OniMirage well said, Having just ordered a SS/SC,G85 I felt the same way I test drove The srt-4 first as It was hard to find an ss In SC to test drive there very rare around here. Any way As a personal opinion when I first saw the srt-4 on the lot it had no real identity, is seemed like a neon kind of a nonsports feel to is styling. But the car really made up for is visable flaws with performance. The cars torque is what is really impressive make it very fun to drive in a straight line And yes it did seem quite a bit faster than the SS/SC. Well after the srt-4 test drive I was realy hoping for a lot from the cobalt. It didn't disapiont my expectations As soon as I saw the car sitting on the lot it had and exotic appeal kind of hard to explain but style alone was enough to sell me. The interior was sleak and sporty very clean look. The test drive was also impressive the car felt like a 40K car Quite Refind ride, tight cornering smooth shifter gait, very well balanced design form and function. But that was just my opinion man. The srt-4 is an impressvie performer, more mussel than the cobalt but not as polished. Good luck with your choice.

 

 

here is the best reason to sell the neon , er................ srt


the rear doors have MANUAL CRANK WINDOWS

the cobalt ss sedans have POWER rear windows


enough said


LOL

both cars have the good and the bad

best i can tell you is go drive the ss/sc , and see how you like it

its the only way your going to be able to decied

 

Ummm no way in hell you could compare a cobalt SS Sedan to an SRT4 / Cobalt SSSC. At least not in stock Trim...

-Rich

 

I saw your other post and something gave me the impression that you are here to troll. I figured I'd give you a chance though, since you made some positive comments about the SS in the other thread.

Sarcastic comments like the one above though are not appreciated. Thats nothing more than an unsubstantiated dig at the SS S/C, keep it up and you probably won't be here too long

 

Eh - just go drive one . The cars are different enuff you'll know if ya wanna bail on the on the SRT4 probably within the first 5 minutes . I bought my SS because it exceeded every possible aspect of what I wanted in my daily driver . Its qwik , has a good shifting manual trans and it feels solid and refined . When Im just driving the car normal , like to work or on a trip and not out playing I appreciate the cars go-kart handling without a stiff ride and I like how its so quiet inside . The car also lends itself really well to personalazation , both in and out . I dont think the Cobalt does any one thing best in class , but entire package of the car was IMO more pleasing that anything I drove . I drove a RSX-type S , non acr SRT4 , mazda3 hatch .

My impression of the Neon was the same as I view my F-bodies . LOTS of power , lots of eye candy , an absolute blast to go out on the street playin , and enjoy at the dragstrip . A enthusiest's car by all definitions . But living with crudeness all the time would get tiresome . So , I would have gotten a SRT4 had I been buying another weekend toy , the SS screamed , mmmmm...just right

 

You are really making yourself sound stupid in each post I read of yours. This is not the norm but you can keep telling yourself it is!

 

you know...ive decided to keep my neon...i had another thread going about "local rice pics",that i have since deleated. I forget who the A*S Hole was who said it but they strait out called my car a dumb POS...Now granted there entitled to their opinion, But they didnt even support the site! (premium member) like i do, and i dont even own a cobalt! Ahhhh it aggrivates me to no end, i come here not flamming, or trolling supporting the cobalt community...screw all this rivalry crap whats wrong with people on this board?? damn its people like me and supporting vendors who make this damn site possible (by supporting it)...ive decided to keep the Neon, im selling off my mods, except the FMIC and Going a different route for power! People that act like that guy did on the other thread are so ignorant....and make this site a drag and give the other cobalt members a bad rap for sure! no wonder rivalry between the 2 exists!

 

do members of this board honestly think im here to troll???

 

Nah your a cool dude trying to help out. I just stay out of the post that involve the kids. It happens on every forum. People say what they want on the net and if you saw them in person they wet their pants. TRUE STORY. Dont take it to heart, hell just forget about it. Just keep being a good member and stuff is good.

PS a nice car is a nice car.

 

 

Relax man , from what I can read you werent who they were talking about . The guy referenced to trolling was ALEX47 . Your all good

 

sorry some people are just childish, most of the people on this site are very respectfull, you'll find trolls on most any site, it doesnt represent the majority of this site i can tell you that much. either car is a good car, f the haters!

 

You are no troll!!

 

no your not a troll and your original post screamed quite the opposite ... so don't worry bout it dude

 

I bought my Cobalt SS because it was a coupe. If the SRT-4 came in two door I probably would have got one of those instead of waiting 6 months for my Cobalt. I think the nose looks better on the Dodge,and the raw torque is awesome. Before I get flamed for being a turn coat....I have had a some kind of Chevy in my drive-way for over twenty years and the business I own has a chevy fleet #. I just could not bring myself to buy another four-door. When you have kids and are forced to have a four-door ,a two door just seems more fun. Now that I have it I would not trade it, well unless a Z06 appeared in my garage.

 

I have a 06 silver cobalt ss w/black on black interior and absolutely love it. Ive never driven an srt-4 so I dont know how much better the performance really is, except by the numbers, which really dont differ greatly. Dodge has got the cobalt in terms of performance upgrades, but the cobalt is also a brand new car. Im sure the market will start pumping out upgrades for it soon enough, and it will surpass the neon. Not only that, but the handling and style is much better for the cobalt ss stock . I also dont know what type of gas mileage you get for the srt4, but if I take it easy on the cobalt I can get about 33mpg city ( thats right, driving like a grandma aka changing gears @ 1.75-2k rpm can get me about 31-35mpg city ). So for comparison purposes:

stock_________Neon SRT4:___________Cobalt SS/SC:

mpg__________N/A__________________31-35mpg city

performance___little better____________outstanding

handling_______good_________________better

looks_________decent________________immaculent

upgrades______tons_________________stg1&2 early 06 + many more to come!

Id also recommend reading the article about a 344hp cobalt ss/sc beating
an 801hp Nissan Skyline and nitrous VW Jetta! AND AS ALWAYS, DONT BREAK YOUR BANK ACCOUNT!

 

Our stage kits will yeild less power than the SRT stages, but ours are factory warranteed! I find this something to consider.

 

I was dissappointed with the stage #'s but as always the number are underrated. I don't think our stages numbers will surpass SRT ones but will have to wait and see.

 

There shouldn't be a rivalry between the SRT-4 and the SS/SC. Join forces and battle it out with the import sport compacts. There wasn't much that I loved more than hanging out with a bunch of mitsu drivers. They loved my Honda, and I loved their Mitsus. End of story.

 

Im not just talking about the stage kits though, Im talking about all upgrades that will be available by GM and aftermarket producers. Im sure that with all the upgrades that will be available the SS will in my opinion surpass the SRT4 in performance.

 

You obviously don't know the SRT4's aftermarket.

 

i made the compairison with the ss 2.4 sedan only because of the rear windows being power


which i thought seamed kinda obvious , because of the neons and srt have manual crank rear windows , which i still dont under stand , but that is dodge for you


my honest opinion is you gotta drive 1 to see if you like it or not , and im not talking a 2 minute drive


i think a 2dr model would have helped out alot on the srt's , but having a option woulda been better , same with the cobalts a ss/sc sedan would sell me on it quickly


i like the srt's , but i dont think 1 fits what i want for a daily use car , the cobalts offering is more rounded to fit both daily and track use


being that im in the 30+ bracket , and being a muscle car freak that i am , i can appriciate all fast cars



as far as the troll thing , i think your far from it , the alex47 guy was maybe a little closer to that point

but this is the internet , and it is hard to read people most of the time

 

As I said before, read the article about the 344hp SS/SC beating an 801hp Nissan Skyline, and a Nitrious VW Jetta. Your underestimating the Cobalt SS/SC's potential.

Heres the page in case yer lost: https://www.cobaltss.net/forums//showthread.php?t=7431
Heres another page u might like:http://superstreetonline.com/eventco...11_timeattack/

 

I've seen and read that article a couple of months ago. http://forums.beyond.ca/showthread.p...ghlight=cobalt
That car was gutted to its bare bones.
Nothing in my comment "You obviously don't know the SRT4's aftermarket." says I'm underestimating the potential of the Cobalt at all. But it seems like you are underestimating the aftermarket of the SRT4 by your statement "Im sure that with all the upgrades that will be available the SS will in my opinion surpass the SRT4 in performance".
Don't get me wrong, 344hp is no slouch but that number is easily achieved and surpassed in the SRT4 with it's current aftermarket support.
Seems like your the one who's lost in your fanboi mentality.