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 Jun 30, 2005 - 1:59 AM
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i baught one for 1k. its a 95 convert to use as a daily driver instead of my celica. i heard that crap breaks in it all the time. its got a v6 with like 141hp & 170tq.
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Jun 30, 2005 - 2:07 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Jun 1, '03 From WV Currently Offline Reputation: 2 (100%) |
I've heard really bad things about those cars. Good luck with it though. Parts should be cheap, they put those engines in a lot of cars.
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Jun 30, 2005 - 6:57 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Oct 10, '03 From Wichita, KS Currently Offline Reputation: 5 (100%) |
Where's your lebaron Freddy?!
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Jun 30, 2005 - 11:04 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined May 6, '05 From PA Currently Offline Reputation: 4 (100%) |
My stupid know-nothing-about-cars friend bought one about a year and a half ago. The oil hadn't been changed for ~7,000 miles. And it sat for a year. He brought it over my house to have me do some body work. The next day the engine seized. What a dumbass. I never thought I'd have to tell him, "Changing your oil is important."
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Jun 30, 2005 - 11:12 AM
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 Moderator Joined Apr 17, '03 From Rockland NY Currently Offline Reputation: 15 (100%) |
I only see one labaron....... number one son, I'm the number one son.
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Jun 30, 2005 - 11:13 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Apr 22, '04 From Rhode Island Currently Offline Reputation: 3 (100%) |
they arent bda, my friend had one and i liked it
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Jun 30, 2005 - 11:16 AM
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there fast they come turbo too
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Jun 30, 2005 - 11:18 AM
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Enthusiast Joined May 6, '05 From PA Currently Offline Reputation: 4 (100%) |
Yeah my friend's had a turbo.
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Jun 30, 2005 - 11:31 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined May 17, '03 From Florence, KY Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
The turbo's were bad though. They'd overheat really easy. I don't even think they were intercooled. My g/f had one in high school. It was about 8 years old and was on its second engine. It was a cool car though.
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Jun 30, 2005 - 12:14 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Mar 9, '05 From Charlotte Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Lebaron's were stricken with the Chrysler low quility bug that seemed to hit most of the pre-'99 Chrysler made vehicles, the mechanical quality always got a low rating. It wasn't just the Lebaron though; the Caravan, Sebring, Stratus, Neon, Caravelle, Spirit, Ram, Town and Country, and most others in the Chrysler/Dodge/Plymouth/Jeep/Eagle (DSM ex.) line were bad for being cheap quility, either it was paint, engines, trannys, or just the A/C, it was usually something with most of them and it usually fell between '86-'99. BTW don't get me wrong you might have gotten a good one, I would consider a 360 swap myself though, but I like gluing people to the seat.
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Jun 30, 2005 - 12:22 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Sep 17, '03 From Tampa FL Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
i had a change of mind. well i already sold it. a neighbor got it off of me for 1400. nice eh? i was reading all these reviews for domestic cars and some were really bad. i read some on japanese cars like our celica and there were hardly anything wrong. i think im sticking to foreign cars.
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Jun 30, 2005 - 12:28 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Jul 7, '04 From Germantown, WI Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Yeah Jap cars rule. Simple as taht. Sweet that you made a profit dude.
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Jun 30, 2005 - 12:58 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Aug 20, '03 From Annapolis, Md Currently Offline Reputation: 5 (100%) |
one word.. JUNK
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Jun 30, 2005 - 1:09 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Aug 17, '03 From Bloomington, Indiana Currently Offline Reputation: 62 (98%) |
not a bad turn around at all
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Jun 30, 2005 - 2:11 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 9, '05 From Charlotte Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Making a profit on a Chrysler=priceless.
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Jul 1, 2005 - 11:24 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Jan 17, '04 From Illinois Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
QUOTE(Digndoug @ Jun 30, 2005 - 12:58 PM) one word.. JUNK [right][snapback]306952[/snapback][/right] I agree but I would say the word is POS. Of course, thats three words. -------------------- QUOTE(lagos @ Jul 10, 2006 - 1:55 PM) [snapback]454118[/snapback] i know your trying to do the right thing for your motor, but this is one of those times where you should just trust the guys who have had their swaps for a while and have done a ton of research into this. |
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Jul 12, 2005 - 1:27 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Dec 11, '03 From Monterey, CA Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
"You bet your boots it's a Lebaron!"
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Jul 12, 2005 - 1:54 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Feb 19, '05 From Indianapolis Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
my girlfriend has a white lebaron convertible, now look at me, i turned around and bought a white vertible celica.
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Jul 12, 2005 - 11:37 PM
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QUOTE(WannabeGT4 @ Jun 30, 2005 - 7:57 AM) Where's your lebaron Freddy?! [right][snapback]306852[/snapback][/right] hehe. |
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Jul 13, 2005 - 7:19 AM
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QUOTE(1900WattCelica @ Jun 30, 2005 - 12:28 PM) Yeah Jap cars rule. Simple as taht. Sweet that you made a profit dude. [right][snapback]306938[/snapback][/right] Dude? Now that's not nice. ArizonaRed is a nice girl to my knowledge.. --------------------  |
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