Design ripoffs

[Ext User(Uncle Bully)]

Just thinking how the new Jag XK looks too much like a Hyundai Tiburon, and
thought I compile a list of other design ripoffs:

JaguarXK/Hyundai Tiburon
It looks nothing like a Jag...

Benz C Class Hatch/Ford Laser KJ Lynx
WTF were MB thinking?

BMW Z3/Mazda MX5
So close you can actually buy a kit to turn an MX5 into a Z3 (beats me why
anyone would)

VN Commodore/EA Falcon
Not so similar but they both went from smaller squarer designs to fat egg
cars at the same time. Who ripped off who?

Toyota MR2/Porsche Boxster
Smaller Uglier Slower. The Boxster was already all of these things to start
with.

Hyundai Sonata/ VY Commodore
From the front at least


Others?

[Ext User(Marco)]

Uncle Bully wrote:
> Just thinking how the new Jag XK looks too much like a Hyundai Tiburon, and
> thought I compile a list of other design ripoffs:

Citroen C4 3-door/Honda CRX, especially the rear window/hatch style.

80s Mazda RX7/Porsche 944

[Ext User(David Z)]

"Uncle Bully" <wakeupcall@optushome.com.au.Remove> wrote in message
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> Just thinking how the new Jag XK looks too much like a Hyundai Tiburon,
> and thought I compile a list of other design ripoffs:
>
> JaguarXK/Hyundai Tiburon
> It looks nothing like a Jag...
>
> Benz C Class Hatch/Ford Laser KJ Lynx
> WTF were MB thinking?
>
> BMW Z3/Mazda MX5
> So close you can actually buy a kit to turn an MX5 into a Z3 (beats me why
> anyone would)
>
> VN Commodore/EA Falcon
> Not so similar but they both went from smaller squarer designs to fat egg
> cars at the same time. Who ripped off who?
>
> Toyota MR2/Porsche Boxster
> Smaller Uglier Slower. The Boxster was already all of these things to
> start with.
>
> Hyundai Sonata/ VY Commodore
> From the front at least
>
>
> Others?

Ford BA Fairlane/LTD / '96 Honda Legend (front end)
Toyota Corolla (94-98) / '86 Legend sedan (rear/taillights)
Mitsubishi TL Magna / Honda CRV (front end/headlights)
Mitsubishi CH Lancer / Honda CRV (front end/headlights)
Holden VQ Statesman / Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme (from C pillars rearward)

[Ext User(Gonz)]

VN commodore / Toyota Lexen, they look exactly the same

Falcon ute (old shape) and Nissan Ute, now what were they thinking??

Ford Maverick / Nissan Patrol, hey, well there you go, and heaps others.

[Ext User(grumpy@mailinator.com)]

On Tue, 18 Oct 2005 20:43:55 +1000, "Uncle Bully" <wakeupcall@optushome.com.au.Remove> wrote:

> Just thinking how the new Jag XK looks too much like a Hyundai Tiburon, and
> thought I compile a list of other design ripoffs:
>
> JaguarXK/Hyundai Tiburon
> It looks nothing like a Jag...
>
> Benz C Class Hatch/Ford Laser KJ Lynx
> WTF were MB thinking?
>
> BMW Z3/Mazda MX5
> So close you can actually buy a kit to turn an MX5 into a Z3 (beats me why
> anyone would)
>
> VN Commodore/EA Falcon
> Not so similar but they both went from smaller squarer designs to fat egg
> cars at the same time. Who ripped off who?
>
> Toyota MR2/Porsche Boxster
> Smaller Uglier Slower. The Boxster was already all of these things to start
> with.
>
> Hyundai Sonata/ VY Commodore
> From the front at least
>
>
> Others?

Renault Migrane looks very similar to a turd I dropped this morning.

[Ext User()]

David Z's Mum / My arse

"David Z" <dave@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> "Uncle Bully" <wakeupcall@optushome.com.au.Remove> wrote in message
> news:4354d1ec$0$10164$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.a u...
>> Just thinking how the new Jag XK looks too much like a Hyundai Tiburon,
>> and thought I compile a list of other design ripoffs:
>>
>> JaguarXK/Hyundai Tiburon
>> It looks nothing like a Jag...
>>
>> Benz C Class Hatch/Ford Laser KJ Lynx
>> WTF were MB thinking?
>>
>> BMW Z3/Mazda MX5
>> So close you can actually buy a kit to turn an MX5 into a Z3 (beats me
>> why anyone would)
>>
>> VN Commodore/EA Falcon
>> Not so similar but they both went from smaller squarer designs to fat egg
>> cars at the same time. Who ripped off who?
>>
>> Toyota MR2/Porsche Boxster
>> Smaller Uglier Slower. The Boxster was already all of these things to
>> start with.
>>
>> Hyundai Sonata/ VY Commodore
>> From the front at least
>>
>>
>> Others?
>
> Ford BA Fairlane/LTD / '96 Honda Legend (front end)
> Toyota Corolla (94-98) / '86 Legend sedan (rear/taillights)
> Mitsubishi TL Magna / Honda CRV (front end/headlights)
> Mitsubishi CH Lancer / Honda CRV (front end/headlights)
> Holden VQ Statesman / Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme (from C pillars rearward)
>

[Ext User(Neil Gerace)]

"Marco" <rbgemini@iprimus.com.au> wrote in message
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>
> Uncle Bully wrote:
>> Just thinking how the new Jag XK looks too much like a Hyundai Tiburon,
>> and
>> thought I compile a list of other design ripoffs:
>
> Citroen C4 3-door/Honda CRX, especially the rear window/hatch style.
>
> 80s Mazda RX7/Porsche 944

Datsun 240Z / any number of Ferraris

[Ext User(Neil Gerace)]

"Uncle Bully" <wakeupcall@optushome.com.au.Remove> wrote in message
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> Just thinking how the new Jag XK looks too much like a Hyundai Tiburon,
> and thought I compile a list of other design ripoffs:


> BMW Z3/Mazda MX5
> So close you can actually buy a kit to turn an MX5 into a Z3 (beats me why
> anyone would)

I don't like the MX5 much either, it's basically still a 20-year-old look,
especially from the rear, where most people view them from :)

> VN Commodore/EA Falcon
> Not so similar but they both went from smaller squarer designs to fat egg
> cars at the same time. Who ripped off who?

The difference in size between VL and VN was much larger than between XF and
EA. This was a deliberate move by Holden. It is how Holden finally admitted
that they should never have built a car the size of the VB in Australia.

[Ext User(dvk)]

"Gonz" <abuse@abuse.com> wrote in message
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> VN commodore / Toyota Lexen, they look exactly the same

They are the same.

> Falcon ute (old shape) and Nissan Ute, now what were they thinking??

What shape? What nissan? what? WHAT??

> Ford Maverick / Nissan Patrol, hey, well there you go, and heaps others.

They are also the same.

Also the apollo and camry.
Also the nova and corolla.

[Ext User()]

duh... that was the point of his post.

also nissan sold ford falcon utes for a while just called the nissan ute...
(xg i think)

"dvk" <dvknet@gmail.com> wrote in message news:43551726_2@x-privat.org...
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> "Gonz" <abuse@abuse.com> wrote in message
> news:dj2q6m$23bv$1@otis.netspace.net.au...
>> VN commodore / Toyota Lexen, they look exactly the same
>
> They are the same.
>
>> Falcon ute (old shape) and Nissan Ute, now what were they thinking??
>
> What shape? What nissan? what? WHAT??
>
>> Ford Maverick / Nissan Patrol, hey, well there you go, and heaps others.
>
> They are also the same.
>
> Also the apollo and camry.
> Also the nova and corolla.
>

[Ext User(David Z)]

<me> wrote in message
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> duh... that was the point of his post.
>
> also nissan sold ford falcon utes for a while just called the nissan
> ute... (xg i think)

You're right, it was based on the XF though. I have never once seen one on
the roads though.

[Ext User(Neil Gerace)]

"dvk" <dvknet@gmail.com> wrote in message news:43551726_2@x-privat.org...
>
> "Gonz" <abuse@abuse.com> wrote in message
> news:dj2q6m$23bv$1@otis.netspace.net.au...
>> VN commodore / Toyota Lexen, they look exactly the same
>
> They are the same.
>
>> Falcon ute (old shape) and Nissan Ute, now what were they thinking??
>
> What shape? What nissan? what? WHAT??

The XF Falcon ute was also sold as the Nissan Ute, for a short time.

[Ext User(Neil Gerace)]

<me> wrote in message
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> duh... that was the point of his post.

It read to me like he didn't know they were the same. That's not ripping
off, it's badge engineering. Totally different thing.

[Ext User(Jason James)]

"David Z" <dave@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> <me> wrote in message
> news:43551a7a$0$28035$5a62ac22@per-qv1-newsreader-01.iinet.net.au...
> > duh... that was the point of his post.
> >
> > also nissan sold ford falcon utes for a while just called the nissan
> > ute... (xg i think)
>
> You're right, it was based on the XF though. I have never once seen one
on
> the roads though.

Quite a few Nissan/Falcon utes in the sticks.

Jason

[Ext User(Adam F)]

"Neil Gerace" <geracen@iinet.net.au> wrote in message
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> "Uncle Bully" <wakeupcall@optushome.com.au.Remove> wrote in message
> news:4354d1ec$0$10164$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.a u...
>> Just thinking how the new Jag XK looks too much like a Hyundai Tiburon,
>> and thought I compile a list of other design ripoffs:
>
>
>> BMW Z3/Mazda MX5
>> So close you can actually buy a kit to turn an MX5 into a Z3 (beats me
>> why anyone would)
>
> I don't like the MX5 much either, it's basically still a 20-year-old look,
> especially from the rear, where most people view them from :)
>
>< edit>

Actually the look's more like 50 or so years old (original lotus elan).


//Adam F

[Ext User(Kev)]

Neil Gerace wrote:
>
> "Marco" <rbgemini@iprimus.com.au> wrote in message
> news:1129633202.021594.238830@g44g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
> >
> > Uncle Bully wrote:
> >> Just thinking how the new Jag XK looks too much like a Hyundai Tiburon,
> >> and
> >> thought I compile a list of other design ripoffs:
> >
> > Citroen C4 3-door/Honda CRX, especially the rear window/hatch style.
> >
> > 80s Mazda RX7/Porsche 944
>
> Datsun 240Z / any number of Ferraris


If your gonna go back that far

how about the Nissan Cedric and the Morris Oxford


Kev

[Ext User()]

there is one in geelong


"David Z" <dave@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> <me> wrote in message
> news:43551a7a$0$28035$5a62ac22@per-qv1-newsreader-01.iinet.net.au...
>> duh... that was the point of his post.
>>
>> also nissan sold ford falcon utes for a while just called the nissan
>> ute... (xg i think)
>
> You're right, it was based on the XF though. I have never once seen one
> on the roads though.
>

[Ext User(Kieron)]

On Wed, 19 Oct 2005 00:08:51 +0800, "Neil Gerace"
<geracen@iinet.net.au> wrote:

>
>"dvk" <dvknet@gmail.com> wrote in message news:43551726_2@x-privat.org...
>>
>> "Gonz" <abuse@abuse.com> wrote in message
>> news:dj2q6m$23bv$1@otis.netspace.net.au...
>>> VN commodore / Toyota Lexen, they look exactly the same
>>
>> They are the same.
>>
>>> Falcon ute (old shape) and Nissan Ute, now what were they thinking??
>>
>> What shape? What nissan? what? WHAT??
>
>The XF Falcon ute was also sold as the Nissan Ute, for a short time.

and Nissan offered a longer warrenty than Ford!

[Ext User(Kieron)]

On Tue, 18 Oct 2005 20:43:55 +1000, "Uncle Bully"
<wakeupcall@optushome.com.au.Remove> wrote:

>Just thinking how the new Jag XK looks too much like a Hyundai Tiburon, and
>thought I compile a list of other design ripoffs:
>
>JaguarXK/Hyundai Tiburon
>It looks nothing like a Jag...

Looks very Jag to me, the headlights would be the closest to a Tib,
buts nothing else.

>Benz C Class Hatch/Ford Laser KJ Lynx
>WTF were MB thinking?

There a pic in the back of the latest Motor mag showing the rear of
some MB and an AU, almost identical.

>BMW Z3/Mazda MX5
>So close you can actually buy a kit to turn an MX5 into a Z3 (beats me why
>anyone would)
>
>VN Commodore/EA Falcon
>Not so similar but they both went from smaller squarer designs to fat egg
>cars at the same time. Who ripped off who?

Goes back to the Euro influenced 'bubble shape', the EA looks very
much like the pommy Granada of the late 80's. VN similar.

>Toyota MR2/Porsche Boxster
>Smaller Uglier Slower. The Boxster was already all of these things to start
>with.

agreed.

>Hyundai Sonata/ VY Commodore
>From the front at least

VY/Magna from the rear.

[Ext User(David Z)]

Kia Amanti / Mercedes E-Class (96-01):

http://images.google.com.au/images?q=Kia+Amanti&hl=en

(This model is sold in the US but not here)

"Marco" <rbgemini@iprimus.com.au> wrote in message
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>
> Uncle Bully wrote:
>> Just thinking how the new Jag XK looks too much like a Hyundai Tiburon,
>> and
>> thought I compile a list of other design ripoffs:
>
> Citroen C4 3-door/Honda CRX, especially the rear window/hatch style.
>
> 80s Mazda RX7/Porsche 944
>