bf makes fun of me for liking dodge neons, right
"boy oh boy SRT 4s are so cute and fun, i kinda am considering looking around the area to see if there's any nice ones"
"that's the dumbest idea don't do that"
why hate on this car??? i don't understand??? it's so cute and arguably comparable to current cars despite being at the latest an 05?
Eh...
It was one of their better attempts. Not horrible.
A bone stock one is best obviously, but good luck finding one.
Also
>rear windows are manual
>fronts are electric
They have a lot of modification potential. If you want to go fast in a four door, turbocharged compact, this car would be good for you.
Beat it faggot.
>Dodge
enjoy fixing it constantly
Because all it has going for it is when it works it's fast in a straight line.
The interiors are horrid and the rest of the car falls apart. They're all beaten to death. There's a reason you don't see them around anymore.
If you need any more reasons than that then let The Lord help your stupid ass.
personally I love the neon srt4, it's a dank little car and can be tuned to be amazing. Although finding one that's not molested is next to impossible.
Ayyy
Clean title, all stock, 89k miles when I bought it
7k
Fuckin love that car
Faggots not welcome
This samefag nigga got a stick up his ass
I thought this was a super low resolution pic but then I realized it was just taken through a screen door.
Fuck off
look man, labor of love, my other hobby is riding horses so I'm either broken or my horse is
The only falling apart ones I've ever seen were run into the fucking ground, I've never seen a stock one that was AMAZING but also pure shit
You're a fucking faggot
Gays not welcome. Pull up your pants, go to church, then kill yourself.
I do live right near Orlando so the possibility of finding a few is a good one, particularly as track seasons and car meets start again and car people around here become more active
TFW not a gay and don't want any attention, just wanna talk about a fucking car
stop!!!! me being gay has nothing to do with this. please talk about dodge neons or take your bigoted hate out of my thread!!!!!
Isn't that penne tho
>dont want any attention, just wanna talk about da cars
>so that's why the first word is about my boyfriend lolz
No seriously. Kill yourself posthaste.
Oh nice I live in FL too just on the Panhandle, but yea Orlando has a big car scene and finding one isn't difficult just make sure to run a few tests on it before considering buying it or else it could be a pain to make it decent again
Situational conversation you fucking idiot
Kill yourself for not knowing about contextual clues and the basis for judgement in conversation that started the thoughts behind this thread
As with any car
How about you suck a situational cock you attention whoring faggot? That little tidbit adds nothing to the OP other than you being such a poof that you feel the need to mention your rump ranger compatriot at every other turn.
Fucking neato, lovely turn of conversation into a perfect ad hominem for mentioning a contextual tidbit
In other news there's a wild faggot typing angry replies to this thread on a city bus somewhere
Call your bf about it. I'm sure the good cry you have together will make for a great thread afterward.
Faggots should leave this board.
this to be honest family
as someone with some first-hand experience maybe I can shed a little light.
in 2009 I traded a bolt-on 2004 Mustang GT for a 50 trim turbo, E85-tuned, cammed, built engine, built trans 2005 SRT4. it was black with Viper seats, incredibly clean, and I took it out for a rip and was immediately blown away by the power.
fast forward two weeks and I hated everything about it but the power even though that was getting to me as well. with the biggest tire I could put on it without rolling the fenders I was spinning at 65mph. it had more squeaks and rattles than my '97 Grand Cherokee with 300k on it. it was so fucking loud I had to have the stereo at 75% volume just to hear it cruising down the highway. it was the most uncomfortable suspension I've ever been on. and I think even the Mustang handled better. and the lack of cruise control and rear power windows was just ridiculous.
but man oh man, I could confuse some Corvette owners with that car.
Go back to your safe space, snowflake filth.
Go on srtforums to learn everything you need to keep it running.
Don't let faggots discourage you from getting it, it btfos much newer cars that people consider quick
Also its reliable as fuck but the demographic the originally bought the car beat the piss out of it- if you can find a clean stock one keep it
This does shed a lot of insight my guy, thanks
I'm just kinda eager to get out of my Mazda into something nicer?
How long did you end up keeping the thing
>Don't let faggots discourage you from getting it
contextual kek
>Because all it has going for it is when it works it's fast in a straight line.
This, Ultimate Driving Machines fucking blew them away by a few tenths of a second like they do those straight-line Camaros.
Well that's all fine and good but what did your boyfriend think of it? We're trying to get to the important stuff here.
>replying to shitposters
good job idiot
To put the power down better use boost by gear
Solid mounts help too
But yeah .50s are ridiculously fast especially cornfed
Bf hates it cause he'd rather I get a fiesta ST since he likes to suck Ford's dick and has a Focus ST
id rather not
Honestly I don't know why there's such a hate on this board for this particular car, personally I believe its Honda owners and I say that as a Honda owner myself. The acr and even stock srt4 handle very well
I think I got it in April, put it in winter storage in October and then sold it before the nice weather came again. so I guess I only drove it for a summer. I averaged less than 20mpg but that was a reflection of my driving habits. I hated driving it so I just beat the piss out of it whenever I could. I put it on craigslist for a hilariously high price shortly after I bought it knowing someone would be dumb enough to pay it at some point and I was right. then I went and bought a Subaru STI that was equally disappointing.
I have a FiST and it's pretty amazing all around, much more than the SRT4 buy it's all personal preference
I'm kind of in that situation with my speed3. The power is great and it surprises the fuck out of people but constantly fighting the wheel hop when I want to get on it is a little annoying, even after a really stiff rear motor mount. Also if I say "I have a mazdaspeed 3" for some reason people lack the ability to hear the "speed" part and go "lol you got a mazda 3? That's not fast". I've even had people convinced I made my own badge for it and that mazdaspeed is a made up thing. They google it then go "oh wow nvm!"
Kek
Well if speed matters srt4s will take FISTs
Literally everyone I know has one
if I were to get a fiesta I'd just get a mazdaspeed3 instead, fraction of price here and the same fucking car performance wise
I'm so glad I'm not the only one with this issue? It's part of the reason I'm looking into new stuff.
Your side motormounts are bad and/or your front suspension is bad.
Changed mine out. No more wheel hop.
Also of any turbo i4 car I've ever worked on the srt4 is by far the easiest with the most room to maneuver in the engine bay
Actually it's more powerful than focus st, but the handling leaves something to be desired so on a track a st might have its number. Also it's a bit more tricky to drive the speed3, I test drove both before getting the speed3 and the focus was like...a timid little bitch compared to the speed. Overall, definitely agree though on the speed3 being better value, since they both have enough aftermarket support for that to be negligible (and obviously share some parts, since you're right about them being about the same car).
in a straight line, definitely but throughout corners nah
If you do end up getting one, the 04 is the best year, 245 whp 245 wtq, upgraded axles, LSD, and bigger fuel injectors. The 03 lacks all that and the 05 has it but also has a very finicky ecu that doesn't take to mods as well as it should
Are you stock? I'm sitting at 300whp in it right now so it's a little more aggressive off the launch, spins into third. It's not like the wheel hop is so insane that something seems broken. It just feels like if I hit the slightest bump or let the wheel go a little bit, I might send it into a ditch.
Im about 350whp
Zero complaint here. What rear motormount did you use? I just have a corksport insert
What's your plan, like what do you think you mainly want out of the car? Since obviously it isn't just straight power, we both proved that to ourselves. Maybe check out smaller, better power to weight ratio cars like the mr2 spyder, boxster, ect? Are you still under lease?
It attracts ricers and bros
If you want a neon without the stigma try and find an ACR, they are kind of rare but amazing handlers, cheap, 2600 pounds
Look better too desu
This is probably true
A couple months ago I pulled up next to a newer MS3 at the light (in the right hand turn lane with a merge coming up) and gave the dude a look like I'm gonna pull on you. He looked at me and my passenger and I could see he was rustled, he shook his head and started revving. Light went green and by the end of second I pulled a car and a half on him with boostleaks all stock
He was fucking mad lol tailgated my ass the rest of the way
>FWD
Cobb for the RMM. Will sway bars help? I was thinking of going with them as my next upgrade while I save up more for a good turbo back exhaust anyway.
i dare anyone to find a rwd manual i4 that comes stock turbo for under 10k that isnt complete trash
people are just jelous and everyone has to start somewhere
ACR is hard as fuck to find
If you do want an ACR, visit the srtforums they have a vin list of every acr built so you can't be bullshitted by some dude slapping the rims on a normal srt4
I've never wanted a shitbox more...
That thing is clean, is it yours?
with a fist or srt?
No I'm out of lease but currently sharing my Mazda with my mom since her car got wrecked
Totally fine with me, but I'm looking to get a new car (not a current one obviously I'm a broke ass college student balancing horses and school), a step up from mine and something I can have some fun with
Florida treats straight line cars really well and I don't really care for extensive mods
I want a car that can keep up with my buddies in their fleet of Ford STs and not drop 5 years of payments on, and I like neons
Viper seats
>Mynigga.jpg
I was driving my 04 SRT4
Although I wouldn't mind owning a fist as well
as much as I have looked I've not seen a single one around here which sucks ass
Also I'm not super knowledgeable on cars yet, I'm learning and researching
Literally none here, not even people bullshitting
noice
Nah I wish, i'd love it as a DD, keeping my current as a weekend car
Preventative maintenance is key on these neons, first thing I did after getting mine was changing the clutch, while the engine was out I had the head serviced back to spec, replaced all vacuum lines, replaced the fuel pressure regulator (with filter), oil and filter obviously...more but I can't remember right now
It runs like a champ
Yeah so I've heard, honestly none of that is surprising to me and one of my good friends is a Dodge mechanic, so I know I'd be able to replace/change/clean things as needed right away and not have to drag on anything
Pretty much had to change out everything on my suburban aside from clutch as that beast is an auto
Some things to look out for when buying
Turbo chra wobble (,take intake off wiggle chra)
Axles (lift car in gear and spin wheels listen for clunking or up and down movement from axles)
The stock boost gauge always fuckin breaks have never seen a stocker make it this long
Tie rod ends
The rear sway bars can get slack in them causing negative camber on back wheels (tighten them to the marks or use a slightly thicker screw)
Wheel bearings lol (front)
Motor mounts
The trannys are probably the worst thing about an srt4 but they're not bad compared to other cars
Watch out for 3rd gear popout (worn or bent 3\4 shift fork) and the infamous TOB which can be repaired by doing forums.neons.org
There's more as with any fast car but these are some basics
Sounds like it meets your wants and needs, go for it then and don't pay attention to morons spouting memes constantly
>but muh fwd
>muh dodge
Ect. If a car fits exactly what you're looking for and you take care of it I promise you'll be happy with it. However if you're still shopping around for possible altervatives, check out 3000gts (basically neon but mits badged), vr4 or normal, eagle talon turbo, old eclipses ect. Those fulfill similar roles to the neon and shouldn't cost an arm and a leg.
this is solid
thank you, i didn't even know about the stock boost gauge being a problem with them
Yeah, it's a matter of what I can find affordably around here and what isnt falling apart
Thanks for the other recs to look into my guy
Eagle talon turbo fuck yeah those things are dope. also the predecessor to the srt4, the omni GLH is pretty nice too
Gays not fucking welcome.
90% of the time the owner changed the gauge out in like 2006 the only reason mine still had it is because the car being 100% stock was a big selling point for me
The gauge SHOULD be changed as it only goes to 20psi and you ideally want it to show -30/30
you better leave then
something something faggots and miatas.
Actually hate miatas with a burning passion? not sure why
Faggot bf loves them
If you get one adding over 100 whp is as simple as getting 1000cc injectors, a 255 lph walbro fuel pump and doing a fuel pump rewire (the factory gauge wire is too thin look it up) you'll sit pretty at around 325 who 360 wtq. In fact, fuck it here
>srtforums.com
Finally Alphonse says something funny
Homosexuals are still lynched where I live.
Faggots get off this board.
that's pretty unfortunate for you
This the first positive srt4 thread I think I've ever seen
Degenerate homos not welcome
T.got bitch slapped by an srt4
>Faggot who wishes to engage in degenerate, filthy homosexual activities in a plymouth neon.
Have fun in your automatic civic dx
>It thinks I drive a civic
Fucking lesser "beings" kek
Post your car with bread on hood
>actually an accord
Faggots get out you dirty god hating homos would get dragged around town chained to a f150 where I'm from
>USA
>Gay
checks out
I think ur right user
What's wrong with the gays? Pic definitely unrelated.
>dank
we got a newfag, boys
>mfw dragging cis gendered fuccbois behind my f-250
f-150 is for CUKS
NO GAYS ALLOWED