Why all the chrome?

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HAL9000

Lifer
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most of us hate tacky chrome too. detroit gets their focus groups from detroit, and we all know about people there. so we get chrome. lots of chrome. though the hyundai sonata is about the worst offender from the factory right now. ick.


and most SUVs are pretty small compared to full size trucks and more expensive. 'mid-sized' SUVs used to be called compact because they were based on compact pick ups.

Fair enough both of those make sense, sucks about detroit :(
 

Vic Vega

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Small amount of chrome on my car and I like it. Not surprising some snob from the old world islands doesn't like it. I won't lose sleep over it.

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JulesMaximus

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most of us hate tacky chrome too. detroit gets their focus groups from detroit, and we all know about people there. so we get chrome. lots of chrome. though the hyundai sonata is about the worst offender from the factory right now. ick.


and most SUVs are pretty small compared to full size trucks and more expensive. 'mid-sized' SUVs used to be called compact because they were based on compact pick ups.

So, you're saying the blacks like chrome and bling?
 

Vic Vega

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But why would you buy a two seater pickup truck when you could just get a 4x4 like a landrover... With 5 seats...

They aren't constrained with owning a single vehicle which needs to do everything like most folks from the old world?
 

HAL9000

Lifer
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I'm always learning. Your brain however appears stagnant from reading your posts. This thread is a great example.

Ahh you see you say you're learning but you think my brain is stagnant, you haven't learnt anything. Still; Keep trying :)
 

Bartman39

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So you're saying that people only have one car in the UK... :rolleyes: I have three.


Now that makes for a question as to why you have 3 cars but yet you ask why we use pickup trucks...? A truck is a multi-purpose vehicle so it takes the place of the car and SUV and more... Yes its a personal choice that has nothing to do with anatomy but more like a person that understands the usefulness of what it is and its uses...


Chrome is nothing more than a way for a person to decorate their auto/truck/bike & boat the way the want... Sure it can be done very tacky but it can also be done in amazing ways that alot of us like to look at...
 

HAL9000

Lifer
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Now that makes for a question as to why you have 3 cars but yet you ask why we use pickup trucks...? A truck is a multi-purpose vehicle so it takes the place of the car and SUV and more... Yes its a personal choice that has nothing to do with anatomy but more like a person that understands the usefulness of what it is and its uses...


Chrome is nothing more than a way for a person to decorate their auto/truck/bike & boat the way the want... Sure it can be done very tacky but it can also be done in amazing ways that alot of us like to look at...

I have three cars because there are enough members of my family to warrant three, I.e. sometimes we are all out in different cars...
 

rcpratt

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most of us hate tacky chrome too. detroit gets their focus groups from detroit, and we all know about people there. so we get chrome. lots of chrome. though the hyundai sonata is about the worst offender from the factory right now. ick.
Hahah, I'd like to see a link for that. Either incredibly ignorant or the sarcasm is over my head.

A little tastefully done chrome looks good. There can certainly be too much, though.
 

DivideBYZero

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Stop trolling Americans, Neckbeard. You do not represent me or my country, so stop acting like a fuck in every forum on AT and creating a mess for your own lulz.
 

HAL9000

Lifer
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Stop trolling Americans, Neckbeard. You do not represent me or my country, so stop acting like a fuck in every forum on AT and creating a mess for your own lulz.

OH I Seee.... Sorry I didn't realise that when I asked. Why do americans like chrome, I was in some way representing the UK. I don't give a shit what you think.