The I hate my HHR Rant Thread
02-09-2010, 05:24 PM
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Hi HyperV6,
"....Like em or not Harley is a icon like the Vette and other American imaged products that sell because of what it represents and not so much what it is...."
I know that for a while there was a "gold chain crowd" market for the Vette, but methinks that is an obsolete observation these days. I don't own or aspire to a Vette, but good gracious those are some high performance cars these days.....in anyone's book. Even by Italian standards. The base Vette is a land rocket, and the ZO6 and ZR-1 are even hotter. "What it is" is an exotic level performance car at a modest price.
I was shocked in a performance test a couple of years ago to see the Vette tested was the lightest vehicle in the comparison, a hundred pounds lighter than the tested 911 Porsche which was next lightest.
No flies on the Chevy engineers when turned loose.
God Bless, Marc
"....Like em or not Harley is a icon like the Vette and other American imaged products that sell because of what it represents and not so much what it is...."
I know that for a while there was a "gold chain crowd" market for the Vette, but methinks that is an obsolete observation these days. I don't own or aspire to a Vette, but good gracious those are some high performance cars these days.....in anyone's book. Even by Italian standards. The base Vette is a land rocket, and the ZO6 and ZR-1 are even hotter. "What it is" is an exotic level performance car at a modest price.
I was shocked in a performance test a couple of years ago to see the Vette tested was the lightest vehicle in the comparison, a hundred pounds lighter than the tested 911 Porsche which was next lightest.
No flies on the Chevy engineers when turned loose.
God Bless, Marc
As time went on after 1984 GM let Chevy add real performance again and while the Gold Chain crowd is still there GM has won back many of the performance fans again and their respect.
THe C7 will have less weight [Todays cars is still too heavy] and this will add performance that can not be had with more HP. Less mass gives so much more in Braking and handling. I expect many to be suprised how much the new car picks up with a smaller engine and same HP.
Also watch them address and upgrade the interior.
I have Auto Crossed a Z06 several times and it is a easy car to drive fast a mark of a great handling car.
Either way with Harley and the Vette they have Soul, Image and Heritage money can buy and Asian engineers can't design.
02-09-2010, 05:25 PM
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02-09-2010, 05:29 PM
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I think Chevy stated if it did not stop, go and turn exceptionally they would not put the SS badge on any product in bringing out the HHR SS.
At this point it looks like Toyota would be happy with at least one of these traits.
Pass out the ribbons of same for the staff in Toyota City!
02-09-2010, 05:41 PM
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