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ZoneseeK
26-02-2009, 23:59
I was at the auto show last weekend, and ive always been into supporting the "local" economy aka buying american. So I checked out chevy, which is the only make I really like.

They got a pretty wild new little budget winter beater that is cheap as hell, and apparently fast as hell. The '09 cobalt SS isn't 205hp supercharged anymore...its 260hp turbo now. 260hp turbo is pretty fucking insane for a 2ltr 4banger thats easy on gas, fwd and good in the winter, and only costs a bit over 20k us. And it comes with their new 5 year 160km warranty.

I am due for a new winter beater come 2010, and I was leaning heavily toward getting a 2004 or 2005 350z, but this little guy has kinda changed my mind..for the same price i could buy brand new, get a better warranty, fwd so its easy in the snow, and still have some decent performance.

http://www.gm.ca/gm/english/vehicles/chevrolet/cobalt/model03

It looks like shit but its a performer for the price.


8:22. Eight minutes and twenty-two freakin' seconds. That number, friends, is the time it takes Chevrolet's new Cobalt SS to run one full lap of Germany's esteemed Nurburgring Nordschlieffe. That's seriously fast. The original Godzilla, the R32 Skyline GT-R, takes the same amount of time to run the 'Ring, as does the E46 M3. For further reference, that time is also six seconds faster than a 993 Porsche 911 and 16 seconds faster than a Honda NSX. As we said, the new Cobalt SS is seriously fast.

So maybe ill go american again for the year round car.

MkVenner
27-02-2009, 00:39
I keep expecting to see the four horseman coming over the hill...

I mean they yanks have started making some cars that can handle, and not just handle, but fucking HANDLE. Like that Cobalt, the new Corvette, and there's that Cadillac that holds the record for the fastest production 4 door round the 'ring...

pixel
27-02-2009, 08:56
that's pretty impressive times for the Nurburgring

vampire
27-02-2009, 09:54
yup, they need to get people to buy their stuff so they come up with a cheap high performance car every young guy wants. Good marketing tbh.

ClUR
27-02-2009, 18:04
Looks horrid, really looks like a spaz car.
Get the 350z!

Quinn
27-02-2009, 19:47
They'll bankrupt before producing meaningfull quantities anyway...

ZoneseeK
27-02-2009, 20:06
Looks horrid, really looks like a spaz car.
Get the 350z!

The main downside is how it looks.

But its a winter beater. And its 20k for better performance, apparently, less gas consumption, and a full, long warranty. For 20k i would get a 4 year old 350z thats almost out of warranty, or out completely, that would be hard on gas, and wouldn't drive as well in the snow (rwd).

Thats why im leaning towards this one.

vampire
27-02-2009, 23:29
If you do buy it, for the love of satan, get the optional Limited Slip Diff.

MkVenner
28-02-2009, 02:54
Looks horrid, really looks like a spaz car.
Get the 350z!

Never did like 350z's...I'd rather have a Brera or an A5