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Old Mar 22, 2004 | 12:26 AM
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Thumbs up Buick Velite Concept pics

I'm suprised this hasn't been posted yet. Doesn't look to bad













Old Mar 22, 2004 | 12:39 AM
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Thanks!

I've been searching for those pics. Looks much better than the CGI we saw a couple of weeks ago.
Old Mar 22, 2004 | 12:52 AM
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better than I thought it was going to look from the blurry pic posted alittle while ago. looks pretty roomy even in the back too, nice
Old Mar 22, 2004 | 02:05 AM
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Beautiful! Especially that interior!
I thought the name of the platform was VE Lite?
Old Mar 22, 2004 | 02:48 AM
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oh, VERY nice!

I can actually see myself owning this Buick.

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Old Mar 22, 2004 | 05:16 AM
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Beautiful car! I'm not too fond of the headlight design stolen from the G35 / STS, but I guess that's the latest styling trend.
Old Mar 22, 2004 | 06:26 AM
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Very nice. The trunklid treatment is very interesting, and nice. It also seems to me that the interior looks similar to the SS concept. I like that steering wheel too, GM should make that one.
Old Mar 22, 2004 | 06:39 AM
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wow..now that is something to make people think of buick..cant afford a XLR..try a buick..

JUST NAME IT SOMETHING COOL!!!!

any suggestions??
very nice car..try and keep many of the concepts cues and you got a hit!
Old Mar 22, 2004 | 07:16 AM
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what bugs me about the car is that side shot...look at it

it looks reaaaaaaaaaly long. But, not in the right places. The hood is very short and stubby. The body part of the car is very long, and the trunk is stuby too. And that V6 that sits under the hood kinda has me upset. Id still like to find the dimentions of the car so that we can have a more exact idea of how big the Camaro will be.
The car looks more of a concept then production ready. Im sure a production Velite will show up at NAIAS next year.
Id like to see a northstar under the hood.
The car looks like a SC430 on roids. Im sure it will be toned down.
And dones anyone think this car kinda looks like the Opel Insignia that also uses the Zeta chassis? It was at Frankfurt last year. The lines, grill, wheels and color are very similar.
Old Mar 22, 2004 | 07:34 AM
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I think the "Chevy Solstice" make have been confused with the Buick Velite??

http://www.bomengen.com/gm/velite/Velite_2_web.jpg

http://popularmechanics.com/cgi-bin/spy.pl?cat=det
Old Mar 22, 2004 | 07:36 AM
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Originally posted by Darth Xed
I think the "Chevy Solstice" make have been confused with the Buick Velite??

http://www.bomengen.com/gm/velite/Velite_2_web.jpg

http://popularmechanics.com/cgi-bin/spy.pl?cat=det
perhaps, but a kappa car would be much smaller then a Zeta car. It would be like confusing a Miata with a 350Z.
Old Mar 22, 2004 | 08:39 AM
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Count the fake intake runners in the engine cover...

I come up with 6.

6?!?!

Jesus, I know Buick has a love affair with 6 cylinders, but this thing is begging for an LS2.


EDIT: Looks great, BTW - love the decklid treatment and the "buff" rear quarters!
Old Mar 22, 2004 | 08:42 AM
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Originally posted by PacerX
Count the fake intake runners in the engine cover...

I come up with 6.

6?!?!

Jesus, I know Buick has a love affair with 6 cylinders, but this thing is begging for an LS2.


EDIT: Looks great, BTW - love the decklid treatment and the "buff" rear quarters!
DAMN YOU AND YOUR LS2 PIMPING!!! hehehe

The chassis is set up for a gen IV small block, but that under hood area looks quite small... needs a much longer nose.
Old Mar 22, 2004 | 08:52 AM
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I like it. Very nice. Side profile is a little strange looking, but easily acceptable.
Old Mar 22, 2004 | 09:42 AM
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I wonder what the dimensions of this car are? Is this the GTO sized Zeta or the Camaro sized Zeta?



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