LOL .. F....T....W....?

You are seriously concerned about a badge ?

My **** is shaved for a reason.

1. SS = Super Sleeper
2. Cops are dicks and hate anything that is potentially fast with badges gives them an excuse to pull you over.
3. SS is just a stupid trend they came up with along time ago to distinguish the SS from NA
4. The look on someones face getting beat by a debadged car will make them wonder if it is an SS or what.

 

its not just a badge, its the trim, its the options of the car, its the tune, the addons, the heritage. Even with the shaved badge your car is still a SS. If you go to sell your car would you say...oh its just a cobalt...NO you'd say its a SS cobalt and list that stuff you just said.

OK now back to the topic.

 

bump

 

IRS (although I'm sure it will have that already)
6-manual option
COUPE COUPE COUPE
And a powerplant that puts out 300 horses.

Oh, and LSD standard

Oh, and the magnetic shocks!!! Those things are the ****!

 

Not sure Id wanna lug a 4 cyl much below 3K at highway speed . Most of these 4 cylinders with 6 speeds are turning that kinda RPM too @80 .

Heres my wants .

-Keep weight down as much as possible , the current SS is about as heavy as I would wanna see .
-IRS for sure ....no brainer their , Delta2 is so equipped
-For the power levels these car are getting 2 , an LSD should really standard .
-Stick with microsude on the seats ....unless u use good leather , please dont ever make it standard again , please . The 05-07 leather was bad even by economy car standards . Just LET OPEL do ALL the trim selection on the inside . Their aveo equivelent, the Corsa ...looks as good as a Audi inside . Its simple and looks fantastic .
- I know this for sure wont happen , but 5x114 bolt pattern ...for the love of god kill 5x110 . The good aftermarket companies arent hopping aboard to facilitate this size . Dont go above 18" wheels . OEM wheels are getting to damn huge .
- Keep the brembo's , even as is from the 08-09's . Keep the rotors as blanks , no crossdrilled junk .
-Reverse lock-out , make it go bye bye
-Back to Opel ...let them design the wheels
-no need to mention the mechanicals or suspension, GM wont screw that up


...uh wait . Or just let me not nick pick the Cruze and let me buy the next gen Astra VXR as a Saturn in the US . Problem solved

 

What is IRS?

 

Independent rear suspension

 

Aaaa yes. IRS

 

Agreed. Oh and love the look of the low-pros but I think that should be an option. They look bad-ass, but man do you pay for that when you drive them on the street...

 

TRUE!

 

I've had the 5x114 bolt pattern on the list since the start of the thread.

 

I think the E-brake needs to fit with the rest of the car...no more cheap big plastic brick.

 

I hate to be say it but this will never happen GM cut all its extras out except for the Chevy Volt

 

I hate to say it but your right. With the recent retirement of John Heinricy and the way the automakers are going (financially) I think we'll be lucky to see anything decent in the coming years

But I'll still send this info off to GM and report back with what they say.

 

sporty econoboxes imo are going to pick up sales. Who doesnt want a car that gets 35mpg but can beat a v8?? thats why i bought mine!

 

Any word from the General yet?

 

Exactly...And i think GM made a good choice by pumping out so many different models. I think it is only a matter of time before the sales really pick up. Although, the low gas prices right now are causing people to not hurt so much.

 

I wont send the Email till the end of this week....I wanted to give this thread a full 2 weeks before I went through all the post and built up the list.

 

have u been updating the 1st post with the ideas that ppl have had so far? lol or have u pretty much got it covered with your original list

 

sick ass car hands down

 

That list you see is the one I created before I started this thread...I have not added anything to it.

The only thing Ive updated to that post is some wording to make things easier to read and I changed push start button to key less ignition.


I had planned on just emailing GM Performance with my own ideas but I figured Id see if you guys were able to come up with anything interesting...So far not much has been talked about that I did not already have on my list.

 

The General is trying to stay afloat at the moment, I doubt we'll hear anything about an SS Cruze for some time to come, if at all.

 

Yeah, John H. retiring came as sad news to me. But hopefully despite the current state of GM, they can still keep the performance in mind with the Cruze...

 

a telescoping steering wheel don't let GM miss this one

 

but the only way to stay "afloat" is to stay innovative. The volt will be good yes, but more 4 banger goodness obviously sells...and now that gas is cheaper...well back to a more normal cost, gm suv sales have increased as well. I hope they make it, maybe limited production would help too.