Now even faster; '04 Neon SRT-4...0-60, 5.3 secs, 1/4 mile in 13.9

[NFS4]

http://www.caranddriver.com/article.asp?section_id=16&article_id=7871&page_number=1

Now if they could just put that powertrain in something that didn't look like crap

 

[notfred]

I'll stick with my cobra.

 

[SoyBoy004]

yep, and along with the factory modifications, this car can be even faster!

 

[ElFenix]

the likely pimple-pussed buyers

ha ha

 

[desertdweller]

I don't care how fast it goes.

Its still a Neon and you still can't polish a turd.


DD

 

[MazerRackham]

Even a fast Neon is still a Neon

 

[desertdweller]

I don't care how fast it goes.

Its still a Neon and you still can't polish a turd.


DD

 

[geno]

Originally posted by: desertdweller
I don't care how fast it goes.

Its still a Neon and you still can't polish a turd.


DD

A turd that'll wax a $30,000 car from a roll

 

[Ranger X]

How much do these go for?

 

[beatle]

Originally posted by: Ranger X
How much do these go for?

According to the article, the 04 is $20,995, up $1k from last year.

The value of these cars will drop like rocks after a few years. I wonder if reliability will follow suit with the other Neons, which is abysmal.

I think the car looks pretty slick, actually. In comparison, Toyota and Honda have driven the looks of their cars into the ground. Mazda, OTOH, just can't seem to screw up. All of their new cars look sweet!

 

[Farbio]

after seeing one of these on the road the other day, i have to admit, dodge did a good job...looks pretty good for a neon, if you got rid of the wing of course

 

[LAUST]

Burgered

 

[Flyermax2k3]

Originally posted by: geno

Originally posted by: desertdweller
I don't care how fast it goes.

Its still a Neon and you still can't polish a turd.


DD

A turd that'll wax a $30,000 car from a roll

Yeah, because only real racers race from a roll

Who cares what your car can do from a roll? If you're already moving, driver skill is basically eliminated from the equation and it's nothing more than a contest of who has a better power to weight ratio and/or gearing. What's the fun in that?

 

[vi edit]

I'll still take the carpet licker perennial favorite and go with the Forester XT for fun in a sleeper shell.

kthnxbye!

 

[vi edit]

Who cares what your car can do from a roll? If you're already moving, driver skill is basically eliminated from the equation and it's nothing more than a contest of who has a better power to weight ratio and/or gearing. What's the fun in that?

From a roll is about the most important test of "useful" power. Dumping a clutch at 6000 RPM's might get you great 0-60 times but do that regularly and you'll be replacing a clutch before your oil filter. From a roll shows how much useful power a car really has.

 

[toant103]

Originally posted by: Ranger X
How much do these go for?

about $21k

 

[kalster]

neon has got to be one of the worst cars i have ever driven

i rented a non srt few days back, the build just screams CHEAP

 

[vi edit]

i rented a non srt few days back, the build just screams CHEAP

WTF rents out an SRT? Are you sure it wasn't an SXT?

 

[kalster]

non-srt

not an SRT

vanilla neon,
it was powerless, but the SRT is probably plenty fast but if it looks as cheap as the regular no thank you

 

[vi edit]

Heh. Missed those three important letters "non".



Sorry.

 

[RaynorWolfcastle]

Originally posted by: vi_edit

i rented a non srt few days back, the build just screams CHEAP

WTF rents out an SRT? Are you sure it wasn't an SXT?

Non-SRT = regular Neon = teh suckage

 

[fs5]

Originally posted by: desertdweller
I don't care how fast it goes.

Its still a Neon and you still can't polish a turd.


DD

 

[tnitsuj]

Originally posted by: notfred
I'll stick with my cobra.

You have a Cobra?

 

[arcenite]

Originally posted by: tnitsuj

Originally posted by: notfred
I'll stick with my cobra.

You have a Cobra?

yeah... he drives one and has the animal in his intake to add 5 hp

 

[geno]

Originally posted by: Flyermax2k3

Originally posted by: geno

Originally posted by: desertdweller
I don't care how fast it goes.

Its still a Neon and you still can't polish a turd.


DD

A turd that'll wax a $30,000 car from a roll

Yeah, because only real racers race from a roll

Who cares what your car can do from a roll? If you're already moving, driver skill is basically eliminated from the equation and it's nothing more than a contest of who has a better power to weight ratio and/or gearing. What's the fun in that?

The fun is in going fast. 1/4 miles are fun and all but they're over by the time you hit 100.

Hell if you want to get technical about it, what 1/4 does a 350Z run? RX-8? How about any other sub 30k pocket rocket for sale on the market today. How many of them run a 13.9? I'd imagine two or three. A car that runs these times for 21K is nothing short of amazing, I don't care what anyone says about the looks.