New Vauxhall Vect, sorry, Insigni.....Zzzzzzzzzz....
Discussion
On Time said:
Aside from the forgettable-ness of it, which is probably going to be a good thing, does it not strike anyone else as being really short compared to say the current Vectra and Mondeo etc
That boot badge thing is hideous as well.
According to Autocar, the Insignia is actually longer than the new Mondeo. Which means it must be really really tall to give it the look of shortness it has...That boot badge thing is hideous as well.
Beefmeister said:
On Time said:
Aside from the forgettable-ness of it, which is probably going to be a good thing, does it not strike anyone else as being really short compared to say the current Vectra and Mondeo etc
That boot badge thing is hideous as well.
According to Autocar, the Insignia is actually longer than the new Mondeo. Which means it must be really really tall to give it the look of shortness it has...That boot badge thing is hideous as well.
I wonder if by 2010 we'll have to have hgv licenses to drive family saloons.
I bet it'll look no worse in pov-spec than anything else. All cars seem to be designed to look best with 18-in wheels now but the entry level always have little narrow 15-in wheels that look wrong. The 3-series is probably the most obvious with the rear wheels being inset about 6 inches into the wheel arches, you need the 17 inch 255 section wheel/tyre combo for it to look decent.
I'm not that impressed with the looks 
Fetchez la vache said:
glazbagun said:
Beefmeister said:
Try to keep your eyes open while you look at these photos of the new Insignia:
Another XF/Sirocco style scandal afoot here... beautiful concept let down by the execution... I was looking forward to this, not taken in by naff 80's deodorant humour... judging by scoops the thing was not as gargantuan as the Mondeo.. nice teaser shots of rear lights... resurgent design language since Astra... and now this... well I suppose there is still the fact it might drive well and might look better when we actually see it unveiled (these are CGI renderings still aren't they?)
but on the whole, yep, they've fluffed, C5, Passat, Mondeo, Avenisis put in pot, with a sprinkle of GM jewellery, gas mark 6 for 3 months and hey presto. I think they should have bucked the trend and released something more like the Signum ...not that I'm biased. One that handled and had its styling brought up to date, but the concept of a more practical 5 seater in a better looking body....
hugoagogo said:
i know, only being pedantic
it has to be the crappiest car name i've heard in a while (at least from a european manufacturer)
smelly - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nCGMtvctKE0it has to be the crappiest car name i've heard in a while (at least from a european manufacturer)
Looks alright to me, and what's wrong with the name?
Blimey there's no pleasing you lot: if designers go out on a limb (Bangle BMWs, Fiat Multipla, Renault Megane) you get people bleating about ugly cars, then if they style them conservatively it's "bland".
It's a repmobile, no point in giving it love it/hate it looks!
I like that Mazda6 though.
Blimey there's no pleasing you lot: if designers go out on a limb (Bangle BMWs, Fiat Multipla, Renault Megane) you get people bleating about ugly cars, then if they style them conservatively it's "bland".
It's a repmobile, no point in giving it love it/hate it looks!
I like that Mazda6 though.
Incidentally, looking at the picture of the red Mazda6 again, does it have the funkiest rear lights on sale today?
They look like the sort of lights they put on concept cars then make utterly bland for production...
Its the details for me, like the front wings (a lot like the RX-8), very curvy and athletic.
They look like the sort of lights they put on concept cars then make utterly bland for production...
Its the details for me, like the front wings (a lot like the RX-8), very curvy and athletic.
the best thing about those mazda 6s is that they are 'for real' they actually DO look really good (for that sort of thing). it's not a case of airbrushandloweringspringsagogo - they ARE nice looking. not buying autocar anymore i have no idea if they are any good..but in terms of 'showroom appeal' they're up there with saab now for producing stuff that looks good with out being too 'obvious' or contrived.
this insignia is 'okay' i am sure it'll look fine on a barratt estate.
this insignia is 'okay' i am sure it'll look fine on a barratt estate.
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