Dat shine

"Jayhawk Jake" (jayhawkjake) 01/11/2014 at 17:23 • Filed to: None

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Keep in mind it had salt and dirt coating it up to the door handle when I started. After two coats of wax, she's looking good.

themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > Jayhawk Jake 01/11/2014 at 17:25

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red calipers? Maaaaad! Enjoy those extra kW!

edit: yes kinja, the red calipers are in the sky.....

Jayhawk Jake > themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles 01/11/2014 at 17:28

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I painted them right after I got the car. Minimal work for a nice touch.

The tune is for the extra power ;)

Bandit > Jayhawk Jake 01/11/2014 at 17:31

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Awesome! All those little cosmetic things you have done have made a hell of a difference. I quite like the black chevy badge.

themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > Jayhawk Jake 01/11/2014 at 17:32

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You need this shirt

DollaMoneyAve > Jayhawk Jake 01/11/2014 at 17:34

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looks good

Echo51 > Jayhawk Jake 01/11/2014 at 17:37

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I wish mine had a paint that good!

(oh and how does one post to oppo? i have some dirt track in-car camera i'd like to show. yes, it has oppo in an FWD)

Dunnik > Jayhawk Jake 01/11/2014 at 17:44

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I must admit, at first I was dismissive of your car. GM does not have a great track record when producing compact cars. Even when they get somebody else to do it, it's usually been full of fail.

But then, I drove one, an LTZ. Goes to show that you really can't fully judge a car until you drive it. The dash config takes some getting used to, but my six foot frame fits well. Seats are pretty good. Interior is cheap, but doesn't feel cheap, if that makes sense.

What surprised me the most, however, was the acceleration. "Whoa, turbo!" I said, not knowing that it was, in fact, turbocharged. I kinda miss the old days when they always put TURBO in huge letters on the side of thing.

Then I saw a corner, with nobody around and good road conditions. "Ok little Chevy", I said to the car, "let's see how you handle this" , tossing it in and diving for the apex. It's no Lotus, but it took it well, with good feedback as to its limits. On exit, I thrashed it pretty hard but torque steer was manageable.

I'd rather the Golf, but I'd pay, what, 4-5k more for it?

Jayhawk Jake > Dunnik 01/11/2014 at 17:52

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Yeah, a Golf would be more, and it's also a bigger car.

If you liked the LTZ, you'd love the RS. Even better seats, better steering wheel, tighter suspension. The acceleration is alright with the stock tune, but for a mere $200 you can get a tune that makes it bonkers. At least a second off the zero to 60.

I was a little worried I'd have buyers remorse, but I love this car. It deserves more attention than it gets, it's a great all around car that's got tons of little features that make it totally unique.

Jayhawk Jake > themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles 01/11/2014 at 17:52

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That's awesome

Jayhawk Jake > Bandit 01/11/2014 at 17:53

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I need to redo it, a little chunk came off :(

Jayhawk Jake > Echo51 01/11/2014 at 17:54

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I did a follow for opposite lock thingy but I don't know if that's all it takes? If it's not, I'll share the post and get a mod to approve you

Echo51 > Jayhawk Jake 01/11/2014 at 17:57

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Sah-weet! I'll look at editing out the 10 minutes of pre-race and getting it uploaded tomorrow then! :)

Tom McParland > Jayhawk Jake 01/11/2014 at 17:59

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He needs mod approval "follow" just un-greys him. Gimmie a few minutes I'll get him.

Tom McParland > Echo51 01/11/2014 at 18:04

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Gotcha dude! Welcome to Oppo, "follow" just gets you out of the grey. I made you an author, can't wait to see that footage. :)

Rico > Jayhawk Jake 01/11/2014 at 18:49

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Shit looks mean! I'm digging those red calipers.