After several months of looking I finally came to the decision to change my vehicle color as well as vehicle. My Little Detailer is happy to see a red vehicle in the driveway but has lamented daily of the demise of the Black Truck. so here is the introduction of the the new ride for 2008.
It is a 2008 Chevrolet(I have driven and owned a chevy since 1970) HHR SS Victory Red. It has a turbo'd 2.0 engine(is that good...

) a high performance suspension(what ever that means....

) and Polished Forged Chrome OEM wheels(Is this wheel clear coated? How do I take care of this wheel?)
Here is a picture strait from the dealer and after a slight down pour of Texas rain. I think it is awfully red.
It is a fun little car with a lot of head room and leg room for me. Although the cabin area is dramatically smaller the Little Detailer and I still have room for two fishing poles, chairs for bank fishing, and our towels for swimming so we do not feel impinged as far as roominess is concerned.
They say that the HHR will get better mileage than the old Black truck as well. I must confess that I will not be using the first tank of gas to measure my mileage because I have been breaking the tires loose at every stop.

It certainly is not scary power but it skips right down the round somehow managing to be fun all at the same time.