Saw this picture and instantly thought of Charlie (3rd gen next to 5th gen)
02-28-2010, 08:55 AM
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02-28-2010, 10:10 AM
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Funny you should think of me Branden. I had no part in making it huge. 
I remember Indy '08, that was my first 3rd gen vs 5th gen size comparo. We were all taking our lap of Indy. There was an entry/exit road wide enough for two cars. I was in one of my 3rd gens about to enter the track, when a yellow pre-production 5th gen was pulling off. We went by each other a couple of feet apart. I was eye level with it's door handle. I had to look up to see the driver. It was almost like a truck just drove by me. Sitting in my 3rd gen, holding it's elegant, leather wrapped, three spoke steering wheel - I thought, this sucker is HUGE!
I remember Indy '08, that was my first 3rd gen vs 5th gen size comparo. We were all taking our lap of Indy. There was an entry/exit road wide enough for two cars. I was in one of my 3rd gens about to enter the track, when a yellow pre-production 5th gen was pulling off. We went by each other a couple of feet apart. I was eye level with it's door handle. I had to look up to see the driver. It was almost like a truck just drove by me. Sitting in my 3rd gen, holding it's elegant, leather wrapped, three spoke steering wheel - I thought, this sucker is HUGE!
02-28-2010, 04:50 PM
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After seeing these pictures I have concluded some things:
- The Third Gens are better looking cars.
- While they look big compared to Thirds, they are somewhat on par with 1sts, which they are mostly designed after.
- The 6ths need to be lighter, a little smaller, and lower. As if we didn't already know it that.
- People thought of Thirds and Charlie and not me, meaning I've forgotten how inactive I have become here.
- None of this matters right now because the cars are a hit, LOL.
- The Third Gens are better looking cars.
- While they look big compared to Thirds, they are somewhat on par with 1sts, which they are mostly designed after.
- The 6ths need to be lighter, a little smaller, and lower. As if we didn't already know it that.
- People thought of Thirds and Charlie and not me, meaning I've forgotten how inactive I have become here.
- None of this matters right now because the cars are a hit, LOL.
02-28-2010, 10:48 PM
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Somewhat on par is what I said. They are also somewhat on par with some of the 3rd Gen dimensions also, but they are too high and bulky to look closer to a 3rd rather than a 1st.