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SilveradoWV Senior Enthusiast

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The dealer just got in a couple new cavaliers and they look different! The nose seems to point down more and the rear looks really futuristic! Not sure if I like them or not, anyone else seen one?

MarkD Senior Enthusiast

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Looks lilke it will compete well with the imports.

 

Any engine changes?  Power always makes a car/truck look better. :)

SnakeEyeSS Senior Enthusiast

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Why would they do that.... They are do a complete redesign ina few years, aren't they? Oh well, It looks pretty neat, to say the least. I just can't wait till chevy has that import stomping high performance 200-240 HP 4 cylinder in thier small cars.
hogger999 Enthusiast

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I like em' even though it's not really a guy's car. I talked my ex-fiance into getting a '97 Z24 in '98. I really miss her.

 

 

The car that is  :)

CMNTMXR81 Senior Enthusiast

CMNTMXR81

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The G/F and I saw a new one on the tollway yesterday and both her and I thought the owner was attempting to "Rice" it out with a goofy set of taillights.  I had no idea they messed with the design!

 

Why can't they just leave it alone?  Right after they redesigned it in 1995 was the best looking.  All they needed to improve on was power and quality!

hogger999 Enthusiast

hogger999

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The G/F and I saw a new one on the tollway yesterday and both her and I thought the owner was attempting to "Rice" it out with a goofy set of taillights.  I had no idea they messed with the design!

 

Why can't they just leave it alone?  Right after they redesigned it in 1995 was the best looking.  All they needed to improve on was power and quality!

MXR, I was expecting something more along the lines of "people just don't like change. Get over it" or something like that.  :D  :)

 

To me the rear end says "subaru".

 

Any power changes?

mcali17 Enthusiast

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I talked my wife, before we got married, out of her Escort and into her 1997 Cavalier Z-24. The old engine choices were the 2.2L with I think 100-110 hp and the 2.4L in the Z-24 coupe with 140 hp. Then last year they dropped the Z-24 Option, replaced with LS Sport Coupe / Sedan, and added a 2.2L Ecotec with 140 hp. Now, for 2003 the 2.2L Ecotec 140hp engine is the only one available. So the engine choices changed, but they still have the same horsepower. We still have her Z-24 and that little car is a pocket rocket, but I have to use a shoe horn to get myself in and out of it.
CMNTMXR81 Senior Enthusiast

CMNTMXR81

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The G/F and I saw a new one on the tollway yesterday and both her and I thought the owner was attempting to "Rice" it out with a goofy set of taillights.  I had no idea they messed with the design!

 

Why can't they just leave it alone?  Right after they redesigned it in 1995 was the best looking.  All they needed to improve on was power and quality!

MXR, I was expecting something more along the lines of "people just don't like change. Get over it" or something like that.  :D  :)

 

To me the rear end says "subaru".

 

Any power changes?

It doesn't bother me any!  I actually thought it was a Catera at first (it was raining hard, so it was kinda hard to see until we got closer).

 

I just thought the 95's (I think) were the cleanest looking.  These look good too.

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