John Welsh said:Challenge budget PT Cruiser of sorts
That is another ad, my wife would be glad I didn't see while I was up there!
while the overall look I'd DEFINITELY not my tastes, it does not look to be a total butcher job.
John Welsh said:Challenge budget PT Cruiser of sorts
That is another ad, my wife would be glad I didn't see while I was up there!
while the overall look I'd DEFINITELY not my tastes, it does not look to be a total butcher job.
See, I knew this was a discussion worth having. Most likely nothing will come of it, but it's fun to bench race.
I want to use a PT cruiser for a fun challenge car. I figure there is zero chance of me liking the car and not wanting to chop it up and make it clowny.
I have seen them raced in Lemons, never owned a PT, but have owned last gen Neon which is nearly the same. They are typically always cheap, go for it.
After getting seat time in both a PT and HHR I found the PT has a nicer interoir, the HHR had a better chassis, engine, brakes, body, and serviceability.
But if its damn near free, who cares? Pick it up and have fun.
EchoTreeSix said:In reply to Somebeach (Forum Supporter) :
Saw a Donut media vid where they had a lowered PT on aftermarket wheels and front lip. It was kinda cool.. video was ehh.
Red convertible in my town lowered on Porsche wheels that looks pretty darn good
My autocross co-driver decided (since his GF owned one) to make a track car Cruiser for the Time Trials. Last year it wasn't done in time so he slapped tires and shocks on her auto-tragic naturally aspirated PT Cruiser and ran it at Time Trial Nationals. It wasn't fast and the automatic sucked ass but it didn't break and since he hasn't finished his Unlimited class build just yet he'll repeat the effort this year.
I have seen several PT Cruisers lately. So often I have to wonder where they are coming from.
As for getting a PT Cruiser and doing something with it?
No one ever suspects a PT Cruiser.
PT cruisers are of the age and occupy the demographic where a fast one is absolutely the last thing anyone would suspect. Being platform mates with the Neon and subsequently the SRT4 means it should be a relatively easy affair. Combine these two and half of the Pep Boys chrome aisle and you have the recipe for some seriously hilarity.
Don't forget the jorts, new balance shoes and Hawaiian shirt
In reply to ShawnG :
If I had a fast one, I would have a racing suit printed with that uniform.
I've always wanted to turn one into a Dick Tracy movie police car.
The unit in question:
Mndsm said:PT cruisers are of the age and occupy the demographic where a fast one is absolutely the last thing anyone would suspect. Being platform mates with the Neon and subsequently the SRT4 means it should be a relatively easy affair. Combine these two and half of the Pep Boys chrome aisle and you have the recipe for some seriously hilarity.
I suspect it'd be easier to just buy a GT Cruiser.
I like the things, they are nice small-sized minivans. Just get used to replacing the Watts bellcrank or listening to it knock. And avoid parking curbs, as they love to break the radiator.
A fleet account had five PT Cruisers as delivery vehicles (the supply of Rangers dried up) and I was replacing radiators very regularly for them. It got to the point that we stopped replacing the lower mount bracket (U shaped sheetmetal thing) and I'd just slam it back into shape by putting the vehicle on the lift, wrapping a ratchet strap around it, and slamming a sledgehammer through the strap, slidehammer style.
One day, the manager had all but one of his drivers outside for a meeting to tell them to quit berking driving into parking curbs already. The last driver came back from a run, drove into the parking curb, and released all of the vehicle's coolant, right there in front of all assembled. It made for a nice object lesson, albeit an unplanned one.
barefootcyborg5000 said:The unit in question:
Kinda looks broken down on the side of the road with a for sale sign on it....
In reply to Pete. (l33t FS) :
You're using logic. Can't be doin' that around here.
I can't believe I'm saying this, as someone who has loathed the "PT Loser" for so long, but I'm almost sorta coming around on them. Especially the GT versions. I mainly couldn't stand the people customizing them to look like faux gangster cars from the 1930's. There have been some recent attempts to rehab the Neon-based retro car, and some look pretty cool. As cheap transportation, they aren't that bad. The GT with a cranked-up 2.4T would be a fun sleeper for sure. And that's coming from a guy who once changed vacation plans due to a PT Cruiser convention happening in the destination city I was scheduled to go to!
OLDYLR said:Donut just did a video on them
I didn't really care for the tone of them dunking on pt cruiser owners at the start.
I would gladly daily a PT GT vert with a stick. They usually rot away here in the Northeast though. A 1st gen Neon was also supposed to be my first car in 2001, so maybe I have a weird spot for the chassis.
I'd also want to wrap it like gravedigger.
I was firmly in the anti PT Cruiser gang until I saw this floating around the internet a while back. Looks pretty good actually?
In reply to Tony Sestito :
You could put Billy Gibbons, Tom Waits, Herbie Hancock and James Brown in a PT Cruiser and it would still be a dorkmobile.
OLDYLR said:Donut just did a video on them
Came here to say this ^.
they're doing a project car, which sounds pretty rad. They are also doing a Baja ranger. Donut has become my favorite car YouTube channel even though I'm way older than most of them. It's also the only car YouTube my wife will watch.
Turbine said:I was firmly in the anti PT Cruiser gang until I saw this floating around the internet a while back. Looks pretty good actually?
Except for the wheels & roof rack that looks like the PT GT that my wife drove for 5 years or so. It was a practical, fun car. Only unexpected maintanance was replacing cam shaft position sensor & that wasn't a bad job.
The car has been sold, and not to me. Which is good.
Now if I can resist the unexplainable urge to buy my coworkers second gen Prius....
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