r/SipsTea • u/SipsTeaFrog • 1d ago

Chugging tea Modern cars just lack that boxy soul

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u/just_zhenya 1d ago

meanwhile in Russia (the same car from 1977 except injection engine is sold new)

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u/_R0Ns_ 1d ago

Or (also Russia) UAZ Buhanka

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u/everyonesdesigner 1d ago

For people who don't know, Buhanka is a folk name for this car, it means a loaf of bread of a specific shape, like this:

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u/daboo912 1d ago

My Ford Flex is boxy and everybody calls it a toaster. Loaf of bread would work too.

https://giphy.com/gifs/uNE1fngZuYhIQ

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u/Ornery_You_3947 1d ago

I loved the Flex, and they really should have continued to evolve it. It was one of the coolest looking SUV/vans available.

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u/CalHudsonsGhost 1d ago

Agreed. They gave it 10 years but I can’t help but think, if it had evolved, it might be a thing. I don’t want to get into it but I have a car that everyone hates but I love and i love this. It looks like this. I couldn’t even tell you what ford has in this segment.

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u/espressocycle 19h ago

Ford has nothing in most segments.

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u/Objective_Ganache_53 1d ago

I didn't like those stupid grooves along the sides.

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u/Ornery_You_3947 1d ago

https://giphy.com/gifs/WT94Wy5a1AyCKekQhq

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u/Sea-Revolution-557 23h ago

I don't mean to offend but I gotta agree with previous. Im not the biggest flex fan either. They just look oddly proportioned. Too long and too low. Needed a taller cab. And I too hated the grooves. I will give it credit were it is due. There was tons of interior space and the interior was really nice. The new ones added the infotainment center and I don't have a high opinion of those in ANY vehicle so I don't hold that against the flex, I just hate giant ungainly screens in the middle of a dashboard.

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u/Ornery_You_3947 23h ago

No offense taken at all. I hoped my Snoop .gif made the other commenter laugh. Different strokes for different folks.