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Author Topic: 10 Hot Cars Used Cars You Can Actuall Afford  (Read 7375 times)

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Offline DeepBlueGXP

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10 Hot Cars Used Cars You Can Actuall Afford
« on: August 18, 2011, 06:34:03 PM »
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Re: 10 Hot Cars Used Cars You Can Actuall Afford
« Reply #1 on: August 18, 2011, 07:38:48 PM »
Boo on the no Sol.   :(    :bs:
« Last Edit: August 18, 2011, 08:03:50 PM by ihawk95 »
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Re: 10 Hot Cars Used Cars You Can Actuall Afford
« Reply #2 on: August 18, 2011, 07:46:03 PM »
But the cars that cost more were excluded.  Its just those cheap Saturns....!   :poke: :poke: :)


Perhaps I should go ahead and add the  :sorry:, but do I mean it?   :roll:
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Re: 10 Hot Cars Used Cars You Can Actuall Afford
« Reply #3 on: August 18, 2011, 07:56:55 PM »
Some interesting rides listed there
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Re: 10 Hot Cars Used Cars You Can Actuall Afford
« Reply #4 on: August 18, 2011, 08:02:11 PM »
you can get a rx8 for dirt cheap, fun cars but no mod potential at all
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Re: 10 Hot Cars Used Cars You Can Actuall Afford
« Reply #5 on: August 19, 2011, 08:17:19 AM »
I'm surprised the G8 was there an not the Solstice
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Re: 10 Hot Cars Used Cars You Can Actuall Afford
« Reply #6 on: August 19, 2011, 08:24:01 AM »
Quote from: DeepBlueGXP on August 19, 2011, 08:17:19 AM
I'm surprised the G8 was there an not the Solstice

Absolutely!  The Solstice and the Sky should have both been included.
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Re: 10 Hot Cars Used Cars You Can Actuall Afford
« Reply #7 on: August 19, 2011, 09:53:14 AM »
they mentioned Pontiac in the Sky write up
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Re: 10 Hot Cars Used Cars You Can Actuall Afford
« Reply #8 on: August 19, 2011, 12:25:31 PM »
Sol is too ugly to make the list ;)


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Re: 10 Hot Cars Used Cars You Can Actuall Afford
« Reply #9 on: August 19, 2011, 12:30:00 PM »
Quote from: miller11386 on August 19, 2011, 12:25:31 PM
Sol is too ugly to make the list ;)


 jk kiddies

Are you?

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Re: 10 Hot Cars Used Cars You Can Actuall Afford
« Reply #10 on: August 19, 2011, 01:46:50 PM »
Anything featured in a Bon Jovi video must be prettier.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0slRE1-g1Q&ob=av2e

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Re: 10 Hot Cars Used Cars You Can Actuall Afford
« Reply #11 on: August 19, 2011, 02:18:16 PM »
Are you mad that 2 other pontiacs made the list
 :poke:

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Re: 10 Hot Cars Used Cars You Can Actuall Afford
« Reply #12 on: August 19, 2011, 02:31:15 PM »
Dr. Gronk...You crack me up!!!   :lol:
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Re: 10 Hot Cars Used Cars You Can Actuall Afford
« Reply #13 on: August 19, 2011, 02:38:31 PM »
Now that I finally looked at the entire list...

Nice that the G8 and the Grand Prix made the list.  My 2004 GTP with the Competition Group rocked!  Always wanted to see how it did against my friend's Grand Prix GXP, but we never did try it.

I almost replaced the Grand Prix with a G8 rather than the G6...I'm pretty much kicking myself over it.

Really...I'm fine with a Sol not being on there as long as a kappa made it.
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Re: 10 Hot Cars Used Cars You Can Actuall Afford
« Reply #14 on: August 19, 2011, 02:55:04 PM »
Quote from: DeepBlueGXP on August 18, 2011, 06:34:03 PM
http://www.popularmechanics.com/cars/news/vintage-speed/10-high-performance-used-cars-you-can-actually-afford?src=nl&mag=pop&list=nl_pnl_aut_non_081811_high-performance-cars&kw=ist#fbIndex10

Saturn Sky was #10.  Solstice wasn't mentioned.

Of course! :lol:

Seriously, though not named, they are mechanically identical. Therefore, you Solstice owners can at least tell yourself they are as good, if not good looking! :lol:

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Re: 10 Hot Cars Used Cars You Can Actuall Afford
« Reply #15 on: August 19, 2011, 03:00:18 PM »
Quote from: ihawk95 on August 19, 2011, 02:31:15 PM
Dr. Gronk...You crack me up!!!   :lol:

hehe, thank you! But I hope it's not the cause of the clunk in your rear.
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Re: 10 Hot Cars Used Cars You Can Actuall Afford
« Reply #16 on: August 19, 2011, 03:01:36 PM »
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Re: 10 Hot Cars Used Cars You Can Actuall Afford
« Reply #17 on: August 19, 2011, 03:02:02 PM »
Quote from: miller11386 on August 19, 2011, 12:25:31 PM
Sol is too ugly to make the list ;)


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Re: 10 Hot Cars Used Cars You Can Actuall Afford
« Reply #18 on: August 19, 2011, 03:24:44 PM »
At least you can say youre on a glass cleaner.  :D They p-shopped the grill into one piece instead of two to hide the arrow head. And yes, I bought it at the store the other day when I saw it.



Plus, there is a GXP Coupe available in the Driver: San Fransico video game that just came out. Didnt buy it, but saw a quick shot in a trailer they had of the online multiplayer part.

So you guys dont have it all that bad.  :cool:
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Re: 10 Hot Cars Used Cars You Can Actuall Afford
« Reply #19 on: August 19, 2011, 03:50:24 PM »
Quote from: Dr. Gronk on August 19, 2011, 03:00:18 PM
hehe, thank you! But I hope it's not the cause of the clunk in your rear.

I'm thinking no!
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Re: 10 Hot Cars Used Cars You Can Actuall Afford
« Reply #20 on: August 19, 2011, 04:12:11 PM »
As an owner of a Solstice and a G8, and a previous owner of 2 different Grand Prixes, I will take the placement of the G8 and Grand Prix on the list as a testament to my great taste in high performance cars. I will assume that the Solstice was left off as it is considered to be identical to the Sky and the writer of the article didn't want to repeat himself.  :D
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Re: 10 Hot Cars Used Cars You Can Actuall Afford
« Reply #21 on: August 19, 2011, 04:13:17 PM »
Or he was hoping to be able to score one himself by pointing others away from it.
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Re: 10 Hot Cars Used Cars You Can Actuall Afford
« Reply #22 on: August 19, 2011, 04:14:22 PM »
Another thought maybe he didn't consider it a 'cheap' car, but rather a collectable classic.
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Re: 10 Hot Cars Used Cars You Can Actuall Afford
« Reply #23 on: August 19, 2011, 04:26:14 PM »
Maybe he just found the Solstice to look boring.

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Re: 10 Hot Cars Used Cars You Can Actuall Afford
« Reply #24 on: August 19, 2011, 06:37:10 PM »
Quote from: ophidia31 on August 19, 2011, 03:24:44 PM
At least you can say youre on a glass cleaner.  :D They p-shopped the grill into one piece instead of two to hide the arrow head. And yes, I bought it at the store the other day when I saw it.

I saw that in the local O'reillys and took a picture of it.
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