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Old 08-02-2019, 12:01 PM
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Default C8 does have Fiero design features!!
Did they do this on purpose??


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Old 08-02-2019, 12:03 PM
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You mean 2-seat sports car features? Not seeing hat you're seeing aside from that.
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You mean 2-seat sports car features? Not seeing hat you're seeing aside from that.
The boxy displays instead of being integrated into the dash. I thought it was a little similar.
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Although I did love my Fiero GT back n the day...
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The boxy displays instead of being integrated into the dash. I thought it was a little similar.
Well that’s a stretch.
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C8 has old truck design features!





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Old 08-02-2019, 12:15 PM
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LOL! You have a point although it's a bit of a stretch. Problem is, now I can't unsee it...
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Old 08-02-2019, 12:28 PM
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C8 has old truck design features!
They must be coming out with a Corvette C8 Truck then! C8SSR
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I posted a topic like this yesterday and it got scrubbed...
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Originally Posted by sweedjeff
The boxy displays instead of being integrated into the dash. I thought it was a little similar.
Pretty common among sports cars to have the instruments in a protruding nacelle.
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I think Ferrari ripped off Fiero design features.
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I posted a topic like this yesterday and it got scrubbed...
If it does, that's fine. Just having some fun. TGIF
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Yeah, you're right. They both have steering wheels!
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I think Ferrari ripped off Fiero design features.
The Fiero was a revolutionary design, for its day.
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Originally Posted by donk_316
I posted a topic like this yesterday and it got scrubbed...

As it should have been...
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I don’t think they looked to the Fiero for inspiration. I could be wrong.
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Sorry Jeff, you're grasping at nothing here....
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Old 08-02-2019, 04:46 PM
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In for the comments...……...
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But will it have those AWESOME headrest speakers ???
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Hard to compete for stupid thread of the day - they're so many to choose from.

But, . . .
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