2015 sonic
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RoXXXanne13
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I don't like that hatch but I will trade up for that coupe.. and I will get the turbo model this time lol mmmmmmmmmm whats the eta on this thing? don't make me wait till 2016 
ChrisJ
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Thanks bud ya made us both look bad. :banana:
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ChrisJ
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LOL I was going to say isn't that a coupe?
If that is what is coming out in '16 I'm so trading in. Having owned sedans and hatches I think it's about time for a coupe. Besides...it's my midlife crisis and I can do what I want.
Yeah, good luck with that.
Like I've said before a coupe is like sedan except for the added PITA getting people and things in and out of the back as well as the much longer doors which are a PITA in parking spots.
In my eyes, a coupe is a sedan that was designed by someone with brain damage. Its like building a house and not putting a door so you have to crawl in and out of a window.
"Yeah but I think it looks better that way"
ChrisJ
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You make a valid point, but some of us rarely carry even one (human) passenger, let alone 2 or more. The problem for me is trying to get a wet, muddy dog in and out of the backseat. That's why I love the hatch and nearly always have the back seats folded anyway. Would love a 2 (3) door hatch with that roofline. I expect the aerodynamic benefit would result in even more impressive mpg.
ChrisJ
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True,
But the point being sedan vs coupe in the end function SHOULD outweigh cosmetics. At least in my opinion and we all know about opinions.
RoXXXanne13
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the only complaint ive ever had on coupes, mind you I am only 5'9" and single and don't have kids or anything, is the heavy doors.. down the road youll need door pins and itll sag n **** n be annoying.. my cavalier was like that you had to lift the door n shut it
ChrisJ
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I *hope* GM fixed their door hinges. My 92 pickup went through several sets of pins and bushings. That wasn't due to the vehicles being coupes it was due to someone not getting a weekly beating as payback for a horrible design. If that makes sense, I'm half asleep. :banana:
ChrisJ
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I'm liking that 2-door, but they need to change up the front a bit. The face looks too similar to what we have now.
Would be good to have some competition with the Elentra and Forte C(K)oupes.
Or just give us this:
What is that!?
I like it!
laborsmith
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This concept is designed to the same platform as the current ATS and the future Camaro. But I would be happy with a slightly smaller version on Sonic underpinnings.
I do not recall sagging as a problems with two door vehicles I have owned. I will say the doors on the newer models are long and heavier than on older models, the line being, say, 1980 or so.
Laborsmith
I do not recall sagging as a problems with two door vehicles I have owned. I will say the doors on the newer models are long and heavier than on older models, the line being, say, 1980 or so.
Laborsmith
ChrisJ
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If you say so.
Here is an 87 Monte. Seen a recent car with a door this long? My second car was an 87 grandprix which was basically the same as the Monte. It was wonderful getting in and out of it in a tight parking space. And yes they had severe sag problems.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/53/My_1987_Monte_Carlo_Luxury_Sport_(Linus).jpg
laborsmith
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I definitely like the 140.
I sometimes like the 130.
If either (recognizing concept and production can not be congruent) come on line, we are talking about my next new car. With or without Sunrise Yellow.
Chevrolet bean counter arguments against a small two door coupe is it would take sales away from the Corvette so Pontiac (and Saturn) were given leave to fill that niche. GM bean counters did not care who carried the ball and caved in to Chevy division demand that a division other than Chevy would.
So, we now await for either Saturn or Pontiac to introduce a two seat two door coupe based on the Sonic (Gamma II) platform. For some odd reason, and I am sure some SOF member will enlighten me as to what that reason could be, I do not expect either Saturn or Pontiac to go out on the limb and introduce a two door two seat coupe/hatchback.
But if Saturn and Pontiac give a bye, and Chevrolet decides to go in that direction, I am ready, willing, and able. And I suspect I am not alone.
Laborsmith
I sometimes like the 130.
If either (recognizing concept and production can not be congruent) come on line, we are talking about my next new car. With or without Sunrise Yellow.
Chevrolet bean counter arguments against a small two door coupe is it would take sales away from the Corvette so Pontiac (and Saturn) were given leave to fill that niche. GM bean counters did not care who carried the ball and caved in to Chevy division demand that a division other than Chevy would.
So, we now await for either Saturn or Pontiac to introduce a two seat two door coupe based on the Sonic (Gamma II) platform. For some odd reason, and I am sure some SOF member will enlighten me as to what that reason could be, I do not expect either Saturn or Pontiac to go out on the limb and introduce a two door two seat coupe/hatchback.
But if Saturn and Pontiac give a bye, and Chevrolet decides to go in that direction, I am ready, willing, and able. And I suspect I am not alone.
Laborsmith
RoXXXanne13
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I see too much Miata in that red coupe concept thing especially the back half.. just my opinion tho
BKamp613
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Not sure how a 150hp 2-door would be in direct competition with a 430hp sports car. They wouldn't be in the same ballpark price-wise either. But I dont count beans so...
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firstorbit84
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The biggest difference between the 130r and the 140s (besides the styling) is that the 130r is RWD and the 140s is fwd.
While I like the styling of the S, I would be much more interested in the R.
While I like the styling of the S, I would be much more interested in the R.
