Anyone else hear about this car? Has anyone seen one up close? Any thoughts, opinions, comments?

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2001 SAAB 9-3SE HOT

I couldn't think of anything clever to say.

 

sabbman

i have seen the qualve in person twice now and ill tell ya, its hot as hell..it looks really mean especially with the top down...but the problem with this car is that u pay like 8ok for a mustang cobra with nice leather...
just my 2 cents

 

That's what I thought. I've never seen one up close, in fact, I just learned about them yesterday (i read an article referencing one and decided to look it up). Anyway, their website (www.qvaleauto.com/home.htm) goes into detail on how they're made and so on. Looks great but $80,000 seems kinda steep. I guess that's the price you pay for having your car hand made in Beverly Hills.


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2001 SAAB 9-3SE HOT

I couldn't think of anything clever to say.

 

I heard those things are powered by ford mustang engine(cobra enigne)..

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1990Si
2001CL-S

 

didn't brian simo win trans am or the speedvision gt series in a mangusta last year?

 

I've read some articles about this car, looks ok on paper until you see the price and realize it is only a done up mustang...
not worth 80gs IMHO...


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Astroboy out...

2001 Acura CL Type S: Comptech: Headers, filter, sways, springs, koni shocks, Volk Racing SE37's in 18", goodridge braided brake lines, AEM CAI (blue), APEXi V-AFC, full kicker system, 13" Brembo's on the way with slotted discs for the rear
1996 Porsche 911 Twin Turbo: H&R Springs and sways, Bilstein shocks, ported and polished, crillo rods, new valvetrain
1995 VW Golf: 1999 VR6 Swap, H&R Coil Overs, neuspeed strut bars, neuspeed sway bars, 2.5" Stainless TT exhaust w/ Borla, 13" AP Racing big brakes

 

A guy has one here at work. Yup it is all Mustang under the hood. Rather heavy too. I think it is 200 lbs lighter than our car.
Looks funky to me. It takes a while to get used to it.

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01 CL-S Black/Tan
Comptech Springs, V1
Polarg M-4's driving lights, maps, and doors.

 

I have seen this car more than once up close and hate the design. Plust it looks like cheaply made overall. Fit and finish is bad.

I was not impressed by the performance either, I think it was in the 6s for the 0-60. Pay for 3 CLS for the same 0-60 is stupid. Plus there is more from the Ford Mustang bin than just the engine so I am not impressed at all by the product.

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Gabriel
CL Type S

 

The powertrain is from the Mustang Cobra, but so are a lot of the interiour bits. I saw one up close at the LA auto show and the center console is right from Ford. So are a bunch of the other visible parts.

The 3 position top is a cool novelty, but I'd go for a retractable hard top before I'd go for one of these. I heard the list was over $80k, but for that I'd get a Panoz (also cobra powered, but much sleeker) and a CL-S for everyday.