Honda Element

“There should be a law against it.”

“Its only sin is that it's underpowered.”

“Well, there must be a market for ugly SUVs now. That is not a sexy vehicle.”

“I think it looks cool! Of course I liked the AMC Pacer when it first came out too so...”

“I like funky/ugly design but if it has a weak powerplant or crappy suspension then the design fails me.”

“It's kind of like me...so ugly it's cute. Definitely NOT an SUV for off road.”

“I see enough of them on the road,,,,somebody must like them.”

“one fugly vehicle”

“Is it just me or does it look like they forgot to paint over the primer.”

“I heard that you can hose it out.”

“"The Honda Element is part wagon, part SUV, part psychedelic milk truck. Whatever it is, we like it. It's cheap, exceptionally utilitarian, and comes with Honda reliability. In terms of its place in the car universe, it reminds us a bit of a modern day VW Microbus.

The Element driving experience is excellent and very much what you would expect from a Honda. In other words, the Element does exactly what you want it to, and you don't have to think about it. Acceleration is great, and there's plenty of power in the four-cylinder, 160-horsepower engine. The transmission is very, very smooth. You don't even feel the shifts. The version we tested also came with all-wheel drive, which provides bad weather traction."”

“Those guys said it is a "dude car".

The VW Cabrio would be a "chick car".”

“It's ugly and I don't think a "real man" would be seen driving one. :)”

“What would a real man drive?


Ewe?”

“I heard somewhere that it was originally designed to appeal to young people, but it hasn't developed that market. It's about as ugly as an Edsel, or a PT Cruiser.”

“Not as ugly as the Aztec but close”

“But its a Honda and it will run.

The Aztec is not only ugly, its not a Honda.”

“160 ponies for a car that small is plenty of get up and go.

"What would a real man drive?

Let's say it all together kids...HUMMER!! HUMMER!! MUMMER!!”

“One of my good friends has one..she is a cyclist and LOVES IT. Her bike fits perfect in the back and it has so many pros geared to her needs in that area. At first I thought they were ugly but it has grown on me and I think it is a pretty cool ride!”

“Humvee?

Maybe a real WEALTHY man.”

“Don't you mean fat republicans Tom? LOL!”

“a four-cylinder, 160-horsepower engine powering a ~3600 lb car is underpowered, period.”

“"Don't you mean fat republicans Tom? LOL!"
Nigal
08:23:17 AM
08/28/03

That's right!
I ain't talkin' "limosine liberals"!

Underpowered?
How much would be enough?”

“A woman who I was on a hike with recently had one of the Honda Element things. She loves it. She said it's great for, ahem, car camping, because you can fold all of the seats down flat, making a platform that runs from the steering wheel to the hatch.”

“How about a Pratt and Whitney R 2800?”

“Minimum for a car that heavy: 200 hp, 200 ft lbs. 250 ft lbs would make me interested in buying it (if I hadn't just bought the turbo forester).”

“personally, I like it, I think its the perfect outdoor adventureers vehicle. Hose it down on the inside when it gets dirty. yeppers...It is the perfect vehicle to get you to the trailhead...not over the Rocky Mtns passes or serious offroad. I have been driving the Toyota Rav4, mine was the original 96, all wheel drive model. It has been running like a champ and gets me wherever I want to go. She only has 125 hp, but that has never hindered me from getting to the TH's. In time, i think the Element will be very popular, If I was in the market for a new vehicle...I'd be looking at the Element, for sure. I think the Bunnie, would look simply smashing up on top.”

“The Bunnie?”

“Toyota Rav4...She only has 125 hp

I pity the people stuck behind you on the on-ramp.”

“lumberzac, you stole my line! i was going to say, at least it's not as ugly as the Aztek.”

“Form follows function.”

“Thanks dear. We love you too (I think).”

“The Element is going to be my next car. I think it one good looking car with tons of room. It even has it's own tent.

I think it is great looking vehicle. It also gets good gas milage which is far better then any other SUV.

As for the comment about "No real man" would drive it. I am a 6'6 220lb guy. It is one of the few cars that I can fit in comfortably. Explorer, Tahoe, 4 runner, Bronco, none of those SUV's do I fit in comfortably. I have loads of head room and leg room.

If all you little boys who need those big trucks to compensate your short coming, have a nut spending 30 grand on the truck that gets 10 miles to the gallon. You will fit in nicely when have to drop you kids off to soccer.”

“I actually like the style of the car, and I really like the function behind the thing. It gets good gas mileage, and you can fit plenty inside. Hell, if I didn't have a fundamental aversion to buying new cars, I might get one.”

“LMAO!! you people are freaks. don't worry, i didn't tell them it's ugly! they're blissfully unaware.”

“Besides telling the whole word we drive an ugly vehicle, you obviously think we’re too dumb to check up on what you’re up to on the net. I thought you were supposed to outgrow this phase.

Oh well, I guess I’ll just waddle my dumb rear end out to my ugly car and leave you alone with your friends.”

“Buuuut mmmmmmooooommmmm....”

“Hey lyras mom, can Her Adorableness come out and play on a TT hike?”

“It's supposed to attract younger buyers, but my son took looked at it and said, "that thing is ugly and looks like it's made of plastic."

It's the ground clearance that turns me off most when I look at it. I also don't have any interest in going back to a underpowered vehicle - been there, done that.”

“160 hp is underpowered? What are you doing, running the quarter-mile against hummers?”

“yes”

“My wrangler is 180 Hp and it's underpowered. I have aftermarket steel bumpers, 33 inch Superswamper tires, and a winch on it, but I think it would still be underpowered without all that.”

“Oct. 9 — There is a very good reason the nation’s auto showrooms are filling up with models that strike a lot of would-be buyers as just plain ugly. As it turns out, ugly sells.

VEHICLES THAT MAKE a mark with “extreme” styling — like the Chrysler PT Cruiser and Chevrolet Avalanche — move off the lot faster and generate a significantly higher profit margin than their plain-vanilla brethren, according to a study from J.D. Power and Associates.
But some designers clearly are going out of their way to create bizarre-looking vehicles they know will instantly repulse many consumers, betting that others will be drawn in by the chance to own a vehicle that
fits no traditional mold.

http://www.msnbc.com/news/978276.asp?0si=-”

“I still like it.”

“so do I.”

“I've been thinking of getting something a bit easier on the gas card and I actually like the Element. I know it's underpowered but it serves a purpos that is a good compromise between a car and a bigger SUV. I saw one last week that had plates that said, "Box Car". Too cool!

I'm also considering a PT Cruiser. It's not 4 x 4 but it can haul what I need to.”

“Funny, I like it too. I like the fact it gets pretty decent gas mileage for a big car.”

“And ya get a frickin' table too! What more could ya want?”

“I'd get plates that said "BORG"

Its cubular design is reminescant of the Star Trek nemesis.

Resistance is futile, YOU SHALL be assimilated.”