(In know I said no more posts.. but I gotta answer questions, lol)
Yes.. I'm a thief, lol. My photo taking "Techniques" were passed down from Roger to me, lol.
I think I'm just too hyperactive, can't take a silent moment to sit, stare, think, and visualize the photo. I'm just whipit out and let the world see.... uh...
The grand AM GT has a completly difrent motor. That is the 3.4 V6. Mine has the new 3.5V6 which has abotu 30 more HP than the Ram AIr GT and has about 45 more tq than it as well. (201hp, 222tq) It is most defenetly faster than a stock CSVT (wioth a semi-decent driver) and will run a 6.6 0-60mph according to edmunds, motortrend, and a few others. Nothing to shake a stick at, but it's not "fast" by far of GTO, etc, etc. Reminds me a lot of my old dub', TONS of low end torque BUT, it doesn't die and choke itself at 4000RPMS, this one screams all the way up til almost redline. Rog, I hadn't the slightest clue that the Malibu was the smae chasis based car... but now it makes sense, lol. BUt, the cars got 108 miles on her now, adn I still like it. It's strang eto actually KNOW I will have to keep this car for 2 years... almsot like having teh cookie jar infront of you but electrifying it to give you a good jolt with an attempt to steal it's goodness.
BNUt it suits my needs nicely, handles like a dream, better than my CSVT's did (sounds strange to say that, but it really does) The electronic steering is amazing, feels like driving an old caprice with a suicisde knob on the steering wheel.
And I know.. it's "leased" but.. the temptation to mod is still there. I looked into the idea of dual exhaust and apparently you can buy the lower valance from teh GTP G6 and swap them out (snap on snap off) wich gives you the dual outlets. I here removing the resonator, adding another muffler at teh end with too tips sounds great with these motors (unlike any other GFM V6 I knbow of). SOme tint is in store and I'm very tempted to see what this thing might lok like if it got "stryped".
Cars got good lines for it, but I chose a bad color to do something like this, though.
I remeeber when I complained about aftermarekt support on the CSVT and Regal... well.. I can buy a Razzi Kit for this, uhm.. couple Pontiac Accesories, and rims. Thats about it, lol.
It's one of those cars that will require "imagination" to make it look difrently good... hmmm, sounds like good ole' Roger's ride, eh?!
AS far as a CSVT replacement... I'd seriosuly give this a thumbs up (unless you need to seat 5 people, as its a true 2+2 setting (sweet full length console goes from front to teh back, and it's got 6 freaking cup holders.. SIX?!!?
Eat that SAV.
