Comments on: What’s Wrong With This Picture: Is That A Trash Can or a Lighting Feature Edition

By: buzzliteyear

buzzliteyear — Fri, 01 May 2009 16:12:29 +0000

The Keyes web site makes no mention of the dealership closing.

http://keyesaudi.uptracs.com/

By: CaliCarGuy

CaliCarGuy — Fri, 01 May 2009 15:28:42 +0000

robert, is that keys in van nuys? wtf wen did they close?

By: buzzliteyear

buzzliteyear — Fri, 01 May 2009 15:02:40 +0000

For those who may not know….

In California, it’s illegal to smoke indoors in any place of business or public accommodation, or within a certain distance of the entrance (15′?).

The architect probably forgot about that when designing this minimalist Bauhaus edifice. Then management realized “Whoops! We forgot to provide a cigarette butt can for our smoker employees”.

By: Kurt.

Kurt. — Fri, 01 May 2009 13:38:27 +0000

It does look like the Frankfort airport. Quite possibly the ugliest airport on earth!

By: Robert Schwartz

Robert Schwartz — Fri, 01 May 2009 12:20:34 +0000

“Lighting Feature”

or “Lighting Fixture”?

By: murphysamber

murphysamber — Fri, 01 May 2009 12:06:31 +0000

It’s the latest concept from Audi for dealerships. It’s supposed to give the impression of an airport terminal inside I think. looks pretty enough, but the ouside looks as dreary as a german comedy.

By: shaker

shaker — Fri, 01 May 2009 11:13:56 +0000

Audi cars don’t have keys anymore?

By: DweezilSFV

DweezilSFV — Fri, 01 May 2009 10:52:27 +0000

That’s a picture of the new Audi showroom on Van Nuys Blvd taken right after it was built and before it was open for business. Note the construction dust everywhere.

By: Kurt.

Kurt. — Fri, 01 May 2009 10:12:36 +0000

It’s a butt can. And I can just imagine 3 or 4 salesmen standing around it ignoring the guy walking the lot and looking in the windows for some idea of price.

By: "scarey"

"scarey" — Fri, 01 May 2009 06:25:29 +0000

I think it’s an improvised mortar.
Not being manned at the moment.

By: kurtamaxxguy

kurtamaxxguy — Fri, 01 May 2009 04:56:25 +0000

Having lived near the Keys dealerships (mostly San Fernando Valley, CA), that’s a trashcan for both cigs and paper/etc.

Inside, energetically old-school approach.

By: DaddyOfPayton

DaddyOfPayton — Fri, 01 May 2009 03:17:43 +0000

Keyes(sic) is to Audi as

Checkmate is to BMW?

By: akitadog

akitadog — Fri, 01 May 2009 02:54:01 +0000

It’s missing the tumbleweed rolling by.