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Old Sep 12, 2002 | 04:19 AM
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Is it just me. or did Pontiacs and Saturns used to be good-looking?

I don't think that Chevys have been nice since I have been alive.
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Old Sep 12, 2002 | 12:03 PM
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Originally posted by TofuHater
Is it just me. or did Pontiacs and Saturns used to be good-looking?

I don't think that Chevys have been nice since I have been alive.
Last good looking Chevy (other than Corvette): 1957 Bell Air...... problem is, I think that GM still has the same designers working for them!
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Old Sep 12, 2002 | 01:50 PM
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Originally posted by TofuHater
I don't think that Chevys have been nice since I have been alive.
The Chevy Nova was an instant classic design, with its sweeping lines and beautiful curves. Don't forget that.

Pontiacs and Saturns never looked good...Pontiacs tried to be something other than what they were (sporty and different) and Saturns weren't Honda bland, they were ugly.
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Old Sep 12, 2002 | 02:09 PM
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i dont mind them, but when you look at a cavalier and then other cars which cost just a little more, the cavalier is really a piece of SHlT
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Old Sep 12, 2002 | 02:20 PM
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Originally posted by 02RSXTYPES


The Chevy Nova was an instant classic design, with its sweeping lines and beautiful curves. Don't forget that.
I HOPE you're talking about the 1967-74 Nova's, and not the 1985-91's that were rebadged Corollas! But, even at that, those Nova's weren't that much to look at, IMO. The first car I can remember my parents driving was a white '74 with black vinyl interrior. It was o.k., nothing special. In 1975 they turned into bonafide family sedans, so I don't think there was anything so great about it. It wasn't FUGLY, but nowhere near a red 1957 Bell Air convertable with red/white interior and fuel injected 283. Worth somewhere around $60,000 today in mint condition. One thing I will give credit to the big three, NO ONE could beat them in the 1950's and early 1960's. They did make some fantastic vehicles in the day.
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Old Sep 12, 2002 | 02:28 PM
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Originally posted by fastball


I HOPE you're talking about the 1967-74 Nova's, and not the 1985-91's that were rebadged Corollas! But, even at that, those Nova's weren't that much to look at, IMO. The first car I can remember my parents driving was a white '74 with black vinyl interrior. It was o.k., nothing special. In 1975 they turned into bonafide family sedans, so I don't think there was anything so great about it. It wasn't FUGLY, but nowhere near a red 1957 Bell Air convertable with red/white interior and fuel injected 283. Worth somewhere around $60,000 today in mint condition. One thing I will give credit to the big three, NO ONE could beat them in the 1950's and early 1960's. They did make some fantastic vehicles in the day.
:gives: I was being sarcastic.
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Old Sep 12, 2002 | 02:40 PM
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Originally posted by 02RSXTYPES


:gives: I was being sarcastic.
I kind of thought so, but I wasn't sure. :doh:
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Old Sep 12, 2002 | 02:48 PM
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BTW, noone could beat them because they had a monopoly on the market. How many of our cities were flattened?
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Old Sep 12, 2002 | 03:46 PM
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is it just me, or does the front end of that thing look very similar to the front of a new Tiburon
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Old Sep 12, 2002 | 09:31 PM
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Originally posted by yianni64


The Focus isnt that bad at all.

What I heard is that the version they sell in Europe is made to higher specs, is that true? If so, thats bs.
Everywhere usally gets better cars than here. Look at the ford escort cosworth. That was only in europe and it was awd turbo!! Ford doens't even send its best cars here :madfawk: Subaru seems to be changing this though. Along with help from all the people hopping up hondas and various other imports. Competiton in sport compacts is red hot right now.
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