Turbo 626s

EvanB GRM+ Memberand SuperDork
1/11/12 4:59 p.m.

http://kalamazoo.craigslist.org/cto/2752544850.html

http://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/cto/2794663722.html

I will buy one of these someday. For my next car I am looking for a turbo 5-door with manual.

92CelicaHalfTrac SuperDork
1/11/12 5:03 p.m.

Wonder if the bottles of beer in the back seat of the Chicago one come with it?

mndsm SuperDork
1/11/12 6:46 p.m.

That hatch one is exceedingly rare. I'd be lying if I said I wasn't thinking about flying out to get it.

92CelicaHalfTrac SuperDork
1/11/12 10:41 p.m.

Oh that's right... You have a car cheap enough to be used as a manual transmission donor.

mndsm SuperDork
1/12/12 8:33 a.m.

92CelicaHalfTrac wrote: Oh that's right... You have a car cheap enough to be used as a manual transmission donor.

Yes. yes I do.

EvanB GRM+ Memberand SuperDork
1/12/12 11:34 a.m.

In that case couldn't you just find a regular 5-door hatch and swap in the turbo drivetrain as well as the manual bits?

92CelicaHalfTrac SuperDork
1/12/12 11:49 a.m.

EvanB wrote: In that case couldn't you just find a regular 5-door hatch and swap in the turbo drivetrain as well as the manual bits?

Yep, absolutely!

The turbo ones don't really command much premium over the LXs, though. I wouldn't say it's worth it unless it was the world's cleanest LX.

But to keep it easy... you would just swap transmission, harness, and dump the turbo bits on the LX motor. It'll be faster than a GT.

deadmeat New Reader
1/12/12 1:29 p.m.

Why wait?

Just buy mine! You get THREE for the price of one!

http://grassrootsmotorsports.com/forum/200x-classifieds/your-future-chump-car-2011-challenge-car-lemons-etc-florida/41599/page1/

-meaty

mndsm SuperDork
1/12/12 2:52 p.m.

EvanB wrote: In that case couldn't you just find a regular 5-door hatch and swap in the turbo drivetrain as well as the manual bits?

Rust belt son. I guarantee my GD is the cleanest chassis in 300 miles. And mine is rusty.

Nitroracer SuperDork
1/12/12 8:08 p.m.

mndsm wrote: That hatch one is exceedingly rare. I'd be lying if I said I wasn't thinking about flying out to get it.

I've only ever seen the hatch back cars with the turbocharged engine around here.

EvanB GRM+ Memberand SuperDork
1/12/12 9:49 p.m.

My friend had a 91 hatch non-turbo auto when i got my license, I loved it for some reason.

16vCorey SuperDork
1/13/12 8:05 a.m.

A friend of mine also had a non-turbo hatch back in high school. It's one of the few I've ever seen person.

92CelicaHalfTrac SuperDork
1/13/12 8:32 a.m.

I've never seen a Hatch/Touring in person. They are very rare.