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There were two versions of the GLH, the "regular" GLH and the GLH-S, and it's the latter that is sort of the precursor to the SRT-4. I'm not making this up: GLH stood for "Goes Like Hell"; GLH-S stood for Goes Like Hell Su'more." The primary difference was the GLH-S had an intercooler that raised engine output from 145 to 175 horsepower. That may not sound like much, but keep in mind that a) that's what a Mustang 5.0 was putting out in those days, and b) the GLH only weighed about 2,500 pounds. Shelby also tweaked the suspension, including Koni adjustables all around. That little monster could still embarrass some of today's sport compacts, and back then there was nothing this side of a Corvette that could touch it except for the Mustang 5.0, and the GLH-S could slaughter the 5.0 on a twisty track. There were a couple of other cars that got the Shelby treatment and the same motor, namely the Shadow CSX and the Daytona Shelby.
By the time Dodge was done tinkering with that 2.2 turbo engine, they had it spitting out 225 horsepower in 1991, where it appeared in the Spirit R/T and then a year later in the Daytona IROC R/T. Man that was a little beast of a motor. Torque steer was hellacious though -- it'd just about rip the steering wheel right out of your hand.
I drove the IROC R/T once. Torquey beast indeed. And as you mentioned, the torque streer was obnoxious, sometimes even into 4th gear. I wish I had more time in it, I had some fun in the hour or so that I got to drive it. Never did drive a Omni GLH though, always wanted to. I saw a video on YouTube the other week where I witnessed a modded GLH annihilate a Viper GTS on the highway (3 times no less). Thats probably the best sleeper ever.
Worst- '70 Olds Cutlass. It was a nightmare! Every time I parked it it began to leak something or other. It was the only car I ever let someone else look over for me, never made that mistake again!
Best - '65 Dodge Dart. I traded it even for the Cutlass it looked horrible but would run through anything.
On the 024 topic my ex had one... remember using my Dart to get it jump started. They were junk but the 4 door Omni/Horizons were much better. Knew lots of people with those. There was something with the engines also. The 1.7s from VW had problems the 2.2s were much better.
Worst- '70 Olds Cutlass. It was a nightmare! Every time I parked it it began to leak something or other. It was the only car I ever let someone else look over for me, never made that mistake again!
Best - '65 Dodge Dart. I traded it even for the Cutlass it looked horrible but would run through anything.
On the 024 topic my ex had one... remember using my Dart to get it jump started. They were junk but the 4 door Omni/Horizons were much better. Knew lots of people with those. There was something with the engines also. The 1.7s from VW had problems the 2.2s were much better.
Let me guess. The 65 Dart had a slant six. My parents had a 70 Dart with a slant six and a torqueflite and your right it was indestructable. Well the drivetrain was. My younger brother learned how to drive in that car and it eventually became his sometime around 1977. My brother was my total opposite when it came to maintaining a vehicle. He figured all he needed to do was to put gas and windshield washer fluid in it and that was just fine. I think he sold the car in 1983. As far as the 2.2 motors. They may have been better than the 1.7 but the 2.2 was notorious for head gaskets.
Worst: My first car a 1987 Ford Taurus that my parents gave to me when i was 16. The thing had a recall right after they got it brand new and I think either part of or the whole engine had to be replaced. they had nothing but problems with it after that and when I inherited it it was a POS - I hated that thing.
Best: My current car - 2003 Maxima SE. I love it. the only complaint is that I have had a lot of brake/rotor issues for having only 72K miles on it...I can't wait until May 08 when its paid off and I OWN it!
Worst: My first car, a 1978 Chevy Monza. It had an oil leak from the engine (kept having to top off the oil every week), had no power (stock 4-cylinder engine) and didn't pass the smog check the first year I owned it.
Best: My current car, a 1995 Mazda Protege with over 196,000 miles on it. Still runs like a champ, VERY reliable. As I've written in these forums before, I'll most likely keep this car until it decides to kick up its little wheels and dies.
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tough to say on "best", but most fun!!
66 SS Nova
68' Super Bee
71 340 'Cuda
Now... back to reality driving 52 hp VW Rabbit, getting 50 mpg on free grease, but NEVER passing on an 'uphill'
the 73 Dodge truck that got 330,000 miles before it needed a valve job was pretty good, but think I left a BIG CARBON footprint... I'll have to drive a Rabbit till death to pay 'penitence' ... and definitely no more Muscle cars
Nice ones. Of those, I would choose the Super Bee.
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I'll have to drive a Rabbit till death to pay 'penitence' ... and definitely no more Muscle cars.
Wow... that's worse than a death sentence!
In fact, my next car (if I decide to buy another car) will be a muscle car (a '69 Dodge Coronet R/T 440). Yes, it will leave a carbon footprint (not to mention rubber footprints...burning rubber), but so do all of those airplanes that take off everyday.
Best: 1997 Ford Escort Wagon, 150,000 virtually trouble-free miles. Gave it to my brother and he neglected the maintenance, timing belt blew at 175,000.
Worst: 1979 Mecury Cougar XR7. You could watch the gas gauge move as you drove down the street. The car needed premium fuel and got about 7 mpg. It had a 351 but was a performance dog.
Those old Toyota pickups with the 2.4 liter engines, 4wd, and 5 speed were great! I wish they offered it today. Everything has to be so big. I still think that they could make a Nissan or Toyota with a 2.0 to 2.5 diesel that would get at least 30 mpg and have good torque for towing a small trailer or hauling small loads.
Best #1- A 65 dodge cornet (I think it was called)
Best #2-was a 96 dodge stratus, all I ever did was put new windshiled wipers, batteries, tires on it and change the oil. NEVER left me stranded anywhere, I recently sold it and wishing I had been smart enough to keep it even longer.
Worst was Buick station wagon, that was so long ago I don't even remember what year it was. Left me stranded everytime I went somewhere in it.
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