It's just as well for the car companies that we all like different things!
I have major issues with the Mini for a variety of reasons, although a lot I suspect has to do with the first couple of people I knew who bought them, and how they went on and on about them. Not fair on the car, granted, but I now can't stand the sight of them, and that in my head makes them ugly. I have no idea if that makes any sense.
The X6 on the other hand looks awesome for the reason that PS thinks it's awful. It's such a better looking car than the box-on-wheels that was the X5. Granted, it's not as amazing as a Nissan GT-R, which will literally stop me in the street if a black one goes past me (as one does occasionally in Leith), but it (the X6) ticks the boxes for me.
I don't think I've ever met another person who likes the new model of the Cayenne. I think I even surprised the salesperson at the Porsche garage when I asked to have a look at it. Maybe the fact that I wasn't a short fat business type desperately trying to look macho/sporty/outdoorsy all at the same time confused him. ;)
Going back to the air scoops, that would be pretty cool if I had an interest in getting a car like that. I don't; my mid-life crisis vehicle was a bicycle, but if it was a car, it would probably have an air scoop on it. Or be an Audi RS 6 Avant. Maybe I could get one installed on that?
My wife's car has blacked out windows, and it's a nightmare to reverse in. I literally can't see out the back *at all* unless it's bright daylight. My car, on the other hand, also has blacked out windows, but I can see out clearly. I can only guess that blacked out window technology has changed? Mine is even harder to see through from the outside, too.
In fairness, that 2nd photo above does make the Mini look less irritating than normal. I don't think it's quite changed my mind, though. The fact I can't see the double doors on the back helps.
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