The Showroom: Imponte Phoenix II

[J-Real]

Since the first topic got bombarded with awesome pictures, I actually went over the limit on how many images can be posted on a single post. SO, this is now going to be the main Showroom topic for this car AND an extended gallery for everyone else that posted pictures after the limit was made. SO PLEASE ALERT THE PUBLIC ABOUT THIS MOVE, GO ON.

Welcome to another car discussion, and this time we'll be focusing on the classic and oh so sexy Imponte Phoenix.

Background

The Phoenix has been around since Vice city, but never appeared in Liberty City ( GTA II & IV). The car resembles the classic Pontiac Firebird which is what attracts players into owning one. The Phoenix has always been one of the fastest cars in the game but gradually lost handling since it's first game appearance.

The following stats are for a stock Phoenix:

Speed - 8.0

The Phoenix has incredible speed, placing it as one of the top cars matching with the modern Gauntlet.

Acceleration - 7.0

Although the Phoenix has great acceleration, the player doesn't really get much speed at the start due to the long burnout that it tends to do. Players find this annoying because of the fact that it takes longer than usual to recover from a crash.

Braking - 2.5

A stock Phoenix has better brakes than most of the muscle cars in the category, but it still poses a threat towards the handling.

Handling - 6.5

The Phoenix hs relatively good handling, and because it has a narrow body it makes turning corners quite a breeze... but this comes with a price. The sensitive steering makes it common for players to spin out.

Rating - 8.0

My rating reflects on the personal experience I've had with the Phoenix. It's a great car to have, really eye-catching and not to mention a classic muscle. It's a great car to use for racing and of course for missions as well. It's definitely one of my favourites from the muscle category. Not to mention the design represents so much famous cars in history like KITT haha.

Locations

Can be found driving around the docks, near Simeon's garage.

​Now I'd like to hear what everyone thinks of the Phoenix and what impact (if it made one) it had to you or your friends. And of course if you have a Phoenix yourself, make sure to post some pictures because we want to see how you pimped yours out!

Pictures from our very own community:

blk95ta

IOMDutch

Laveerre

KiTTYReCkless

Gazolene

UnbrokenChainz

billypilgrim69

aurther61287

BobjebobMarleyson

xStaY BlaZiNx

JOEBEEZ

ThatDutchIdiot

WildmouseX

Thisguyherenow

Danburnout

Ribsey

Jet Jacuzzi

CaptianBackwoods

electrogypsy

Mr. Crowley

allinclusive

MrBlkHrt

Titan429x

redfirebird87

Trepsik

Edited December 17, 2013 by J-Real

[J-Real]

Gallery Cont.

 

sparkydeltorro

 

luisniko

 

FR_Player-One

 

Craigson

 

Omnifarious

 

JoacoBasci

 

SantosGTA

 

I'll get my coat

 

Expeace

 

Scoobroid

 

UltraDerp

 

Craigson

 

Xx_chopdogg_xX

 

YungLive201

 

DMC14

 

blk95ta

 

billypilgrim69

 

Patgosplat

 

Mr. Piff 724

 

jdwarfer

 

Jtallented

 

anakinroy

 

Lykan

 

ylmzdon

 

Scoobroid

 

leinasan

Edited December 17, 2013 by J-Real

[Metal Slime]

For a second, I thought you found the rarest car: Imponte Phoenix II.

[blk95ta]

Great looking car. i should have added my self portrait with my club logo shirt. they actually make a real shirt identical to this.

 

Edited November 29, 2013 by blk95ta

[SantosGTA]

[I'll get my coat...]

 

Great car, this one has sadly moved on though. If I had the space, it would have easily stayed....

[J-Real]

For a second, I thought you found the rarest car: Imponte Phoenix II.

 

Bahaha I wish.

 

 

Great car, this one has sadly moved on though. If I had the space, it would have easily stayed....

 

Yeah sadly the 10-car garage isn't enough for us car fanatics

[Wayne Daniels]

Where did you mind that mower???

KiTTYReCkless

 

[Expeace]

Yup First car i picked up and still in my garage just tuned up over the months

 

[elmo87]

 

Where did you mind that mower???

KiTTYReCkless

 

Where do I find this

[Scoobroid]

Got my Phoenix recently and joined 95TA (thanks btw) for the great emblem, level 9 in club now, so will be getting the bird on there soon...

going for a '70s vibe with mine, you can almost feel the massive 'tache!

 

 

Edited November 29, 2013 by Scoobroid

[Scoobroid]

Bump for pics.

[blk95ta]

Got my Phoenix recently and joined 95TA (thanks btw) for the great emblem, level 9 in club now, so will be getting the bird on there soon...

 

going for a '70s vibe with mine, you can almost feel the massive 'tache!

 

 

 

 

cool. that paintjob reminds me of the macho T/A

 

[Scoobroid]

Nice. Got the emblem now, love it. Changed the rims and had a go at getting close to your pic!

 

[blk95ta]

Nice. I think we might be one of the only clubs dedicated to a specific gta online car. when i saw crews could have custom logos i knew the phoenix needed a proper screaming chicken on the hood.

 

We are currently at 79 members which is ironic to me for 2 reasons. 1. 1979 was the highest sales year for the trans am. 2. It was the year i was born.

Edited November 30, 2013 by blk95ta

[blk95ta]

we had a little impromptu club meet this morning with 3 phoenix's present all with the logo on the hood.

 

[Huang Leeroy]

Found my phoenix in early October parked at the airport, and held on to it ever since. This is want it looks like now:

 

[007Nick700]

Great looking car. i should have added my self portrait with my club logo shirt. they actually make a real shirt identical to this.

 

What's your crew called? I've been trying to upload the bird for a while now but each time I do it the picture is smaller than 512x512 and the transparant background dissapeared.

Edited November 30, 2013 by 007Nick700

[Xx_chopdogg_xX]

[Craigson]

Got my phoenix to top of mt chilliad. Lil damage along the way but not a bad pic

 

[UltraDerp]

just so good looking

Edited November 30, 2013 by UltraDerp

[CaptianBackwoods]

Newly customized:

[blk95ta]

 

Great looking car. i should have added my self portrait with my club logo shirt. they actually make a real shirt identical to this.

 

What's your crew called? I've been trying to upload the bird for a while now but each time I do it the picture is smaller than 512x512 and the transparant background dissapeared.

 

 

 

phoenix trans am

Edited December 1, 2013 by blk95ta

[J-Real]

All these cars are customized so good! I wouldn't be surprised if I go over the limit again for the gallery lmao.

[Troye]

Can I post my pictures here? I posted 2 to the Show off your rides thread.

[Barry Spock]

The Feenix deekal looks really cool on the hood there -- and the VW one, not so much. I predict we might see a few more single car-dedicated crews being inspired by this.

 

PS. I had a Phoenix for a while but ditched it because the exit offcorner oversteer was a bitch.

[Kraegos]

My Phoenix with glass roof.

 

[Mr. Crowley]

So can someone tell me if I add a crew emblem to my hood, then switch crews, will the emblem stay the same as before?

[J-Real]

Can I post my pictures here? I posted 2 to the Show off your rides thread.

 

Yeah definitely, everyone is posting their custom phoenixes!

 

So can someone tell me if I add a crew emblem to my hood, then switch crews, will the emblem stay the same as before?

 

I'm not actually too sure about that, you might have to refresh it to get the new one on.

[Mr. Crowley]

 

Can I post my pictures here? I posted 2 to the Show off your rides thread.

 

Yeah definitely, everyone is posting their custom phoenixes!

 

So can someone tell me if I add a crew emblem to my hood, then switch crews, will the emblem stay the same as before?

 

I'm not actually too sure about that, you might have to refresh it to get the new one on.

I don't actually want the new one. I want the firebird to stay even when I'm on my regular crew.

 

Guess Ill try it next time I get on and report back