Originally posted by SVTCJ:
If you are looking at a '99, make sure that the recall has been performed (this was a MAJOR black eye for SVT)

If you want to go fast for cheap, look into an LS1 F-body (Camaro or Firebird).

It will eat the lunch of the Cobra plus it can be had with the beefy T-56 6 speed manual, the same trans in the Dodge Viper.

If you want to spend a little more, say 20k, you can get an LS1 or LS6 in a GTO with the same 6 speed.

All the above cars are very fast with some F-bodies running high 12's with VERY minimal mods.

The only drawback is that the car surrounding the wonderful LS1 is a POS.

No fewer than 5 times I have decided that I am going to get an Fbody due to the performance. Every single time I walked away thinking what a terrible car. How can one vehicle have so many flaws in ergonomics and execution? HUGE outside yet cramped inside and more squeaks and rattles than a Day Care center.

I'd still take it over a Neon SRT4 though.

Good Luck!

I do konw about the recall for the 99 SVT. What I like about the 99 and 01 SVT is the rear suspension, and the 51% front to 49% rear wt , so the handling shoud be pretty good, I am not crasy about F-bodies GMs, I know thay are pretty fast, but not for me.

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