The Car EVERYONE Forgot About | Neon SRT4
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- Опубліковано 27 тра 2024
- The Rise of the Neon SRT4
In the early 2000s, Dodge aimed to shake up the sport compact segment. The result was the Dodge Neon SRT4, introduced in 2003. Developed by the Street and Racing Technology (SRT) team, the SRT4 was a high-performance variant of the Neon. It featured a turbocharged 2.4-liter inline-four engine, producing 215 horsepower and 245 lb-ft of torque, later upgraded to 230 horsepower and 250 lb-ft in 2004.
Unmatched Performance for the Price
The SRT4 was known for its impressive performance. It could sprint from 0-60 mph in just 5.3 seconds, outpacing many of its rivals. Despite its high performance, it was priced competitively, making it accessible to a wide range of enthusiasts. The SRT4’s combination of speed and affordability quickly earned it a loyal following.
Distinctive Design and Features
With aggressive styling, including a hood scoop, rear wing, and large front air intakes, the SRT4 looked the part of a performance car. Inside, it featured sport seats, a boost gauge, and unique trim, enhancing its sporty appeal. However, its economy car roots were still evident, which was a double-edged sword.
Racing Credentials
The SRT4 wasn’t just a street performer; it had success on the track as well. It was popular in autocross and grassroots motorsports, thanks to its powerful engine and nimble handling. Dodge’s factory-backed racing efforts further boosted its reputation among enthusiasts.
Why Everyone Forgot About the SRT4
Despite its initial success, several factors contributed to the SRT4’s decline:
Short Production Run: The SRT4 was only produced for three years (2003-2005), limiting its long-term impact.
Competition: The sport compact market became increasingly competitive, with rivals like the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution and Subaru WRX offering all-wheel drive and more refined interiors.
Perceived Build Quality: While fast, the SRT4’s economy car origins meant it lacked the refinement and build quality of its competitors, which hurt its reputation over time.
Brand Perception: The Dodge brand was more associated with muscle cars and trucks, which overshadowed the SRT4’s sporty credentials.
Legacy and Impact
Despite fading from mainstream memory, the Dodge Neon SRT4 left a lasting legacy:
Performance Bargain: It set a new standard for affordable performance, inspiring future models.
Enthusiast Favorite: The SRT4 remains a beloved car among enthusiasts, with a dedicated community keeping its spirit alive.
Tuning Potential: Its turbocharged engine and robust drivetrain make it a popular choice for tuners and modifiers even today.
Conclusion
The Dodge Neon SRT4 was a remarkable car that offered incredible performance for its price. However, a short production run, intense competition, and its economy car origins led to its gradual fade from memory. If you’re a fan of forgotten performance gems, the SRT4’s story is a fascinating one. Do you remember the Dodge Neon SRT4? Share your thoughts and memories in the comments below! - Авто та транспорт
I still remember. The reason nobody remembers is that most SRT4’s have been wrecked, just like EVO’s.
Facts I had a new 2004 srt4 and I wrecked it year and half later…then my brother wrecked his about year after that…I have 3 srt4 right now and one I a track only car and my other 2 are my street show cars now! So they don’t see the streets that often. But this is true a lot of srt4 and evo 8 and 9 got wrecked back in the day!
Sniffle* don't remind me
@@Yeptturbo6969 FR fuck that's crazy I didn't know that shit happened that's why evo 8s & 9s are hard to find. Hey that rhyme
@@BigBoy-mt2ztand when you do find one they want 30k or more for it, not to mention they're extremely fragile, the interior other than the seats are garbage, only people that can afford it is either some old guy or someone that owns a shop and can do everything themselves, because if somebody young thats just getting by would not be able to afford maintaining it, and adding any extra boost will guarantee the car will nade itself, usually the diff from launching it over and over, best thing would be to upgrade every internal and the diff which would be close to another 10k, it's just a really hard car to justify owning, just like an rx7 and 8
@@Yeptturbo6969 You are a bad driver. Fyi. Ijs. I've never totalled a car especially one I value lol
Back in 2004 my mom told me if I graduated high school with good grades she would help me get a car. When I graduated she was so proud that she said let’s go find you a new car. We bounced around to different dealerships. I couldn’t find what I wanted until we went to dodge. I saw a laser red srt4 and told her I want that. It was pretty pricey at the time but she said you need to make sure you make the payments on time. I fell in love with that car. I babied the hell out of it. I ended up joining the Navy and while I was in boot camp my sister ended up stealing the keys from my mom and drove it not even 3 miles down the road before spinning out of control sliding into a field and killing a cow. The car was totaled. Nobody told me until I got out of boot camp. I was heart broken. I miss that car so much.
Sorry, but I wouldn't have a sister after that. 😆
@@ItsTheKejiwouldn't u mean? 😂
Damn I’m too familiar with losing your first love 💕 especially from putting in so much hard work to achieve it. Thank you for your service btw. 🦾
poor cow never saw it coming
@@rigobertoespinoza1685 it couldn't mooved out the way
as a first gen wrx owner, these things were my arch nemesis. We had power rear windows though.
Ouch. The truth. It does sting a little. 😜 (Original 04 SRT4 owner and going strong 20 years on ☺️)
Even if one walked you, at the next light roll down all four windows. WRX/STi owner but still respect this car and the staged power packages with a warranty.
And somehow, more reliability lol
Pfft every V8 was your nemesis
@@BryceCzirr-jz7ju More like arch nemesis
I loved those things. I still love seeing them in the wild. They're rare to see these days
It’s just a Neon till you lose to one, then it’s an SRT4
W reference
Built on the most disposable garbage car of its time.
Adding a few HP didn’t detract from that fact.
Stay grounded in reality.
@@syoung20001 (Stay grounded in reality) right 🙄 I'm no fan of the car itself but really?
lol yup! I used to tell everyone at race nights it was just a Neon😂
Amen
We didn't forget, Dodge certainly did tho with that revamp Dart!😅🤣
I thought an SRT4 Dart would have been badass. Unfortunately that platform was heavy as f*** for how small it was.
So much missed potential on the Dart platform.
@@darrendent8288 I'm pretty sure the 2.0t that the Dart had in it was the same as the Alfa Romeo Giulia has in it. In the Giulia it pumps out 280 HP and 309 torque. That would have been a blast in that platform.
Just a Fiat sedan though they can make some cool turbo noises.
@@brandons9138 Or even the Dodge Avenger
Srt4s are awesome. I’ve always wanted one
One dude here had the fastest one in town back in the day (06-10 era).
Carbon hood/trunk and corvette yellow. Black out tint n rims. Was sick!
Im on my 3rd one. First one i bought off showroom floor back in '04 brand new at 21. The one i own now only has 25k miles and the interior is mint/showroom condition. Paint is good too and whats expected for 20+yr old car. Fully rebuilt, forged and calico coated,arp studs/crank strap kit, gtx35r turbo, meth/water inject, etc, etc. I waited forever just about a year to find the right one i wanted. Cleanest one i could find, it was a "California car" most its life coming from "rancho cucamonga". Very clean car and everytime i take it out I get someone approaching me about it. Gonna hold onto this one forever cause its really my baby. These cars are just to damn fun! Its wild ive had practically every lil turbo car, yet still the srt4 i truly enjoy n love the most. Its just so raw of a car. The dodge srt4 really is something special, i cant get enough of them.
What you mean everyone forgot about the SRT-4? That's a beloved car of the 2000s. Now had you said Caliber SRT-4 I could understand
I just threw up a little in my mouth yes there are plenty of Chrysler and Dodge sedans that should be forgotten
I still own my Caliber SRT4 , and anywhere I go, someone try’s to run me from the stoplight. Only badge in the back is SRT-4 . It does attract attention, compliments , especially since I’m open downpipe .
Ahh yes the turbo charged football helmet, aka Caliber SRT4
no, in the early 2000s everyone made fun of this car
I love my caliber
230hp and the 5,3 secs are insane for that year.
And was 222hp at the wheels so was really like 275HP
Never knew about this car untill I played Midnight Club 3 DUB Edition on PSP when I was eleven. It was my first car in the series. Unfortunately, I got stuck in Atlanta.
In a later playthrough, after beating the game several times, I chose it again and modified it as I did the first time: black and double stripes with green elements (stripes, windscreen, nitro explosion, etc). Those were the times...
Still have my 04. Every time I think of selling it, I just can’t get myself to even list it.
I miss mine.
Keep it…don’t let it go and only bring it out when it is needed! That’s what I do with mine!
Keep it 🤘🏻
Watch your transmission, those like to go out, otherwise a great little American tuner.
If so sell it to me
I owned 2 SRT4s and 1 1998 coupe that i turned into a drag car. I can 100% say over here in my garage they are most definitely not forgotten.
Are they really that unreliable when it comes to mods and the transmission? Ive always wanted one cuz they sound so nice stock or with just a muffler delete lol
@@RJ_Slidez619 Depends on how it was driven, if it was maintained well, who modded and tuned it. The trans is strong, but issues could arise when shifting if not shifted properly or maintained properly. The neon srt4's don't have mufflers stock.
@@RJ_Slidez619 the t850 trans is pretty robust but you can get a upgraded gearset from libertys gears. Only people breaking the upgraded set are from improper use. Stock the input shaft starts deflecting once you put too much power through them upgraded has a pilot bearing to keep the shaft straight.
“RAMCHARGERS”
It’s not that people forgot about them. The people who remember and were driving them out grew them. We are all in our 30-50’s now.
I'm almost 40, I still have one 🤷🏿♂️
Nobody forgot about the SRT4. All the chads blew them up in highschool
Transmission out the window lol
I was lucky enough to have Ed Peters rebuild mine and I never had a problem with it afterwards. Man passed away a few years back and donated his transmission parts to an online retailer called Modern Performance.
😂😂
Are those the same guys who blow up the shitter at Taco Bell
I was gonna say it wasn't forgotten. People just beat them to death. The Cobalt SS (especially the turbo model) suffered the same fate.
Here in Mexico they are far from forgotten, they’re cars that interest a lot of people and they are very sought after.
Just an FYI for next time, the term is "sought after". 😊
@@trd8749 thanks for letting me know 🤍
Maybe they saw those Dodges in the half to make them better.....😅
The made the Dodge Cirrus with a 2.4L turbo for Mexico , let me know if any are available to take home to the U.S. lmao
I want fifth Gen ram transmission manual one I am willingly to buy it after buying that truck. And shipping it back to the United States or go through the border that is open.
The MEANEST sounding 4 banger back then.
*Eastside Low Bottoms sh*t !*
_Tappin' in from South Central LA_
I towed one of these off the freeway just last week !
I remember this car very vividly. Massice FMIC in the front, the satisfying pssh of the BOV between shifts, the spooling of the turbo. I've had a few friends that had these cara highly modified. Such sleepers haha. Still see a frw of these driving around town.
I had one. Stage 3 turbo kit. 450 HP. It was a fun car.
That stock tire hop was real son.
The wheel hop was stupid crazy, even with stock numbers.
i had a stage 3 built 2.4 out of a roller over i put in my first gen BReeze(plymouth neon) that thing was a half shaft snapper it was a go kart man, 4 wheel independent suspenion, 17 inch tires 8 inches wide, man that car was so much fun going up and down the on/off ramps
I remember a friend had one with the same work done from the dealership. It was the fastest car I was ever in. We wrapped the needle at 160 ten times in a row on the highway. Eventually it got a cracked block on the engine mount from too much flexing. He added a quart of oil every day til he had enough. The turbo whine inside the cabin was wild!
A friend I know has two of them. A blue heavily modified one and a red one with an exhaust.
Sure you did bud....sure you did.
Back in the early 2000s everyone that was into car culture knew a guy that drove a crazy high horsepower SRT4 on the streets or the track lol
True
Facts, when i was in NC there was a guy everyone knew, and named his car T-Rex, with well over 300hp, he would terrorize other street racers 😂
@@edwardgilbert3232 here in NC we have 2 of the best SRT-4 tuners. There are still quite a few SRT-4s here in NC too. They do a yearly SRT-4 meet too.
It had to be Yellow too
Facts
One night when Dodge Executives went in Florida, they partied with some Executives from Kel-Tec. 4mths later, The SRT-4
I feel like the Mazdaspeed3 is more forgotten than the Neon SRT4
It's a hidden treasure, keep it hidden
Even more so, the mazdaspeed protege. I loved that rare little car
A lot of speed3 got wrecked back in the day when they came out! I remember 3 of them in my local area got wreck weeks apart from each other
No I know that car, I just don’t like it.
@@purp40 yeah, but half of those here are modded to hell and the other half is rusted and crashed
Whats wild is i feel like no one forgot them and everyone loved how they sounded, loved being able to seat 4 friends into a car that u could cruise in or show off.... I feel like we all knew that one dude that we went to school with that had one lmao
Because nobody has forgotten. That has to be the title otherwise not as many people would be interested
we have 2 twin brothers who live in our city we call them the(neon twins)that literally all they would buy ,an turbo an nitrous the hell out of them then wreck them an buy another neon they been through over 10 neons that each brother not all together 😂so 20 neons😂 could hear them before they hit the corner the bass an loud ass straight pipes😅
@@0fficial1900They sound annoying af.
So many cars from that time could hold 4 people and go fast. The neon was a sad attempt at cashing in on that. I drove several new and they were so cheap and crappy. I couldn’t believe anyone would pay $20k+ for that experience. Especially considering it was only FWD. it was like the cobalt. Just a limp wrist turd
My first car was a neon, I have always loved them. Haven' t seen one on the road in years.
I had a Solar yellow '03 srt4. Put a Garrett 3076r turbo on it, 440wtq in 2009. It ran with the best of em on the highway. 60mph burnouts on i95 never got old. Miss that thing!
I bought one new in 2005 while stationed in Italy. A black ACR no sunroof. What a country to be in when I had this car. About as close to no rules as I could have ever dreamed. Things like passing on the inside or outside in the wrong lane of traffic all very regular occurrences. Imagine a 4 lane road, 2 each direction, and you get stuck at the light 10 cars back. Just drive around them and get to the front on the outside wrong direction. Wait for the light and just beat the traffic in time to get back in the right lane before you have a head on crash. When I would get stopped as soon as they heard me speaking English they would usually just smile and leave me alone.
That 230 hp number was heavily underrated. It was very likely 230 to the wheels.
I miss my SRT-4. 😢
stock they actually made around 250whp
I feel like I recall the Caliber SRT4 made close to 300 at the crank. IF that was true, 250ish to the wheels would be entirely realistic, maybe even 260
I miss mine to lol
I miss my 2004 SRT-4. I bought it right after losing to one in my 2001 Mustang GT. It was so much fun!
It was 230 to the wheels. Like 250 to the crank. I had a red one with a sunroof and the upgraded sound system. My buddy thought his rsx could take me.. I beat him by like 4 car lengths. That second and third gear pulled like crazy. The turbo sounded unreal and the exhaust was the best sounding 4cyl exhaust I’ve hear to this day
I used to have a red one back in 09. Good times. It’s rare to see them now.
the racing training school at laguna seca used to use these neons. they drove with enough power to have fun and were very presictable
Great car! Had a 2005 ACR. These things were raw. That engine had great torque and was WAY more responsive than most modern 2.0L turbo 4’s.
I wanna race one in my girls Cadillac(2.0T) lol that fucker rips
Well the car you supposedly had was a 2.4.... They also had notoriously bad boost lag...
You didn't have one.
@@TheBhill😂😂😂... responsive 4 banger is the funniest part
I remember the car that was almost Bryan’s GTR before it was a GTR
The 2004 SRT4 was the first brand new car I ever bought, so I definitely remember it. Fun little car. Manual only, no garbage rev-hang either. I could pull on my friends Evo8 from a roll when we were both stock 😅
The ugly heavier Caliber srt4 was even more forgotten.
.....nobody has forgotten about the dodge neon set. I see them all the time
I remember when they came out there was a yellow one that used to mess with me in my Acura all the time. I got smoked every time. Good times!
I’ve had 3 of them over the years. Just sold my silver 03 today!! Love how they sound!
This thing is a muscle car for the good reason that it embodies the muscle car spirit in the shell of a compact car.
This were HUGE here in Michigan. Always loved them
You forgot to mention the part where dodge out right lied about the power numbers in the SRT 4. They claimed 215 to 230 HP but the real number was between 290 to 310 HP and yes that's completely stock.
No they didn't. I had a 2005 SRT4 and I worked at an automotive shop. We had Dyno days and plenty of stock SRT4's. 252hp at the wheels is the most we ever saw on a stock SRT4. Mine put down 250hp at the wheels stock. After I went stage 3 and all of the bolt ons, on 110 octane it put down 388hp and 425 torque at the wheels.
@@Michael-id9bw I didn't say power to the wheels, the 290 to 310 but even 252 is not 230 and 388 at the wheels is like 425 at the crank. You can Google the real number even multiple different sites say the same thing.
@@Michael-id9bw250x1.15= pretty close to 290
They were underrated by the factory
Most people talking about hp numbers are going to assume you are talking about hp at the wheels since that's what really matters. Anyone in the tuning game is not going to go by hp at the crank.
@@Michael-id9bw yea but considering that not how most manufacturers advertise their stock cars, we should go by the crank. And we aren't talking about people who are tuning their cars. We are talking about a stock car and even you admitted that they dyno higher than the advertise power numbers. Plus it also matter what kind of dyno was used to dyno the car. BTW you should never assume that just because some is talking power numbers they mean at the wheels, for one at the wheel you also have to take into account traction. It doesn't matter how much power you have if you cannot effectively get that power from the wheel to the ground. Not to mention parasitic loss from everything between the crank and the wheels. Even your own data backs up the fact that they outright lied about the power numbers. Also don't forget even though the SRT 4 had a great engine, the stock transmissions and synchronizors were complete garbage. 3rd gear had a tendency to just spontaneously detonate like Hiroshima when you started to push the car, especially with any sort of power mods.
I remember when this car was still in concept (sorta) before production. A guy at my high school his dad worked for Dodge (I’m sure high up) and got to drive a preproduction SRT-4 around for a couple of months. Sweet car, my brother ended up finding a 2005 Blue one and loved the hell out of that car. I think the only (probably not only) bad thing was those engines had so many issues after 70-75k miles.
I had a 2004 srt4. Loved it. Didn't need many repairs in the first 5 years though
This and the MazdaSpeed 6's were forgotten
I love my Speed6 so much. Bolt on's and a 20psi Freektune pushing around 300 wheel. I don't drive it much because it's at the cusp of zoom zoom boom milage.
I had a Mazdaspeed in black before they came out with the Mazdaspeed 6s..fun car I think I got it to like 230hp to the wheels..had stock racing hart wheels on it
.lol..man that was along time ago..when the Mazdaspeed 6 came out we though we were going to have comp cause at that time no I had a 03 evo 8 rs..and they were def not..they were nice though..
@Jerseymulisha21 I had a Evo 8 GSR and that was fun but not when parts broke, but I remember when we all rolled together, WRX's, Evo's, SRT4's and the Speed6's
@ernestocabello4120 that's all we had back then like early 2000s I'm 40 now..we're evos once 03 hit. Sti, srt4,Mazdaspeed, I got my evo and it was over for me that to this day is still one of my favorite cars and my parents got me it and they passed..but it was so fun from like 2003 to like 2008 great times, a 13 second all motor b18 was still fast lol..car scene was way diffrent then now..I won't even go to some car meets there's no point..
@ernestocabello4120 I can't even begin to tell you how many transfer cases, front diff, rear diff, trans, clutch, I've gone through in my Evo.. But owning one since the platform hit the states has tought me alot about a 4g63 evo not evo x's no nothing about that power plant..not for me, my next bucket list is an Evo 5 in yellow.
That 2.4 L engine is somewhat based on the 4G 63t😂 going back to the DSM days. it basically is a mini Evo
And the 2.4 in the Caliber SRT4 is based if the 4B11 in the Evo . They even released a kit that lets you install the Evo X cross member , to install a AWD system. 2 guys in the Caliber SRT pages have AWD setups right now
@@ForzaPullsI have an evo valve cover, intake manifold and oil pump in my caliber
@@ForzaPullsthey finished the AWD builds?
It had a Mitsubishi turbo but it was otherwise all Chrysler
@@lb9gta307 so much misinformation its insane lmao. like you said it has a mitsu turbo thats it. I owned a 1g and 2g dsm this motor has nothing to do with the 4g63t
These things were underated in the early 2000's. I remember being surprised more than once by one of them.
For good reason. A face only a mother could love.
The downfall are those stance. These cars are actually fun when you mod them correctly.
Yeah I almost cried seeing the camber.
I really don't like stance cars, why can't people just lower their heights to actually make the car faster than just look cool, plus they look so plain, I wish we could go back to the days where people actually built their cars to look and perform like race cars (street legal wise)
Everyone in the car world remembers the srt4.
I never forgot the neon.
She lives in my heart rent free
Ngl, that look nice. I love when the lil sleeper gets some cosmetic upgrades
I had one and it was such an amazing car. Barely modified and would put others to shame. Sounded amazing too!
Every other comment is like "ive owned 3" or "ive killed 2 motors in mine"....
No fuggin WONDER i cant find one anywhere
Some guy in South Carolina has a graveyard of 50+ wrecked SRT4 Neon/Caliber and Eclipse GST/GSX
Pt cruiser Gt has identical engines. Fyi
@@ForzaPulls ......i live there. GIVE TO ME THE LOCATION
@@derpasoruswrecks2773 Kannapolis Autoparts and it’s actually in North Carolina , my bad . He has a Facebook page with the cars.
I see a couple near me still, modded tf out
I had one of the first 04s in the country. Everyone hated it and few knew how quick it was. Miss that car.
I have not forgotten. I also havent forgotten the Ford Contour SVT...
absolutely loved owning a few of these
Bro didn't even mention the glorious sound
Vacuum cleaner
my buddy had this car in high school. i loved it. those mopar upgrades, loud BOV, viper-like seats, every kids wet dream car at the time. we nearly died in it when he lost traction going around a bend, hopped a curb and came inches away from the forest.
did he just reference a hyundai veloster. ill never forget the srt4 commercial. what a great time to be alive
They also forgot the Escort Gts. Excort RS2000. Contour SVT. Focus SVT and Saleen. Chevy Z24 and Z26. Cobolt SS.
Escort gts svt contour and svt focus were all such trash. Taurus SHO shit on them all day z24 cavalier was whatever that quad cam was a bitch though. Lumina was trash would much rather have a 3.8 sc with the regal gs or gran prix gtp. Cobalt ss also not impressive at all
Remember when gm came out with a supercharger for the z24.
Those didn't come stock. It was a dealer option but didn't come of the assembly line that way. But I did for the Z34s also. I did forget they had a Supercharger kit but not many kits were sold. It only jumped it up to 40HP. Not much at all. Seems us GenX did start the dumbest crap ever. We completely cut off the Mufflers to get louder sound. Some of us even cut the Cats off as well. Never knew we would start what you see today.
I agree on all of those but you didnt mention the factory turbo stuff from the late 90s early 2000s I miss those days back when you could have a fun “fast” car for “cheap”. The good ol days are far gone for us now
@AllSeasonsOutdoorsmen Honda 2000s and Preludes. 1 more the 3000 Gt VR4.
I went 145mph in one with 19psi.. oh it was quick and fun. In memory of my Friend. ❤
I owned an 04 srt4, for 9 years. Funnest little "hot rod" I ever drove. Hell I had more fun in that little thing than I did in my WS6.
These srt4s were badass man.. I remember in like 2017 I had a 04 mustang gt full bolt on and tuned and raced a full bolt on and tuned srt4 from a dig to 90mph, and that little thing got me by a quarter of a car length 😂 wasn't even mad tho, love a good race and all car builds
Tell us why mitsubishi stopped making the Evo, or even... cars in general
Nissan bought out the competition. Probably got tired of evos eating gtrs
Mitsubishi pisses me off . When I saw them drop the Evo Final Edition I was in shambles
No one wants a mitsubishi lol
I also put 368,000 miles on it.... and it still runs sitting in my yard
You still have yours?????
For sale??????!🤔😁
@@Ryan_1997 yes I still have it lol I'm not sure if I wanna sell it lol
I was just talking about this car the other day with my buddy who bought a new one in 2005 and modified it. We had the best times in that thing. At one point he had a complete and proper stage 3 (or 4, i forgot) setup and the car scared the $hit out of me. I think it had 500 to the wheels. Ive driven it quite a few times and never put the foot down all the way in fear of wrecking it. The v8, STI and EVO guys would poke fun but would shut up real fast when they got smoked. Good memories. Nostalgic car. I spent so much time in my buddy’s I feel like I owned the car lol.
Buddy of mine bought one of these brand new. Car was a beast for a front wheel drive turbo car. You could easily stock do 165. A lot of good times adding performance upgrades and just hanging out with buds.
Because it was the piss poor tuner car. I remember a few of them in high school. One of the kids couldn’t hardly afford tires for it after ripping so hard all the time. I remember him being almost flat broke all the time trying to maintain and fix it constantly. It was the second fastest car in the lot behind my buddies CRX nobody was beating a 1500 pound Crx with a b18c1 turbo. My gsr swapped civic coupe may not have been the fastest but it lasted a 150,000k miles before I sold it. I’d much rather enjoy my car than fix it constantly.
You guys drove slow ricer cars
@@El_Peto that’s crazy didn’t know I drove a slow car in high school. But I tell you what, I had plenty of fun with friends and have plenty of great memories with that car so who cares.
@@CaptainTexas92 I went to top fuel and funny car races. I knew my muscle car was slow
@@El_Peto my dad had a 66’ chevelle with a 510 Cubic inch aluminum big block. My friend has a 1,100 horsepower terminator cobra. I’ve made sub 9 second passes in both cars I know what fast is. In high school during the recession a 259 ish wheel horsepower Honda without any shot of nitrous was a big deal. But I’m glad you wanted to go out of your way to try and drag my “rice” civic down because “haha Honda is a ricer”
@@CaptainTexas92 my 99 gsr with an eBay turbo kit killed a lot of loud talkers when I finally got a good turbo and tune it was an animal. I love people who throw the term Rice around and have no idea what it means.
I remember the manual rear windows and power front windows.
That was weird on their part is
I still remember when the most popular kids in highschool. A power couple of prom king/ queen head cheerleader and football super star that were town favorites rolled their neon and died on the way to school. After that nobody bought neons in my town.
The srt4 and the cobalt SS. They were everywhere back in the day. Then it seemed like they all vanished over night.
Chevy Cobalt 🤷🏻♂️
Ion redline
A built srt4 is a force to be reckoned with !
Is it? They were grenades on wheels out of the factory...
They're a force to be reckoned with because they explode. 😂
😂 if they could stay out the shop long enough
I had a built motor gt3076r '03 neon. The only time it was in the shop was for dyno tuning and upgrades. ANIMAL. Great memories. Considering the flat-out violent wheelspin on i95, it was built like a tank.
Fun thing about SRT-4s is that the drivetrain fits in early-model town and countries and grand caravans, making for a hilarous sleeper race minivan
the transmission was a beast as well super underrated
I wanted one of these so badly. Took one out for a test drive and yeah, for as little of a car, it had some great power.
I genuinely love my SRT4. Through all its flaws, It always leaves me smiling.
havent had mine for 10 years now, but i cant remember flaws, it was perfect, had the best seat i've ever sat in, just hugs you in there. i mean, i did some stuff to it, but got rid of wheel hop early on, that was the only concern i remember. the rumble, the whistle, the tire smoke, holy moly what a car.
Car didn’t even have power windows in the back but damn the BOV sounds were 🔥🔥🔥🔥💥💥 could hear them a mile away
I had one for 9 years . Bought it in 2005. Kept it till 2014 . Then sold it so I could get an Evo X. Was one of the best cars I ever owned. Learned alot with that car . As far as being in the repair shop. That was mostly do to people modding then like crazy. Mine was super reliable. The engine was solid . Did 3 different turbos . Never had a problem.
For about 2 years in Houston, every time there was a flipped over car on the highway, it was the srt neon.
My friend had a white one, it was such an awesome car, they need to make another one soon
was a good time to drive, we had the srt 4 focus SVT and Cobalt SS, all fun lil 230ish rides, still trying to find a nice SVT myself
I miss my skittle. Mine ran 9.8s, was fire engine red, and burned through three NVG T850 transmissions. That trans costs about what the car is worth. I also happen to be a mopar tech for a dealership. I would still own another one if I came across the right deal. Too many good memories in this car. My favorite reaction to it was, "but its just a neon!"
Brother of mine I was in the Marines with had an SRT4 that was all modded out. Tht thing was an absolute beast
I remember them and the Evo at the street races in south florida I was running a 89 iron z with 425 horses, I remember being so pissed if you saw a set 4 with a bigger intercooler external bov you knew it was gonna be a tough night!!
Same thing can be said of the Saturn ion redline, amazing domestic tuner cars that are just long forgotten.
I remember it because I'm 46 and this was a top racecar in the 90's.
Top racecar in the 90’s huh? Lol
ngl that looks so much like a mitsubishi at the front, whilst still maintaining a subaru wrx and an evo 6 look throughout
I remember this car lol there's literally a blue one of my neighbors own and boy does it sound great. Awesome cars.
I had an 05. Out down 300 to the tires and it was a blast
My first car was an ‘03 Neon in ‘06. Loved that car. Wasn’t an SRT-4, but the neon was a dope car nonetheless. Then they replaced it with the Caliber.
One of the cars I never got to own and been looking for a clean one to daily drive so I can finally put the built motor and trans in my speed 3
In my neighborhood, there’s this really nice SRT4 that’s silver.
Those early ones the motors were blowing up like crazy. Thing put out more hp and tq to the wheels than advertised. It was the fastest fwd car stock at the time
My buddy had one when they came out. Went into a stupid amount of debt for it... and I think he got it repo'ed in the end. There are at least 2 still operational in my local area and a bunch that aren't. I remember it being so fast.
One of best sounding four bangers
My sister had a Neon SRT manual that I loved driving.
I miss mine so much! I put a bigger turbo on it and a monster clutch and some radial sadly to burn down a few week later from fault wire in dash. I cried that day! RIP OL BLUE! I'll never forget scaring people with the blow off valve 😂❤
Had an '05 SRT4. Loved it for what it was. Crashed it racing an STI though.
Atleast you used it as intended 🫡
I remember those. I used to call them darts until I found out they were called neons. My friends parents used to own one that was orange. It was one of the coolest cars at my middle school.