Ok I'll join in the fun...new SS here.
07-01-2008, 10:18 AM
#1
New Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: 02-19-2008
Location: SoCal
Posts: 15
Ok I'll join in the fun...new SS here.
I posed the question a couple months ago wavering about trading my GTO for the SS. Well the time came and I sold the GTO and picked up a Black, fully loaded SS a few weeks ago. Yes, unfortunately before the 0%-72mo incentive. Harrumph.
Anyways, I've got about 500 miles on the car so far and love driving it. I get about double the gas mileage of the GTO, and about just as much fun. The SS is quick, nimble and rides fairly nice. The interior is a little cheaper and less comfortable than the GTO but still very acceptable for a car/truck like this. My GF mentioned that she can tell its not as powerful/comfortable than the goat but thats ok, she's rarely in it, and its my ride for crying out loud!! Hahah. I can't wait to test out the no lift shift, and launch control.
When I took delivery of the car it had 4mi on the odometer! It has the accent stripes, and I don't know how I feel about them. They are just stickers so I could just peel them off... what are y'alls thoughts on the stripes??
Options:
Performance drivers seat.
XM / Pioneer Speaker Stereo
Smoker Package (bah!)
Stripes
Manual Trans.
Limited Slip
Roof Rails
Side airbags
Anyways, I've got about 500 miles on the car so far and love driving it. I get about double the gas mileage of the GTO, and about just as much fun. The SS is quick, nimble and rides fairly nice. The interior is a little cheaper and less comfortable than the GTO but still very acceptable for a car/truck like this. My GF mentioned that she can tell its not as powerful/comfortable than the goat but thats ok, she's rarely in it, and its my ride for crying out loud!! Hahah. I can't wait to test out the no lift shift, and launch control.
When I took delivery of the car it had 4mi on the odometer! It has the accent stripes, and I don't know how I feel about them. They are just stickers so I could just peel them off... what are y'alls thoughts on the stripes??
Options:
Performance drivers seat.
XM / Pioneer Speaker Stereo
Smoker Package (bah!)
Stripes
Manual Trans.
Limited Slip
Roof Rails
Side airbags
07-01-2008, 10:25 AM
#3
Senior Member
Join Date: 06-02-2008
Location: Fairport Harbor, OH
Posts: 2,358
WHEW!!! with all the new SSs cruizing (or should I say blazing) in here the past day or two. I'm glad someone else got one a month ago before the 6 years of free money. (You did get the extra $2500 off, didn't you?)
I have the same stripes too.
07-01-2008, 12:08 PM
#8
Member
Join Date: 02-17-2008
Location: MA
Posts: 74
Wow that makes like at least 5(?) of us that have gone from GTO to HHR SS....I just picked up my Red/Red SS 5sp (loaded) on Saturday (no pics yet). I cant wait to spool this thing up....
I'll miss my 05 GTO, but I won't miss the puny trunk....
07-01-2008, 12:16 PM
#9
Senior Member
Join Date: 06-26-2008
Location: Corona CA
Posts: 164
Yeah my GTO ran great in a straight line.
Sucked on gas and storage.
Last edited by HillsdaleHHR; 07-01-2008 at 05:56 PM. Reason: Removed pic from quote
07-01-2008, 02:17 PM
#10
Senior Member
Join Date: 05-17-2008
Location: Indiana
Posts: 350
Cool car,,, cool color (ahem
)No stripes on mine, i'd almost have to see your SS in person n do a walkaround to get my
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on them.HHR's look like they would be a tough car to pinstripe, which it's shape n curves etc.(have not gotten/found a good "line" yet on mine to consider pinstriping mine as of yet.) But the stripes on yours do pull it off pretty well IMO.
I'm liking the mono black thing i have going on now,so if i did anything other than black, it would have to be subtle.
Yer gonna love your new ride even more as the days go by!