Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why?

Started by Galaxy, December 08, 2011, 08:51:31 AM

Galaxy

If you take an SLR, add 5kg of gold, plus 600 Rubies you end up with this monstrosity.


















The Swiss tuner sold it to some clown in Qatar. How is it possible to have such poor taste?  :banghead:

Northlands

That end of the world has some rather odd tastes.

Here's a shiny Audi.

Really shiny. As in...very shiny.





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AutobahnSHO

haha I always thought it would be teh coolest thing ever to have a totally chrome car.


--If I could afford to pay someone to clean it after every drive...

Isnt' that illegal in the States though?  (too distracting at night probably, possibly sun-blinding people in the daytime too....)
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Northlands

Quote from: Galaxy on December 08, 2011, 08:51:31 AM
If you take an SLR, add 5kg of gold, plus 600 Rubies you end up with this monstrosity.








The Swiss tuner sold it to some clown in Qatar. How is it possible to have such poor taste?  :banghead:

It just occurred to me that the Swiss tuner is just as equally tasteless to have created such a car. IIRC, I've seen some odd creations on Top Gear from a Swiss tuner. Likely the same outfit.



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Xer0

I'm sure its super expensive, but it just looks cheap and tacky.

Tave

It looks like it belongs to the CEO of McDonald's.
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Quote from: thecarnut on March 16, 2008, 10:33:43 AM
Depending on price, that could be a good deal.

2o6

Never knew it was possible to make such an expensive car look so cheap.

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SVT666

As soon as I saw it I thought "Dubai".  Looks like I wasn't far off, though I am quite disgusted that a Swiss would agree to make such an atrocity.

AltinD

Quote from: AutobahnSHO on December 08, 2011, 09:43:35 AM
haha I always thought it would be teh coolest thing ever to have a totally chrome car.


--If I could afford to pay someone to clean it after every drive...

Isnt' that illegal in the States though?  (too distracting at night probably, possibly sun-blinding people in the daytime too....)

I have seen that Audi at night, it's not distracting at all. Not sure if I have seen driven during the day though.

BTW, the time of chroming the cars has come and go, now 99% of those "chrome" or "gold" cars are just wrapped in foil.

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Laconian

I think US based ricers have promising careers as bespoke auto customization engineers for the Middle East.
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Byteme

Yet more proof that money doesn't buy taste.

I kind of like the chrome car though.    :lol:

NomisR

Quote from: Laconian on December 08, 2011, 11:45:28 AM
I think US based ricers have promising careers as bespoke auto customization engineers for the Middle East.

Too much plastic and not enough precious metals/minerals being used by US ricers.

Vinsanity

Quote from: NomisR on December 08, 2011, 01:54:17 PM
Too much plastic and not enough precious metals/minerals being used by US ricers.

FWIW, they could tack on 600 rubies and 11 lbs of gold onto a bright red Honda Civic, and it wouldn't be any worse than what this poor SLR has become.

Such a travesty that so much money was thrown at something that turned out so hideous. I'm not one to tell people what to do with their money, but what a waste.

Galaxy

Quote from: Xer0 on December 08, 2011, 10:11:02 AM
I'm sure its super expensive, but it just looks cheap and tacky.

? 8 million..... Apparently the golden frame for the rear lights alone cost ? 15,000 a piece.

Galaxy

Quote from: Laconian on December 08, 2011, 11:45:28 AM
I think US based ricers have promising careers as bespoke auto customization engineers for the Middle East.


:lol:

Payman

Quote from: Galaxy on December 08, 2011, 02:41:19 PM
€ 8 million..... Apparently the golden frame for the rear lights alone cost € 15,000 a piece.

Wat.

Xer0

Quote from: Galaxy on December 08, 2011, 02:41:19 PM
? 8 million..... Apparently the golden frame for the rear lights alone cost ? 15,000 a piece.

:facepalm:

To make maters worse, the car is probably a lot slower and turns like shit now too.

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I like this because it ensures the money of idiots ends up in someone else's hands.
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