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Old Apr 1, 2017 | 07:52 AM
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Check out this hatchback C5, what do you think? It actually doesn't look that bad. http://uglycarpictures.com/the-first...will-ever-see/
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Old Apr 1, 2017 | 08:04 AM
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I think the title of the article says it all for me.
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Old Apr 1, 2017 | 08:30 AM
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The Europeans have built some decent hatch back sports cars - the Volvo P1800, Scimitar GTE, and there were aftermarket XJS conversions (by Lynx) and even Aston Martins. Plus the Ferrari FF for that matter. But none of them had an ugly '50's back stuck end on a '90's car. Yuk.
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Old Apr 1, 2017 | 10:55 AM
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Looks like one of those funeral cars
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Old Apr 1, 2017 | 11:12 AM
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Doesn't do a thing for me....Sorry
To each his own I guess
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Old Apr 1, 2017 | 11:31 AM
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I guess that sums it up.
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That's not a hatchback. The base coupe is a hatchback. That's a wagon. And an abomination.
Kill it. Kill it with fire.
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Old Apr 1, 2017 | 12:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Dirty Dog
That's not a hatchback. The base coupe is a hatchback. That's a wagon. And an abomination.
Kill it. Kill it with fire.
This.
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Originally Posted by Dirty Dog
That's not a hatchback. The base coupe is a hatchback. That's a wagon. And an abomination.
Kill it. Kill it with fire.
Burn it!
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Old Apr 1, 2017 | 06:53 PM
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I've seem more than my share of useless and unnecessary mods on this site. I would label this one interesting. Likely wrecked in the back and repaired with "custom" mail order parts. Although I wouldn't do that to my C5, it reminds me of a Mako conversion someone started on a 1969 Corvette that I purchased for $500 and finished. When it was all done I realized it would have been better to part out the C3 than perform an abortion like that.
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It's really terrible
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My C5 coupe is a hatchback as another has already stated.

But here is a wagon in a C7 version...

Aerowagon
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Originally Posted by Dirty Dog
That's not a hatchback. The base coupe is a hatchback. That's a wagon. And an abomination.
Kill it. Kill it with fire.
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Old Apr 1, 2017 | 09:09 PM
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If you check to OP's profile, you'll find he is the owner of that website. Shameless plug...

Perhaps if you own a site about cars, you may want to know more about them and use correct terminology.
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Originally Posted by knewblewkorvette
Burn it!
Then crush it!
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Old Apr 1, 2017 | 09:39 PM
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Wow.

PSA. If you have that much extra money laying around that you're considering throwing it away on something like this, PM me and I'll send you my address. Will gladly take it off your hands.
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Old Apr 1, 2017 | 09:53 PM
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It might have worked with a stock rear fascia....
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Originally Posted by imgn tht
My C5 coupe is a hatchback as another has already stated.

But here is a wagon in a C7 version...

Aerowagon
Which is also repulsive. I love Callaways work. But they should stick to engines and leave the bodies to someone with taste.
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Old Apr 1, 2017 | 11:14 PM
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It reminds me of a Lotus Europa.

That is not a good thing.
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worse thing i have ever seen
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