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CorvairJim

M –47
Norristown, Pennsylvania
United States

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: RangeMan

Nov 17, 2009 at 12:52 pm: Looks like a fun little car!

: LawnMan

Nov 2, 2009 at 9:23 pm: I'm thinking about looking into a Cobalt SS as a daily car myself.

: Smurphette

Aug 24, 2009 at 6:26 pm: Cool little car!

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: Black Betty

1995 Chevrolet Beretta

Owner: snowblindburd

Total votes: 3
Ends in 3 days, 9 hours, 27 minutes

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: The Lost Generation

1983 Pontiac Firebird

Owner: tripp

The Lost Generation: 30 pts (draw)
"Bud": 30 pts (draw)
Total votes: 12
Ended: Nov 25, 2009

: cheep transportation

1990 Chevrolet Beretta

Owner: sillyguy110

cheep transportation: 11 pts (loss)
"Bud": 34 pts (win)
Total votes: 9
Ended: Nov 23, 2009

: Monte

2006 Chevrolet Monte Carlo

Owner: montess53

Monte: 24 pts (loss)
"Bud": 31 pts (win)
Total votes: 11
Ended: Nov 19, 2009

: None

2000 Ford Mustang

Owner: TCopp

None: 10 pts (loss)
"Bud": 30 pts (win)
Total votes: 8
Ended: Nov 17, 2009

: REDRUM

2002 Honda Civic

Owner: moger

REDRUM: 10 pts (loss)
"Bud": 45 pts (win)
Total votes: 11
Ended: Nov 13, 2009

: Sunburst

2000 Ford Mustang

Owner: countryman

Sunburst: 24 pts (win)
"Bud": 21 pts (loss)
Total votes: 9
Ended: Nov 8, 2009

: ''My Z''

1980 Chevrolet Camaro

Owner: countryman

''My Z'': 40 pts (win)
"Bud": 25 pts (loss)
Total votes: 13
Ended: Nov 7, 2009

: Bonita

2000 Pontiac Grand Prix

Owner: Baby_Chick

Bonita: 18 pts (loss)
"Bud": 37 pts (win)
Total votes: 11
Ended: Nov 2, 2009

: ~*Tha Shizz*~

2002 Chevrolet Camaro

Owner: Lady_Joker

~*Tha Shizz*~: 34 pts (win)
"Bud": 16 pts (loss)
Total votes: 10
Ended: Nov 1, 2009

: La Vida Loca

1995 Pontiac Trans Am

Owner: Lady_Joker

La Vida Loca: 29 pts (loss)
"Bud": 31 pts (win)
Total votes: 12
Ended: Nov 1, 2009

: New Baby

1996 Chevrolet Camaro

Owner: nai_nai

New Baby: 19 pts (loss)
"Bud": 41 pts (win)
Total votes: 12
Ended: Oct 31, 2009

: Kamikazi

1996 Chevrolet Camaro

Owner: Lady_Joker

Kamikazi: 28 pts (win)
"Bud": 22 pts (loss)
Total votes: 10
Ended: Oct 24, 2009

: Hoe-balt

2006 Chevrolet Cobalt LT

Owner: Smokinaces1388

Hoe-balt: 10 pts (loss)
"Bud": 30 pts (win)
Total votes: 8
Ended: Oct 22, 2009

: *Pearlizer*

2002 Mitsubishi Eclipse

Owner: Lady_Joker

*Pearlizer*: 12 pts (loss)
"Bud": 23 pts (win)
Total votes: 7
Ended: Oct 21, 2009

: Redvert

1990 Pontiac Sunbird

Owner: andy_rizzle

Redvert: 12 pts (loss)
"Bud": 23 pts (win)
Total votes: 7
Ended: Oct 16, 2009

: demon

1998 Chevrolet Monte Carlo

Owner: gothkid

demon: 10 pts (loss)
"Bud": 20 pts (win)
Total votes: 6
Ended: Oct 14, 2009

: Clippy

1999 Mitsubishi Eclipse

Owner: 99ozRallyClipse

Clippy: 13 pts (loss)
"Bud": 22 pts (win)
Total votes: 7
Ended: Oct 14, 2009

: Storm Trooper

2000 Pontiac Sunfire

Owner: Gypsy

Storm Trooper: 31 pts (loss)
"Bud": 54 pts (win)
Total votes: 17
Ended: Oct 9, 2009

: Sissy B

2004 Chevrolet Monte Carlo

Owner: Lady_Joker

Sissy B: 56 pts (win)
"Bud": 54 pts (loss)
Total votes: 22
Ended: Oct 7, 2009

: cavalier

1997 Chevrolet Cavalier

Owner: cavie

cavalier: 15 pts (loss)
"Bud": 80 pts (win)
Total votes: 19
Ended: Oct 3, 2009

: Daytona

1989 Chrysler Daytona

Owner: alfred97

Daytona: 10 pts (loss)
"Bud": 45 pts (win)
Total votes: 11
Ended: Sep 26, 2009

: Black Beauty

2001 Chevrolet Camaro

Owner: HottLips

Black Beauty: 71 pts (win)
"Bud": 24 pts (loss)
Total votes: 19
Ended: Sep 23, 2009

: Bubba Smurph

2003 Volkswagen New Beetle

Owner: Smurphette

Bubba Smurph: 32 pts (loss)
"Bud": 48 pts (win)
Total votes: 16
Ended: Sep 23, 2009

: G35 Classified

2005 Infiniti G35

Owner: g35classified

G35 Classified: 39 pts (loss)
"Bud": 46 pts (win)
Total votes: 17
Ended: Sep 23, 2009

: Lotus Blossom

1989 Isuzu Impulse

Owner: JoeIsuzu

Lotus Blossom: 24 pts (loss)
"Bud": 51 pts (win)
Total votes: 15
Ended: Sep 21, 2009

: My Ride

1999 Chevrolet Camaro

Owner: CSI_Missouri_Prez

My Ride: 35 pts (draw)
"Bud": 35 pts (draw)
Total votes: 14
Ended: Sep 20, 2009

: The Zed

2001 Mercury Cougar

Owner: Danger06Ranger

The Zed: 26 pts (loss)
"Bud": 44 pts (win)
Total votes: 14
Ended: Sep 17, 2009

: Soon To Be SuperSleeper

1995 Chevrolet Beretta

Owner: IJUxBERETTAxZ26

Soon To Be SuperSleeper: 18 pts (loss)
"Bud": 37 pts (win)
Total votes: 11
Ended: Sep 16, 2009

: Death Ride

1993 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme

Owner: ZAYG

Death Ride: 31 pts (loss)
"Bud": 34 pts (win)
Total votes: 13
Ended: Sep 16, 2009

: The Brown Bomber

1978 Chevrolet Nova

Owner: ZanySmurph

The Brown Bomber: 36 pts (win)
"Bud": 29 pts (loss)
Total votes: 13
Ended: Sep 15, 2009

: Mustang Valdez

1985 Ford Mustang

Owner: Enigma

Mustang Valdez: 30 pts (loss)
"Bud": 65 pts (win)
Total votes: 19
Ended: Sep 14, 2009

: Little Red

1988 Pontiac Fiero

Owner: Lucky1

Little Red: 43 pts (loss)
"Bud": 52 pts (win)
Total votes: 19
Ended: Sep 13, 2009

: 87Foxbody

1987 Ford Mustang

Owner: brendanryan0510

87Foxbody: 43 pts (loss)
"Bud": 47 pts (win)
Total votes: 18
Ended: Sep 5, 2009

: Z

1987 Nissan 300ZX

Owner: Vagabond

Z: 34 pts (loss)
"Bud": 71 pts (win)
Total votes: 21
Ended: Aug 30, 2009

: Wrathchild

1988 Chevrolet Monte Carlo

Owner: Holland47

Wrathchild: 50 pts (win)
"Bud": 45 pts (loss)
Total votes: 19
Ended: Aug 27, 2009

: Flash Jr.

1995 Pontiac Grand Prix

Owner: Dordan2008

Flash Jr.: 38 pts (loss)
"Bud": 42 pts (win)
Total votes: 16
Ended: Aug 21, 2009

: The Cannon

1995 Pontiac Grand Prix

Owner: Witz

The Cannon: 36 pts (loss)
"Bud": 44 pts (win)
Total votes: 16
Ended: Aug 21, 2009

: Casper

1998 Mitsubishi Eclipse

Owner: sweetclipse

Casper: 48 pts (loss)
"Bud": 67 pts (win)
Total votes: 23
Ended: Aug 15, 2009

: Onyx

1999 BMW M3

Owner: Enigma

Onyx: 51 pts (win)
"Bud": 34 pts (loss)
Total votes: 17
Ended: Aug 9, 2009

: Lula

1986 Pontiac Firebird

Owner: Gypsy

Lula: 40 pts (loss)
"Bud": 45 pts (win)
Total votes: 17
Ended: Aug 9, 2009

: Heavy Chevy

1984 Chevrolet Monte Carlo

Owner: m_84_heavy_chevy

Heavy Chevy: 42 pts (loss)
"Bud": 43 pts (win)
Total votes: 17
Ended: Aug 4, 2009

: Grand Prix

1998 Pontiac Grand Prix

Owner: CJ_GTP

Grand Prix: 5 pts (loss)
"Bud": 90 pts (win)
Total votes: 19
Ended: Aug 4, 2009

: The Spaceship

1998 Mitsubishi Eclipse

Owner: zero_wheeler

The Spaceship: 35 pts (loss)
"Bud": 55 pts (win)
Total votes: 18
Ended: Aug 2, 2009

: Mean Machine

1996 Chevrolet Beretta

Owner: ChevymanZ26

Mean Machine: 33 pts (loss)
"Bud": 52 pts (win)
Total votes: 17
Ended: Jul 30, 2009

: daray

1993 Eagle Talon

Owner: midnightbiters

daray: 34 pts (loss)
"Bud": 51 pts (win)
Total votes: 17
Ended: Jul 30, 2009

: GP

1996 Pontiac Grand Prix

Owner: GPpunk

GP: 40 pts (loss)
"Bud": 60 pts (win)
Total votes: 20
Ended: Jul 29, 2009

: My Black Baby Bird

1999 Pontiac Firebird

Owner: BabyBird23

My Black Baby Bird: 34 pts (loss)
"Bud": 41 pts (win)
Total votes: 15
Ended: Jul 25, 2009

: Baby

2005 BMW 323i

Owner: lvindeadgirl

Baby: 32 pts (loss)
"Bud": 48 pts (win)
Total votes: 16
Ended: Jul 25, 2009

: racecar

1993 Mitsubishi 3000GT

Owner: suzukiboy00

racecar: 33 pts (loss)
"Bud": 37 pts (win)
Total votes: 14
Ended: Jul 24, 2009

: Goldylocks

2005 Chevrolet Cavalier

Owner: HottLips

Goldylocks: 18 pts (loss)
"Bud": 47 pts (win)
Total votes: 13
Ended: Jul 22, 2009

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2006 Chevrolet Cobalt SS ("Bud")

48 Give a trophy Last updated Jul 20, 2009

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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