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WRX, M3, or GTO
Replies: 26Last Post July 4 12:41am by Neodymie
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Choice Votes Percent  
NEW Subbie WRX (sedan, not STI) 4dr, 2.5L(265hp/242tq, 4.7/13.6) 1 7%
Used BMW E46 M3 (coupe) 2dr, 3.2L(333hp/262tq, 4.8/13.4) 2 14%
Used LS2 Pontiac GTO ('05/'06) 2dr, 6.0L(400hp/400tq, 4.7/13.3) 11 78%
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3800 FTW

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From personal experience, the new Cobalt SS Turbocharged is just as fast as the LS1/2 GTO's, and can be had new for low twenties.

Have you looked at those? 5spd / LSD / etc. 260hp, 260tq.

It did the Nurburgring in 8:22. for what it's worth, the new Camaro SS did the 'Ring in 8:20. It's a VERY fast car.


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WRX or M3.  I'd personally choose the M3.

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Quote: from 3800 FTW at 1:19 am on July 3, 2009

From personal experience, the new Cobalt SS Turbocharged is just as fast as the LS1/2 GTO's, and can be had new for low twenties.

Have you looked at those? 5spd / LSD / etc. 260hp, 260tq.  

It did the Nurburgring in 8:22. for what it's worth, the new Camaro SS did the 'Ring in 8:20. It's a VERY fast car.  


ugh, i know they put out massive stats, and i hear they are an awesome drive, but it is just a douchebag car. no offense. it's only a step above neon srt-4...


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3800 FTW

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Not at all. Everyone I know who has one (friends or people on boards like CobaltSS.Net) is actually not a douchebag.

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Quote: from 3800 FTW at 4:25 am on July 3, 2009

Not at all. Everyone I know who has one (friends or people on boards like CobaltSS.Net) is actually not a douchebag.

Yeah but you are a douche bag, sooo, can anyone still trust your opinion...

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Quote: from i r sekz at 1:27 am on July 3, 2009

Yeah but you are a douche bag, sooo, can anyone still trust your opinion...
what makes you think that?

Honest question. You don't know me apart from what I've said to you on this forum, so your opinion really holds no water when it comes down to it, but I'm curious to know why you think that way.

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Quote: from 3800 FTW at 1:25 am on July 3, 2009

Not at all. Everyone I know who has one (friends or people on boards like CobaltSS.Net) is actually not a douchebag.

but down where i live in socal, the ONLY people that cobalt's are white-power bros that are only interested in flooring out of every possible stop light and acting hard.


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Quote: from 3800 FTW at 4:30 am on July 3, 2009

Quote: from i r sekz at 1:27 am on July 3, 2009

Yeah but you are a douche bag, sooo, can anyone still trust your opinion...
what makes you think that?  

Honest question. You don't know me apart from what I've said to you on this forum, so your opinion really holds no water when it comes down to it, but I'm curious to know why you think that way.


Because you respond like me, thus making you a douche bag since I am one also.  

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Eric refer to my pic. cobalts suck becuase of it.

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That's a tough choice. I love all three, but if it were my money I'd be looking at the nicest E46 M3 I could find, and save up for the VFE supercharger, E92 M3 power for under 30k... they are track ready stock, have a dyno graph that I would kill for (high RPM power and lots of mid-range torque,) they look amazing, the seats are pretty damn good, love the way the exhaust sounds, pretty good 6sp gear box, etc. etc.

But Eric brings up an awesome point, brand new Cobalt SS 2.0T cars are downright cheap, and quick. A friend has one, with just a tune and weight reduction its running a 13.1 quarter mile time, and its just going to get faster.

With either 3, you're getting a high performance, high value car. When you say intangibles though, you shouldn't be asking a forum for advice. Intangibles can only be felt by individuals. What I like is different from you, so my advice think to yourself: which of these 3 cars makes me smile the most when I drive it? If you're 100% sure you can afford it, it all boils down to which car makes you happiest, it is after all your car.

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ss454


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GTO

Cobalt SS is pretty hot, though.

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I'd personally go with the GTO. They're just the sexiest IMO.

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