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Date: Wed, 26 Sep 2007 21:40:03 +0100 From: Eeyore <rabbitsfriendsandrelationsnospamail.com> Subject: Re: Have Saab reintroduced hatchback yet?
Colin Stamp wrote: > Fred W <malt_houndnospamo.com> wrote: > >Eeyore wrote: > >> Adrian wrote: > >>>Colin Stamp (col.dustbinnospamp.plus.com) gurgled happily, sounding much > >>>like they were saying : > >>> > >>>>For that to make sense, there must be loads of really strange people who > >>>>would choose a saloon over an otherwise identical hatchback. > >>> > >>><sigh> > >>>There are... > >>> > >>> > >>>>Nope. Practicality doesn't have to be the only consideration, but if > >>>>you're going to sacrifice it, you need to be getting something in > >>>>return, like better acceleration, better handling, easier parking etc. > >>> > >>>Or, most importantly to the target market - Perceived upmarket image. > >> > >> > >> Only in a dysfunctional nitwit's excuse for what passes as a 'brain'. > >> > >> Whatever anyone could see as 'upmarket' in a car with boot/trunk is well beyond > >> my understanding. I think they look ugly, so there ! :-p > > > >Ummm, beauty is in the eyes of the beerholder. > >And that is exactly how they can have horse races, Graham. If everyone > >always bet on the same horse the whole thing wouldn't work, now would it. > > > >As to attractiveness, I've never realy considered a hatchback as being > >an asthetic asset. > > Looks needn't have anything to do with it. This is a hatchback:- > > http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9e/MHV_Daihatsu_Applause_02.jpg > > and this isn't :- > > http://www.pro-motors.ru/content/_tuning/3551-3.jpg > > The car below could happily be built as a hatchback without the > outline changing at-all. > > http://auto.nonstop.com.ua/wall/wall/2803-Saab-9-3-Aero-Sport-Sedan-3.jpg > > If it was, would you no-longer consider buying it? > > Cheers, > > Colin. The definition of 'hatchback' seem very open to interpretation. The first booted car I saw that still looked like classic 'fastback' was a late 80's ? Seat. I couldn't understand the reason for making access to the load area so restricted. Graham
