thinking of getting a V
01-23-2010, 12:54 PM
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Had mine for a year a a half. Great car. The rear is the drivetrain weak point and the bushings are known to go bad but other than that its a great car. Solid power through all gears. Comfortable seats
01-23-2010, 02:48 PM
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The shifter is long and clunky, the rear can blow at any moment, the buttons peal on the radio, the rear sail panels will break the first time you get the car over 100mph with the windows down, the trunk hydraulics have been known to fail and radiators seems to always slow leak themselves till they finally won't hold fluid.
With all that said, I love my 05 V to death. I think its a great daily driver. Its a bit of a gas hog in city traffic but if you do any sort of miles on the highway, seeing mid to high 20s on a tuned V isn't abnormal. Heck, I get about that and I have a blower on mine.
You'll love the car, hate the rear end and fall in-love with the car all over again once you do a short shifter and flywheel!
With all that said, I love my 05 V to death. I think its a great daily driver. Its a bit of a gas hog in city traffic but if you do any sort of miles on the highway, seeing mid to high 20s on a tuned V isn't abnormal. Heck, I get about that and I have a blower on mine.
You'll love the car, hate the rear end and fall in-love with the car all over again once you do a short shifter and flywheel!
01-23-2010, 04:58 PM
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The shifter is long and clunky, the rear can blow at any moment, the buttons peal on the radio, the rear sail panels will break the first time you get the car over 100mph with the windows down, the trunk hydraulics have been known to fail and radiators seems to always slow leak themselves till they finally won't hold fluid.
With all that said, I love my 05 V to death. I think its a great daily driver. Its a bit of a gas hog in city traffic but if you do any sort of miles on the highway, seeing mid to high 20s on a tuned V isn't abnormal. Heck, I get about that and I have a blower on mine.
You'll love the car, hate the rear end and fall in-love with the car all over again once you do a short shifter and flywheel!
With all that said, I love my 05 V to death. I think its a great daily driver. Its a bit of a gas hog in city traffic but if you do any sort of miles on the highway, seeing mid to high 20s on a tuned V isn't abnormal. Heck, I get about that and I have a blower on mine.
You'll love the car, hate the rear end and fall in-love with the car all over again once you do a short shifter and flywheel!
These cars arent perfect and they do have some flaws but overall, they dont have any MAJOR issues that cant be fixed. Im in the market for one myself and ill be buying very soon. Just looking for the "right" one at the "right" price and ill be in.
