Template talk:Holden timeline

Timeline colour scheme

God, it looks like smoke in the eyes. Is there a way to make it look nicer? Perhaps put white instead of the dark gray. No offense, just wanting to make it better.— Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.174.240.210 (talk • contribs) 16:32, 19 July 2007 (UTC)

Perhaps you should bring this one up at Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Automobiles, since the template merely follows the design, structure and colour scheme used on just about all other automotive timelines. OSX (talk • contributions) 05:42, 20 July 2007 (UTC)

Modifications - Barina, Commodore, Calais, Monaro etc

I have made two modifications, but many more are needed:

1) There is a 'new' 5-door Barina hatch due in 2008. This brings the hatch in-line with the new sedan introduced in 2006. How can we deal with this 'overlapping' in the timeline, though?

2) Monaro production was from 2001-2006. Holden badged vehicles were only produced until 2005, while HSV models continued to be both built and sold in 2006. Sales figures reveal 912 Monaros being sold in 2006, while 152 were even sold in 2007 (however these would have all been built in 2006)

Now, as for the modifications I feel are needed:

1) Overlapping of old VZ Commodore wagon and new VE Sedan production. The timeline makes it look as if the entire Commodore range changed over in 2006, but VZ wagon production still continues. How do we show this?

2) The Commodore/Berlina/Calais should all be merged into a single line. As far as VFACTs sales figures are concerned, these are all the same model. Similarly, the Statesman and Caprice should both be merged as well. These models all change over at the same exact time, so having separate model lines is pointless and redundant. Davez621 (talk) 05:00, 19 January 2008 (UTC)

Ok, with the overlapping of the Barina, VE Commodore sedan and VZ Commodore wagon, there is not a lot that can be done. As for the Monaro, the HSV versions are irrelevant on the Holden timeline, so production should be restricted to the Holden versions. The last Monaros were indeed produced in 2005, which was what the timeline previously showed. However, if you read it the wrong way it looks like production ended in 2004. The dark shaded box spreads right to the end of the 2004 box, which indicates production ended in 2005. I have also removed reference to the Berlina, Calais and Caprice models. OSX (talk • contributions) 07:55, 19 January 2008 (UTC)