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Samurai Vehicular Lord Rick
Location: northeastern New York Total Likes: 1900 likes
No matter where you go, there you are...
| | | Re: PT Cruiser lift kit < Reply # 22 on 4/22/2014 1:26 PM > | Reply with Quote
| | | Posted by terapr0
http://www.tohella...unk/Car/car_02.jpg 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!!
| 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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| Professor Chaos Noble Donor
Location: Halifax, NS Gender: Male Total Likes: 8 likes
| | | | Re: PT Cruiser lift kit < Reply # 26 on 4/22/2014 10:23 PM > | Reply with Quote
| | | Posted by Samurai
I miss that car.
| 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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| "Toyota vehicles are marketed to people who would be more excited about getting a new fridge than a new car I think." -Bandi |
| Samurai Vehicular Lord Rick
Location: northeastern New York Total Likes: 1900 likes
No matter where you go, there you are...
| | | Re: PT Cruiser lift kit < Reply # 34 on 4/29/2014 10:25 PM > | Reply with Quote
| | | 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.
| 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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| cavemonkey
Location: berthoud,Colorado Gender: Male Total Likes: 108 likes
| | | | Re: PT Cruiser lift kit < Reply # 35 on 4/29/2014 11:37 PM > | Reply with Quote
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