New Tiger...

[davidgh]

Interesting that our thread has remained on topic.

A large number of the posts on the PH thread represent the view that "it doesn't matter 'cos a Caterham is better".

Amazing

[Cleggy the Spyder Man]

dont forget everybody hated the new shape 3-5 five series beemmers when they were launched

And your point is?

the point is that sometimes new designs take a while to sink in - there was a huge reaction against the design of the beemers when released

Now most people if you ask them actually like the styling

I think Tiger and it's potential customers should be fairly happy with the results - like I say it looks ok to me - and if it fit's FB's like me    and has greater side impact protection? then it will hopefully do ok by them

Last thing the market needed was yet another 7 copy

I take it some of you wont be placing your orders sometime soon  

[Fent]

The car seems to be made in 3 separate styles, the front is basically the standard 7 with smooth curves which continue up to the aeroscreen. The side pods are flat panels with sharp edges which looks odd against the bonnet. The rear is then a mixture of the two with a flat (ish) back and rounded corners.

Too many styles!  No focus, This is confusing

If you are going to go for the flat panel and sharp edges then this surely must also be applied to all areas of the car.

I don’t think the rear is that bad and they should have extended this styling across the vehicle.

Make your mind up, is the exhaust internal or external

I do not claim to be an automotive designer, my expertise is actually in furniture design but I know that if I was presenting this as my work I would be expecting a call from my boss to pick up my P45.

[matt_c]

I didn't like the shape of the FW front and rear when I first saw it but it grew on me and I ended up ordering the FW body shape last month.

However I seriously doubt that Tiger will ever grow on me, there are limits.

Oh and for the record I still don't like the new shape BMWs (Apart from the 6)

[Nic Ayre]

Caterham 21 was a pretty car, but do they still sell them no, cos people want a proper 7 shape.

Front wheel arches on the Tiger look horrible, although the gloss finish could be used as a mirror fot the missus to comb her hair after a spirited run.  

[Cleggy the Spyder Man]

I do not claim to be an automotive designer, my expertise is actually in furniture design but I know that if I was presenting this as my work I would be expecting a call from my boss to pick up my P45.

This is what your lot would come up with    

[Dave Eastwood (Gadgetman)]

Well at least that design has a consistant theme front to back.  

I get the sidepod/aero look, it's an interesting direction, but the way this has been done make it look like a cheap and nasty bodykit scribled on the back of a fag packet by someone who hadn't seen the car it was going on. (Something that looks pretty obvious when you look at the sketch up - the underlying model suits the "add ons" much more...)

[oioi]

personally if you are going down that route you might as well get one of these http://web.mac.com/rawuk/Raw/Raw_Fulcrum.html

[Cleggy the Spyder Man]

personally if you are going down that route you might as well get one of these http://web.mac.com/rawuk/Raw/Raw_Fulcrum.html

that is a better looking car for sure   I dont think anyone would argue with that

[Dave Eastwood (Gadgetman)]

personally if you are going down that route you might as well get one of these http://web.mac.com/rawuk/Raw/Raw_Fulcrum.html

 

[matt_c]

personally if you are going down that route you might as well get one of these http://web.mac.com/rawuk/Raw/Raw_Fulcrum.html

that is a better looking car for sure   I dont think anyone would argue with that

I won't argue. In fact it's not too bad in my opinion.

I still won't be rushing to cancel my Westfield order just yet though.

[combatsapph]

The fulcrum is going to be my next build :-)

[davidgh]

I won't argue. In fact it's not too bad in my opinion.

I think I'm right in saying that Gary Goodyear's Fulcrum has won all but three of this year's rounds of the 750MC Kit-Car championship. Presumably, it must function like it looks.

[blackb1ade]

but....I really quite like it    

It certainly would stop some numnut trying to interlock wheels with you braking into Druids....

[Asterix]

personally if you are going down that route you might as well get one of these http://web.mac.com/rawuk/Raw/Raw_Fulcrum.html

that is a better looking car for sure   I dont think anyone would argue with that

Not my cup of tea.