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I agree that all styles should have been available from the start. I think a 2.4L/5 speed combo should be available on the sedan, at least. I think the sedan's taillights are too bland. I like the unique beltline drop on the sedan. I love the coupe as it is. The interior is fine with me, even the tan with wood trim. I think it's a good effort. I believe this article is more GM bashing... unnecessary.

Bob! Fair enough. :AH-HA_wink:

Viper, please don't be discouraged. The fact is, there has to be other kids like you right there in your town. They may not be ready to deal with themselves as they are. They may be waiting to graduate, so they can move away and be themselves among strangers. You will find a likeminded person. I know there are a lot of things going on inside you right now, but please try to be patient. Don't do anything crazy, like setting up a boom box in front of the YMCA and lipsynching to the Village People song while spelling out Y M C A with your arms. Unless they're looking for a spokesmodel.

Chrysler 300 Hemi?

Cool. I knew you were a fan. Thanks, CB! B)

About a '92 Mustang 5.0 LX notchback in dark green. I always liked those because they look so small, light and fast with the 5 spoke aluminum rims, fat tires and trim body.

I'd discreetly give it back to my friend. He could use it toward the car with maintenance, etc. Or he could blow it on beer or something.

Oh yeah! Now I see.

What other car this year even has testicles, except for the Challenger (oh, I forgot the GT500, whoops!)? This thing is totally breathtaking... damn. :AH-HA_wink:

Yes... I think it's the four doors that does it.

...said the Chevy truck driver...

How much is a SportCombi, close to 40 grand? Yes bobo... G6 GTP is a better choice, for the reason you mentioned, plus the sweet 3.9L.

"Underseat heater and unit defroster" WTF?

My local dealership has 3 new GTIs... 2 white and one red. They start at $21.9k. The two I looked at at the dealership MSRP at $25.3 and $25.7k. They have an awesome standard features list (Xenon headlights!), and I wouldn't need the DSG transmission, sunroof, or satellite radio... This may be heretical to say, but right now I think I'd sooner drive one of these than a Cobalt SS/SC. The GTI has 5 fewer horses, but 7 pounds more torque, plus it looks much more serious, less "boy racer" than Cobalt. I love the blue tinted glass, and the bluish-gray plaid cloth interior.

Pontiac G6 GT sedan... sportier and much better looking than a Malibu, imo. Are you sure you're ready for a Buick? The only LaCrosse I really like is the CXS, and it's kinda pricey I guess. Impala, to me, manages to be a bit sportier, even in base trim, than Malibu. Another good choice.

Yup, it was sold here as a Merkur, but in higher line trims. This one appears to be a base model, with black bumpers and hubcaps and such. F.O.G. ...

Latest issue of "Auto Exchange" (a local publication): '95 Grand Prix SE coupe $2599 '93 Cutlass convertible 3.4L, 38k miles $8900 '99 Grand AM GT coupe, 89k miles $5710 '92 Golf GL four door 5 speed with rims & tinted windows, clean $2150 '96 Jetta Trek 5 speed 114k miles $4495 '90 Civic H/B DX 5 speed, rims $3295 '88 Prelude $2495 '96 200SX 5 speed $3995 Lots of cheap used vehicles around this area. Manheim Auto Auction is very near me. It's one of the largest used vehicle auctions in the country.

I agree with those that think a fixed-roof version, with an open, usable bed, a rear bumper with a step pad and a cloth interior, could have widened the appeal. I am not sad to see it go either, to be honest.

Yup, a gray primer '81 Malibu coupe with a healthy 350, twin 3" pipes dumping just behind the rear tires, and a lowered stance, on Torquethrust wheels would be much cooler than these toylike tragedies.

OK, I don't know about you boys, but I'm gonna fry me up some beef tongue and some haysh brown portaytas this mornin'. YUM! ew... or maybe not. :AH-HA_wink:

I have a feeling it's not the car, it's the person posting it. And that's from both sides. I'm guilty of disregarding a post to focus on the poster as well, so I'm not innocent, just saying. Differences of opinion make a forum great, but building up prejudices against certain people is not productive, imo. We all have common ground somewhere, eh?

But... it's a Scorpio. RWD. Not a Sable. Was the photo taken in Europe?

Rotaries are known to be hard on gas and oil. The newest RX-8 hasn't changed things, from what I've read.

My mom's '00 Echo went through 5 HVAC fan resistors (with no further investigation from the Toyota service department, seems awful coincidental) in the time she had it. The driver's window fell off the track. An emissions sensor went bad to the tune of $350 out of her pocket. When she got rid of it, it needed front suspension parts replaced, and it still had less than 40k miles. So far on the Cobalt with 3200 miles, the cloth on the door trim panels has come away from the cup you put your hand in to pull the door closed, due to normal flexing of the trim panel, and the cloth being cut too short in that area (I've seen this on every base model Cobalt in a customer's hands I've looked at). GM sent a TSB out to put cups in with a wider rim to cover the area... but that didn't work for my mom, hers were so far out... so she's getting new door trim panels. Also, the radio has gone into "lock" mode twice so far, for no reason. She has to pull over, shut off the car, and restart it for the radio to work. Colorado update: at two years old and 30k miles, I have a blown speaker and the volume button on the radio no longer is lit at night, so I'm taking it in for a radio exchange and a speaker replacement soon.