The 2002 Pontiac Sunfire looks FRESH in 2023

[@herbiehusker1889]

I had an old cavalier. That 2.2 ecotec took all sorts of abuse, kept on going. The rest of the car just rusted around it and eventually it wasn't safe to drive. 250k miles and no major problems.

[@edog6504]

ecotec love

[@LemmyKBrinkwood]

was it post 2009? because the 2.2 ecotec is famous for self destructing via broken timing chain. at least in their opel applications. (they supposedly fixed it in 2009)

[@liddlebopeep]

Well the rust that made it unsafe to drive would be a major problem.

[@jimbobvlogz5977]

@@liddlebopeep Think what he meant was in terms of drivetrain, the obvious stuff like transmission, engine, etc. I live in Canada and it’s unreal how many 10-15 year olds car roll into the shop completely rusted out and are scrapped when if they were Florida cars they could’ve had another 10-15 years of life.

[@jimbobvlogz5977]

@@LemmyKBrinkwood cobalt replaced the cavalier in 2006 I believe so it would be pre 2009 lol. Not entirely familiar on Chevy engines but the main killers of the cavaliers and similar chassis’s up here in Canada was rust. Almost everyone of them that were scrapped was due to rust, they seemed like reliable cars aside from that from what I’ve heard/seen myself.

[@S.PaulMentzer]

I like how this one turned out. Subtle but effective changes that update it to a modern looking design

[@i.am.adrian]

I have a soft spot for these cars, they actually debuted in 1995, right around the time I was coming up to driving age. It had a quirky and fun coupe design and a price that was much more realistic to my after-school job, minimum-wage budget than say a Mustang GT of the time. I always liked the sloping hatch back style and the little winglet under the rear window, and the black center section between the tail lights, it was just...unique. I ended up in a Ford Escort ZX2, a similiarly styled and similarly sized coupe.

[@yungdraco6075]

Great video bro. Just got the 02 base model a few days ago and I love it. First car I ever bought with my own money I’m only 20 and szo proud to drive it.

[@ryanball2754]

Nice, back in 2000 I bought the Cavalier with the same motor. 2.2 litre 5 speed manual. I lowered it, put nice wheels, intake, exhaust, fully functional 98 Camaro SS style ram air hood on it. It wasn't that fast but it was quick off the line, I could keep up with like 300 HP cars through second gear but that was it. I would have loved to turbo it but never had the money. That car was so fun, people would stare at it while I drove by all of the time. I think the fuel pump went out and my wife didn't want me to sink a bunch of money into fixing it because it had 200,000 miles on it. I put all but 24 miles on it myself, I had that thing all the way up to 2020. 1 month shy of 21 years! I loved that thing...

[@RunAboveIt]

Front end recalls the civic from past few years. I like what you did. That looks sharp. I miss the styling Pontiac had.

[@michaelgakanga]

That redesign is practically perfect

[@Thesketchmonkey]

Appreciate it

[@markeaton2003]

Keeping a 2005 running and looking great.

[@T82ravdaman]

Got an 04 sunfire. Right around 140K miles and running awesome.

[@alexandercastillo3977]

That looks sick!! Never woulda thought about that redesign!

[@bblovely]

I own a Sunfire I love that you made this vid I’ve owned it for 6 yrs and have had little to no problems.

[@joshthemediocre7824]

I've never owned one but i have always secretly loved Sunfires. The 2 door versions always did it for me no matter what changes they made to the car, i ended up liking every version. A few of the wheels used on the Sunfire were really awesome too. I made fun of my friend for years for buying one new..him never knowing that i had a secret crush on his car all along..lol

[@nathansmith891]

The lip kit, hood, and rear spoiler on the yellow Sunfire are aftermarket parts by RK Sport. The car actually started like the top one from the factory.

[@jonaszahid3892]

Everybody I know thinks that it’s hideous, but I think that it looks very good for a 90s econobox, especially the early ones.

[@herbiehusker1889]

Everybody you know must be stupid, because it does look pretty nice.

[@shuruff904]

@@herbiehusker1889 everyone I know is stupid

[@Fictira]

I can't say I outright love the early sunfires, though they are great cars, but I do have a soft spot for the later ones (03-05) I own an 04 coupe in red and I just love the look of the thing, wish they still were around today, they would be a super cool and aggressive looking civic competitor.

[@daynerampersad8968]

looks great do the rear redesign

[@jackstandproductions6558]

As a 2004 sunfire owner. I appreciate you so much, ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@hazelbaumgartner9706]

Anytime GM uses "HO", it stands for "High Output". The Sunfire HO came with the slightly upgraded LD9 motor instead of the standard LD2, and generated about an extra 35 horsepower up from 115 to 150.

[@Voxeldust]

I wanna see what you can do with the Dodge Caliber for another video

[@bassmanbilly1969]

Great video. Pontiac was one of my favorite cars. I had a beautiful 1984 Trans Am, w/5 speed. So much fun

[@shirleypena4133]

I LOVE Pontiacs and my 2004 Sunfire is my pride and joy! That car has held up very well over the almost two decades I have rode it, and I wish Pontiacs were still being manufactured.

[@acioligabriel]

Congrats for this, really awesome result!

[@edmontontangobar4991]

I worked at a Pontiac dealership. Sunfires were nice to drive, had amazing heaters (-35C) and some of the best headlights for the time.

[@holdyourshoe]

Still have my '99 Sunfire, bought in '08 with 85k miles. Now has over 230k. Totally solid until just recently, when rust ate away too much of the rear frame. Body shops won't help me out (not worth their time) I'm too stubborn to let the little scamp go, so the time has come for me to start welding.

[@tekuanokonetltarasco328]

This turned out awesome, definitely one of my favorite redesigns

[@tsunsu]

As a sunfire owner myself seeing this puts a smile on my face cuse it a butifule car. Kinda miss Pontiac tho they made amazing cars. Love the desighn. Keep up the amazing work.

[@RDEnduro]

Well done! It was great looking at the Sunfire again good call

[@StatickyCat]

Yea! Thank you so much for giving the cool-looking Sunfire some love! It's a very underappreciated design that looks cool in an era that cars around it look dull.

[@rorrocampana7479]

gorgeous desing keep showing us more history data about car manufactures!!

[@Bojan1291]

You should try and modernize the 1960 Plymouth XNR concept

[@mattclyne6263]

Love this! My biggest issue with this design when it came out was how narrow it was. In addition to this, I love the subtle changes you made!

[@mattconnor6779]

HO = High Output. Likely a stretch, in this case!

[@itmustbelove08]

Thanks. I was coming to tell him what this meant.

[@shaunstst]

Excellent work on that one. I would buy for sure

[@BM-nd8gy]

I had a 96 GT, dropped on 17's at the time, it was a nice ride. Never had a single issue with it

[@juliobahamundi7062]

Cool ! As a Pontiac fan i would like to see more of this division. What about a modern Torrent? Grand Am? Ventura? Thank you so much. We think you really rock.

[@Thesketchmonkey]

Thanks! I’ll keep that in mind for future videos

[@RunAboveIt]

@@Thesketchmonkey Dito on the Grand Am, specifically a GT coupe xD

[@chrisbullard5901]

Only point of contention I’d have with this design is to borrow from the ‘94 Sunfire concept car, putting some smaller, blended mirrors at the top of the A pillars, and widening the rear quarter panels, making it more closely resemble an exotic sports coupe with a convertible option. The concept car had so much promise, and I remember seeing it in person at the Portland Int’l Auto Show. It hooked me instantly, especially with the poster showing it on a beach at sunset.

[@TheSaucedo123]

Pontiac G8 Gxp next!!!

[@GiannisZax]

I honestly really want to see what ypu would do with the rear of the car! The redesign of the front looks phenomenal!

[@mrsirford5844]

I would have never thought he would make a video on the sunfire!!! EVER!!! I love it! A lot of people don’t but that’s their opinion.

[@sidneyedelbrock5729]

I love this redesign I'd love to see what a newer solstice would look like after owning one for a while now.

[@jerrybailey5797]

Nicely done Sketch , l liked the orange version aswell l think they were tye best looking Pontiac Sunfires 👍

[@WaveManMike]

Can you make a video where you should what you think the MK8 Jetta GLI will look like?

[@onetruesavage]

It's beautiful!

[@bidensucks6792]

A friend of mine had one of those cars. It literally started falling apart within months of purchase.

[@jackstandproductions6558]

Thats unfortunate, my sunfire has been perfect since the day it left the factory

[@bidensucks6792]

@@jackstandproductions6558 It may of been the Vegas heat?

[@jackstandproductions6558]

@@bidensucks6792 damn, maybe? Sorry about it, these are damn fine machines up here in Illinois, not seeing to many anymore since people beat them up and they rusted away

[@tiagobernardo6807]

Really cool redesign.

[@Zack-64829]

You should redesign the GM ev1

[@Larscite]

I think the problem these days is cars where the designer cared about the design seem to be a rarity. Pontiac had a brand identity and the more memorable designs seem like someone cared about what it looked like - to the point where overly corporate designs from Pontiac stand out as particularly ugly.

[@sanjs5796]

0:22 Pun totally not intended 😆😆

[@palamuniaveen9102]

Beautiful🤩

[@stuchly1]

The yellow one in the beginning looks like the kind of car i would doodle as a teen. Sideskirts, intakes everywhere and a huge wing 😆👍

[@brandonperlow9091]

Id like to see GM bring back the brand for special run cars.

[@Jay-bw3fl]

Very slick. Would buy

[@iluvcamaros1912]

As a kid I always loved that the '90s Cavalier/Sunfire was a baby FWD Camaro/Firebird (styling wise). But as a adult I must say that if a Sunfire was reliable it has more to do with it being a very basic vehicle. The kinda bare-bones type of design that doesn't exist anymore. Building crude stuff like that is partly why old GM died in 2009.

[@LuxOnFiyah]

The gxp had such a TSX feel to it

[@alphatrion100]

You mention smokey and the bandit, so why no mention of the knight industries two thousand?

[@MetalSnake330]

I'm curious to see how you would redesign a Dodge Caliber SRT4. I hear a lot of people call it one of the ugliest cars on the road. I disagree though...I own one after all.

[@manher4335]

I like them. That statement is exaggerated though. Ugliest car? At least 50 cars could challenge that title from the last 23 years. Like really.

[@MetalSnake330]

It's only hear say. I don't think it's a legitimate statistic.

[@smavtmb2196]

Nice clean and sporty redesign 👍 Definitely an improvement

[@shmaqzi9893]

I own a sunfire with a 5 speed manual, it has 70k kms on it. It's gonna outlive me

[@dgeo0392]

You're so good!! You should be designing cars instead of more than half of the manufacturers. I guess I can dream. Lol.

[@jacobbakko3679]

Gto in the context of Pontiac stood for Grand Tempest Option as it was originally based on the Pontiac Tempest before moving to the Lemans

[@AllanMiniatureWorld]

Very cool, always like your great idea and creativity, thanks!

[@fortheloveofnoise]

That yellow Sunfire is the exact model I want...down to the color and body.

[@b.east42]

Always been a Pontiac fan, still wish for a company revival

[@Beun007]

Nice, that's a good one!

[@gucciflipflopbleep]

I can totally see a redesigned version of the sunfire being badged as a chrysler or dodge. i mean the new hummer is a gmc car, but yeah. this has to go intro production.

[@jayart8751]

One of these was almost my first car back in 2015 but it was orange I believe, only has 70-80k miles

[@abrahamcasanova9901]

Who would have thought that the humble Sunfire was potentially such a gorgeous car. I would have left the original wheels untouched but otherwise the final result looks really really pretty. Could you do one of the Chevy Cavalier coupe of the same era? I think that car had very beautiful lines but was let down by its incredibly boring powertran and poor quality on the interior.

[@cardrac6421]

My parents had a Pontiac Sunfire, its been scrapped after 400,000 miles and we gave it to a friend then they scrapped it for good, Transmission was shot, manual windows, it was good, if it didn't smell like cigarettes all the time

[@goracks69]

I remember when I was in high school, it seemed like every girl had the Sunfire, and every guy had the Cavalier. Including my best buddy.

[@doordedeur]

These days people don't buy 2-door coupes anymore. A coupe has to have back doors and a high entry. So that explains the SUV 'coupes'.

[@Viccus476]

Great video. Only an artist could spot a Sunfire and want to remake it. You should do a VW Thing.

[@YourSupportGroupPodcast]

I wish Pontiac still existed, a Grand am was one of the first cars I ever own, followed by another Grand am 😂. I always thought that the GTO with Pontiac stood for Gran Tempest Option since it started life as an optional package for the Gran Tempest but who knows we are talking about DeLorean 😂

[@1hiphopnow]

This redesign is 🔥🔥🔥

[@RiC3R69]

I love the Second generation (yellow one) it looks cool

[@TYoung023]

I still have a 2000 5-speed coupe in the driveway. Just needs its 3rd head gasket, full exhaust including the cat, body work, and total engine wiring redo. Oh, and a radio bezel. I like the old thing but is it a keeper? Lol

[@jordanyeager9220]

I love the re design but I would've kept the original wheels.

[@GameOver-mr7sk]

My mom use to have a sunfire, waterpump went out and that's the day I learned I don't like working on fwd cars

[@oler777]

The sun fire is to the VW beetle as the Porsche 911 is a Firebird in both cases the car company just squished the car and made it a little bit taller and called it good

[@Viking8888]

My brother had a Sunfire. One of the most uncomfortable cars I've ever ridden in/drove! I had a 2000 Gran Prix GTP. That thing was so comfortable and when the super charger started really boosting, Oh my goodness, that car MOVED!!!

[@jrh80]

You should do an updated Grand Prix using the year 2000 as its base.

[@droomkoning3266]

Hi sketchmonkey👋🏾😁

[@VirtuaDesign]

First one looks like a Saab, especially from the back (900).🤔

[@Bluefang23]

Now to wait for a modernized third gen firebird

[@bet0g445]

It would ve awesome if you did The whole 90's Pontiac line up .. -Trans Am -Grand Prix -Grand Am

[@spod2998]

I'd love to see what you could do with the Sunbird (Predecessor of the Sunfire). Particularly, the 84-85 styling.

[@spod2998]

@metalhead6526 they're a mixed bag. I've personally never had problems with my 1984, apart from the blower motor and the P/S pump, both of which were fairly easy fixes that have since held up fine. On the other hand, I've heard some people have problems from the dealership or after some 60,000 miles, both of which I guess is a lack of GM production quality and lackluster GM service dealers.

[@bazinga2]

realistically they’re gonna bring it back as an entry level CUV

[@chivas10best77]

I wish to see what a solstice would look like

[@NeverB_Gameover]

Ecotecs are awesome

[@ImARealHumanPerson]

Its like if Saturn made the Mitsubishi FTO. A huge improvement over the original Sunfire.

[@shuruff904]

Always thought these were some of the ugliest cars ever made (rollerskate with a motor), but apparently some of the motors used were bulletproof, which is most important.

[@RobiticDuck]

My buddy's mom got him a total lemon of a Sunfire, and then his little brother broke it when learning to drive. Which is unfortunate, because I liked the Sunfire.

[@fomocorox1989]

I like the end design but I’ve noticed that you tend to not touch the canopy which I see as a key design change since the 90s especially in the economy car market

[@ChornoMedia]

FINALLY SOMEONE RECOGNIZES MY CAR

[@chevpasmore5809]

Should do a 2005 cavalier update 👌🏻

[@vannzcooper2648]

Cutie car

[@michaelburke7978]

Always thought the Sunfires looked awesome; I always preferred Pontiac's styling of GM cars over its Chevrolet versions.

[@jonny3700]

Nice render, I just never liked the front graphics of them. The pointed front end and the grills.. but that was their identity so I get it

[@briandeleon7753]

I think the Firebird should make a comenack, a nice square boxy Muscle Car like the Challenger.. I wanna see that 👍🏼😁

[@SmootholdGuy]

It is a nice update, but my only qualm is still that grille piece. I actually think it needs to be changed more. One of my main issues with Pontiac's design language before they went under was that their cars seemed to be too rounded off, or in the case of the Aztec.........to angular and boxy. Your update still reads bubble to me, just not so rounded off. Keep it up though. Your work is still quite cool to watch and look at.

[@manher4335]

I've always like these. Back in the day a little roots blower would really wake these lil' bastards up. Hold that steering wheel though lol

[@ghostoftsushima683]

Why do you keep removing the door handles from car renderings

[@anthonyalvarez7204]

That’s so weird I just got a four door, 01 sunfire I love the car

[@One1Critic]

Exactly.....my 2002 is on it's last leg. The worst part of it is the rust.