It's my birthday, Oppo

"Chuckles" (chucklesw37) 01/06/2019 at 10:07 • Filed to: It's ok to name your car

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Please post pictures of Saturns.

This one was named Norm. He served me well for years after I dropped out of college, right up until he got shot. RIP Norm.

UserNotFound > Chuckles 01/06/2019 at 10:15

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Happy birthday!

Here’s a Mallett Sky.

Nick- Professional Car Destroyer > Chuckles 01/06/2019 at 10:17

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No pictures on this computer, but imagine a 95 SL2 with a Volkswagen diesel engine swapped in.

That was my daily driver for a little over a year, before I sold it, and then the car sent a rod south on the new owner.

Chuckles > UserNotFound 01/06/2019 at 10:18

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Thanks. I always liked the Sky, and to me it looked a lot better than the Solstice.

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > Chuckles 01/06/2019 at 10:20

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Chuckles > Nick- Professional Car Destroyer 01/06/2019 at 10:21

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My 96 SL2 wasn't technically a diesel, although it certainly was an oil burner. It got to the point where I stopped doing oil changes because it never stayed around long enough to get dirty. When you're adding 1/3 of a quart at every fill up, there's not much need to change it out every 3,000 miles.

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > Chuckles 01/06/2019 at 10:23

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Here is the full line up of Saturn V’s.

I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker > Chuckles 01/06/2019 at 10:23

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Happ y bir thday! I always thought this was one of the cleanest designs of the 90s.

Shame they look so dorky with a front license plate. 

I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker > I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker 01/06/2019 at 10:24

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Huehuehuehuehue

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 01/06/2019 at 10:25

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Why does ideal Greek guy have such massive toes?

Nick- Professional Car Destroyer > Chuckles 01/06/2019 at 10:25

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That’s what I’ve heard about the engines in them.

I never had one with the stock engine in it, but I’ve owned a 96 Corolla with the 1.8, and that had some ring issues from the factory and just ate oil.

Svend > Chuckles 01/06/2019 at 10:26

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Happy birthday.

Have a Vau xhall/Opel/Holden/Saturn/Chevrolet Astra.

KnowsAboutCars > Chuckles 01/06/2019 at 10:26

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Happy birthday!

Chuckles > Nick- Professional Car Destroyer 01/06/2019 at 10:26

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Oil burning aside, that was a great car.

Goggles Pizzano > Chuckles 01/06/2019 at 10:27

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Happy Birthday!

Chuckles > I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker 01/06/2019 at 10:28

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Haha. Luckily for me, I live in PA do we don’t have to deal with front plates. It was a great looking car though.

DipodomysDeserti > Chuckles 01/06/2019 at 10:28

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$kaycog > Chuckles 01/06/2019 at 10:28

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Happy Birthday!  Have some cake!

Chuckles > Svend 01/06/2019 at 10:29

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One of my neighbors had a Saturn Astra when they were new here in the US. I thought it was sharp looking.

TheRealBicycleBuck > Chuckles 01/06/2019 at 10:29

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Yep, I had to be that guy. 

Chuckles > TheRealBicycleBuck 01/06/2019 at 10:31

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No worries. I've gotten a few planets and a few rockets. I knew that was a possibility and I'm ok with it. 

InFierority Complex > Chuckles 01/06/2019 at 10:31

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Happy Birthday

Curve concept based on the Kappa platform

Complete with gated shifter

Chuckles > InFierority Complex 01/06/2019 at 10:32

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I don't love the black and tan interior, but I'd drive that car.

Chuckles > $kaycog 01/06/2019 at 10:33

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Thanks! Looks yummy!

I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker > Chuckles 01/06/2019 at 10:34

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I live in Ohio, where we just don’t put them on then feign ignorance when we get pulled over fo r it.

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > Chuckles 01/06/2019 at 10:35

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Happy You’re More Old Now Day!

interstate366, now In The Industry > Chuckles 01/06/2019 at 10:37

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Chuckles > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars 01/06/2019 at 10:39

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Thanks, but isn't that every day?

Spamfeller Loves Nazi Clicks > Chuckles 01/06/2019 at 10:40

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Congratulations on your birthday of the day, Chuckles! And here is your prize...

A SATURN SKY REDLINE IN THE BEST COLOR.

Afraid you’ll have to pick it up yourself. And pay for it yourself.

Chuckles > Spamfeller Loves Nazi Clicks 01/06/2019 at 10:42

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Wow, I feel so honored! That is a beautiful sky.

Svend > Chuckles 01/06/2019 at 10:42

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The three door looks the best and I like the one with the panoramic windscreen the most.

The five door, not so much.

But was a good solid family car.

The estate, good for the growing family.

I think the new Astras would do well in the U.S. if Saturn was still around and GM still owned Vauxhall/Opel.

Chuckles > Svend 01/06/2019 at 10:45

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No estate in the states, sadly. And I would need to sit in one with the panoramic glass before I could know how I really feel about it. I'd be worried that I'd bake in the summer sun.

fhrblig > Goggles Pizzano 01/06/2019 at 10:48

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Jeez, the development of the Saturn Sky took FOREVER.

fhrblig > Chuckles 01/06/2019 at 10:51

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Happy birthday! I remember seeing this pic of the first Saturn concept in car magazines. Looking at it now, it totally looks like an early ‘90s Mercury Tracer.

Svend > Chuckles 01/06/2019 at 10:55

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There is a blind that comes forward to the rear view mirror that blocks out the sun when you want it to .

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 01/06/2019 at 10:58

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Don't judge the foot fetishists

Goggles Pizzano > fhrblig 01/06/2019 at 11:04

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I was just looking into their development time in general . I wasn’t reading car mags in ‘85 so I don’t remember. It looks like they used a 1st gen. Cavalier as a starting point and made adjustments.

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > Chuckles 01/06/2019 at 11:05

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It’s only official on your birthday.

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 01/06/2019 at 11:07

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But his weewee must be like 0.75" long judging by the size of the fig leaf.

Chuckles > fhrblig 01/06/2019 at 11:08

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Thanks! I definitely get some Tracer vibes from that car.

Chuckles > Svend 01/06/2019 at 11:09

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Interesting.

TrickJos > Chuckles 01/06/2019 at 11:32

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My 1994 SC2. I’ve had it since 2004. It will be donated soon and I will miss it.

Chuckles > TrickJos 01/06/2019 at 11:33

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Great cars, those Saturns. I still occasionally browse CL looking for a good one to have as a backup car.

shop-teacher > Chuckles 01/06/2019 at 11:36

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Happy birthday!

Heres an SC that is a candidate for my next rallycross car.

Chuckles > shop-teacher 01/06/2019 at 11:39

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Thanks. I approve of this candidate.

shop-teacher > Chuckles 01/06/2019 at 11:44

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You’re welcome. I thought you might. Here’s the link. Try not to throw up when you see how dirty the driver’s seat is.

https://chicago.craigslist.org/nwi/cto/d/gary-saturn-sc-stick-shift/6786568523.html

Chuckles > shop-teacher 01/06/2019 at 11:52

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ITA97, now with more Jag @ opposite-lock.com > Chuckles 01/06/2019 at 11:56

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Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing. > Chuckles 01/06/2019 at 13:00

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Happy Birthday!

Loved that green color on Norm . GM has always done some great greens - light or dark, they’re all quite nice.

Back when I worked for Hughes Aircraft, which was a division of GM at the time, I nearly bought one of these. Mmm - beige on beige. I even had a silly ‘shopped picture of it on my cubicle wall, lowered with Porsche twists on it, complete with the red calipers. But after tossing a new motor in the E21 I decided to keep that car instead. A little later I considered an S-10, but you couldn’t get the sporty model with the extended cab, so once again I held on to the BMW...

Chuckles > Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing. 01/06/2019 at 13:05

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If I could find one of those wagons now and it wasn’t beat to within an inch of it’s life, I'd be all over it.

MiniGTI - now with XJ6 > Chuckles 01/06/2019 at 13:15

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HB, turned 41 recently myself. No pics I’m afraid but my sister had and loved a 96 purple manual Saturn Wagon until about 2008. Commonly known as the grapem obile.

Chuckles > MiniGTI - now with XJ6 01/06/2019 at 13:24

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Norm was a 96. Did the grapemobile have aftermarket paint? I don’t know if I ever saw a purple Saturn.

Happy belated birthday. 33 for me.

99XJSport > Chuckles 01/06/2019 at 13:34

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Happy b-day, have a Vue Streetplay. It had recaros and, no kidding, a supercharger

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 01/06/2019 at 13:44

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He's a grower, not a shower.

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > Chuckles 01/06/2019 at 13:52

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Mazda has made headlines with their HCCI engine recently , but did you know Saturn had the technology almost production ready a decade ago? https://oppositelock.kinja.com/well-isnt-this-intriguing-as-f-ck-1573026599

Chuckles > 99XJSport 01/06/2019 at 13:53

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I don't need that spoiler, but otherwise I'd drive it.

Chuckles > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 01/06/2019 at 13:56

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Saturn has been making gas powered engines that operate like diesels for a long time, if you think about how much oil my old car burned.

TrickJos > Chuckles 01/06/2019 at 16:08

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They really are great. Easily the best cars GM was building at the time.

If I weren’t so concerned about a safety I would put some money into mine and keep driving it. But I got married about three years ago and since then I’ve become increasingly aware that it is far from the safest car on the road. It has been a really great car though . I’ve done the front wheel bearings twice each, most suspension components, and the radiator. I replaced the plug wires and original coil packs a few years ago just because I felt like it was a good idea. Nothing major has gone wrong with it and the car has never left me stranded. I don’t know for sure, but I’m pretty certain the clutch is still the original clutch.  I love it and it’s really going to hurt when it goes away.

MiniGTI - now with XJ6 > Chuckles 01/06/2019 at 20:57

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Not impossible I guess; it was bought used in 2000. But i f it got resprayed someone did a damn good job— I don’t remember ever spotting telltale signs (engine bay etc)

pip bip - choose Corrour > Chuckles 01/07/2019 at 04:49

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happy birthday!

Boxer_4 > Chuckles 01/08/2019 at 16:28

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It’s up there on my  list of reasons why I’d have a hard time leaving PA!

Rooo sez BISH PLZ > Chuckles 01/09/2019 at 14:16

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I got soo mixed up between Saturn and Subaru and SAAB (clearly I am a walking-and-train-city kind of girl for the time being ) that I almost put up the wrong picture, lol

Happy Birthday, Chuckles!

Chuckles > Rooo sez BISH PLZ 01/09/2019 at 15:04

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Thanks, Rooo!

Some people in real life actually call me Chuck. Not many these days, but it's a nickname that I acquired in my late teens because I wore Chuck Taylor's and there were too many people in my friend group named Dan. After a while, I'd get introduced to new people as Chuck and I didn't fight it. Some of those people went for years thinking that was my actual name.