Ducati takes AMG's place with special edition Cigarette speedboat
03-14-2011, 01:22 PM
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Ummm, yea who would want to ride a Ducati?[youtube]6OSxeYojo7o[/youtube]
03-16-2011, 07:15 PM
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This does much more for Ducati than it does for Cigarette, IMO.
I knew you were a Fountain dealer at one time, didnt know you were a Cig dealer ?
I knew you were a Fountain dealer at one time, didnt know you were a Cig dealer ?
03-16-2011, 07:21 PM
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03-17-2011, 11:12 AM
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The Bling factor kills them for me. The racing heritage and basics were left behind in favor of chrome and circus colored paint and interior like Outerlimits, Nor-Tech, MTI, Fountain.
I understand that this is supposedly what the customers want but that is the deiiferance between boating today and 10-15 years ago. Back then guys bought Cigarette's because they were touch and masculine.
I understand that this is supposedly what the customers want but that is the deiiferance between boating today and 10-15 years ago. Back then guys bought Cigarette's because they were touch and masculine.
The Cigarette designs 10-15, even 20+ years ago, were a LOT wilder & circus looking by comparison to their competition at the time. Cigarette has been copied far more over the years, than they have copied others. Just look at old Miami Boat Show pictures, & there are NO other boat companies back then that even come close to comparing.
Guy ordering boats 10-15 years ago with pastel pink & other Easter type colors, with characters like Mickey Mouse & Roger Rabbit on the sides, is pretty far from giving the impression of being tough & masculine
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03-18-2011, 08:38 AM
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I agree Robert, even Vespa would have been a step up. haha... I just don't understand this connection with other branding. I've had three Cigs in the past and i bought CIGS, not some embroidery and a decal advertising another brand!!
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