cobalt SS sc or srt-4???

[G-man422]

^ that is most deffinatly bitchin!

[PsychoJJ]

I could never drive a car that every female I know thinks they are just the cutest thing ever. Its just bad and wrong.

[my99cavy]

see i love the sound of a BOV so thats why i think im leaning more towards the srt-4 or the GTI. well by me girls dont look at the srt-4 as a cute car. i have only seen one girl around me driving an srt-4.

[Classicrocjunkie]

I never got around to test driving one of the older GTI's, but the new MKV OMG... it scared the shit out of me. They have hydrolic clutchs on the 6 speed, and it feel like your pressing on warm butter. Its something you'd have to get used to for sure. Also their blow off valve is directed back into the intake so there really isn't any obnoxious noises, but at 3-7K rpms all you hear is the turbo itself screaming. The only thing i myself had against the new GTI was for being "pre tuned" it could for appearance purposes be dropped another 1.5" all around, and larger brakes. I test drove one in Augusta GA and the salesman told me to get r up there and so i had the car up to 115 in no time flat... while slowing down the brakes had a nice shimmy to them. To the point of making me nervous. The price tag was $26,400

I also test drove an SRT-4, and comparing them to the vee dub, I didn't like the firm clutch, had a tad bit of turbo lag, too much wheel hop when my g/f at the time left some tread with it and i could feel the tires skipping from the back seat, no power rear windows, ugly rims, also sits too high & suspension wise wasn't that great IMO, and the fact it still was a neon with a lousy transmission.

How ever what i did like was when the boost did kick in you could most def feel it, I was able to hit 90 mph in 3rd gear, comfy recaro seats. The price of the SRT-4 was $24,900

All in all, for basically 2K more, I feel you get alot more with the GTI than the SRT-4. Besides German engineering is basically the shit and the one i test drove was a gorgous white and the SRT-4 was white aswell but the dealership put the gay blue racing strips down the back of the car and made it looks ugly. lol...

thats my overall opinion.

[G-man422]

^ after reading this, go w/ the GTI!

[my99cavy]

im going to have to take each of those for a test drive now.

[G-man422]

^ lol, yep. tell us the pros and cons of each after you do.

[Lances133]

I'd personally take the srt-4. Take the wing off and badges, possibly the hood?, i know i wouldnt lol and you've got a nice sleeper neon.

[Lances133]

What about the Saturn Ion Redline or the Scion Tc with the supercharger? I don't know much about em so im just throwing them out there.

[G-man422]

^ OK cars, but I dont care for the styling of the redline.

[CavLCD128]

Originally Posted by G-man422

^ after reading this, go w/ the GTI!

dude? how are you gonna base spending 20K on a car because of someones opinion (no effence cody) lol

dont base your decision on opinions of ppl (including mine!) get out there and test drive them!!

i just found out from my uncle that i can get a 2003 SRT-4 for 12,000 wit 25000 miles on it...lol

[Cavalier2000]

then get the borla exhaust setup which is a pretty penny and they sound GREAT

[my99cavy]

Originally Posted by Lances133

What about the Saturn Ion Redline or the Scion Tc with the supercharger? I don't know much about em so im just throwing them out there.

yeah im not a big fan of saturn cars. so i wouldnt want one of them. i did look at the scion but dont really like the style of it. so i am going to keep it between the srt-4 and the GTI. yeah i know you shouldnt base your choice on other peoples opinons, i just want to know what everyone else is thinking. of cours im going to go and test drive them a couple times before i make a final choice.

[G-man422]

Originally Posted by CavLCD128

dude? how are you gonna base spending 20K on a car because of someones opinion (no effence cody) lol

dont base your decision on opinions of ppl (including mine!) get out there and test drive them!!

i just found out from my uncle that i can get a 2004 STR-4 for 12,000 wit 25000 miles on it...lol

I'm sorry, what i meant was get out and test drive the GTI. That thing looks better than all the cars mentioned so far in my opinion.

[my99cavy]

heres a comparison between the srt-4 and GTI MKV




srt-4: EngineDOHC 2.4-Liter, I4, 16-Valve, DOHC, SEFI High Output Front/Transverse Mounted With Horsepower Of 230@5300 and Torque Of 250@2200; Aluminum Alloy Block and Aluminum Alloy HeadsCompression Ratio8.10Horsepower@RPM230 hp @5300rpmTorque Lbs. Per Ft250@ 2200Cylinder ConfigurationIn-lineValves per cylinder4Bore3.44Stroke3.98Engine Block MaterialAlloyBlock Head MaterialAlloyFuel Capacity12.50 gallonsFuel TypeUnleadedFuel Delivery NameSEFI



GTI MKV: STANDARD POWERTRAIN:
2.0-liter FSI turbo-charged I4
Bore: 3.20 in / 82.5 mm
Stroke: 3.70 in / 92.8 mm
Displacement: 121.0 in(cubed) / 1,984 cm(cubed)
Compression Ratio: 10.3:1
Horsepower (SAE) @ rpm: 200 @ 5,100-6,000 (147 kW @ 5,100-6,000)
Maximum torque lbs - ft @ rpm: 207 @ 1,800-5,000 (280 Nm @ 1,800-5,000)
Fuel Requirment: Premium unleaded (95 RON) recommended for maximum performance, (unleaded regular (91RON) as an alternative with slight reduction in performance)

TRANSMISSION: 6 Speed Manual, 6-Speed DSG (Dual Clutch Auto-Manual)
GEAR RATIOS:
Manual DSG
1 3.36 3.46
2 2.09 2.15
3 1.47 1.46
4 1.10 1.08
5 1.11 1.09
6 0.93 0.92
R 3.99 3.99
Final Gear Ratio (Gears 1-4)
3.94 4.06
Final Gear Ratio (Gears 5 & 6)
3.09 3.14

FUEL TANK CAPACITY: 14.5 gal / 55.0 L
FUEL ECONOMY (EPA Combined):
Man/Auto
City mpg 23/25
Highway mpg 32/31
CURB WEIGHT:
- from US GTI 2006 Owner's Manual -
Man: 3133 lbs
DSG: 3183 lbs

0 TO 60 MPH: 6.7 seconds (mfr; 6-Speed Manual); 6.2 seconds (6-Speed DSG)

TOP SPEED: Electronically Governed at 130mph