ZOO
ZOO GRM+ Memberand SuperDork
9/10/13 4:55 a.m.

Aztek, what will happen ?

Looking at an 03 for a winter beater. Super low kms. Super clean. Super cheap. And brand new SNOW tires . . . what more could one want for winter driving.

Fueled by Caffeine
Fueled by Caffeine MegaDork
9/10/13 5:19 a.m.

Nobody will look at you funny.

HappyAndy
HappyAndy SuperDork
9/10/13 5:59 a.m.

Is 2003 after they got rid of the plastic lower clading? Those later Aztecs don't look all that bad to me. Its a shame that so few of them got the AWD option.

Rock on Zoo! I wouldn't be afraid to be seen in an '03 Aztec with a GRM sticker, or better yet a GRM dork decal!

JoeyM
JoeyM GRM+ Memberand Mod Squad
9/10/13 6:25 a.m.

Aztek + LSx = GRMer's Juke-R

JohnRW1621
JohnRW1621 PowerDork
9/10/13 6:29 a.m.

I would add a small and descrete Heizenburg graffic.

Powar
Powar Dork
9/10/13 7:12 a.m.

Were they ever available with manual transmissions? I've never hated the look, honestly, and the utilitarian (and disposable) nature is appealing.

EvanB
EvanB GRM+ Memberand PowerDork
9/10/13 7:16 a.m.

I have actually been halfway considering them as well.

mad_machine
mad_machine GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
9/10/13 7:23 a.m.

supposedly the Aztek was pretty well built by GM standards of the day. You are right though, once they colour coded the cladding, they looked a lot better

Spoolpigeon
Spoolpigeon Dork
9/10/13 7:44 a.m.

As a ugly as they are, they're not bad cars. A close friend has a Buick rendezvous, which is basically the same car, and it has been flawless. Ugly too, but a solid car. Ask the seller if the intake gaskets were ever changed. It's a common problem on the 3.4 engines.

4cylndrfury
4cylndrfury MegaDork
9/10/13 7:51 a.m.

you know what you must do

pinchvalve
pinchvalve GRM+ Memberand UltimaDork
9/10/13 7:58 a.m.

They are actually pretty capable with AWD, and they are SUPER practical. As a winter beater, they would excel. Just put the GRM sticker on the underside...

ZOO
ZOO GRM+ Memberand SuperDork
9/10/13 8:02 a.m.
JohnRW1621 wrote: I would add a small and descrete Heizenburg graffic.

I was thinking a phrase: "If it's good enough for Walter White . . ."

fasted58
fasted58 PowerDork
9/10/13 8:07 a.m.
ZOO wrote:
JohnRW1621 wrote: I would add a small and descrete Heizenburg graffic.
I was thinking a phrase: "If it's good enough for Walter White . . ."

yea, but WW had an issue w/ windshields there for a while

not sayin' it would happen to a GRMer if ya kept yur nose clean

HappyAndy
HappyAndy SuperDork
9/10/13 8:09 a.m.

Here's one. I wonder if a s/c 3800 would kill the AWD drivetrain? Wouldn't that essentially be a bolt in swap? If it worked, it wouldn't quite be the GRM juke-R, but Aztek GXP sounds entertaining. Or maybe Aztek Warrior?

Kenny_McCormic
Kenny_McCormic SuperDork
9/10/13 9:00 a.m.

The the 90 degree 3800 doesn't always fit where a 60 degree V6 lives, trans bolts up, but the mounts are all different.

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