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Posted by Samurai
^ this coming from a guy that actually bought a Mazda 3, one of the ugliest cars ever to roll from a factory.
i think your taste is suspect. lol
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I mean it's no Cobalt SS or Cavalier, but I think my Mazda 3 looks quite nice.
Please teach me the nuances of your redneck aesthetic! I mean, my rides got dual overhead cams, so maybe a "GOT DOHC" vanity license plate would bring it to an acceptable level? How about a flaming steering wheel cover and some tacky NASCAR seat cloths?? Would blacked out tails and white racing stripes would help it fit the bill?? Teach me Sam, teach me!!
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I think some Yosemite Sam "back off" mud flaps would do the trick.
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Posted by terapr0
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I mean it's no Cobalt SS or Cavalier, but I think my Mazda 3 looks quite nice.
Please teach me the nuances of your redneck aesthetic! I mean, my rides got dual overhead cams, so maybe a "GOT DOHC" vanity license plate would bring it to an acceptable level? How about a flaming steering wheel cover and some tacky NASCAR seat cloths?? Would blacked out tails and white racing stripes would help it fit the bill?? Teach me Sam, teach me!!
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let's see... I got the tags a long time ago and in NY it's a pain in the ass to get normal plates again. Not that I owe you an explanation, I will provide one... My Cavalier had "GOT OHV" plates which I thought were terribly clever since no one knew, or cared, that the 2.2L was a pushrod engine. I thought that the GOT DOHC tags were a nice extension of that... I also couldn't really find one I liked on the NY DMV website.
Now, moving right along debunking your attempt at belittling me, it is NOT a flaming steering wheel cover, but merely one that says "Chevrolet" on it. Why a steering wheel cover? Because i work a job that tears my hands up and with a leather wrapped steering wheel, I didn't want it to look worn in 6 months, nor get any of the material that gets into my skin on my car. In many cases, I wear gloves home as to not get the caustic or lime dust i come in contact with in the interior of my car. One thing you may want to consider is that the original Mr. Strudel, Bandi himself, also has a steering wheel cover on his car for the same reason. And no, I do not have any measure of seat covers, nor do I watch, know anything about or pay any attention to Nascar at any level. The only seat covers you may see on my car are industrial garbage bags after a particularly rough shift at work, what we call the 'zero to insanity factor'. Once home, they are removed.
The 'racing stripes' as you called them are generally referred to as 'heritage stripes' due to performance Chevrolet's having them since the late 1960's. That was the theme I was going for. As far as those stripes went, they were painted on by a reputable body shop in a custom mixed color, as were the accents on the lower cladding. I have received many compliments on the look of the car because of those additions. The only aesthetically questionable addition I made to my Cobalt was the GM dash kit. It was very polarizing. Personally, I thought it was a nice addition, adding color to what was, admittedly, a very drab interior. As for my Cruze, well, the steering wheel cover is still there, but that's pretty much it.  Also, I am pretty damn far from being a redneck. You might want to try another pond to fish with that one. What does a redneck drive? Certainly not a compact Chevrolet, but if it makes you feel better trying to throw that brick, have at it, little fella.
And your car is still fugly all day long.
It really was too bad that you had to wrap yourself in that shell to enjoy the mechanicals of that car.
So, now would you like to try to insult my genetic make up? Fat jokes are always a good stand by.
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I think it looks nice, Sam.
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I always liked the look of your SS. Shame you got rid of it.
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Posted by Professor Chaos
I always liked the look of your SS. Shame you got rid of it.
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you're right on that, Prof Chaos... I miss that car.
i mean, it wasn't ooooh and ahhhhh but it was fun to drive, cheap to operate and looked great.
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Posted by Samurai
I miss that car.
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This.
I ended up rebuilding my 2.0T in my Audi, and finally got her back on the road last Friday. New head (well, used, but in mint shape), cam follower, cam chain, tensioner, gaskets, new bearings, rings, seals, throw out bearing, 1.8T oil pump conversion, you fucking name it, it was probably replaced. The head alone was 1380$,another 1800$ in parts, 1500$ in labour (couldn't do everything myself), and I'm sure I'm forgetting stuff. Would it of been a better idea to scrap the car and get a new one? Probably. But I couldn't do that. Why? Cause I love my car.
Like I told Bandi on Facebook, I couldn't dispose of it like it was a Corolla / dishwasher. I'm pretty sure all of us are the same with our vehicles.
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Posted by Professor Chaos
Like I told Bandi on Facebook, I couldn't dispose of it like it was a Corolla / dishwasher. I'm pretty sure all of us are the same with our vehicles.
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This is like my TDI Bug- after it was trashed in February, my insurance company wanted to write it off because it had ridiculously high mileage. I suggested the adjuster from State Farm actually come out and take a look at the car and see what kind of shape it was in (before it took on a pickaxe wielding meth-head). I got a phone call back two day later saying it would be covered and that they were sorry to see such an obviously loved car get wrecked like that.
Obviously if they wanted to write the car off, I would have kept it and repaired it anyhow.
The only issue is, I'm stuck driving the winter beater until mid May- and now I'm getting attached to it!
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Posted by Samurai
let' What does a redneck drive? Certainly not a compact Chevrolet,
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I beg to differ, cavalier is the white trash go-to mobile in these parts.
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Posted by sleeperspirit
I beg to differ, cavalier is the white trash go-to mobile in these parts.
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Cavalier, K van, sunfire, late 90's civic, and late 90's chevy, and dodge trucks. Round these parts.
The latter to must be jacked up so high they become completely useless and impossible to drive otherwise you're a loser with no street credit.
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Posted by sleeperspirit
I beg to differ, cavalier is the white trash go-to mobile in these parts.
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you know what i was getting at.
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For those that don't care, The PT Cruiser did well in sales because of the appeal to baby boomers, which there are none in here. My only complaint on the PT Cruiser from the one I got as a rental was that you got a cramped Caravan for the same price.
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I remember when they came out there was a waiting list of a few months because they were so popular initially. I also had no idea they made them until so recently.
I drove a turbo/manual one once. It was definitely sorta fun.
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Posted by Agent Skelly
For those that don't care, The PT Cruiser did well in sales because of the appeal to baby boomers, which there are none in here. My only complaint on the PT Cruiser from the one I got as a rental was that you got a cramped Caravan for the same price.
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It does always seem to be older folks that drive them. My mom's isn't so bad. Just blah. For all its unique styling, it's just unexciting.
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Posted by splumer
It does always seem to be older folks that drive them. My mom's isn't so bad. Just blah. For all its unique styling, it's just unexciting.
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My friend Bruce bought a PT Cruiser when they first came out, trading a Neon for it. I did find it to be incredibly cramped inside. Also, you never felt 'right' in the front seats no matter where you had them positioned. It always felt like you were eating the dashboard while being stuffed into the headliner. Mechanically, the normal PT was nothing to write home about... it was the Neon drivetrain with about 400lbs more weight. Even the turbo version felt weak, but still an improvement over the standard powerplant.
Now the HHR was another retro-attempt which had a little better execution but was still about as much fun as oatmeal and toast. Frankly, it looked like a hearse, was built on the Delta chassis (think Cobalt) and was a little heavy for the brakes and suspension. Again, the only sort of bright spot was the addition of the HHR SS Turbo... say that again... HHR SS Turbo... (facepalm). Yeah, me too. The stellar engine and transmission was dampened by the greater weight of the HHR and it showed. This was a car that, like the PT, did nothing really well. It wasn't as useful as a minivan, didn't get great mileage, was no fun on track day... like the PT, it missed a mark that really wasn't there at all.
Three counter cars to the PT and HHR were the Honda Element, Nissan Cube and Scion XB. Homely, uninspiring to drive, but quirky enough that older people took them home in droves. The Japanese automakers had missed the market altogether, but had still scored a success with an entirely different one. It seems like every time I see one of these cards, the people driving it are card-carrying AARP members. In the Scion case, that goes for the xD and xA.
One last thing... The car that missed everything but the very quirky was the Nissan Juke, Kermit the Frog on four wheels, friends. This thing is a counter car like the Volkswagen Beetle was in the 1960's. Seriously, if you seem someone driving a Juke, they smell of pitouli and bonghits! 
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Better than a pt cruiser with flame decals. I'm not quite sure why but everytime I see a car with some retarted looking decals, stick on louvers etc it's a pt cruiser.
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Posted by Samurai
My friend Bruce bought a PT Cruiser when they first came out, trading a Neon for it. I did find it to be incredibly cramped inside. Also, you never felt 'right' in the front seats no matter where you had them positioned. It always felt like you were eating the dashboard while being stuffed into the headliner.
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Exactly! I always feel like I'm sitting ON it rather than IN it. And speaking of the dash, when we bought our Jeep, we looked at I think a Compass, and it had the exact same dash as my mom's PT. As soon as I saw it I said NOOOO!!! and got the hell out of there.
Nice pic, cavemonkey.
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Posted by Samurai
Now the HHR was another retro-attempt which had a little better execution but was still about as much fun as oatmeal and toast. Frankly, it looked like a hearse, was built on the Delta chassis (think Cobalt) and was a little heavy for the brakes and suspension.
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The parts delivery kid at the GM dealer I worked at figured that out about the brakes- he made it through 3 or 4 front yards before a culvert stopped him and the HHR.
I remember the one really dumb thing about the PT Cruiser being the power window switches. I think the early Liberty (which I don't hate) shared the same dumb location.
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