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15th November 2008, 22:29 #1
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New Chevvy
Looks so much better than the old one IMO. Hopefully it wont need so many rule breaks like the old one and prove even more competitive for Huffy
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16th November 2008, 13:29 #2
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That Chevrolet does look pretty good much better than the old Daewoo Lacetti.
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16th November 2008, 23:41 #3
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That is nice. Is it a Saloon or hatch?
Would be a nice addition to the BTCC....
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17th November 2008, 01:29 #4
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Originally Posted by VkmSpouge
http://paultan.org/archives/2008/11/...e-south-korea/
The folk at Chevrolet have decided that sensible engineering for the Saturn Astra is too expensive for the Chevrolet badge, so instead of a German engineered car, they'll get a Korean one instead.
Worse, it's to built along side the current Cobalt which was based on the previous Astra (which won several BTCC Championships) before the Cobalt gets phased out.
Maybe it's true that you can't polish a turd, but Chevrolet are trying to rebrand one.The Old Republic was a stupidly run organisation which deserved to be taken over. All Hail Palpatine!
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17th November 2008, 20:25 #5
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To be fair, thats not bad for a Daewoo. Although I thought they had gone bust?
And apart from the grille, it looks very european.
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17th November 2008, 20:33 #6
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Originally Posted by Rollo
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17th November 2008, 20:53 #7
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Originally Posted by tisme
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17th November 2008, 21:22 #8
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I think it's a cross between a BMW 3 series and a Honda Accord. I like it to be honest and does look good in racing trim.
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18th November 2008, 00:36 #9
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As strange as this sounds, I suspect that this is an interim car before Astra I/D replaces both this and the current Astra in 2010 - that car will make its debut at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show. Perhaps that Astra is lurking in this car somewhere? Both use the same drivetrain and both sit atop the Delta II platform.
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20th November 2008, 07:32 #10
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To base a Seat on an "old" Audi platform is not something to be ashamed off? You're getting (old) premium engineering/design at economy pricing.
In this tough global economy, building an all new car is prohibitively expensive so "recycling" designs saves a lot of money.
Since the body is so closely related, why not just use the old A4 racecar, change the badge and race it until the new racecars are ready.Supertouring Forever and Ever...
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