The SS/SSV front bar looks like it's already been involved in an accident to me -the video makes it look it's bent back. Not sure I see the point of the headlight change neither, too subtle to be worth the tooling efforts and I actually think the old headlights look better.
I like the screen and the fact you finally get to store your MP3s on the harddrive, but the red 'highlights' in the SSV are tacky and I'm undecided about the round vents - don't particularly like them but it does mean the awful atari screen is gone. I'm waiting to hear whether the gearbox has been replaced/upgraded/modified since that's my biggest dislike of my current car (on my 2nd box and it's still shite) - the HSV box is much better from the test drives I've done....here's hoping the same one will make it into the ss/ssv.
Have to ask: what happened to the indicators in the door mirrors? What happened to the bonnet scoops for the SSV? (I think the scoops added a much needed presence - though they should be a zero cost option as not everyone likes them). Anyone know whether the drivers seat will now have a position memory tied to you key - ditto the door mirrors?
I like the new SS/SV6 wheels, but the SSV wheels are too HSV and the old model is better imho. All rather disappointing on the whole. Here's hoping the HSV E3 has a bit more going for it - maybe the LED headlights that were being flashed around the net a while back have been reserved for HSV which would allow them to fix the weird proportions of the E2 front end? Looking on the positive side - there's nothing here that makes the series 2 a 'must have' which means the original VE prices shouldn't be too badly impacted.
