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Old Apr 6, 2021 | 12:16 PM
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The new Mitsubishi Outlander. Who green lighted this disaster?



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Old Apr 7, 2021 | 06:50 AM
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Old Apr 7, 2021 | 12:39 PM
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The new Mitsubishi Outlander. Who green lighted this disaster?


...and to think, well paid people actually sat around in meetings and made the conscious decision to go in this direction.
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Old Apr 7, 2021 | 01:20 PM
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...24 GLE53
I like the colour.
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Old Apr 7, 2021 | 10:27 PM
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I like the colour.
White is not a color, it’s an achromatic.
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Old Apr 7, 2021 | 11:14 PM
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White is not a color, it’s an achromatic.
Yeah, but we still like it.




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Old Apr 8, 2021 | 08:23 AM
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So the Aztec designers ended up at Mitsubishi.
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White is not a color, it’s an achromatic.
White is the presence of all colors, when speaking of light.
Maybe painting it Clear would make it go away.
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I think I see how the BMW designers drew their inspiration......

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