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Originally posted by Joe 1320
I thought that would be a great commuter car for me, but hard with my 4yr old. This car and the Solstice should do really well if they don't scrap them.'77 K5 rock-crawler project
'79 T/A: WS6, 400 4sp, 40K miles; Completely stock and original
'87 Lifted 3/4 ton Suburban (Big Blue) plow truck
'94 Roadmaster Wagon (The Roadmonster) 200,000 miles and still going
'97 T/A: (SLP 1LE Suspension, SB, & sfc(s), Loudmouth); 4.10s; B&M Ripper; R/A Hood; ZR1s
My daily drivers: '06 Jeep Liberty CRD (wife); '01 Yukon Denali XL (me); '03 Stratus Coupe (me)
I predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them.
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rear wheel drive????Tracy
2002 C5 M6 Convertible
1994 Z28 M6 Convertible
Current Mods:
SLP Ultra-Z functional ramair, SS Spoiler, STB, SFCs, Headers, Clutch, Bilstein Shocks, and TB Airfoil. 17x9 SS rims with Goodyear tires, 160F T-Stat, MSD Blaster Coil, Taylor wires, Hurst billet shifter, Borla catback with QTP e-cutout, Tuned PCM, 1LE Swaybars, 1LE driveshaft, ES bushings, White gauges, C5 front brakes, !CAGS, Bose/Soundstream audio, CST leather interior, synthetic fluids
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Yes it isOriginally posted by TraceZ
'77 K5 rock-crawler project
'79 T/A: WS6, 400 4sp, 40K miles; Completely stock and original
'87 Lifted 3/4 ton Suburban (Big Blue) plow truck
'94 Roadmaster Wagon (The Roadmonster) 200,000 miles and still going
'97 T/A: (SLP 1LE Suspension, SB, & sfc(s), Loudmouth); 4.10s; B&M Ripper; R/A Hood; ZR1s
My daily drivers: '06 Jeep Liberty CRD (wife); '01 Yukon Denali XL (me); '03 Stratus Coupe (me)
I predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them.
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I've thought about a Lotus Elise, but the price for the stateside version is a bit hefty. This might just fit the bill as a commuter car.Comment
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Now it would be real sweet if they put in the DOHC straight six thats in the Envoy in that little two seater.
LT4KM, 160' TS, MAF ends, TB-BP, GMPP 1.6 R/R, SLP CAI, LCA, Adj. tierod, BMR tower brace, 17x9"F/R, 275/40R17 GY F1 tires. WS6 Muffler, LS1 DS. 21mm rear sway bar. Soon to be LT4 heads, intake, & HOT camComment
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The lotus elise is a pretty unique car IMO. I came across a good writeup on it here actually.Originally posted by Joe 1320
That saturn and the solstice would be a nice "cruiser" option for someone who doesn't have too much money, but wants a fun daily driver.black 95 t/a, a4, beefed up tranny w/ higher stall converter, transgo shift kit, trans temp gauge, trans cooler, richmond 3.73's, loudmouth, hypertech programmer, 160 thermo, descreened maf, TB bypass and airfoil, trick flow intake elbow, underdrive pulleys, moroso cai, edelbrock panhard rod, bmr stb, slp sfc's, fiberglass firehawk hood, hawk pads, taylor wires, ngk plugs, royal purple fluids,...and hopefully more to comeComment
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I really dig that car. You would think they could put something a little more stout other than a 2.4L 170hp motor though.
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True. But since when do people like us leave things alone? A little added pressure could do wonders.Originally posted by fastTAI really dig that car. You would think they could put something a little more stout other than a 2.4L 170hp motor though.
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They're actually gonna be making that car about 5 minutes away from my house.
It would be nice to see that thing with atleast the supercharged 2.0 from the cobalt.2006 Saturn Ion Redline
2003 Mits. Eclipse SpyderComment
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Now you are speaking my language!Originally posted by Joe 1320True. But since when do people like us leave things alone? A little added pressure could do wonders.
Apparently the LE5 2.4 Ecotec has a forged crank, forged rods, and oil squirters under the pistons. So it would seem apt to handle more boost, but I have been trying to do a search for which type of piston the LE5 uses, but so far all I have found is just that it is supposed to be a "heavy duty" aluminum piston with a polymer coating on the crown and skirts. Also from what I can see, the static compression ratio appears to be 10.5:1! That probably will limit how much you overdrive the Eaton without running into problems.
I wonder why GM chose to go with such a high compression ration? 
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All that under 25k, wow , this can't be made by GM?
1993 TA SOLD
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That car is slick looking. Almost 10K cheaper than an s2k too. I like how GM likes to think the ecotec is the "SBC of generation x."97 Chevy 'Raro Z28 M6- Ported & Polished LT1 heads,beehives,1.6/1.94 valves, 226/231 custom cam,K&N FIPK, 94-95 BBK shorty's,ORY,Magnaflow Catback,no cats,BMR LCA Relocation Brackets,Lower Control Arms,Adjustable Panhard Bar,Eibach Pro Kit,SPEC Stage 1,Walbro 255 Fuel Pump,30LB Injectors,Pro 5.0,Short stick,MSD 8.5's,NGK TR55's,LT4KM
01 Honda CBR600 F4i-Two bro's,Corbins,SS brake lines
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There's a performance version on the way too!! 253HP from a turbo 2.0L Ecotec is the rumor.
Joe K.
'11 BMW 328i
'10 Matrix S AWD
Previously: '89 Plymouth Sundance Turbo, '98 Camaro V6, '96 Camaro Z28, '99 Camaro Z28, '04 Grand Prix GTPComment
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That's definitely the way to goOriginally posted by Joe K. 96 Zeee!!There's a performance version on the way too!! 253HP from a turbo 2.0L Ecotec is the rumor.
black 95 t/a, a4, beefed up tranny w/ higher stall converter, transgo shift kit, trans temp gauge, trans cooler, richmond 3.73's, loudmouth, hypertech programmer, 160 thermo, descreened maf, TB bypass and airfoil, trick flow intake elbow, underdrive pulleys, moroso cai, edelbrock panhard rod, bmr stb, slp sfc's, fiberglass firehawk hood, hawk pads, taylor wires, ngk plugs, royal purple fluids,...and hopefully more to comeComment
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