P5 Photos From La Auto Show

JEBar · Nov 22, 2015

so, the national media coverage of the P5 begins .... I'm looking forward to seeing the reservations numbers for the coming weeks .... it will be interesting to see if they continue to run strong

Bilbo B · Nov 22, 2015

Looks like the drivers seat belt/shoulder harness is attached on the 'left' side. I thought I'd heard a while back it would be on the 'right' side (essentially a passenger side belt) so it wasn't in the way of the back seat access. That sounded like a terrific idea. Also keeps it from getting messed up with the door when it inevitably doesn't retract all the way.

PJ · Nov 22, 2015

What's with the fuel gage in the engine bay? Maggo dash has to go.

CrimsonEclipse · Nov 22, 2015

PJ said:
What's with the fuel gage in the engine bay? Maggo dash has to go.

I think that's the Windshield washer quantity gauge.

Muzhik · Nov 22, 2015

Bilbo B said:
Looks like the drivers seat belt/shoulder harness is attached on the 'left' side. I thought I'd heard a while back it would be on the 'right' side (essentially a passenger side belt) so it wasn't in the way of the back seat access. That sounded like a terrific idea. Also keeps it from getting messed up with the door when it inevitably doesn't retract all the way.

I like the fact that the gas cap is on the "passenger" side of the car. Doing some "eyeball measurements" from the photos, it looks like when the door is fully opened (as it would need to be to allow passenger entrance and exit) it will extend beyond the wheels. Since the natural instinct when driving is to pull up to the fuel pump with the wheels close to the pump base, this might result in the door being dinged or scratched or even not opening enough to let you get out. Putting the fuel cap on the right side of the car will keep that from being an issue.

wjdom · Nov 22, 2015

Donald Taylor said:
Am I the only one not interested in that dash style? I hope there is another option.

I would prefer a traditional cluster, easier for these old eyes to see.

NSTG8R · Nov 22, 2015

Muzhik said:
I like the fact that the gas cap is on the "passenger" side of the car. Doing some "eyeball measurements" from the photos, it looks like when the door is fully opened (as it would need to be to allow passenger entrance and exit) it will extend beyond the wheels. Since the natural instinct when driving is to pull up to the fuel pump with the wheels close to the pump base, this might result in the door being dinged or scratched or even not opening enough to let you get out. Putting the fuel cap on the right side of the car will keep that from being an issue.

Well, the front track is pretty much car-like (can't recall which one they said it matched), and the door is probably close to, if not the same, as a standard two-door coupe, unless you made some weird maneuver as you approached the pump, you'd be, in my opinion, pretty much the same distance from the pump as any two door car....70's Monte Carlo excluded. That thing had HUGE doors.

Jeff Porter · Nov 23, 2015

NSTG8R said:
Well, the front track is pretty my car-like (can't recall which one they said it matched), and the door is probably close to, if not the same, as a standard two-door coupe, unless you made some weird maneuver as you approached the pump, you'd be, in my opinion, pretty much the same distance from the pump as any two door car....70's Monte Carlo excluded. That thing had HUGE doors.

I had a Monte Carlo, I believe it was a '73? Doors were huge, you are right! So was the hood. The hinge springs were the first mechanical item to fail on it, they couldn't support the weight of the hood! lol I believe mine was baby blue with a white top.

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