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"Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire" (arch-duke-maxyenko) 07/07/2020 at 19:12 • Filed to: None

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Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 07/07/2020 at 19:27

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The orange/red/different orange cobalt behind it is just the perfect contrast and how many of these will eventually end up . It’s hard to believe these came right after each other without an intervening generation. 

They started with a lowly LS trim like mine so apparently they didn’t want to have to deal with the problematic turbo 4. Nice yellow brake calipers. 

ranwhenparked > Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available 07/07/2020 at 19:38

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And the Cobalt itself  was a major step up from the Cavalier (not enough of a step up to get to parity with Civic/Corolla, but a big improvement).

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 07/07/2020 at 19:44

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How cavalier of you.

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > ranwhenparked 07/07/2020 at 19:50

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The Cruze still feels pretty modern, especially the interior since that design ethos only really got phased out on new models recently and there are a lot of carry overs still . The Cobalt still clearly was carrying a torch for the 90s but with a 2000s aero look.

avalonian > Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available 07/07/2020 at 20:56

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That Cruze doesn't look to bad honestly. 

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > avalonian 07/07/2020 at 21:07

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It isn't overdone and looks semi driveable. Better than most.

feather-throttle-not-hair > ranwhenparked 07/07/2020 at 21:42

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Funny how time lends perspective. I remember when the cobalt came out and people were like “yeah it’s not as good as a civic, but it’s close enough that you’d be splitting hairs”

Not so much the thinking anymore. That said, I’d still rock a well maintained SS in either  turbo or supercharged form if the price was right.

ranwhenparked > feather-throttle-not-hair 07/07/2020 at 21:48

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A lot of details only become evident after a car has been on sale for awhile and accumulated a record of real world usage experience. Also, I think the automotive press often went a bit easier GM than was justified, particularly when they entered their final death throes in the ‘00s. Kind of a not wanting to kick them when they were down, and clearly trying very  hard to fight back and fix themselves.

feather-throttle-not-hair > ranwhenparked 07/07/2020 at 21:50

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I think you are 100 percent correct in this theory on both counts.

Snuze: Needs another Swede > avalonian 07/07/2020 at 22:34

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Aside from the tacky windshield banner its not bad. 

pip bip - choose Corrour > Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available 07/08/2020 at 03:55

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nope, Cruze won’t last that long.