Beegreenstrings Posted November 29, 2010 Report Share Posted November 29, 2010 If anyone is interested.I have a 1996 plymouth neon. green 4dr 5 spd.Has approx. 186K on it.Motor has a knock when you start it but goes away when it is warm. I drove it from Pataskala to Zanesville for 4.5 years. Parked it when we moved to Blue ROck and started driving my truck again.It definately needs a brake line from the front to the back. or a splice put into it.Car starts everytime. Last year put in a starter and 6 months before that put in a fuel pump.Stereo stopped working but when checked it was fine. If it is a relay I cant find it... Checked the fuses everything looks to be OK? Top dash is cracked ($15 at u-wrench it) headliner is falling down (10 at u-wrench it). Front tire (drivers side) needs replaced or slimed, hole in the sidewall .Just little things. First 400 gets it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkow97 Posted November 29, 2010 Report Share Posted November 29, 2010 http://www.24hoursoflemons.com/ end of story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TSB67 Posted November 29, 2010 Report Share Posted November 29, 2010 http://www.24hoursoflemons.com/Motor has a knockI don't see this lasting long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rpone605 Posted November 30, 2010 Report Share Posted November 30, 2010 Lemons is a blast!This is the car I co-own with my wife and friends.http://www.facebook.com/pages/Top-Fool-Elemonator/148598675173977 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4DAIVI PAI2K5 Posted November 30, 2010 Report Share Posted November 30, 2010 http://www.24hoursoflemons.com/ end of story.that looks so fun!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beegreenstrings Posted November 30, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2010 (edited) I don't see this lasting long.It has had it since it had 96,000 on it and I replaced the head gasket... i checked everything when I tore it down and could not find anything. Replaced the head at 120,000. Still doing it... I mean cheese and rice it is a 400.00 1996 neon...dont want to sound like I am bitching... But really what do you expect? Edited November 30, 2010 by Beegreenstrings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
31rx7 Posted December 8, 2010 Report Share Posted December 8, 2010 Yep this is a LeMons contender. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TSB67 Posted December 8, 2010 Report Share Posted December 8, 2010 I don't see this lasting long.I mean cheese and rice it is a 400.00 1996 neon...dont want to sound like I am bitching... But really what do you expect?Not knocking it as a daily driver, that was just in reference to the ENDURANCE RACING suggestion. Sustained high revs tend to find the weak points in a motor real quick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkow97 Posted December 8, 2010 Report Share Posted December 8, 2010 the $500 budget is kind of a joke anymore.how to fix engine knock: 3 spare motors.seriously, check out their photo albums on facebook. they had a picture series titled, "how to win LeMons with a Taurus SHO," and it was a picture of the 5 or 6 parts cars the team brought with them. Another team had a mustang engine in their SHO.i think LeMons has kind of morphed into a redneck engineering competition more than anything. Not that I consider that a bad thing - but there's no way in hell you can win anymore with the $500 budget (which doesn't include safety gear, tires, and brakes, IIRC)it would be a LOT of fun to have an OR team though. I'd be in for $100 or so just to crew and hang out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yotaman88210 Posted December 8, 2010 Report Share Posted December 8, 2010 ok, i'll drive! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anden Posted December 8, 2010 Report Share Posted December 8, 2010 Brother and I are kicking around the idea of running chump car series. And I need a winter car just wrong time of year. Always broke around the holidays. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beegreenstrings Posted December 8, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2010 heard that... we/I am looking at buying my sisters Durango. Just need to get some extra cash. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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