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speedsta2003
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 Posted: Thu Mar 06, 2003 3:11 pm Post subject: The worst/best thing Ive ever seen DODGE NEON |
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dodge neon srt-4 vs subaru wrx then talon awd tsi turbo
Who ever thought a neon would be transformed.
http://staff.tcu.edu/jaltschul/SRT-4vsWRX_vs_Talon.WMV
I now have no respect for wrx's and talon tsi's
when a stock four door w/ four people in it could do such a job on the
A friend of mine in florida bought his and took it straight to the dyno
I quote exactly what the sheet he faxed me says:
229HP
247 FT/LB of torque
Aprox. 0-60 5.2sec
Aprox. 1/4mi 12.3sec
The aprox drag times are computer generated using the dyno read outs.
The friend also has a 944 and he says the neon almost handles better, and he likes the 6spd on the neon much better than having a five speed.
Im sorry, but it tears my heart to hear that from him, because he's a good friend of mine and a neon could outdo our porsches. 
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AznDrgn
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| Posted: Thu Mar 06, 2003 4:44 pm Post subject: |
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that's a disgrace!!! I don't care if it could blow the doors off a vette I would never be caught dead owning a neon. The frames and bodies of those cars are still shit, a slight tap and that car will be totalled.
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924 turbo
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Location: Simi Valley, CA, USA
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| Posted: Thu Mar 06, 2003 6:17 pm Post subject: Re: The worst/best thing Ive ever seen DODGE NEON |
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| speedsta2003 wrote: |
A friend of mine in florida bought his and took it straight to the dyno
I quote exactly what the sheet he faxed me says:
229HP
247 FT/LB of torque
Aprox. 0-60 5.2sec
Aprox. 1/4mi 12.3sec
The aprox drag times are computer generated using the dyno read outs.
The friend also has a 944 and he says the neon almost handles better, and he likes the 6spd on the neon much better than having a five speed.
Im sorry, but it tears my heart to hear that from him, because he's a good friend of mine and a neon could outdo our porsches. |
LOL. Does your "friend" exist? Maybe if he did, and he had an SRT-4, he'd realize that it's a 5 speed.
Handles better than his imaginary 944?
Automobile magazine got a 14.2@102 with their SRT-4. It dynoed at 223hp/250lb-ft. Time for a new computer simulation.
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speedsta2003
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| Posted: Thu Mar 06, 2003 11:33 pm Post subject: Re: The worst/best thing Ive ever seen DODGE NEON |
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| 924 turbo wrote: | | speedsta2003 wrote: |
A friend of mine in florida bought his and took it straight to the dyno
I quote exactly what the sheet he faxed me says:
229HP
247 FT/LB of torque
Aprox. 0-60 5.2sec
Aprox. 1/4mi 12.3sec
The aprox drag times are computer generated using the dyno read outs.
The friend also has a 944 and he says the neon almost handles better, and he likes the 6spd on the neon much better than having a five speed.
Im sorry, but it tears my heart to hear that from him, because he's a good friend of mine and a neon could outdo our porsches. |
LOL. Does your "friend" exist? Maybe if he did, and he had an SRT-4, he'd realize that it's a 5 speed.
Handles better than his imaginary 944?
Automobile magazine got a 14.2@102 with their SRT-4. It dynoed at 223hp/250lb-ft. Time for a new computer simulation.
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I know what the magazines have said, and yes he does exist and now that I read his email again, it is a five speed, but he said it shifts better than his 944. Sorry for that misread. But yes, the magazines say 0-60 5.6 and 1/4 mile in 13.8-14.1sec. Im just tellingyou what the dyno sheet says. Good Grief.
By the way, it is the fastest car under 20k dollars, too bad it's ugly as hell.
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epsylon
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Location: South Padre Island, Texas
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| Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2003 12:21 am Post subject: |
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interesting video, looks like kids racing cheesy cars on a freeway.
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Lizard
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| Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2003 1:01 am Post subject: |
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| Quote: | | it is a five speed, but he said it shifts better than his 944 |
lets see the 944 is old technology and has wear of course the neon is going to shift better
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78porsche924
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| Let's see how long that neon of his will actually run. My boss has had to replace his engine twice in a year, his timing belt has blown a few times and his steering is messed up and stuff. Everyone i know with a neon has had it crap out on them at least once a year with major repairs. I thought my 924 was unreliable till i heard about some of these neons..... |
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Lizard
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| Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2003 9:49 am Post subject: |
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| 78porsche924 wrote: | | Let's see how long that neon of his will actually run. My boss has had to replace his engine twice in a year, his timing belt has blown a few times and his steering is messed up and stuff. Everyone i know with a neon has had it crap out on them at least once a year with major repairs. I thought my 924 was unreliable till i heard about some of these neons..... |
its a domestic and not german what do you expect, besides i think the engines life expectancy is about the same as a hyundia pony lol
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Peter_in_AU
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| Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2003 5:52 pm Post subject: |
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life expectancy? What do you expect from a mitsubishi? They're just the basic Mitsu 4G63 motor aren't they - same engine as hyundai use in their "larger" cars. Seems to be a favourite with builders of throw-away cars.
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ZV
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| Posted: Sat Mar 08, 2003 4:27 am Post subject: |
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| Lizard wrote: | | Quote: | | it is a five speed, but he said it shifts better than his 944 |
lets see the 944 is old technology and has wear of course the neon is going to shift better |
Not only that, but the Neon has a shorter shift linkage too. The tranny in the 924/944/924S is all the bloody way in the back of the car, the linkage has a lot farther to go. And as anyone with a 914 has learned, the longer the linkage, the worse it gets.
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Sveina
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| Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2003 10:10 am Post subject: |
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I drive a Neon every day, and I haven't had any problems with mine. I think it is quite fast and handles pretty well, but I can't really complain on any of the cars. Can't quite see why Neon should be that bad as you people say.
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Peter_in_AU
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| Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2003 10:14 am Post subject: |
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not really bad. Just another modern throw-away car that you have to look at the badges to work out what it is.
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speedsta2003
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| Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2003 4:42 am Post subject: |
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The video is of a totally different car. Though based off the neon, the engine is completely different, along w/ the drivetrain. This thing would blow away almost any car on the street under 25000 dollars(stock)
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denis durrell
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Location: san francisco, ca usa
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| Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2003 3:48 pm Post subject: |
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"The worst/best thing Ive ever seen DODGE NEON" isn't a Neon, it's PT Cruiser!!!
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78porsche924
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| Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2003 7:19 am Post subject: |
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| Denis does have a really good point. Even worse, ever seen one riced out or how about a beetle riced out. Now that is horrible. |
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