First Drive
1/3/05, 04:31 PM
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I got to drive one today....Let's get to the point....It ROCKED!!!! 
I am using my '01 as a comparison point.
The clutch felt smooth and seemless with excellent positioning. Steering wheel position is better and feels tighter, a vast improvement.
The shifter was solid as a rock. It felt higher than the '01s. I usually drive with my seat bottom all the way down so I did the same in the '05. I found myself gripping the stalk more than the top of the **** as in the '01 (minds out of the gutter people). The gears engage further to the right, but not out of reach.
It was almost out of gas, so I didn't open it all the way up. I will say that it was very quick, and had power throughout the range. I didn't run it past 3500 RPM, but did not feel like I needed to.
Bottomline: Can't wait to order mine, and am definitely sold on the manual.
LOVE IT!!!!!!
Have to wait till April to order though.
I am using my '01 as a comparison point.
The clutch felt smooth and seemless with excellent positioning. Steering wheel position is better and feels tighter, a vast improvement.
The shifter was solid as a rock. It felt higher than the '01s. I usually drive with my seat bottom all the way down so I did the same in the '05. I found myself gripping the stalk more than the top of the **** as in the '01 (minds out of the gutter people). The gears engage further to the right, but not out of reach.
It was almost out of gas, so I didn't open it all the way up. I will say that it was very quick, and had power throughout the range. I didn't run it past 3500 RPM, but did not feel like I needed to.
Bottomline: Can't wait to order mine, and am definitely sold on the manual.
LOVE IT!!!!!!
Have to wait till April to order though.
1/3/05, 05:49 PM
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Originally posted by Rogue6@January 3, 2005, 5:34 PM
I got to drive one today....Let's get to the point....It ROCKED!!!!
I am using my '01 as a comparison point.
The clutch felt smooth and seemless with excellent positioning. Steering wheel position is better and feels tighter, a vast improvement.
The shifter was solid as a rock. It felt higher than the '01s. I usually drive with my seat bottom all the way down so I did the same in the '05. I found myself gripping the stalk more than the top of the **** as in the '01 (minds out of the gutter people). The gears engage further to the right, but not out of reach.
It was almost out of gas, so I didn't open it all the way up. I will say that it was very quick, and had power throughout the range. I didn't run it past 3500 RPM, but did not feel like I needed to.
Bottomline: Can't wait to order mine, and am definitely sold on the manual.
LOVE IT!!!!!!
Have to wait till April to order though.
I got to drive one today....Let's get to the point....It ROCKED!!!!
I am using my '01 as a comparison point.
The clutch felt smooth and seemless with excellent positioning. Steering wheel position is better and feels tighter, a vast improvement.
The shifter was solid as a rock. It felt higher than the '01s. I usually drive with my seat bottom all the way down so I did the same in the '05. I found myself gripping the stalk more than the top of the **** as in the '01 (minds out of the gutter people). The gears engage further to the right, but not out of reach.
It was almost out of gas, so I didn't open it all the way up. I will say that it was very quick, and had power throughout the range. I didn't run it past 3500 RPM, but did not feel like I needed to.
Bottomline: Can't wait to order mine, and am definitely sold on the manual.
LOVE IT!!!!!!
Have to wait till April to order though.
V6 manual Test Drive
They had 10 of them at the Dealership, and only only one GT. I think that there will be really good deals on them in a month or so....
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