oh noez!!! cheby cobalt FAIL......... - Page 3

Dave · 02-28-2010, 08:48 AM

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Originally Posted by 101lifts2

Autos did.

they all did after 93'

Amber Lamps · 02-28-2010, 09:23 AM

I agree with most of you that it's a pretty poor excuse for an accident and I agree that GM should go ahead and fix the problem.

101lifts2 · 02-28-2010, 05:47 AM

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Originally Posted by BobTheBiker

hell, I've driven all kinds of shit with no power steering. its good for ya. muscle building opportunities.

The steering wheel size is offset for vehicles w/o power steering.

goof2 · 02-28-2010, 09:47 AM

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Originally Posted by 101lifts2

The steering wheel size is offset for vehicles w/o power steering.

The original Mini had no power steering, a tiny steering wheel, and the majority of its weight on the front. Its total weight was only ~1,500 lbs and had 145 width tires though.

101lifts2 · 03-01-2010, 08:42 AM

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Originally Posted by goof2

The original Mini had no power steering, a tiny steering wheel, and the majority of its weight on the front. Its total weight was only ~1,500 lbs and had 145 width tires though.

Maybe I should have specified OEMs who actually know how to properly engineer something. My bad.

goof2 · 03-01-2010, 09:38 AM

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Originally Posted by 101lifts2

Maybe I should have specified OEMs who actually know how to properly engineer something. My bad.

Detroit has proven itself incapable of engineering a car with the steering feel and precision (not to mention the fantastic overall handling) of the original Mini. Maybe if they could they would have a car continually in production with virtually no changes for 40+ years.

pauldun170 · 02-27-2010, 05:57 PM

Umm...I skimmed through the article but did it mention that the electric steering in the Cobalt is from the same manufacturer as the Corrolla?

Same hardware...

pauldun170 · 02-28-2010, 11:16 AM

Power Steering had gone on a MX-6 I used to own.
Being a poor young-in that I was...drove it around (daily commute between work , school, hanging out) for 2 months until I could get around to fixing it.

Homeslice · 02-28-2010, 11:25 AM

Biggest reason the Cobalt fails is that at that price point, it should lure in tons of young buyers in their teens and 20's, but the interior is too boring for most of them. At least when you compare it to something like a Mazda 3.

The Cobalt looks like it was styled to be as non-offensive as possible, to make sure senior citizens would still drive it. Too bad they usually don't drive that class of vehicle anyway. Marketing fail.

derf · 02-28-2010, 12:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Homeslice

Biggest reason the Cobalt fails is that at that price point, it should lure in tons of young buyers in their teens and 20's, but the interior is too boring for most of them. At least when you compare it to something like a Mazda 3.

The Cobalt looks like it was styled to be as non-offensive as possible, to make sure senior citizens would still drive it. Too bad they usually don't drive that class of vehicle anyway. Marketing fail.

No shit dude

02-28-2010, 09:23 AM	#2
Amber Lamps Moto GP Star Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 14,556	I agree with most of you that it's a pretty poor excuse for an accident and I agree that GM should go ahead and fix the problem.

02-28-2010, 11:25 AM	#9
Homeslice Elitist Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: SF Bay Area Moto: Gix 750 Posts: 11,351	Biggest reason the Cobalt fails is that at that price point, it should lure in tons of young buyers in their teens and 20's, but the interior is too boring for most of them. At least when you compare it to something like a Mazda 3. The Cobalt looks like it was styled to be as non-offensive as possible, to make sure senior citizens would still drive it. Too bad they usually don't drive that class of vehicle anyway. Marketing fail.