general GTP fondness blabber

[shaferz]

So I'm sitting here tonight, bored as fuck before work, thinking about different vehicles than the ole GTP. Cars I've considered include -

G35/350Z
03/04 Cobra
WRX
GTO
Built Honda
Slowbalts

Some of the cars cost big $$$$ to make as quick as my GTP. Some cars have a joke for backseat room (gotta be enough to fit kids in at some point in my future,) some cars are too small for my taste, and the one car that seems to fit what I would like (the cobra) is a car that for some reason - my better half wants no part of.

Dont get me wrong, I love the GTP, but its always fun to see what else is out there. When I do a quick comparo of other cars that I find interesting, I find it easy to talk myself into sticking with the GTP and GXP. It helps that they are paid off, but still -

Seems that a best fit for what I want is to hold on to the GXP and do a turbo setup on that.

Discuss.

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[bikrboy128]

cobra.
baby seats fit fine in the back

 

[shaferz]

cobra.
baby seats fit fine in the back

My wife can not get over the fact that she immediately associates 'rich boy high school ****' with all mustangs derived from the SN95 body changes. she doesnt mind the foxes. She doesnt mind the brand new ones.

Cobra would work for me other than that.

 

[IDAFC21]

owned a wrx. loved it.

own a gto. love it.

brother had a g35...eh, its a nice car...but if youre lookin for a back seat, dont look at that.

the gto's back seats arnt that bad actually, the main problem is just getting back there. haha

 

[bikrboy128]

well she does have a point....
my gto has a surprising amount of interior space, including the backseat. it's a very comfortable ride back there.

 

[TransHed]

I dont see anything wrong with going with the WRX route. Quick.. 4 door.. awd... already turbo'd... good looking.

 

[shaferz]

I dont see anything wrong with going with the WRX route. Quick.. 4 door.. awd... already turbo'd... good looking.

If I replace the GTP, I refuse to go slower. What does it take to make a WRX trap 115?

 

[TransHed]

I know nothing about modding WRXs lol

 

[IDAFC21]

My wrx was never that fast, but it was an 02. I havent really been keeping up on wrx advances since I sold mine. but Id venture to guess it would probably take an upgraded turbo, and all the supporting goodies that go with that (tune, injectors, fuel pump, bigger IC, etc) to get there. And depending on what year WRX we're talking about, some trans work may be a good idea too

 

[TransHed]

I have no idea what is done to the OPs GTP. For all I knew, it was bone stock lol.

Edit: I should have read this part better lol

Some of the cars cost big $$$$ to make as quick as my GTP

 

[smug]

if you get rid of the GTP you wil miss it a lot........ i know

 

[Fish]

Most of the cars on the list are very nice.

Another thing to consider, is that this will be a toy car. Your GXP and the TBSS are dailys. I would assume back seat stuff would be lower on the list of needs over cost and modability.

Then again, isnt your GTP paid off? Id keep it. JMO.