hey guys so im almost positive im gonna getting one of these machines!!!


i just have one question for you, the only handicap i see and it keeps ringing in my head is the FWD in the car. Is it really that bad or is the car so amazing it just cancels out the equation. I can't really drive one seeing as my dealer doesnt have them in stock. What are your thoughts???

 

If you're not planning on going drifting on the weekends, fwd will probably be fine. If you're looking at new cars around $23k you'd be hard pressed to find something rwd faster than a TC.

 

yeah im not planning on drifting haha. I really like the car the only thing i don't like about it is it's american. I just don't get a good vibe from those cars, even if its not true.

 

The SS T/C is one of the most badass cars Chevy ever built, you will love it I guarantee it.

08 SS T/C Victory Red, LSD, High rise spoiler, sunroof.

 

i know, i'm just way to skeptical. Majority of my friends tell me not to get it cuz it's american and they don't know anything about it. thats why i get discouraged hah.

 

i suggest a Geo Metro LSI and turbo it or engine swap.
but thats just me

 

Get One Dude..build A Reputation Fro These Cars Like I Am
But Fwd Isn't That Bad..i Like It No Biggy

 

U have a geo metro too????

 

Those are some VERY STRONG words there.
Lets not forget about the other "badass" Chevy cars
A few that stick out in my head.

1970 Chevelle SS LS6 (underrated at 450 HP, highest advertised HP until the C6 Z06)
1957 Corvette that broke the 1 hp to 1 cubic inch.
Corvette ZR1(C4 and C6)
Corvette Z06 (C2, C5 and C6)
Corvette 66-69 with either 396,427, (preferably L88)
Camaro 1969 Z28 or SS
Camaro SS 4th gen

 

 

LOL i love u that made me laugh so hard ahahaha
but really i say get the balt already quit stallin and get it

 

eh.. they might be right.. ive already heard of quite a few ppl with little problems already.. just IMO if your willing to pay around 24-25k i would get something nicer and used like a 350z, s4, m3, evo, sti etc.

 

i know bro. I love you too (no homo). Then we will rape together on all the people that don't know how ******* good this car is.

see i was gonna do that but i need a good college car. I need something thats gonna last me a good 5 years thats why.

 

Let's please hold off on the America vs. The World argument. It's way too old and tired, and it's a guaranteed way to completely derail the thread.

 

I say ss/tc, sti, or srt-4

 

I can see where's he is coming from, but automobile makers has problem cars. IMO I would go with a new TC. A big reason I bought a brand new car was the warranty. If you get too old of a used car or has too many miles, no warranty for you and if something breaks you're SOL, whereas if it breaks on a brand new one, let the warranty take care of it.

 

The fact that it's fwd is a non-issue for me. The car is a blast to drive.

Reliability ? A lot of cars have annoying issues nowadays; not just american cars.

2000kms & no problems.

 

allright i guess that sounds decent than man. How bad is the wheelhop??

 

Not that bad actually...

At first it's a challenge when it's a tad bit wet but once you get the hang of it, it's quite fine.

Wheelhop at first had to do with my de-clutching more than anything.

When you get comfortable with the clutch's feel, you'll get some pretty wicked 0-60's.

 

I thought that i didnt mind fwd until i drove my friends mach 1. Granted i have an sc not a tc but with tmy mods i should have the same power as one. I was able to cut a couple 2.1 60s and averaged low 2.2s but it took alot of trial and error. When i drove my buddys mach i was blown away at how easy it was to launch it. If you want to make some big power youd be better off with rwd or awd its sooooo much easier to put it to the ground.

 

Typical response from uninformed people that think it is still the 80's...

Agreed...never buy used if you can buy new...the only reason to buy used is if you can only afford something under $10,000...

 

you have no idea what your talking about. buying used is a much better deal. especially on a car like the cobalt that looses its value extremely fast. i bet most people that have new SS/TC owe more than thier car is worth.

 

well, if ur looking for american theres both SRT4's and both the SS's. And the focus SVT.

Anyways, if ur going to get an american sport compact, dont get the SS/SC. The SS/TC, NSRT4, CSRT4 are all much better cars in terms of performance and potential.

 

I have worked as a tech for both American made cars and Japanese made cars. I can tell you from experience there all the same. All cars from anyone can have problems. The only reason Japanese cars have the rep they do is because of maintance. Japanese made vehicles really have maintance pushed hard on the customers and they do the required maintance. American made vehicles do have maintance pushed on the customers as hard so when the vehicle fails that’s where the bad rep comes from. America has come a long way in dependability.

 

yah definitely not the ss/sc like mentioned ^^^

and mopar has upgrades out for the calibre, but none yet for the ss/tc from gmpp... and who wants to tell me about this focus svt?