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#31 of 154 Re: Astra [chrisducati] by carlisimo May 09, 2006 (4:50 pm)
Replying to: chrisducati (May 09, 2006 5:49 am) Wow, that's a telling picture. The Cobalt looks good... for a previous-generation car. The new Astra 3-door is one of those "I can't believe they're making it look just like the concept car" cars, so I'm excited. (It can't possibly be cheap though.) Replies to this message: chrisducati (May 10, 2006 4:35 am)
#32 of 154 Re: Astra [carlisimo] by chrisducati May 10, 2006 (4:35 am)
Replying to: carlisimo (May 09, 2006 4:50 pm) Yeah you can see that the Cobalt is really close to the old Astra which was not a bad looking car. The New Astra is better looking IMO and very close to the show car in execution.
#33 of 154 Panorama roof by chrisducati May 10, 2006 (4:50 am)
What I would really like to see is the Panorama roof option.   Replies to this message: carlisimo (May 10, 2006 8:27 am)
#34 of 154 The panorama is pretty nice ... by logic1 May 10, 2006 (6:30 am)
Not sure people in Nevada, Florida or Southern California would be well advised to select the option though.   I'll bet you really need to crank the AC on warm and sunny days.
#35 of 154 Re: Panorama roof [chrisducati] by carlisimo May 10, 2006 (8:27 am)
Replying to: chrisducati (May 10, 2006 4:50 am) What effect does the panorama roof have on windshield stickers and tinting laws?
#36 of 154 the cost of that panorama windshield... by nwng May 10, 2006 (8:41 am)
looks good in a concept, but as it is in the picture, has zero chance of making into production. Unless people only drives them at night. Replies to this message: bumpy (May 10, 2006 8:53 am) logic1 (May 10, 2006 9:02 am) nwng (May 11, 2006 6:17 am) logic1 (May 15, 2006 2:55 pm) logic1 (May 10, 2006 9:00 am)
#37 of 154 Re: the cost of that panorama windshield... [nwng] by bumpy May 10, 2006 (8:53 am)
Replying to: nwng (May 10, 2006 8:41 am) It's already in production. And, if I remember correctly, the upper portion of the glass has a coating that can darken on command. Replies to this message: logic1 (May 10, 2006 9:02 am) nwng (May 11, 2006 6:17 am) logic1 (May 15, 2006 2:55 pm)
#38 of 154 Re: the cost of that panorama windshield... [nwng] by logic1 May 10, 2006 (9:00 am)
Replying to: nwng (May 10, 2006 8:41 am) As Bumpy says, already in production.   The Europeans apparently like it. At least according to the EU reviews I have seen.   Northern Europe tends to be less sunny and warm than much of the populated areas in the US. As I said above, I think this is one option that will be enjoyed more in the North and Northwest than South and Southwest.
#39 of 154 Re: the cost of that panorama windshield... [bumpy] by logic1 May 10, 2006 (9:02 am)
Replying to: bumpy (May 10, 2006 8:53 am) And, if I remember correctly, the upper portion of the glass has a coating that can darken on command.   Believe I read that as well.   Think it will still generate more heat in the desert, etc., though.
#40 of 154 astra and aura by kurtamaxxxguy May 10, 2006 (12:04 pm)
that panoramic glass in the Astra will most likely severely weaken the upperbody structure so that a side crash will shatter the glass as it severely deforms the roof rail. I doubt that version would pass any USA crash tests.   Wrt Aura, it is, I was told, to be built in the Fairfax, Kansas plant, where most of the Epsilon products (including Malibu and Mailbu Maxx) are produced. It's one of GM's better factories. Replies to this message: logic1 (May 10, 2006 12:25 pm) chrisducati (May 12, 2006 5:47 am) carlisimo (May 12, 2006 6:19 am)

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