Stock 03/04 cobra vs. S2000 w/ LS1 swap and basic bolt ons
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I'll take the Cobra....FWD for the loss....
S2000s' are RWD. And 350 HP in a little car like that, i would take the S2000.
And about the magazines, I love car and driver. I am a subcriber and they always tell it like it is. And I have seen them give a slower car a win over a faster car. However its not always on interrior & crap. Its usally becuase of handling or somthing. They like to see how fast things go around a track more than what they do in a strait line. Which is why I like them. I like to read Road & track somtimes too. Automoblie & hot rod are alright, but i never read them on a regular basis. I only have the Camaro special from hot rod & the only automobile magazine I've read was while I was in the hospital.
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I have a subscrption to car & driver also. Damn thing never shows up in a timely fashion.
I know Consumer Reports is'nt a auto rag exclusively, but they are the hardest on domestic products...Even though they gave the Mustang and Corvette high marks this time around , usually thats not the norm..
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Ok, I have an exsotic race for you guys. And this one has been argued about for years.
Ferrari F40 vs Jaguar XJ-220
Ooooh. Two oldies but goodies. I'd love to see that race. But I'm not up to speed on the specs.........so I couldn't really say who'd have the upper hand.
My money is on the XJ-220...70 more hp and 45 more tq, though 500lbs heavier.
2001 Cobra vs 2005 GT...I'd have to give it to the GT both in a drag race and in a twisties run. The Cobra has "20 more hp" but the GTs are underrated in terms of power and weigh 100lbs less, have 3.55 gears opposed to 3.27, a solid axle for better launching, a chassis 3 times as torsionally rigid in addition to better skidpad numbers for better cornering. It would nonetheless be extremely close. I would give a roll race to the COBRA though, by a fender or two.
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Ok, I just now stumbled upon this thread, so quick question....
My 350Z was recently totaled, and as it says in the sig, we're planning on trading our A4 in on a CTS-V. What are you guys' thoughts on these??? Anybody race one before???
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Ok, I just now stumbled upon this thread, so quick question....
My 350Z was recently totaled, and as it says in the sig, we're planning on trading our A4 in on a CTS-V. What are you guys' thoughts on these??? Anybody race one before???
Oh, those things are kewl. Ive seen a few and had the plesure of seeing one at the track. they could with like 400 HP and I think its an LS2. The only thing about them is that they are so big & heavy. However the advantage is that the designers spent some time with the nurmburgring in germany, and used it to make the car. So for being a 4 door saloon car it handles very well.
The one I saw at the track had an after market supercharger ontop of the stock LS2 along with a bunch of other goodies. First time he ever ran it, he was egar to see what it could do. So after he got staged, he launched & blew the tranny apart. it took them about 45 minutes to clean everything up. I guess he didnt know you had to make sure the transmition can handle the power.
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Well, that certainly sucks.
BTW, the CTS-V earlier years came with the LS6. They are nice cars, and pretty quick too.
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Ok, I just now stumbled upon this thread, so quick question....
My 350Z was recently totaled, and as it says in the sig, we're planning on trading our A4 in on a CTS-V. What are you guys' thoughts on these??? Anybody race one before???
PM sidewayz6.0 his dad has one and he beats the crap out of it on a regular basis, he can give a good idea about them.
Ok, I just now stumbled upon this thread, so quick question....
My 350Z was recently totaled, and as it says in the sig, we're planning on trading our A4 in on a CTS-V. What are you guys' thoughts on these??? Anybody race one before???
PM sidewayz6.0 his dad has one and he beats the crap out of it on a regular basis, he can give a good idea about them.
So the CTS-V auto is a four speed? Not the 6speed? According to ppl on the Corvette forum the A6's breaking point is 550rwhp.....Thats why if anyone has a ATI Procharger running at it's designed output 615bhp watch out.....
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Ok, I just now stumbled upon this thread, so quick question....
My 350Z was recently totaled, and as it says in the sig, we're planning on trading our A4 in on a CTS-V. What are you guys' thoughts on these??? Anybody race one before???
PM sidewayz6.0 his dad has one and he beats the crap out of it on a regular basis, he can give a good idea about them.
So the CTS-V auto is a four speed? Not the 6speed? According to ppl on the Corvette forum the A6's breaking point is 550rwhp.....Thats why if anyone has a ATI Procharger running at it's designed output 615bhp watch out.....
Don't CTS-Vs only come with the 6 speed manuals?
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V-6 is for real drivers. Go buy a Jetta if you want gas mileage and a chicks car. Buy a V-8 Mustang if you have no driving ability and need the extra horsepower to compensate and feel like you''''re fast.
Ok, I just now stumbled upon this thread, so quick question....
My 350Z was recently totaled, and as it says in the sig, we're planning on trading our A4 in on a CTS-V. What are you guys' thoughts on these??? Anybody race one before???
PM sidewayz6.0 his dad has one and he beats the crap out of it on a regular basis, he can give a good idea about them.
So the CTS-V auto is a four speed? Not the 6speed? According to ppl on the Corvette forum the A6's breaking point is 550rwhp.....Thats why if anyone has a ATI Procharger running at it's designed output 615bhp watch out.....
Don't CTS-Vs only come with the 6 speed manuals?
Ive never seen an automatic one before, I thought they only came in M6s.
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Ok, I have an exsotic race for you guys. And this one has been argued about for years.
Ferrari F40 vs Jaguar XJ-220
God I love the F40's. They're my dream car.
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Ok, I just now stumbled upon this thread, so quick question....
My 350Z was recently totaled, and as it says in the sig, we're planning on trading our A4 in on a CTS-V. What are you guys' thoughts on these??? Anybody race one before???
How did you total your 350Z? If I were to get a 4 door luxury car it would probably be the CTS-V. I like the performance of the E55 AMG and the looks of it more but it only comes in auto.
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^^^I think you may be right....But since the guy said he's selling his A4 CTS-V, who am I to doubt..
If you read closely and look at his sig, he stated to sell the Audi A4 to buy a CTS-V.
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But I'm not up to speed on the specs.........so I couldn't really say who'd have the upper hand.
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