The Chrysler products of the early 1990s were ALL [censored]. They are the shame of us Americans, that a domestic company would actually build such [censored].
Opinions of early 1990s 3.0 liter LeBarons?
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Just asking here... What is the appeal of this type car? I would have thought there would be minimal interest.
Originally Posted By: BrianWC
My wife had one (purchased new) in high school. Her dad traded it in on a new Eclipse when the steering wheel came off in her hands while she was driving.
And that's all I've got to say about that...
I can think of better ways of getting away from Chrysler than by buying Mitsubishi...
My wife had one (purchased new) in high school. Her dad traded it in on a new Eclipse when the steering wheel came off in her hands while she was driving.
And that's all I've got to say about that...
I can think of better ways of getting away from Chrysler than by buying Mitsubishi...
Originally Posted By: Russell
Just asking here... What is the appeal of this type car? I would have thought there would be minimal interest.
It's a convertible, so it will always have that going for it. Personally I thought they were sharp looking.
Just asking here... What is the appeal of this type car? I would have thought there would be minimal interest.
It's a convertible, so it will always have that going for it. Personally I thought they were sharp looking.
All I can say is thank God we don't all like the same thing!
Originally Posted By: lovcom
The Chrysler products of the early 1990s were ALL [censored]. They are the shame of us Americans, that a domestic company would actually build such [censored].
Don't go there. The K-car and it's variants were very good for Chrysler and lots of people had them. They were affordable and for the most part, dependable.
ALL car makers, from the late 80's to 90's had problems. These were all NEW designs.
To single out one manufacturer just isn't fair.
The Chrysler products of the early 1990s were ALL [censored]. They are the shame of us Americans, that a domestic company would actually build such [censored].
Don't go there. The K-car and it's variants were very good for Chrysler and lots of people had them. They were affordable and for the most part, dependable.
ALL car makers, from the late 80's to 90's had problems. These were all NEW designs.
To single out one manufacturer just isn't fair.
Originally Posted By: AandPDan
Originally Posted By: lovcom
The Chrysler products of the early 1990s were ALL [censored]. They are the shame of us Americans, that a domestic company would actually build such [censored].
Don't go there. The K-car and it's variants were very good for Chrysler and lots of people had them. They were affordable and for the most part, dependable.
ALL car makers, from the late 80's to 90's had problems. These were all NEW designs.
To single out one manufacturer just isn't fair.
Don't take it so perosnal!
We can single out Chryler because Chrysler was the worse of the big 3. The historical record, consumerReports will bare this out!
Originally Posted By: lovcom
The Chrysler products of the early 1990s were ALL [censored]. They are the shame of us Americans, that a domestic company would actually build such [censored].
Don't go there. The K-car and it's variants were very good for Chrysler and lots of people had them. They were affordable and for the most part, dependable.
ALL car makers, from the late 80's to 90's had problems. These were all NEW designs.
To single out one manufacturer just isn't fair.
Don't take it so perosnal!
We can single out Chryler because Chrysler was the worse of the big 3. The historical record, consumerReports will bare this out!
Originally Posted By: OceanRuns
Appreciate all the replies thus far.
These transmission issues...are they for the automatic version only, or the manual as well?
Sorry, I should have clarified. The 4 speed transmission was the problem child. The three speed was solid. Owned one in a Chrysler Town&Country wagon that went over 100K without any issues. I have had no experience with the manuals.
Appreciate all the replies thus far.
These transmission issues...are they for the automatic version only, or the manual as well?
Sorry, I should have clarified. The 4 speed transmission was the problem child. The three speed was solid. Owned one in a Chrysler Town&Country wagon that went over 100K without any issues. I have had no experience with the manuals.
Originally Posted By: Tdbo
Originally Posted By: lovcom
The Chrysler products of the early 1990s were ALL [censored]. They are the shame of us Americans, that a domestic company would actually build such [censored].
Going trollin' huh?
Every one of his posts is 100% troll, even his signature. Such a sad life.
Originally Posted By: lovcom
The Chrysler products of the early 1990s were ALL [censored]. They are the shame of us Americans, that a domestic company would actually build such [censored].
Going trollin' huh?
Every one of his posts is 100% troll, even his signature. Such a sad life.
Originally Posted By: Russell
Just asking here... What is the appeal of this type car? I would have thought there would be minimal interest.
I just wanted a cheap convertible. I did not know that it would have so many unintended benefits.
It was an absolute chick car, and I mean that in the best possible way. Everytime we went out to a club, party, whatever....the girls did not want to ride in my friend's new loaded Ram and they sure didn't want to ride in another friend's Jeep Cherokee. They wanted to ride in my Sebring and put the top down when we got into downtown Dallas or Ft Worth.
We could not fit my friend's uber-tacky Papa-San chair into his Cherokee when he was moving. Solution? Top down stuffed into the back seat of the Chrysler.
I can't describe the feeling driving top down on a cool crisp sunny autumn day, little Steely Dan on the stereo, Girl on your side looking happy in her new fall outfit....all is right with the universe
Just asking here... What is the appeal of this type car? I would have thought there would be minimal interest.
I just wanted a cheap convertible. I did not know that it would have so many unintended benefits.
It was an absolute chick car, and I mean that in the best possible way. Everytime we went out to a club, party, whatever....the girls did not want to ride in my friend's new loaded Ram and they sure didn't want to ride in another friend's Jeep Cherokee. They wanted to ride in my Sebring and put the top down when we got into downtown Dallas or Ft Worth.
We could not fit my friend's uber-tacky Papa-San chair into his Cherokee when he was moving. Solution? Top down stuffed into the back seat of the Chrysler.
I can't describe the feeling driving top down on a cool crisp sunny autumn day, little Steely Dan on the stereo, Girl on your side looking happy in her new fall outfit....all is right with the universe
Originally Posted By: Spazdog
I can't describe the feeling driving top down on a cool crisp sunny autumn day, little Steely Dan on the stereo, Girl on your side looking happy in her new fall outfit....all is right with the universe
I feel your vibe man....I had 4 rag tops when I was a young man. Chicks love em. Friday nights in the Summer..cruising the city. I'll be getting the wife one now that we only have one kid left to chauffeur around.
I can't describe the feeling driving top down on a cool crisp sunny autumn day, little Steely Dan on the stereo, Girl on your side looking happy in her new fall outfit....all is right with the universe
I feel your vibe man....I had 4 rag tops when I was a young man. Chicks love em. Friday nights in the Summer..cruising the city. I'll be getting the wife one now that we only have one kid left to chauffeur around.
I had a '93 Duster with that 3.0L 5-spd combo. Great little car. I think it had 160k-ish miles when I sold it to a friend who is still driving it. God only knows how many miles now. It did smoke a little but it didn't really amount to an excessive amount of oil. Maybe a quart every 3k miles. Really no major issues, I was just tired of it and wanted an SRT-4.
Performance was also really good considering it wasn't a performance engine and nothing much was available aftermarket-wise. The previous owner used to race it regularly and had an aluminum flywheel made and certified for it. It had a slightly bigger minivan throttle body and a homemade cold air intake. No ECM or programmer was available so the PO just tried 4 or 5 factory ones and used the one with the quickest performance. I got consistant low 14s out of it. Not bad for what it was.
Performance was also really good considering it wasn't a performance engine and nothing much was available aftermarket-wise. The previous owner used to race it regularly and had an aluminum flywheel made and certified for it. It had a slightly bigger minivan throttle body and a homemade cold air intake. No ECM or programmer was available so the PO just tried 4 or 5 factory ones and used the one with the quickest performance. I got consistant low 14s out of it. Not bad for what it was.
Originally Posted By: css9450
Originally Posted By: Tdbo
The three speed was solid. Owned one in a Chrysler Town&Country wagon that went over 100K without any issues.
I would hope so! 100K miles isn't really that long.
It was for a 1986 model.
Originally Posted By: Tdbo
The three speed was solid. Owned one in a Chrysler Town&Country wagon that went over 100K without any issues.
I would hope so! 100K miles isn't really that long.
It was for a 1986 model.
You just lost all credibility citing the idiots at CR LOL
Originally Posted By: lovcom
Originally Posted By: AandPDan
Originally Posted By: lovcom
The Chrysler products of the early 1990s were ALL [censored]. They are the shame of us Americans, that a domestic company would actually build such [censored].
Don't go there. The K-car and it's variants were very good for Chrysler and lots of people had them. They were affordable and for the most part, dependable.
ALL car makers, from the late 80's to 90's had problems. These were all NEW designs.
To single out one manufacturer just isn't fair.
Don't take it so perosnal!
We can single out Chryler because Chrysler was the worse of the big 3. The historical record, consumerReports will bare this out!
Originally Posted By: lovcom
Originally Posted By: AandPDan
Originally Posted By: lovcom
The Chrysler products of the early 1990s were ALL [censored]. They are the shame of us Americans, that a domestic company would actually build such [censored].
Don't go there. The K-car and it's variants were very good for Chrysler and lots of people had them. They were affordable and for the most part, dependable.
ALL car makers, from the late 80's to 90's had problems. These were all NEW designs.
To single out one manufacturer just isn't fair.
Don't take it so perosnal!
We can single out Chryler because Chrysler was the worse of the big 3. The historical record, consumerReports will bare this out!
Assuming the car has been maintained any of the drivetrains in them were [censored] good.
The 2.2 or 2.5 either turbo or non were some of the best 4 cylinders from that era.
Per the 3.0, the valve guide issue was fixed long before 1990.
The 5 spd is pretty much buller proof. If your getting it cheap and everything works go for it. Most of the stupid stuff which [censored] out, you can buy.
parts are still very plentiful, dealers still have a lot of the G-body stuff beleive it or not. Also FWD Performance Turbos Unleashed have a lot of parts.
Turbo-Dodge.com and Turbo-Mopar.com are two sites where if you dont have the part someone on there will.
The 2.2 or 2.5 either turbo or non were some of the best 4 cylinders from that era.
Per the 3.0, the valve guide issue was fixed long before 1990.
The 5 spd is pretty much buller proof. If your getting it cheap and everything works go for it. Most of the stupid stuff which [censored] out, you can buy.
parts are still very plentiful, dealers still have a lot of the G-body stuff beleive it or not. Also FWD Performance Turbos Unleashed have a lot of parts.
Turbo-Dodge.com and Turbo-Mopar.com are two sites where if you dont have the part someone on there will.
Good stuff.
If I get it I hope nothing every happens to the top. Was doing some researching and apparently people want $1,000, just in labor, to install a new one! And the top itself has cost. Wow.
Better hope if it has to be parked outside a bit a cat never claws it!
If I get it I hope nothing every happens to the top. Was doing some researching and apparently people want $1,000, just in labor, to install a new one! And the top itself has cost. Wow.
Better hope if it has to be parked outside a bit a cat never claws it!
Originally Posted By: OceanRuns
Good stuff.
If I get it I hope nothing every happens to the top. Was doing some researching and apparently people want $1,000, just in labor, to install a new one! And the top itself has cost. Wow.
Better hope if it has to be parked outside a bit a cat never claws it!
When I put one on mine: $1250 out the door, top + new glass window (that was in 2006 dollars.)
Good stuff.
If I get it I hope nothing every happens to the top. Was doing some researching and apparently people want $1,000, just in labor, to install a new one! And the top itself has cost. Wow.
Better hope if it has to be parked outside a bit a cat never claws it!
When I put one on mine: $1250 out the door, top + new glass window (that was in 2006 dollars.)
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