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Old 08-02-2002, 08:36 AM
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Just saw one on the road yesterday, and it was a turbo. It looked pretty quick and it was an automatic. Did some research and it is a 215 horse 2.4 L with 245 lbs. of torque. WOW, that should move it along well! It also comes with a 5-speed; anyone encounter one on the road. It's a type of vehicle that you either love or hate. I kinda like it, but my wife and daughter think they are ugly. Oh well, to each their own.
Old 08-02-2002, 08:37 AM
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:18secondpos:

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Old 08-02-2002, 09:26 AM
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I liked them when they came out but now I'm sick of them, every time I see one I like them less
Old 08-04-2002, 05:41 PM
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They are slow as dirt. I saw one at the tracks 3 weeks ago running consistent 17s...
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oh yeah. It is not an S2000. It must suck! (tongue in cheek)
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I didnt say it sucked I simply said its SLOW. DO YOU HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THAT?
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A non-turbo 5sp. does 17's. The new turbo 5sp. should do 16's maybe 15's with a good driver. Compared to an S2000, yeah, it's slow. But then, compared to a Z06 or a Viper SRT, the S2000 is slow too. So you say if you put a turbo with high boost on an S2000, it might surprise a stock Z06. They'll do stuff to a turbo PT that might surprise an S2000. It just never ends.
ps. My wife has a PT 5sp. and it works for her. And even I get a kick out of driving it once in a while. (And of course it's embarassing to think that any PT could possibly be quick when we sit on the S2000 alter.)
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I agree with you xviper.
Just to me it sounded like a smarta** remark. Its all good though.
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Originally posted by JDMs2000
I didnt say it sucked I simply said its SLOW. DO YOU HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THAT?
Do you know what the phrase "tongue in cheek" means?
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PT cruiser are as slow as hell. in stock for i think it will run between 17.5-18 seconds in the 1/4 at under 80mph.
with a turbo or a sc kit, it might bring that time down to 16 flat - 16.5 in the 1/4. worse than a stock CIVIC Ex.
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