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02-08-2008, 06:51 AM
#13
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Join Date: 02-07-2008
Location: North Carolina
Posts: 6
We're from the Sandhill region of NC...Pope AFB/Ft. Bragg. I (Patrick) have been in the Air Force at Pope for 13-yrs and looking forward to seeing that 20-yr mark every day. It'll be here soon enough.
I'm glad that I stopped by the dealership and got Niki to test drive one. At first I wasn't very fond of them because I had rented a PT when I was in Hawaii and wasn't impressed at all with it. It was too small. After seeing a HHR in the dealership tricked out it caught my attention so I started snoping around it and found that it was actually bigger than it looks and comfortable.
So, I talked Niki into looking at one without the intention to buy one. I just wanted to get her opinion if she liked it or not. My mistake was letting her drive it. Once I do that then it's pretty much going to be ours. Funny how that works.
We enjoy it and I told her yesterday that I was going to trade in my S10 DD for one. LOL! Then we'd not on have a pair of 'Birds, but HHRs as well. We're really enjoying the gas mileage over our 2005 Bonneville and finding that the HHR makes a nice family hauler that looks good.
As requested pics...
These are the only pics we have of it right now. They were taken the morning after we bought it.
The weekend warriors...
Niki's 1990 Formula 350 - Black Betty (left) and Patrick's 1988 Trans AM GTA - Vader (right)
I'm glad that I stopped by the dealership and got Niki to test drive one. At first I wasn't very fond of them because I had rented a PT when I was in Hawaii and wasn't impressed at all with it. It was too small. After seeing a HHR in the dealership tricked out it caught my attention so I started snoping around it and found that it was actually bigger than it looks and comfortable.
So, I talked Niki into looking at one without the intention to buy one. I just wanted to get her opinion if she liked it or not. My mistake was letting her drive it. Once I do that then it's pretty much going to be ours. Funny how that works.
We enjoy it and I told her yesterday that I was going to trade in my S10 DD for one. LOL! Then we'd not on have a pair of 'Birds, but HHRs as well. We're really enjoying the gas mileage over our 2005 Bonneville and finding that the HHR makes a nice family hauler that looks good.
As requested pics...
These are the only pics we have of it right now. They were taken the morning after we bought it.
The weekend warriors...
Niki's 1990 Formula 350 - Black Betty (left) and Patrick's 1988 Trans AM GTA - Vader (right)
Last edited by HillsdaleHHR; 02-08-2008 at 07:18 AM. Reason: Reduced pic size
02-08-2008, 08:51 AM
#14
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Join Date: 09-14-2007
Location: xxxxx-xx
Posts: 1,441
Ok, I know the area, I was at FT Bragg almost 2yrs. 1971-73. 426sig bn.. The HHR looks nice with the stripe. My 08 must of been made before they added the stripe and when I ask the dealer, they want 75 or 90 bucks for it so I said forget it. I like both of your weekend warriors.
02-08-2008, 02:21 PM
#17
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Join Date: 02-07-2008
Location: North Carolina
Posts: 6
I believe ours are 16-inch wheels. Wifey is out with it right now on a parts run for my S10 so I'll have to check when I get home. As for the pinstriping, I'm not a big fan of it. I'd like to take it off because I found something else that I think would look pretty good on there that I found in a Summit mag.
02-08-2008, 02:29 PM
#18
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Join Date: 07-13-2006
Location: Geneva, FL.
Posts: 1,567
Welcome to the Best HHR site, Not only did you post pic of your HHR we also have one of the bird's very nice. Go for the 2nd HHR to replace the S10, get a panel or the rear window deleat Aa5. My wife & I each have a HHR also our daughter has one
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