DOTS: Manual Oddities + Flappy Boi

"Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available" (whoistheleader2)
06/25/2020 at 20:17 • Filed to: Dots

I took a walk abouts and kept running into rare cars that are even rarer with a stick. Take this Geo badged Tracker for example.

It appears to be in pretty good nick for what it is. I like the period aero mirrors.

The hard top had been sealed with tape so clearly someone cares about this thing.

I always thought these were overpriced, but this is one Beetle I can get behind. Brown manual with the amazing steelies.

Here’s where the manual theme really carries. Both the shoddily repaired Forte Rio hatch and the Suzuki Reno were manuals. Why on earth did they not paint or at least wire brush the panels? It wouldn’t have been that hard before they were put on.

Edit: Thanks Rallydarkstrike

The weird part is the rest of the car was clearly very well looked after. Good plastics, no other body damage, and pretty clean for how much rain we’ve had.

Now this Suzuki Reno is the real oddball. It too was a manual. Man, these things are not at all common.

It too seemed to be in far better condition than you might usually see these in. There’s not even any curb rash on those hubcaps.

Not pictured: Brand new manual Veloster whose owner I had a brief chat with.

Now on to the automatics :/

Firebirb is in good condition. I love the wheels on this thing.

I don’t recall seeing many of these with a white top. I can’t place the model either. Pontiac Grand Prix? Not aged well from a design perspective, I mean that spoiler is dreadful, but when’s the last time you saw one this nice?

Edit: many people pointed this out as a Sunfire.

And of course the parking lot caved in to reveal an abandoned well. Why is this just fenced off?

Corololololola with the blackest bumpers I’ve ever seen. Like, they were just really really really really black. What on earth?

Like, what, did the DX trim just come with bumpers made from ground up black holes? Is this a failed experiment in a Vantablack imitation? (I’ve seen it and this wasn’t quite that black but. . . ) I just, the bumpers were just so black. I can’t even. . .

Hard to tell from this angle but this Tiguan was clearly as low as you can go and still maintain drivability. Nice Alfa besides it too.

As promised, one (1) flappy boi. This Pudgeon just walked right at me while I was sitting there and was not at all afraid to show me his good side.

Bonus #mixlopnik

DISCUSSION (13)

dogisbadob > Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available
06/25/2020 at 20:27

It’s a Sunfire :p

and yeah, the Tracker/Sidekick./VItara is the Wrangler Done Right :o)

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > dogisbadob
06/25/2020 at 20:29

But Geo, that is GM done wrong. Well, I like some of them but GM thought not.

Thanks.

TheRealBicycleBuck > Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available
06/25/2020 at 20:30

Pontiac Sunfire.

Kinja'd!!!

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > TheRealBicycleBuck
06/25/2020 at 20:33

Thank you.

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available
06/25/2020 at 20:48

White convertible is a first-gen Pontiac Sunfire!

We got that Suzuki Reno as the Chevrolet Optra5 up here in Canada...you saw the sedan version in my salvage yard video earlier!

Also, that unpainted hatch is a Kia Rio, not a Forte! Same generation Rio as my Accent, so same underpinnings!

sony1492 > Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available
06/25/2020 at 20:49

Those beetles can be had for a song used, not sure about reliability though

Just Jeepin' > dogisbadob
06/25/2020 at 21:03

Hey now.

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > sony1492
06/25/2020 at 21:04

Perhaps our definitions of “a song” are different. Depreciation really hit them hard but by now most people who have them know they like them and will be holding onto them.

I like the most recent design but they were overpriced when new. I would consider a used one.

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars
06/25/2020 at 21:06

Thank you. I’ll correct that. Huh, the Reno just doesn’t look like a Chevy.

I watched the entire junkyard video. Bump that post back up to the top; it got bur ied with Kinja rants and all the other crap that went on today, including the crap I caused.

sony1492 > Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available
06/25/2020 at 21:10

5-6k for a 2012 s eems cheap but those are the less well kept examples

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > sony1492
06/25/2020 at 21:41

I don't recall seeing any that cheap. I don't think I would want one that cheap anyways.

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available
06/25/2020 at 22:00

I’ll prob repost it in the morning for the Morning Crew I think :)

Saw your comment, will reply in a bit! :D

pip bip - choose Corrour > Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available
06/27/2020 at 07:07

Suzuki Reno aka Holden Viva.