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Aug 29, 2005 | 01:58 AM

#16

SSbaby

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From: Melbourne, Australia

Re: platform sharing

Nissan's incredible turnaround can be mostly attributed to the decision to reduce the company's total number of platforms from something like 25 (?) to just 6. If only GM could learn do the same. Too many models and too much overlap. At least the decision has finally been made to share platforms with Opel, Holden etc...

Note: Epsilon vehicles in NA are not necessarily compatible with those in Europe.

Aug 29, 2005 | 12:08 PM

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SCNGENNFTHGEN

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Re: platform sharing

On the clutch thing. My cousins' 01 Cobra (at the time I drove it), had only 4000 mls., and made a loud *** bang, whenever you pushed it in. And he does not beat it.......AT ALL! Lets not forget, what platform/parts sharing does for the cost of parts, and availability! I have no problems with platform sharing.

Aug 29, 2005 | 01:01 PM

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Z28x

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Re: platform sharing

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Originally Posted by Yossarian14

Buick Rainier
Chevrolet TrailBlazer, TrailBlazer EXT
GMC Envoy, Envoy XL, Envoy XUV
Isuzu Ascender
Saab 9-7x

Don't for get SSR

Aug 29, 2005 | 01:35 PM

#19

NewbieWar

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Re: platform sharing

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Originally Posted by Z28x

Don't for get SSR

which platform shares with the ssr?

Aug 29, 2005 | 01:38 PM

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Z28x

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Re: platform sharing

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Originally Posted by NewbieWar

which platform shares with the ssr?

The ones I quoted

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Buick Rainier, Chevrolet TrailBlazer, TrailBlazer EXT
GMC Envoy, Envoy XL, Envoy XUV, Saab 9-7x

Aug 29, 2005 | 02:08 PM

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Chris 96 WS6

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Re: platform sharing

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Originally Posted by guionM

The 4th gen Camaro was based on the 3rd gen Camaro, which used the Chevy Monza as a jump off point, which was based on the Chevy Vega, which came out in 1970 and whose engineering was likely initiated in the mid-1960s (why it cracks me up when some demand that Camaro should be and always was a world class, expense & complexity-be-damned, leading edge automobile.