Hmmm...

"Logansteno: Bought a VW?" (logansteno) 10/16/2014 at 20:42 • Filed to: None

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The Pontiac G5: The Cobalt's awkward, slightly cuter sister.

Was Pontiac even trying when the did this?

"Slap a Pontiac grille on a Cobalt and call it good."

Yet, I like it better than the Cobalt. I think the wheels and rear lights make it better. The loss of the mini-Corvette wannabe tail lights help a lot actually.

The fastest one they ever made, the GT, equated to an NA SS Cobalt with the 2.4L I4. Never an SS equivalent GXP.

I found a GT with a stick and only 56,000 miles. Interesting. And fuel efficient.

http://stlouis.craigslist.org/cto/4702470343…

Denver Is Stuck In The 90s > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 10/16/2014 at 20:44

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Why couldnt they jus make the bumper and the grille on piece? Those lines around the grille just ruins the wonderful looks of that beautiful front end

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 10/16/2014 at 20:44

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Rather have this with a manual, because 2ZZ. 170+hp and 8500 redline.

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s 10/16/2014 at 20:46

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Because it's designed to fit in the cutout for the Cobalt.

The two's grilles are totally interchangeable. GM cost cutting!

Birddog > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 10/16/2014 at 20:46

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Pennance for the Sunfire.

They should have called the G5 Phoenix.

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies 10/16/2014 at 20:47

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I've always thought the vibe was awkward looking honestly. Thought the second gen more so than the first.

whoarder is tellurium > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s 10/16/2014 at 20:47

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Guarantee it was cheaper to utilize the cobalt bumper and throw in a crappy grille insert. #beancounters

Dwhite - Powered by Caffeine, Daft Punk, and Corgis > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 10/16/2014 at 20:47

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"Slap a Pontiac grille on a Cobalt and call it good."

That was GM's standard way of doing things through most of the 2000's

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies 10/16/2014 at 20:48

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They suck to drive though, well at least the automatic one I drove once.

Gutless POS

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 10/16/2014 at 20:49

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I think the second gen looks better, but the engine isn't great. I'm more of a function over form person anyway, so looks don't really matter to me, that much.

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > Dwhite - Powered by Caffeine, Daft Punk, and Corgis 10/16/2014 at 20:50

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Valid. But not always terrible.

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 10/16/2014 at 20:56

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Was it a GT, because with a manual they aren't overly gutless:

Vicente Esteve > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 10/16/2014 at 21:00

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So dumb not to make the Turbo/Supercharged version. I mean, Pontiac Aren't YOU the sporty ones??

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies 10/16/2014 at 21:01

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It was a vibe, didn't bother to see what trim level of camry it was. It just really sucked, had no steering feel, no power, and sounded like the damn Jetson's car.

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > Vicente Esteve 10/16/2014 at 21:02

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The only two cars they had over Chevy when they died were the Solstice and G8. Everything else was a rebodied or rebadged Chevy.

The Torrent did get the Vue's 3.6L V6 over the Equinox's 3.0L V6 though.

jariten1781 > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 10/16/2014 at 21:10

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If I remember properly these sold especially well in Canada. Why did the snow people like them? The world may never know.

Vicente Esteve > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 10/16/2014 at 21:15

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Didn't the Montana have the 6.2 from the Escalade?

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > Vicente Esteve 10/16/2014 at 21:16

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A minivan with a 6.2L V8?

Uhh... I don't think so.

The Transporter > whoarder is tellurium 10/16/2014 at 21:18

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Just like it was cheaper to secretly change the design on the ignition switch without changing the part number instead of just doing a recall.

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 10/16/2014 at 21:28

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*Corolla

Where have all the lightweights gone? > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 10/16/2014 at 21:28

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The GT could be had with the then Celica GT-S's 180hp 4 pot and 6MT.

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies 10/16/2014 at 21:29

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Whatever

whoarder is tellurium > The Transporter 10/16/2014 at 21:49

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Everybody does it. Dont you want to be cool?

The Transporter > whoarder is tellurium 10/16/2014 at 22:13

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Oh golly, peer pressure! Just like in all of those after school specials! Are you gonna make me smoke the mara ja wanna next?

vdub_nut: scooter snob > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 10/16/2014 at 22:41

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Almost bought a 2008 model with 85k miles and a fresh clutch (travelling salesman) in mid 2009. Almost regret not getting it, as it might still be on the road today, whereas my passat was sold and left for dead.