ancullen Posted October 9, 2006 Author Report Posted October 9, 2006 Just do a search for "2008 Corolla Hollywood". Go to the link that comes up with The Hollywood Extra in the title, and you'll be onto the winner. Quote
Robert Posted October 9, 2006 Report Posted October 9, 2006 Not wanting some KE70 looking shitbox from the 80s? KE70s rock :y: Quote
Teddy Posted October 9, 2006 Report Posted October 9, 2006 European designing gives me the craps. Lets see. Today, 2006, id say they have pretty good safety, got the hole aerodynamics down tap, along with air flow in motors (well, Toyota keeps going back to Yamaha.. but thats another rant). Cars are ment to be practical, to suit the buyer. Look how many cars are out today, the range, prices.. etc. Lets take nicks view -> Aerodynamics? - new cars, round, yup, they are aerodynamic. Look at a new corolla. Its aerodynamic, and its 20,000 worth. Look at your average Porshe, its aerodynamic, but costs one more zero than a corolla. I know what looks better. Look at a Ke20 Corolla. Its round, and its got some lovely design elements in it. Who says you can't put a bit of varity into new cars? The price does. Some of the main things that have changed about cars in aerodynamics, is the angle of the windscreen, the size of the roof, and how everything generally is flowing, with minimal harsh bumps. Who says you can't integrate some style, within this principal? But, like everything, technology moves on, and they get better and better. I Still put money on you could make a Ke70 as Aerodynamic as a new corolla, without changing the body shape :P. I didn't say anything about how much it would cost tho.. ! Look at how planes work, with the low pressure thing, how air flows, etc. Now think, does air flow better on itself, or on a flat object? If you had lots of money, I'm sure you could position many plasma air jets on the front of the Ke70, projecting the air over the car, in such a way that the car is like a big seed on wheels. Of course, id be putting a big undercarriage on the car 1/2 the shape and bubbled accordingly to act like a bottom down force with more jets.. ahhh yada yada more ramble. If i was to design a car, id be doing things quite differently, yet still keeping to the basic principals of aerodynamics. Fuel Efficiency? Less drag from air, easier to move, less load on motor, better economy. Todays motors are under tuned so badly from factory, because of emotions. I can assure you if an old Ke70 corolla could get down to 6.6L per 100kms on freeway driving, with a 1.3 carby AND a square body.. its gota be saying something ;) Modern Design? yeah, if bland eggs colored from the selection pastels from MS Paint with assorted plastic parts to finish the car off, inside and out does it for you, then off you go little chap, hand over some douche for a new FWD mobile. Not wanting some KE70 looking shitbox from the 80s? - Nick, if thats the worst car you can come up with with relation to design from any era.. i need to lend you that book Jamie got me called "Lemons" hehehehe :y: Quote
Teddy Posted October 9, 2006 Report Posted October 9, 2006 and yes, i quite like the look of the ke70. Why? Its different. And its got some lines to it... not as hot as a ke20 tho :y: Quote
Des Posted October 9, 2006 Report Posted October 9, 2006 and yes, i quite like the look of the ke70. Why? Its different. And its got some lines to it... not as hot as a ke20 tho :y: So true! Quote
Nitephyre Posted October 9, 2006 Report Posted October 9, 2006 I don't mind it actually.... and the sedan pics are nice too, but that's me *shrug* i'd love a modern panelvan Quote
st.nick Posted October 9, 2006 Report Posted October 9, 2006 Do these guys pop a few E's before they design modern cars or what? Doubt it... If they did, they might actually deisgn something cool looking!! And it would have a mental sound system!! It'd probably be more like the Range Stormer concept!! Quote
Corolla_Kid Posted October 10, 2006 Report Posted October 10, 2006 Ke2* FTW!!! Especially red panel vans muhahaha Quote
ancullen Posted October 10, 2006 Author Report Posted October 10, 2006 I agree with you Teddy. I think Toyota could EASILY have a car that looks very similar to a KE25, but with a more modern aerodynamic profile. Simply lay the windscreen back some more (which improves the look anyway) and reduce the frontal profile (a somewhat sharper nose) and you'd be onto a winner. Quote
ancullen Posted October 10, 2006 Author Report Posted October 10, 2006 (edited) Here's my crappy attempt. Somehow I managed to make the TE27 look really bad at the rear. I tried to go with the 'wheel at each corner' design approach, but I think it ruins the proportions of this particular vehicle. It looked worse than it does before I shortened the whole car. Still something wrong about it though. The front is still okay, especially the raked back windscreen, but I didn't do much else to it. I might stop bitching about how crap Toyota designers are now. Or not. :y: Standard TE27 Updated Version Edited October 10, 2006 by ancullen Quote
JiP Posted October 10, 2006 Report Posted October 10, 2006 I like the roof line and rear end of a KE35. The winsheild could be more angled but you would lose the head space that you need. Quote
Corolla_Kid Posted October 11, 2006 Report Posted October 11, 2006 (edited) haha i have one of those models too, mines orange though Edited October 11, 2006 by Corolla_Kid Quote
Wood§tok Posted October 11, 2006 Report Posted October 11, 2006 (edited) at least it doesnt look too much like a mazda... Edited October 11, 2006 by Wood§tok Quote
ancullen Posted October 12, 2006 Author Report Posted October 12, 2006 I don't have one of those models. It's just it was the only good side profile picture of an *E2* that I could find on the internet. Quote
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