Ok, test drove the svt today...

What i thought was a voltmeter (thru the tint) is actually a boost guage.

When I drove the car, very different than my GL by the way, the boost guage was below zero most of the time (-14?) then as accelerating it would go up to around 0, with the one time I gunned it, went above zero by enough to not just be needle fluctuation, I just didn't see how much cause I got to 80MPH real quick like and had to slow down (the salesman was with me).

Also, quite a bit different to drive than other sticks... I chirped the tires first time I drove it, kinda bucked a little. I pull up and reminded the salesman about something. He was like "yeah, forgot about the ceramic clutch the guy put in it.".

Anyway, got it all settled, I can afford it. They're asking $7995, giving me $700 (yeah, 700 whole dollera!) for my contour, plus threw on a 2 year warranty for $1500 more (which I think is worth it, a freind of mine denied it on his 95 Monte Carlo, a week later a bolt came loose in subframe, dropped the engine/trans on steering and he lost control. ended up blocking a McDonald's entrance for 3 hrs). Total came out to like $9500, with me going to put down $3000 when I get my sign on bonus, with my contour, makes the loan out to be just under $6500. Insurance will run me around $220-250/month... (that's hella cheap for me).

Anyway, can anyone explain how a boost guage works?

If the battery hasnt been relocated I highly doubt it has a SC/Turbo in it. Did you pop the hood and look? You cant miss the SC or Turbo!

I wouldnt buy it! Whats the mileage and Year? You can get a Pristine well cared for 2000 SVT for under $11K, check the Classifieds on CEG.

Car sounds beat, the ghetto stereo is prolly due to the OG owner pulling his system out before trade.

Thats simons (Fst4dr) old ride the car was supercharged.


IIRC the shaft broke...go to the forced induction forum
and click on the sticky, and click on the link in his sig to the registry.

Originally posted by BEVAN//3L:

---

Thats simons (Fst4dr) old ride the car was supercharged.


IIRC the shaft broke...go to the forced induction forum
and click on the sticky, and click on the link in his sig to the registry.

---

THANK YOU!!!

Finally got somwhere, but yes, that is the exact car (down to the air/fuel ratio gauge and SE trunklid)

I don't think the broken shaft applies since I'm 99% sure the s/c is long gone...

And yes, the battery is in the trunk (the salesman and I looked, he was VERY suprised when he saw that).

OK, scoping out the pics, there's a few differences:
1. NO supercharger (the cold air comes right out the intake, same filter as on the pics on profile)

2. Has the stock grill on it (not black like in profile)

3. Has smoke tinted sidemarker lights (not clear like pics)

So either this was simon's (Fst4dr) car, or someone made a nearly exact duplicate of it (highly unlikely due to mods on profile matching car)

Anyway, thanks again, I emailed them up to ask if he thinks it's a pos or not...