whoever is digging these out of the archives deserves a raise. Thank you I love them!

@nreitman

5 жыл бұрын

NATEandtheMONKEY agreed! These cars are all so, so awful. But the nostalgia is so worth it!

These cars were ABSOLUTELY a blast to drive. Say what you will about 90s Chrysler products, Neons were tons of fun.

@monsieurdubitatif8567

4 жыл бұрын

Mechanics love 'em...

@MacTechG4

4 жыл бұрын

They were great little cars, very zippy, very tossable The only downsides; A- the tendency to blow head gaskets B; abysmal crash test performance, utterly terrifying... that said, the car was nimble enough to allow you to avoid many potential crashes C; they rusted out like crazy here in Northern New England, my ‘02 base had the front suspension “K-Member” rust nearly in half in 4 years.... I owned a ‘98 Highline in flame red, and a ‘02 base in Patriot Blue

@therealcarlmarti

4 жыл бұрын

@Jason Lee Trater the Neon was an in house design, nothing Mitsubishi about them.

@patrickmichaellangan576

3 жыл бұрын

Yes I liked a lot of Chrysler stuff from the 90s too as well as this Neon R/T. If you or a good (and I mean good) mechanic in your area service it properly as all cars should be, it’ll keep going.

@Channel-cm7yc

3 жыл бұрын

Convict Racing & Performance need . The turbo charger was Mitsubishi the engine no. The 2.4L was a Chrysler minivan engine specifically designed for thr minivans initially to its overbuilt nature. Later PT cruiser and SRT-4 originally. Developed in 90’s restyle of the caravans to replace the 2.5 liter trans four engine series in base budget friendly models. 2.4 or 2.0 were based on similar measurements also based off of similar internal spacings of the 2.2 and 2.5 liter engines essentially. Originally the 2.2 was was to be a 2.0 liter engine under the K-cars development but got a displacement increase figuring that wouldn’t be enough as it wasn’t during the carbureted era of the engines.

"Say Hello to Neon!" I still remember that commercial from the 90's!

@StubbyCub

5 жыл бұрын

Acc0rd79 Hi!

@finnegan6464

4 жыл бұрын

beepbeep hi

@steveespinola7652

4 жыл бұрын

Actually it was HI first and when they redesigned the car it was Hello ( the commercials for it)

@Evo1313

4 жыл бұрын

Wasnt the first commercial for neon shown during a super bowl half time?

@albear972

4 жыл бұрын

So do I! But didn't they say Hi instead of Hello if my memory serves well? And also I recall it being sold as the Plymouth Neon as well.

I remember when I was 9 or 10, my local Dodge dealership (now closed many years back) had one of these on the showroom floor. Seeing this car as a kid, and the Viper being my favorite car, I used to think it was the coolest thing ever!!! The stripes, interior, R/T badge, spoiler, etc etc Jeez.....how times have changed!!! I miss the 90's lol

@fearhand12

5 ай бұрын

I remember seeing a v6 camry solara convertible on the interior showroom of one of the biggest toyota showrooms in the northeastern US. Thought it was goofy back then. Now I wish that I'd bought it.

In high school I carpooled with a kid who had this exact car, white with blue stripes. He even had a shift knob with blue LED's in it. It scarred me for life.

@idontlikecops1

5 жыл бұрын

Kelly Adams but you own a Mazda 3 now.... Didn't get far in life did you

@creamy9000

5 жыл бұрын

@@idontlikecops1 ok seething bus rider

@SF.Automotive

5 жыл бұрын

@@idontlikecops1 Good one 😂👊

@zr71offroad20

4 жыл бұрын

Sure you did......

@kelly00000111111

4 жыл бұрын

gizmo how did I miss this thoughtful comment? Thanks for your input, goof. Are you upset that you’re still sporting an LED shift knob yourself or that you’re still living in your mothers basement? By the way, it’s a Mazdaspeed 6, but nice try at an... insult?

I've owned a '98 R/T coupe for the last 5 1/2 yrs, and it's been very good to me. It has 378,000 km's on the clock, Mopar Performance ECU, and I swapped in some Koni adjustable struts. It's a blast to drive - especially on the many twisty highways we have here. The problem with these cars was neglect - Chrysler cheaped out on the gaskets for the first three years, and people who bought neons drove them into the ground. They're really not bad cars.

@northernhand9781

Жыл бұрын

I just bought a ‘98 R/T yesterday from a college kid that didn’t know what he was giving away. It’s white with the blue racers like in the video. It’s totally stock, what else beyond the gaskets, seals, and engine mounts should I replace to get it back to its former glory?

@Slow.S55

Жыл бұрын

@@northernhand9781 Flush the coolant system, if it's dirty, i'd recommend changing the water pump, and a new coolant thermostat. Buy a pack of fuses they're cheap and why not? Flush the brakes, and power steering. For a couple a bucks you should get a MAF sensor cleaner. Depending on the miles of your R/T it's also a good idea to change all pulley's and tensioners, and belt. Lasty fill her up with some SeaFoam from AutoZone and 91 octane gas, or the highest available in your state just for that 1 fill up.

@Slow.S55

Жыл бұрын

@@northernhand9781 They're solid cars, the only weak points of the RT is the auto transmission and age. lots of plastics will be fragile at this age of time.

@northernhand9781

Жыл бұрын

@@Slow.S55 thank you very much my man. I’ll do the things you suggested for sure and get back to you here. Good thing it’s the manual trans then! It’s got an electrical issue where the dials on the dash go dead every once in a while. Also, a misfire on cyl 2 and an o2 sensor code. I’ll replace the spark plug on that one, and if that doesn’t work I’ll change the coil pack, and if that doesn’t work I’ll curl up in a ball and die.

@valiant1968

Жыл бұрын

@@northernhand9781 Clean out the throttle body and intake, do plugs and wires, and check the condition of the rear struts - they fail often. Oddly though, not the fronts.

I purchased a Neon R/T in 1999 after I saw this very review being aired on TV. Having owned and now driven this car for going on 17+ years this was a very honest and fair review of a great car. For all those commenting that these cars are no good and can’t last 17+ years on the road, feel free to follow below and see for yourself. Visit Neons(dot)org Click on “The Car Show” Then click “New Member and Original Owner of a 1999 R/T Sedan (Updated)”

@davebrooks3661

8 жыл бұрын

Awesome job keeping your car is such great shape! Ignore all the fools who claim to know all about a car they have probably never owned.

@davebrooks3661

8 жыл бұрын

+Earl Hickey So Scott B saw this review when it first aired and bought the exact car reviewed, he enjoys the car so much he still drives it, he shares his opinion of this review based on his experience and somehow this is poor reasoning for not agreeing with your opinion of the car? So you understand son, poor reasoning is negatively commenting on a car you've never owned and looking like a petty fool to the rest of us.

@themoparguy

8 жыл бұрын

^ Couldn't have said it any better myself. Unless you've had a bad experience(s) in a Neon, don't judge what you've never owned Earl. I often wonder if the majority of folks on these comments are talking trash just because it's "fun" for them to do so.

@vwkaferman

7 жыл бұрын

Hey Scotty B, I'm following! Fellow neon dot org member :)

Hey, my first car! '98 Neon R/T 5sp coupe, blue with silver stripes. I bought it from a family friend who was offered $4500 as a trade-in in 2002 w/ 33k mi. He was so mad about the trade-in he sold it to me when I was 15 for the $4500. I beat the hell out of that thing in high school. I burned off a set of tires in 6,000mi. The spedo went to 120... trust me you could bury it, I think it was governed at 125. It blew a head gasket sometime in there, I think many did. No ABS or TC... not entirely sure how I survived high school being as insane as I was, but I did. I dumped it after high school for an old BMW. Another bad decision. Still, the memories in that crappy Neon are pretty fond.

@ekop1778

7 жыл бұрын

BMW ARE BIG MONEY WASTERS

@nikdavis6265

5 жыл бұрын

Bmws are not for you guys. Just don’t buy one. I’ll drive mine and you guys sit here and make up acronyms.

@jeepjoseph9036

4 жыл бұрын

@@nikdavis6265 they rarely keep their value

@MandusahRamirez

3 жыл бұрын

John Davis just said in the review it has 4 wheel ABS disc brakes🤦🏽‍♂️

@weedmastersr

3 жыл бұрын

It's a wonder any of us survived those days, haha. I had a similar experience of doing stupid shit in cars. Today's kids are bubble wrapped in airbags and electronics that save your ass.

Point of contention: The R/T did not get the same shocks as the ACR, it got the same shocks as the Sport Coupe. The ACR used adjustable ARVIN shock for the first models, and then Koni adjustables on later models. Source: Myself, I own a '99 R/T sedan just like the one in the test. :)

@vwkaferman

8 жыл бұрын

+Jaybee Came here to say the same thing. Now my '99 R/T DOES sport some nice adjustable Koni yellows. :)

@thatonecrazydudeyaknow285

2 жыл бұрын

You 100% about that?

"Drive this Neon and you'll never fail to be mistaken for an oxy dealer from the midwest again."

I liked these R/T Neons (especially the engine sound on this one) back when they were new, and they're OK as long as you pay attention to service intervals and maintain the car properly, that is. BTW for music buffs who like to know what song is playing on the radio (think of it as a "Name That Tune" segment so to speak. heh heh); it's Celine Dion's 1997 monster "My Heart Will Go On".

I'm so happy they called out the "racecar for the street" thing, it's still used to this day

"I drive a neon... NO NO NO NO NO an R/T one!!"

@user-ui5bx4pf9v

4 жыл бұрын

I drove a neon srt4 and it was great! The revving sounded perfect and it drove so smooth

"Dodge Neon" and "race car" are not words I ever thought I'd hear in the same sentence.

@supramanx1997

8 жыл бұрын

I openly guffawed when I heard him say that

@SpencerTaylorOnline

8 жыл бұрын

They dominated Showroom Stock in SCCA for quite a few years, and are still frequently raced.

@smittywerbenjagermanjensen8176

7 жыл бұрын

Kevin Hitchcock Heres an example. "The Dodge neon is the complete opposite of a race car." Well that was easy

@smittywerbenjagermanjensen8176

7 жыл бұрын

xr7fan You know im kidding right, like i get his point

@smittywerbenjagermanjensen8176

7 жыл бұрын

xr7fan Dude, the neon isent a racecar. Stop bein butthurt

I love and still own my 1997 neon sport coupe! it now pushes about 400 WHP since I built a 2.4L turbo in 1998 for it which is well before the SRT4 was even thought about. I used to get clowned for owning and driving a Neon, but real car guys respect what I have made of it and the only ppl that call neons junk are the ones that never actually took care of theirs.

I have a '99 Neon me too from 2 years and it's running great . Was model with 133 HP but I tuned and now it's having 220 HP . After changing breaks , suspension and 16" wheels I love it ! I was having " the awesome chance" to talk with many many haters and all saying " ITS NOT GOOD ITS CHRYSLER buy BMW or another..."..... Yeah right let's see what BMW you buy with 400 Euro and make a beats by putting another 1500 in ? Good luck all!

@fabssgarage

Жыл бұрын

Hey what did you do on yours to squeeze more ponies?? Where are you located mate?

My DD/winter beater is a rotting coupe r/t white with blue stripes. Cheap, quick, good on gas and fun. Motorweeks acceleration runs aren't the fastest, these can do 0-60 in the mid 7s, 1/4 mile in the mid 15s. Still faster than many compacts of today.

Someone at Chrysler had the foresight to know that LeMons racing would be a thing.

@kz1000ps

8 жыл бұрын

+555Tbird Hahaha YES.

@fatman1288

8 жыл бұрын

+555Tbird normal neons yes r/ts no!

@BiIlDipperIy

8 жыл бұрын

+Connar Downes no.... Every neon is a piece of shit

@wolfemancola

8 жыл бұрын

how many have you owned?

@PistonJunkeez302

6 жыл бұрын

Discount Comedy Lemans**

I miss my 1999 A.C.R Sport. I costume ordered it. That car was the best handling car I have ever owned to date.

@BigEightiesNewWave

4 жыл бұрын

was it Halloween? what costume did you wear ? 🤣

@rickymac54321

4 жыл бұрын

*custom

@timothykeith1367

2 жыл бұрын

The ACR is a rare and sought out collector car

I had a '96 Dodge Neon ACR twincam coup. No A/C, no radio, roll-down windows, manual locks and mirrors. Basic! Raced the tires off of it on the weekend, drove it daily, like a lot of people did with them. Fun, engaging, dynamic, easy to drive, with excellent braking and very high apex speeds. Relatively light at 2300lbs (though heavy compared with a Formula Ford or my Lotus Elan and Europa race car; the latter weighing only 1300lbs). Excellent chassis performance, especially when dialed into track geometry settings and sticky tires; oh, and the factory rebound adjustable Koni dampers cranked to full hard in the front. Wonderful transitional speed. Not a refined engine, but great, free revving dynamics all the way to the 7500 rpm redline (and a bit beyond that with the high performance PCM). Reliable, easy and inexpensive to service. Dodge had a lot of support for the racing programs for this car. Cost all of $10,900 brand new. Overall, the best car I've ever owned.

So, I love my 98 R/T Neon. It's got an Srt swap, and runs pretty healthy. It's not the fastest thing on the street, but it's a lot of fun to drive.

I had a red R/T couple identical to the one shown in this video. It was my car through most of highschool and a couple years after I graduated. I miss it a lot it was a fantastic car. Fun to drive hard and had great HVAC. It blew 36° air out of the vents with the AC and you could cook something on the dash with the heat on.

they need to put this car on the next forza game.

@DS_IndustrieZ

5 жыл бұрын

It was on Gran Turismo 2 alongside avenger, stratus r/t intrepid and pt-c.

@hondamanvtec2894

5 жыл бұрын

Loved it in Need 4 speed underground

@GuldstrandLin66

4 жыл бұрын

Malik Williams DAMN RIGHT!

@pianofry1138

4 жыл бұрын

Put it into the current one.

@Do.Christ

2 жыл бұрын

They need more USA cars.. 1980-90 Dodge Daytona,Dodge stealth...

I see a lot of haters here, that's ok. I used to whip up on faster cars with my first neon. A '98 sport 4 door, man that thing was quick on the Autocross course. Now my '99 is still hanging with cars that should be MUCH faster than me. It's cheap fun, I get it, it's why I have it.

@hondamanvtec2894

5 жыл бұрын

vwkaferman faster cars are faster... soo they are just driving slow you mean

@GyroPyro121212

5 жыл бұрын

HondaMan Vtec A well equipped neon is a very fast car on an Autocross course. They can easily beat far more expensive cars.

@soiledseat3255

5 жыл бұрын

LMFAO That POS couldn't beat my meat!!!LOL

@WynnofThule

4 жыл бұрын

@@soiledseat3255 because no driver can find something that small

The automotive version of mesothelioma

Loved my 98 neon- first new car I ever bought. Cheap, great looking, and fun to drive. I'll get another, some day.

@fernandorocha-dx1wv

5 ай бұрын

Very nice this Dodge Neon

I had a '95 ACR Neon. It was a lot of fun on track. The Koni Yellow's make a huge difference. The main gripe was struts at all corners. You could roll one fairly easily on curbing! I'll take my 87 Prelude Si over one in a heartbeat - shock at all corners, and much faster through turns.

i have a 98 dodge neon sport 2.0 liter had it for 4 years and i love it i smoked so many cars still works like a charm

@DrinkWhiskeyRaiseHell

3 жыл бұрын

What are you smoking besides crack. Racing the metro bus? Old ladies on their scooters?

@dariussimmons34

3 жыл бұрын

@@DrinkWhiskeyRaiseHell obviously no...there are some cars out there that a dodge neon can beat if you knew that..I kill Hondas all day but its not the car its always the driver

idk y people talk alot of shit about dodge neons.....its a good car if you take care of it i still have my 98 dodge neon sport still runs great and still fast

Well I have owned 2 neons, a highline, and a a Sport, both 1999 models. The highline had the single cam motor and started falling apart around 120,000 the Sport I bought with a rebuilt engine, only mod was I had someone tweak the computer, and also a cold air intake. It has same doulble cam motor with 4v per cyclinder, but mine has a very low geared 5 speed. I runs about 3,000rpm at 75, at 55 about 2400. So it wont top out fast, but I promise you I can smoke just about any stock civic, and pretty much any 2.o or smaller non-turbo motor. It revs smoothly all the way to 7500rpm and will hit 35 in 1st, 74 in 2nd, 96 in 3rd, and I have hit 128mph in 4th and in 5th at 136 it shuts down, at about 7250rpm. Whatever you want to say about it, it hauls, and stomps other similar cars ass, seriously. I barely got beat by a modified Subaru that was pushing 325 horse[power, and from a 30mph roll, can stay with most regular v-8s right up to 105mph, then they lose me.

@Turshin

7 жыл бұрын

I have a 98 rt. and it has short gearing. it'll do 120 mph but it's screaming at that point. but believe me any thing under 110 the car has wicked acceleration

I owned one one of these cars with basic suspension mods and it was a blast to drive. I've owned 36 cars and I'm 37.

I had a '98 Neon R/T and it was a really great car, I miss it. Great memories.

@fernandorocha901

Жыл бұрын

Dodge Neon RT is great little sport car

The greatest Neon ever made. I remember an article about one called "Lil' Viper" that was customed with a body kit and everything.

@rooh5825

2 жыл бұрын

LOL what? The SRT-4 would have a big alternate viewpoint to your comment.

These 1st gen Neons were a blast to drive.

These things were excellent racecars back in the day, there are still some out there having a good time today as well. It's amazing sometimes to read through the comments and see how young people are, and how little they know about some of the cars in these throwback videos. No offense to them necessarily, just something I notice that shocks me a bit. Maybe I'm just too old for KZread now....and I'm only 38!

I drove an R/T for 9 years

@holdenrock1

7 жыл бұрын

that must of sucked

@nickmotsarsky4382

7 жыл бұрын

Sorry to hear that.

@noneofyourbusiness7594

5 жыл бұрын

Kill-Em-All 1989 HE SAD 9 YEARS SO IT DID NOT YOU IDIOT

@kennedy796

5 жыл бұрын

Feel bad for you man. Equally to my buddy that has drove the same 07 taurus for 7 years.

@wolfemancola

3 жыл бұрын

@@holdenrock1 I've had my 98' Neon R/T for about 8 years now and I like it better than my 350ci 3rd gen Camaro. Just bought a 95' Neon ACR a couple month ago too

I remember test driving one of these new and marveling at how quick it was at accelerating from a stop light. It's hard to believe I ever thought 8.7 seconds to 60 was quick.

Oh I remember Dodge Neon, the paint that is. I saw a bunch of these back when I was still in grad school, between 97 and 99. They couldn't be more than 5 years old since the darn thing came out in 1994. A lot of them the paint was peeling off in large patches, like a hundred year old house never had any maintenance done to it :)

These were very inexpensive for the time and very fun to drive; it's no wonder you never see any anymore.

@MatJiowoo

7 жыл бұрын

i see them around

@dariussimmons34

7 жыл бұрын

herrgolf shit I still got mine

@Ariz04

7 жыл бұрын

herrgolf i own one myself, as my first car.

@superbird6bbl

6 жыл бұрын

I still use mine as a daily with over 200,000 miles on her. White w/ blue stripes 98 R/T w/ original paint and no rust thru.

@nandernugget

5 жыл бұрын

You don’t see them around because they crap out. Just like other dodges.

My first car was a 1997 Dodge Neon coupe! I loved it! I didn’t get the R/T but I had the wing and sporty tires. It was a lot of fun to drive and people really liked it.

Ask Scotty Kilmer to review this car, and we will hear a totally different story :)

@MikeL-FL

3 жыл бұрын

Scotty is an idiot with zero credibility.

@harrycallahan9733

3 жыл бұрын

@@livegoodeathealthy5049 Never owned a Neon but saw/rode in a couple of those back in late 90's when I was still attending grad school. The paint was literally peeling off like old sun-burnt skin. Never saw anything like that before (or after) :)

@daniellecryderman2954

3 жыл бұрын

@@MikeL-FL how dare you say that. He’s been working on cars for 52 years, and you’re just mad about the truth of neon reliability. You can like whatever you like though.

@MikeL-FL

3 жыл бұрын

@@daniellecryderman2954 Just reality. Scotty has no idea about anything car related in the 21st century. I'd take a childs advice before I'd take his.

I occasionally see a first gen neon still on the road and my first reaction is "How?" and then "Why?"

@edvinnelius8213

6 жыл бұрын

Antwon Jenkins well you can get parts cheap from the junk yard

I had a 97 coupe in 2001, it was the basic one only AC but it was a veryfun car to drive, what a nice memories...👍

I had a ‘98 Neon RT 4dr in black. A fun little car to drive!

My parents had a 95 that was only good for overheating. It still ran fine, just pissed coolant everywhere on longer trips.

My first car was a 98 neon, i loved that thing! Went off roading in that thing twice. Lost my muffler but hey it was all in good fun XD

@jeanlessage7560

8 жыл бұрын

Did the same with my 01 sentra god it was an horrible car but it was fun times until i blew the cluch into pieces last week

Haven't seen a single Neon on the road in a long, long, time. Amazing, as this was a mass produced car. Plenty of Civics, Accords, Sentras, etc, etc, from this era on the road all the time but none of the Neon.

@superbird6bbl

6 жыл бұрын

We have several regular Neons in our town and I am still driving my 98 R/T that I purchased new with over 200,000 miles on it. Still a fun daily driver.

@MacTechG4

4 жыл бұрын

They were very prone to rusting out, if you lived in the “rust belt”, or anywhere where they salt the roads in the winter, you’d be lucky to get 4-6 years before you started getting rust perforation and/or compromised suspension components like the K-Member front suspension mount...

@RobCamp-rmc_0

3 жыл бұрын

I’m betting a lot of them were dumped off in the cash for clunkers program. Because yeah, Neons are rare around here, especially the ‘95-‘99 generation. I’m only speaking for myself, but if they were all like my ‘95, they can rot in hell. Which is a shame because mine was fun to drive, if it _could_ drive. No rust on it in 2002, but a blown head gasket at 97k.

@rooh5825

2 жыл бұрын

Once a line of cars gets to 15 years old from the point in time they were last manufactured, you don't see them anymore. That also goes for Civics, Accords, Sentras, etc. The reason people don't think this is true is because they see those cars that are still being made and continue to even be made today.

@oldtwinsna8347

Жыл бұрын

@@rooh5825 Nope, they are still on the road, particularly the 'Yotas and Hondas, less so for Nissan.

I love theses cars so simple and easy to drive..wish i could find a nice one still around for a good price id be all over it

my neon still work great daily/street racer easy mods easy maintenance easily wins 😎

I currently own a 9198 Dodge Neon R/T Coupe 5sp black with a single silver stripe.. It is so fun, only been driving it for 14 months and I love speeding around in it

@DavidJohnson-jr9xn

4 жыл бұрын

1998, not 9198

I own a 2002 neon and haven't had any problems with it its so far been a great car

I remember the cute HI commercials when these came out. And the price was only 8975.00. In 35 years of trying, it was the first Big 3 compact car that actually made a profit. And they sold more than 2 million of them in 10 years. So it was a very successful car. It also killed the Taurus in a way. When Ford made the Taurus look like a Neon in 96, that is when the former best selling car dropped off and never recovered sales.

I love this neon

I had neon 95 5 speed stick shift Awesome car really reliable Super cheap to maintain and buy brand new parts 😌

I forgot these even came in 2 door, you never see those around these days

ppl raced them. for yrs. and won..kicked showroom stock class C, SCCA ass. i guess you didn't know. now you do. & they kicked tons of ass on the street. still do. they're reliable, stable af regardless of conditions & get 40 mpg+ hwy with the 5 spd manual. they were the foundation of the best FWD factory made sports car, ever. the SRT-4. & no, ty..my butt doesn't hurt. it's cradled in a nice, supportive Mopar drivers seat.

Great car !

Neat little car

I can feel the earthquaking pothole hits from here...

I owned a 1998 Dodge Neon R/T 4-door still my favorite car hands down even though I don't own it anymore & I drive a 2007 Honda Civic Si now✌

@mxrodriguez22

3 жыл бұрын

You still suck dude haha

I worked at a Chrysler dealership when the 1st gen Neons were brand new. Like most everyone else, we (people in the service dept) liked to talk trash about the Neon. One day, we were discussing Neons and tried to figure out exactly what we all hated about the Neons. As it turned out - besides some early teething problems (head gaskets), no power windows on rear doors, and an outdated 3spd automatic...none of us really came up with good reasons for all the hate, other than it was Chrysler's least expensive car at the time. And compared to other cars at the time, we felt Neons were at least on par or better than the competition, particularly the domestic competition at the time. They drove/handled reasonably well, especially with the manual transmissions and larger optional tires/wheels. And from what I remember - I think they also had the most powerful engines of the competition. Around where I live now, the only compact cars of this era still being used as daily drivers are Neons and Civics.

@dakdewolf

7 жыл бұрын

It's not the Neon's people dislike, it's the Neon owners.

Just sold my 1997 Neon. I already miss it :( it only had 39k miles.

I currently own a 1997 Dodge Neon 4dr 2.0L purchased in 1999 @ 50k now 200k on the odometer, i had one trans replacement, MLS head gasket replacement, three clutch replacements, one water pump replacement, two radiator replacements, motor mount replacements, fuel pump replacement, belts etc... still running stronger than ever! If you know how to keep on top of the maintenance, and that's on any car... Dodge Neons are heaps of fun to drive, and good on gas... Stop bashing cars you have no experience with and own one first then give detailed reviews on them please!

@waynes.2983

7 жыл бұрын

Gerard Williams I drive a Toyota with over 200,000 miles and haven't replaced anything but tires, belts and hoses. Sounds like your Neon must be junk.

@AightBro123

7 жыл бұрын

Gerard Williams dodge is way better now

@cpufreak101

7 жыл бұрын

Gerard Williams that sounds a lot more than basic maintenance...

@gerardwilliams3537

7 жыл бұрын

Wayne Wildman well depends on how you drive it as well lol

@waynes.2983

7 жыл бұрын

Gerard Williams I am actually kind of a maniac driver and I live on a 700 acre ranch in the northern California mountains. I off road my truck almost every day, take it to redline like crazy....I've caught air in it regularly. Fave it...Tacoma trucks are tough. Neon cars are junk.

The original Neon is pretty fun. Just hope and pray you never get into an accident in one.

@MacTechG4

5 жыл бұрын

I owned two, a ‘98 first gen, and an ‘02 second gen, both were extremely fun cars, my first gen had a few minor tweaks, a DOHC muffler, k&n air filter, better plug wires and plugs, and the instrument cluster from a tach model (first gen was a Highline entry level SOHC with no tach), it wasn’t the fastest, but it was nimble! The second gen was bigger, heavier, and slightly less fun, but still fun Both were 5 speed manual, automatics suck. Looking at the crash tests now, I thank The Flying Spaghetti Monster I never got in a crash, the word “tinfoil” springs to mind.... Amazingly fun, but death traps, thankfully their nimble handling made it easy to avoid accidents, the second gen saved me from a collision with a deer crossing the road at the same time some masshole road ranger in an Audi tried to run me off the road (deadly serious, it actually happened)

@MacTechG4

5 жыл бұрын

Here’s what happened... masshole was tailgating me on Rte 100 by the Mad River in Vermont, it was dusk, (2 lane back road) he goes to pass on the left, and at the very second he was parallel to me, a deer runs across the road! We both slam the brakes and avoid the deer... Masshole then immediately guns it, cuts in front of me, and slams on his brakes! Bastard tried to brake check me! Had I hit the brakes, I would have rear ended him, it was that close! My instinct kicked in, I swerved around him to the left, gunned it a bit until I was clear, then dropped back to the speed limit, he went to pass again at full throttle, I let him pass, flipped him off, and reported him to the state police and let him go Had it not been for the Neons handling, it would have been really bad... It was a good thing I was not concealed carrying that day (Vermont has Permitless Constitutional Carry ) as I’m sure masshole wouldn’t have wanted to end up looking down the muzzle of my .357 Magnum....

Neons are so fun to drive

I own one of these amazing cars. Just great

I miss this thing so much lol

Got a review of a 84-89 300ZX? :)

In 99 i bought a brand new Neon R/T Coupe Black with out the stripes put a Ice Man cold air intake on it and a cat back exhaust. Drove the shit out of it Never had a problem put 140,000 miles on it. Sold that and bout 2000 Civic SI.. The R/T was a quick and fun car to drive but that Civic Si was a entirely different experience.. J/s

Gone are the days of Civics and coffee can mufflers!

cosa hermosa, cosa bien hecha :)

and now available on craigslist for $500. When this car came out I remember people thinking it would be the bees knees.

@Y10Q

8 жыл бұрын

+paradoxdesigns Nope. You gotta pay $200 for someone to come clean it out of your yard with a tow truck. -200 is the price.

@superbird6bbl

6 жыл бұрын

I wouldn't take $2,000.00 for mine. Great daily driver in all types of weather and decent fuel mileage and I drive mine hard.

I’m amazed at how much horsepower they came out with

These were great cars once you got the head gasket issue resolved. After that the were solid cars!

My cousin had a 98 Neon Espresso. It was a alright car for her for her first car. It was handed down to her from her mom. Low miles cause my Aunt only drove it to work and that was it. It took her through High school and through college and once she graduate college she sold it and bought a brand new car. Yes that thing had issues. However it saved her in a head on collision. It was also fixed and she still drove it. HA HA HA

I had a base 96 Highline sedan sohc auto and an R/T coupe 5 speed, a 99. The sedan had tons of problems, but the coupe was better by far. Once I trash canned the stock 14's for 50 series 15's, the thing stuck like glue, and the brakes, 4 wheel discs were excellent. ( no abs on mine ) At 70 with the cruise on it got 38 mpg all day. I will say it did eat 2 headgaskets, which was later solved by a multilayer Felpro gasket and their head bolts. Other than that, a very good car that I ran hard for 210K.

@27Zangle

5 жыл бұрын

Dodge's are not bad. Owned two Caravans and both were great. Wife's side of the family owned a few and they held together well over 200k miles. Stepmom had a 99 Neon Sedan (new) with SOHC and auto - it too held together. My mother has had three new Dodges in the last 6 years (leases) and only one had electrical issues but was mechanically fine. Wife's uncle has a 2011 Ram with 200k miles and never had an issue. We are actually a Ford family but for some reason this last decade that has shifted. Likely due to rebates and dealer location.

I had one like the red one shown here, mine was much faster than the times that they got for the white one. I could hit 60 in just over 7 seconds. The car got about 30 mpg too.

@bid84

6 жыл бұрын

Frank Zappa Yes you are right, the red ones were faster than the white neons, everyone knew that.

My mother had a 1996 Dodge Neon 4 door non RT model I was with her when she picked it up from the dealer I was 11 at the time and remember how long the dashboard felt lol little did she know the car would be a Lemon.

I had an Dodge Intrepid ..not a bad car , nice sedan with decent power.

The only car that depreciates as fast as it accelerates

@manfromnantucket9544

7 жыл бұрын

BIGGIEDEVIL slowly?

This was a great drivers car for the money. Even if it wasnt an acr

It's not fast but incredibly fun to drive.

These R/Ts are very capable machines most people discredit. Stripped of some weight, given a good clutch and tires, decent header and a set of cams and they can be a formidable road course animal. They will also show alot of "popular" compacts like the RSX and Civic Si it's taillights. Also the 16.6 quarter mile must have been at high DA or bad driver combined with all season tires. I've seen more than one RT coupe on summer tires turn low 15's bone stock with 2.1-2.2 60ft

The shifter doubles as a club to beat zombies with.

Can we get a Retro Review of the SRT4 Neon? +MotorWeek

My first car was a 98 Plymouth neon, it was the most basemodel model you could buy, damn I miss that little car but a connecting rod shit the bed

Hey Chrysler: bring back a decently sized, reliable, inexpensive, fun-to-drive neon rt/srt for people that don’t want an SUV. Korea is doing it so can you.

How can 19 people dislike a retro review

@smirage22

5 жыл бұрын

19 people remembered pushing these down the road to the nearest Dodge Dealership for service

@carlinshowalter1806

Жыл бұрын

Yugo owners!

I had this exact car. All I got was all these Miata owners talking down to me the Neon owner. Never lost in a drag or road course to a Miata ! I junked her out at 312,000 miles. Every time I see a Miata I sing the song-"Dude drives a Chick car, Drives a Chick Car, Miata, Cabriolet,Geo Metro, Dude Drives a Chick Car !

I remember this car from Gran Turismo 2 with Blue & White Stripes

The neon is a beast 02 manual transmission still rips.

These things weren't the most reliable but damn were they such great driving and free revving little cars.

My neighbor own two Neons, when Chrysler stop making them he bought a P.T. cruiser. It lasted 6 months in his driveway.

I always hated these cars until an old friend happened to show up at an autocross I was at. It was an ACR with sticky tires. He came in 9th overall and first in his class. I was shocked.

@teej626

4 жыл бұрын

Neons were so much fun to drive, super light and with a couple hundred bucks in mods, you had a great little car. I surprised plenty of Mustangs and Camaros back in the mid 90's with my Sport Coupe.

The car that laid the foundation for the SRT-4, certainly not as quick as the 5.2 0-60 or 13.9 quarter like the SRT-4, but this little R/T was a FUN car.

Still have my black 98 r/t coupe I bought new in 98. Seems like the acceleration times seem about a second slower than what I remember.

i have 03 dodge neon se i drive it to work everyday it realiable car but now my transmission went out last week, it sucks.. filling up gas in so cheap too.. it not bad car to drive in. it takes me everywhere it good in snow too..

Nice Sounding Engine Though

Me encanta el neon

I had a red 98 coupe. I saw it in traffic 15 (ish) years later but it got away from me. I miss that car