Let's see some unlikely enthusiast cars!

[dysfunk]

Almost certain those are EDM tails but I could be wrong...

They are the tail lights off of the Japanese 'Toyota Cavalier' thus making them JDM.

[Tippey764]

Turbo EVO motor Mirage coupe (I wish they had always made an EVO coupe, this is as close as you can get, it just needs AWD).

This was my brothers old car

This is from like 2006. hes long since sold it to some dude in california

[crazymikey]

Wow. That's very well done!

[deevergote]

Ford EXP. Essentially, a Ford Escort with 70hp (this turbo model made 120hp), but with 2 seats, and a really cool appearance (IMO.) This was taken from expln7.com, the enthusiast site for the Ford EXP and Mercury LN7. There are some pretty cool cars on there. This is a car that I think I've seen here and there, but never knew what it was. Pretty sweet!

[crazymikey]

Take the emblems off and you'd have me guessing what import it is.

[deevergote]

The followup to it was the Ford Probe, which had close ties to the Mazda MX6. The Ford Escort GT was also related to the Mazda Protege.
I don't think that one had any import ties, but it's interesting that the cars that replaced it were essentially imports!


It's a shame that car didn't catch on. On paper, it's rather competitive with the CRX... and it came with a turbo!

[jhoff]

1999 SSEi if I can ever find one.

[crazymikey]

What's the specs on that? Isn't it just a supercharged 3.8 like the Grand Prix's and whatnot?

How about a Lincoln LS? And I mean as a tuner car, not donked out.




They came either 3.9L V8 auto, or with a V6 that you could get with a 5 speed manual. My dad has a 2001 LS V8. Real nice car. Definetly have some sporting potential to them.

[Xsjado]

looks cool painted

[deevergote]

The Lincoln LS has long been one of my favorite cars. My realtor had one in 2003 when I bought my house, and I fell in love with it. NO power whatsoever, and little mod potential without serious work, which is sad. If I could've dropped a Mustang engine into one, I'd own a swapped one by now! It's more Jaguar than Lincoln, it seems (shares a platform with the Jaguar S Type, as well as the last unsuccessful Thunderbird)

I've never seen a tuner version. Always donked ghetto hoppers, or grampamobiles!

[puzzlevil]

Chrysler Conquest/Mitsubishi Starion

[jhoff]

What's the specs on that? Isn't it just a supercharged 3.8 like the Grand Prix's and whatnot?

Yep, L67 3.8 Supercharged Series II.
240hp stock, easy to get over 300hp with min mods and tuning.

[jhoff]

The Lincoln LS has long been one of my favorite cars. My realtor had one in 2003 when I bought my house, and I fell in love with it. NO power whatsoever, and little mod potential without serious work, which is sad. If I could've dropped a Mustang engine into one, I'd own a swapped one by now! It's more Jaguar than Lincoln, it seems (shares a platform with the Jaguar S Type, as well as the last unsuccessful Thunderbird)

I've never seen a tuner version. Always donked ghetto hoppers, or grampamobiles!

They did a factory perfomrance "look" model.
The LSE, Lol. The V8 is a AJV8, I wonder if you could swap a AJ34S. The motor from the Supercharged Jag R series.

[TheNextAZN]

not my style but i've been a pretty done up Chrysler Sebring ..


Going with the Lincoln LS .. I think a modded MKZ would be rad!

[oni_cb7]

This was my brothers old car

This is from like 2006. hes long since sold it to some dude in california

Wait... tippey, are you telling me your brother owned the AWD mirage coupe?!?! That's amazing. It's one of the first cars that made me want to start modifying. I read the article on it so many times. Super street right?