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tplyons · #1 01-02-2009, 06:48 PM

Just signed the papers for this, haven't taken delivery quite yet, but here she is:

2007 Chevy HHR LS, brand new to me with 27,025 miles, 2.2L motor with an automatic transmission.

I'm in love:

Honk'n_down-low · #2 01-02-2009, 06:53 PM

Congrats - hump'n and thump'n with that ride!

jonathan_matos5 · #3 01-02-2009, 07:18 PM

looks like a suburban raped a PT cruiser and wound up with a bastard child.

just kidding nice ride

Chunk-O-Funk · #4 01-02-2009, 07:37 PM

Cool ride. Congrats.

You need some rims for that bad boy.
Get rid of the hub caps and fill up the wheel well with some 17-18's.

tplyons · #5 01-02-2009, 08:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Chunk-O-Funk

Cool ride. Congrats.

You need some rims for that bad boy.
Get rid of the hub caps and fill up the wheel well with some 17-18's.

Well, this car was already more than I wanted to afford, so no mods for a good while. I'm happy with what I got, coming from a 1987 GMC Caballero (El Camino) with 177,000 miles, this is at least a million steps up.

Happynoj · #6 01-03-2009, 06:19 AM

IMO that is completely hideous. That probably comes from being British though.

But congrats! As long as you like it, that's all that matters.

GrooveWarrior · #7 01-03-2009, 06:30 AM

I didn't know you were a girl, tplyons.

We always joke about those and the PT Cruisers being girl cars, and I think it is hideous too.

But, that thing is ten times as cool as an El Camino!!! Nice acquisition, and it will haul a lot more gear than an El Camino!!!

SuperDuck · #8 01-03-2009, 08:42 AM

As the owner of a Honda Element, I can sympathize with people telling you that your car is ugly. I personally do not think it is ugly. Congratulations!

FL Knifemaker · #9 01-03-2009, 08:56 AM

Nice! Congrats

dryheatbob · #10 01-03-2009, 09:09 AM

HHR's capture the retro look like almost nothing else out there. That is a nice lookin' ride right there. I've seen one out here that has panels instead of windows from the front doors back- ultra cool.

Nice wheels- enjoy!

Bob

mike_v_s · #11 01-03-2009, 09:18 AM

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Originally Posted by tplyons

Just signed the papers for this, haven't taken delivery quite yet, but here she is:

2007 Chevy HHR LS, brand new to me with 27,025 miles, 2.2L motor with an automatic transmission.

As much as I dog US automakers here, that is one of the few designs from GM I like. Nice car.

Mike

fo shizzle · #12 01-03-2009, 09:38 AM

Congrats..........

I'll bet you got a helluva deal, too.

End of the year, you know!

mike phillips · #13 01-03-2009, 11:33 AM

2.2 liters, ha, i got pepsi bottles bigger than that. just funnin ya. im a diehard gm man. long may it serve you. oh, nice color as well.

68Goldfish · #14 01-03-2009, 01:09 PM

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Originally Posted by jonathan_matos5

looks like a suburban raped a PT cruiser and wound up with a bastard child.

just kidding nice ride

That's funny. And I'm a PT cruiser fan. I own one and work on them all day.
Nice car you got there. I bet it's a blast to drive.

tplyons · #15 01-03-2009, 01:16 PM

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Originally Posted by GrooveWarrior

I didn't know you were a girl, tplyons.

We always joke about those and the PT Cruisers being girl cars, and I think it is hideous too.

But, that thing is ten times as cool as an El Camino!!! Nice acquisition, and it will haul a lot more gear than an El Camino!!!

Strangely enough I see more men than women driving these things, they're great cars. PT Cruisers though, are, IMO, girls cars.

Formerly working for Enterprise, I hated driving nothing more than the PT Cruisers. They just weren't right for anything.

The El Camino is definitely cool, I'm not sure, personally, which is cooler. The Camino is a classic. The HHR is a modern twist on a classic.

tplyons · #16 01-03-2009, 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by SuperDuck

As the owner of a Honda Element, I can sympathize with people telling you that your car is ugly. I personally do not think it is ugly. Congratulations!

I'm used to people thinking my car is ugly, I drive a rusty El Camino

tplyons · #17 01-03-2009, 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by dryheatbob

HHR's capture the retro look like almost nothing else out there. That is a nice lookin' ride right there. I've seen one out here that has panels instead of windows from the front doors back- ultra cool.

Nice wheels- enjoy!

Bob

Thanks, I dig the retro look. I love the Panels as well, unfortunately, I need a passenger car right now. If I ever get a work truck it'll either be a Panel HHR or another El Camino.

tplyons · #18 01-03-2009, 01:22 PM

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Originally Posted by fo shizzle

Congrats..........

I'll bet you got a helluva deal, too.

End of the year, you know!

They had it marked down for $14,000, had it on sale for $12,000 and I talked them down a few more. I got a fair deal, and still have two and a half years on the bumper-to-bumper warranty and three and a half on the powertrain. It's certified pre-owned, so it's got fresh tires, brakes and everything.

I'd say I got a hell of a deal. Over a thousand under KBB plus warranty coverage.

kserg · #19 01-03-2009, 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by GrooveWarrior

I didn't know you were a girl, tplyons.

We always joke about those and the PT Cruisers being girl cars, and I think it is hideous too.

We call them "lesbian limo".

WickedPissah · #20 01-03-2009, 02:14 PM

Not too bad, there.