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Small cars are a big deal
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What was your favorite 1980s subcompact?
I got to thinking about some of the earlier subcompact offerings. Things like the Toyota Starlet and early Tercel; the old Suzuki Swifts; Subaru Justy; etc.
Let me know what you think: http://www.subcompactculture.com/200...ite-1980s.html Personally, I'd love to have an early '80s Starlet (with a worked over 3TC); a Chevrolet Sprint Turbo (which was made by Suzuki, actually); or even a Mitsubishi Mirage Turbo ...
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04-06-2009, 02:39 PM
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It's the illusion you see
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hyundai Pony - 1982 - RWD
i had a 93 swift GLX (1.6L engine 96HP) it had power windows, power door locks and powered side mirrors... very interesting for a Suzuki Swift. |
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04-06-2009, 02:44 PM
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Joey
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'84 Chrysler Conquest (Mitsubishi Starion in Japan). Growing up my best friend's dad had one. There weren't too many running around locally for some reason.
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04-06-2009, 03:01 PM
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[rant] you close-minded american
 [/rant]Renault 5 Turbooooo.... Peugeot 205 GTi!!!! ahem.. sorry for that... but they rocked
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04-06-2009, 03:02 PM
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Mitsubishi Starion 190/HP and 230/lbs of TQ out of a 2.6L 4 cylinder. Love those cars
 These things beat mustangs(not the new one's) with few modifications
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04-06-2009, 03:19 PM
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Joey
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Agree! That guy I was talking about did some stuff to his (remember hearing a whiny sound so I suspect a supercharger) and beat a 5.0 in 1/4 at the LA County Raceway (R.I.P.)
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04-06-2009, 03:25 PM
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dodge omni GLH
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04-06-2009, 03:27 PM
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それを吸ってください
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Escort
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04-06-2009, 03:29 PM
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DEFINITELY!!!!!!! so hard to find, don't laugh but the turbo Plymouth Voyagers minivans were nice, again hard to find but can defintely be a real sleeper
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04-06-2009, 03:30 PM
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Bear Traffic Controller
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VW Corrado.
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04-06-2009, 03:31 PM
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Michael
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my mom had a tercel that she had for many years. had about 170k on it and still ran great. too bad some idiot hit her and had it totaled. she was fine though. she said she would still be driving it if she could. when i got my yaris it brought back memories of her little car and now she drives a new corolla. i really liked that car because i could see over the dash when i rode with her lol.
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04-06-2009, 03:32 PM
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Merkur XR4TI, RWD turbo....oh the turbo mustangs svo, and the turbo thunderbirds, all these car had the same motor, hp varied though
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04-06-2009, 03:32 PM
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corolle ae86 and the fx16 gts hatchback
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04-06-2009, 03:43 PM
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my old chevy SPRINT TURBO surprised quite a few people back in the day
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04-06-2009, 04:20 PM
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VW Rabbit
Ford Shogun(Fiesta) |
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04-06-2009, 05:20 PM
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If we're going to call the Corrado a sub-compact car, then my vote is for the Scirocco.
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04-06-2009, 05:23 PM
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Was the Starion a sub-compact???
I had a Dodge Colt aka Mitsubishi Mirage I think. |
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04-06-2009, 06:02 PM
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None of those qualifies as a "subcompact"..... 
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