toot toot Sonic warrior

[Char]

I hate the buzz saws. Woooof. Don't do it

[2o6]

The bolt pattern on these cars is the limiting factor, either requiring custom drilled wheels, or basically the handful of Sparco wheels for the car, but these cars seem to do OK with a spacer.

These Opel/Vauxhall Astra VXR wheels look dope on the hatch





They make these in a few colors, and they're like $75 a wheel, but I don't think they look very good.






I am sort of considering these, but maybe in Bronze. IDK

[SJ_GTI]

I dig these.

[2o6]

I dig these.

It's really expensive to get them here tho. I have to buy them basically new from an Opel or Vauxhall dealer, then find a way to get them shipped to the US.

[12,000 RPM]

I would look for a set of wheels in that style. There should be tons available. What is the bolt pattern on these?

[2o6]

I would look for a set of wheels in that style. There should be tons available. What is the bolt pattern on these?

5x105.

It's shared with basically only the new GM small cars, not including the Spark (which is 4x100)


Those wheels are available on the Astra in Europe, so shipping and buying those will be a royal pain. Literally, Royal. They have to come from the UK.

[SJ_GTI]

It's really expensive to get them here tho. I have to buy them basically new from an Opel or Vauxhall dealer, then find a way to get them shipped to the US.

I'm surprised no one makes replicas, but yeah if its that much trouble I can see why a lot of people don't bother. They do look good though! I think they fit the car's style as well.

[2o6]

I'm surprised no one makes replicas, but yeah if its that much trouble I can see why a lot of people don't bother. They do look good though! I think they fit the car's style as well.

And to top it off, the Buick Cascada (Astra Cabrio....sort of) is 5x115, so that won't fit either.


Fuck! so is the Buick Verano.

[Cookie Monster]

I like the red wheels and the white wheels you posted.

[MrH]

VXR wheels look the best.  Yeah, that's a goofy bolt pattern though.  But if C4 vette wheels, fit, then surely there are aftermarket wheels for C4s that also fit.

[2o6]

VXR wheels look the best.  Yeah, that's a goofy bolt pattern though.  But if C4 vette wheels, fit, then surely there are aftermarket wheels for C4s that also fit.

That guy is running custom spacers that change the bolt pattern.

[Payman]

FUCK OFF SHITLORD

Nice. 

[CJ]

And to top it off, the Buick Cascada (Astra Cabrio....sort of) is 5x115, so that won't fit either.


Fuck! so is the Buick Verano.

Will the wheels from a Buick Regal GS not work...?

[2o6]

Will the wheels from a Buick Regal GS not work...?

That's 5x115.

[Madman]

The wheels on the new Chevy Bolt look pretty nice.

I wonder if they'll "bolt" onto your car? 



Sorry, I couldn't resist! 

[2o6]

So, I've been fighting with GM customer care


The Sonic generally is fine, but it'll occassionally crank and not start on the first try. It did this when I first bought it, and the Chevy store I bought it from is a 2.5 hour drive, and they after 5-6 visits threw pretty much everything at it but the kitchen sink, replacing most parts that touch fuel and spark. I have no invoices from this. Despite them saying they'd send it to me, they haven't.

Here's video I took

https://youtu.be/Bt1TKY4NZ8c


After replacing parts, they quoted a "TSB" that I still have no number for despite me requesting it - saying that this is normal operation.


Bullshit.

So I contacted GM customer care, and the GM customer care paid for diagnosis at another dealer close to me. That dealer said it may be the ECM or the Fuel Pump, after consulting with GM Technical Services. This problem has only happened on handful of other cars, it's rare.


Thing is, GM customer care told me today that they can't MAKE any dealer cover or repair anything. They say I should take that paperwork back to the dealer where I bought it from and then consult with them.


The ECM may be covered under warranty, but the fuel pump def isn't. I asked the old dealer several times "Are you sure it's not the ECM or fuel pump?" and they assured me that it wasn't.


WTF should I do? I feel like I shouldn't have to eat costs on a car I've owned eight weeks. A car where the dealer assured me from the start that they'd fix that issue, and spent six tries trying to remedy it.


To be fair, it does it less often then when I first got it. And it's more annoying and embarassing rather than bad for the car or unreliable.

[Rich]

get a lawyer /Cougs

[AutobahnSHO]

I personally would be scared that it could be something else entirely. I had this happen on an old Taurus, replaced battery, turned out battery cable was corroded inside.  Or it might be a sensor somewhere?  (crank sensor on my SHO started giving me fits)

What good is a warranty if they won't fix whatever is wrong??

You might try contacting a news station and asking them if they've had complaints about x dealer.... ??

Perhaps dealer you bought from can pay dealer near you to do the fix??  Start with whatever is under warranty??

[2o6]

A lot of me is out of energy and just wants to put up with it.

[ifcar]

I'd be most concerned that it's going to get worse. The fact that it's endurable now doesn't mean that it always will be, and now is your chance to get it fixed on GM's dime -- which is part of what led you to a car with a warranty in the first place.

Even if it doesn't get worse, keep in mind that when you eventually sell the car, you don't want your buyer to try and take a test drive and have it fail to start on the first try. (I had that terrible sinking feeling when I was selling my previous Focus, though it turned out the guy apparently wasn't pushing in the clutch far enough, so it was easily solved.)

[2o6]

You're right.

I just skimmed the warranty list; if it is the PCM/ECU, it'll likely be covered.

[Soup DeVille]

You're right.

I just skimmed the warranty list; if it is the PCM/ECU, it'll likely be covered.

Unless that's been tampered with by the PO.

I gotta say, none of this is helping change my opinion of GM's small cars.

[2o6]

Unless that's been tampered with by the PO.

I gotta say, none of this is helping change my opinion of GM's small cars.

Eh, I really like the car. But I would be lying if I said I didn't miss the Yaris a lil because of this reason.

[2o6]

I feel like this is more of an incompetent dealer rather than a car issue.

[MexicoCityM3]

Sounds like something an Italian tune can fix.

[AutobahnSHO]

I feel like this is more of an incompetent dealer rather than a car issue.

I hear ya,   which is why we sucked it up and just replaced a motor.

Some of this is also why you end up getting decent deals on your flips- people just get tired of fixing stuff and get rid of them.

[2o6]

Sounds like something an Italian tune can fix.

Something is electrical, not an oil or fuel issue.

[CaminoRacer]

An Italian tune is always worth a shot

[Soup DeVille]

Something is electrical, not an oil or fuel issue.

Sounds exactly like what happens with a faulty fuel regulator sometimes though; especially if there's no trouble code.

[2o6]

Sounds exactly like what happens with a faulty fuel regulator sometimes though; especially if there's no trouble code.

They replaced that.