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Insignia MK2
« on: 15 September 2016, 08:24:19 »

Even with all that camouflage crap on the car it reminds me of the Omega in a weird twisted way ;D (what a up to date version of what i'd expect the Omega would look like), Hopefully it'll be a better proposition than the current gen Insignia.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5r1dXcrpOA

Sounds like their keeping the V6 also going by the video  8)

Don't know about anyone else... But i'll be tempted to give one of these a test drive when their out probably around 2017/18.

Who knows.... Maybe Vauxhall will make something that will one day be an acceptable replacement to fill the gap in the Vauxhall line up since they axed the Omega. Maybe then there will be less "Omega Replacement" threads  :D
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Re: Insignia MK2
« Reply #1 on: 15 September 2016, 09:13:53 »

Anyone thought of writing to GM formally demanding the return of a RWD just for enthusiasts.

We ordinary folk would of course have to wait till they were affordable ((circa ten years old) so given design andproduction lead times might be ten years or so. So in 20 years time we would finally be cateredfor. Google bathchair for design format ;D
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Re: Insignia MK2
« Reply #2 on: 15 September 2016, 09:17:37 »

You do realise the calipers say cadillac
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Re: Insignia MK2
« Reply #3 on: 15 September 2016, 09:26:15 »

Anyone thought of writing to GM formally demanding the return of a RWD just for enthusiasts.

We ordinary folk would of course have to wait till they were affordable ((circa ten years old) so given design andproduction lead times might be ten years or so. So in 20 years time we would finally be cateredfor. Google bathchair for design format ;D

 ;D ;D ;D ;D

That will be laughed all the way into the bin  ;D
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Re: Insignia MK2
« Reply #4 on: 15 September 2016, 09:28:21 »

Don't know about anyone else... But i'll be tempted to give one of these a test drive when their out probably around 2017/18.

Who knows.... Maybe Vauxhall will make something that will one day be an acceptable replacement to fill the gap in the Vauxhall line up since they axed the Omega. Maybe then there will be less "Omega Replacement" threads  :D

I tried to like the Insignia, I really, really did. Car Giant had loads of the buggers, 13/14 even 15 Plates within budget. Trouble is they are just so poorly refined.

They are cheap for a reason.
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Re: Insignia MK2
« Reply #5 on: 15 September 2016, 10:36:09 »

You do realise the calipers say cadillac

Could be to throw the scent off. Don't forget that the Insignia is sold in the USA as the Buick Regal and the Mokka is sold as the Buick Encore.

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Re: Insignia MK2
« Reply #6 on: 15 September 2016, 11:04:36 »

Looking at the size of the disc, theyre as big as my 15" rims and the limp sounds v8 ish
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Re: Insignia MK2
« Reply #7 on: 15 September 2016, 11:22:52 »

Looking at the size of the disc, theyre as big as my 15" rims and the limp sounds v8 ish

.. being the operative word because there seems to be a lot of noise and not much go.

I'd say it's a V6.
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Re: Insignia MK2
« Reply #8 on: 15 September 2016, 11:47:46 »

Anyone thought of writing to GM formally demanding the return of a RWD just for enthusiasts.


Some other parts of GM had common sense, and kept RWD platform. But they had market for that kind of cars, of course.
Nobody is building car for enthusiasts. Or at least not in buissines-class.

If you like younger RWD vauhxall, you can always buy GT (if you don't mind its lack of size and look).
Otherwise, better stock up on parts and start learning all about car-restoration.   8)

PS. As for insignia - I'm sure it will be FWD car again -> big FWD cars are a big no-no in my book :-\
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Re: Insignia MK2
« Reply #9 on: 15 September 2016, 12:12:05 »

Looking at the size of the disc, theyre as big as my 15" rims and the limp sounds v8 ish

.. being the operative word because there seems to be a lot of noise and not much go.

I'd say it's a V6.

Yep. V6 not V8. Probably the same old arthritic lump as found in my Signum.

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« Reply #10 on: 15 September 2016, 12:31:05 »

If you like younger RWD vauhxall, you can always buy GT (if you don't mind its lack of size and look).
Otherwise, better stock up on parts and start learning all about car-restoration.   8)

Never sold in RHD unfortunately, so you also have to learn to sit on the wrong side of the car :y The '68-73 original is still nicer looking, too..
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Re: Insignia MK2
« Reply #11 on: 15 September 2016, 12:46:04 »

If you like younger RWD vauhxall, you can always buy GT (if you don't mind its lack of size and look).
Otherwise, better stock up on parts and start learning all about car-restoration.   8)

Never sold in RHD unfortunately, so you also have to learn to sit on the wrong side of the car :y The '68-73 original is still nicer looking, too..

That is easy. Overtaking and junctions and car park machines need extra effort.
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Re: Insignia MK2
« Reply #12 on: 15 September 2016, 14:47:52 »

Those calipers will either be 'scent throwing' as you say, or in fact they are literally Caddy calipers, which GM have gone parts-bin shopping for. After all it makes no sense whatsoever to go making a custom component for one car, when there's another, identical-specced affair on another model in another market. (not that even the biggest companies haven't already done this, of course they have, and do)
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Re: Insignia MK2
« Reply #13 on: 15 September 2016, 16:54:34 »

Anyone thought of writing to GM formally demanding the return of a RWD just for enthusiasts.


Some other parts of GM had common sense, and kept RWD platform. But they had market for that kind of cars, of course.
Nobody is building car for enthusiasts. Or at least not in buissines-class.

If you like younger RWD vauhxall, you can always buy GT (if you don't mind its lack of size and look).
Otherwise, better stock up on parts and start learning all about car-restoration.   8)

PS. As for insignia - I'm sure it will be FWD car again -> big FWD cars are a big no-no in my book :-\

This one in the video is highly likely to be a 4x4 being the V6 Turbo. Don't see why they'd go backwards and make it FWD when the last model had 4x4 variants, It's more likely to be 4x4 than RWD also... Granted the boring examples will no doubt be FWD as usual.
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Re: Insignia MK2
« Reply #14 on: 15 September 2016, 23:56:34 »

GM Europe could bring this over.
http://www.hsv.com.au/GEN-F2/see/Grange/
Just a shame about the name.
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