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whatever you do, make sure it is a MANUAL. do NOT get an automatic. a 3000lbs car with 140/5 hp needs all the help it can get. for the '99 G20t, i believe car and driver said it will typically do around 8.9s for 0-60... the best time ever recorded from a magazine was 8.5s. for the auto, that time drops to a best time of 10 seconds, with 10.5 likely, and as high as over 11 seconds as reported by edmunds (who, btw, are complete morons. they have terrible reporters and terrible drivers... how does one mag report a time of 10 seconds with an auto and edmunds report 11 seconds? unless they are driving it in Kenya, they must be absolutely retarded).
Also, i recommend the touring edition. you get lower profile tires. they provide better handling from the low profile... and well, Bridgestone Potenzas are just better than the regular Firestone Affinity tires when it comes to grip. but the best reason to go for the touring edition is the viscous limited differential... like i said, this car doesnt have much power... what it does have is amazing handling, one of the best you will ever drive. thats how this car can win races, fast cornering. for that reason, you NEED to get the viscous LSD... it will let you maximize what little power the car has while cornering at high speeds, or making big turns at low speeds and full throttle.
other than that, the G20 doesnt have many other options. As for the 5 hp gain in the 2000s and above... i think that is all just from the muffler. on the other hand, i believe the 2000 has a lower first gear than the 99 (for mannys). so i'm guessing the 2000 must do the 0-60 in almost 8 seconds.
but like i'm saying - if you get an automatic, youll have no hope for any noticable speed gains unless you do some major moding, and i dont think you want that. the auto is terrible, it upshifts at 6200rpm, even tho peak hp doesnt come until 6400rpm... rediculous! plus i'm told the manual is very smooth shifting.
hope i helped!
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