Well the Geo Metro Turbo was a real turbo too, but I don't think too many were people quaking in their boots at a stop light.

Note: The HHR is a Cobalt Wagon, like it or not

 

WRONG!!!!!!!
The Cobalt is the HHR Sedan/Coupe


SPPD

 

What I find most amusing is that you had to even post & boast that you needed to see the 'front end' to realize it was LS style..

Just a FYI: The rear is different on an SS also....

And so what.........Give the guy a break. Maybe he has a house full of kids to feed, & etc..
So this is what he chose, or could only afford to do.. It's still an HHR (his way)..

 

I love this. This was a discussion a year back too. Everyone who does not own the SS model bashes the guys who feel that clones devalue the SS in 'it's own little world of exclusivity'. That little idea of model exclusivity is the reason I bought the SS, because it 'was' an exclusive model that 'has' a very big difference under the hood. I know that we should all be able to customize our cars, but really there are so many ways to go about doing that as to not 'pose'/'claim' to be an particular model. For some of us it was the main reason to buy this 'fuel sippin - retro styled - station wagon rocket'.

Some poor shmoe will be at a used car lot in a few year thinking he is buying an SS, and will be sad to realize it is JUST a clone.

Customize does not mean COPY! Just my opinion, bash away.......

 

Just because I accelerated next to a car I'm trying to race him?

Does anybody here try to have fun while driving their car?

In no way what so ever was I trying to race him, I was just trying to have a little fun. I guess I'm such a tool for that. The conditions were safe and all I was trying to do was have a little fun with some one and see what they had under the hood. I wasn't honking or revving at him to try to get him to go.

Sleeper I dont know what part of my post comes off as "boasting" sorry I didn't notice the nubs on the rear bumper. I've only been driving my hhr for 2 months so forgive me for not knowing every detail. My Bad, glad you could have a good chuckle about it.

I bet you guys all love vtec stickers on hondas too. This just looked like a case of American Rice to me.

I guess we can go back to threads about will this void my warranty questions, brake questions, and K&N air filter discussions.

I'll probably get flamed for this too since you all got your panties in a bunch about my "racing" but I saw this out on the road with proper badging and let him have the road:


Flame on ladies, I got my fireproof clothes on.

 

Hey, the Geo Metro, with a stick felt kinda quick

 

 

Dude, that's awesome. And from my hometown, too! I hope I didn't leave the impression I actually dislike the front end of my brand new totally killer SS. I just think the non-SS front is a little truer to the retro theme. Me likey both.

 

Rebadging any car, foreign or domestic, as the "faster" model is one of the hallmarks of rice. Pretentiousness is unsavory in any field of endeavor.

 

After reading all the comments, I've reconsidered. 'Clone SS' is a bad idea. RS would have been cool.