who copied who....nissan or pontiac

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Jun 27, 2003 | 01:19 PM
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I'm srry but the fronts of the new maxima's/sentra look very similar to the sunfire front and other pontiac prodcuts....I'm speaking about the grill area mostly. Remember the grill inserts for the maxima that made them look like the front of a gtp...grand prix...what is nissan and or pontiac set on looking the same. Srry just a pet peve...anyone else notice this..here is a link to the sunfire.


Sentra PIc

http://a332.g.akamai.net/f/332/936/1...7/023042-E.jpg
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Jun 27, 2003 | 02:10 PM
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Come on now, you know Pontiac has owned that design on that crappy sunfire from 8yrs ago.

Dixit
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Jun 27, 2003 | 02:12 PM
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I dunno pontiac has made lots of tooth looking front ends in years past, but I thought this thread was going to be about the desert commercials. When Nissan had the 5th gen going through the desert Pontiac bit off of Nissan and did a similiar one with the 04 Grand Prix.
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Jun 27, 2003 | 02:31 PM
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dude now days every one uses that front. Mitsubishi has it too but I dont think that sunfire looks even close to a max.
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Jun 27, 2003 | 02:43 PM
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Crack pipe = bad!
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Jun 27, 2003 | 03:17 PM
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That looks like a saturn to me
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Jun 27, 2003 | 03:19 PM
  #7  
both those cars..
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Jun 27, 2003 | 03:47 PM
  #8  
i fail to see the resemblance
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Jun 27, 2003 | 06:12 PM
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Quote:
Originally posted by nadir_s
i fail to see the resemblance
i don't see it either
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Jun 27, 2003 | 07:10 PM
  #10  
Neither do I
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Jun 27, 2003 | 07:25 PM
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Originally posted by araffio
Neither do I
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Jun 27, 2003 | 07:35 PM
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araffio, sorry to change topic but your car looks amazing, I gotta give you your props
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Jun 27, 2003 | 07:44 PM
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Quote:
Originally posted by RemoteMax
araffio, sorry to change topic but your car looks amazing, I gotta give you your props



Back to the topic:
I do not see the resemblance either.
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Jun 27, 2003 | 10:47 PM
  #14  
the new saturn's rear looks a lot like the new maxima's rear, makes me sick
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Jun 28, 2003 | 03:18 AM
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Originally posted by Nore474
the new saturn's rear looks a lot like the new maxima's rear, makes me sick
Now that i do see ! but the Sunfire comparison

Bob
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Jun 28, 2003 | 10:01 AM
  #16  
There is no resemblence other than the fact that they use a similar styling cue (the break in the grill), but thats not "ripping" off anyone.



Eric
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Jun 28, 2003 | 11:32 AM
  #17  
Don't really see it either.

I'd be loosing sleep over people not being able to distinguish between my 6th gen and a Saturn Ion from the rear though
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Jun 28, 2003 | 12:44 PM
  #18  
I think BMW is starting to copy Ponticrap
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Jun 28, 2003 | 01:05 PM
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Originally posted by RemoteMax
araffio, sorry to change topic but your car looks amazing, I gotta give you your props
Thanks

I've been getting lots of love lately from the org for some reason
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Jun 28, 2003 | 08:34 PM
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the new bimmers look wierd but cool at the same time - sorta like the 6th gen i guess
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Jun 28, 2003 | 10:00 PM
  #21  
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Originally posted by SilverChrome03


Now that i do see ! but the Sunfire comparison

Bob
Resemblance? hmmmmmmm
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Jun 29, 2003 | 04:23 AM
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Quote:
Originally posted by Nore474
the new saturn's rear looks a lot like the new maxima's rear, makes me sick
Nissan always tries to sell based on having more HP than the competition, but you can go all the way back to 1989 to try to find a single car they've put out that looks good. Look at the new Maxima SE or L or whatever they call it--245/45/18 standard. Of course, the by now world famous RS-A which is what, 1996 technology? Not a lot of cars have 18's standard in the 26-27 price range. But at the same time, over 25 grand for a car you expect it to look good and have good fit finish. Those door panels on the new Maxima look like gar****! The grille looks like s*** and the back does look like a Elantra or Saturn what, ion or something? UGLY.
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Jun 29, 2003 | 06:09 AM
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The 6th Gen Maxima is REALLY growing on me. I actually love it now in black, white and silver. I hated it more than you when it first came out but not anymore.
I still think my 4th Gen LOOKS better, the '02 to '04 would spank me though, can't beat HP!!
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Jun 29, 2003 | 06:44 AM
  #24  
Quote:
Originally posted by gtr_rider
That looks like a saturn to me
me too
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