"oldirtybootz" (oldirtybootz)
01/08/2014 at 16:04 • Filed to: pt cruiser, odb reviews, pt gt, gt cruiser
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"oldirtybootz" (oldirtybootz)
01/08/2014 at 16:04 • Filed to: pt cruiser, odb reviews, pt gt, gt cruiser | 0
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I have to drive this 34k mile gem to set the monitors for inspection. That entails putting some highway miles on it at 55mph, pulling off the road and turning it off for a few minutes, and then heading back to the shop at 55mph and trying to run it through NYSI. I'm at the middle step, so I figured I'd do a quick review with the pros and cons Car and Driver style.
Pros:
-it's not my car
-it has the turbo 2.4 from the Neon SRT4, it even says so in the tach in case you forget
-great rearward visibility
-heated leather seats
-the front seats are pretty comfortable
-it's a Neon underneath (I like Neons, sue me)
-storage everywhere!
-short hood gives an almost Isetta feel to the car, like the nose drops off ahead of the A-pillar
Cons:
-awkward and too high seating position
-not very fast
-torque steer
-sounds like a turbocharged Neon...or a vacuum cleaner.
-sluggish unless under WOT
-poor forward visibility
-goofy shifter connected to a 4 speed slushbox
-heated seat switch and indicator light are hidden from view
-wind noise at highway speeds
-bumpy ride at highway speeds
-the looks you get driving a PT Cruiser
-the simple fact that it is a purple PT Cruiser and people can see you in it
PS9
> oldirtybootz
01/08/2014 at 16:06 |
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What are you talking about, man? PTs are awesome. It even won car of the year!
I am kidding, of course. Not about the car of the year part, sadly.
CalzoneGolem
> oldirtybootz
01/08/2014 at 16:12 |
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I miss my purple PT everyday.
BeaterGT
> CalzoneGolem
01/08/2014 at 16:13 |
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Still, I bet it gets easier everyday.
themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles
> CalzoneGolem
01/08/2014 at 16:17 |
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Aim better next time you take a shot.
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PS9
> CalzoneGolem
01/08/2014 at 16:25 |
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What the hell were you on to get purple piss tests...
MountainCommand
> CalzoneGolem
01/08/2014 at 16:32 |
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You crazy... I dont miss mine that much.
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MountainCommand
> oldirtybootz
01/08/2014 at 16:35 |
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Wanna ask the owner if they want to buy some really nice weathertech liner mats for the front, and standard mats for the rear. Plus all 4 oem carpet mats? Ive had these sitting around ever since i dont have a cruiser anymore.
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oldirtybootz
> MountainCommand
01/08/2014 at 16:42 |
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They don't seem like the type to care, but if I'm here when she gets the car I'll ask.
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MountainCommand
> oldirtybootz
01/08/2014 at 16:54 |
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no worries, i didnt know the relation to you and the car owner.
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oldirtybootz
> MountainCommand
01/08/2014 at 16:55 |
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No problem buddy.
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CalzoneGolem
> BeaterGT
01/08/2014 at 18:02 |
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Slightly.
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CalzoneGolem
> themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles
01/08/2014 at 18:02 |
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:-\
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CalzoneGolem
> PS9
01/08/2014 at 18:02 |
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Some dank dank nugs
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CalzoneGolem
> MountainCommand
01/08/2014 at 18:03 |
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Haha. I'll take that "that much" as a minor victory.
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MountainCommand
> CalzoneGolem
01/08/2014 at 20:49 |
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well i sure dont mind its leaky tires, wheel bearings, odd noises, a/c making lots of smoke, leaky trans, leaky oil, leaky radiator, and an ominous tbelt change looming...
i should really have hooned that car more before she floated away....
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CalzoneGolem
> MountainCommand
01/09/2014 at 08:05 |
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Fucking wheel bearings! I needed at least one a year. Rest assured, I hooned the heck out of mine before it coughed out a spark plug.
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MountainCommand
> CalzoneGolem
01/09/2014 at 12:56 |
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Haha, i had to buy the wheel nut socket and now i probably wont every use it again. 32mm IIRC....
I didnt even put lunch trays under my rear wheels and slide around..... =(
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CalzoneGolem
> MountainCommand
01/09/2014 at 13:04 |
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Yup. Got one of those in my kit at home.
I never did the lunch trays but I did many e-brake turns on gravel, mud, snow and ice.
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MountainCommand
> CalzoneGolem
01/09/2014 at 13:18 |
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o well.. i moved on! maybe she got parted out and now is living on in millions of other cruisers....
she probably got crushed and melted didnt she...
ajpbradley
> oldirtybootz
01/12/2014 at 06:53 |
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I'm sorry, but having driven a rental, non-turbo PT Cruiser cabrio around California and Nevada for two weeks I can't take any 'Cruiser praise seriously.
Horrible thing. Horrible, horrible thing...
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oldirtybootz
> ajpbradley
01/12/2014 at 06:55 |
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Well any praise is negated by nature of being a PT Cruiser.