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  • impulsive

    Dec. 31, 2011 6:20 p.m. impulsive New Reader

    OH! Is that yours? How do you like it? How does it drive? Is it hard to find parts for?
    yes that's one of mine & I love it.

    it has a 2.6 swapped in place of the original 2.0. even with the stock undersized turbo it can move quite well, pulls hard in every gear and makes me smile.

    pretty agile handling for stock suspension(Lotus) and the skinny moped tires so I anticipate palpable improvements with basic mods & a wide rubber/tire combo. got a Holset to mount up as well as some electronic do-dads. once I sort it out it should be a blast.

    maintenance & usual consumable parts are available but beyond that you need to get creative.

  • fast_eddie_72

    Dec. 31, 2011 6:40 p.m. fast_eddie_72 SuperDork

    Taking a global view...

  • Curmudgeon

    Dec. 31, 2011 7:22 p.m. Curmudgeon SuperDork

    impulsive wrote:

    I always liked those cars and when the FWD version replaced it I was heartbroken. When they were new, a co worker came in one morning talking about this amazing looking car that just blew him off, it turned out to be a turbo Impulse.

  • JFX001

    Dec. 31, 2011 9:09 p.m. JFX001 SuperDork

    I'd have to put in a vote for the ASC McLaren convertible....and the '89 Saleen SSC.

  • fastmiata

    Dec. 31, 2011 10:31 p.m. fastmiata HalfDork

    I dont have a picture of one available but 1984 RX7 GSL-SE was one of my favorite cars. It handled well, cruised well and could handle most of the "muscle" cars of the era. Granted the one I had had been converted to a '74 housing 13B with a 4 barrel carter carb and full RB exhaust and suspension. A real sleeper. I never should have given up that car.

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