08-10 SS Turbocharged General Discussion Discuss the 2008 - 2009 Chevy Cobalt SS Turbocharged. On sale since the second quarter of 2008.

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Old Sep 14, 2015 | 05:24 PM
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Hey all, I'm currently an evo 8 owner with a fully built evo 8 on an Fp black making 465/415 on pump gas. Thinking about picking up an ss possibly! I've always had a soft spot for the lnf cobalt ss preferably a sedan with the rpd display. I know the yellow sedan is the rarest but this one I still think seems overpriced but mYbe I am wrong I'd love some opinions.
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Old Sep 14, 2015 | 05:33 PM
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Welcome, the car looks clean. A few mods but seems way overpriced to me
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Old Sep 14, 2015 | 05:39 PM
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How do I upload photos on here
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Old Sep 14, 2015 | 05:49 PM
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Old Sep 14, 2015 | 06:28 PM
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Old Sep 14, 2015 | 06:48 PM
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Old Sep 14, 2015 | 08:55 PM
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From a lnf sedan owner.... Evo8>SS any day.

And that is wayyy over priced. Keep looking.
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Old Sep 14, 2015 | 11:30 PM
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Haha why do you say that sr tech? I can think of obvious reasons but for a daily driver
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Old Sep 15, 2015 | 07:54 AM
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Old Sep 15, 2015 | 07:55 AM
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Old Sep 15, 2015 | 07:55 AM
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The last photo is the current rim setup
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Old Sep 15, 2015 | 08:13 AM
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Looks good man I liked the other wheels better tho
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Old Sep 15, 2015 | 11:32 AM
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I decided I'd rather save 5.5lbs at each corner Vs keeping the stance look.
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Old Sep 15, 2015 | 11:49 AM
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Ah i see makes sense lol
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Old Sep 15, 2015 | 12:22 PM
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Haha yeah went more to the performance aspect. I also got a set of the recaro seats from an Evo x and built it so they would fit
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Old Sep 15, 2015 | 12:55 PM
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I prefer the older wheels. concave style
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Old Sep 15, 2015 | 01:08 PM
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I like the way the older wheels looked more but at the same time 5.5 lbs saving in each corner was a LOT and so many people around me have the 527 XXR
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Old Sep 15, 2015 | 03:01 PM
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That sedan is very clean, low miles, and nicely modded. Sadly kinda overpriced for the market atm. I would be personally willing to give maybe 14-15k for it as is, but not 17. There is two
coupes I know of one coupe going for 18k with like 7k miles, and another with like 200miles going for I think 19.5. Those are more fairly priced than this sedan. Id go for it and try t oget it for 14-15. anything over walk away unless you intend on keeping the car indefinitely.
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Old Sep 15, 2015 | 03:06 PM
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Welcome. Nice evo too! I like that particular styling best
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Old Sep 15, 2015 | 06:13 PM
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What's the deal with the gap between the fenders and the front doors on your Evo? Looks like the fenders are wider than the rest of the car.
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Old Sep 15, 2015 | 07:43 PM
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Fender mod. It's a piece I built that spaces the front fender in order to give you a bit more clearance for wider rims. My older ones were 9.75in wide and even with the roll I wanted some extra space for safety.
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Old Sep 15, 2015 | 08:22 PM
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Haha why do you say that sr tech? I can think of obvious reasons but for a daily driver
I've just always loved evo 8 and 9's. The X is growing on me, I've seen some done up very nice, but it'll never beat the 9 body. Granted, unless it's turbo swapped, I've beaten every one that I've come across.
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Old Sep 15, 2015 | 10:07 PM
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I'm with SR I love the evo 8,9 and x is okay lol

I don't know about beating one, But i'm stock lol

Also if you consider trading I will gladly take your evo off your hands lmao
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Old Sep 15, 2015 | 10:53 PM
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LMAO not gonna lie part of me has been tempted to see what people would trade on this site.
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