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12-02-2005, 04:07 AM
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MXman
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Srt-4
What are your thoughts on this car? Im considering getting one in a year or 2. Gotta love it. 230 ponies 2.4 turbo bucket seats, and a mean lookin grill (the front not the grill itself), plus lots of room for custom work.
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12-02-2005, 04:55 AM
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CF not-so-Freak
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well, when people look and see "just another neon", in my opinion, they couldnt be more wrong.
i'd get one if i was going for that class of car. then again, i have a neon r/t, (and happen to like it, except it's not the quickest car out there...), so i may have a slight bias. 
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12-02-2005, 05:08 AM
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MXman
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Quote:
Originally Posted by pik_d
well, when people look and see "just another neon", in my opinion, they couldnt be more wrong.
i'd get one if i was going for that class of car. then again, i have a neon r/t, (and happen to like it, except it's not the quickest car out there...), so i may have a slight bias. 
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You have a Neon? Welcome to the club. I get laughed at here for mine because I had neon tubes under the seats. The R/T is pretty quick I cant complain. Check out www.neontuners.com im on there too its pretty nice.
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12-02-2005, 05:23 AM
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CF not-so-Freak
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um. that's advertising, it's gonna be frowned upon... i'd suggest taking it out.
so wait... do you have a neon, and want to upgrade to an srt-4? or you've just driven one?
i havnt driven THAT many cars...
only 9 that i can think of... and really only 7 of those that i actually "drove" on a real road.
EDIT: my point there was that i dont think i can say overall how "quick" the R/T feels to me... though it's probably the 4th on the list in terms of speed after a lincoln markVIII, mercedes... something430, and a ford taurus (so unfun to drive... gah...).
and the slower cars would be a toyota prius, jetta 2.0 (hardly drove it though, just learned how to shift on it), an old accord wagon (actually... not that slow, probably on par with the R/T actually), and a pontiac sunbird SE (my 1st car... oh how i hated that car...)
EDIT2: screw having points to what i say...
Last edited by pik_d : 12-02-2005 at 05:30 AM.
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12-02-2005, 05:43 AM
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Originally Posted by newyorker
What are your thoughts on this car? Im considering getting one in a year or 2. Gotta love it. 230 ponies 2.4 turbo bucket seats, and a mean lookin grill (the front not the grill itself), plus lots of room for custom work.
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It's a very quick car, that's for sure. Not my favorite in the segment as I want a more rounded complete package than what the SRT-4 has to offer, but if all you want is speed, decent handling and 4 doors, go for it!
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12-02-2005, 06:03 AM
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Cool car, fast, just that I've heard that it has a bit more understeer than most cars though. Overall, I'd take it...
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12-02-2005, 06:06 AM
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Originally Posted by newyorker
What are your thoughts on this car? Im considering getting one in a year or 2. Gotta love it. 230 ponies 2.4 turbo bucket seats, and a mean lookin grill (the front not the grill itself), plus lots of room for custom work.
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Newyorker's only ever going to have Neon's in his life. He's just praying that they come out with a Neon 5, so he can cart the kids around in 15 years. 
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12-02-2005, 06:10 AM
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CF not-so-Freak
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well then he'll be getting a dodge calibur... which is something at THIS point in time i wouldnt wish on anyone... maybe the srt-4 version will rock. and magically look nice... 
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12-02-2005, 03:02 PM
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MXman
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mathew
Newyorker's only ever going to have Neon's in his life. He's just praying that they come out with a Neon 5, so he can cart the kids around in 15 years. 
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Dont be mad because I like my car. 
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12-02-2005, 07:36 PM
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Meh...there aight.
They can be unbelievably fast, I know. But they arent my style.
Very powerful+gobs of torque+FWD=racing from a roll.
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12-02-2005, 11:52 PM
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MXman
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They are quick in their own right. Im just making a guess but I think they are on par with the S2000. Maybe a bit slower or maybe a bit faster. 
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12-03-2005, 03:34 AM
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The Srt-4 is a pretty good car for the money but, you may also want to check out a Cobalt SS. Never hurts to cross look when buying a car and the Cobalt is almost identical in performance.
If you do purchase the Srt-4 be sure to upgrade and buy a mopar stage 1 or 2 kit. It'll up the hp to around 270-290 
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12-03-2005, 04:58 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by newyorker
They are quick in their own right. Im just making a guess but I think they are on par with the S2000. Maybe a bit slower or maybe a bit faster. 
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A bit slower than an S2000, that's a little optimistic to say the SRT-4 is on par with an S2000 
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12-03-2005, 05:27 AM
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MXman
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Quote:
Originally Posted by thunderbird1100
A bit slower than an S2000, that's a little optimistic to say the SRT-4 is on par with an S2000 
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Well its about time a "shitty neon" got some zip.
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12-05-2005, 05:44 PM
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CF Newbie
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Cobalt and SRT-4 in 2 different classes.
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Originally Posted by CorvetteC6-9
The Srt-4 is a pretty good car for the money but, you may also want to check out a Cobalt SS. Never hurts to cross look when buying a car and the Cobalt is almost identical in performance.
If you do purchase the Srt-4 be sure to upgrade and buy a mopar stage 1 or 2 kit. It'll up the hp to around 270-290 
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The Cobalt SS and the SRT-4 are not even close to each other. The SRT-4 pushes out 230 horses and runs a 1/4 mile 13.9 sec,w/ a 5.3 sec 0-60. Cobalt SS only makes 205 hp, 14.9 1/4 mile w/ 6.4 sec 0-60. If you are looking for a nicer car on the interior and a daily driver, go with the cobalt. If you are looking for more performance for less money, SRT-4.
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