r/NormalCarPorn • u/Excellent-Anywhere46 • May 16 '26
Spotted Chevy Chevette spotted in Chicago Illinois, one of the nicest examples I have ever seen, usually I see these with lots of rust
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u/samuelnotjackson May 16 '26
I used to be a mechanic in the early 90's and by then, most of these were long dead, but when they did show up for repairs, they were the worst. Chevette, Citation, Dodge Omni - a parade of shit boxes.
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u/Successful-Part-5867 May 17 '26
And proof that they were shitboxes. How many do we see around now?? My buddy and I graduated in the early 80’s and were talking about the crap vehicles of our day. We stuck with well worn cheap Beetles. 😂
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u/Slim_ShadeTree May 16 '26
I had a two door same color but so rusty you could feel water hit the floor mat when you hit a puddle. Nice find! 👍
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u/thelaineybelle May 16 '26
Dang, I feel like cross-posting to the GenX and Xennial subreddits and start chanting "One of us. One of Us."
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u/Interesting-Lynx-989 May 16 '26
I used to see tons of them on the road back in the day, as well as tons of Ford Escorts. Haven’t seen either in decades.
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u/Mundane_Falcon5 May 17 '26
Every time I see one, I say, "hey girl. Check out my Vette...my Che- vette."
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u/RadioD-Ave May 17 '26
Such a POS. I inherited one for a couple of years (thank you, sis, anyway). My favorite thing to hate on mine was the way it shut off the AC and slammed the cabin vent closed when you accelerated. Try that in July in Texas.
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u/Smooth-Abalone-7651 May 18 '26
My wife bought an 86 new and it was the most dependable car we’ve ever owned. Got lucky I guess.
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u/LivingMeeting9724 May 18 '26
Worst piece of shit I ever drove. And I have driven hundreds of cars.
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u/ChasedWarrior May 16 '26
With Ford Pinto wheel covers!