I sure wonder how reliable the starter and electrical systems are going to be with the new trucks implementing stop-start. In my area, all the mailboxes are street-side, so all day long, it’s a constant 20-25 foot stop and go from driveway to driveway. I can’t imagine that most OEM’s are targeting that level of…

All of these are pretty in-your-face failures. Let me tell you about the silent killer: the 2008 Saturn Astra XR.

Wow, a manual, brown, RHD car. Put a 250k mile one up on NPOCP for $10,500 and watch the “nice price” clicks come pouring in left and right!

Don’t assume that your sign is the same as the others in the cross street or traffic circle!

2008 Saturn Astra XR.

I know from experience you can’t really see anything over that wall on pit exit, so it’s a pretty safe bet that you’re right!

I held my thumb too close. It gave it a kidney grill and turned into the next M5.

I’ve run this course, sans the two chicanes, earlier this year with SCCA. There was room to pass into T1, T3-T4, T8, and T9, plus whatever happened on the oval. The infield has a good bit of elevation change, you play chicken into some of the braking zones, and its really easy to get off the racing line through 7 and…

I was going to vote CP until I realized that it’s only the removable trim pieces that are the fugly gleige color. That car is only a scuff and a rattle can of good trim paint away from having a usable color scheme.

The reason they switch “on a whim” is that epoxy bonding is significantly cheaper in terms of labor hours. There is no post-weld grinding, and surface prep prior to prime and paint is significantly quicker because you’re not dealing with weld shrinkage. His “strength” argument was purely an attempt at a CYA.

That’s all I ask for. $750 gets me 250HP with a Hondata tune and I don’t have to sacrifice room for the dogs like I do with the sedan. Why they opted for coupes and sedans only is beyond me.

I wouldn’t get too excited over the ESPN switch. You’re talking about a station that would cut off NHRA drag racing feeds to show Div. 2 collegiate volleyball games.

Why would he need to fit any hookers in there?

Esprit? Esprit.

I would drive it through the front doors of the Saturn headquarters in protest, but, well, you know.

No way, I’m holding on to this dream ride until I die.

Because it still runs, has zero trade-in value, and has required very little maintenance over the years. “Big ticket” items were a coolant reservoir, alternator, and engine battery harness. It’s just a tick under 100K miles, but I attribute its resiliency to the fact that the absolute lack of power places virtually…

As a 2008 Astra XR owner, where do I even begin?

So from the looks of it, it’s basically a Gen. 2 Hammerhead Eagle i-Thrust?

I used to think the same thing about what late second gen F Bodies would bring, since they were never what the early cars were. Sure, there’s still a huge gap between them, but the prices go up exponentially for both.