Saw a test mule car while on vacation!
08-20-2002, 06:47 PM
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Saw a test mule car while on vacation!
I'm currently on vacation in South Padre Island, Texas and the car I saw was heavily disguised, and I'm guessing that its a Malibu. The strange thing is, the deminsions looked to be about the same as the CTS. I got some pictures of it, but not on my digital camera. I'll be home this weekend and will try to get the pics developed and scanned asap. Back to the car: It was definately a 4 door. The maskings in the rear suggested that it had stacked tail lamps similar to a CTS. The front looked very much like a Chevy, it had rectangular lamps divided by the infamous "spear" (kinda reminded me of the Trailblazer's front end.). It had some small square fog lights too on it. The plates were manufacturer's. The front fenders had black and white stripes (zebra like 
) I was trying to look for a rear differential, but couldn't tell form looking behind it. There were three guys in it, and when they saw me snapping pictures, they just smiled. I'm going to keep my camera with me until we leave, just in case I run into them again.
Overall, the car looked alot like a CTS, but the Chevy front leads me to think its a Malibu.
I'll have the pics up soon, and we'll see what everyone else thinks.
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-Joshua
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) I was trying to look for a rear differential, but couldn't tell form looking behind it. There were three guys in it, and when they saw me snapping pictures, they just smiled. I'm going to keep my camera with me until we leave, just in case I run into them again. Overall, the car looked alot like a CTS, but the Chevy front leads me to think its a Malibu.
I'll have the pics up soon, and we'll see what everyone else thinks.
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-Joshua
1997 Bright Red Trans Am WS6 M6
I was thinking dagger. -Steve Nash
08-20-2002, 09:55 PM
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A new spy pic of the Malibu surfaced this week, and it is zebra striped, just as you described.
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08-21-2002, 10:08 AM
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by FUTURE_OF_GM:
A new spy pic of the Malibu surfaced this week, and it is zebra striped, just as you described.
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A new spy pic of the Malibu surfaced this week, and it is zebra striped, just as you described.
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Jeff
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08-21-2002, 08:46 PM
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2004 Malibu spy shot.
http://www.cheersandgears.com/boards...?TOPIC_ID=1723
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http://www.cheersandgears.com/boards...?TOPIC_ID=1723
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"THE F_O_G HAS RISEN, AND WITH IT BEGINS THE DAWN OF A NEW ERA."
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08-21-2002, 08:55 PM
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Glad to see the Malibu will keep its boring styling. 
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with SES light on and Driver off! (First and only time at track)
The F-body will NEVER die.
[This message has been edited by Z28Wilson (edited August 21, 2002).]
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Mark
94 Z28, Red, A4, 3:23
Lone Mods--LPE CAI, !Lapeer Dragway.
(Hey, I'm a college boy I can't afford gobs of bolt-ons!)
Best time: 14.658 @ 95.1
with SES light on and Driver off! (First and only time at track)
The F-body will NEVER die.
[This message has been edited by Z28Wilson (edited August 21, 2002).]
08-22-2002, 09:49 AM
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Thanks for the pic.
The first thing that came to my mind for some reason was Corolla..?
I guess I'll have to see it while I'm drunk to say, "Hey, that looks cool."
Time will tell.
Jeff
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1994 S10 4X4.
My Zed
The first thing that came to my mind for some reason was Corolla..?
I guess I'll have to see it while I'm drunk to say, "Hey, that looks cool."
Time will tell.
Jeff
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1994 S10 4X4.
My Zed
08-22-2002, 01:05 PM
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how is that car desguised? It looks like a white car with alot of electric tape all over it. I would think it would attract more attention than anything else. I dont like the car btw... same boring lines of the previous model, and crappier tail lights to boot!
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My 2 Babies:
94 black Z28-5.7 k&n cold air induction, performance MAF,air foil & flowmaster exhast. new pics w/ SS hood & spoiler. Custom hvac&light covers and custom storage bin covers for sale
94 Z28 pics
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08-25-2002, 01:12 AM
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The shape of that car doesn't look like the one I saw at all. The one I saw looked way more Sigma (ie CTS) based on my memory. I'm getting the pics developed tomorrow, I'll try to get them up asap.
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-Joshua
1997 Bright Red Trans Am WS6 M6
I was thinking dagger. -Steve Nash
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I was thinking dagger. -Steve Nash
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