The Automotive Thread

[MA_PE]

It's a private sale in a local ad. I have not called yet, so I don't know. That's one of my biggest questions.

 

[Master slacker]

Good grief. A 285 is the widest tire that can fit on the Mustang? That's just embarassing. For the extra 8G's in price difference, I could have a pulley, tune, slicks out the wazoo, keep the warranty intact, and have a GT500 killer with enough left over to pay the insurance costs for years.

 

[Dexman PE PMP]

Skip the Camaro at that price point and get a Boss 302.

Except that it's a Ford...

 

[MA_PE]

Skip the Camaro at that price point and get a Boss 302.

Except that it's a Ford...

yep. and a really nice one, too.

 

[Dexman PE PMP]

Skip the Camaro at that price point and get a Boss 302.

Except that it's a Ford...

yep. and a really nice one, too.

I test drove a 2010 GT Mustang (the year before the 5.0 was released), and I was fairly impressed with it. If money was no object, I would probably have a Mustang in the garage next to the Camaro.

 

[Capt Worley PE]

It's a private sale in a local ad. I have not called yet, so I don't know. That's one of my biggest questions.

For comparison, I just turned 55K on mine, and I got it in 2008 with 23K miles on it. I'M low, but not that low.

Is it a coupe, four door, or retractable?

 

[Supe]

Skip the Camaro at that price point and get a Boss 302.

Except that it's a Ford...

And as a GM faithful, I'd rather have a Ford than anything new GM.

 

[Dexman PE PMP]

The one thing preventing me from trading in my 2010 for a 2013 Camaro is that I don't like the "tweaks" made in the new interior. I love how mine looks and drives as is. I may just spend the extra $ on upgrades to the current car.

 

[MA_PE]

It's a private sale in a local ad. I have not called yet, so I don't know. That's one of my biggest questions.

For comparison, I just turned 55K on mine, and I got it in 2008 with 23K miles on it. I'M low, but not that low.

Is it a coupe, four door, or retractable?

retractable. That's the primary appeal.

 

[Capt Worley PE]

It's a private sale in a local ad. I have not called yet, so I don't know. That's one of my biggest questions.

For comparison, I just turned 55K on mine, and I got it in 2008 with 23K miles on it. I'M low, but not that low.

Is it a coupe, four door, or retractable?

retractable. That's the primary appeal.

Those are pretty cool. Haven't heard anything about the roof reliabilty, which probably indicates it is pretty reliable. I've heard nightmare stories about that multipanel sunroof available the first year or so.

They don't look good top up, that can be alleviated with a flip of the switch. I love the coupes. Wouldn't own one, but they look dang good.

 

[MA_PE]

I found a G6 forum last night and was looking through it as well as reading a few reviews. Consensus is that the roof mechanism is a pretty good design. One complaint was visibility to the rear. We have an '09 Cobalt 2dr and backing up in that thing sux. You can't see a thing.

I think styling is good with the G6 top up or down.

One interesting item was the top and window "position" sensors. Apparently it posiible for the sensors to lose track of the position of the windows or doors and then the motors won't move it all the way up or down. I don't think it's a pervasive problem but couls be a royal PITA should it occur.

I think I might check out this car.

 

[Dexman PE PMP]

Coming from someone who drives a car with the worlds largest C pillars, you get used to it. I typically only use my side mirrors when backing up or changing lanes anymore. You could black out my rear window and I would be fine.

 

[Capt Worley PE]

I think I might check out this car.

Definitely.

Only real issue I'd have with it is trunk space with the top down. The chassis (Epsilon)/engine combo is one of the unheralded design triumphs of old GM. Good solid car.

 

[mudpuppy]

Coming from someone who drives a car with the worlds largest C pillars, you get used to it. I typically only use my side mirrors when backing up or changing lanes anymore. You could black out my rear window and I would be fine.

I rented a Camaro a couple months ago. . .had the reverse camera and that was pretty handy.

I'll say the only convertible I've ever driven (a '96 Mustang) had the same problem.... tiny rear window.

Truck drivers can't see out the back, so if you're careful you shouldn't have to either, right.

 

[MA_PE]

I think I might check out this car.

Definitely.

Only real issue I'd have with it is trunk space with the top down. The chassis (Epsilon)/engine combo is one of the unheralded design triumphs of old GM. Good solid car.

yeah. I found online that trunk space with top up is 12cf, with top down it's 2cf. That really doesn't bother me at all.

 

[Capt Worley PE]

^^So? You check it out?

 

[MA_PE]

I called on the ad and it was already gone.

 

[Capt Worley PE]

Didn't take long...

 

[MA_PE]

Apparently. I'm not in need of another car right now, but it caught my eye as a good price. I guess it was.

 

[Dexman PE PMP]

Instead of trading in the car, I think I'll just work on customizing my own suspension.

Unfortunately, I don't really know all that much about suspensions. So far, from a hard component standpoint I'm looking at upgrading the sway bars, end links, trailing arms and toe rods. I'm also looking to upgrade several of the bushings (sub frame, front radius arm, differential, rear cradle, control arms, and steering rack mount).

From what I've found, parts to do all this with "middle-of-the-road" upgrades (not cheapo, but not pro/high-end) will run me ~$1500 plus labor.

Thoughts?