"That's the absolute mustard" [Pics]

That polo is so mint.

Am I the only one who thinks why would you put so much time, money, and effort to produce something so hideous that you'd end up wearing a paper bag over your head every time you drove it so that nobody recognises you?

Or am I missing something thats glaringly obvious that makes it cool?

I get what you are saying..... but I sort of like it (in a I like it, but wouldn’t want it way :/ )

I wouldn’t want to drive it, it’s too in your face for me (though I think people would be staring at the vehicle so no bag necessary )
and I’d worry about hitting things (potholes, kerbs, anything) and being left with a pile of filler.... but I can appreciate the work that’s gone into it, and these things survive, so they must be well built

I think it reminds me of the ‘Max Power’ hot hatches, and that was a look that didn’t gel with me particularly..... but maybe that was because the Max Power modifiers didn’t commit to the look, this definitely smacks of commitment


(Should probably be in cars that shouldn’t work but do)

Hopefully not to pigeon holling but its because they are Chinese when I visited hong kong I was lucky enough to be in a bar with karaoke on one night and some of the singers were bloody terrible BUT everyone joined in and when they finished everyone clapped and cheered and was supportive for the person singing there was no I'm standing here alone singing terrible it was more i'm joining in and doing my best and people appreciated that, As i'm old now I too couldn't drive that as is but remove the bumpers and sticky up bits leave the pick up the wheel arches and wheels I would drive it and I know looking back to my late teens early 20s I drove some things that made older people scratch there heads and at the time that was 80% the point as I was proving I don't care what you think i'm laughing and having a good time, The Polo at the top is obviously outstanding in every way but which car has got the most comments ....I think some how there is a lot to learn from the Chinese but we and I do mean me personally who even though the karaoke was in English still couldn't get up and have a go thousands of miles from were any body knew me ...far to English for that just cant work them out.

The best way to look at it is to treat it as a sculpture rather than a vehicle. I believe the owners don't build vehicles like this to make their car better (performance / looks wise like the majority of car people) but to make it look like something out of a cartoon / film. i.e. Gundam or Transformers.

It's an amazing site and feeling driving vehicles like this because you do get the feeling that it will transform into a robot at any time. Do it in convoy and it just makes it even more bonkers feel-good.

This! 

I love it, as in "I love the look of it in Japan, but not sure I could drive it myself...." . But deep down...    



 

Think this was from an older MB thread, just found it looking for a brown thread (miss my old brown Mini Pooper! Setting off car alarms in multistorey car parks with a single box exhaust and LCB!)