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#7 of 1758 General Neon Questions by silenceraz Apr 08, 2000 (5:07 pm)
Hi, I'm strongly considering getting a used Neon to replace my old and expensive to repair '87 Toyota Supra Turbo. I've found a very good '95 Dodge Neon Sport Coupe. It only has 49000 miles and has a CD player also. I can get it for $5500, and it's in great condition. All I'd like to know is some general information that you can share with me regarding '95 Neons and what to look for...the good and bad.
#8 of 1758 Answer to gen. neon question by seanras Apr 09, 2000 (3:31 am)
Hey silenceraz, we own a 95' neon. It has been great, we've had it about 2 years. We got it with about 40k on it. One major problem, head gasket failure. The 95' through 99' neon's have a badly manufactured head, too large a bore size I think. The head gaskets go out and are almost impossible to repair. Ours just went and they may have to replace the head or even the engin block. The second option is more expensive than the car was. Bottom line, great car but not so great after about 40k (ours now has around 80k). Replies to this message: reuropa (Sep 30, 2006 3:50 pm) lawyer53 (Oct 04, 2006 11:37 am) farout (Oct 14, 2006 2:28 pm) and 1 more...
#9 of 1758 95 Neons... by hijinx Apr 09, 2000 (4:37 pm)
I own a 95 highline sedan and it has been about 95% trouble free. The engine has been perfect through 84,200 miles (bought it with 39k). The 5% off comes from the currently dead a/c compressor and my front passenger window, which is slightly misaligned and thus gives off lots of wind noise. (That's minor. The a/c isn't.) The good: great kick to drive, great space, comfortable. The bad: not as refined as the 98s on. Watch the head gasket! I'd recommend checking the VIN with CarFax, and checking the price against Edmund's guide. Paul
#10 of 1758 MPG by justpurple Apr 11, 2000 (9:51 pm)
Just wanted to let you all know...my 2000 Neon has nearly 27,000 miles on it now. The best mpg I've ever gotten with it was 27. The worst was 20. It usually averages around 25. The majority of my driving is highway/interstate. I don't think "breaking it in" is going to make a difference!
#11 of 1758 gasket problem by hersbird Apr 12, 2000 (3:25 am)
was just that a gasket problem, it had nothing to do with the head or block. They didn't change the head or block design just the gasket. The new gasket is fine and will make an old neon fine as well. Head and block problems can develop after the gasket fails as you loose coolant and or oil wich if continued to be driven will destroy the whole thing. Chrysler is fixing the old head gaskets out of warrenty for $100. The 95 you are looking at may have the original gasket still or if it was replaced before mid 1998 it may still have gotten the old design. Even if you had to pay the whole cost of a head gasket replacement on a neon it would be less then the common distributer failure 95 Hondas suffer from, even if you just bought the parts for the Honda and put it in yourself.
#12 of 1758 ktondra by copperhead1 Apr 13, 2000 (1:38 am)
Front pads problem,tell your dealer to service them.
#13 of 1758 Thanks for your responses by silenceraz Apr 13, 2000 (4:49 pm)
Thanks for your responses. I got the Neon and it was actually a '97 not a '95. It has the new style head gasket on it and is in almost perfect condition. Driving it around is a real blast!!! I am so surprised by this car. I already have a bunch of stuff planed for it ... like ... 16x7 rims, Progress springs, Iceman air intake, Thermal exhaust, AFX UDP ... I'm all giddy ...
#14 of 1758 ICEMAN SYSTEM by prowler24 Apr 13, 2000 (10:15 pm)
Hey dudes. Can anyone tell me how much horsepower and torque gain i can get by installing the ICEMAN Air Induction system? Also how much is it? I dont think it was that much last time i checked, but I want to know if I can get my R/T to close to 160 horsepower, without spending lots of billz. Thankz
#15 of 1758 Iceman & Other Mod info by silenceraz Apr 14, 2000 (4:01 am)
Hey, checkout these sites and decide for yourself -> http://www.neons.org/ -> plenty of info on all the Neon mods, check out the boards http://www.neoncars.com/ -> carries the Iceman for $199.00 http://www.howellautomotive.com/ -> also carries the Iceman and many other mods The Iceman is good for anywhere from 5 to 10 HP gains, although the biggest gains are for the SOHC engine. Some type of air intake upgrade is often the first mod most people do to thier Neons, it's a cheap and easy upgrade with no negative effects. The next upgrade is the underdrive pulley, this is also good for 5 to 10 HP increase and runs $180.00 for the AF/X model. Although harder to install and requireing a special tool to install, this upgrade is an easy HP booster like the Iceman. Also, it lowers the power draw from car accessories, mainly the A/C. Anywho...check out the sites, tons of cool stuff for Neons that aren't too bad on the pocketbook.
#16 of 1758 Gen. Neon questions by jr1dr Apr 14, 2000 (2:34 pm)
I've got a '97 DOHC 5 speed manual. It's been a great car...so far. I've had wheel balance problems on the front and I'm waiting for that gasket to blow. I've gotten approx 40 mpg on the open road at 80mph. If you have bought one already check to see if it has a rear anti sway bar. I put one on mine and love it. Replies to this message: djksr (Aug 10, 2005 10:53 am) Adam_C (Jan 14, 2009 5:10 am) akjeffery (Jan 14, 2009 7:39 am)

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