Originally posted by The EX- Striped SVT:
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show me a car in the csvt's class that can handle like it?



SRT-4 and in addition to handling,==================LSD, turbo, Viper seats, front mount intercooler, mods from the factory w/ warrenty, 17" wheels, GREAT brakes and lets not forget the clincher, its a little over $20K, cheaper than the CSVT was 5 years ago!




Whatever. It has never handled in the CSVT's class!
It whipped us in straight line acceleration, stock on stock though.
It has not had the build quality of a CSVT...in most cases anyway.
It hasn't got the cargo room or the visibility out all windows.
I like the interior well enough on the SRT-4 but the SVT is definitely better.
The engine on the SVT is a better engine because it is similar in size, naturally aspirated it made 90% of the power that the SRT4 was rated at. Or conversely the SRT4 made 225 HP with a turbo.

It is cheaper than the CSVT, but then again you got less in the refinement category.
There are things in the CSVT that could have easily been done better though.

Former owner of '99 CSVT - Silver #222/2760 356/334 wHP/TQ at 10psi on pump gas! See My Mods '05 Volvo S40 Turbo 5 AWD with 6spd, Passion Red '06 Mazda5 Touring, 5spd,MTX, Black