Hi everyone. I have been lurking the forum here for a little while. Not quite new to Cobalt SS cars but I am with the details. I am looking for a nice LNF. Currently have a '03 Cavalier LS Sport 5spd for a DD, and an '07 F150 Lariat Supercrew 4wd for hauling/winter traction/to baby up. Truck is highly modified, car is more subtle like tint, 225/50-16 Coopers, Vibrant cat-back, and Amsoil fluids throughout, Z24 trunk/taillight swap.







Always been a Ford truck guy, but a GM performance car guy. I'm getting bored of the cheap cavalier, NadaGuide value on it is current;y $4600 and my bud I work with might be moving further away so if he does he might buy my Cavalier for $4,000 so that will help me get into a LNF sooner.

I have another friend who has a mint condition yellow 2005 SS/SC stage 2 which is a taunting tease to experience and he won't sell me. He has done minor improvements to it with my helping hand, ZZP CAI w/ K&N filter, 5% 3M Color Stable tint, some Plasti-dip accenting, and just recently Powerstop rotors & ceramic pads, painted the brake calipers & brackets yellow, and put on a set of Cooper Zeon ZPT tires OE size.

Here it is when it was tint only.


And most recently.




So here I am looking to get one soon. Been looking in the classifieds here, on Craigslist, and cars.com/autotrader. I have an idea of what I can spend so time will tell when the right one shows up. I don't want to 'settle' with a SS/SC, but at the same time that won't be a bad thing. I just want to be a little more different than my friend and not quite copy his style. I considered an SRT4, but I don't want a problematic Dodge product. Looking forward to the stay and learning experience!

A couple questions my search has came up short on,

Are the Recaro seats optional in all Cobalts? Were they only produced in 2006/2010 models?

Are all 2010 radios black?

Is the RPD option rare? I have not seen one for sale with it.


Also last week I went up to Montour Falls NY to check this car out, it's an '06 SS/SC model that was majorly overhauled. Swapped to turbo, cammed, Hahn & ZZP all over it, crazy fast car. Not a suitable daily cruiser in my opinion but it sure was clean! Was this anybody's car on here? Here is the for sale ad.
2006 Chevrolet Cobalt SS Supercharged, $12,795 - Cars.com







Thanks!

 

https://www.cobaltss.net/forums/comp...et-lbm-309596/

 

nice welcome

 

There are like 3 for sale here with RPD

Recaros only came in SS/SC 05-06 (very few 07s)

 

But the LNF came with arguably nicer seats although not labeled Recaro.

 

Nice!

Thanks. So the TC came with half leather half sport cloth? I was looking at this, the interior is what catches me. Looks a bit plain. I love the two tone SC style, but want the newer style car.
2009 Chevrolet Cobalt SS 5 Speed Manual

 

That's the black on black interior, the black on red looks amazing but only fits with certain colors, I wouldn't even want the black and grey/white because it gets dirty so easily.

 

dont' see the big deal with the RPD, IMO a lot of ppl have problems. Better off with a PLX gauge or aeroforce for the money

 

Never had any problems with my RPD. I'm also running dual interceptors.

 

I don't see it as a requirement, it would be cool to have one though, a functional one that is. Also would indicate a high optioned car. Another thing I have picked up on is 2008 you get a standard radio auxiliary jack, 2009/2010 you get that plus a USB port on the left side, and 2010 the radio and climate panels are black?

 

hopefully you find the right car