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Old Jan 28, 2014 | 01:57 PM
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I see the potential. The car is sexy for sure, just needed a good engine, and from a Corvette...why not!

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Old Jan 28, 2014 | 02:51 PM
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Why not?

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Old Jan 28, 2014 | 08:47 PM
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meh. Looks like an RX8
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Old Jan 28, 2014 | 09:21 PM
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On the outside, the Destino differs little from the Karma on which it's based--though the front facia takes on a more subtle appearance, losing Fisker's distinctive mustache grille. Arguably, it's all the more attractive without it.
Mustache grill? More like the Joker's grin.

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Old Jan 29, 2014 | 10:23 AM
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Lost me at 4 door
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Lost me at 4 door
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Old Jan 29, 2014 | 10:37 AM
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FUGLY from any angle. Why waste a perfectly good LS engine in an Oscar Meyer Wiener mobile?
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This car and platform have potential. Looks much better then any offering from the big three in their sedan class.
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I thought fisker went under?
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Originally Posted by STALION
This car and platform have potential. Looks much better then any offering from the big three in their sedan class.
SRT 300, CTS Caddie are both better looking than a Fisker.
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Originally Posted by 3boystoys
SRT 300, CTS Caddie are both better looking than a Fisker.
I'll give you the CTS, but not so much on the Chrysler. Most of the stuff produced by Oldsmobile is drab
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Originally Posted by STALION
I'll give you the CTS, but not so much on the Chrysler. Most of the stuff produced by Oldsmobile is drab
Who said anything about Oldsmobile, they've been GONE for several years now. That SRT 300 is a smokin HOT sedan, Walter White endorsed too.
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Originally Posted by 3boystoys
Who said anything about Oldsmobile, they've been GONE for several years now. That SRT 300 is a smokin HOT sedan, Walter White endorsed too.
Walter White approved doesn't help enough
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Originally Posted by envyz06
I thought fisker went under?
They did. Bob Lutz bought what was left and is dropping LS3s and LS9s into them, bolting on a new front fascia, and charging $250k.
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They did. Bob Lutz bought what was left and is dropping LS3s and LS9s into them, bolting on a new front fascia, and charging $250k.
Guess he's going to have a LOT of Fisker's laying around. What idiot would pay $250K for that thing, even with an LS9? Think I'll take 3-4 C7's for that kind of COIN.
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I kind of like the looks of the car. Having an LS engine in it should ensure some good performance numbers.
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