"mkbruin, Atlas VP" (mkbruin)
07/26/2016 at 07:26 • Filed to: None
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"mkbruin, Atlas VP" (mkbruin)
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I think the Cascada looks fantastic.
LongbowMkII
> mkbruin, Atlas VP
07/26/2016 at 07:40 |
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I mistook it for a crosscab Murano the first time I saw one in the distance.
I don’t see any reason to hate it though. It’s a cruising convertible that’ll be entirely better than the Sebring.
For some reason not everyone wants a Miata.
boredalways
> LongbowMkII
07/26/2016 at 07:48 |
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Miatas can’t seat 4, unfortunately.
I dig the Cascada, too. I am disappointed in its MPG from such a tiny engine/transmission setup.
Jack Does Cars
> mkbruin, Atlas VP
07/26/2016 at 07:49 |
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They cute
SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie
> mkbruin, Atlas VP
07/26/2016 at 07:51 |
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I think it looks like a Solara.
BrianGriffin thinks “reliable” is just a state of mind
> mkbruin, Atlas VP
07/26/2016 at 08:02 |
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Have you seen one IRL, though? Their proportions are...weird. The hood is very long and the cab looks squished. I think they should have made the windshield a few degrees more upright.
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LongbowMkII
> boredalways
07/26/2016 at 08:04 |
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Not with that attitude.
#bringbackrumbleseats
facw
> boredalways
07/26/2016 at 08:05 |
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The problem is that it is huge. It weighs nearly 4000lbs, which is going to put a damper on any fuel economy.
MultiplaOrgasms
> boredalways
07/26/2016 at 08:05 |
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That’s because it’s based off the last Astra which was so heavy some versions were upwards of 3500lbs without AWD
Dru
> mkbruin, Atlas VP
07/26/2016 at 08:05 |
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I agree, my only gripe would be the belt line is really high for such a small car. It's become the official vehicle for Myrtle Beach retirees who can't afford/don't want a Corvette.
Ash78, voting early and often
> facw
07/26/2016 at 08:28 |
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But what doesn't weigh 4,000# anymore? Especially with 4 seats and a convertible top. I'm not justifying it, just saying.
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Ash78, voting early and often
> mkbruin, Atlas VP
07/26/2016 at 08:29 |
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It's very...Eos. And it will sell at least twice as many. So like, 6.
MarqCars
> mkbruin, Atlas VP
07/26/2016 at 08:36 |
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This just screams “Ford Mustang Convertible or Similar*”.
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facw
> Ash78, voting early and often
07/26/2016 at 08:51 |
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Well, within GM, the Camaro convertible is around 400lbs lighter. Mustang is lighter too. 2-series is smaller, though the 4-series is similar.
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Ash78, voting early and often
> facw
07/26/2016 at 09:04 |
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True, but think about the engineering and marketing behind making the Camaro lighter — it pays dividends. With the Buick, nobody will really care (nor would it be worth the cost, most likely).
Milky
> facw
07/26/2016 at 09:28 |
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Holy crap, how’d it get that fat?!
PotbellyJoe and 42 others
> Milky
07/26/2016 at 09:45 |
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It’s either like a baby or a cat. It got happy, now it’s fat.
To be fair, 4-seat non-sport convertibles have been toeing 2-tons for a while now. Audi started it. The A4/5 convertibles are serious chunkamonks.
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PotbellyJoe and 42 others
> mkbruin, Atlas VP
07/26/2016 at 09:47 |
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I don’t hate them. There are plenty of states (MI for example) where a FWD car is needed and much golf is played in the summer where a foursome-sized convertible with adequate trunking makes plenty of sense.
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Milky
> PotbellyJoe and 42 others
07/26/2016 at 10:02 |
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I just went on wiki bender because info. An Insignia is 200-700lbs lighter and the Astra wagon is 3700lbs. Which is the base weight for the Cascada. Seems like they had to do a lot of extra bracing to make it not floppy.
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PotbellyJoe and 42 others
> Milky
07/26/2016 at 10:04 |
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Sure. Convertibles are terrible like that.
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Milky
> PotbellyJoe and 42 others
07/26/2016 at 10:16 |
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That why convertibles built ground up as convertibles are best convertibles.
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PotbellyJoe and 42 others
> Milky
07/26/2016 at 10:19 |
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Sure but even then, if they had been a coupe to start they would likely be lighter as a coupe. It’s rare to have a penalty free convertible, and when they do happen, words like “noodle-like,” “shudder” and “shimy” are used to describe their road-going feel.
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Milky
> PotbellyJoe and 42 others
07/26/2016 at 10:41 |
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The only one I can think of is the 12C becasue they made the coupe first. But as some one who wants a convertible and is only considering ground up ones as an option(C6, S2K, Elise, Miata), I’ve already formed my opinion.
IanZ - limited-slip indifferential
> mkbruin, Atlas VP
07/26/2016 at 14:21 |
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I DO TOO. It’s just a shame it’s so heavy and underpowered.
CaptDale - is secretly British
> mkbruin, Atlas VP
07/26/2016 at 19:54 |
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We have one at work. It looks so much better in person than in photos.
RT
> mkbruin, Atlas VP
06/09/2017 at 09:16 |
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It’s a Vauxhall Astra being sold as a personal luxury car, so to me it’s just deceitful and stupid. It’s probably not a bad car, I just don’t understand what it’s trying to be.