Someone talk me out or in to this

Mopar65 · Post by **Mopar65** » Sun Mar 28, 2010 3:08 pm

So I'm toying with the idea of selling the neon and picking up a local guys car. He has an 88 Conquest Tsi with some mods that puts the car around 300+ horses. 145k on the car and 14k on the engine. I'm at the point where I decide if I should keep modding the neon, which include some big price tags (first coilovers then SRT swap) so I'm at a fork at the road to continue or to buy something already finished. Apparently the car doesn't need anything, but I don't know about a RWD car in a Buffalo winter. Opinions???

cbjones26 · Post by **cbjones26** » Sun Mar 28, 2010 3:14 pm

umm keep the neon and buy the tsi? why not have the best of both?

LowNSlow · Post by **LowNSlow** » Sun Mar 28, 2010 3:18 pm

The Conquest is a cool car but has its fair share of problems...

Plus it's OLD... seriously, old cars nickel and dime you once they get to a certain point.

I'd stay away unless you're very mechanically inclined.

BlackRoseRacing · Post by **BlackRoseRacing** » Sun Mar 28, 2010 3:26 pm

It would not happened to be owned by CokeDoctor would it?
My cousin keeps telling me to get a Conquest and I considered it at one time especially if I did an engine swap to it.....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vfSq2M9y ... re=related

Mopar65 · Post by **Mopar65** » Sun Mar 28, 2010 3:30 pm

Pictors http://s156.photobucket.com/albums/t4/8 ... 0conquest/

Post by **racer12306** » Sun Mar 28, 2010 9:00 pm

RWD in the winter isn't really an issue as long as you use your head.

bone-yard-racing · Post by **bone-yard-racing** » Sun Mar 28, 2010 9:04 pm

Sell the neon. Get the conquest and a beater 1gn or something

LowNSlow · Post by **LowNSlow** » Sun Mar 28, 2010 10:18 pm

If you can get a 1gn or a beater for a DD then I'd agree with getting it... for sure...but are your DD.... no way

FAC3L3SS · Post by **FAC3L3SS** » Sun Mar 28, 2010 10:21 pm

How come people come here asking to be talked into or out of something? A poll for your car is one thing, but getting a new car is something that you need to decide for yourself. A fun toy that's more powerful and possibly have more potential? Yes, do it. Practicality and inexpensive? No sir.

Post by **racer12306** » Sun Mar 28, 2010 10:25 pm

FAC3L3SS wrote:How come people come here asking to be talked into or out of something? A poll for your car is one thing, but getting a new car is something that you need to decide for yourself. A fun toy that's more powerful and possibly have more potential? Yes, do it. Practicality and inexpensive? No sir.

Mopar65 · Post by **Mopar65** » Sun Mar 28, 2010 11:29 pm

Yeah i have no room for a beater, not for a couple more years

NickKo · Post by **NickKo** » Sun Mar 28, 2010 11:53 pm

LowNSlow wrote:but are your DD.... no way

I concur.

- Nick

Midnight_Rider · Post by **Midnight_Rider** » Mon Mar 29, 2010 12:32 am

Keep the Neon. Hey, you asked for opinions.

Haganracing · Post by **Haganracing** » Mon Mar 29, 2010 2:07 am

Keep the neon.

mattern248 · Post by **mattern248** » Mon Mar 29, 2010 5:12 am

for one just by seeing that it has some mids already and most likely has a stock motor =NO those heads are very poorlky designed. if you want to pick it up you better keep your car and make this a project. first thing that should be down to that car is a complete rebuild with a 4g63 or 64 head but if you do go that route. before you buy a single after market part read read read read forums and everything else you can its one of those motors that responds to every mod way differently . so make sure you get all the info you can on that kind of car before you make a pruchase. and that goes for any car, make sure you know what ur in for before you dive in.