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Old Nov 15, 2003 | 08:27 PM
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Reliability is not really an issue. The engine is so overbuilt that daily driving is not going to put any major stress on that engine.

Turbo Mopars are fast as hell to. I saw a Turbo K-car humiliate a Lancer EVO last week. Everyone in the crowd started laughing when it won.
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Old Nov 15, 2003 | 08:42 PM
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I know this may sound really dumb, but isn't the SRT-4 motor manufactured in the same plant that makes the new Mini Cooper motor?
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Old Nov 16, 2003 | 02:29 AM
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Speaking of fast Chrysler products...

http://www.turbovan.net/van.html

Biiiig time sleeper.
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Old Nov 16, 2003 | 02:33 AM
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Default Re: "its still a Neon"

Originally posted by gababa
why do people feel they need to defend this statement? we realize that it doesn't have a Neon badge, but to the average idiot, an SRT-4 look like, therefore is a Neon. Same with a mustang cobra. its still a 16 year old girl's dream car (V6 automatic mustang) on the outside. at first glance its hard to tell the difference. with that said, i drove the SRT4 today. what a blast. im seriously debating buying one. cheap looking? you bet. but its still better than what i have now.
Without the V-6 Mustangs and Camaros, their respective makers would not make enough money just from their V8 siblings to be a feasible venture. The V6r's are what make the V8 variants possible. :slap:
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Old Nov 16, 2003 | 02:53 AM
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Originally posted by umop-apisdn
Speaking of fast Chrysler products...

http://www.turbovan.net/van.html

Biiiig time sleeper.
Damn a 12 sec. Mini van that is crazy. I saw the a vid of it at a track called MIR, Hahn racecraft had it playing at their stand and it was running a Viper on the tape they had.
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Old Nov 16, 2003 | 06:28 AM
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srt-4 looks fine on the outside
nice ntercooler
but very taky inside
and it rattles when taken up to speed ~50 mph
my prelude is quiet as hell
can't even tell if engine is on w\silencer
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Old Nov 16, 2003 | 07:04 AM
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a guy around the corner has a yellow one. Sure it's quick, but I wouldn't drive one. I'd make myself a track car that runs much faster, and looks nicer for under the cost of that car
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Old Nov 16, 2003 | 09:31 AM
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i dont think they are worth it. i would rather drive my slow ass car, getting bet all the time and save up what i would be paying on a NEON and build my own motor.
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Old Nov 16, 2003 | 09:34 AM
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Originally posted by Dorikin


If this car can hold up, its gonna be another Omni GLH-T. I know someone who works at chrysler, and they went on and on about them, and I thought at first "woo woo a turbo neon". But after going for a ride in them, all I can say is for the money, you truly cannot go wrong
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I mean...why would you spend that kind of $$$ on the new Si when the SRT-4 performs the way that it does?
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Old Nov 16, 2003 | 09:40 AM
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we dynoed a SRT-4. it pulled a 268 WHP on just $500 of mods. i have respect for its motor setup and price. but i would never own one just b/c it is just a .....
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