Quote :

"being a luxury car manufacturer is not mutually exclusive with being small or being a custom car manufacturer."

I completely agree.

Quote :

"luxury talk about levels of hedonism, and small refers to size of the company. why are you mixing them up? "

I'm not.

Quote :

" bristol definitely makes luxury cars. and you don't have to be RR. Bugatti, Maserati, or Bentley to be a luxury car manufacturer. you can be Bristol, MB, Jaguar, Lexus, or Cadillac. but to be fair, the workmanship that goes into their interiors is definitely more comparable to RR et all, than to MB et all. when you source speciality hides and thick wilton carpets, that's not only luxury, but that's also the rarefied luxury of RR et al."

The material choice is only one aspect of a luxury vehicle. You can put specialty hides in a honda civic, it wouldnt make it a luxury car or make honda a luxury manufacturer. The car looks extremely unrefined on the interior.

The three defining features of a luxury car are comfort, appearance and amenities. The Fighter might have appearance with it materials (even that's a stretch), but comfort? And what amenities does it have that aren't off the shelf, typical fare? It uses a freaking standard head unit, no climate control, not even remote entry or start (stock anyway).

11/10/2006 10:43:00 AM

Quote :

" Blah blah. It's not a kit car, it's just a fucking homebuilt small-time car. Here is my announcement to the world that I'm incorrect in my terminology. I'll even put in bold to make you happier. Is this a production car company though? HELL NO ITS NOT. "

Yes. Homebuilt. In its factory in Filton.

Keep backpedaling dude.

11/10/2006 11:01:23 AM

noen here is a hint about why you are wrong about what i said: the "t" in the name is important


but its ok to be so wrong, you cant have worked on every single project. now save face and walk away, quote bombing just makes you look worse

11/10/2006 11:03:45 AM

I know, he's quote bombing like we actually care what he says. I mean when someone's base presumptions are wrong, there really is no point in reading anything else he writes. I wonder if he's going to pull a Golovko and just keep arguing in this thread, despite being wrong, for the sake of arguing.

11/10/2006 11:05:16 AM

hes frantically googling looking for some information he can spin and present like it was something he has known for years

noen, none of us care that much. we were just pointing out that bristol isnt a kit car company. its ok to be wrong, its just a message board

11/10/2006 11:17:46 AM

Damn that car is hot yo. Needs 20s though.

11/10/2006 11:38:27 AM

That's fine.

Ah, I see what you did there Guth. GG.

11/10/2006 11:59:25 AM

It does look like a sperm though.

11/10/2006 12:43:43 PM

i think its pretty damn ugly

11/10/2006 1:24:36 PM

Quote :

"Why don't we go ahead and claim any car that has a motor from a different company is also a kit car. Add to the kit car list: Saleen S7, McLaren F1, Lotus Exige, Saturn Ion Redline(lolhonda) Oh wait it has low volumes as well. Another kit car criteria! Add to the list: koenigsegg, Morgan, Bugatti. But the Designer was an engineer!! Not a designer! Thats why its ugly in your subjective eyes, right noen? Lets go ahead and add to our kit car list: Pontiac Aztek, The entire fucking Saturn line BUT the solstice...ahh shit just all of GM. They make ugly cars. At least I think so and I always Win. "

Add the Pagani Zonda (Mercedes engine)

11/11/2006 12:32:41 PM

HEY GUYS, NOEN KNOWS EVERYTHING, OK?!

11/11/2006 12:44:03 PM

Shhhhhhhhhhh...its the mirrors!

11/11/2006 1:33:56 PM