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Old Jan 8, 2007 | 09:32 PM
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http://www.leftlanenews.com/2007/01/...cept-unveiled/

Look at this (http://www.leftlanenews.com/wp-conte...41&idg=1&idi=7) image, and to me it looks a LOT like a tC with a bit of Camry mixed in. Scroll through the images at the main article and it's not a bad looking car, but do you all see what I'm seeing?

Also, not sure if this is posted to the correct location, so if this thread needs to find it's home somewhere else in the forums, that's cool as well.
Old Jan 8, 2007 | 09:36 PM
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yeah i kinda see it...

Old Jan 8, 2007 | 09:38 PM
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It's the front bumper that kills me and my coworker.
Old Jan 8, 2007 | 09:41 PM
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Much better than the current accords
Old Jan 8, 2007 | 09:53 PM
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I agree with mainfr4me, the front is not good. I see a little tC, but it looks more BMW-ish to me.
Old Jan 8, 2007 | 09:57 PM
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Hot!!!

No tC there. That's Honda/Acura all day. I love it.

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Old Jan 8, 2007 | 10:05 PM
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The side and back does look like the tC. And damn that is hot. Gotta start saving up now.
Old Jan 8, 2007 | 10:10 PM
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aww man :[ shouldve waited haha if the accord looks that hot +-+ darn it looks more like a lexus is350
Old Jan 8, 2007 | 10:11 PM
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That has some big a$$ brakes.
Old Jan 8, 2007 | 10:32 PM
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that is one lengthy headlight!
Old Jan 8, 2007 | 10:42 PM
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You know when you puke a little bit in your mouth, and you're not sure whether to spew it out or swallow it and hope for the best? I decided to spew it out just now.

The robo-cop/Element front end isn't getting any votes from me, the rear of the car looks like poo, the side crease is straight off an Altima, and those wheels must weigh 70 lbs. each.
Old Jan 8, 2007 | 11:08 PM
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all i see is tiburon
Old Jan 8, 2007 | 11:12 PM
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all i c in the front is lexus is series and teh grille looks like a shrunken dodge calibers grille without the crosshairs. it certainly looks better than the current blocky/chunky accord
Old Jan 8, 2007 | 11:19 PM
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man, there are alot of these threads poping up. is every new coupe going to look like a tc to you people? are there threads on other forums about tc's stealing their styling ques from other cars?
Old Jan 8, 2007 | 11:21 PM
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Those headlights turn me on.
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Now I'm not saying the Accord looks like a 3 Series, but it does have some BMW look to it:

Same chrome window trim (although a lot of cars have that).
Accent line running from the front fender through the handle to the taillight looks similar.
The front fender in these pics looks almost identical.
The upward sweep of the lower body line looks similar, although I think the Accord's works better.

I like the more aggresive styling of the infamous "Hoffmeister kink" on the Honda.

The rear of the Accord is most deffinately Japanese though.
Old Jan 9, 2007 | 02:59 AM
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front and rear look like Dodge or something
Old Jan 9, 2007 | 05:34 AM
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Hmm..the front looks great, not too sure bout the back tho, but maybe it'll grow on me later.
Old Jan 9, 2007 | 05:42 AM
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I don't see it at all. Front looks okay, I'm not sold on the side or the back.
Old Jan 9, 2007 | 05:45 AM
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Im more eager now to see the Acura rendition on this.



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