Let's see some unlikely enthusiast cars!

[jhoff]

Tim Allen's DTSi
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VEHICLE TYPE: front-engine, front-wheel-drive, 5-passenger, 4-door sedan

ESTIMATED PRICE AS TESTED: $58,000

ENGINE TYPE: DOHC 32-valve V-8, aluminum block and heads, GM/Siemens engine-control system with port fuel injection
Displacement: 279 cu in, 4565cc
Power (manufacturer's claim): 398 bhp @ 6400 rpm
Torque (manufacturer's claim): 362 lb-ft @ 5300 rpm

TRANSMISSION: 4-speed automatic with lockup torque converter

DIMENSIONS:
Wheelbase: 112.2 in Length: 207.0 in
Curb weight: 4100 lb

C/D TEST RESULTS:
Zero to 60 mph: 6.7 sec
Zero to 100 mph: 17.5 sec
Zero to 130 mph: 32.5 sec
Street start, 5-60 mph: 7.4 sec
Standing 1/4-mile: 15.1 sec @ 94 mph
Top speed: -- *
Braking, 70-0 mph: 179 ft
Roadholding, 300-ft-dia skidpad 0.82 g

PROJECTED FUEL ECONOMY:
EPA city driving: 15 mpg
*A transmission fault precluded a top-speed run.

[Tippey764]

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?

I'm honestly not sure what magazine it was in. It was back in either 2005 or 2006 though. I remember going with my mom to go buy a copy of it

But yeah he's the guy who built it from a regular 2000 Mitsubishi mirage LS coupe. If you saw it when it was red that's the guy who bought it from him

After that car he owned two evo 8s that he didn't like. He built another evo 5/6 from the ground up pp, fresh as fuck only to sell it for essentially $30k and go buy himself an e90 m3

Here's the sedan

Don't forget to look at the second page to see how clean that thing really way


http://www.30-130.com/showthread.php?t=394911

Funny shit though, he doesn't take any of these to the track. Just cruises around in them.

[S.W.A.T]

Nissan pulsar gtir, these little things had a SR20 in it with turbo and AWD.

[HappyGilmore]

Speaking of modded volvos:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xCpsuUT8AU

[RyanD]

what about the reliant robbin? i know on top gear they were talking to a car club related to those cars

i even saw a geo metro car forum. who likes a geo metro?

[Tippey764]

what about the reliant robbin? i know on top gear they were talking to a car club related to those cars

i even saw a geo metro car forum. who likes a geo metro?

People who build their cars for fuel efficiency. They're very popular for that.

[mtnbikaah]

^There was also a 100hp Suzuki version, the Suzuki Swift GTI.

[dockinrez]

Mercury cougar

[Macaqueistrong]

Toyota Corolla FX16 GT-S.

Twin Cam 4AGE and all disc brakes. Perfect race beater.

[illinois_erik]

even though I HATE Ford.. These little shit boxes have a special place in my heart

[CyborgGT]

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[Tishock]

Chrysler Conquest/Mitsubishi Starion

My best friend had a couple of Starions in the mid 90's and they re awesome! Good handling and a little laggy but lots of fun. The Starion/Conquest also introduced the world to the Bad Ass 4G63 engine.

My bother's car is one you dont see often on the road. VW Corrado

[deevergote]

They introduced the REST of the world to the 4G63... we got the weirdo 2.6L.

I do love me some Starion/Conquest, though! Although I see few of them, every one I see is treated like a classic... in fantastic shape, not beat on. I wouldn't call them unlikely enthusiast cars, just uncommon these days.

[Tippey764]

Chrysler Conquest/Mitsubishi Starion

Some guy in our auto group on facebook has this lol

[AstroVannin]

Www.tercelonline.com