Cobalt vs. Celica GT-S

[SSBigBlock]

I was reading Motor trend. In there October 2004 Vol.56 No.10 issue they have a New Car Buyer's guide. The 05 Cobalt comes at 140HP and the Celica GT-S has 180HP. But they got a SS version of the cobalt ther is 205HP and it is cheaper then the Celica. They thing is the celica is lighter then the Cobalt. But I would get the SS Cobalt over the Celica going stock for stock. Hmmm, I wounder what kind of aftermarket parts and things you can do to the Cobalt. Research time I guess.

[kman10587]

The GT-S is dead after 2005. A much better comparo would be to Toyota's new sport compact, the Scion tC. It also can come with a TRD supercharger that will put it at 200 hp for about the same price as the Cobalt SS.

[SSBigBlock]

I hate those things so much. I wish they would go away. I would still pick the Chevy over it.

[mason_RsX]

Originally Posted by kman10587

The GT-S is dead after 2005.

Really? well let me be the first one to get up and do a lil dance to that! So long! lets hope the next supra is actually a sportscar, unlike you!

But back to the comparo the cobalt will probably have all the aftermarket parts the sunfire had, which is alot. Plus its got a bigger engine with tons more torque...I think the n/a celica is a lil outgunned here

[SporkLover]

Cobalt comes with an Eaton Supercharged Ecotec 2.0L. The supercharger on it is pretty muc maxxed out boost wise.... so short of pulling the supercharger and porting/ polishing, or swapping it for the bigger M90... you wont be able to mod the car that much.

You could probably still do the typical bolt-ons but with the supercharger maxxed out its hard to get any significant or cheap power out of it.

[freakonaleash1187]

between the cobalt and celica, i would have to go with the cobalt i guess. both are girls cars, but the cobalt is less of one. plus, since the cobalt is supposedly faster, i will take the fasater one. but if you want to include the tC, then i would definitely take the tC.

[kman10587]

Scion tC supercharged vs Cobalt SS supercharged would be a great showdown.

[SSBigBlock]

First of all Mason you got a good car.

It would be a good showdown but I would be rooting for the Cobalt. I'm a big chevy you if you havn't guessed. I've been considering on getting it anyway cuz I need a new car.

[FordJunky]

i hate celicas... theyre horrible cars... i dunnomuch about the new cobalt but id take it over the celica... id rather have an svt focus... not really fast but REALLY fun to drive... btw SSBigBlock, u a juggalo? (judgin by ur icon)

[SSBigBlock]

Hell yeah I'm a Juggalo, you are? svt focus is a fun car but I would rather have the RS8 Focus with 500hp that was running with a Lambo.

[FordJunky]

lol, ya im down... and an rs8 is a bit extreme... but ya that would be the way to go... there aint any extra room under the hood to do much though...

[SSBigBlock]

Sweet, what up lo. True but think of these imports you would beat with that thing.

[FordJunky]

true but id rather be beatin an import in a stang.. or the new corvette, its the first corvette since the classics that ive actually liked although 400 hp out of 6 liters is a little dissapointing, the engine got bigger but the numbers didnt. it handles pretty damn good to.

[mason_RsX]

Originally Posted by SSBigBlock

First of all Mason you got a good car.

Thanks man...always good to get a compliment...and I am a fan of the old school caprice

Now that were completely off topic, I have to say that im impressed with the 6L 400hp vette engine...I think that for a pushrod engine it really fights the DOHC trend well...Consider the 760...a 6L V12 only puts out 44 and 38 more hp and torque respectively, and thats BMW known for getting the most out of every engine, and its got 4 more cylinders

[freakonaleash1187]

okay, consider the new f-430, 4.3L v-8 making 495 hp, that is 1.7L smaller than the corvette engine and making 95 more hp. but i can already see it now, "but look how much you pay for a ferrari comapred to the corevette". i'm just comparing engines here, not prices.