What I find most amazing is that under that skin is a '84 Dodge Colt Turbo with the "twin stick"
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1984-BUMPER-CAR-FULL-SIZE-COLT-TURBO-DUEL-RANGE-4-S...
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Nov. 9, 2008 7:53 p.m. jrw1621 Reader
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Nov. 9, 2008 10:52 p.m. GameboyRMH Dork
Might as well, I mean look at the amount of hit-and-run damage on my cars.
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Nov. 9, 2008 11:32 p.m. neon4891 Dork
MUST HAVE!!!!
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Nov. 10, 2008 8:51 a.m. noodle New Reader
Someone needs to start a group buy
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Nov. 10, 2008 9:29 a.m. Tim Baxter Online Editor
Combine it with a high-MPG hybrid or electric engine, and it might be the perfect commuter car.
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Nov. 10, 2008 9:46 a.m. neon4891 Dork
Tim Baxter wrote:
Combine it with a high-MPG hybrid or electric engine, and it might be the perfect commuter car.
bumper car an insite?
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Nov. 10, 2008 11:58 a.m. MrJoshua SuperDork
What it needs is really HUGE turn signals. With big blinkers and bumper car bumpers all around EVERYONE would clear you space for lane changes.
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Nov. 10, 2008 1:33 p.m. jl1rp New Reader
It's just what you need for Nw York city driving.
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Nov. 10, 2008 1:58 p.m. nickel_dime HalfDork
Do I smell a challenge theme?
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Nov. 10, 2008 2:40 p.m. rob_lewis Dork
Poor Colt turbo......
I morn the loss....
Now, what about this group buy?
-Rob
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Nov. 10, 2008 6:04 p.m. SVreX SuperDork
I spent part of this weekend on the carnival rides.
I wonder if they managed to get the steering to do the same thing- when you turn all the way to the lock, it goes in reverse the opposite way!
OK, now someone explain to me this dual range 4 spd manual trans (that means 8 speeds). What it got a secondary transfer case? An electric reduction gear? Is this standard on the Colts?
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Nov. 10, 2008 9:08 p.m. Woody Dork
Bump.
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Nov. 10, 2008 9:18 p.m. MrJoshua SuperDork
SVreX wrote:
I spent part of this weekend on the carnival rides.
I wonder if they managed to get the steering to do the same thing- when you turn all the way to the lock, it goes in reverse the opposite way!
OK, now someone explain to me this dual range 4 spd manual trans (that means 8 speeds). What it got a secondary transfer case? An electric reduction gear? Is this standard on the Colts?
I couldn't tell you the point of the two speed transfer case-but I can tell you when you are 16yo you think team shifting through all 8 gears with the passenger handling the transfer case is a hilarious way to street race.
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Nov. 11, 2008 6:08 a.m. ddavidv SuperDork
Lousy pic, but... Twin Stick Just to the driver's side of the main shifter is the second stick. It only moves one notch fore/aft and IIRC is labelled "economy" and something else ("power"?). It's essentially like having a two speed rear axle or diff in a big truck, or an overdrive that operates on all gears. A useful fuel saving gimmick that worked flawlessly, from what little I know. I drove one once or twice, and it was amusing yet functional. The fwd Colt wasn't a bad little car, even if it was a Mitsubishi.
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Nov. 11, 2008 6:46 a.m. Helterskelter Reader
The saddest part is someone probably spent a lot of time building that thing...
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Nov. 11, 2008 7:04 a.m. GameboyRMH Dork
ddavidv wrote:
Lousy pic, but... Twin Stick Just to the driver's side of the main shifter is the second stick. It only moves one notch fore/aft and IIRC is labelled "economy" and something else ("power"?). It's essentially like having a two speed rear axle or diff in a big truck, or an overdrive that operates on all gears. A useful fuel saving gimmick that worked flawlessly, from what little I know. I drove one once or twice, and it was amusing yet functional. The fwd Colt wasn't a bad little car, even if it was a Mitsubishi.
Can you change ranges while moving? Of course it would require a rev match, but most transfer cases don't have synchros and wouldn't pretend to put up with a rolling shift for a second.
Also I think this vehicle makes a good statement about the automotive world and the way people drive - it would have been best if it was based on a brand new car.
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Nov. 11, 2008 9:09 a.m. sachilles Reader
When I was a teenager, the local mechanic had one of those as a loaner....my god was it fun.
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Nov. 11, 2008 11:16 a.m. MrJoshua SuperDork
You can definitely change from low to high while moving. We tried to make the car faster by using it as an 8 speed box!
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Nov. 11, 2008 11:28 a.m. fiat22turbo SuperDork
Yep, mom had an 84 Colt with the twin-stick. Fun car.
She used to race along twisty highway roads when she lived at the beach (hey she used to drive my brothers and I around in various Sprites and MG's) Typically she would upshift or downshift between corners using the dual-range stick. Made a funny whirring noise when she moved the lever due to the spring attached to it.
