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- 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
Challenges 3 of 3
Challenges W: 172 L: 32
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2008 Dodge Nitro
Owner: taylermckee
- Total votes: 21
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1995 Mitsubishi 3000GT
Owner: tiller35
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Owner: SpeedRacerOnline
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Past Challenges
2001 Chevrolet Camaro
Owner: camaro2001
- Kamaro: 55 pts (loss)
- "Bud": 65 pts (win)
- Total votes: 24
- Ended: Nov 16, 2008
2000 Chevrolet Camaro
Owner: 2000supersportmaro
- Red Lightning: 58 pts (win)
- "Bud": 57 pts (loss)
- Total votes: 23
- Ended: Nov 16, 2008
1997 Chevrolet Camaro
Owner: RadRacer
- Just A 6: 56 pts (loss)
- "Bud": 89 pts (win)
- Total votes: 29
- Ended: Nov 14, 2008
1996 Dodge Intrepid
Owner: Chewievette
- The Intrepid: 55 pts (loss)
- "Bud": 90 pts (win)
- Total votes: 29
- Ended: Nov 12, 2008
1992 Chevrolet Camaro
Owner: Camaro_Addict
- Flash: 60 pts (draw)
- "Bud": 60 pts (draw)
- Total votes: 24
- Ended: Nov 11, 2008
2003 Ford Mustang
Owner: MustangGT58266
- Stang: 44 pts (loss)
- "Bud": 71 pts (win)
- Total votes: 23
- Ended: Nov 10, 2008
1987 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
Owner: 87MonteSSBeast
- The Beast: 57 pts (win)
- "Bud": 43 pts (loss)
- Total votes: 20
- Ended: Nov 9, 2008
1987 PONTIAC TRANS AM GTA
Owner: HOWELLERMONKEY
- GETS T***&A**: 45 pts (loss)
- "Bud": 60 pts (win)
- Total votes: 21
- Ended: Nov 7, 2008
1999 Pontiac TRans-Am
Owner: superduty455
- 30th Anniversay: 63 pts (win)
- "Bud": 52 pts (loss)
- Total votes: 23
- Ended: Nov 7, 2008
1997 Chevrolet Camaro
Owner: Codemaro
- Camela 'the Beast" Camaro: 54 pts (loss)
- "Bud": 71 pts (win)
- Total votes: 25
- Ended: Nov 5, 2008
1989 Ford Probe
Owner: James89pgt
- red89: 37 pts (loss)
- "Bud": 63 pts (win)
- Total votes: 20
- Ended: Nov 5, 2008
2003 Chrysler 300M
Owner: DaBigWolf
- Big_Wolf: 38 pts (loss)
- "Bud": 72 pts (win)
- Total votes: 22
- Ended: Nov 3, 2008
1987 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
Owner: SSninja
- Super Slow: 62 pts (win)
- "Bud": 48 pts (loss)
- Total votes: 22
- Ended: Nov 3, 2008
2005 Chevrolet Impala
Owner: Robertlea7
- "Pimpala": 46 pts (loss)
- "Bud": 74 pts (win)
- Total votes: 24
- Ended: Nov 2, 2008
1986 Chevrolet Camaro
Owner: 3fan4ever
- 'MIDNIGHT': 70 pts (win)
- "Bud": 40 pts (loss)
- Total votes: 22
- Ended: Nov 2, 2008
2000 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
Owner: 3fan4ever
- 'CASPER': 73 pts (win)
- "Bud": 37 pts (loss)
- Total votes: 22
- Ended: Nov 2, 2008
2000 Volkswagen GTI
Owner: garyt1015
- Josh's Car: 49 pts (loss)
- "Bud": 61 pts (win)
- Total votes: 22
- Ended: Nov 2, 2008
2004 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
Owner: CmiNutz
- InUrDrms2: 67 pts (win)
- "Bud": 48 pts (loss)
- Total votes: 23
- Ended: Nov 1, 2008
1992 Chevrolet Camaro
Owner: CamaroCrazy
- Rally Sport: 61 pts (win)
- "Bud": 54 pts (loss)
- Total votes: 23
- Ended: Oct 30, 2008
2002 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
Owner: Gooner
- Tubs of Fun: 37 pts (loss)
- "Bud": 43 pts (win)
- Total votes: 16
- Ended: Oct 26, 2008
1993 Mitsubishi Eclipse
Owner: bublitz
- clipse: 34 pts (loss)
- "Bud": 46 pts (win)
- Total votes: 16
- Ended: Oct 25, 2008
2003 Chrysler PT Cruiser
Owner: 77superpak
- sleek: 41 pts (loss)
- "Bud": 54 pts (win)
- Total votes: 19
- Ended: Oct 23, 2008
1988 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
Owner: Thills
- monte: 65 pts (win)
- "Bud": 45 pts (loss)
- Total votes: 22
- Ended: Oct 20, 2008
2002 Dodge Stratus
Owner: nwoodking11
- La Negra Belleza: 32 pts (loss)
- "Bud": 58 pts (win)
- Total votes: 18
- Ended: Oct 15, 2008
1994 Acura Integra
Owner: BigJohnTexan
- Betty: 35 pts (loss)
- "Bud": 65 pts (win)
- Total votes: 20
- Ended: Oct 15, 2008
1990 Chevrolet Cavalier
Owner: colton
- Little RED: 31 pts (loss)
- "Bud": 69 pts (win)
- Total votes: 20
- Ended: Oct 14, 2008
1985 Chevrolet Camaro
Owner: 85IrocZ
- Melanie: 21 pts (loss)
- "Bud": 59 pts (win)
- Total votes: 16
- Ended: Oct 12, 2008
1987 Oldsmobile Cutlass
Owner: papabearxl
- Azazel: 45 pts (loss)
- "Bud": 55 pts (win)
- Total votes: 20
- Ended: Oct 11, 2008
2006 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
Owner: Holland47
- Hammerhead: 27 pts (loss)
- "Bud": 48 pts (win)
- Total votes: 15
- Ended: Oct 10, 2008
1981 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
Owner: Joker
- my_81: 20 pts (loss)
- "Bud": 65 pts (win)
- Total votes: 17
- Ended: Oct 9, 2008
1979 Chevrolet El Camino
Owner: BADDAWG
- +++PLumCrAZy+++: 61 pts (win)
- "Bud": 34 pts (loss)
- Total votes: 19
- Ended: Oct 4, 2008
1970 Chevrolet Chevelle
Owner: TUNEMAN
- BLEW BY YOU: 54 pts (loss)
- "Bud": 56 pts (win)
- Total votes: 22
- Ended: Oct 2, 2008
1983 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
Owner: montess83
- death row: 52 pts (loss)
- "Bud": 53 pts (win)
- Total votes: 21
- Ended: Sep 29, 2008
2005 Chevrolet Cobalt
Owner: pjizzle
- VadeR: 47 pts (loss)
- "Bud": 53 pts (win)
- Total votes: 20
- Ended: Sep 29, 2008
2002 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
Owner: BADDAWG
- +++DAWG+++: 53 pts (win)
- "Bud": 52 pts (loss)
- Total votes: 21
- Ended: Sep 27, 2008
1989 Chevrolet Camaro
Owner: redneckking2008
- ford killer: 47 pts (loss)
- "Bud": 58 pts (win)
- Total votes: 21
- Ended: Sep 25, 2008
1991 Chevrolet Camaro
Owner: angelbaby91
- Pyro: 74 pts (win)
- "Bud": 41 pts (loss)
- Total votes: 23
- Ended: Sep 24, 2008
1989 Chevrolet Camaro
Owner: ChevyGurl
- Rose: 53 pts (loss)
- "Bud": 57 pts (win)
- Total votes: 22
- Ended: Sep 24, 2008
2003 Pontiac Grand Am
Owner: lions0773
- Bonita: 43 pts (loss)
- "Bud": 62 pts (win)
- Total votes: 21
- Ended: Sep 23, 2008
1998 Mitsubishi Eclipse
Owner: GeeOH215
- Matilda: 35 pts (loss)
- "Bud": 80 pts (win)
- Total votes: 23
- Ended: Sep 21, 2008
2002 Ford ZX2
Owner: Bman02ZX2
- The Blue Zipper: 21 pts (loss)
- "Bud": 69 pts (win)
- Total votes: 18
- Ended: Sep 18, 2008
1987 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
Owner: BETCHA618
- THE MONTE: 72 pts (win)
- "Bud": 38 pts (loss)
- Total votes: 22
- Ended: Sep 18, 2008
1986 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
Owner: nitrosport
- Monte: 73 pts (win)
- "Bud": 47 pts (loss)
- Total votes: 24
- Ended: Sep 17, 2008
1989 Chevrolet Camaro
Owner: rsfreak
- Fast4A6: 58 pts (loss)
- "Bud": 62 pts (win)
- Total votes: 24
- Ended: Sep 17, 2008
2008 Chevrolet Co
Owner: PVSCobalt08
- PVS: 33 pts (loss)
- "Bud": 62 pts (win)
- Total votes: 19
- Ended: Sep 16, 2008
1991 Chevrolet Camaro
Owner: STREETRACER
- Real first car: 72 pts (win)
- "Bud": 48 pts (loss)
- Total votes: 24
- Ended: Sep 15, 2008
1985 Chevrolet Camaro
Owner: turbo_jimi
- Cam: 61 pts (loss)
- "Bud": 69 pts (win)
- Total votes: 26
- Ended: Sep 12, 2008
1985 Chevrolet Camaro
Owner: CrazyChevy85
- PYRO: 43 pts (loss)
- "Bud": 72 pts (win)
- Total votes: 23
- Ended: Sep 12, 2008
1988 Ford Probe
Owner: FLBryan
- Boosted: 56 pts (loss)
- "Bud": 84 pts (win)
- Total votes: 28
- Ended: Sep 9, 2008
1995 Chevrolet Lumina
Owner: zbb689
- Eluminator: 33 pts (loss)
- "Bud": 87 pts (win)
- Total votes: 24
- Ended: Sep 8, 2008
2006 Chevrolet Cobalt SS
“"Bud"”
Last Updated: Apr 30, 2008
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
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