[Mr.Blonde]

1.I'd try to adjust the brightness on the gauges by turning the knob on the left switch attached to the steering wheel (where you turn your highbeams on).

2. The stock speakers are terrible, dont know of any really good ones though.

3. When it is in autostick, the car changes gears a little bit after redline, ideal for accelerating quickly. (it also is a lil bit faster with traction control off)

4. Dont know if the outside air wastes gas, my guess is that it cant help gas. (i rarely use the air, so i dont know)

5. I have the Sylvania silverstar Halogens, dont have the turn signal ones. I have noticed increased visibility that everything is brighter and nothing has a yellow tint to it. It doesnt make too much of a difference in range though. I installed them myself, it is very easy, just go in through the wheel well, there is a panel that just pops out. (be sure not to touch the bulbs, oils from your fingers damage it)

6. couldnt find stats on the 95, but a 94 celica GT does the quarter in 16.4 and 0-60 in 8.5. So, you will beat him or her easily.

7. Stock to stock, they will beat you, they have a quarter of around year 2000 - 14.2; 2003 - 14.9 . With some mods like stage 1, and a boost controler, you will be able to beat a newer model.

8. The number of cylinders a car has doesnt necessarily mean that it will win by default. it all matters with weight, horsepower, etc... The PT Cruiser GT, even though a 4 cyl. will beat many stock 6 cyl. If i had to make a guess, the SVT will blow the doors off the cutlass, unless the cutlass is modded. the GT will beat the SVT focus, with equivilent drivers.

Let me know if you have any more questions