GTSJoe

[Double0fox]

Another 97 B/W! Welcome.

[TitleMine]

B/W is so heroic looking. If they came with ABS I'd have taken one over red in a heartbeat. Don't forget to be careful when you're starting out, and to drive it a lot!

[Vprbite]

Should I hold off on getting 3.55 gears until driving the car more? If the price is right I might swap the 3.07’s out. What do you all think?

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Just shy of 16k.

I had 3:55s on my 02 and loved em. Only other mods were corsa and high flows and smooth tubes. In fact, gonna do 3.55s on my Gen III.

True a bigger rim diameter will change your effective gear ratio IF the overall diameter changes. There are a lot of variables there so going to a 19 with a smaller sidewall wouldn't change it much, though might be heavier. Also, in my personal opinion, higher than 3.55s is too much. There are people here who will say they have 3.73s and love em so it really is a matter of preference but I would think you would be shifting way too much. I found the 3.55s great for street driving. Plenty of off the line oomph, but you could still pick between a couple gears to cruise in. Could even do 5th at 40 for great mileage.

As you can see, I say do it. Makes it a little easier to start in second too for when stuck in traffic. Welcome to the club and congratulations on attaining your dream car. It's a great feeling!

[GTSJoe]

Thanks for all the great advice. I am going to start a new thread about losing to a Vette. Please opine.

[Jack's GTS]

Another B/W in the neighborhood. Picked up mine in August 2013. Original owner had put only 13K on her. Original tires, time for new ones.