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Old 24-04-2008, 01:25 PM   #1
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Default New Opel/Holden Vectra?
Apparantly this is what it will look like?
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Old 24-04-2008, 01:32 PM   #2
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I like it. Comes together nicely.
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Old 24-04-2008, 02:13 PM   #3
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Its a weird mix of crisp and organic. The front reminds me of the Epica and it looks like it has future GM styling cues.
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Old 24-04-2008, 02:16 PM   #4
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good work i reckon (as much as you can tell from 1 front 3/4 shot)
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Old 24-04-2008, 02:42 PM   #5
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Front looks good....The rear is okay-ish...(have seen on caradvice.com.au)
I don't trust CGI's...they always look better than the real deal.
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Old 24-04-2008, 04:49 PM   #6
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Looks a little bit like a Maxima had sex with a latter day Nissan Z...
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Old 24-04-2008, 04:55 PM   #7
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I would be interested to know what the rear headroom is like.
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Old 24-04-2008, 05:01 PM   #8
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A vectra thats actually a pleasure to look at?
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Old 24-04-2008, 05:02 PM   #9
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Looks awfully droopy from that angle, doubt Holden will bother with it & if it's anything like any of the previous Vectra efforts that's fair enough.
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Old 24-04-2008, 05:08 PM   #10
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Looks weird - side style line is completely contrived. Front on is a bit strange too. But completely refreshing compared to the last one.
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Old 24-04-2008, 05:09 PM   #11
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I thought the Vectra was dropped in favour of the Epica because its cheaper being Korean than the European Vectra.
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Old 24-04-2008, 05:10 PM   #12
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wow! some nice lines on it!
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Old 24-04-2008, 06:05 PM   #13
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The grille looks like its off a Hyundai. Terrible. I much prefer the last Vectra which I thought looked pretty good.
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Looks a little bit like a Maxima had sex with a latter day Nissan Z...
i think it was a threesome i see BMW in the headlights and a bit in the grill there. not sure i really like it look well ackward to me
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I thought the Vectra was dropped in favour of the Epica because its cheaper being Korean than the European Vectra.
In Australia yes. In Europe, they are still being produced and sold, up against the Mondeo

This car isn't actually going to be called Vectra, but actually Insignia, as they are trying to throw off the stigma that Vectra had, especially if people listen to Jeremy Clarkson. Ford Australia could do with him on their side...

As for the Insignia - I don't really like it. The side profile is very different, as is the front. This is going to be shipped to the United States as a Saturn, so this has to appeal to many markets. This shows.
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Old 24-04-2008, 07:15 PM   #16
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You will not see it in Australia, Holden is too busy filling their line-up with Korean trash.
As stated earlier, vectra was replaced with the epica.
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