WTF?! Pontiac WAVE?!

"MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner" (montegoman562) 10/23/2015 at 11:23 • Filed to: WAVE, WATCH OUT FOR THE UNDERTOW

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I pulled up in traffic behind a Pontiac Wave yesterday.

I’d never seen one before in my life...or even HEARD of them.

Thanks Canada for your weird ass badge engineering.

I present the Chevy Aveo dressed as a Pontiac and sold in Canada

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner 10/23/2015 at 11:26

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You as a Mercury aficionado should be no stranger to weird-ass Canada badge games.

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 10/23/2015 at 11:33

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I’m all for it, was just surprised by this one, I literally had no idea.

gin-san - shitpost specialist > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner 10/23/2015 at 11:36

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Given the shape... it looks like a re-badged Aveo.

I don't think Canada has very many exclusive cars... the Acura CSX is the only one that comes to mind (which I think is basically as close as we can get to a JDM Civic).

SonorousSpeedJoe > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner 10/23/2015 at 11:36

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We got that Stateside when they changed the name to G3 for the refreshed model.

not for canada - australian in disguise > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner 10/23/2015 at 11:41

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You’re welcome.

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > gin-san - shitpost specialist 10/23/2015 at 11:42

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Haha, read the last line after the picture...

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > SonorousSpeedJoe 10/23/2015 at 11:43

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True, I just saw WAVE on the pack of a car and went...WTF?

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > not for canada - australian in disguise 10/23/2015 at 11:43

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My Favorite Canada only re-badge:

gin-san - shitpost specialist > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner 10/23/2015 at 11:54

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Whoops, didn't even see that. Coffee hasn't kicked in yet this morning.

Justin Hughes > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner 10/23/2015 at 12:06

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It would be fun to pick up a Pontiac Firefly.

I’d definitely have to add this:

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > gin-san - shitpost specialist 10/23/2015 at 12:08

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Hahaha

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > Justin Hughes 10/23/2015 at 12:21

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Hahaha

thebigbossyboss > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner 10/23/2015 at 13:20

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Canada is the bestest!

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > thebigbossyboss 10/23/2015 at 13:34

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LET’S NOT GO TOO FAR HERE.

Punk_Girl_98 > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner 10/23/2015 at 13:45

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I’ve seen those in Mexico. Ponitac G2 or something like that.

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > Punk_Girl_98 10/23/2015 at 13:46

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Yeah they later turned into G3 Wave and then just G3.

Just had never seen WAVE on the back of a car before. Maybe it was an instruction and they wanted me to wave?

boxrocket > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner 10/23/2015 at 13:48

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Wasn’t the Pontiac firefly also Canada-only? Sold in the US as the G3, but just a rebadged aveo (but better looking).

Punk_Girl_98 > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner 10/23/2015 at 14:03

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Lol probably :)

Manwich - now Keto-Friendly > boxrocket 10/23/2015 at 16:09

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Yes. The Pontiac version of the Aveo was initially called the Wave (which I thought was a stupid name). Later it was changed to the G3 Wave.

One of many Canadian special models like the Pontiac Parisienne, Pontiac Acadian, Fargo trucks, the “Chrysler Intrepid”, the “Chrysler Laser”, the Passport Optima, the Asuna-brand cars (Sunrunner, SE/GT, Isuzu Impulse-based Sunfire), Mercury M-series pickup trucks, Meteor brand vehicles (associated with Mercury), various “Plodge” models:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chrysler_…

... and even some recent models like the Chevrolet Orlando and the VW Golf/Jetta City.

Manwich - now Keto-Friendly > gin-san - shitpost specialist 10/23/2015 at 16:10

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The original Acura 1.6EL was a Canadian special that was also built in Canada.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner 10/23/2015 at 17:20

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We got a Pontiac Aveo too. The G3

loooking for this picture lead me to this rendering of what the G3 should have been. Yup

pip bip - choose Corrour > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner 10/24/2015 at 08:39

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TK Holden Barina too.

also Daewoo Kalos.