A different perspective
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Le Mans Master
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A different perspective
I, like many of you, have all kinds of questions about the new C6.
But I wonder how many of the little things we are worrying about, like door handles and such, are pretty well tested with the mules?
For instance, if the door handles were actually terrible to use for some reason, wouldn't the test drivers have discovered this by now?
My gut feeling is that many of the ergonomic and smaller things we are worrying about have been road tested and hopefully checked out ok, or were changed...
Any thoughts?
But I wonder how many of the little things we are worrying about, like door handles and such, are pretty well tested with the mules?
For instance, if the door handles were actually terrible to use for some reason, wouldn't the test drivers have discovered this by now?
My gut feeling is that many of the ergonomic and smaller things we are worrying about have been road tested and hopefully checked out ok, or were changed...
Any thoughts?
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Re: A different perspective (Tom Steele)
remember , these are the same guys who let the column lock out into the world, along with the rocking seats.. :D
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Re: A different perspective (Grumpy)
remember , these are the same guys who let the column lock out into the world, along with the rocking seats.. :D
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Re: A different perspective (jimman)
remember , these are the same guys who let the column lock out into the world, along with the rocking seats.. :D
Nearly 200K on two C5's and haven't seen that problem or in fact talked to a live person that has had the problem. I'm sure it's out there but out of 30K plus cars on the road is it realy that big a problem. Before you flame, post the substansiated numbers.
Nearly 200K on two C5's and haven't seen that problem or in fact talked to a live person that has had the problem. I'm sure it's out there but out of 30K plus cars on the road is it realy that big a problem. Before you flame, post the substansiated numbers.
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Re: A different perspective (jimman)
I have had rocking seat on both of my cars (2000 coupe/2002Z06) and one of my best friends has had column lock on both of his (2000 coupe/2002Z06)... go figure. I'm glad I got the seat!
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Re: A different perspective (jimman)
Nearly 200K on two C5's and haven't seen that problem or in fact talked to a live person that has had the problem. I'm sure it's out there but out of 30K plus cars on the road is it realy that big a problem. Before you flame, post the substansiated numbers.
I also have the rocking seat problem, and that's something I have to live with since the warranty is expired. This is quite annoying and is something I really hope that they have found a permanent fix for in the C6!
Peter
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Re: A different perspective (Timmy's C5)
Seat of both my C5's have been rockers. Guess what, the Dealer said "they all do that".
Peter