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Originally Posted by the mike
I don't like pedestrian cars. Be they Camry's or SL2's. It's nothing personal, just a car that is made for the cheap, the elderly, or people who aren't enthusiasts just don't blow my skirt, well...anywhere.
I will respect them if they get done well, though.
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I can definitely see where you're coming from. Then again, the S-series engines, if not driven hard, will break. Literally.
If they don't see high RPM's a lot of the time, they will break in odd places. My car had a destroyed water pump among many other things. The original owner never took the car above 3.5k rpm. I take it to the 6k shift almost all the time in first gear. The amount of carbon that builds up in the heads is extreme...revving these engines high causes them to run at peak temp (EGT about 900 stock) and it almost completely cleans the chambers.
I do honestly see where you're coming from, as I'm not a big fan of strict commuter cars either, (aka: metro, storm, camry...) but that doesn't mean I hate them and would never drive one. And to see one done up is even more intriguing, in my opinion, especially if done correctly.
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Originally Posted by blkbomber01
wow i cant beileve how many people dont care for saturns... you would think its a cult.
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Hahaha. I told you. It's the reason why they have next to no aftermarket support...and what they DO have, costs an arm and a leg because it's not high demand and not in stock. (ie: forged rods are 700/set of 4, and forged pistons any CR any bore are 500/set of 4 w/o rings)