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      12-05-2006, 09:04 PM   #1
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Let the rip-offs begin

Check out both cars from the (hoffmeister kinked) C pillars forward. Separated at birth? I think not.

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      12-05-2006, 09:32 PM   #2
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i think it has a completely different shape...although same body style, the accord coupe looks like its getting a lot of cues from the civic..especially that rear...lets just hope that they put that new turbo engine in that accord so we all can pick one up as a daily beater..should be fun to toss around
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      12-05-2006, 09:46 PM   #3
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I see quite a lot of similarities, it's got 4 wheels, 2 doors,2 tail lights. and the list goes on!
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      12-05-2006, 09:51 PM   #4
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Come on! You don't see the character line on the left side and the chunky up-sloping rocker panel? They are identical! Those are hallmarks of the 3 series design!
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      12-05-2006, 10:57 PM   #5
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y'all need to stop trippin'.........
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      12-06-2006, 08:17 AM   #6
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The Honda roofline sorta resembles a Porche. I don't see it looking at all like the 3 coupe.
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      12-06-2006, 09:19 AM   #7
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That is one sick looking accord...
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      12-06-2006, 09:41 AM   #8
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nah that's not bad. i've seen worse copy cats. remember bmw's old commercials "stop dreaming. start driving."

some other company, forget who it was, made a commercial like a year after bmw's was realeased, that said "stop commuting. start driving." pretty fuckin stupid if you ask me.
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      12-06-2006, 01:47 PM   #9
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I can see similarities, but the important thing is that BMW translated the concept into a rolling vehicle. I haven't seen any Hondas resembling the drawing out on the road...
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      12-06-2006, 02:01 PM   #10
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At that angle, one gets a tunnel vision perspective into the entire shape of the vehicle. The artist obviously gave a fish-eyed, wide-angle camera lens view of the two photos.

I agree that there are similarities in comparing the two drawings, but I would venture to guess that the entire concept vehicles compared side-by-side in vivo would look less similar than these perspectives would lead you to believe.
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i need to get me a accord coupe...and a BMW badge!!!:rocks:
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      12-06-2006, 07:44 PM   #12
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new accord coupe does looks sexy
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      12-07-2006, 05:57 AM   #13
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Even if they copied the BMW styling exactly, the Accord would be stuck with a giant front overhand due to FWD. They won't ever get eye-pleasing proportions unless they build RWD cars (see Infiniti and Lexus, and their own S2000 for that matter).
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      12-07-2006, 04:44 PM   #14
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now that i look at it resembles a gtr from the angles and body shape of the car
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that E92 pic doesn't even look like an E92

both pics are too cartoony to tell a darn thing
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      12-08-2006, 01:27 PM   #16
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there's certainly similarities.

if honda builds a coupe that looks like that, they'll have a pretty a nice looking car. but my prediction is the production version won't look as good.
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it will look nothing like this when it comes out
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      12-12-2006, 04:29 PM   #18
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they look nothing alike, both look great in their own way
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      12-12-2006, 05:17 PM   #19
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thats a huge honda badge.
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