SS/SC (pics)

For whom it may concern...

Here she is.

http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=/503/198442ss_corner-med.jpg

http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=/503/198442ss_front-med.jpg

http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=/500/198442ss_w_house1-med.jpg

http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=/503/198442ss_engine-med.jpg

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That is a good looking car, man I love those Cobals SS's...Im trying to convince my parents to accept this deal from GM where they would buy the Protege and sell us a Cobalt SS...then in 2 years when I graduate id buy it from my rents....

but seriously man that is a really nice car...hows the 5-speed tho? the GM 5-speeds that I have experienced have been pretty shitty and nothing compared to the RSX...is this one better?

It's fidgity at first, along with the clutch, but still pretty smooth and sturdy(this car loves to be powershifted tho). Biggest complaint I have is that I think the clutch is a little weak. But now that's it's got some more miles on it, it seems to grab much better. The car also got a good amount quicker with more miles as well(along with myself learning it's limits/capabilities). Overall it's a kick ass daily driver that can get well over 30mpg if driven with care. Get one if you can, you won't be dissapointed. Plus it's a car seen few and far between.


Oh yeah, one more thing about gear changes...
The clutch needs to be in pretty much all the way to make shifts, otherwise...GRIIIIIND. Hah.
Which isn't bad once you get used to it cause the clutch doesn't have very much travel.

I must admit they are a step up from the cavalier. My personal favorite is red ex, with the red inserts.

http://img305.imageshack.us/img305/2236/cobaltsspreviewinter9bt.jpg (http://www.imageshack.us)

Much nicer interior than srt 4 in my opinion. However these cars remind me a little too much of the tc.

http://img305.imageshack.us/img305/5057/06080401sciontc9ix.jpg (http://www.imageshack.us)

http://img305.imageshack.us/img305/6488/cobalt33852ei.jpg (http://www.imageshack.us)

is it just me ???

Nice lookin ride man

Thanks guys.

I must admit they are a step up from the cavalier. My personal favorite is red ex, with the red inserts.

http://img305.imageshack.us/img305/2236/cobaltsspreviewinter9bt.jpg (http://www.imageshack.us)

Much nicer interior than srt 4 in my opinion. However these cars remind me a little too much of the tc.

http://img305.imageshack.us/img305/5057/06080401sciontc9ix.jpg (http://www.imageshack.us)

http://img305.imageshack.us/img305/6488/cobalt33852ei.jpg (http://www.imageshack.us)

is it just me ???


ya..lol..i think so

nice car man, you ever see one without that wing though? Theres a guy on jbody.org who remove that wing, it looks really sleek without the wing.

But other than that nice car, i to also think they are a cross between a Civic and a TC. Still nice cars.

I know, the wing is a little much. But it makes up for it's ridiculousness in functionality. It really holds the car nice an steady passed the 120mph mark. The thing feels like you're doing about 85-90 at those speeds, kinda scary actually. You get sort of a false sense of security, unlike my Camaro which lets you KNOW you're doing well in excess of 100 mph.

Also, even tho I hate to admit...I kinda like it. HAHA.

how does that boost gauge light up at night? does the leters and the needle glow red? or is it just the ring behind the bezel that lights up?

I must admit they are a step up from the cavalier. My personal favorite is red ex, with the red inserts.

http://img305.imageshack.us/img305/2236/cobaltsspreviewinter9bt.jpg (http://www.imageshack.us)

Much nicer interior than srt 4 in my opinion. However these cars remind me a little too much of the tc.

http://img305.imageshack.us/img305/5057/06080401sciontc9ix.jpg (http://www.imageshack.us)

http://img305.imageshack.us/img305/6488/cobalt33852ei.jpg (http://www.imageshack.us)

is it just me ???

I think they look hell similar too.

how does that boost gauge light up at night? does the leters and the needle glow red? or is it just the ring behind the bezel that lights up?

It's a custom gauge from Autometer that matches the gauges. It's a very nice piece. The letters and needle do infact glow red.

uhh you do realize that wings do very little on a FWD car correct? Its not the wing holding that car down, its the suspension and tires.

uhh you do realize that wings do very little on a FWD car correct? Its not the wing holding that car down, its the suspension and tires.

You beat me to it. But nice car nonetheless.

uhh you do realize that wings do very little on a FWD car correct? Its not the wing holding that car down, its the suspension and tires.


I was gonna say "jeez I guess Ive been making fun of kids with stupid wings on their civics and they actually do something?" yeah I thought wings only help RWD cars...do the help AWD? I guess a lil

do the help AWD?

Yes :grinyes:

well a proper wing on a FWD can help reduce front end lift.

Thank you tat. I keep getting shit left and right about this car. laf.

I was about to say what Tat did...when you are going 120 mph, any rear-end downforce, regardless of whether the car is FWD, RWD, AWD is good...it's simple really....wings create downforce...downforce is good...it really depends on whether or not the wing is properly designed more than anything.

The wing on the SS has a fairly agressive upward facing lip just on the end. You can kind of see it the pics I posted. I believe that is what makes this one effective.

its not effective it all, its just there for looks. IF you took that wing off, you wouldnt notice a difference when driving unless you were going 120+ MPH

Did I not specifically say that it helps while doing 120+ mph? Lets take a look...

[QUOTE=BullDog71ss]It really holds the car nice an steady passed the 120mph mark.QUOTE]

Yup, Looks like I already stated that. Whoa, I sure am glad you're here to reiterate everything I say Jayson. Otherwise, I just don't think my point would get across to everyone else... :rolleyes:

hahahahahahha LMAO

Come on now, play nicely children....actually, why not just settle this the old fashioned way with 9 rounds of bare knuckle boxing...no? oh well...street race it is...

With the wings, what's more annoying is ricers putting on aftermarket wings which are not placed properly. Yes, let's just take off a wing that some engineer spent 3 weeks designing and replace it with this giant eye sore because of course we know better.

Well also, and I'm generalizing here, those ricers put the wings on their car with god knows what intentions, and it slows down straightline speed, which completely defeats the purpose of what they should be trying to do...a properly designed wing would slow down straightline speed too...but you don't have wings for speed...you have them for stability in a straight line and downforce in the corners.
Edit: okay, those brilliant F1 designers create wings that have no negative effects on straightline speed whatsoever...my bad :icon16:

hahahahahahha LMAO

Come on now, play nicely children....actually, why not just settle this the old fashioned way with 9 rounds of bare knuckle boxing...no? oh well...street race it is...

With the wings, what's more annoying is ricers putting on aftermarket wings which are not placed properly. Yes, let's just take off a wing that some engineer spent 3 weeks designing and replace it with this giant eye sore because of course we know better.


What??? I AM playing nicely. I'm no where near cranky yet...just a little tired is all :P

What??? I AM playing nicely. I'm no where near cranky yet...just a little tired is all :P

I don't give a fuck what you are, tired, cranky...horny, i don't care.

all I know is

Did I not specifically say that it helps while doing 120+ mph? Lets take a look...It really holds the car nice an steady passed the 120mph mark. Yup, Looks like I already stated that. Whoa, I sure am glad you're here to reiterate everything I say Jayson. Otherwise, I just don't think my point would get across to everyone else...

Was funny as fuck:lol2:....no offence Jayson....but......:owned:

Well I'm glad at least someone is enjoying themself from all of this...heh.

this whole super charged chevy ecotec camp fightin each other is weirder then us nissan guys fighting over the SR20DET and KA24DET.

Funny thing is, I still don't know what we're fighting about, or why we're doing it. Good entertainment forthe masses tho I guess. Haha.

could be, anyways nice car. Just don't pass uss the feeling she's superb and oh so fast. :grinno:

Don't reply on this one with a quote please!

could be, anyways nice car. Just don't pass uss the feeling she's superb and oh so fast. :grinno:

Don't reply on this one with a quote please!


QUOTE :grinno: :grinno: :grinyes: :p

wy you little :evillol:

And you called my stock seats ugly? Ew... GM could of done better with those...

I'm not so hot about the yellow, but it doesn't look to bad. Minus the 'ticket me yellow' color it's cool looking.

Minus the 'ticket me yellow' color it's cool looking.

Is ticket me yellow supposed to sound so similar to tickle me Elmo....or is that just me?

I hated that thing.. 'ha haa.. that tickles'...

Elmo was a sadistic bastard. Even if you punted the sonofabitch, he still giggled and said it tickled.

Creepy!

The seats are just fine...it's the pattern in the center section that belongs to a couch from the 80's that I didnt like ;)

Yellow is a personal preferance of mine. I bought this one to match the 71 which will be millenium yellow w/ black Z28 stripes.

ok i got owned, i did. But i dont memorize everything someone says in a thread, sorry.

Either way, when are you going to be going 120+MPH in that car and where?

Elmo was a sadistic bastard. Even if you punted the sonofabitch, he still giggled and said it tickled.


That's going in the sig...:grinyes:

BullDawg, my nigga, you got yourself a good looking Cobalt. I like it.

You get Civ's approval of worthiness. :thumbsup:

I'm not so hot about the yellow, but it doesn't look to bad. Minus the 'ticket me yellow' color it's cool looking.
it's better than put-me-a-coma-by-looking-at-it white :grinyes:

it's better than put-me-a-coma-by-looking-at-it white :grinyes:

HAHAHAHA....that's awesome. GM needs to rename it that.


And thanks Civ, I appreciate it.


As for going 120...there are various open spots on the highway that just scream top speed run. Although I havent worked up the guts to take it passed 125 yet. Every time I come up on a set of tail lights I slow down. Last thing I wanna do is blow by a cop doing mach 5.

Every time I come up on a set of tail lights I slow down. Last thing I wanna do is blow by a cop doing mach 5.
I know what you mean...everytime I'm booking it and I see triangular tail lights up ahead of me, I piss my pants a little bit.

it's better than put-me-a-coma-by-looking-at-it white :grinyes:


It's ok... as I've come to realise. People seem to confuse my car for a CHP Camaro.

So, nobody seems to want to play. Which is fine, I actually enjoy just cruising listening to some tunes with that soft barratone exhaust note pulsing away at 1700rpm.

I have yet to break 100mph in the car, fastest I've been is 85mph... on a city street on the test drive... with my mom riding passenger. All I needed for me to ask the manager "how much was it again?" :biggrin:

Come to think of it...what was the cost of your new Z overall. If you don't mind my asking.

Also, if you ever wanna change that whole lack of attention vibe your car gives off...just toss a nice wing on there. That should do the trick ;)
You can't mess around tho, the suckers gotta be at least a foot tall and easily visable from a mile away.

With tax, title, registration and any other little bullshit DMV fee's it was a touch over $17,000.

Not bad for a car that'll do 13 second passes all day with nothing done to it. Gets decent gas milege too, so far it looks like I've been averaging 19-20mpg. Not too shabby for a V8, just gotta keep the RPMs below 2000rpm to get the good milege haha.

Damn v8's and their crazy torque...my car barely moves under 2000...under 1500 and it's about to stall.

How many miles did it have on the odo when you picked it up red?

It has more than I was looking for, but it's got 60,000 on it.

I wanted something with less than 50,000, but at the time there weren't any at dealerships... so this was the next 'best buy'. I suppose haha... fun car though.

Nothing like lighting up the LSD on the freeway onramp at 3000rpm... and going no where.

I love that little traffic light at the top of onramps... that's a practice tree! :D

HAHA...i know what you mean by the little light being used for practice. You never know when that little sucker is gonna change!


As for the high mileage...meh, it's a chevy, it'll be alright for at LEAST 30-40 more miles ;)

You're good to go when it starts leaking oil like a mofo, that way you never have to change your oil. You just top it off every 2 weeks or so. Makes life much easier ;)

Yeah, thats how one of our work vans is... I call it a constant loss system.

The oil is always semi clean due to me adding quart every few weeks... stupid oil pan gasket... I think... the leak is towards the bellhousing I just can't locate it. Oh well, it still runs so who cares.