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Old 01-30-2008, 09:26 AM   #79
SilverTurtle
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wow... 5 pages of almost exclusive love for the interior... how great is that?

and I'm with Dragoneye... told ya that was the V6 :neener:

since it hasn't all been covered on this page yet, let me address a few things:

that center portion above the central rear view mirror is definitely a piece out of the Tahoe... and it says "PASSENGER AIR BAG" on it... there should be a small area to the right of that where the "ON" or "OFF" will light up... that's why the writing is so far over to the left hand side

central door lock button is fine with me... just means I have to lean in and smell the new car smell to be able to unlock the passenger door from the driver's side

that button on the door is definitely the "trunk release" button... but we all knew that

I love the AC controls... after looking at all of the buttons, I feel like I could use it pretty well without even having to read the manual... and that's a good thing, because most people dont read the manual... so self explanitory is good

it is very likely that the V8 will have the same speedo... its not a "how fast can this car go" thing... its a "how much faster than the speed limit are you going?" thing... and if you're doing 120mph, you're in violation of every speed limit in almost every place that this car will be sold... so please dont be surprised if the V8 speedo is the same as this one... as someone else said, if you dont like the red on there, you will most likely be able to but an aftermarket overlay to replace it... and if its like the 4th gen, it will not be too hard to do

that shroud is defnitely from the CTS V6... and, to the best of my knowledge, there is no other engine that it will fit on without some serious modification work being done... notice that the oil filler cap pokes through in just the right spot on the driver's side? that would be hard to duplicate without that engine being underneath it... unless we are getting another variation of that engine as the V6

those are still the unfinished headlights... go to your local Auto Zone and you can find them sitting on the shelves in the "off road accessories" area... lol

the battery is probably in the trunk... and that's fine with me... because when you're changing a battery, wouldn't it be nice to have the battery all nice and clean and easy to reach? instead of under the hood where dirt, dust, oil and antifreeze get all over it... better weight distribution is just a bonus


all in all, its a very good interpretation of the Concepts interior... the fantasy stuff went away and some new stuff was brought in to fill the gaps... I really do hope that the information screen between the gauges has a compass and outside temp gauge built into it... I notice that those are not on the rear view mirror, so I'm hoping that they are on the information screen... I want the actual compass like the ones that are on the Concept 'vert


excellent work, GM! I do believe you're going to have a hit on your hands
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