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Nov 8, 2004

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Well, its a vast improvement over the cavilier thats for sure. No clue what they were thinking on the interier though, that woodgrain looks terrible.

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Originally Posted by wrussi

i just came from the miami autoshow and i saw it... it looks ok but I wouldnt change it for my civic.

Anybody else seen the car in person? What are your thoughts? Anyone heard how much of the car is based on the cavalier? The cavalier has been riding on the same platform for like 15 years. I hope they started from the ground up on this one, but being its GM, I have my doubts.

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^ I believe they're using the Ion / insert-every-other-new-GM-compact-here platform.

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ford focus... now there is a waste of freaking money. they weigh about ten tons and go nowhere fast

They are faster than our civics.

Nov 8, 2004

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My #1 problem with it.... Because its based on the caviler... it shares the same rear suspension....torsion beam semi-independent..... Handling wise that was the Cavaliers and now the Colbalts achiles heel.

Sorry but the Cobalt is not based on the Cavalier. It is based on the Delta Platform. Same as previous Opel Astra. The Ion used the delta platform as well.

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Here is an old Pictures of the interior of the Cobalt SS.

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i like the seats

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does anyone else think it has some design influence from the 350z? I see some around the rear area.

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does anyone else think it has some design influence from the 350z? I see some around the rear area.

No not at all

Nov 8, 2004

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Sorry but the Cobalt is not based on the Cavalier. It is based on the Delta Platform. Same as previous Opel Astra. The Ion used the delta platform as well.

It still has the Tortion beam Solid Rear axle

Nov 8, 2004

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another srt-4... lets wait for the turbocharger and the topics that are going to be brought up-
`12 second cobalt by srt-4
`cobalt owns all by srt-4
`why do you hate cobalts? by srt4
`jeez import vs domestic again? by srt4
`It's meant to go fast not to look pretty! by srt4

oh i can't wait....

Nov 8, 2004

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It still has the Tortion beam Solid Rear axle

I can't believe they're keeping that rear design. Unbelievable. We had a 97 cavalier and the ride/handling was crap. Stiff, but crap. Even VW is supposed to finally get rear indepedent for 06'.

Dec 15, 2004

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its coming out base with more horsepower then a cavalier ls sport and it will be available supercharged.....it'll be a big contender.

Dec 15, 2004

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for me to poop on

Buwhahahahaha!!!

From the side it looks very similiar to mazda 3. So basically it has a little civic, 3, TC, and probably a little corolla in there too.

Dec 15, 2004

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Not a bad car, but again yes its goin to contend with the "ricer" scene. When I was car shopping I was SO close to getting a Mazda Protoge Mazdaspeed, however, ended up with the EL