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Opel Astra GTC edition, with glass roof

Old Jun 20, 2006 | 05:16 AM
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Very nice...





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Old Jun 20, 2006 | 08:33 AM
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looks cool
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Old Jun 20, 2006 | 11:18 AM
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Originally Posted by Samson
looks cool
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Old Jun 20, 2006 | 12:22 PM
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Originally Posted by stickyshifter
Wow you work in the glass industry? What kinda glass?
Commercial glazing and metal systems - glass walls, doors, stairs, etc.
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Old Jun 20, 2006 | 02:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Ochdx
How does the heat absorbing glass work?
my guess is that it absorbs the heat. h:

http://www.optical-filters.com/heatabsorbing.html
http://www.tpub.com/content/construc.../14044_148.htm
http://www.eere.energy.gov/consumer/.../mytopic=13410
http://www.daviddarling.info/encyclo...dow_glass.html
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Old Jun 20, 2006 | 04:00 PM
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Originally Posted by go2turbo
Very nice...






If you look closely at the second picture, you can see a slot by the windshield where the shade would go.
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Old Jun 20, 2006 | 05:31 PM
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Neat design detail.
I would still prefer a sunroof, however.

If you could integrate a sliding pane within that wraparound windscreen, I'm sold.
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Old Jun 24, 2006 | 01:59 PM
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too bad it's slow as shit
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Old Jun 24, 2006 | 08:40 PM
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having a sunroof is still better because it opens
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Old Jun 25, 2006 | 06:57 AM
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Originally Posted by ED9man
too bad it's slow as shit
Astra VXR Sport Hatch

2.0L turbo
240ps@5600rpm
236lb/ft@2400-5000rpm
6 speed manual
0-60mph: 6.2sec
Top Speed: 152mph
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