Came across this today - check out the comments too. Now I'm happier then ever I just picked up my 2005 last Wednesday.

http://www.autoblog.com/2007/04/03/c...eet-its-maker/

 

hey, that pic has clear side markers...

 

I tell you, reading some of the comments at the beginning of the section below the article really managed to **** me off. If you don't like the styling that's your opinion, but you can tell comments made about the handling and performance were completely unsubstantiated. They were going on nothing more than the early ravings of those hack critics.

 

Most of the people there have not even seen a crossfire up close let alone driving it. They should be ignored.

 

I got a chuckle out of the comments. Ignorance is bliss and some of those people most blissfully people to write about our car. Our car is one of those you either love or hate and unfortunately it kind of falls in the classification as a chick car. However, I still like it and the only other car I would consider owning in the same price range would be the 350Z. I think the curves on 350Z aren't that far off of the Crossfire and no one says it looks like a dog taking a crap!

 

... +1 ...

 

so does this mean it's going to be a collectors item now.
man I'm so happy with my car, the looks and everything.

 

LOL at the people saying they love the front end but don't know what the hell happened at the rear. Its like the old classics, seating in the far back, long hood. My dad is glad they're making cars like this now-a-days. He had some pretty classy cars when he was younger and I guess this generation only knows plain looking rides like the corolla and hondas.

Oh, and I don't hear anyone bashing this brown bagger http://ionyz.net/sharing/boxy/2profile.jpg
I don't know whether or not to give the driver $2 to drop me off at the next bus station.

 

Greetings All,

I long ago learned to ignore the comments on "autoblog".

It is really obvious that their are opinions based on nothing.

A lot of these people are just venting and trying to start juvenile on-line arguments.

I also have a steadily declining opinion of automotive journalists in general.

The reviews so often contradict the experiences of myself and other owners. Nowadays when they really slam a car it just makes me want to check it out MORE ! Sometimes I wonder if these "automotive experts" actually DRIVE the cars they review...

Slim

 

With the opinions voiced in that blog, you have to admit the car was well named. It's either you like it or you don't, and if you don't like it, then you can go f yourself! lol.