My Sonic is trying to make a friend pt. 2

"Jayhawk Jake" (jayhawkjake)
04/20/2014 at 16:53 • Filed to: None

Ebony and ivory go together in harmony

Nice example of the difference between RS and LTZ. RS sits a little lower, spoiler and bumper are different, wheels are different.

DISCUSSION (18)

AthomSfere > Jayhawk Jake
04/20/2014 at 16:57

Is that an LTZ with the Turbo badge? I thought only the RS had the turbo...?

Jayhawk Jake > AthomSfere
04/20/2014 at 16:58

I think you can get a turbo all the way down to the LT. That's why people shit on the RS: same power as other trims

jkm7680 > Jayhawk Jake
04/20/2014 at 17:03

Make sure they don't get together and have Sparks.

AthomSfere > Jayhawk Jake
04/20/2014 at 17:07

Just checked it:

LT and up can get the turbo, so LT, LTZ and RS.

RS appears to be the only one with the sport suspension though.

Spaceball-Two > Jayhawk Jake
04/20/2014 at 17:14

Your Sonic gets around. You dirty dirty little Sonic. Go find a Miata and mate!

Jayhawk Jake > AthomSfere
04/20/2014 at 17:18

Yep. RS gets the sport suspension, rear disks, and more aggressive gear ratios. Then there's all the visual tweaks including nicer seats with actual leather. For $1300 it's kind of a no brainer over the LTZ IMO.

I'd like to see the next generation RS get Abarth levels of power with a better sounding exhaust. Do that for the same price as it is now and Chevy will have an interesting alternative to the FiST.

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > Jayhawk Jake
04/20/2014 at 17:27

I like to imagine you get to your destination about 15 minutes early so you can cruise the parking lots looking for cars your Sonic can become friends with.

Jayhawk Jake > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
04/20/2014 at 17:56

Haha no, I'm very punctual. If I see something interesting though I will park next to it

AthomSfere > Jayhawk Jake
04/20/2014 at 18:31

Isn't the Abarth only a little over 200hp though? I think most of its fun is it weighs nothing (like the Sonic).

Jayhawk Jake > AthomSfere
04/20/2014 at 19:15

The Abarth is 165 HP or so

PS9 > Jayhawk Jake
04/20/2014 at 20:08

Kinja'd!!!

Father comstock would not approve of this at all.

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > Jayhawk Jake
04/20/2014 at 21:01

I'm afraid of parking next to interesting cars since mine looks like the product of teen angst and sleep deprivation. I'll make their car depreciate just by parking next to them :P

Jayhawk Jake > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
04/20/2014 at 21:05

You make their car look better.

Going to come out to the friday night show next week?

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > Jayhawk Jake
04/20/2014 at 21:15

I'll try, but senior year is starting to get the best of me and I can see nothing but deadlines in my nightmares right now.

Which is exactly why I've spent all day browsing Reddit and Oppo.

I suck at time management :(

Jayhawk Jake > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
04/20/2014 at 21:23

Don't worry, we all do

cluelessk > Jayhawk Jake
04/20/2014 at 22:00

I test drove and put a deposit on a Victory Red LTZ sedan. This was before the RS was released. But the banks didn't want to approve it. Ended up with a 08 Cobalt SS so it's all ok.

The Sonic was fun. Not fast but quick feeling with the 6 speed. If GM could match the power levels from the Fiesta ST and tighten up the handling with a SS model, GM would have a hot little car.

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > Jayhawk Jake
04/20/2014 at 22:48

What time-ish is the show? I forgot the venue completely, but it looks like I will be able to make it.

Jayhawk Jake > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
04/20/2014 at 23:40

5:30 or so. Southwest corner of Central and West.