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marked50

(1,366 posts)
Thu May 23, 2019, 08:31 PM May 2019

Something I just realized about why I don't like the grills on Toyotas' or Lexuss'

Seems to me that they look like big vacuum cleaners. Sweeping up all the road garbage and it will just pile up into the car. Anyone else think this too?

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Something I just realized about why I don't like the grills on Toyotas' or Lexuss' (Original Post) marked50 May 2019 OP
Yep! MyOwnPeace May 2019 #1
Some other cars have those, too. Ohiogal May 2019 #2
I guess fishing for groupers is sporty marked50 May 2019 #5
You made me go to google images and look. madaboutharry May 2019 #3
Hmmm. Never actually noticed the grills on those cars. PoindexterOglethorpe May 2019 #4
Sort of a game for me. marked50 May 2019 #6
Ugly as sin CanonRay May 2019 #7
Trying much too hard to be edgy but just ended up ugly. Marie Marie May 2019 #8
Yes, and super ugly. sinkingfeeling May 2019 #9
I've started noticing this Lulu KC Jul 2019 #10
Blame the sensors discntnt_irny_srcsm Jul 2019 #11

MyOwnPeace

(16,925 posts)
1. Yep!
Thu May 23, 2019, 08:35 PM
May 2019

Some kinda' catfish or underwater creature that looks like doom - the Lexus especially - I get the feeling that there's some gang of drunk designers sitting somewhere laughing their ass off at selling those ideas to a front office (perhaps they're former Pontiac Aztec designers?)

Ohiogal

(31,969 posts)
2. Some other cars have those, too.
Thu May 23, 2019, 08:39 PM
May 2019

My adult sons, who are “car experts”, tell me it’s supposed to look sporty.

I agree with you, to me they look like a gaping mouth on a grouper.

marked50

(1,366 posts)
6. Sort of a game for me.
Thu May 23, 2019, 08:57 PM
May 2019

Figuring out what car is creeping up on my in my rear view mirror. A "Can you guess what brand of car" game. Always good to know when you are trying to figure out their intentions. Like be real careful if it's a Hummer, you know.

Lulu KC

(2,565 posts)
10. I've started noticing this
Mon Jul 22, 2019, 10:58 AM
Jul 2019

One car looks like a catfish--just needs the moustache. Definitely bottom feeders, and seem to be contagious to other makes and models.

discntnt_irny_srcsm

(18,479 posts)
11. Blame the sensors
Mon Jul 22, 2019, 02:01 PM
Jul 2019

Auto-braking, lane keeping...

OT: My favorite car commercial is for the Lincoln Navigator. The commercial makes it sound like an expensive recliner or couch with built-in sound system.

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