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mindaugas
07/15/2011, 02:45 PM
Odly familiar. I heard rumors one of the designers for the VX moved over to Nissan.

http://ecomodder.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/nissan-leaf_hi_003-1024x681.jpg

geshaw30
07/15/2011, 05:43 PM
Yup--- a long time ago. It brought the Murano into existance.

Gussie2000
07/15/2011, 05:50 PM
Simon cox if i am not mistaken is the guy you are talking about


But one thing for sure....looks WAY much better then the nissan joke.............i mean........juke

mindaugas
07/16/2011, 01:38 PM
But one thing for sure....looks WAY much better then the nissan joke.............i mean........juke

Really? I like the Juke. It looks like something that would match the VX well, and has a turbo :P

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Z754Zr-q4nE/ThRSKECZCUI/AAAAAAAAkl4/dSC6ZskSp6Y/s1600/Nissan%2BJuke.jpg

Marlin
07/17/2011, 02:31 PM
Really? I like the Juke. It looks like something that would match the VX well, and has a turbo :P

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Z754Zr-q4nE/ThRSKECZCUI/AAAAAAAAkl4/dSC6ZskSp6Y/s1600/Nissan%2BJuke.jpg


And I could deploy it from the bed of my F250...push a button and away I go!

Gussie2000
07/17/2011, 10:36 PM
Really? I like the Juke. It looks like something that would match the VX well, and has a turbo :P



Match the VX ? ;puke2;

Bob Barker
07/18/2011, 12:24 AM
My car also has a turbo, but that doesn't make either of them fast :laughing:

mindaugas
07/18/2011, 02:02 PM
And I could deploy it from the bed of my F250...push a button and away I go!
Exactly.

Triathlete
07/18/2011, 02:29 PM
I like both cars...for what they are. The leaf would be great for an around town/errand car...and it looks1000x nicer than a prius (although the 2 new vehicle being added to the prius lineup are a huge improvement in looks). The juke just looks like a fun little car and in real life has a bit of wcs rally look to it. But neither are meant to be a speed demon...they are what they are. :)

RickOKC
07/18/2011, 06:43 PM
I didn't like the Juke at first, but it's growing on me. I'm still not a big fan of the side view but I definitely like the front end.

Once I saw a black one, it reminded me of a movie I really like:

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6131/5952382867_73d5f2701c.jpg

Maybe it's because the front is so bulbous, the hood so featureless and the headlights (eyes) are in the "wrong" place.

When I saw one in person, I was surprised those clear turn signal covers on the hood stick up so high. It may be even slightly weirder than "headlight horns" (which I appreciate) and looks like something that should be on a dinosaur (which I appreciate.)

Osteomata
07/19/2011, 03:17 PM
I think the Juke is awesome. Great little runabout, affordable, decent gas mileage, and interesting styling in an otherwise derivative new car market. Its not meant to be a VX, but it is cool for what it is.

djvx
07/19/2011, 08:25 PM
Im thinking how nice it would be to not pay $80.00 to drive round trip to my land. 140 miles one way...I get a whopping 14mpg which means---10 gallons x $4.00 gallon =40 bucks, round trip 80 bucks. Why why why didn't they give the VX better gas mileage! $4.00 to drive 14 miles, that's sad. So yes, I like both of those vehicles. They look cool...but I'm not a conformist so I'll stick with the VX and wish I could afford to drive it.

Gussie2000
07/19/2011, 09:57 PM
Im thinking how nice it would be to not pay $80.00 to drive round trip to my land. 140 miles one way...I get a whopping 14mpg which means---10 gallons x $4.00 gallon =40 bucks, round trip 80 bucks. Why why why didn't they give the VX better gas mileage! $4.00 to drive 14 miles, that's sad. So yes, I like both of those vehicles. They look cool...but I'm not a conformist so I'll stick with the VX and wish I could afford to drive it.

Do some research and figured out how much were the fuel price back in 1998-99.

At that price back in those days who would cared about MPG

etlsport
07/21/2011, 03:33 AM
Posted this a while back...

http://www.google.com/m/url?ei=-gEoTtDHF8qP8gaDrpUg&q=http://www.automobilemag.com/features/news/1012_25_most_influential_car_designers/index.html&ved=0CC0QFjAF&usg=AFQjCNG6JFGw4gCY_LXVyiz6bfjxZrOtfA

Number 2 is SHIRO NAKAMURA.. The designer of the VX

Riff Raff
07/21/2011, 04:14 AM
.........the nissan joke.............i mean........juke

x2 Gussie. You were right the first time-- it's called the Nissan "Joke" or the Nissan "Puke" (either is correct).;puke2;

The hottest looking 40 MPG gas-mizer coming out this Summer 2011 is the awesome all new Hyundai - "VELOSTER" (3-door coupe). Check-out the Veloster's rear tail-lights-- they look just like the VX's headlights.


http://www.vehicross.info/forums/showthread.php?t=20217&highlight=veloster&page=3


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