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Vortex
08-04-2005, 05:02 PM
We were doing some recruiting interviews in North Dallas today and in the parking lot of the hotel I saw this strange little station wagon sitting there so I went over a took a good look at it. Turns out is was a Chevrolet HHR, Im not sure if they are out yet as Ive not seen any ads fo one but anyway, there it was. It looks like a 3/4 scale PT Cruiser with ugly side bulges all over. No wonder GM is having problems as nobody is going to buy this thing. It really looked much smaller than the Chrysler and I can see it was GMs idea to copy the PT Cruiser with their gestation taking so much time now the trend for cars like the Cruiser are slipping in sales. Man, Chevy has really gone down the tubes, I feel bad about it really with all those jobs up north going away. There should be a bunch of autoworkers with torches and pikes outside GM Headquarters.
RoyLPita
08-04-2005, 05:40 PM
My dealer got one in. I haven't seen it myself but I know we washed it a few times.
Rider90
08-04-2005, 06:35 PM
Has a nice retro 50's suburban look...

http://us.autos1.yimg.com/img.autos.yahoo.com/i/nctd/q/06s-hhr.jpg
BruteForce
08-04-2005, 06:55 PM
Has a nice retro 50's suburban look...

http://us.autos1.yimg.com/img.autos.yahoo.com/i/nctd/q/06s-hhr.jpg

I think they call that "rutro" 50's. :D
Shaft333
08-04-2005, 06:56 PM
I really love reading quotes from Lutz trying to argue that it isn't like the PT Cruiser.

Silly little car... at least 5 years too late.
ctrcbob
08-04-2005, 06:58 PM
Hey Vortex,

I thought the PT Cruiser would never sell either. (They look like my fathers 39 Plymouth :rolleyes: ) Look at them now. They are all over the place.

For some reason, people want to buy UGLY cars. That Chevy will sell.
Vortex
08-04-2005, 07:14 PM
Hey Vortex,

I thought the PT Cruiser would never sell either. (They look like my fathers 39 Plymouth :rolleyes: ) Look at them now. They are all over the place.

For some reason, people want to buy UGLY cars. That Chevy will sell.
Its not just the look but it seems it is more the size of one of those Scion boxes than a PT Cruiser. Actually, I kinda like the PT Cruiser convertible, I saw a purple one and it looked ok with a low gangster top on it. Anyway, that HHR sure seemed tiny, the photo is misleading as there isnt anything to scale it against.
bigslim
08-04-2005, 08:30 PM
Being a PT owner I like the HHR. It is designed by the same guy that did the PT. He jumped ship and landed at GM.
Donny Carlson
08-04-2005, 08:34 PM
http://www.autoweek.nl/images/480/8825.jpg (javascript:popup2('newsimages .php?ID=3163&p=1&ref=','foto',535,440,0);)

Has kinda an F-150 vibe, no?
Rider90
08-04-2005, 08:40 PM
It looks good, but 172 horsepower does not cut it. Sad. It needs a 505HP 7.0L LS7 :cool:

http://www.chevrolet.com/hhr06/
Joe Walsh
08-04-2005, 08:42 PM
Hey Vortex,

I thought the PT Cruiser would never sell either. (They look like my fathers 39 Plymouth :rolleyes: ) Look at them now. They are all over the place.

For some reason, people want to buy UGLY cars. That Chevy will sell.


:lol: ....SO TRUE!!!!

Just look at how many idiots bought the Honda Excrement....

and the Chevy Avalanche (avalanche of plastic parts)....

Heck, A few blind people even bought the Pontiac Aztec!!!
stevengerard
08-04-2005, 09:38 PM
someone just built one for the salt flats they hope to do 224 mph in it. Their modified one looks cool, I'll keep the MM and hope for a Vette or a Stang one day.
03marauder
08-05-2005, 05:19 AM
I saw somewhere that the HHR is supposed to be based off the 50's Suburbans, but smaller. I guess they said that GM wants to go after the crowd that buys the Scions, or those types of cars. They said the HHR can be modified to suit the owner or something.
ckadiddle
08-05-2005, 07:28 AM
Maybe someone went to the "So Ugly It's Cute" school of design? ;)
Vortex
08-05-2005, 12:58 PM
I saw somewhere that the HHR is supposed to be based off the 50's Suburbans, but smaller. I guess they said that GM wants to go after the crowd that buys the Scions, or those types of cars. They said the HHR can be modified to suit the owner or something.
Like I said, in the photos you can't tell just how tiny it is for real. The pics make it look like some old Suburban, you can put the HHR in the back seat of a Suburban.
GreekGod
08-05-2005, 04:25 PM
Donnie Carlson-keep up the good work with you photo mods :bows: ! I saw one of these HHR's when I looked at a $61K 2005 'Vette convert this week. HHR's are cramped/small inside. It was the same blue color :down: . Perhaps Chev. made the first 10,000 in the same hue of blue :pimp: ? They will sell 'cause they are cheap and Chevrolet is such high quality now! ;) :rolleyes: :puke: (JD Power says so!) :shake:
Muffrauder
10-01-2005, 11:08 AM
Donnie where is that video you sent Todd? Bryan from the muffler shop
Donny Carlson
10-01-2005, 04:44 PM
Donnie where is that video you sent Todd? Bryan from the muffler shop
You're gonna have to be more specific... I've sent the Toddster a lot of video links. The most recent one, with babes and cars?
DefyantExWife
10-01-2005, 05:22 PM
I'll just take the PT Cruiser please....


in purple



thanks.
DEFYANT
10-01-2005, 06:14 PM
I'll just take the PT Cruiser please....


in purple



thanks.
:puke:

Geez if ya gotta have a PT, cant it be a better color?

BigSlim has a nice black one. It looks better parked next to his Silver Marauder.
DefyantExWife
10-01-2005, 06:20 PM
how about Blurple..... chameleon Purple and Blue.


Make it so.


K thanx
Donny Carlson
10-01-2005, 06:32 PM
http://www.mercurymarauder.net/forums/image.php?u=2827&dateline=1127864354 (http://www.mercurymarauder.net/forums/member.php?u=2827) THE GUN IS GOOD!
RCSignals
10-01-2005, 07:23 PM
Being a PT owner I like the HHR. It is designed by the same guy that did the PT. He jumped ship and landed at GM.

He only knows how to do one thing?

The PT Cruiser doesn't look like any previous Chrysler product. It looks mor like a late 30's Ford.
The PT Cruiser I know would sell well, and it did. It has a huge following, PT Cruiser clubs around here meet on a weekly basis!

I'm not sure about the HHR. It's intersting, but I think it just doesn't quite make it. That said it will probably sell well.
GreekGod
10-01-2005, 07:26 PM
I thought that looked like the godhead from Zardoz! I wonder if any young peeps know about Sean Connery and Zardoz?
Hotrauder
10-01-2005, 07:43 PM
how about Blurple..... chameleon Purple and Blue.


Make it so.


K thanx
THAT IS A HANDSOME BOY...BUT MY MOTHER SAYS THAT HANDSOME IS AS HANDSOME DOES.... IF HE KEEPS ON SMOKING HE ISN'T GOING TO DOESING ANYTHING.....ANYWAY ISN'T THIS A NO SMOKING AREA?....OH, YA...DEFYANT KID...I GET IT. NEVA MIND.

I like the lines of the Chevy what ever it is..reminds me of early panel trucks, etc. Never liked the PT, but do like the rag top! Even in Blurple:beer:
Donny Carlson
10-01-2005, 08:06 PM
I'll just take the PT Cruiser please....


in purple



thanks.
http://www.romocars.de/ptcruiser/popart01.jpg

I ain't so sure about the barftastic color combo on this'un but I like the mods.
Cartman
10-01-2005, 11:46 PM
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Chrysler-PT-Cruiser-WORLD-CLASS-CUSTOM-440-V8-NOT-CAMARO-OR-CHEVELLE_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcat egoryZ15285QQitemZ4578770326QQ rdZ1

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Chrysler-PT-Cruiser-Custom-Rod-Ultimate-PT-Cruiser-Show-Car-Street-Rod-Hot-Rod_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategory Z15285QQitemZ4579619749QQrdZ1# onPhotoChoice

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Chrysler-PT-Cruiser-Touring-Ed-Custom-Show-Car-1940-Ford-style-Low-Miles-LOW-RESERVE_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcate goryZ15285QQitemZ4578361842QQr dZ1
DefyantExWife
10-02-2005, 05:41 AM
y'all love em, whether you admit it or not. :rolleyes: