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Appleseed
Appleseed MegaDork
11/13/21 11:27 a.m.

I think I'm in the minority here. Its rad.

Wally (Forum Supporter)
Wally (Forum Supporter) GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
11/13/21 1:35 p.m.

It's ugly, I love it. 

NickD
NickD MegaDork
11/13/21 4:53 p.m.
Pete. (l33t FS) said:

but NIXIE TUBES?  Shut up and take my money!

Reject liquid crystal displays. Embrace nixie tubes.

wvumtnbkr
wvumtnbkr GRM+ Memberand PowerDork
11/13/21 5:01 p.m.

Want.  Want is strong!

CyberEric
CyberEric Dork
11/13/21 5:28 p.m.

Oh man!!!! Those Nixie tubes!
 

I'll be in my bunk. 

Turbo_Rev
Turbo_Rev New Reader
11/14/21 3:33 p.m.

Nixie tubes.

 

Why are they mixing 80's cyberpunk with 50's laserpunk?

Appleseed
Appleseed MegaDork
11/14/21 4:29 p.m.

In reply to Turbo_Rev :

Because in the 80s, the 50s nostalgia was super strong. Circle of life.

z31maniac
z31maniac MegaDork
11/15/21 2:44 p.m.

In the words of the horse on Ren and Stimpy:

"Hmmm, no sir, I don't like."

I really can't imagine wanting to drive something that looks like. 

stylngle2003
stylngle2003 GRM+ Memberand Reader
11/15/21 4:13 p.m.

Now we just need a re-imagined HD platform Mazda 929.  Stuff it full of tech, it looked like the future 30 years ago

Tony Sestito
Tony Sestito UltimaDork
11/15/21 4:28 p.m.

I dig it. The nostalgia for boxy stuff is strong.

Hell, I'd just love to have my parents' 1986 Olds 98 back. Theirs had the digital dash and voice alert system, so it was ahead of its time already. Looked almost exactly like this example:



Slap some LED lights in there along with modern seats and stereo and I'd buy it!

David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
11/15/21 6:28 p.m.

It's a car from the future from an '80 sci-fi movie. Think 6000 SUX. (And I mean that all in a good way.)

Pete. (l33t FS)
Pete. (l33t FS) GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
11/15/21 6:41 p.m.
David S. Wallens said:

It's a car from the future from an '80 sci-fi movie. Think 6000 SUX. (And I mean that all in a good way.)

Big is back!

8.2mpg

Tony Sestito
Tony Sestito UltimaDork
11/16/21 8:08 a.m.
Pete. (l33t FS) said:
David S. Wallens said:

It's a car from the future from an '80 sci-fi movie. Think 6000 SUX. (And I mean that all in a good way.)

Big is back!

8.2mpg

An American Tradition!

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