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Sedans Dodge/Plymouth Neon Dodge Neon SRT-4
522 messages, Last post on Oct 07, 2009 at 11:06 AM
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| You get what you pay for. Where else are you going to get 0-60 times under 6 seconds for under $20K? If you're looking for something with more "refinement" and the same performance, be prepared to spend A LOT more. | |
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Ok, I have a 2000 Neon, no not a poorly designed 1995 but a "better" 2000 and you know what? IT SUCKS mile 200 the electrical gauges failed where I couldn't see my speed or gas, the whole unit was changed. Then the lights wouldn't come off; second trip to the Dealer in less than a year. Then there have been 4 recalls already (because the DOT is on Dodge ass, not because they are good sports) in 2 of the recalls I have had to leave the car for a day and therefore catch a ride. One day we went to pick up someone to the airport DFW so after picking up this very important people the DAMN car wouldn’t start. I had to rent a car immediately (a Toyota) just to get of the problem and called my motorist club to take care of the problem. The battery has been replaced two times and the alternator one. And they actually tried to charge me 115us for the second which I didn’t paid, so then they tried to charge me 45us for the “service” of telling me my battery was dead DUH! Witch also of course didn’t paid. Went to the closest Autozone got the best battery they carry for 35 bucks. My wife bended a wheel on a small highway accident, the original Steel well without hubcap is MORE THAN 120 bucks! So I got 4 alloy Montegui Sport 16” for $400 on NTB. Please people do whatever you want even getting a FORD but please don’t get a Dodge specially a Neon. I have the Neon now as a backup car and drive every day 20 miles on a 150k miles Audi 90 Quattro and I love it. PS. The Audi S4 is Bi Turbo V6 with 240 horses and 260 lbs.ft torque AWD there is just no way in hell the Neon could beat it. AWD put a lot more power to the road than FWD or RWD, a good driver can control the overspining anytime but he/she would sacrifice torque to accomplish that. In an AWD you just need to floor the gas and take off on any surface EVEN snow. It is almost impossible to overseer or loose control. If you want to spend less than 20K for power, control, comfort and sophistication go to ebay and get any A4 triptronic Quattro, you’ll never go back to the dark side of American cars. |
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| I recently went to Dodge.com and entered their new minisite for the SRT-4 and found out that according to Dodge this car actually has 215 hp/5400 rpm with a redline of 6250 rpm. They claimed the torque to be 245 lbs.ft at 3200 rpm and that it would hold this peak torque through 4200 rpm. I don`t know about you, but if this is true I think the WRX better look out!! | |
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"I don`t know about you, but if this is true I think the WRX better look out!!" Hardly...w/the torque-steer of the FWD SRT at full-power and/or wet roads the WRX will handily put it in its place. It's good to dream though.  Stephen |
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| I think i read that the it will have equal-length driveshafts and possibly a lim/slip dif ... those will prbly eliminate most of the torque steer ... | |
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| I thought the SRT was going to be AWD? | |
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http://www.car-truck.com/chryed/buzz/b010402.htm
I don't remember an AWD mention anywhere. The equal-length halfshafts are for real though. This thing sounds hot. Considering the number of Neon enthusiasts out there racing and autoXing lesser models already, well, it'll probably be in pretty high demand... |
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I just bought a 2003 Neon and I am in love with the car. Looks, power and enough warrantee to make me feel safe. Go Dodge,... I just wish the SRT-4 would have come out sooner, then I would have bought it and the only thing you would see is my bumper,...See Ya.... |
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| If someone is truly in the market for the SRT-4, they would never settle for a regular Neon... | |
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A Neon? I thought it was kinda funny last week seeing a Neon chase me all over the road - I drive a 95 Mustang GT. I couldn't believe how bloody fast the thing was, until it pulled up alongside me at a red light. Then I saw the hump on the hood and figured it out- Turbo. Yesterday I was chased all over by a Mini Cooper "S"! How long have these things been on the road? Boosted engines all over the place. I'm getting a supercharger myself in the spring (planned on it for a long time!). Is it some kind of HP race like the arms race 20 years ago?? How long are all these tiny boosted engines going to last? |
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