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Ken & Roslin Romain POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:Gallatin TN |
posted 05-18-2009 01:58 AM
You won't believe this article I saw on Yahoo home page this evening. This is from Car & Driver.com. A jerk by the name of Phil Leitz wrote it. I have one of each of these cars and love them both.
You would think that GM executives would have taken a lesson from the much-maligned Plymouth Prowler, an awkward-looking, underpowered, and overpriced factory hot rod that failed miserably following a relatively short production life. The SSR—an awkward-looking, underpowered, and overpriced factory hot rod that arrived just one year after the Prowler’s death—also failed miserably and in short order. What on earth prompted the General to retread such potentially floppy ground, and so soon? Was it something in Detroit’s water? To GM’s credit, the company at least attempted to right a few of the Prowler’s wrongs. The SSR may have been built on the same platform as the Chevrolet TrailBlazer, but a 300-hp, 5.3-liter V-8 lived between the truck’s deep-draw fenders, not a puny V-6. After customers and journalists complained of sluggish performance, the 4700-pound, $40,000-plus SSR was gifted with a 390-hp, 6.0-liter V-8 and an optional six-speed manual. It wasn’t enough, however, to overpower the uncustom convertible truck rod’s inherent dorkiness. Few cried when the SSR was axed. This message has been edited by Ken & Roslin Romain on 05-18-2009 at 01:58 AM |
KlasKat POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:Centennial Co. USA |
posted 05-18-2009 10:14 AM
Who is he anyway, Or better yet who cares. |
Kelley Austin Prowler Junkie From:Newport, Arkansas, USA |
posted 05-18-2009 01:53 PM
He not only slammed the Kat and SSR, he also slammed the Dodge Darango, Aspin,and the Crossfire. I dont think he is a Mopar man. |
alrtg POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:Westminster, MD, USA |
posted 05-18-2009 02:56 PM
Probably a weenie that rides a bicycle, or worse yet a Volvo, or a Saab, maybe one of those terrific "Smart Cars". All I can offer up to the author is this and GET A LIFE BUDDY! This message has been edited by alrtg on 05-18-2009 at 02:57 PM |
cnote6 POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie Personal ScrapBook From:Dallas, TX |
posted 05-18-2009 03:40 PM
Wow that made my day. |
Stray Cat POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:Dayton, Ohio, USA |
posted 05-19-2009 12:29 AM
I guess I suck cause I love the Prowler, SSR, ASPEN and Crossfire. Wow. john ------------------ 2001 Orange, Mopar Exhaust, MTD Intake, Front and Rear Mud Flaps, Chrome Shimmers, Orange Prowler Logo Valve Caps, Ceramic Brake Pads, Prowleronline.com License Plate Frame, Eric Wolf Chrome Trans Cover, Mopar Hitch and Trailer, G-Force Gears, Hardtop, Air Patrol, Chrome Shift Knob, Weekender. |
dbudner Prowler Junkie From:Dallas, Ga. USA |
posted 05-19-2009 08:23 AM
I like the part about the puny v6. I like the SSR personally, but have also out ran every one I've raced light to light. What a weenie. |
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