Goodbye Saturn!!! :D

Discussion in 'General Motoring' started by GoAwAy669, Jun 2, 2004.

  1. GoAwAy669

    GoAwAy669 Guest

    As of June 1st, I have officially preordered a 2005 Mustang GT, leather seats
    and all! Comes in early September. No more Saturn for me! :D
    My modified 1991 Saturn SL2 has been a bit of a roller coaster ride, lots of
    breakage, lots of problems, but I still had some great times with that car.
    Thanks for all the help this newsgroup brought me.


    http://members.aol.com/goaway669/
     
    GoAwAy669, Jun 2, 2004
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    marx404 Guest

    Sorry to see you go. I saw the '05 'Stang at the auto show, it sure is nice
    looking.
    Did you go for the 6 or 8 cyl?

    marx404
     
    marx404, Jun 2, 2004
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  3. Nothing like displacement - sounds like fun - congrats!
     
    Jonnie Santos, Jun 2, 2004
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    Napalm Heart Guest

    Can you get a GT without the 8 cylinder?

    Ken
     
    Napalm Heart, Jun 3, 2004
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  5. GoAwAy669

    GoAwAy669 Guest

    Got the GT - V8.
    To get the GT badge, you need the V8.
     
    GoAwAy669, Jun 3, 2004
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    Dan Duncan Guest

    At least they sell the GT with a manual transmission.

    -DanD
     
    Dan Duncan, Jun 4, 2004
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    GoAwAy669 Guest

    At least they sell the GT with a manual transmission.
    (confused look) Why wouldn't they!? Perhaps you are referring to the Saturn
    L300 V6, which only comes with an auto? I always thought that was a mistake.
     
    GoAwAy669, Jun 6, 2004
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    Dan Duncan Guest

    You'd be surprised how many car manufacturers are only offering their
    high end cars with an automatic in the US.

    -DanD
     
    Dan Duncan, Jun 6, 2004
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  9. No offense to those who drive high-end cars, but considering how many
    "high-end" drivers have more important things to do besides driving, I'm
    not surprised. A manual transmission would almost force them to put
    down their damn phones/PDAs/etc and actually drive.

    /rant
     
    richard hornsby, Jun 6, 2004
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  10. Even without the toys (distractions) drivers in my area are challenging.
    Slowing to an almost-stop on a 4-lane road looking for an address (I'm
    guessing), changing lanes in front of you-no signal-then slowing down. And
    my fave is the Soccer Mom's in SUV's driving like 17 year old boys and their
    first car.
     
    Jonnie Santos, Jun 6, 2004
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  11. With the exception of having a convertible option, the Mustang has never
    been one of my favorite cars. I always thought the 5.0L LX looked pretty
    sharp (compared to the gaudy GT of the day) and was a good idea. I was wowed
    by the pull from the '99 GT I test drove (I was really only considering a
    V6), though I like the '98 body style a little better, even if the car is a
    weaker performer. The current huge GT hood scoops look ridiculous to me.

    But I fell in love with the '05 the first time I saw pics of it, inside and
    out. I even like the final taillight treatment vs. the prototypes. The only
    thing I would change is the rear to be a duck tail vs. a tack-on spoiler as
    in the second pic on this thread...
    http://forums.stangnet.com/showthread.php?t=411959

    I bet this car is going to phenomenal hit! The new GT will be my first brand
    new domestic, though I plan to wait at least a couple of months to see what
    new car bugs might appear. Man, I can't wait to see one in person. I might
    even mod my car (the new Mustang) for the first time ever with an exhaust.
     
    Mark Gonzales, Jun 9, 2004
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