View Poll Results: Form or Function
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Form? or Function?
04-07-2011, 09:56 AM
#9
Because few of us can afford to buy a Porsche Panamara. But before lines are drawn in the sand between form and function, take a look at the useless spoiler sitting on our trunk lids. In other words, there's a little of both in all of us, and every car.
Why are we talking about this again?
Why are we talking about this again?
04-07-2011, 10:13 AM
#11
04-07-2011, 09:05 PM
#22
Because few of us can afford to buy a Porsche Panamara. But before lines are drawn in the sand between form and function, take a look at the useless spoiler sitting on our trunk lids. In other words, there's a little of both in all of us, and every car.
Why are we talking about this again?
Why are we talking about this again?
Last edited by OHH NOES; 04-07-2011 at 09:07 PM.
04-07-2011, 10:42 PM
#24
What does a panamera have to do with this convo? You don't need a porsche to have form and function. Anyway, yeah that spoiler is completely non functional but I like how it looks so it would go under form.. And I have every suspension part you can buy for 5th gens and I'm turbo with a stillen kit, double din, 8inch touchscreen carputer and a lot more. So my car has a lot of checks in both the form and function columns, just the way I like it. I hate cars that are all function and no form and look like crap and I also hate those over done completely non functional show cars. Form and function in moderation, together create the perfect car.
04-08-2011, 05:52 AM
#25
What does a panamera have to do with this convo? You don't need a porsche to have form and function. Anyway, yeah that spoiler is completely non functional but I like how it looks so it would go under form.. And I have every suspension part you can buy for 5th gens and I'm turbo with a stillen kit, double din, 8inch touchscreen carputer and a lot more. So my car has a lot of checks in both the form and function columns, just the way I like it. I hate cars that are all function and no form and look like crap and I also hate those over done completely non functional show cars. Form and function in moderation, together create the perfect car.
The same way I feel.
If form/function didn't matter, we wouldn't drive maximas. Its not the fastest car for the money or the best looking, but the fact that it does have a nice blend of form, function, AND value before and after mods make it an appealing to us.
Am I the only one who caught this?
04-08-2011, 09:25 PM
#26
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What does a panamera have to do with this convo? You don't need a porsche to have form and function. Anyway, yeah that spoiler is completely non functional but I like how it looks so it would go under form.. And I have every suspension part you can buy for 5th gens and I'm turbo with a stillen kit, double din, 8inch touchscreen carputer and a lot more. So my car has a lot of checks in both the form and function columns, just the way I like it. I hate cars that are all function and no form and look like crap and I also hate those over done completely non functional show cars. Form and function in moderation, together create the perfect car.
Although I do like my lowered Maxima, it is not the best suspension design for a 'full functional drop'! Our lower control arms become outta wack, ya gotta cut the bump stops down, tie rods give out b/c of the harsh angle.
-I voted FUNCTION b/c I'm a Maxima owner who likes to fabricate and modify to get the car to 'full function' and 'form' to live in the best of both worlds.
-FUNCTION: The only TRUE function that is on my car is the Stillen Exhaust, Stillen rear sway bar, Stillen FSTB, CAI wrapped in header cloth and yellow fogs!
-FORM: the suspension falls more on the side of form than function, b/c with a 'full function suspension drop' outer tie rods would need a flip kit and lower control arm replacement would need to be added to the modification to make the drop a 'full function'!! As for the spoiler...eh...I"m not too fond of our spoilers! I'd rather have a 2" trunk lip in CF...or a metal molded trunk lip! hmmm...that sounds like an idea
I do love the interior...PERFECT for my 6'4" stature...with plenty of room to boot for the passenger behind me!
Last edited by 00Lightsout; 04-08-2011 at 09:32 PM.
04-09-2011, 06:12 AM
#27
Rochester, there is nothing good about the Panameras form. That thing is hideous.
On topic, I'm with Max0224 on this one. You need to have both function and form. Power/handling plus aesthetics = a nice overall balanced car.
On topic, I'm with Max0224 on this one. You need to have both function and form. Power/handling plus aesthetics = a nice overall balanced car.
04-09-2011, 06:21 AM
#28
04-09-2011, 06:43 AM
#29
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