2005-10-28 18:21 | fche blog enun-dorsals beautiful Pontiac Aztek?
I’ve owned a Pontiac Aztek for some time. Now almost four years into its life, some stranger struck up a conversation about it.
He asked “What model year is that?”, I replied “2002”. Bombshell: “It looks like it just rolled off the show floor.”.
OK, he didn’t exactly say that it looked attractive. And in fact the car just came out of a good thorough wash / repairs at Brennan. But still, someone saying something good about this odd-looking vehicle? It reminds me of an earlier editorial by my colleauge Vlad Makarov, who saw Big Yellow Car (license plate “ELASTIC” of course) in our office parking garage. With a sweet Russian accent, he said “It is so … ugly … but I just can’t stop looking at it!”.
I still like this funny car. It has some problems, but it’s a comfortable, reasonable with fuel, sturdy 4-wheel-drive widget. And its name is similar to our airplane.
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The Aztek might be one of those cars that could be considered beautiful in many years’ time. The original Alfa Zagatos were considered ugly, as was the Jaguar XJ-S. The Jaguar S-type, Rover 75 and Ford Falcon EA169 of 1999 might be in the same boat. In these cases, the cars did not look like they belonged to the era in which they were launched. I’m pessimistic about the Aztek’s chances, but history and tastes have a funny way of doing the unexpected. Jack Yan (URL) - 2005-11-04 23:54
I just have one question concerning your Aztek I aslo own one and I was wondering what is the average temperature of your car the reason I ask is for this when I am on the highway the temperature is in the middle but when I just sit and let ir run it tends to get close to thre red but never in the red soes yours do this? PS i have hcnaged the oil and flushed the radiator may times so I know nothing is wrong with that part of it thanks please answer asap my email is jerrie_wilson@sbcglobal.net thanks Jerrie Tibbetts (Email) - 2006-12-30 23:32
The radiator temperature does indeed fluctuate. Without forced airflow over the radiator, indeed it will get warmer, and eventually trigger the electrical fans. It is not a big deal.
For more advice, see the aztekowners group on yahoo groups. Frank - 2006-12-30 23:35
