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142 messages, Last post on Oct 13, 2009 at 1:26 PM
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Replying to: 62vetteefp (Jun 01, 2008 5:16 pm) |
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Replying to: poncho167 (May 22, 2008 5:36 pm) Still loving the car and, while I am a die hard lover of my F150, I can say I really enjoy driving this car alot. This past Sunday a group I am in meets and several are getting Prius'. After the meeting as people adjourned to look at the cars, I had more looking at my HHR than any of them. It is a looker for sure. |
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hi all...my Colorado truck broke down for the 6th time for electrical causes and at the dealer (I was 350 miles from home) I saw this silver HHR and traded for it. I loved driving it on the drive back home during the daylight hours and was delighted I'd made the trade..also...I love that is is styled after the 1950 (year I was born) Suburban...However... Last night I had the first occasion to drive it at night...and OMG(dess)...on low beams I couldn't even see 100 feet ahead of me...it's like the upper windshield is blacked out! With highbeams it's some better...but heading down an incline...I can't even see the top of the next hill! Once back in "town" (I'm in the far northern reaches of Wisconsin)...it was much better with the lighting from streetlights and what not...but out on the wooded roads it was horrid! I drove with the lever pulled towards me in "flash" mode the whole way home (except when there was oncoming traffic of course) and that was barely passable. I'm used to watching the highway several hundred feet ahead of me. Does anyone else find this disconcerting and are there different settings for the headlights in town and in rural surroundings??? If anyone has a suggestion...let me know PLEASE..I dread my drive home from work on Monday....lynnann 
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Replying to: lynnann50 (Jul 05, 2008 9:55 am) The HHR looks actually comes from the 1938 Heritage High Roof (HHR) though later years had that similar look.
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Replying to: poncho167 (Jul 06, 2008 5:20 am) As far as the headlights, it should be something the dealer can remedy. My HHR is certainly usable at night, so its not a design problem. |
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Replying to: lynnann50 (Jul 05, 2008 9:55 am) What I suspect is happening, however, is that you are used to the "aim point" on a raised pickup truck which is much higher than on a passenger vehicle. While this may make for some problems when you drive, imagine how many passenger car drivers you were blinding all those years.  Now you get to use your high beams when there isn't any oncoming traffic - that's what we non-truck, non-SUV drivers have been doing for years. 
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Replying to: micweb (Jul 07, 2008 11:00 am) Good news...last night's nightime drive home was much better...I just had to get use to it and I did use the high beams for most of the trip. I also had occasion to have another HHR (only the 3rd one I've ever seen up here) to pass me in oncoming traffic and I did notice their "glare" was much subdued compared to the other vehicles oncoming...so...I guess my headlights are a "good thing"... I'm so completely in love with my new silverstone HHR LT and folks stopping in at my garden center think it's way cool as well.."it's perfect for you" is the common comment...I can't wait to see how many flats of flowers I can get into it next spring!!! prolly more than the Colorado.... love and peace...lynnann
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Replying to: lynnann50 (Jul 08, 2008 5:17 am) Glad you are happier with the headlamps!
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Replying to: micweb (Jul 08, 2008 3:15 pm) Since I bought the vehicle with a full tank of gas...which was supposed to be 14+/- gallon capacity...I drove it down to (info message said I could still drive 53 miles when the LOW FUEL light dinged on) and I put 15.4 gallons in it this morning. At that point my Trip A read...663 miles on that tank of gas...so...that computes to an unbelievable 44+ mpg!!!!!!  While driving the interstate home after the purchase...and since being home for the week with only a few trips of 15 and 70 miles...the MPG message said I was getting an average of 38 mpg...which I was very happy with. I love the fact that if I get a little heavy footed...or cruise at more than 2000rpms...I can SEE my mpg change...and the info about how many more miles on remaining fuel as well...it's just a wonderful tool for fuel conservation.  As I mentioned...my 2001 Saturn LW1 wagon-ette gets avg of 44mpg...so I really feel like I'm helping wage the war against fuel glutteny!!!! love and peace...treehuggin' still...lynnann |
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Replying to: lynnann50 (Jul 09, 2008 7:52 am) |
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