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A new Volkswagen GTI is somewhere around 3200-3300 lbs nowadays.
. . . if that.
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Pretty sad, considering their all aluminum motors only account for ~800 lbs.
. . . if that.N-body enthusiast:
{'87 Grand Am SE - 3.0 90* v6} / {'93 Grand Am LE - 3.3 90* v6}
{'98 Grand Am SE - 2.4 Q4} / {'99 Grand Am GT1 - 3400 60* v6}
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A sub 2000lb car blows my mind. Even one that's 2700lbs is amazing to me.sigpic
New 2010 project (click image)
1994 3100 BERETTA. 200,000+ miles
16.0 1/4 mile when stock. Now ???
Original L82 Longblock with LA1, LX9, LX5 parts
Manifold-back 2.5" SS Mandrel Exhaust. Hardware is SS too.
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The Fiero came real close, and it doesn't require too much of a diet to get it under a tonN-body enthusiast:
{'87 Grand Am SE - 3.0 90* v6} / {'93 Grand Am LE - 3.3 90* v6}
{'98 Grand Am SE - 2.4 Q4} / {'99 Grand Am GT1 - 3400 60* v6}
Current Project:
{'90 Chevrolet C1500 Sport 350TBI}Comment
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Hmm really? I thought they were heavier than we thought, like 2500? Still that's great.
I bet my dads spare 86 grand am iron duke 5spd is light. It's only 100 horse but pretty quick for what it is.sigpic New 2010 project (click image)
1994 3100 BERETTA. 200,000+ miles
16.0 1/4 mile when stock. Now ???
Original L82 Longblock with LA1, LX9, LX5 parts
Manifold-back 2.5" SS Mandrel Exhaust. Hardware is SS too.
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Only the Fiero GT's were around 2500
We've got an ugly canary yellow 84 Fiero at the shop with the IV-tech and she only weighs in around 2200 (if I remember the door jam label correctly!). Base stock, though. God that's an ugly car, and with royal purple interior!N-body enthusiast:
{'87 Grand Am SE - 3.0 90* v6} / {'93 Grand Am LE - 3.3 90* v6}
{'98 Grand Am SE - 2.4 Q4} / {'99 Grand Am GT1 - 3400 60* v6}
Current Project:
{'90 Chevrolet C1500 Sport 350TBI}Comment
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hahah. Yellow notchbacks don't look that bad. If I had a notch back it'd be yellow. I saw one about 7 years ago, and it looked really nice! Black or pewter GT would be first pick for looks though. Why GT weigh more? just the v6?sigpic New 2010 project (click image)
1994 3100 BERETTA. 200,000+ miles
16.0 1/4 mile when stock. Now ???
Original L82 Longblock with LA1, LX9, LX5 parts
Manifold-back 2.5" SS Mandrel Exhaust. Hardware is SS too.
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Mostly, yeah. Along with a few other options and some heavier body cladding and styling.
IDK about this yellow, though. It'd be alright if it was the factory color, but this is closer to Accel's color they slap on their parts. Maybe it wouldn't be so bad if it wasn't matched with the purple on the inside.N-body enthusiast:
{'87 Grand Am SE - 3.0 90* v6} / {'93 Grand Am LE - 3.3 90* v6}
{'98 Grand Am SE - 2.4 Q4} / {'99 Grand Am GT1 - 3400 60* v6}
Current Project:
{'90 Chevrolet C1500 Sport 350TBI}Comment
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Heheh purple.... blech. I have no idea if there was a factory yellow fiero, but the one I saw I didn't even reconize what kind of car it was until later on. I just thought that looks pretty cool, and says pontiac on the back...??!!
sigpic New 2010 project (click image)
1994 3100 BERETTA. 200,000+ miles
16.0 1/4 mile when stock. Now ???
Original L82 Longblock with LA1, LX9, LX5 parts
Manifold-back 2.5" SS Mandrel Exhaust. Hardware is SS too.
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Hmmm, yellow with a purple interior? Stupid @#$%* Minnesota Vikings fan maybe?If it\'s fun, it\'s probably illegal and if it\'s illegal I\'m probably doing it.
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