sparky1337 @ sparky1337 @ttrpg.network

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Technically you can get one now, you’re just limited to an automatic.

This and the hatch WRX were perfect. MK6 GTI was ok.

True. And the swap from leaded to unleaded didn’t help. I made a poor generalization and definitely meant the hipo motors meant for homologation.

If I can find that article, (which at this point is admittedly old) the dyno tests that were performed put out higher numbers than both standards.

But I can’t remember the dyno meter, and at this point it was probably a mustang dyno with higher numbers. Making the results meh at best.

That’s good to know! I’m definitely gonna have to branch out and ask some of the local shops. I’ve seen some Beats around and it’s just cool to see them being driven.

Definitely trying to pump the numbers up here! Almost seems like everyone likes the older classics.

Underrating cars is still very much a thing.

In the 90’s is was the Japanese “Gentleman’s Agreement” that no car made over 276PS. The Supra TT and GT-R both made 276 on paper but would routinely put down 350+.

VW does it now. My MK7 GTI is rated at 220hp, 258tq at the crank, but it puts 230hp/270tq to the wheels.

It’s mostly an insurance thing.

I remember that article! I’m fairly certain it was Engine Labs.

The biggest way they cheated on these cars was rating them to stupid low rpm’s. Like Chrysler rated the Road Runner “peak power” at like 4300rpms.

Forgot to mention, this one is a 1970. So it’s got a little more fat to it.

Fun fact, pre-malaise era cars were massively underrated on power. Some manufacturers (on these semi race spec cars) quoted half the power they actually made just so they’d be able to sell for stock car homologation.

Oh man 15 years would make so much more sense! I’ve moved to a city so it would be driven less than 50 mph most of the time, so it would be kind of at home!

I guess my biggest question is, how do you source maintenance parts? Like belts, suspension, general wear and tear etc.

Sub 15” tires might also be hard.

Yep! Poor figure of speech! My bad.

I was 20 something and had a bit of a reckless streak at that point in my life!

Hmmm that might explain why this one didn’t have a passenger handle when I bought it.

They definitely went boring after a while. To be honest I think the other big Japanese manufacturers were able to modernize, but Mitsubishi never could.

That’s super cool you were able to get in on it when it was still relevant.

I forgot that I also found the PDA tuner for it when I went through the car. Can’t remember what it did, but the people over at dsmtuners were helpful.

My biggest issue I had with the car was that it kept blowing oil out the dipstick if I hit full boost.

There’s just something about these cars that keeps bringing me back. I’m sure I’ll get another eventually and I’ll have the money to work on it this time.

I’ve always liked the eagle stuff! I still am always on the lookout for a Plymouth laser since it’s all the same and the name is just too cool.

Yours was so much better looking than mine lol.

It was a fun car. It’s lighter than any of the cars I own now, but from what I remember it felt super heavy compared to my protege.

It’s the only car I’ve ever owned with popup headlights and I miss it.

Meant to say the power band was meh. There were a couple issues, biggest one being the spiral header was cracked which was unfortunately common. Not to mention the kid I bought it from knew absolutely nothing about cars and chopped the wiring up.

Yes now they’re crazy expensive. From what I remember he was willing to sell it for around $10k at the time. I keep thinking I’ll import something eventually but there are some localities on the east coast that kept re-registering kei cars because they were deemed “unsafe”. Even those past the 25 year mark.

I really do miss mini trucks. I had an 86 Toyota 4x4 that I could do anything with. It sure wasn’t fast but it did everything I asked of it at 300,000 miles.

I think he said he was around $8,000 all in. But he did get a more beat up one and this was a few years ago. Before the import craze imo.

It’s kind of weird. The picture makes it look small, and everyone that knows of it knows that it’s small.

But it’s small small lol.