914Driver
914Driver MegaDork
8/7/24 8:40 a.m.

NMNA.  Needs work and a transmission.

Colin Wood
Colin Wood Associate Editor
8/7/24 8:49 a.m.

Restore it for Radwood? Budget race car? Make it the fastest K Car ever?

I feel like the possibilities are endless.

Toyman!
Toyman! MegaDork
8/7/24 8:52 a.m.

I drove one of those as a work vehicle for several months. They weren't great, but they also weren't terrible. 

They apparently like boost. 

Tire Shredding Tuesdays: Turbo K car punishes the front tires -  DodgeForum.com

ShawnG
ShawnG MegaDork
8/7/24 9:04 a.m.

For that price, the tank had better be full.

John Welsh
John Welsh Mod Squad
8/7/24 9:04 a.m.

Gee, if I had a million dollars...

ClearWaterMS
ClearWaterMS HalfDork
8/7/24 11:22 a.m.
John Welsh said:

Gee, if I had a million dollars...

that is what I was expecting, I was like wow a $500,000 car on GRM

DancesWithCurves
DancesWithCurves New Reader
8/7/24 11:28 a.m.
John Welsh said:

Gee, if I had a million dollars...

Quoting for OG BNL reference. :)

 

Saw them in 1992ish at Caravan of Dreams (RIP) in Fort Worth. They were the middle act and utterly unbeknownst to me. They materialized on stage looking like a bunch of roadies messing around with setup between acts, but suddenly launched into a credible version of Fight the Power and brought the house down. Made me a fan for life, and left the headliner a bit flustered to follow them.

J.A. Ackley
J.A. Ackley Senior Editor
8/7/24 12:36 p.m.

My family still has my grandma's old K car. $500? Man, i knew I was sitting on some money. laugh I've just been saving it for a Concours d'Lemons event.

dculberson
dculberson MegaDork
8/7/24 12:44 p.m.

Make mine an '85 SE in the light blue. I learned on one and drove it until a Honda Accord turned left in front of me. My family bought it new and we put a ton of miles on it. 
 

like this but four doors:

Recon1342
Recon1342 UltraDork
8/7/24 12:45 p.m.

I would do an AWD Charger drivetrain swap and drive the E36 M3 out of that!

 

brandonsmash
brandonsmash Reader
8/7/24 12:57 p.m.

Anyone else remember Donovan's Dodge Garage from the '90s? Wasn't he running 9s in one at one point? 

 

turboshadow
turboshadow New Reader
8/7/24 2:25 p.m.

 

In reply to brandonsmash :

Who could forget this classic video of him, I credit that website with most of my turbo dodge knowlege. 

 



 

Make my K a T&C wagon with PT/GT swap.

nderwater
nderwater MegaDork
8/7/24 2:42 p.m.

I have never understood the appeal of these within the GRM crowd.  I dailied an 80's Reliant K from 1995-96; by every measure it was the lousiest car I have ever owned.

Stampie
Stampie MegaDork
8/7/24 2:50 p.m.

In reply to nderwater :

If it's stupid fast it doesn't matter how lousy it is.

TJL (Forum Supporter)
TJL (Forum Supporter) SuperDork
8/7/24 3:03 p.m.

In reply to nderwater :  I think you answered your own question there. K cars are legendarily horrible. That's their attraction for some sick reason. 

 

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