Whitestar Pilot Posted October 17, 2004 Share Posted October 17, 2004 Someone I know from work just purchased a brand-new Saturn Ion Redline. He came by to show it off, and let me sit in it and go through the gears. The dash is so weird, all the gauges are in the middle! The little GM 4-cylinder is practically covered up from the front by the supercharger. And the car is so light. This might be a good race for the Legacy. After he's broken in, I'm sure we will test this question in detail, hehe. I'm predicting the Legacy will out-perform the Ion on the highway, but 0-60 it will probably depend on who gets a better launch. I saw a comparo test between the Ion and the SRT-4 in a car magazine about a month ago. The SRT-4 won, but the Ion ran mid 14s... not bad performance for $17,000. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agctr Posted October 17, 2004 Share Posted October 17, 2004 Im not sure we get them downunder........... but with a name like that, it sounds WAK. Adam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eatV8 Posted October 17, 2004 Share Posted October 17, 2004 [quote name='agctr']Im not sure we get them downunder........... but with a name like that, it sounds WAK. Adam.[/QUOTE] Adam, the closest thing you could probably compare it to is the Astra Turbo, simular car (both Opal based I believe) and simular power outputs, weight etc. A Manual Saturn may give an auto Legacy a run, but manual legacy, I dont think you'd have to worry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agctr Posted October 17, 2004 Share Posted October 17, 2004 Ahh ok thanks for the clarification, how are you doin over there, Rossi just won the 500's Championship at the Island, it was fantastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eatV8 Posted October 17, 2004 Share Posted October 17, 2004 Doing fine thanks :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitestar Pilot Posted October 18, 2004 Author Share Posted October 18, 2004 Just looked at his Ion again today. The car has the exact size tires as my Legacy. Only they are Dunlop SP Sport 9000s (215/45/ZR17) They have a mean looking tread on them, who can tell me more about these? Are they better than our RE92s everybody dogs on? The Ion also has rear suicide doors, and nifty black/blue Recaro seats. The car kinda strikes me as a baby RX-8 or something. He has already started the smack talk too, and its only a matter of time before I'm going to have to line up with this thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobY Posted October 18, 2004 Share Posted October 18, 2004 MUCH MUCH MUCH better than RE-92's 99 cent party baloons are better than our stock rubber. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
05LegacyGT330Ci Posted October 18, 2004 Share Posted October 18, 2004 Please don't race or do anything to coax him into flooring that thing. Saturn drivers already drive like the craziest people I know flooring it all over, all we need is these Redline division cars all over. '05 Black Legacy GT Wagon 5-spd '02 Topaz/Black 330Ci 5-spd Drift Ryder's School of Rally Arts, coming to an Australia near you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dv8ingvector Posted October 18, 2004 Share Posted October 18, 2004 :grin: he is right, i used to have a saturn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitestar Pilot Posted October 18, 2004 Author Share Posted October 18, 2004 I'm thinking we race, and if he's confident in his car, perhaps I can get him to wager the Dunlops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dv8ingvector Posted October 18, 2004 Share Posted October 18, 2004 aaa but what would you have to put up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awdG35killer Posted October 18, 2004 Share Posted October 18, 2004 uh, you dont think they are THAT fast do you? this is more competition for the Chevy cobalt, rsx typeS and sentra specV. a wrx would whoop it bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dv8ingvector Posted October 18, 2004 Share Posted October 18, 2004 [color=black][size=2][color=black]heh...it is not all the car in a race like this: what happens when he is caught ogling at some girls...i am just saying there is always a chance but mostly, I just want to know what he will be putting up, don’t you want to know?[/color] [/size][/color] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitestar Pilot Posted October 19, 2004 Author Share Posted October 19, 2004 I dunno. How much is a set of Dunlop 9000s? Perhaps I could just offer cash on my end? (He's not going to fall for it anyway) They sure do have a sweet tread pattern, though. Yes, they would definitely look better on my Legacy than on the Ion Redline :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awdG35killer Posted October 19, 2004 Share Posted October 19, 2004 [quote name='dv8ingvector'][color=black][size=2][color=black]heh...it is not all the car in a race like this: what happens when he is caught ogling at some girls...i am just saying there is always a chance but mostly, I just want to know what he will be putting up, don’t you want to know?[/color] [/size][/color][/QUOTE] oh yeah i wanna know. i havent seen any 1/4 times yet, so be careful and have fun romping him. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dv8ingvector Posted October 19, 2004 Share Posted October 19, 2004 i havendt seen any red line times ither humm?....well ither way drive safe Doc! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
05LegacyGT330Ci Posted October 19, 2004 Share Posted October 19, 2004 6.3 to 60 and 15.3 in the 1/4 [url]http://www.modernracer.com/saturnionredlinecoupe.html[/url] '05 Black Legacy GT Wagon 5-spd '02 Topaz/Black 330Ci 5-spd Drift Ryder's School of Rally Arts, coming to an Australia near you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dv8ingvector Posted October 19, 2004 Share Posted October 19, 2004 haha are wagons are faster :lol: dont let us down doc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drift Monkey Posted October 21, 2004 Share Posted October 21, 2004 You'd figure it'd be lighter with all teh plastic... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitestar Pilot Posted October 21, 2004 Author Share Posted October 21, 2004 Its definitely a cheaper car than our Subies, Drift Monkey. BUT... if I were just out of college and wanted a bargain street performer, I'd seriously consider this Redline over teh Neon... just because its not a Neon, hehe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dv8ingvector Posted October 21, 2004 Share Posted October 21, 2004 yeah but does'nt the red line have a honda motor? i think i would go neon...it hurt saying that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobY Posted October 22, 2004 Share Posted October 22, 2004 [quote name='dv8ingvector']yeah but does'nt the red line have a honda motor? [/QUOTE] That only means it will make alot of noise and near zero torque :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drift Monkey Posted October 22, 2004 Share Posted October 22, 2004 [quote name='Whitestar Pilot']Its definitely a cheaper car than our Subies, Drift Monkey. BUT... if I were just out of college and wanted a bargain street performer, I'd seriously consider this Redline over teh Neon... just because its not a Neon, hehe.[/QUOTE] Cheaper, maybe, but for it's price I could pick up a ncie used WRX... ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitestar Pilot Posted October 23, 2004 Author Share Posted October 23, 2004 [quote name='Drift Monkey']Cheaper, maybe, but for it's price I could pick up a ncie used WRX... ;)[/QUOTE] True. And a wiser decision it would be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eamiller Posted October 24, 2004 Share Posted October 24, 2004 [quote name='dv8ingvector']yeah but does'nt the red line have a honda motor? i think i would go neon...it hurt saying that[/QUOTE] The only Saturn with a Honda motor is the VUE V6 (Redline or otherwise). It's got the 3.5L from the Pilot (sweet engine). The ION Redline uses the 2.0L Ecotec engine from the Saab 93, with a supercharger slapped on instead of a turbo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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