Thread 28698953

Thinking of switching the Twingo out for a first gen Dodge Neon. Talk me into it.

PS I'm in Europe

>>28698953 (OP)
Nah mate don't do it.

dodge neons are legitimate shitboxes kek
Now the dodge dart, that's where it's at
Looks like a cute little baby charger doesnt it

>>28698975
Nice Fiat Tipo

>>28698953 (OP)
Probably wouldn't unless you can get one of the special Neons (ACR, R/T, SRT-4) to match the snek, but I'm biased as a Twongi owner.

>>28698992
Finding a pre 2000 one is challenging in itself. And it is what I want (same dumbass look on it's face as the Twingo).
I Think a CS is the max I could reasonably get.

>>28698953 (OP)
Dump the Calibra instead.

>>28698953 (OP)
Wait for the new Twingo

>>28699263
That is not going to happen. Because sentimental value and ITB's.

>>28699759
I can drive 10 petrol Twingo's into the ground, including tax, insurance and fuel before breaking even on that.
It's a car to drive to work and pick up some shopping so economics is a thing.

>>28698975
Do we even have Darts in Europe?
Pretty sure Chrysler just sold Voyagers and 300s while importers sold Challangers and RAMs here

>>28699850
the dart is based on the alfa giulietta so technically you had it before us.
if any euro is going to buy one i highly recommend avoiding all models but the 1.4 turbo with a manual. they're all slow but that one at least sounds good and is highly tunable. the mitsubishi/hyundai 2.0L n/a engine is somehow less reliable than an italian turbo 4.

>>28698953 (OP)
Europe only got Chrysler Neons, only 4 doors and SOHC, none of the performance variants afaik

>>28699862
We got the SRT4 from 2002 to 2005.

>>28699862
The 4 door is what I'm after, eastern block somehow a couple of 2 doors pop up.
Performance is a none issue for me for this type of car.

>>28699857
Dart is nice, but not in the market for one. The Avenger would be a better contender really (cheapness).

>>28698953 (OP)
As an American, the appeal of he neon was that it was cheaper to buy than an equivalent escort/focus/cavalier. And everyone I knew that bought one came to regret it. Get a focus if for some reason you have to replace the twingy and don't want another.
I had a 2.3 ST over 260k miles, and would probably still be driving it if I hadn't traded it in for a 3 series ten years ago. (The 3 series is already dead.)

>>28698953 (OP)
why not go for smth like Alfa 156 GTA SW
its an estate so bit more practical while being pretty cool with its ff 3,2V6

>>28699902
>eastern block somehow a couple of 2 doors pop up
eastern euros+russia had a lot of grey imports from the US in the late 90s-2010s
>>28699874
only as grey imports, not officially. And OP wants a 1st gen car anyway

>>28699910
Alfa? No thank you.

>>28699929
Yup first gen 4 door. If possible with the cruise control.
Just wondering about the slushbox. Is this specific one horrible, or doable?

>>28700236
fuck if I know.
Coincidentally the only a car I ever drove with a 3 speed slushbox was a Twingo kek

1st gen neons were cockroaches mechanically, the second gens were only held back by their autotragic trannies acking themselves.
Had a relative with a 1.8 litre 1st gen chrysler neon who put 800k km on the thing, drove it all over Europe and across Russia a couple of times.
Never missed a beat.

>>28700236
>chumbo

>>28698953 (OP)
I had 2nd gen neon so I can't talk about 1st gen but my 2nd gen WAS THE SHITTIEST CAR I'VE EVER HAD

and i've already had a bunch of shitboxes and even 40yo mazda was more reliable than 20yo neon