jerk....
get the difference? you seem to enjoy pushing peoples buttons here: you derive pleasure from this...........and that is assinine and not like the KA I have come to know over the past few years.......
we all know you can flex your writing skills and descriptive nature, but damn man, sometimes you seem like a real little kid trying to throw sand on people.....
get the difference? you seem to enjoy pushing peoples buttons here: you derive pleasure from this...........and that is assinine and not like the KA I have come to know over the past few years.......
we all know you can flex your writing skills and descriptive nature, but damn man, sometimes you seem like a real little kid trying to throw sand on people.....
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In 1967 I entered the Air Force as an illustrator. You may not have been born yet K-A. After my discharge I went to detriot. Spent a short time there (5 years) and then was hired by the Army as a designer. Spent the next 34 years serving our country. I'm sure this is a concept that you K-A might have a problem grasping. But there are alot of vets out that understand.
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You know i really don't understand this. Open my wallet...for what?? As far as designing cars...I retired in 2002 so I have no interest...I get paid for doing nothing and that works for me.
In 1967 I entered the Air Force as an illustrator. You may not have been born yet K-A. After my discharge I went to detriot. Spent a short time there (5 years) and then was hired by the Army as a designer. Spent the next 34 years serving our country. I'm sure this is a concept that you K-A might have a problem grasping. But there are alot of vets out that understand.
In 1967 I entered the Air Force as an illustrator. You may not have been born yet K-A. After my discharge I went to detriot. Spent a short time there (5 years) and then was hired by the Army as a designer. Spent the next 34 years serving our country. I'm sure this is a concept that you K-A might have a problem grasping. But there are alot of vets out that understand.
Thank you for your service! However it doesn't give you the right to be a pestering a-hole. Sorry if my strong and developed opinions/critiques bother you, however remember: I'm the one debating cars here, you're the one *personally* debating "my" personality, time after time.
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I wouldn't say steelgrey is an opinion forcer. More an opinion sensitive.... or perhaps opinion enforcer.
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Thou Shall Not Have Articulated Opinions Lest Ye Be Hated & Personally Ridiculed By Those Sans Such Attributes.
err, something like that.
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Thou Shall Not Have Articulated Opinions Lest Ye Be Hated & Personally Ridiculed By Those Sans Such Attributes.
err, something like that.
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By the way KA what do you do for a living??? Now don't pontificate and can you provide some kind of proof. I've already told you what I did before retirement. Time to prove yourself. You know your puppy Nuro is so cute.
