Cars from the 80's that are cooler than a MeerkuR - Page 2

dkbmxer002 · 03-21-2013, 10:49 AM

Merkur, the European 80's ford pinto.

blkscls1z · 03-21-2013, 10:50 AM

I had to settle for a base model vette cause no Merkurs were for sale.

Matts94Z28 · 03-21-2013, 10:52 AM

I'm going with Fiero...

usmcgunner · 03-21-2013, 11:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ShawnBoyMoody

Starion/Conquest

Daytona Z

Grand National

SVO Mustang

I Like the Conquest/Starion, the interesting thing is, the engines were forklift engines, believe it or not. Its cool how they converted it to a turbo gas engine though.

I used to have a 79 Buick Regal turbo, with a GN engine in it. (engine swap) Kept frying ECUs. I drove it a few times, and rebuilt the engine in high school, in auto tech class. Nothing ever came about on that.

And the SVO has the exact same engine as the Merkur, just a different, more aggressive PE ECU, which I would like to have. I am running an upgraded LA3 in mine now, out of a Turbo Coupe.

PapaBear · 03-21-2013, 11:30 AM

Was in Orlando last January at a dyno in a muffler shop while blacksnow's 8th gen civic was bein tuned. The owner of the shop had a starion with a viper motor in it. It was being finished up while we were there. Wonder if he ever got it going. Crazy sight swing all that motor in that little car.

ForceFed4g63 · 03-21-2013, 11:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PapaBear

Was in Orlando last January at a dyno in a muffler shop while blacksnow's 8th gen civic was bein tuned. The owner of the shop had a starion with a viper motor in it. It was being finished up while we were there. Wonder if he ever got it going. Crazy sight swing all that motor in that little car.

Whatever happened to that dingleberry? Challenged everybody and then rolled out.

dkbmxer002 · 03-21-2013, 11:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PapaBear

Was in Orlando last January at a dyno in a muffler shop while blacksnow's 8th gen civic was bein tuned. The owner of the shop had a starion with a viper motor in it. It was being finished up while we were there. Wonder if he ever got it going. Crazy sight swing all that motor in that little car.

What shop?

dkbmxer002 · 03-21-2013, 11:37 AM

snakeplissken · 03-21-2013, 11:40 AM

I had a few RX-7s. Still wouldn't mind having an IMSA wide body 1st gen with a turbo'd 13B for a track car.

Shane361 · 03-21-2013, 11:43 AM

The 97 Probe GT wasn't a slouch and consumed large amounts of gas! My RX7 was a fun little car as well.

usmcgunner · 03-21-2013, 12:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shane361

The 97 Probe GT wasn't a slouch and consumed large amounts of gas! My RX7 was a fun little car as well.

The great thing about 80's turbo cars is that with most of them, you could put a boost controller on them, and bump the boost another 10 lbs, and still be good on stock ECU. The First upgrade for CHEAP HP. One of my old friend had an older Probe GT Turbo that blew the doors off of a Mustang GT with just boosting a little more.

BIRDMAN · 03-21-2013, 12:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by usmcgunner

The great thing about 80's turbo cars is that with most of them, you could put a boost controller on them, and bump the boost another 10 lbs, and still be good on stock ECU. The First upgrade for CHEAP HP. One of my old friend had an older Probe GT Turbo that blew the doors off of a Mustang GT with just boosting a little more.

I bet that mustang gt owner went and traded it in for a Probe GT after that.

Matts94Z28 · 03-21-2013, 12:20 PM

Matts94Z28 · 03-21-2013, 12:22 PM

white99ta · 03-21-2013, 12:22 PM

Grand National
T-type
Starion/ Conquest

Matts94Z28 · 03-21-2013, 12:23 PM

PapaBear · 03-21-2013, 12:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dkbmxer002

What shop?

Roadrunner muffler in Kissimmee.

PapaBear · 03-21-2013, 12:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ForceFed4g63

Whatever happened to that dingleberry? Challenged everybody and then rolled out.

Got car done and published in Honda tuning and then parted it all out.

bwelch · 03-21-2013, 12:24 PM

foxbody
any g body exc. regular grand prix...2+2 are cool
toyota supra

MonteC · 03-21-2013, 12:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PapaBear

Got car done and published in Honda tuning and then parted it all out.

What the gay? Why?

03-21-2013, 10:49 AM	#21
dkbmxer002 Moderator Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: orlando/charleston/savannah/D.C. Posts: 2,265	Merkur, the European 80's ford pinto. __________________ white 90's ls single cam nitrous hatchback

03-21-2013, 10:50 AM	#22
blkscls1z Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Between Goose Creek & Moncks Corner Posts: 2,310	I had to settle for a base model vette cause no Merkurs were for sale. __________________

03-21-2013, 10:52 AM	#23
Matts94Z28 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Summerville Posts: 12,039	I'm going with Fiero... __________________ Charleston Performance Solutions 4560 Rivers Ave. N. Charleston SC 29405 843-225-1142 https://www.facebook.com/CharlestonPerformanceSolutions www.facebook.com/Selepack

03-21-2013, 11:37 AM	#28
dkbmxer002 Moderator Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: orlando/charleston/savannah/D.C. Posts: 2,265	__________________ white 90's ls single cam nitrous hatchback

03-21-2013, 11:40 AM	#29
snakeplissken Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Lowcountry Posts: 2,225	I had a few RX-7s. Still wouldn't mind having an IMSA wide body 1st gen with a turbo'd 13B for a track car. Last edited by snakeplissken; 06-28-2013 at 12:47 PM.

03-21-2013, 11:30 AM	#25
PapaBear Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 2,809	Was in Orlando last January at a dyno in a muffler shop while blacksnow's 8th gen civic was bein tuned. The owner of the shop had a starion with a viper motor in it. It was being finished up while we were there. Wonder if he ever got it going. Crazy sight swing all that motor in that little car.

03-21-2013, 11:43 AM	#30
Shane361 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: The Creek Posts: 2,622	The 97 Probe GT wasn't a slouch and consumed large amounts of gas! My RX7 was a fun little car as well. __________________ 2015 Comp Orange Procharged GT Mustang 2018 Grey Ford F150 XLT Sport 4x4

03-21-2013, 12:20 PM	#33
Matts94Z28 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Summerville Posts: 12,039	__________________ Charleston Performance Solutions 4560 Rivers Ave. N. Charleston SC 29405 843-225-1142 https://www.facebook.com/CharlestonPerformanceSolutions www.facebook.com/Selepack

03-21-2013, 12:22 PM	#34
Matts94Z28 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Summerville Posts: 12,039	__________________ Charleston Performance Solutions 4560 Rivers Ave. N. Charleston SC 29405 843-225-1142 https://www.facebook.com/CharlestonPerformanceSolutions www.facebook.com/Selepack

03-21-2013, 12:22 PM	#35
white99ta Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Beaufort/ Goose Creek Posts: 325	Grand National T-type Starion/ Conquest

03-21-2013, 12:23 PM	#36
Matts94Z28 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Summerville Posts: 12,039	__________________ Charleston Performance Solutions 4560 Rivers Ave. N. Charleston SC 29405 843-225-1142 https://www.facebook.com/CharlestonPerformanceSolutions www.facebook.com/Selepack

03-21-2013, 12:24 PM	#39
bwelch Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 3,774	foxbody any g body exc. regular grand prix...2+2 are cool toyota supra __________________