Cobalt SS Turbo in the Wild.

"Batman the Horse" (batmanthehorse) 09/05/2016 at 16:36 • Filed to: Chevrolet, Cobalt, Cobalt SS

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I don’t think I have ever seen one of these roaming the streets. These are underappreciated in my opinion (and I drive a FoST).

RazoE > Batman the Horse 09/05/2016 at 16:38

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Look at the interior and you can see why they’re underappreciated.

Nerd-Vol > Batman the Horse 09/05/2016 at 16:42

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I thought about one long and hard, then I bought a Speed 3 instead.

G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 > Batman the Horse 09/05/2016 at 16:49

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I prefer it’s angstier, scruffier, more interesting sister.

Klaus Schmoll > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 09/05/2016 at 16:52

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Does it have RX-8 style rear doors? Those body creases look like that.

Batman the Horse > Klaus Schmoll 09/05/2016 at 16:53

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Sure does. From Wikipedia:

“The Saturn Ion Quad Coupe has rear half-sized suicide doors while the sedan has the lack of rear hinged doors.”

G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 > Klaus Schmoll 09/05/2016 at 17:01

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Yup. And because of how all the seats fold, you can carry a kayak inside the car .

Kanaric > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 09/05/2016 at 17:09

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Saturn were really making some interesting cars towards their demise. Their designs were good as well.

If they were not killed imagine if they brought the Astra OPC over.

camaroboy68ss > Batman the Horse 09/05/2016 at 17:19

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I looked at the cobalt SS’s back before I bought my 98 Camaro SS, they were twice the money of clean Camaro and at the time way more on insurance. right after I bought the 98 SS a buddy got one and I rode and drove it, wasn't that impressed.

cluelessk > Batman the Horse 09/05/2016 at 17:51

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One of the nicest colours. Over half of all SS Cobalts were black.

G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 > Kanaric 09/05/2016 at 18:13

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Or the Meriva.

Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch > Batman the Horse 09/05/2016 at 18:17

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I prefer the sedan it’s quite the looker.

TheD0k_2many toys 2little time > Batman the Horse 09/05/2016 at 18:26

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really? i see them all around. but i also live in a college town and they are pretty cheap cars to buy

RandomTask > Batman the Horse 09/05/2016 at 18:30

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Before the Volvo I had a black 2010 SS. Super fun car, my biggest complaints were the majority of the interior were standard issue GM Rubbermaid, the lack of a proper arm rest in between the seats, and a very good sized trunk that was impossible to put anything in because of the stupid and poorly designed trunk opening.

404 - User No Longer Available > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 09/05/2016 at 19:05

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This one had the supercharged engine though, don’t think anything other than the SS got the turbo.

404 - User No Longer Available > RazoE 09/05/2016 at 19:08

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I don’t quite understand why people complain about its interior, or any “shitty” interiors in general. I mean it’s not like they’re charging Maybach money for it. It was better than my Cavalier’s.

404 - User No Longer Available > Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch 09/05/2016 at 19:17

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I actually was considering one of these to be my winter beater, I mean I can share oil filters and maintenance supplies with my Solstice, and reuse my winter wheels. Right up till the moment I saw the asking prices for one.

http://wwwb.autotrader.ca/a/Chevrolet/Co…

I mean I could get a much newer turbo Cruze with lower mileage than that for that money...

Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch > 404 - User No Longer Available 09/05/2016 at 19:26

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Man those RPF1's ruin the look of that car.

RazoE > 404 - User No Longer Available 09/05/2016 at 20:17

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For most people, you’re inside of it more than you look at it, so interior quality and design are important.

Batman the Horse > RandomTask 09/05/2016 at 20:56

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I think the interior got an upgrade with the Turbo version. I think?

RandomTask > Batman the Horse 09/05/2016 at 21:04

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That’s what I had. Better seats over the base, LS, and LT models, different gauges, and a digital boost/information gauge off the A-pillar. Not much else was different.

RazoE > 404 - User No Longer Available 09/05/2016 at 21:56

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The Fisker Karma got the turbo. So did the Solstice GXP and Sky Redline. Possibly the HHR SS if I remember correctly.

404 - User No Longer Available > RazoE 09/05/2016 at 22:04

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Yes, but not the Ion Redline in question there...

The Stig's former college room mate > Batman the Horse 09/06/2016 at 12:05

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I was surprised how well these perform on a track. I spent an afternoon chasing one of these around Summit Point’s Shenandoah circuit a couple years ago.