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nathy_87
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10th Sep 14 at 07:24   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Saw one today never heard of it before, to me just looks like the Astra.

John
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Doesn't look anything like the Astra, looks like the Insignia on which it is based.
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The Cascada uses the same Chassis platform as the Astra J, Zafira Tourer & Ampera, not the Insignia.
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Its an Astra convertible, they changed the name added some styling ques to bring itm ore upmarket. Good looking car in all the pre-launch press stuff, cool interior, nice leather, attractive wheels.

Then of course it gets launched and everyone rushes out and buys the 1.0l Merit which has 2" wheels no leather and shit paint. So most you see on the road look terrible.

Shame really.

[Edited on 10-09-2014 by Jambo]
John
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Fair enough, I'm an idiot. Looks like an Insignia though.
Jambo
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Back end certainly does. But think that is the whole design language disease thing.
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Looks fantastic, shame its not rwd with a let
Jambo
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A LET would be terrible lol.

Would need a V6T tbh which I would have to check but pretty sure it has
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Fast petrol is a 1.6 I think.

Or you can have a twin turbo diesel.

I fancy one when they're £10k, which based on Vauxhall residuals shouldn't be long.

Reason no one buys the top spec one is its nearly 30 grand. They're nice with the big wheels and a bit of spec but no way I'd be paying that.

Very very rare on the road though. Think I've seen perhaps five since they've been out.
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Too much money, it's 6 month old 3 series drop top money!
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quote:
Originally posted by Jambo
Would need a V6T tbh which I would have to check but pretty sure it has


The Insignia VXR is the only Vauxhall using that powertrain now. Shame, they're decent lumps!
Jambo
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Must have misread the literature! Yes is a corker
Ojc
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Have to be the twin turbo diesel, 1.6T in that big old thing no good.
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quote:
Originally posted by Jambo
Must have misread the literature! Yes is a corker



Never had the pleasure
Jambo
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Me either but seen some vids and power figures are quite something especially for a mainstream non prem manufacturer.
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They drive lovely as well. That Insignia VXR is quite some boat.
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In USA they call it a Buick I think, it actually looks really really nice.
Jambo
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Yup Buick....

.....Insignia lol.
taylorboosh
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My 2.0 cdti 130 insignia is lovely so i can only imagine
Jambo
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Been in an LCI Insignia Td SRi and it was genuinely a very nice car. Good ride, quiet and excellent interior.
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My rental car last week was some Buick thing, interior was identical to the Camaro I had a few weeks prior but a decent car.

Wing mirrors had little LEDs on them that lit up when someone was in your blind spot

I've seen a few rebadged vauxhalls over here under the company Saturn, mainly older stuff circa MKIV Astra.


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buick is a brand not a model
Jambo
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quote:
Originally posted by IvIarkgraham
buick is a brand not a model


I know.
Jambo
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Its actually a Regal, not an Insignia. Sorry, came up on the original Google Image search.

http://www.buick.com/2014-regal-luxury-sport-sedan.html

 
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