Would Oppo Rather...

"Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now)" (bman76-4) 12/02/2016 at 14:10 • Filed to: None

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Newish Kia Optima or worn Pontiac Bonneville SSEI?

SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie > Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now) 12/02/2016 at 14:13

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Newish Optima can be had with a 6 speed.

E90M3 > Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now) 12/02/2016 at 14:16

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Based on my experience with GM of that era, you’d have to pay me to drive that Pontiac.

S65 > Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now) 12/02/2016 at 14:17

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Well shit.

not for canada - australian in disguise > Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now) 12/02/2016 at 14:18

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Anyone who chooses the Bonneville is deranged and should probably be sent to an institution.

CB > Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now) 12/02/2016 at 14:19

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Optima would be nice.

Takuro Spirit > Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now) 12/02/2016 at 14:19

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If the car is free and insurance costs are equal I’d choose the Kia because newness and safety.

shop-teacher > Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now) 12/02/2016 at 14:21

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I’m one of the few people ho actually kinda likes those Bonnevilles, but I’d still take the Optima.

PanchoVilleneuve ST > Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now) 12/02/2016 at 14:36

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That was one of two Bonnevilles I have owned in my driving history. The first was my first car, a 1995 base model I drove until the shaft connecting the steering wheel to the steering box decided to remove itself while turning into my driveway, requiring repairs that were more than the value of the car. Before that it would bob and rock like a boat so much at highway speed it caused seasickness, even in the driver.

It was replaced by an SSEI like that one, only silver, that was incapable of containing any liquid other than gasoline and would violently vomit brake fluid, transmission fluid, coolant, occasionally oil and frequently power steering fluid. Something would just stop working properly and an investigation would lead to the discovery of a large chemical spill. I am 100% certain the car was either A: haunted, B: possessed by a malevolent entity or C: had a wish to become a real boy granted by a fairy who wanted to give the car the full experience of life and as such transformed it into a steel infant.

Three different mechanics were unable to explain why it kept breaking down like Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. There was seriously no mechanical or structural fault in any of the systems that kept failing. It was like a really shitty segment of Fact or Fiction, only with less Jonathan Frakes.

cletus44 aka Clayton Seams > Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now) 12/02/2016 at 14:40

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I’ll walk

IanZ - limited-slip indifferential > Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now) 12/02/2016 at 14:41

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Optima all day long.

Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now) > shop-teacher 12/02/2016 at 14:48

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I feel the exact same way, I like those Bonnies but the Optima looks good and would be so much less headache.

shop-teacher > Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now) 12/02/2016 at 14:50

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Yep.

Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now) > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams 12/02/2016 at 15:02

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But supercharged 3800...

Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now) > not for canada - australian in disguise 12/02/2016 at 15:03

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Supercharged 3800 tho...

cletus44 aka Clayton Seams > Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now) 12/02/2016 at 15:03

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It’s a 2000's FWD four-door sedan with an automatic. I’ll pass.

gmctavish needs more space > Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now) 12/02/2016 at 15:17

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The Bonneville, A: because there’s something wrong with me, and B: because I absolutely hate how Optimas drive

Nibbles > Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now) 12/02/2016 at 15:17

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Bonnie please

Would only be better if it were a GXP

Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now) > Nibbles 12/02/2016 at 15:27

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The SSEi got the supercharged 3800, which is a barrel of fun.

not for canada - australian in disguise > Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now) 12/02/2016 at 15:50

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Yes, but you could get that power plant in a much better car.

Nibbles > Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now) 12/02/2016 at 16:14

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Oh I know. I sold Pontiacs 2001-2005.

An SSEi has been on my list for years but the GXP, man. It ticks all the right boxes. Still has that ostentatious, overwrought interior but the dialed-down exterior really does it for me. That and the Northstar :)

Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now) > not for canada - australian in disguise 12/02/2016 at 17:17

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I love the Bonnie, but yes the GS is awesome too.

Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now) > Nibbles 12/02/2016 at 17:19

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Mmm... Northstar. I love the Northstar especially in LC3 form, but man do people hate on them.

wiffleballtony > Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now) 12/02/2016 at 20:29

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Considering it’s probably the best looking Kia I’d have that

pip bip - choose Corrour > Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now) 12/03/2016 at 06:27

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Pontiac plz.