So check out the new cobalt SS - Lateral-g Forums

Keith · #1 12-29-2004, 10:41 PM

I know I told a few people here about it but i'm ordering one of these bad boys and wanted you guys to check out the motor trend article on it. It's going to be my daily driver (I hate the wing-first thing to go)
http://www.zefhix.com/images/cobaltscan2.jpg
http://www.zefhix.com/images/cobaltscan1.jpg

0-60 in 6 sec
60-0 in 115' (nice!!!)
.89G's avg. 200' (on Perelli P-Zeros 215/35/18's;stock)
14.5 1/[email protected]

(I'll fix that soon enough)

24K fully loaded
Pretty stout for the price, no?

**XcYZ** · #2 12-30-2004, 07:27 AM

I'm not up on that car, is the supercharger an option when you order it, or is it standard on the SS?

**Steve Chryssos** · #3 12-30-2004, 10:14 AM

Have you taken a test drive yet? Let me know what you think of it. $24K? How much is an 05 Mustang GT with 300HP? My guess is that the insurance companies has jacked-up rates on both cars (because the Cobalt SS is technically rice and the Mustang, well, has been jacked-up for decades.

Keith · #4 12-30-2004, 01:46 PM

The SS option comes standard with the Eaton M62 blower. I like the fact that it's a smaller, kidof unusual car and the SS is very distiguishable copared to the other Cobalts. The Mustangs are okay but they really cheesed out on the dash and console area of the interior. No only that, but everyone and their daddy's momma is going to own one and at around 29K loaded on the GT, I'd just rather have a Coablt.

I've taken the base model for a spin but it's entirely different than the SS which has so many parts that are specific just to that car. The interior is very nicely appointed for what it is and the electric steering is a dream. I love the way the steering feels on the freeway and on the street....it gets tight and super responsive on the freeway and loosens up when your going slower. The car is also quiet, quiet, quiet inside.....even on the freeway.

lil427z · #5 12-30-2004, 02:56 PM

nice, but i will keep my camaro's

rick kirkindall

907rs · #6 12-30-2004, 05:28 PM

Keith, it sounds like a nice little driver that's easy on the pocket book in more ways than one!!

Give us some feedback when it comes in.

Keith · #7 12-30-2004, 06:48 PM

Definitely...it's a nice balanced car from Chevy and believe it or not, despite this Cobalt and my Chevelle I am a Camaro guy at heart. I've had a first gen., two second gens, a third gen and my live in g/f has a 4th gen (all v8 cars). I've also had a 73 Nova and a 67 Malibu all of which I paid for on my own so i guess at 24 I'm not doing too bad.

I will definitely get pics and reviews up here as soon as it comes in but estimates don't put my SS at the dealer until the beginning of April. At least it'll be exactly how I want it. I'm still fighting to see if I can have it ordered with the sport wing instead of that..."thing" on the back.

**61Bubbletop** · #8 01-13-2005, 01:42 PM

Keith, Thought you may find this interesting....the car is just plain cool imo, and I believe the high rear wing can be replaced with a lower one if you so desire....GREAT daily driver....With chassis tuning done by none other than Stielow....I'll take a black one please....

From Motor Trend:

"how good is it! In testing, the Cobalt SS is the fastest regular-production front drive car through the slalom we've tested in three years, rocking through the cones even faster the the C6 Z51. The SS outcornered the VW R32 on the skidpad, outgunned the Mini cooper S 0-60mph, and outstopped the WRX 60-0."

Keith · #9 01-13-2005, 01:45 PM

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Originally Posted by BAD6SPD

Keith, Thought you may find this interesting....the car is just plain cool imo, and I believe the high rear wing can be replaced with a lower one if you so desire....GREAT daily driver....With chassis tuning done by none other than Stielow....I'll take a black one please....

From Motor Trend:

"how good is it! In testing, the Cobalt SS is the fastest regular-production front drive car through the slalom we've tested in three years, rocking through the cones even faster the the C6 Z51. The SS outcornered the VW R32 on the skidpad, outgunned the Mini cooper S 0-60mph, and outstopped the WRX 60-0."

I have this article from Motor Trend, car and driver as well as MPH magazine. The car is getting really good reviews. My dealer said I can't actually order one yet as they don't have the final options list yet and I was like wtf???!! Stop airing the commercials then about the new "commotion"

P.S. the girlfriend just ordered a spanky new mustang GT for herself.....

**61Bubbletop** · #10 01-13-2005, 01:53 PM

Just go here and you can "build" one that you want, and they do list the options, I didn't see a lower spoiler on the sheet, so that may not be the case (I personally don't mind the larger one) and quite honestly, there are very few options at all, as it seems to come very well equipped.

Check it:

http://www.chevrolet.com/cobalt/ss/

Good Luck...