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Originally Posted by cultfreak69  SVT Focus.
Mini Cooper (lots of room for front seats, backseats useless but HELLA fun to drive) |
I considered the Mini when I bought a DD back in 03. Couldn't justify the cash for a DD.
Took a test drive in an SVT Focus. I liked it but couldn't come to terms with the dealer.
Thought about the Neon. But like you said, when all is said and done, it's still a Neon.
Ended up buying this as a leftover:
It's a 2002. I bought it in May of 2003 for $16,999. New car. 00017 miles on the odo.
It has the 1.8T with a 5 speed. Took it to New German Performance in Aberdeen MD. Just down the street from Brian Baskin, by the way. They flash tuned the bug for a 65 HP gain.
That is the ONLY mod.
It runs 15.5 STOCK:
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It ran 14.6 "Chipped"
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Gets 27MPG. It's paid for. It's runs OK. It's fun to drive.
Best part is beating someone who thinks they are fast. You know how people get angry when a truck beats them. Imagine that same person getting beat by a Bug. They go nuts. I have seen people get furious when I roll by them.
Right now, I got a guy in work with a Hemi Dodge. He says his truck can keep up with his brother's L. (Yea, right) He wants to run the Lightning. LOL.
I told him he has to get by the Lightning Bug to be worthy to challenge the Lightning. He is LIVID. I would just LOVE to beat him with the Bug. That would be better than another kill with the L.
He won't talk to me anymore. He talks behind my back because the guys tell me what he says. I crank him up every now and then. It's a lot of fun having a dorky car that, I don't want to say is fast, but it goes OK.
Sometimes I talk too much, so that's all for now.
Laters,
FFDecker
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