so on sunday I am trading a set of tires for a 96 hyundai elantra. Learn me on these crap piles and what I can do to make it a bit better.
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Dec. 4, 2008 7:39 p.m. internetautomart SuperDork
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Dec. 4, 2008 7:42 p.m. mtn Dork
Fires can be fun
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Dec. 4, 2008 7:47 p.m. internetautomart SuperDork
yes they can be, but the local fire marshall may have other opinions.
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Dec. 4, 2008 7:50 p.m. axeman_g New Reader
very large slingshot?
Maybe a trebuchet?
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Dec. 4, 2008 8:08 p.m. ansonivan New Reader
Field car? Slide/jump/bump followed by an ever increasing regimen of nitrous until the hamster comes apart.
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Dec. 4, 2008 8:16 p.m. PHeller Reader
If I lived in New York or somewhere close I'd be really tempted to try my hand at ice racing.
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Dec. 4, 2008 8:26 p.m. pinchvalve UltraDork
Use it as a daily driver while you work on your Miata?
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Dec. 4, 2008 8:29 p.m. Jamesc2123 New Reader
My dad and I are going to try our hand this winter at ice racing in a craptastic 98' accent we procured for free. Bone stock wheel to wheel racing ftw!
Rallycross should also be your friend. If you have land, make your own!
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Dec. 5, 2008 8:23 a.m. ClemSparks UberDork
I bought an '00 Elantra new (I don't remember if that's the same generation...probably not) and it's been a great car for the now-ex to drive for the past 8 years and 100K miles. I need to replace a cv axle sometime very soon...but that's the most major maintenance that has been required.
Grocery getter...no problem. I wouldn't want to use it for any sort of "fun" activity, though (auto, fwd, eww!)
Clem
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Dec. 5, 2008 8:27 a.m. Bobzilla New Reader
YEah. . . 96 1.8L automatic Elantra will be a beater. MAYBE a rally-x'er to destroy. The car's themselves, while not super fantastic, were decent. Nothing like the 01-up's.
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Dec. 5, 2008 8:38 a.m. John Brown UltimaDork
Was the 1.8L car a Mitsu suppied engine? I remember someone putting a complete DSM 2.0 turbo in an Elantra.
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Dec. 5, 2008 8:43 a.m. Tom Heath Production Editor
Rallycross might be just the ticket. If it's terrible there's always plan b.
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Dec. 5, 2008 9:46 a.m. MadScientistMatt HalfDork
John Brown wrote:
Was the 1.8L car a Mitsu suppied engine? I remember someone putting a complete DSM 2.0 turbo in an Elantra.
I've heard of this too. Evidently some 4G63 variant was an option overseas.
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Dec. 5, 2008 9:54 a.m. Bobzilla New Reader
John Brown wrote:
Was the 1.8L car a Mitsu suppied engine? I remember someone putting a complete DSM 2.0 turbo in an Elantra.
Nope. 1996 was the first year of the Hyundai developed drivetrains. You can swap in a 2.0L Beta, but they were only good for about 150hp.
The earlier 93-95's were all Mitsu piles. and I do mean piles. Wouldn't touch one of those early cars with a ten foot pole.
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Dec. 5, 2008 10:13 a.m. ClemSparks UberDork
I just looked it up and it is the same generation as the one I posted about above (my ex's car).
I wouldn't even try to "make it better" as you mentioned. Just use it for whatever you want. I suggest cheap daily transportation until it dies. ;) That's what my ex is/has been doing. So far, so good.
Clem
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Dec. 5, 2008 11:24 a.m. John Brown UltimaDork
I want a 1995 then!!!
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Dec. 6, 2008 10:05 p.m. internetautomart SuperDork
ClemSparks wrote:
I just looked it up and it is the same generation as the one I posted about above (my ex's car).
I wouldn't even try to "make it better" as you mentioned. Just use it for whatever you want. I suggest cheap daily transportation until it dies. ;) That's what my ex is/has been doing. So far, so good.
Clem
oh well, beaten on beater it will be. hopefully the mpg will be worth it.
