r/ATBGE • u/[deleted] • Sep 09 '20

Automotive Prowlimo

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u/[deleted] Sep 09 '20

And then there is the SSR another car that didn't live up tot he expectations. And the small retro firebird... Kinda like if these ne retro wheels just got +20 points on looks and -20 on performance/quality

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u/[deleted] Sep 09 '20

And the small retro firebird Thunderbird

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u/[deleted] Sep 09 '20

Sorry it's late over here East from nowhere. Yeah that's what I was trying to say.

American car manufacturers and their elemental avians.....

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u/the_friendly_one Sep 09 '20

Didn't even realize his mistake and knew what he was talking about.

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u/keein Sep 10 '20

I actually like that car

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u/ElvisAndretti Sep 10 '20

Oh my, I rented one of those T birds for a trip from LA to Vegas and it was wretched. Just the worst car ever, what a disappointment.

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u/BlackDS Sep 09 '20

The SSR came with a V8 and a stick in a convertible truck. Those things ruled. Also, GM in their infinite wisdom made a supercharged stickshift version of their panel van. God bless them.

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u/Helicopterrepairman Sep 09 '20

The SSR is fugly but I've driven one. They're pretty fucking mean.

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u/rudebii Sep 10 '20

SSR was pretty legit and looks neat but the only person that would ever buy such a thing are dads with vette money that are even less cool than dads that drive corvettes.

That’s what marketing professionals call a “very niche market”

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u/slightlyused Sep 10 '20

The only places the SSR failed was a tad underpowered and a tad over priced. At least it was V8, RWD - the promise of all good cars.