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CajunCruiser
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Posted: Sep 27, 2007, 9:45 AM
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What is it about these Chevy guys? Are they still in denial over how the 426 Hemi spanked them during the muscle car era? Why do we continually have to show them that Mopar is still king even today?
I meet with a group of my buddies every Tuesday night. A few months after I bought my Cruiser. Danny, the Chevy guy of the group shows up in a new black HHR LT. We all go outside to admire his new ride and I compliment him on his purchase.
Well, it doesn't take long for the "trash talking" to start. "You know, my HHR has the high output 175hp engine in it, and I'll bet it will run circles around that old PT cruiser." Danny said. I said, "Well Danny, try to remember, 150hp Mopar is equal to about 300hp Chevy." I replied. "Well....lets go see."
Danny challenged. I decided to play hard to get. I just said, "I wouldn't get in too big of a hurry if I were you, when the time is right, it will happen." I answered.
Well, several weeks went by and I continued to weather Danny's abuse. Meanwhile, I took the back seats out, kept the gas level below 50% and waited for the "right time". Heh! Heh!
Well, one night as our meeting was breaking up, I was leaving the parking lot and I see Danny whip out of the parking lot and move his HHR into the left lane to pull along side my PT. I reached down, turned off the AC, dropped the 5-spd into second, got my RPM to 3000 revs and let nature take it's course.
I must say, I was a bit disappointed in the HHR. By the time I hit third gear, the HHR was clearly visible in my rear view.
That next Tuesday, for the first time, Danny showed up without his rhetoric.
I didn't say anything to him or anyone else about our little joust. I wanted to let him think it was our little secret.
Last Tuesday, I slipped out of the meeting claiming to make a phone call. I had bought Danny a holder for his license plate and installed it while he remained inside. I also installed a holder on my PT.
As the meeting broke up, everyone got into their cars, including Danny, and drove home. That was Tuesday night......I have not received a call from Danny, so I strongly suspect he is still driving his HHR with my little gift on the back.
addendum: since the photos I've attached did not post, I'll tell you what they were. The license plate holder was a "create your own message type". I put "Loser to PT Cruiser" on the one for Danny's HHR and "Hunting HHRS" on my PT.
CajunCruiser
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Posted: Sep 27, 2007, 10:21 AM
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Now that sounds like something I would do. Cool story! 
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Posted: Sep 27, 2007, 10:50 AM
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Great story! 
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Posted: Sep 27, 2007, 10:59 AM
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Posted: Sep 27, 2007, 11:07 AM
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 Oh, I love it! That's great!
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Posted: Sep 27, 2007, 12:22 PM
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Thanks!
That made my day!! 
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Posted: Sep 27, 2007, 12:45 PM
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Outstanding!
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Posted: Sep 27, 2007, 1:25 PM
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Thank God not all HHR owners are that way and its AWESOME that you took care of your "friend" the way you did...... BE SAFE...
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mean green
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Posted: Sep 27, 2007, 1:50 PM
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Was the HHR a stick or automatic? I'm guessing automatic because both the HHR and PT with automatic transmission are slow off the line.
You did a 2nd gear burnout with a 3k drop? Don't be surprised if your tranny doesn't last. 
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Posted: Sep 27, 2007, 2:10 PM
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 Hi Cajon Cruiser, a man after my own heart, I love it! Good story! Seems like the PT Cruiser is attracting some fine story tellers anymore. Kudos, Mickey
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Posted: Sep 27, 2007, 5:57 PM
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Not the turbos...my auto turbo lite screams the tires and can fly from a stand still
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Posted: Sep 27, 2007, 6:12 PM
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Very cool story.I am glad not all HHR owners are that way.......Mike
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His: 2001 Black LE with Auto Transmission, BullDog Signs Flames, WeatherTec wind deflectors, cargo area mat, PT trash can, PT valve stem caps and Dart's coldair intake, chrome tail and headlight bezels, chrome bumper inserts, chrome license plate pillow, chrome fender trim, 1940's retro chrome on front and back fenders, door spears, chrome hatch door trim, chrome gas door, brushed chrome door sills, billet door pins, custom "BlueHaze" dash mat, MRK Group lugnut covers, dome light trim, etc. and the chrome goes on......
Hers: 2003 Patriot Blue Woody with Automatic Transmission, Bulldog Signs Eeyore, Cargo area mat, WeatherTec wind deflectors, PT valve stem caps, PT trash can, "BlueHaze" custom dash mat, and chrome tailpipe extension, "Old School" wood shifter knob, wood and chrome door pins, MRK Group interior knob and switch covers, door surrounds, and dome light trim, chrome door surround trim, white eeyore window decals, smoothie hub cap, wood eeyore plaques ....and the Wood goes on
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Posted: Sep 27, 2007, 7:57 PM
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Not the turbos...my auto turbo lite screams the tires and can fly from a stand still
I was just talking about the auto non turbos, though the 5 speed non turbos are only a little faster off of the line. The non turbos are great to cruise in. You just can't confuse the non turbo PT for a speed demon.
I always thought the PT should come stock with the 180 hp turbo lite engine. 
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Posted: Sep 27, 2007, 8:16 PM
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No mean green, that was from a roll. I know the torque range of this 2.4 starts at about three thousand RPM. So I just put the car in second gear, brought it up to 3000 RPM and allowed my over confident friend to make his move. He nailed it, and I simply hit the accelerator (no clutch).
Yes, this HHR was automatic, but this was a rolling start. So if the HHR auto suffers off the line, it wasn't a factor here.
I drove the HHR stick and I don't think it would help the HHR. The HHR 5 spd is a very wide ratio transmission. The first gear is so low it's useless, then the gap from first to second is too wide. That is one of the reasons I chose the PT over the HHR.
I think the PT 2.4 has a large torque advantage over the HHR 2.4, perhaps giving the RPM edge to the HHR.
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Posted: Sep 27, 2007, 8:21 PM
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Bo Blue,
Cool car! Those wheels really fit!
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Posted: Sep 27, 2007, 8:22 PM
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Hilarious, that is exactly what I needed after a hard day. Great Story!!
I would like to see the HHR man take on a 2006 GT PT with 230 hp.
Let us know if he still has your "gift" on his HHR and if he still has the chin up while driving.
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Posted: Sep 27, 2007, 8:29 PM
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Wow Taz,
That's cool paint! Do you have a gallery where I can see a larger image.
Did you design you own taz pt caricature?
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Posted: Sep 27, 2007, 11:18 PM
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No mean green, that was from a roll. I know the torque range of this 2.4 starts at about three thousand RPM. So I just put the car in second gear, brought it up to 3000 RPM and allowed my over confident friend to make his move. He nailed it, and I simply hit the accelerator (no clutch).
Yes, this HHR was automatic, but this was a rolling start. So if the HHR auto suffers off the line, it wasn't a factor here.
I drove the HHR stick and I don't think it would help the HHR. The HHR 5 spd is a very wide ratio transmission. The first gear is so low it's useless, then the gap from first to second is too wide. That is one of the reasons I chose the PT over the HHR.
I think the PT 2.4 has a large torque advantage over the HHR 2.4, perhaps giving the RPM edge to the HHR.
CajunCruiser
That's a good thing. I know some unthinking (idiot) people over on SRT Forums who thought it was cool to burn out from a stop in second gear. They couldn't understand why their tranny broke.
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Posted: Sep 27, 2007, 11:26 PM
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I would like to see the HHR man take on a 2006 GT PT with 230 hp.
Now where would the fun in that be? The GT has 55 hp over the HHR. Sometimes it's not worth the gas.
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Cajun Cruiser,
Cool story and "Cajun Justice!" Never tick off a Cajun!
Love the pictures!
Terry
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don't get mad, get even!! i love that story!! teddi
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Hi Mean Green,
That would be pointless. The standard PT seems to have way too much power for the HO HHR. Maybe the Turbo HHR will be a worthy opponent to the GT......but my money is on the GT.
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"You know, my HHR has the high output 175hp engine in it, and I'll bet it will run circles around that old PT cruiser." Danny said.
My reply would have been along the lines of "Really, the high output engine is 175HP? Huh, that's like, what, 5HP less than the mid level engine in the PT." Then I would have pointed out the road test article that placed the old design of the PT Cruiser ahead of the newly designed HHR and asked him why Chevy couldn't do a better of copying the PT since they had 5 or 6 years to work on improving it?
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Bo Blue,
Cool car! Those wheels really fit!
CajunCruiser
Much obliged there CajunCruiser.
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Good Point Mike,
I still haven't received a call from him yet, which means he is either mad or just hasn't discovered it yet. I should see him Tuesday......I'll find out.
Cute dog! We have a Pomeranian named Harley. He rules the house!
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