View Poll Results: Interior: Retro or Modern?
I like/don't mind the retro interior
119
39.40%
I demand a more modern interior
183
60.60%
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[Interior] Who likes/wants a retro themed interior?
01-07-2006, 05:47 PM
#18
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Re: Who likes/wants a retro themed interior?
A Modern interior is a defiant selling point for me….
I hate hate hate the Mustangs Retro inspired interior!
I hate hate hate recessed gauges!
Give us something very similar to the C6 modern look.
I want to feel like I’m climbing into an F-22 Raptor when I get into my 2009 Camaro not a 1960s muscle car…..
I hate hate hate the Mustangs Retro inspired interior!
I hate hate hate recessed gauges!
Give us something very similar to the C6 modern look.
I want to feel like I’m climbing into an F-22 Raptor when I get into my 2009 Camaro not a 1960s muscle car…..
01-07-2006, 06:03 PM
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Re: Who likes/wants a retro themed interior?
I will have to agree with the most of you it is the split gauge that I dislike the most. Please GM give us supportive seats that can go to the track or long trip: something like the corvette and GTO.
01-07-2006, 10:41 PM
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Re: Who likes/wants a retro themed interior?
Originally Posted by Ray86IROC
I voted for demanding a newer interior, but I'm not sure demand is the right choice. I would prefer a modern instrument cluster at least, but it's not a deal breaker for buying the car. I hope they change it but I'm not "demanding" it...
The interior/gauge cluster is the one area I'm going to agree with the "NO RETRO" guys on, old and nostalgic there just doesn't get it done somehow, I want sweet backlighted gauges (the reverse indiglo-ish looking things with adjustable colors like the new Stangs would be great IMO), and a good layout. Honestly the somewhat "wraparound" cockpit style drivers setup is what I want, the more wraparound and the more untraditional (compared to "regular" cars, with flat normal dash layouts) the better to me. My 94 has a pretty sweet layout there, I definitely love the wraparound dash vibe it has going. On the new one some gauges down on the console in front of the shifter like the concept drawing seems to indicate are OK (and actually a cool addition) but I want most of my important gauges up in the cluster where they belong...
I also don't think I like the square bezel things around the speedo/tach, but I'll reserve some judgement there since it's a drawing.
The interior/gauge cluster is the one area I'm going to agree with the "NO RETRO" guys on, old and nostalgic there just doesn't get it done somehow, I want sweet backlighted gauges (the reverse indiglo-ish looking things with adjustable colors like the new Stangs would be great IMO), and a good layout. Honestly the somewhat "wraparound" cockpit style drivers setup is what I want, the more wraparound and the more untraditional (compared to "regular" cars, with flat normal dash layouts) the better to me. My 94 has a pretty sweet layout there, I definitely love the wraparound dash vibe it has going. On the new one some gauges down on the console in front of the shifter like the concept drawing seems to indicate are OK (and actually a cool addition) but I want most of my important gauges up in the cluster where they belong...
I also don't think I like the square bezel things around the speedo/tach, but I'll reserve some judgement there since it's a drawing.
01-07-2006, 11:02 PM
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Re: Who likes/wants a retro themed interior?
No retro on the interior.....the ****-poor seating and auxiliary gauge location are the two things I dislike the most about the 1st Gens....(and drum brakes!).
Why bring back BAD design?
Why bring back BAD design?
01-08-2006, 09:21 AM
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Re: Who likes/wants a retro themed interior?
The interior really needs to be modern!
I think it would be an awesome balance. The concept is heavily first gen, but a sexy modern interior would really change the "aura" of the car. If they make that concept interior... the car will be deemed retro. However a Corvette inspired interior would really change how people perceive the entire car...
The concept interior is a HUGE turnoff for me. I can't stress that enough.
I think it would be an awesome balance. The concept is heavily first gen, but a sexy modern interior would really change the "aura" of the car. If they make that concept interior... the car will be deemed retro. However a Corvette inspired interior would really change how people perceive the entire car...
The concept interior is a HUGE turnoff for me. I can't stress that enough.
01-08-2006, 09:33 AM
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Re: Who likes/wants a retro themed interior?
agreed with all y'all.. while i dont mind and may even like a retro exterior.. the interior should not have any hint of retro in the production car.. we still havent really seen this car's interior, but from the sketches it's hideous..
01-08-2006, 01:59 PM
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Re: Who likes/wants a retro themed interior?
I'll be the minority.. but from the drawings of the interior.. I kinda actually like it.. The gauge cluster needs to be different, but... it looks good so far. The door panels with color look sweet, match that to some color in the seats like on the GTO perhaps. Give us a 200mph speedo 
9 grand tach, all the appropriate gauges within eye sight as well. It was cool on the 69 to have the gauges on the console.. but its not exactly the safest to have to look down. The steering wheel would never work in the pictures... but it looks cool to me. The console... would be awesome though. So to me... I guess it would be a mix of retro and modern. I just wouldn't want to hop in my 09 Camaro and feel like im driving my 69 Camaro. It had its day and it was a great design.. but we need something different too!
9 grand tach, all the appropriate gauges within eye sight as well. It was cool on the 69 to have the gauges on the console.. but its not exactly the safest to have to look down. The steering wheel would never work in the pictures... but it looks cool to me. The console... would be awesome though. So to me... I guess it would be a mix of retro and modern. I just wouldn't want to hop in my 09 Camaro and feel like im driving my 69 Camaro. It had its day and it was a great design.. but we need something different too!
