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Postby Alizarin » Wed Oct 29, 2008 11:08 pm

A guy at work has a G8 GT (has the auto w/ sportt mode, only GXP comes w/ 6-speed) and he loves it. I'd say give it a look. Then ask Tom (yellow GTO) for driving lessons. He has a great touch.
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Postby Charles » Thu Oct 30, 2008 6:55 pm

Buy my wagon instead and save 15k..........
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Postby Alizarin » Sat Nov 01, 2008 1:09 am

Charles wrote:Buy my wagon instead and save 15k..........
A good choice, but unfortunately the guy wants an automatic.
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Postby aparke » Mon Nov 03, 2008 10:57 pm

Teach your wife how to drive a manual! (Of course, I'm just speculating on your reason for the auto-tranny :wink: )
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Postby Alizarin » Mon Nov 03, 2008 11:11 pm

aparke wrote:Teach your wife how to drive a manual! (Of course, I'm just speculating on your reason for the auto-tranny :wink: )
I learned on the car I have now, and think that the Subaru transmission/clutch is a great one to learn on. It has a heavy enough flywheel so you can let it out slowly and get the car rolling while learning how to give it gas to get moving.

And then you get a lighter flywheel and have to learn it all over again. Yellow_Colorz_PDT_16
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Postby Dave-ROR » Tue Nov 04, 2008 9:46 am

I'm going to test drive the Colbalt SS again and the MS3 tomorrow.

Not sure if I want to buy a new car, but maybe in late december when the auto industry really wants sales...

I'm also considering a old S2000 (2000/2001) or an Integra Type-R.

Sorry for the threadjack :P
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Postby chimmike » Tue Nov 04, 2008 5:23 pm

I think you'll like the cobalt SS better than the ms3.

dollar for dollar, the new SS is probably the best fwd spocom available.
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Postby michlong » Tue Nov 04, 2008 9:13 pm

Alizarin wrote:
aparke wrote:Teach your wife how to drive a manual! (Of course, I'm just speculating on your reason for the auto-tranny :wink: )
I learned on the car I have now, and think that the Subaru transmission/clutch is a great one to learn on. It has a heavy enough flywheel so you can let it out slowly and get the car rolling while learning how to give it gas to get moving.

And then you get a lighter flywheel and have to learn it all over again. Yellow_Colorz_PDT_16
my wife is perfectly capable of driving a manual, that is not the same as her wanting to....
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Postby Native » Tue Nov 04, 2008 9:42 pm

^^^ :lol: I have a wife like that.
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Postby WAFlowers » Wed Nov 05, 2008 11:29 am

My wife would shoot me if I bought an automatic! :shock: Gotta love a woman like that. :D
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