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Old 10-05-2006, 05:48 AM
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Originally Posted by wjcollier07
Well about the only logic you CAN apply to it...and yes I know this is not backed up by anything, so don't kill me.

LE = Luxury Edition
SE = Sport Edition
SLE = Sport Luxury Edition
SSE = Super Sport Edition (Think about it...SS on cars used to mean Super Sport, why would it not apply here?)
SSEi = Super Sport Editon Inducted

Disclaimer: This is only my logic, no one has to listen to me!
John, the logic that you've applied makes perfect sense to me. The trim level letters can't be there for no reason.
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Originally Posted by markwb
John, the logic that you've applied makes perfect sense to me. The trim level letters can't be there for no reason.
Wouldn't be the first time cars had letters that didn't stand for anything


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Haro..I think Pat'* on the money with his response due to the number of times etc that this has become a heated debate when we have substantiated proof (that is if we believe Bill W) that they really tossed letters on there for whatever reason


SSEi

Super Sport Edition I (wouldn't dare think of trying to pass...ain't gonna happen)
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Originally Posted by markwb
Originally Posted by wjcollier07
Well about the only logic you CAN apply to it...and yes I know this is not backed up by anything, so don't kill me.

LE = Luxury Edition
SE = Sport Edition
SLE = Sport Luxury Edition
SSE = Super Sport Edition (Think about it...SS on cars used to mean Super Sport, why would it not apply here?)
SSEi = Super Sport Editon Inducted

Disclaimer: This is only my logic, no one has to listen to me!
John, the logic that you've applied makes perfect sense to me. The trim level letters can't be there for no reason.
Unfortunately, being an SE driver, and playing the game even though I know they really have no meaning, I would change SE to Standard Edition. Not a great marketing tool to be sure, but makes more sense in the line-up. If the letters were really acronyms, which they are not....
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Ok, we all know they don't mean anything but I always amused myself by thinking that SSEi stood for: "Super Sport Enhanced Induction"

Ok. There, I've said my peace so sue me.
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Originally Posted by markwb
John, the logic that you've applied makes perfect sense to me. The trim level letters can't be there for no reason.
They ARE there for no reason. Pontiac doesn't use the same naming conventions as any other GM division. I called and asked, they researched their archives and came back with the fact that they mean NOTHING. Only SLE, which started as a PACKAGE, not a badging, actually means anything.

INDUCTION or INDUCTED would be a falshood to the other models. ALL cars are inducted. Just in different ways.
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Here'* the original topic:

Fri Oct 11, 2002 1:28 pm
http://www.bonnevilleclub.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=879
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Lol! This is fun.
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GTP, GXP, LS, SES, XR4TI, MX5, LT, LTZ, Z28, Z06, Z34, ... don't mean a thing.
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The GM Z codes are RPO code listings. Check the RPO'* on every car or truck badged with a Z.

The Z71 RPO code designates 2 skidplates, Bilstein shocks, and badging.


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