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- Nov 17, 2009 at 12:52 pm
- Looks like a fun little car!
- Nov 2, 2009 at 9:23 pm
- I'm thinking about looking into a Cobalt SS as a daily car myself.
- Aug 24, 2009 at 6:26 pm
- Cool little car!
- Aug 3, 2009 at 8:59 pm
- Hot Cobalt!
- Aug 3, 2009 at 8:04 pm
- Cool ride. My best friend has a black one like it, but his has an automatic. Too bad for him!
- Jul 11, 2009 at 3:12 pm
- Kinda looks like my Cavalier, but a lot HOTTER!
- Jun 14, 2009 at 9:20 pm
- sexy chevy lol i got one now but mine is blue
- Jun 4, 2009 at 8:56 pm
- Stripes: When I bought the car, it had plenty of "Orange Peel" in the paint. It was so bad that I talked the dealer down in price because of it! Within a week of getting it home, I had wet-sanded all of the top surfaces and much of the sides before completely compounding (except for the plastic bumper caps) and polishing out the car. Now the car's paint is just about as smooth as it's windows!
- Jun 4, 2009 at 8:00 pm
- Look at the shine in that paint! Knowing how Detroit paints cars these days, I bet you've spent a lot of time on that.
- May 31, 2009 at 6:56 pm
- Great car! A huge step up from a Focus or a Calibur! (Of corse it is. Its a Chevy!)
- May 21, 2009 at 4:37 pm
- Those Cobalt SS's are great little rides! Definitely better looking than most of the competition (Focus, WRX, Caliber, etc.)
- Mar 21, 2009 at 10:18 pm
- Bud looks HOT!
Suzi
- Mar 14, 2009 at 9:16 pm
- Love them front drive Chevy SS's! Your Cobalt is a great little car with a great name! Go Dale Jr!
- Jan 24, 2009 at 10:58 pm
- Hehe when I still lived in Germany I had a 05 Cobalt SS, I loved it. But I had to give it up , so I am a little partial to that car as well. Nice color, mine was silver and had the big wing
- Nov 22, 2008 at 9:59 pm
- I ripped off the GM badge on my cobalt. I like my cars to have as little badging as possible. I also took off the cobalt LT on the trunk lid. If it wasn't such a big place of clear coat that would be missing, I would also take the Chevy bowtie off the trunk lid. I think it makes cars look sleeker. But my car was put out right before the '07s came out.
- Nov 20, 2008 at 8:51 pm
- Congratulations on being selected as "Mystery Car of the Day"!
(Oh, wait... That's MY car!)
- Nov 14, 2008 at 8:08 pm
- "Bud" is a great name for it, but the plate is awesome! Good one. Have you seen the plate on "SHOtime", yet?
- Aug 31, 2008 at 9:49 am
- This Bud for You! Nice
- Aug 18, 2008 at 7:53 pm
- Awsome Car, Needs some Vinyl though to make it all pop. Man you got to throw some new rims on too
- Jul 6, 2008 at 11:55 pm
- This car is cool..im thinking later on when i have the money im going to do alot to my car to make it look like more of a ss! like a body kit and stuff..haha but your ss is super cool!
- Jun 27, 2008 at 2:32 pm
- Man that SS sure does look good in red. Oh and your plates? Of course its DW on NASCAR on FOX yelling Boogity 3 times at the start of a race
. Great lookin' ride, this baby deserves a trophy
- Jun 27, 2008 at 7:57 am
- my friend had a silver sssc and i loved driving that thing, those little cars love the curves!!!
- Jun 21, 2008 at 8:58 pm
- awesome cobalt man, mine is victory red too but for some reason in phone quality pictures it looks orange... love the SS facias, going to get either those or a lip kit when I get a chance.
- Apr 29, 2008 at 2:54 pm
- Trophy!
- Apr 28, 2008 at 12:14 pm
- "BOOG8Y 3" I would imagine it has to do with whats his face yelling "boggaty boogaty boogaty" when they go green flag again.
- Apr 27, 2008 at 5:50 pm
- A TROPHY 4U
- Apr 18, 2008 at 2:10 pm
- A TROPHY 4U FROM SCOOBEDEW
- Apr 7, 2008 at 9:14 am
- any Waltrip fan will know what that plate means. my kids had a hamster with the same name.
- Apr 6, 2008 at 8:30 am
- 5 from me.
- Apr 3, 2008 at 6:56 am
- Very nice DD - an online friend was just telling me that she had gotten a 2008 Cobalt, but I couldn't remember what they looked like. NOW I WANT ONE! haha!
- Mar 21, 2008 at 9:10 pm
- Very nice! I know those things really rip. Boogity, boogity,boogity!
- Mar 17, 2008 at 10:10 pm
- NicE, 3 Forever!!
- Mar 8, 2008 at 6:38 pm
- +5
- Mar 4, 2008 at 11:49 am
- 5* man.
- Jan 15, 2008 at 4:04 pm
- 5*
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Past Challenges
1983 Pontiac Firebird
Owner: tripp
- The Lost Generation: 30 pts (draw)
- "Bud": 30 pts (draw)
- Total votes: 12
- Ended: Nov 25, 2009
1990 Chevrolet Beretta
Owner: sillyguy110
- cheep transportation: 11 pts (loss)
- "Bud": 34 pts (win)
- Total votes: 9
- Ended: Nov 23, 2009
2006 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
Owner: montess53
- Monte: 24 pts (loss)
- "Bud": 31 pts (win)
- Total votes: 11
- Ended: Nov 19, 2009
2006 Chevrolet Cobalt SS ("Bud")
Last updated Jul 20, 2009
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About
In late 2005, I decided that I didn't want to subject my '66 Corvair daily driver to another winter of Pennsylvania road salt. Its floors had virtually no rust, just a little surface rust, and I wanted to keep it that way! GM was having one of its rebate promos, so I checked into how much a Cobalt would cost. The local dealers (I have three within 10 minutes!) all came in too high, but there was one about ten miles away that quoted me a price that was just too good to pass up. They pitched me the SS, with the equipment I wanted, cheaper than one of the other dealers quoted me on am LT!
I call it "Bud" because I'm a big NASCAR fan, especially the Earnhardts. Dale Earnhardt was, is, and always will be THE MAN! Dale, Jr. is currently my driver, because, after all, he is his father's son. Now, at the time, JR. drove a red Chevy SS with "Bud" painted across the hood. What else am I going to call MY red Chevy SS? (I have no plans to repaint it in his current colors!)
And for all you other NASCAR fans out there, I'm open to guesses as to what Bud's license plate "BOOG8Y 3" means.
Specs
171 H.P. Dual Overhead Cam 4-cylinder.
5-speed Transaxle.
0-60: About 7.5 seconds (official Timex wristwatch timing!)
Top Speed: I've had it up to an indicated 130, but I ran out of road. It still had some left in it.
Factory Options
SS Equipment package.(includes 171 HP. Ecotec 4-cylinder Engine, 5-speed manual Transaxle, Sport Front and Rear Facia,
Power Windows and Door Locks, Body Color Rear-View Mirrors
Driving Lights, Remote Trunk Release, Carpeted Floor Mats, Multi-Function Trip Computer, 17" Polished Alloy Wheels, 4- Wheel Disc Brakes)
Victory Red paint.
Charcoal Leather interior.
Heated seats.
AM/FM/XM Satellite/CD Stereo
Power Sunroof
Mods
None (Yet...) except a set of Falken tires - it used to corner well, now it handles like a go-kart!
I'm planning Silver Chevelle SS-style stripes and full window tint next summer.
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