Still fun to drive...
05-28-2009, 12:10 PM
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Still fun to drive...
For those who don't know, I ride a Harley and love it. I also have a bad back at a ripe age of 22 and can't ride the Harley every day.
So, to get away, I've been taking the HHR out for a nice "spirited drive" (as James Bond would say) in the back roads of New Jersey instead of the bike. Despite being an automatic with a mere 147 horsepower, the suspension is sporty enough to make the drive enjoyable while playing Lynyrd Skynyrd with the windows rolled down.
Still wish it was a stick sometimes, but when my El Camino died, I had to get what was available. I couldn't be happier with my purchase, especially now that I've had a chance to push its limits a little more.
It's a blast to drive, especially when it's not carrying four other people.
So, to get away, I've been taking the HHR out for a nice "spirited drive" (as James Bond would say) in the back roads of New Jersey instead of the bike. Despite being an automatic with a mere 147 horsepower, the suspension is sporty enough to make the drive enjoyable while playing Lynyrd Skynyrd with the windows rolled down.
Still wish it was a stick sometimes, but when my El Camino died, I had to get what was available. I couldn't be happier with my purchase, especially now that I've had a chance to push its limits a little more.
It's a blast to drive, especially when it's not carrying four other people.
05-28-2009, 01:42 PM
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Agreed. It's an absolute BLAST with a turbo and a five-speed.
New Jersey still has some pretty good twisties. The farther north, and the farther you get from the Turnpike, the more "Spirited Driving Opportunities" there are.
Morris / Sussex / Warren Counties are the best, in my opinion.
Maybe I'll see you out there. Look for a shiny black SS Half-Panel with a grinning driver.
New Jersey still has some pretty good twisties. The farther north, and the farther you get from the Turnpike, the more "Spirited Driving Opportunities" there are.
Morris / Sussex / Warren Counties are the best, in my opinion.
Maybe I'll see you out there. Look for a shiny black SS Half-Panel with a grinning driver.
05-28-2009, 08:51 PM
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Agreed. It's an absolute BLAST with a turbo and a five-speed.
New Jersey still has some pretty good twisties. The farther north, and the farther you get from the Turnpike, the more "Spirited Driving Opportunities" there are.
Morris / Sussex / Warren Counties are the best, in my opinion.
Maybe I'll see you out there. Look for a shiny black SS Half-Panel with a grinning driver.
New Jersey still has some pretty good twisties. The farther north, and the farther you get from the Turnpike, the more "Spirited Driving Opportunities" there are.
Morris / Sussex / Warren Counties are the best, in my opinion.
Maybe I'll see you out there. Look for a shiny black SS Half-Panel with a grinning driver.
Look for the kid grinning ear to ear blasting classic rock with the windows rolled down.
05-29-2009, 05:34 AM
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've been taking the HHR out for a nice "spirited drive" (as James Bond would say) in the back roads of New Jersey instead of the bike. Despite being an automatic with a mere 147 horsepower, the suspension is sporty enough to make the drive enjoyable while playing Lynyrd Skynyrd with the windows rolled down.
05-29-2009, 11:53 AM
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Agreed. It's an absolute BLAST with a turbo and a five-speed.
New Jersey still has some pretty good twisties. The farther north, and the farther you get from the Turnpike, the more "Spirited Driving Opportunities" there are.
Morris / Sussex / Warren Counties are the best, in my opinion.
Maybe I'll see you out there. Look for a shiny black SS Half-Panel with a grinning driver.
New Jersey still has some pretty good twisties. The farther north, and the farther you get from the Turnpike, the more "Spirited Driving Opportunities" there are.
Morris / Sussex / Warren Counties are the best, in my opinion.
Maybe I'll see you out there. Look for a shiny black SS Half-Panel with a grinning driver.
05-29-2009, 02:28 PM
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I was on Rt. 22 last week, just north of Reading, PA. A Toyota Highlander (???) was a few inches off my back bumper. I sped up, he sped up, then passed me doing about 80. Hmmm....
When I went by him, I looked at my GPS. I was doing 108. I slowed down. He caught up to me, honked the horn, and gave me thumbs up. The Chevy wasn't even breathing hard.
And all at 27 mpg (average since day one)!
I gotta stay in the right-hand lane, though, or I'll be going to jail.
This thing is AWESOME!!!
When I went by him, I looked at my GPS. I was doing 108. I slowed down. He caught up to me, honked the horn, and gave me thumbs up. The Chevy wasn't even breathing hard.
And all at 27 mpg (average since day one)!
I gotta stay in the right-hand lane, though, or I'll be going to jail.
This thing is AWESOME!!!
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05-29-2009, 09:48 PM
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yee haw
I was coming out of Refugio Tx. on my way home from Branson last July when a brown 911 turbo came around me. Well ,,what can I say, nothing like a good front door,,,so I layed the ears back on my black ss and caught up to him,, seen him look in hisrear view,, he nailed that porsche and away we went. Of course I couldn't out run him, But Ill bet he was wondering about that gold bowtie giving him a run , and almost keeping up with hm. At 135mph, I got one of those evil stares from the right seat,, so I decided it was time to act my age.or was that her words....
That was last year, now that I have over 11,000 miles on it, it seems to have really woke up, I have noticed a major improvement in the thrill of hammering on it. I remember the first day I bought it, I was thinking,, thats it,not impressed, but now, am very satisfied with the performance. Any one else experience this, awakening?
That was last year, now that I have over 11,000 miles on it, it seems to have really woke up, I have noticed a major improvement in the thrill of hammering on it. I remember the first day I bought it, I was thinking,, thats it,not impressed, but now, am very satisfied with the performance. Any one else experience this, awakening?
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