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Honda Accord 1997. 126,725 miles
Pretty sure it's actually the other way around, I thought the GTO was a rebadged Holden-designed car.
Originally its basically a souped up Pontiac Grand Am....
Cause you know, these days car makers are bringing back their muscle cars with horrible designs.
Thats pretty much what I said.
Basically, it goes like this:1. Australians decide to bring back the old Holden Monaro from the 1960's and 1970's. In the same way as the old Monaro was a souped up version of the Holden Kingswood (the forerunner to the Commodore), the new one had to be a souped up version of the then-current model Holden Commodore
2. Holden releases the Monaro, with much success
3. The Americans think, "Wow, what a good idea, we should do that", and get Holden to come up with a Monaro that has the steering wheel on the wrong side, and a bodykit similar to that of the old Pontiac GTO's
4. The Pontiac GTO is released in the US, and they sell a few, but not that many
5. Holden discontinues the Monaro, and therefore also the GTO, and releases the VE Commodore series
6. Pontiac decides to import the Commodore SS and sell it as a G8, the replacement for the Pontiac GTO
fin.
You english and aussies.......
Why do you call it the wrong side? Is it that hard to say left side?
Why do you call it the wrong side? Is it that hard to say left side?
Cuz the majority of the world uses right hand drive, I'd guess.
I thought it was just the folks in the UK because they wanted to be different.
Well, it IS the wrong side!
If its any consolation, we drive on the wrong side of the road, whereas you guys drive on the right side of the road.
It's actually only a small minority. Nothing really worth getting steamed up over, but RHD is probably very slightly better because most people are right handed.
Edit: as for GM, I'm looking forward to Australia getting the 'Vette in the next few years. Hopefully those plans are still on the table, and GM doesn't go into receivership!
How about this, in a marriage ceremony consider on which side the groom stands. The groom will still have his sword arm free. Now put the steering wheel in front of the groom.
Corvette's are for middle aged men in a mid life crisis. Thats why the majority of them are red...
But then again, aren't most sports cars?
Naw, it just works out that way, because who else can justify a car that just (barely) holds 2 adults and not much cargo? Your teen years don't count because there's usually the need for parental approval.
Also the cash is not as abundant.
I was actually planning on buying a Vette as my second car, until I read about the problems that C4s tended to develop at 150-200Kmiles.
Probably a good thing, since I had 20K extra downpayment for the house.
Probably a good thing, since I had 20K extra downpayment for the house.
What problems are those?
What ever middle aged man gets, old parts that need to be replaced but cost too much to be fixed. [
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Been a few years since I've seriously looked into it, but from memory is was transmission needing a rebuild and the dash falling to pieces.
Actually, how long ARE auto trannies supposed to go between major overhauls? 150-200K miles seems pretty good to me. Not that I'd want to buy one with an auto trans in it.
It's the same L98 motor as the Camaro, so I'm wondering why there would be issues that are only present in the C4.What ever middle aged man gets, old parts that need to be replaced but cost too much to be fixed. [
Including me when I get that age [
i remember hearing about crashes due to a pin breaking in the rear end of the first gen newer style vett. i would hope that they have long since solved that issue.It's the same L98 motor as the Camaro, so I'm wondering why there would be issues that are only present in the C4.What ever middle aged man gets, old parts that need to be replaced but cost too much to be fixed. [
Including me when I get that age [
Only hippies care about safety, though.i remember hearing about crashes due to a pin breaking in the rear end of the first gen newer style vett. i would hope that they have long since solved that issue.It's the same L98 motor as the Camaro, so I'm wondering why there would be issues that are only present in the C4.What ever middle aged man gets, old parts that need to be replaced but cost too much to be fixed. [
Including me when I get that age [
Hummm whatever.Only hippies care about safety, though.i remember hearing about crashes due to a pin breaking in the rear end of the first gen newer style vett. i would hope that they have long since solved that issue.It's the same L98 motor as the Camaro, so I'm wondering why there would be issues that are only present in the C4.What ever middle aged man gets, old parts that need to be replaced but cost too much to be fixed. [
Including me when I get that age [