Fanta Posted August 22, 2008 Report Share Posted August 22, 2008 Boost no being an option, since you can even get a Civic thats boosted. But you ever wonder what can make these cars so... addicting? I mean I wrecked one, and bought another one within a few months. jahjah sold his because he was starting a family. When he got the okay from his wifie to get another project car, he went straight for another Starion/Conquest ( he even called me asking me if I knew of any for sale ). I know numerous other members have sold theirs, regretted it and or they just come back with another one. So care to share your thoughts on what you might think make these cars more addicting than cocaine? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travs87tsi Posted August 22, 2008 Report Share Posted August 22, 2008 1. i love the styling i cannot say enough about it. 2. they are a very fun car to drive. 3. the smell of the interior. every one i have owned has had the same smell inside. 4. having a car that people say what is that. 5. non interference engine. 6. the community. 7. they are in my opinion fairly easy to work on. i can change the sparkplugs in minutes instead of hours. 8. the people who will come up to you and say such and such owned one and i remember how much fun we had. 9. rear wheel drive!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 10. being able to say my 4 ate your 8 and mean it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 22, 2008 Report Share Posted August 22, 2008 We all suffer from "Battered Wife Syndrome!" We take the abuse and just keep coming back for some more! Heck, some of us aren't satified w/ one batterer, we get another....I got two abusers!! The 87 Red is the roughest! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patra_is_here Posted August 22, 2008 Report Share Posted August 22, 2008 wide bodied baller low offset wheels big motor rwd light weight (compared to other RWD cars with similar power) tunable continual project car all u need is 19, 14, 12, and 10mm good balance the community looks like something out of mad max Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Technology Posted August 22, 2008 Report Share Posted August 22, 2008 wide bodied baller low offset wheels big motor rwd light weight (compared to other RWD cars with similar power) tunable and easy to work on continual project car all u need is 30, 24, 22, 19, 17, 14, 12, 10, and 8mm end wrenches, shallow and deep sockets in both 1/2" and 1/4" for everthing under 22mm and over 12mm. Plus three different sized extentions. good balance the community looks like something out of Seinfeld Fixed. And my interior smells amazing as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidbath Posted August 22, 2008 Report Share Posted August 22, 2008 (edited) My interior [when I had one] was perfect as well. Then again, I did change the seats and had them fixed. I kept the car extremely clean on the inside, the outside was great except for the rust that was on the front fender on the passenger side. That would make me cringe every time I saw it. I'd say it's primarily that these cars are just plain awesome looking. The power is there, and working on them is not ultra difficult. I learned a lot of stuff I never knew before by working on the SQ. Edited August 22, 2008 by acidbath Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyberquest Posted August 22, 2008 Report Share Posted August 22, 2008 (edited) i think its the fact that when sitting at a stop light you have a 99% chance your the only quest for miles. unlike my honda, sittin at a stop light i got 99% chance there are two more hondas sittin at the light with me, with both of them wanting to race me. most of the time in the quest they stare in amazement cause they dont even know what it is. how many people wish they had a dollar for everytime you heard "NICE SUPRA" not ot mention the EASE of being able to take a totally stock one and beat most any tuner car around. Edited August 22, 2008 by cyberquest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patra_is_here Posted August 22, 2008 Report Share Posted August 22, 2008 yeah, even just lightly tuned these cars scare the hell out of passengers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mazarin Posted August 22, 2008 Report Share Posted August 22, 2008 It's awesome. Fatty or Flatty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mech Posted August 22, 2008 Report Share Posted August 22, 2008 Welp, everything has been pretty much covered bythe other memebers. The digital dash's and the 83 seats are perdy cool too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
averse Posted August 22, 2008 Report Share Posted August 22, 2008 1. i love the styling i cannot say enough about it. 2. they are a very fun car to drive. 3. the smell of the interior. every one i have owned has had the same smell inside. 4. having a car that people say what is that. 5. non interference engine. 6. the community. 7. they are in my opinion fairly easy to work on. i can change the sparkplugs in minutes instead of hours. 8. the people who will come up to you and say such and such owned one and i remember how much fun we had. 9. rear wheel drive!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 10. being able to say my 4 ate your 8 and mean it. Nailed it on first response, imo. I also like that the clutch pedal takes some lactic acid to push down, unlike so many other cars where you dont even know for sure if you are pushing on the clutch or if your foot missed the pedal completely.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlattopMike Posted August 22, 2008 Report Share Posted August 22, 2008 I think that the fact that these cars need us has something to do with it. I have put so much time and money keeping it on the road that I'm now pot committed. You have to have some type of competitive personality to own one. It is me against the car and by God I'm going to win. It's kind of like breaking a wild stallion. (no pun intended) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richie_Rich Posted August 22, 2008 Report Share Posted August 22, 2008 You see what you think is a diamond in the ruff and then you start dreaming and investing time and money. Your then hooked. You hate to just throw away all that time you've invested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shift1313 Posted August 22, 2008 Report Share Posted August 22, 2008 averse my clutch is like pushing on air, always has been. i drive trucks around though. I think all the little things. i love 80s styling. the features, the looks from inside the car. the sounds, tones, beeps, pop up headlights. the rumble that sounds like a tractor. Its just really fun to drive, even slow! easy to work on , fun to mod, great to own knowing even new there werent many just like mine:) oh and the smell its funny my nephew came to visit last month and he had no idea i had this car(his dad had it at his house where i picked it up). I asked if he remembered the car(hes 15 now and ive had it since he was 9) and he said not really, but once he smelled the interior he was like, oh i love that car:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elkidmino Posted August 23, 2008 Report Share Posted August 23, 2008 (edited) -Making Hondadude nearly s&*^ himself on I-94 when he can't outrun me. -Being different -Being sideways -Driving the living piss out of it and it keeps coming back for more! Edited August 23, 2008 by ElkidminoLTU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FRO Posted August 23, 2008 Report Share Posted August 23, 2008 (edited) I LOVE THESE CARS. WHEN I WAS 19 I SAW ONE, DIDNT KNOW WHAT IT WAS THEN. IN 2006 I WAS OFFERED A FLATTY FOR $400.00, BOUGHT IT AND WENT ON TRYING TO GET IT RUNNING. SPENT A YEAR FINDING OUT ALL I COULD AND LEARNED AS MUCH AS I COULD. BOUGHT A 87 WIDEBODY FOR $400.00 BEEN SITTINS AROUND BACK OF THE LOCAL DODGE DEALERSHIP(WINDOWS LEFT DOWN,BODY/ENGINE GOOD) IN JULY OF 2007 I BOUGHT A 87 WIDEBODY OUT OF NEW YORK(BAD IDEA), HAD REAL LOW MILES BUT A LITTLE RUST. MY GIRLFREIND DROVE IT, THEN SHE NAMED IT AND WITHIN 3 MONTHS STOLD IT. SHE LOOKED ON EBAY TILL SHE FOUND A GOOD BUY, A RED 89 SHP, AND CONVINCED ME TO BUY IT.(SO BOTH OF US CAN DRIVE ONE) IF THAT WASNT ENOUGH 3 MONTHS AGO WE BOTH BREAK DOWN AND BOUGHT THE SWEETEST,NICEST,HOTTEST QUEST IVE EVER SEEN. ADDICTIVE IS NOT THE WORD, OBSESSION IS. BETWEEN 2006 AND 2008 I HAVE BOUGHT 5 QUESTS, SPENT IN EXCESS OF $18,000 DOLLARS. IS IT WORTH IT HELL YES. [EVERY PENNY] Edited August 23, 2008 by FRO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marso Posted August 23, 2008 Report Share Posted August 23, 2008 It's the unique body style. Without it none of us would own one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoopylover Posted August 23, 2008 Report Share Posted August 23, 2008 :party0049: I LOVE THESE CARS. WHEN I WAS 19 I SAW ONE, DIDNT KNOW WHAT IT WAS THEN. IN 2006 I WAS OFFERED A FLATTY FOR $400.00, BOUGHT IT AND WENT ON TRYING TO GET IT RUNNING. SPENT A YEAR FINDING OUT ALL I COULD AND LEARNED AS MUCH AS I COULD. BOUGHT A 87 WIDEBODY FOR $400.00 BEEN SITTINS AROUND BACK OF THE LOCAL DODGE DEALERSHIP(WINDOWS LEFT DOWN,BODY/ENGINE GOOD) IN JULY OF 2007 I BOUGHT A 87 WIDEBODY OUT OF NEW YORK(BAD IDEA), HAD REAL LOW MILES BUT A LITTLE RUST. MY GIRLFREIND DROVE IT, THEN SHE NAMED IT AND WITHIN 3 MONTHS STOLD IT. SHE LOOKED ON EBAY TILL SHE FOUND A GOOD BUY, A RED 89 SHP, AND CONVINCED ME TO BUY IT.(SO BOTH OF US CAN DRIVE ONE) IF THAT WASNT ENOUGH 3 MONTHS AGO WE BOTH BREAK DOWN AND BOUGHT THE SWEETEST,NICEST,HOTTEST QUEST IVE EVER SEEN. ADDICTIVE IS NOT THE WORD, OBSESSION IS. BETWEEN 2006 AND 2008 I HAVE BOUGHT 5 QUESTS, SPENT IN EXCESS OF $18,000 DOLLARS. IS IT WORTH IT HELL YES. [EVERY PENNY] You have not seen nothing till you see the latest baby in our family and I did not steal it I took it. If you all go to my link which is snoopylover you will see my I mean our two cars we have not posted pictures of JOE COOL yet but he will make his appearance at the beach bash 9/5/8. hope to see all of you there.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
averse Posted August 24, 2008 Report Share Posted August 24, 2008 :party0049: and I did not steal it I took it. Something about that makes me just LOL! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lusion972 Posted August 24, 2008 Report Share Posted August 24, 2008 What is about these cars that make people want to put fake hood scoops on them. Stop putting them on there because its a PITA taking them off with that bondo glue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caliber308 Posted August 24, 2008 Report Share Posted August 24, 2008 (edited) Body styling...... You don't really see anything like them on the road today. They were built to compete in the car sales market against the 944. How many of those do you still see on the road????? I myself, love the 1987 ESI-R Black leather interior, fits me perfect. I can say one thing.... It sure in the hell isn't the low cost of performance parts lol. CALIBER 308 Edited August 24, 2008 by Caliber308 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pagemo Posted August 24, 2008 Report Share Posted August 24, 2008 They are not addicting I can stop when ever i want.............I am just not ready yet and by the way I am the proud new owner of an 89 yellow conquest. :party0049: so while the gullwing gets finished I can drive the yellow one and enjoy it! But i don't understand why my wife is so upset? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lusion972 Posted August 24, 2008 Report Share Posted August 24, 2008 But i don't understand why my wife is so upset? So true because I came home last night in an 87 Quest and my wife didn't know I was getting it and boy was she mad this morning when she saw it outside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SidewaySStarion Posted August 24, 2008 Report Share Posted August 24, 2008 (edited) my reason is because they are fast and fun and they can take alot of abuse and come back for more and they are cheap.... like a hooker...... Edited August 24, 2008 by 85.5flatbodystar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ky_black_tsi Posted August 24, 2008 Report Share Posted August 24, 2008 I was sitting in a movie theater in pikeville kentucky in 1984 and was watching a little movie called Cannonball Run 2 and this was when girls where still yucky to me ( dunno i guess i was about 7 lol ) but something happend to me when i saw the lil black car and how kewl it looked going down the road .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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