HUD in C6 vs C5
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HUD in C6 vs C5
Took a test drive in a new C6 and noticed the HUD was harder to see than my C5-it acted like there was some type of distortion in the glass. Is this a common complaint or just this particular car? On a second note, I'm about to pull the triger on a new C6 and was wondering if it was worth the extra $20 over my 2004 C5-the C5 is really great but its not a C6.... 
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Originally Posted by eaglebusman
Took a test drive in a new C6 and noticed the HUD was harder to see than my C5-it acted like there was some type of distortion in the glass. Is this a common complaint or just this particular car? On a second note, I'm about to pull the triger on a new C6 and was wondering if it was worth the extra $20 over my 2004 C5-the C5 is really great but its not a C6....
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Originally Posted by eaglebusman
the HUD was harder to see than my C5-it acted like there was some type of distortion in the glass.
In the C5 and C6, the level of distortion depends or the position of your head. Lean too far to the side and bring the seat up too high and you get distortion.
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Originally Posted by eaglebusman
Took a test drive in a new C6 and noticed the HUD was harder to see than my C5-it acted like there was some type of distortion in the glass.
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Originally Posted by eaglebusman
Took a test drive in a new C6 and noticed the HUD was harder to see than my C5-it acted like there was some type of distortion in the glass. Is this a common complaint or just this particular car? On a second note, I'm about to pull the triger on a new C6 and was wondering if it was worth the extra $20 over my 2004 C5-the C5 is really great but its not a C6....
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From: Huntington Beach Ca 1 out of 4 Americans are mentally unstable, so if 3 of your friends are OK . . . .
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Originally Posted by Hoonose
I assume that you DO know that the display can be moved around a little, and that the brightness can be adjusted?
No way, who told you that?
I bet it's even in the manual. I was wondering what all those buttons were on the left side. Mine's crisp and clear.
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Originally Posted by redvetteC6
No way, who told you that? I bet it's even in the manual. I was wondering what all those buttons were on the left side. Mine's crisp and clear.
I bet it's even in the manual. I was wondering what all those buttons were on the left side. Mine's crisp and clear.
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From: Huntington Beach Ca 1 out of 4 Americans are mentally unstable, so if 3 of your friends are OK . . . .
St. Jude Donor '05
Originally Posted by Hoonose
I'm not rofl. Read the original post. Who looks at the manual before going for a test drive?
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Originally Posted by BIG Dave
I know exactly what you mean. It looks wavey if you move your head around. I noticed that immediately when I picked up my C6. I'm just learning to live with it...
of the position of the HUD or your head. about what youd expect
if the glass wasnt flat. it also appears a bit out of focus, but nothing
id be willing to pull the dash apart to adjust. my C5 HUD is both
sharp and flat, but of course not as cool as the C6.
