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jmig
November 25th, 2008, 04:37
With all the recent negative news on the US automobile industry floating around, I thought I would show you something positive.

As many of you know, I just bought a new 2009 GMC Acadia. I love the cockpit layout. Everything is right at hand and the red lights are just too cool. Even my waife was amazed. She wanted to know what all the doo-dads did.

Here are some photos to give you an idea. Sorry for the poor quality. I had to take them at the highest ISO setting (3200) and even resting the camera on the seatback they were slightly blurred.
CrashnBurns
November 25th, 2008, 06:18
Glad you like it. We're kind of proud of those vehicles ourselves. I spent close to 14 months on that launch. It's nice to see someone saying something nice about one of our products!

Crash
Panther_99FS
November 25th, 2008, 09:15
Toldja it was a nice vehicle! :mixedsmi:
jmig
November 25th, 2008, 12:14
Toldja it was a nice vehicle! :mixedsmi:

:costumes: And right you were.
jmig
November 25th, 2008, 12:17
Glad you like it. We're kind of proud of those vehicles ourselves. I spent close to 14 months on that launch. It's nice to see someone saying something nice about one of our products!

Crash

It is obvious a lot of thought and effort went into this vehicle. I believe the HUD will be on all cars in five years. It is much more than a gimmick. It really helps you keep track of your speed.

Thanks to you and your fellow workers for producing such an excellent vehicle.
Lionheart
November 25th, 2008, 14:29
Good looking machine JMig!

:ernae:

Bill
Toastmaker
November 25th, 2008, 15:32
I had a '94 Pontiac Grand Prix GTP with lots of red buttons and dials and a nice HUD ! In later years, I heard that Pontiac discontinued the HUD for some reason (probably cost vs. demand).

Of all the vehicles I've owned, that Pontiac was my favorite. I've always been a GM fan and always will be !!
Railrunner130
November 25th, 2008, 17:12
I had a Sunfire with a similar layout (no HUD) and traded up for a G6. The G6 is pretty close to what you've got there, but without the HUD. I like the buttons on the steering wheel. My only real concern is that red usually means something is wrong.
Toastmaker
November 26th, 2008, 05:53
Yes - I've had my eye on the G6 !!
Cloud9Gal
November 27th, 2008, 03:52
http://www.thesmilies.com/smilies/happy/thumbsup.gif (http://www.thesmilies.com)Wooooooo nice vehicle John! I like it http://www.thesmilies.com/smilies/happy/whistling.gif (http://www.thesmilies.com)

Looks all fancy shmancy ;)

So in the third picture, am I correct in saying the digital speedometer reflects in the windshield? Or am I "seeing things"? :isadizzy:

What's that blue thing?
jmig
November 27th, 2008, 04:29
http://www.thesmilies.com/smilies/happy/thumbsup.gif (http://www.thesmilies.com)Wooooooo nice vehicle John! I like it http://www.thesmilies.com/smilies/happy/whistling.gif (http://www.thesmilies.com)

Looks all fancy shmancy ;)

So in the third picture, am I correct in saying the digital speedometer reflects in the windshield? Or am I "seeing things"? :isadizzy:

What's that blue thing?

You are seeing things. :costumes: The speedometer does reflect off the windshield. It is a Heads Up Display or HUD. It reflects Blue, so that is what you must be talking about. I don't know of anything else blue, other than the color of the car that is. It's blue.