Old school Pondering

[Steve0]

Ok, so my cousin brought to my attention an interesting car. Goes by a few names, like a few other Mitsubishi vehicle. Since I've never heard of this car, I'm only assuming it's a Mitsubishi model first, Chrysler/and w/e else second. It's called a Mitsubishi Starion, and according to my cousin, which I took this info with a huge grain of salt, it came stock from the factory with a 180ish hp 4cyl, which he said had a turbo. I've yet to wiki this car, but I'm just curious, since the body style, I.M.O., isn't too bad, what ya'll think about it? I was thinkin of building something different, something not too many ppl had. If I deserved to be :slap: for this consideration that's completely understandable, not that I still wouldn't consider building one eventually.

http://www.modernracer.com/classics/images/mitsubishistarion.jpg

[Skoodles]

id rock one just to be different.

[garage_fresh]

There's a bad ass Khaki/Tan color one that cruises out to PlanetZero sometimes...it aint stock by no means

[Steve0]

Wonder how much it'd cost to pick one up, and since the come stock turbo, a bolt on would prly be easy.

[Skoodles]

good luck trying to find one thats still in decent shape.

[jeremys14]

you can probably pick one up for a under a couple grand. starion turbo's imo are cool as shit. finding one in good shape may be difficult. if you find one, buy it.

[Missing4lugs]

to tell you the truth i seen only two out here that looed like that and there both red, but the one i seen was broke down in a yard.
I really guess that it's not that much for one.

[Vanessa]

Looks like a TSi to me..

[Matticus]

There is one across the street from DBM's crib.

[pooprajoe]

theres a few rolling around the 409, I've seen a few a blue one a few red ones and a white one that goes to khols everyonce in awhile that sounds like it has cams or the timings off lol, there a nice penny for a decent bodied one, I've seen them go from anywhere between 5k-10k from decent to excellent body motor wise it's a pretty nice motor turbo and rwd, not a lot of aftermarket performance from what I've seen, also you can put either a 350 or a ls1 and make it a beast. I'd say if you can find one your looking at 5k to 8500 for a decent one around here. fyi theres a one in groves down pure atlantic over towards nederland ave. it's always parked near pizza hut I think or dominos some pizza place down there.

[Steve0]

Dang, Thanks for all the info, I didn't realize that they costed that much for a nice one. If I'm gunna spend that much I had my sights set on a 76-80ish model/body style porsche 944, lol, which I'm sure most ppl don't agree with, but I think they're the shit. I'll just have to wait to see what I get in a few years when I can afford that much for a project car.

[alex16]

I've seen a few of those in the junkyard. Cool cars but slower than dirt with stock turbo. I would rather have a 86 200SX with the v6 borrowed from the 300zx, its all motor and is faster than the conquest. they also make a 200sx with a 2.0 turbo that makes close to 180hp which is also faster stock. If you want looks and no power, I rather have a ae86 :cool:

[Steve0]

Heh, yah I wasn't expecting them to be fast stock, nor was I expecting there to be so many around. I already have me a 240, so I'm not really gunna be in the market for something of so closeness. I can definitely imagine a 300swap to be pretty quick though, specially if it were TT lol.

[davidf]

I have a co-worker that has one with a Grand National motor professionally installed. Wicked car.

[pooprajoe]

for the price your looking at spending on a starion, you might as well get an sc300 lexus, and get new pistons and rods, and a bad ass turbo for the price your going to spend on a nice one and either a motor build or swap, and you have one fast ass car and vip statues.

[beckertb]

http://www.southeasttexas.com/autos/detail.cfm?id=179453

This add lists one for sale. No idea condition, but for $500, i'd plan on it being a project for sure.

[JKoHatch]

My oldest brother had a Dodge Conquest at one point in time...other than that they're pretty rare (or at least decent ones are).

[Steve0]

http://www.southeasttexas.com/autos/detail.cfm?id=179453

This add lists one for sale. No idea condition, but for $500, i'd plan on it being a project for sure.

Holy crap...I might have to go take a look at it, like you said, for $500...if it's not too bad, that might be something worth checkin into. Thanks man!

[Native]

I have been spending a little time looking at some sweet looking 280z. I think im falling for this look a little. lol

here are some pics I ran across. enjoy

http://i33.tinypic.com/207srvr.jpg

http://i35.tinypic.com/mhf508.jpg

http://i34.tinypic.com/17z91t.jpg

[Steve0]

Yah, huge fan of the old z's. That last one is especially nice.

[04rsR32]

haha ive got two of these cars, ones a mitsubishi starion and the others a crysler conquest. if you want some good info. on these cars go to www.starquestclub.com i pulled the motor out of one to start building but i ended up spending the money i had saved up on a lift and to help build our shop. now ive gota stop spending money on the car/truck/bike and save up to finally build a motor for them.
2.6l turbo REAR WHEEL DRIVE and a car you never see that looks good is the reason i bought them. there for a while i was thinking about dropping a 5.0 in one but decided not to. plans are to build a decent motor for it and through the interior back into it.

[Speedy]

I've been looking for an old 280, and those pics just make me want one more :(

[garage_fresh]

There is a Orange 240/280Z in my girls neighborhood

[EGwhite]

My moms BF has a Dodge daytona that looks similar and its stock turbo'd as well...def wont find one cleaner than his...looks like it came right off the show room floor...has original paint and everything. He's kept it in a garage all these years looks just like this one.
http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd74/hatchattack02/dodgedaytona.jpg

[GODZILLA]

i love these cars

[Steve0]

Damn dude that's pretty badass. Good lookin car, just I don't think they hold their value, do they? Even if they are super clean?

[EGwhite]

Damn dude that's pretty badass. Good lookin car, just I don't think they hold their value, do they? Even if they are super clean?

Idk but it looks like it came right off the show room floor...