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11-06-2012, 09:36 AM | #1 |
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i hope the look of the frs doesn't change too much throughout the years...
even when they do the mid year refresh i hope it still basically looks the same. i want the car to be iconic. that way in 10, 15 years if we're still driving it it is instantly recognizable. kind of like how you always know it's a porsche you're looking at, no matter what year it is.
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Just look at the Genesis Coupe. Updated, but still instantly recognizable. I can't think of any cars that went through a mid-cycle refresh and looked completely different. |
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11-06-2012, 10:19 AM | #4 |
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I can agree, and I hope to keep it for a very long time. On the other hand I might do so much or try to reconstruct it over the years that it might end up looking a bit in the other direction of a FR-S.
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i kind of had the thought of the civic si in mind. it's been all over the map. hatch back, coupe, etc. even the 8th gen to 9th gen was a big enough change. (step in the wrong direction imo)
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11-06-2012, 10:31 AM | #6 |
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Yeah, the Civic comes in different configurations, but I still think a Civic always manages to look like a Civic. Did they ever have a big mid-cycle change as far as looks/styling?
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i guess i didn't mean so much the mid cycle change, but generation to generation.
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An example of a big styling change between generations is the Ford Mustang. Compare the '04 models to the '05 models and they look completely different. |
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No, the Eclipse changed between generations. Gen 1 was good, gen 2 was great, and gen 3 and 4 were bad (styling-wise).
The 2008-2011 Ford Focus was a midcycle refresh that totally changed the car's styling. Some refer to it as the second generation, but all they did was update the interior/exterior. The 2012+ was the first real mechanical change for the Focus.
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I hope an update to the rear lights that are interchangeable, since that's the only part I'm not too in love with
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The Focus is complicated. Ford sorta split the generations (or at least styles) between the North American market and the European market. I think it wasn't until 2010 that they merged both markets again. I'm not sure if the changes were considered generation or mid-cycle refreshes because everything was so wacked out during that time. |
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I can see some refinements in future productions of the FR-S. What I think of most is the heater controls, seat belt attachments to the seat, third brake light, total revamp of the tail lights.
As I stated before I'd love to see a broader selection for the consumer. I'd go balistic over BRG and a saddle tan leather interior. |
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