Most under-rated "tuner" cars?

[gloryaccordy]

I was checking out the old Legacy AWD Turbo the other day.... heavy, but they came with a turbo boxer engine and AWD. Can't help but wonder if the WRX motor would go in there!

I think it HAD the old WRX engine in it, albeit injustly detuned. It was also hopelessly ugly...

[owequitit]

Yeah, you can... it's even easier to do the DSM swap into an Elantra. 4G63t into a 2500lb Elantra = turbo Civic With a more reliable motor.

I'm doing that.

Hyundai Excel. Same mechanicals as the Elantra pretty much and the said 4G63 is a bolt in affair. As well as everthing that implies.

[NutBucket]

I think it HAD the old WRX engine in it, albeit injustly detuned. It was also hopelessly ugly...

I don't think it looks all that different from a CB to be honest At any rate, most Subaru chassis are all bolt and play as far as engines/transmissions. Wiring is a whole nother issue.

[owequitit]

Don't forget the Festiva.

A B6T with light bolt on will net a low 13 second car, and who in world would ever expect to get stomped by a Festiva???

[DeathFromAbove]

echo hatch or 1st jen jdm yaris. there was a topic about those a few weeks ago, and there were some pics of 2 or 3 that were pretty tight, notably a black super slammed widebody/fender flared one....it actually wasn't ***. i think i liked it a lot because it reminded me a lot of an original mini cooper that had been raced out or something.



admit that's pretty cool. it's also very vdubish. i'd like to see more pics of that one.


related question....did they ever really have the echo hatch in the states? cause the impression i got from the topic was sounding like most people never really knew it....and when i went to boston (we went down 4 people in this girl's hatch), we didn't see another echo hatch in 4 days, and at that i only saw 2 sedans. (we were actually looking for them because we noticed how we weren't seeing any, and up here, they're just about everywhere)....saw TONS of Prius'....which is odd, cause if anything i'd figure us canadians would be more of the treehugging type...

i heard that they tried the echo hatch in the US for a short time and then took them off...true?

[wlfpck]

ha... see someone else that thinks the yaris looks nice. and you guys shuned me for that..... grrrrrr. lol

[gloryaccordy]

I think you might have saw a Canadian Echo...I know they had the hatchies. I always liked the RS Turbo...but I dunno, there's too much metal between the window and the wheels.

[Accord13&BA4]

3rd gen preludes dont get much love ...

Thank you NAiL05 you just made my day


I would have to list:

Ford Escort/Mazda Protege, aka 323...OMG...so many options...a Ford Cosworth motor....mmmm....

Nissan 200NX...that coool little car with the targa top and digital gauge...

&
The Subaru Legacy AWD GT. The Legacy used to come in Turbo form...mmmm...turbo 2 liter boxer engine with AWD? and not to mention a light frame? mmmmm....

[ehulst]

MG, i know from experience they have potential, I've seen in person a 427 Cobra Motor fitted into an MG with side pipes, even tho they are classic's and have dual carbs, you build one of those motors up and straighten the suspension out, youd have a pocket rocket, my mom is always worried about dragging her exhaust on the roads up here, because of the ground clearence...there are plenty of clubs that have built MG's, if built right they have get up and go...

[oneoffaccord]

i forgot to mention the FORD PROBE GT 1 ST GEN the one with the turbo and the 2ND GEN V6 with the manual

[Accord13&BA4]

MG, i know from experience they have potential, I've seen in person a 427 Cobra Motor fitted into an MG with side pipes, even tho they are classic's and have dual carbs, you build one of those motors up and straighten the suspension out, youd have a pocket rocket, my mom is always worried about dragging her exhaust on the roads up here, because of the ground clearence...there are plenty of clubs that have built MG's, if built right they have get up and go...

MG's are teh shit!
Triumph Tr7's are good too...they can fit v8's!! it's amazing, such a tiny car, roadster i should say, with a huge engine bay! those British roadster are amazing...if done right that is...

[verothacamaro]

Early 90's Nissan Sentra Se-R/Nissan NX2000 (Sr20De) Stock LSD

Dodge Spirit R/T 2.2 Lt. Turbo 222 Hp.....sick! (SRT-4 Father)

[BigSF]

Early 90's Nissan Sentra Se-R/Nissan NX2000 (Sr20De) Stock LSD

Dodge Spirit R/T 2.2 Lt. Turbo 222 Hp.....sick! (SRT-4 Father)

on the topic of Dodge....anyone seen any Dodge Stealth's around? I was lead to believe they are like Dodge's version of the supra, or have I been mislead?

[NAiL05]

on the topic of Dodge....anyone seen any Dodge Stealth's around? I was lead to believe they are like Dodge's version of the supra, or have I been mislead?

Dodge stealth R/T were basically US Mitsu 3000GT's

[souldoubt]

mid 90's neon r/t. 87-91 nissan pulsar-nx, suzuki swift gti.