In my loaner car.

It's a PT Cruiser! (lol)

Didn't really have a change to floor it on the way home.

BOO! I call shenanigans! BOO! Shame on you, Olds! :slap:

Shenanigans? It's sitting in my driveway right now.

i demand pics!!!

I dont believe it :mad:

Are they making a version for guys now too? ;)

The Crossfire's little brother!

Crossfire!!!!!!!!!!!!

good job

I've snapped pics on my cell phone. Now I need to figure out how to download them.

Just send it as a picture text message to your email.

I've had the PT Loser as a rental car a few times. I even took a nap in the backseat.

It could be worse, you could have gotten the non-turbo model.

xfire, w00t!

It could be worse, you could have gotten the non-turbo model.
My previous loaner was a non-turbo PT Cruiser. I'm coming up in the world.

xfire, w00t!
http://www.aurore-chrysler.ru/Files/186.jpg

Next thing you know, Olds is gonna trade his Turbo P/T in for a Rabbit with NO2! ;) j/p

And then ... I'll live my life a quarter mile at a time.

...granny shifting, not double-clutching like he should...

Okay, for those doubters who demanded pics:

Here I am at the wheel of the turbo PT Cruiser.


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y164/andrewRX8/NMOatwheel.jpg

I feel hardcore. You will notice that I have turned my cap backwards.



http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y164/andrewRX8/NMOCloseup.jpg



And now let's pop the lever and get under the hood of this bad boy.



http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y164/andrewRX8/NMOturbo.jpg


Cheater turbo. I got mad powah, suckaz. Fear Me!

The only exterior indication on the PT turbo version is this badge on the back right. I supposed I could have sidled up to a Civic or two and given them a surprise. If I had a mind to do that.

(sorry for blurry camera work)
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y164/andrewRX8/Turbologo.jpg

The PT is long gone -- almost forgot to write up my reactions:
High center of gravity. It seemed like I was riding very high off the ground for a car this size. I don't think it's a case that I was coming from the RX-8. I have a daily driver that doesn't sit that high.

Consequentially, I was always concerned about cornering. In any other car I have to remind myself "You're not in your Mazda" as I approach curves. In the PT, I was always aware because the thing felt like it was ready to roll over if given any speed into a turn.

Acceleration was okay. I rarely had a chance to push it, though I once had it to, umm, XX mph in a 65 zone when an idiot pickup driver thought he was just going to merge everyone into oblivion.

Verdict: Interesting experience for me because I was thinking about the Mazdaspeed 3, another FWD turbo. I'm sure the 3 would handle much better, though.

First time I drove a PT took me a while to find the window controls. Who the hell puts window button in the middle console?

My g/f's Saturn is like that.... I can't stand it.

These have been around awhile...basically you have an SRT-4 with a bunch of extra weight.

First time I drove a PT took me a while to find the window controls. Who the hell puts window button in the middle console?
I got into the car on a hot day and spent a long time looking for the window controls.

The placement makes no sense. They must have saved something from an engineering standpoint.