GMI Public Service Announcement: Pre-Production Cars - Page 2

coaster.n3rd · 03-11-2008, 03:19 PM

Thank You Al!

Buick61 · 03-11-2008, 03:23 PM

What? There's no Captain Obvious emoticon on this site?

PositiveAboutGM · 03-11-2008, 03:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by t-rex

You must not be from the Midwest or California. They call it a "Camero" because that's how they pronounce it there!!

Eastern seaboard & the South = ca MARROW
Midwest & California = ca MERROW
Other countries = ca MAH row

And if you're half Klingon B'Elanna Torres, it's a "cam-a-ro." (Star Trek Voyager, "Vis a Vis" episode)... not that the Camaro in that episode was "fully stock" as Lt Paris alludes...

p.s. Gig-em Ags!

rlchv70 · 03-11-2008, 03:27 PM

A few more points:

A lot of people ask: What is that big red button for? This is an Emergency stop in case the unexpected happens. It is for prototypes only.

There are sometimes lots of extra wires and tubes attached for measurements.

There is usually a mount for a laptop that all those extra wires connect to.

A lot of time, the production material is not available, so substitute materials are used such as harder plastics on interior panels.

Those "crazy paint schemes" and covers are there to conceal the designs from photographers. The random patterns make it hard to discern details in pictures.

Note to the mods: you may want to start a FAQ page on this stuff.

TruckMan · 03-11-2008, 03:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HoosierRon

Yes, but the one you have seen is just for evaluation. The production ready hitch can be seen on this Chevy:

Those things bug the crap out of me. I don't even get what they mean. They have no balls, so they buy a truck so they can look like they do? People that have these are probably the same people that camp out in the fast lane on the interstate driving exactly the speed limit and refuse to pull over for faster traffic - they suffer from isolation a$$hole-ism.

DuSpinnst · 03-11-2008, 03:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rlchv70

A lot of people ask: What is that big red button for? This is an Emergency stop in case the unexpected happens. It is for prototypes only.

Love those buttons. Good way to mess with a co-worker who is about to move a car is to hit the button tuck it in the center console and walk away...

Skank Boy · 03-11-2008, 03:48 PM

It;s a shame that something like this has to be mentioned. Have people become so dumb as to not understand what a preproduction car is?. Some are complaining about the orange peel of the paint,others the trailer hitch, and some other dopes are whining about the headlights. When will one of these loud moths just stop and think before they get up and post the first bit of drivel that pops up in their walnut sized minds.

Dynamo · 03-11-2008, 04:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BigAls87Z28

Some of these parts are wheels, interior pieces, and even exterior lighting. What some companies will do for testing, is substitute some parts for stuff.

LOL, I go on that same rant everytime. I would have said ESPECIALLY exterior lighting. Even integration vehicles rarely have production headlights. Interior pieces generally just don't have the final texture on IVs.

What's even more sad is the fact that we have to have a sign in our restroom that says please flush everytime.

KIDDIESEL79 · 03-11-2008, 04:30 PM

OK OK so let me get this right. Those aren't the production headlights? (j/k) Anywho..I know this car will get the concepts headlights, those 2 little lights hidden in the grill look like they may be part of the package as running lights. I know the grill is incomplete, but they look more production ready then those nicely tacked on Pep-Boys fog lights.

FenwickHockey65 · 03-11-2008, 04:42 PM

I hate to say it, but this was sorta common sense. I don't think I've ever seen a spy shot of a preproduction car that looked exactly like the actual production car.

DuSpinnst · 03-11-2008, 05:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dynamo

LOL, I go on that same rant everytime. I would have said ESPECIALLY exterior lighting. Even integration vehicles rarely have production headlights. Interior pieces generally just don't have the final texture on IVs.

What's even more sad is the fact that we have to have a sign in our restroom that says please flush everytime.

What I don't get is why GM is like that? Why not use the mesh camo like Chrysler does for the exterior lighting.

Texture on the interior is the LAST thing that happens but it sounds like GM does it later in the process than Chrysler as well.

FireStorm2k · 03-11-2008, 05:50 PM

it's pronounced come-air-oh ... i've heard it pronounced come-are-oh by some GM execs a while back when the 5thgen production announcement video was out..

those are the only two pronunciations i know about

skylark68 · 03-11-2008, 05:53 PM

Em-pal-uh

Em-paul-uh

Which one is correct?

BTW - Those headlights suck!

SUPERBADD75 · 03-11-2008, 06:00 PM

just more catering to the idiots.... why does everything have to be explained? why can't we all just accept the fact that some people are going to make retarded comments and make fun of them when they do?

Saginaw Bay · 03-11-2008, 06:14 PM

Im-pal-uh

(Mid-West)

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rlchv70 2.2 Liter ECOTEC Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 75	Re: GMI Public Service Announcement: Pre-Production Cars A few more points: A lot of people ask: What is that big red button for? This is an Emergency stop in case the unexpected happens. It is for prototypes only. There are sometimes lots of extra wires and tubes attached for measurements. There is usually a mount for a laptop that all those extra wires connect to. A lot of time, the production material is not available, so substitute materials are used such as harder plastics on interior panels. Those "crazy paint schemes" and covers are there to conceal the designs from photographers. The random patterns make it hard to discern details in pictures. Note to the mods: you may want to start a FAQ page on this stuff.

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Skank Boy 2.0 Liter Supercharged ECOTEC Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 133	Re: GMI Public Service Announcement: Pre-Production Cars It;s a shame that something like this has to be mentioned. Have people become so dumb as to not understand what a preproduction car is?. Some are complaining about the orange peel of the paint,others the trailer hitch, and some other dopes are whining about the headlights. When will one of these loud moths just stop and think before they get up and post the first bit of drivel that pops up in their walnut sized minds.

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KIDDIESEL79 3.9 Liter V6 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 804	Re: GMI Public Service Announcement: Pre-Production Cars OK OK so let me get this right. Those aren't the production headlights? (j/k) Anywho..I know this car will get the concepts headlights, those 2 little lights hidden in the grill look like they may be part of the package as running lights. I know the grill is incomplete, but they look more production ready then those nicely tacked on Pep-Boys fog lights. Last edited by KIDDIESEL79 : 03-11-2008 at 04:37 PM.

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FireStorm2k 3.5 Liter V6 Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 207	Re: GMI Public Service Announcement: Pre-Production Cars it's pronounced come-air-oh ... i've heard it pronounced come-are-oh by some GM execs a while back when the 5thgen production announcement video was out.. those are the only two pronunciations i know about __________________ Red 2000 Camaro 3800, A4, LSD, 3.42 My FQuick Garage More Pictures Midwest F-Body Association

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skylark68 5.3 Liter Vortec V8 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Pearland, TX Drives: 1989 GMC Suburban 1968 Buick Skylark Posts: 1,255	Re: GMI Public Service Announcement: Pre-Production Cars Em-pal-uh Em-paul-uh Which one is correct? BTW - Those headlights suck! __________________ The Mechanic: You'd have yourself a real street-sweeper here if you put a little work into it. G.T.O.: I go fast enough. The Driver: You can never go fast enough.

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