MotorWeek- 1990 Chevy Beretta GTZ Review

91 s-10baja · 02-24-2008, 09:39 PM

This reminds me of my beretta, and now miss it

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funkietowne · 02-24-2008, 11:16 PM

It's funny how that show has been just about the same presentation for all these years.

That's still a good handling car even by today's standards. It's just too bad that you can't find one of these around anymore and if you do it's usually beat to death. The Achieva SCX would be even more fun.

EldoFan · 02-24-2008, 11:21 PM

Ehh.......give me an early 90's Lumina Z34 Coupe instead

91 s-10baja · 02-24-2008, 11:23 PM

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Originally Posted by funkietowne

It's funny how that show has been just about the same presentation for all these years.

That's still a good handling car even by today's standards. It's just too bad that you can't find one of these around anymore and if you do it's usually beat to death. The Achieva SCX would be even more fun.

YES, I love the SCX also! Even rarer than the Beretta GTZ! BUT, if it were my choice, Indy Beretta hands down!

FenwickHockey65 · 02-24-2008, 11:24 PM

That reminds me! I completely forgot to watch Motorweek today!!! Damn it!

91 s-10baja · 02-24-2008, 11:28 PM

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Originally Posted by FenwickHockey65

That reminds me! I completely forgot to watch Motorweek today!!! Damn it!

HAHAHA, today was the new Malibu, of course as all motorweek reviews, they loved it.

**paul8488** · 02-24-2008, 11:52 PM

Awww I like that car! 180 hp and 27 mpg... pretty decent numbers for 1990! I always liked the sleek look of the Beretta.

In one shot... when they're showing the power windows... you see how cheap and flimsy the center console bin cover is. Yikes!

funkietowne · 02-25-2008, 12:07 AM

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Originally Posted by 91 s-10baja

YES, I love the SCX also! Even rarer than the Beretta GTZ! BUT, if it were my choice, Indy Beretta hands down!

What a great car with the powerhouse 130hp 2.8 v6. The yellow looks better.

The Calais 442 with the quad4 was the fastest of them all...and the ugliest.

ctaylorzl1 · 02-25-2008, 12:28 AM

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Originally Posted by EldoFan

Ehh.......give me an early 90's Lumina Z34 Coupe instead

Oh yes, I always wanted one. I had the chance to buy one a few years ago. It was a 93 with 83,xxx miles, it was red/grey and was fully loaded. It was a friend of mines he was going to sell it to me for $2,250, and I tunred it down in intrest of another car. And I regret it unto this day! But the Berreta's were cool also, especially since you could get the 3.4/5-speed in those! The 3.4 with auto was the only combo in the Lumina, I think.

F14CRAZY · 02-25-2008, 02:09 AM

Polite correction: no Twin Dual Cam in the Beretta, just the Lumina (auto and manual)

F14CRAZY · 02-25-2008, 02:18 AM

I haven't really watched Motorweek, but does anyone else find it amusing it seems like they told a dude to hop in and do as many things as possible as quickly as he can?

**paul8488** · 02-25-2008, 04:09 AM

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Originally Posted by funkietowne

The Calais 442 with the quad4 was the fastest of them all...and the ugliest.

Dude! I had a base Calais and thought it was a very nice looking car for the day... the 442 was even more slick!

W.A.F.U. · 02-25-2008, 06:39 PM

I still miss my GTZ. LOL. Mine was black.

Squachy · 02-25-2008, 06:54 PM

i used to want one of those.
but it was damn near impossible to find one model year 1991-1994 (i wanted the quad 4 engine

)

1991+ was what i would have gone for due to the dash design (which looked way better than the older ones. I had a Corsica, i know what the design was like

BrickTamland · 02-25-2008, 06:56 PM

An air pump lumbar control - can't say I have ever seen one of those before! I can't imagine they're very durable, either.

02-24-2008, 11:16 PM	#2 (permalink)
funkietowne 2.4 Liter SIDI ECOTEC Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Top of the Corkscrew Drives: 1998 Riviera by Buick Posts: 118	Re: MotorWeek- 1990 Chevy Beretta GTZ Review It's funny how that show has been just about the same presentation for all these years. That's still a good handling car even by today's standards. It's just too bad that you can't find one of these around anymore and if you do it's usually beat to death. The Achieva SCX would be even more fun. __________________

02-24-2008, 11:21 PM	#3 (permalink)
EldoFan 6.2 Liter LS9 Supercharged V8 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Omaha Nebraska, USA Drives: '08 Malibu LT '94 Plymouth Voyager Posts: 5,043	Re: MotorWeek- 1990 Chevy Beretta GTZ Review Ehh.......give me an early 90's Lumina Z34 Coupe instead __________________ When you turn your car on....does it return the favor? Past Rides: '90 Lincoln Mark VII '93 Ford Taurus GL

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FenwickHockey65 6.2 Liter LS9 Supercharged V8 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: West Chester, OH Drives: Chevrolet Malibu LS, GMC Envoy SLE, GMC Sonoma SLS Posts: 7,268	Re: MotorWeek- 1990 Chevy Beretta GTZ Review That reminds me! I completely forgot to watch Motorweek today!!! Damn it! __________________ Proud to drive American. Proud to drive GM. Current Cars: 2007 Chevrolet Malibu LS: 2.2L ECOTEC I-4 2003 GMC Envoy SLE: 4.2L Vortec 4200 I-6 1998 GMC Sonoma SLS Ext. Cab: 4.3L Vortec 4300 V6 Former Cars: 1993 Saturn SW2 (1993-2006, 243,000 miles) 1989 GMC Safari SLT (1989-2003, 293,000 miles) Future Car: 2010 Chevrolet Camaro 2LT RS: 3.6L SIDI High-Feature V6

02-24-2008, 11:52 PM	#7 (permalink)
paul8488 GMI Europe Editor Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: France Drives: 2006 Yamaha YBR 125 1990 Citroën Ax Posts: 14,547	Re: MotorWeek- 1990 Chevy Beretta GTZ Review Awww I like that car! 180 hp and 27 mpg... pretty decent numbers for 1990! I always liked the sleek look of the Beretta. In one shot... when they're showing the power windows... you see how cheap and flimsy the center console bin cover is. Yikes! __________________ *The department of redundancy department.*

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F14CRAZY 6.2 Liter LS9 Supercharged V8 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Dimondale, MI Drives: '89 Buick Reatta Posts: 5,661	Re: MotorWeek- 1990 Chevy Beretta GTZ Review Polite correction: no Twin Dual Cam in the Beretta, just the Lumina (auto and manual) __________________ '07 Subaru Forester: Manual trans, shifts assisted by MOMO '89 Buick Reatta: "Project GS"...3800 SII S/C, 6 speed manual...coming eventually '94 Buick Century Estate Wagon: 3100, Air Lift springs, 1200 W inverter, Thule cargo box (business vehicle) '74 Buick LeSabre Luxus convertible 455 c.i./7.5L code U...Big blocks > small blocks

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02-25-2008, 02:18 AM	#11 (permalink)
F14CRAZY 6.2 Liter LS9 Supercharged V8 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Dimondale, MI Drives: '89 Buick Reatta Posts: 5,661	Re: MotorWeek- 1990 Chevy Beretta GTZ Review I haven't really watched Motorweek, but does anyone else find it amusing it seems like they told a dude to hop in and do as many things as possible as quickly as he can? __________________ '07 Subaru Forester: Manual trans, shifts assisted by MOMO '89 Buick Reatta: "Project GS"...3800 SII S/C, 6 speed manual...coming eventually '94 Buick Century Estate Wagon: 3100, Air Lift springs, 1200 W inverter, Thule cargo box (business vehicle) '74 Buick LeSabre Luxus convertible 455 c.i./7.5L code U...Big blocks > small blocks

02-25-2008, 06:39 PM	#13 (permalink)
W.A.F.U. 3.6 Liter SIDI V6 Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Atlantic Canada Drives: 2009 Cobalt SS/TC Posts: 1,193	Re: MotorWeek- 1990 Chevy Beretta GTZ Review I still miss my GTZ. LOL. Mine was black.

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Squachy 6.0 Liter L76 V8 Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,334	Re: MotorWeek- 1990 Chevy Beretta GTZ Review i used to want one of those. but it was damn near impossible to find one model year 1991-1994 (i wanted the quad 4 engine ) 1991+ was what i would have gone for due to the dash design (which looked way better than the older ones. I had a Corsica, i know what the design was like __________________ How much Koolaid have you drunk today? IS it enough for the win? Or should we wait till next year?

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BrickTamland 6.2 Liter LS9 Supercharged V8 Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Waterville, OH Drives: 2007 Mazda 3 s Posts: 5,635	Re: MotorWeek- 1990 Chevy Beretta GTZ Review An air pump lumbar control - can't say I have ever seen one of those before! I can't imagine they're very durable, either. __________________ I reject your reality and substitute my own. Current: Galaxy Gray 2007 Mazda 3 s Grand Touring Former: Super Black 2003 Nissan Maxima SE Brilliant Blue Metallic 1995 Ford Explorer XLT 4WD

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