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Vintalage · 05-13-2005, 05:28 PM

Oh, forgot a few other things. I drove the SSR automatic. I like the sound from the exhaust. In fact, it sounds louder than the Corvettes. But the car has a heavy feel to it. Doesn't seem all that powerful. But as I was coming in, I put the car into neutral and revved it twice to 3500 rpms going around 5 - 8 mph in the return lane. Then I put it back into Drive after the engine returned to idle and proceeded to pull into the parking spot. Uh oh. Big mistake. The manager for the truck area came up to me and asked if it is an automatic. I said yes. He yelled "that's a $50,000 car!" I said "oh really?" I should have said "I know...so?" In anycase, he blurted out "are you trying to screw up the transmission? "I'm sorry", I said. "Would you do that to your car?", he asked. My response? "Of course I would!" "You must be rich then", he said. I replied "At least I didn't do a neutral drop." "Yes you did." "You dropped the car into drive while the car was rolling." "Don't be ridiculous", I said.

Result? Ejected from the truck area. Permanently. That means if he sees me Saturday or sunday in that area, he will throw me out again. I wasn't the only one. A guy driving the cobalt spun the tires while driving around the course and he and his friend were booted. I was actually having some fun with this guy at one of the courses earlier in the day around the track. He's good competition. But this rule they have is one of the dumbest I've heard. I say this because if you revved the SSR while parked, you received a verbal warning. WHAT THE HELL??? Now I see why some people have complaints about the way this event is operated.

On another note, I drove the Saturn Ion. I don't really know how to drive a manual, however I managed to drive the Ion. It wasn't too hard. I did jerk it into motion twice, but it wasn't that bad. I eventually got the rhythm. The interior is a disaster, but the car is actually fun to drive and quick. Surprised me. But when I tried to drive the Vibe GT, that was hell. I kept stalling the car. I couldn't manage to get the vehicle going. It was terrible and embarrassing. Ah well, live and learn. I need to learn how to drive a stick though. I'm losing out. I really wanted to drive the Cobalt SS but as most of you know...Manual only. Couldn't take that risk. Same goes for the CTS-V, GTO M6, and Corvette M6. That hurt.

05-13-2005, 05:28 PM	#8 (permalink)
Vintalage 4.4 Liter Supercharged Northstar Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Maryland Drives: 2002 Pontiac Grand Am GT1 Posts: 2,901	Re: Autoshow in motion: Questions concerning the event Oh, forgot a few other things. I drove the SSR automatic. I like the sound from the exhaust. In fact, it sounds louder than the Corvettes. But the car has a heavy feel to it. Doesn't seem all that powerful. But as I was coming in, I put the car into neutral and revved it twice to 3500 rpms going around 5 - 8 mph in the return lane. Then I put it back into Drive after the engine returned to idle and proceeded to pull into the parking spot. Uh oh. Big mistake. The manager for the truck area came up to me and asked if it is an automatic. I said yes. He yelled "that's a $50,000 car!" I said "oh really?" I should have said "I know...so?" In anycase, he blurted out "are you trying to screw up the transmission? "I'm sorry", I said. "Would you do that to your car?", he asked. My response? "Of course I would!" "You must be rich then", he said. I replied "At least I didn't do a neutral drop." "Yes you did." "You dropped the car into drive while the car was rolling." "Don't be ridiculous", I said. Result? Ejected from the truck area. Permanently. That means if he sees me Saturday or sunday in that area, he will throw me out again. I wasn't the only one. A guy driving the cobalt spun the tires while driving around the course and he and his friend were booted. I was actually having some fun with this guy at one of the courses earlier in the day around the track. He's good competition. But this rule they have is one of the dumbest I've heard. I say this because if you revved the SSR while parked, you received a verbal warning. WHAT THE HELL??? Now I see why some people have complaints about the way this event is operated. On another note, I drove the Saturn Ion. I don't really know how to drive a manual, however I managed to drive the Ion. It wasn't too hard. I did jerk it into motion twice, but it wasn't that bad. I eventually got the rhythm. The interior is a disaster, but the car is actually fun to drive and quick. Surprised me. But when I tried to drive the Vibe GT, that was hell. I kept stalling the car. I couldn't manage to get the vehicle going. It was terrible and embarrassing. Ah well, live and learn. I need to learn how to drive a stick though. I'm losing out. I really wanted to drive the Cobalt SS but as most of you know...Manual only. Couldn't take that risk. Same goes for the CTS-V, GTO M6, and Corvette M6. That hurt.