So I was reading Road and Track the other day, and I found this:

http://www.roadandtrack.com/article....rticle_id=6390

I like the idea of a launch feature, and the idea that it might have the potential to be a sleeper car and be practical at the same time. I have also always liked the looks of the HHR and the idea that it kinda brings a retro feel with it. It clearly has more horsepower then the CL and it does seem all around more practical. The only problem I see is the idea of a wagon verus the idea of a coupe. I'm thinking I would like one of these as a NEXT car whenever my 2.3 dies. Oviously But I'm curious just to see what everyone else thinks.

 

i dont really like it, its like a mini-mini van.

 

In two minutes you read that WHOLE road and track article AND posted your response?

 

I did, put bluntly, they're nowhere in the same ballpark.

4 door wagon vs coupe.

Turbo charged vs. non-turbo

I never liked the look of the PT's or the HHR's but the SS kit seems a little more stylish, but $22K plus all the extras you'd need to make this thing nice. I would think you could dump that money on a better car with a better turbo and engine. But if you wanna drive a glorified $30K PT cruiser, that's up to you. For $25-30K I'd be driving an Evo, STi or something like that, with more potential.

 

ugly sleeper. its like boosting a late 80 voyager. that would be sick :x
id be too ashamed that i won the race. id keep driving and never look back

 

But hey, don't let us stop you if you really like it, but for that money I'd be driving a Scooby. The launch-control feature is pretty neat, but I'd imagine the novelty would wear off after awhile though.

 

american cars get more value/features for dollar....but then you gotta drive a GM/Ford/Chrysler. i wouldn't do it

 

haha, i meant look wise. performance wise i'd get a cobalt ss over that.

 

Aaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh hhhh.

 

Yeah, what can I say, I like the idea of the HHR mainly cause of the old "retro" look .... (I don't know what else to call it) But I think that the HHR is more practical for a daily driver. I mean you have to give that to any 4-door car. Plus the SS badge is a perk only not the entire reason for buying one.

 

If you really like it, then go for it. This is an acura forum so obviously most of the people here are going to tend not to like cars like that.

 

Yuck. For 22g's you could figure out the mounting/connections to drop a K24 into a CL and boost it and still have plenty left over to redo the entire interior and exterior. IMO, those HHR's are hideous, they're just another copy of a Chrysler after the designer switched to GM. You want a good sleeper, a CL isn't that bad of a choice. There are plenty of better cars out there than CL's, but an HHR? Please God no.

 

But that's stretching it, but I'd drive a supercharged coupe b4 that woody wagon

 

i can think of 20 better sleeper than that. sorry

 

yup. that thing looks kinda...

 

Is this really a thread...............and people are responding to it and taking it seriously??????????????????

 

For that much money, you could buy a 350z that's a few years old and then you would really have a sports car

 

HHR's aren't very edge.

 

the question is what do you want and what are you going to use it for beside a daily beater (space, cargo people carrier...etc)

 

 

Where's the smiley of someone coming in through a door and stepping right back out?

 

It's not on this site, they link to it from another forum in ramblings

 

 

14.8 in the quarter... weak buy a 2nd gen 6 spd

 

no thanks

 

Ok, so everyone has had their laugh now at my expense. To each their own I guess.........