Check out the Dodge Omni on ebay

Eric SS · 11-22-2003, 10:50 PM

I'm thinking about getting one of these as a beater.

Look at the hood picture of this one.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...&category=6783

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rhdude · 11-22-2003, 10:53 PM

Nice scoop

highspeed11 · 11-22-2003, 10:53 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Eric SS
I'm thinking about getting one of these as a beater.

Look at the hood picture of this one.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...&category=6783

But you have the SS for that.

Eric SS · 11-22-2003, 10:54 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by highspeed11
But you have the SS for that.

Yeah but I get bored with cars quick.. It's a disease.

Mulder · 11-22-2003, 10:56 PM

Yeah nice scoop

I had an 84 GLH, non-turbo. They're fun cars, but still a cheap Chrysler K-car at heart.
That one looks interesting if you can get it cheap, but it may not be that reliable as a beater since it's modded and they were prone to blowing up anyway.

Eric SS · 11-22-2003, 10:59 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by mulder
Yeah nice scoop
I had an 84 GLH, non-turbo. They're fun cars, but still a cheap Chrysler K-car at heart.
That one looks interesting if you can get it cheap, but it may not be that reliable as a beater since it's modded and they were prone to blowing up anyway.

I'm not thinking of getting that one. I just saw the scoop and started laughing.

JewPac42 · 11-22-2003, 11:00 PM

I would rock it.

WRXedUSA · 11-22-2003, 11:05 PM

Too bad no TMIC under that scoop. My neighbor growing up had one of these things. With no headrest in the backseat, I always had a permanent case of whiplash.

3500 a little high, but for a fun toy car, I'd buy

stiguy555 · 11-22-2003, 11:11 PM

IBWRXSCOOPNOTFUNCTIONAL

I thought the Omni only got the 2.2L Turbo-I and Turbo-II(GLH-S)? I guess among the other things done I guess a 2.5 upgrade isn't a huge stretch.

Eric SS · 11-22-2003, 11:13 PM

It did come with a 2.2L

Not sure if that is a typo or if he did a transplant.

Zypper · 11-22-2003, 11:28 PM

It's still a K car, but I will admit that the GLH was a gem amongst all the rubbage.

MPREZYA · 11-23-2003, 03:26 AM

Sweet car. I want one to play around with.

SDscooby · 11-23-2003, 03:30 AM

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Originally posted by MPREZYA
This is another great Rockstar game where you play a convict on the run from murderers and other henious things in the form of some sort of ruthless town where anything goes.

I'm debating on getting a PS2 just to play it or wait forever for it to come to xbox if I get one of those.

SDscooby · 11-23-2003, 03:31 AM

dammit you edited...

SuperHawk · 11-23-2003, 03:35 AM

That car would be sweet to have!!

The 2.5 block is out of a mini van that dodge built!

The Super 60 stuff is from MP.

You can go over to turbododge.com and see all of the 2.2 omni's that you want.

There is a guy over there with a minivan running in the 12s

Yikes Super!!

Keith · 11-23-2003, 03:36 AM

yeah but u quoted him, therefore he had teh own1d!

ehhehe
good catch

MPREZYA · 11-23-2003, 02:39 PM

What edit?

gerbs · 11-23-2003, 02:41 PM

caught in the act. bwahah

that thing needs an STi scoop.... then it'd be much fastAr.

:^D

Jason_Els · 11-23-2003, 04:33 PM

Don't. Seriously.

The Omnis had a horrible service record, the seats suck, the driving position blows, and they were prone to horrifying their drivers with a bizarre tendency to lose control.

My mom's Omni did it and it wasn't even a GLH. What happens is that in a sharp turn, at speed, any attempt to straighten out was met with a VIOLENT turning of the front wheels from full lock all the way over to opposite full lock and back again and again. This was powerful enough to break your hand if you weren't careful. The only way to correct was to pray and let off the gas and wait for it to stop. I think Car & Driver mentioned this in their original review of the GLH. The car didn't always do this but it was hard to predict the conditions in which it would. Needless to say it's not worth it.

Hondaslayer · 11-23-2003, 09:11 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Jason_Els
Don't. Seriously.

The Omnis had a horrible service record, the seats suck, the driving position blows, and they were prone to horrifying their drivers with a bizarre tendency to lose control.

My mom's Omni did it and it wasn't even a GLH. What happens is that in a sharp turn, at speed, any attempt to straighten out was met with a VIOLENT turning of the front wheels from full lock all the way over to opposite full lock and back again and again. This was powerful enough to break your hand if you weren't careful. The only way to correct was to pray and let off the gas and wait for it to stop. I think Car & Driver mentioned this in their original review of the GLH. The car didn't always do this but it was hard to predict the conditions in which it would. Needless to say it's not worth it.

Mine never did that, and I drove it like a 16 yr old boy! ( cuz I was! )

bruticus · 11-23-2003, 09:34 PM

10 years ago I had a 1983 Plymouth Turismo, and wanted very much to GLH-ify it. My dad said if I could save the money for the parts, he'd help me do the swap.

DjB

Sirkbac · 11-23-2003, 10:25 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by SuperHawk
That car would be sweet to have!!

The 2.5 block is out of a mini van that dodge built!

The Super 60 stuff is from MP.

You can go over to turbododge.com and see all of the 2.2 omni's that you want.

There is a guy over there with a minivan running in the 12s

Yikes Super!!

Gus Mahon, he was killed last year on a motorcycle, he had Mean-Mini, the fast Minivan.

The van I believe had a 2.2 also, but they made a 2.5 "High Torque" motor in some of the 1990-1991 Shelby Daytonas.

SuperHawk · 11-23-2003, 10:41 PM

Hey all,

I had a 85 Shelby Charger and I thought for the time that it was awesome!! I paid 4 grand for it and abused it!! I personnally did not have any of the handling problems that were mentioned above but it might be because my car had equal lenght half shafts!

I took it to the track a couple of times and got quite a few 14.9s that were extremely traction limited!

For what it was I thought that it was a great car!!

Super

11-22-2003, 10:50 PM	#1
Eric SS Sooby Guru Member#: 1914 Join Date: Jul 2000 Chapter/Region: SWIC Location: A lost soul in a fish bowl. Vehicle: 99' Camaro SS, 02' Mastercraft X9, 04 Denali	Check out the Dodge Omni on ebay I'm thinking about getting one of these as a beater. Look at the hood picture of this one. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...&category=6783 * Registered users of the site do not see these ads.

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11-22-2003, 10:53 PM	#2
rhdude Scooby Guru Member#: 6637 Join Date: May 2001 Chapter/Region: MAIC Location: Manassico	Nice scoop

11-22-2003, 10:56 PM	#5
Mulder Trust no one Moderator Member#: 11170 Join Date: Oct 2001 Chapter/Region: Tri-State Location: NYC Vehicle: 02 WRX 05 GTO	Yeah nice scoop I had an 84 GLH, non-turbo. They're fun cars, but still a cheap Chrysler K-car at heart. That one looks interesting if you can get it cheap, but it may not be that reliable as a beater since it's modded and they were prone to blowing up anyway.

11-22-2003, 11:00 PM	#7
JewPac42 Scooby Guru Member#: 23260 Join Date: Aug 2002 Chapter/Region: BAIC Location: -=3/1 Jew Crew=- Vehicle: Patr ick Willis for Rookie of the year	I would rock it.

11-22-2003, 11:05 PM	#8
WRXedUSA Scooby Specialist Member#: 26833 Join Date: Oct 2002 Chapter/Region: SWIC Location: Seal Beach, CA Vehicle: '07 Bugatti Veyron '03 Chevy Silverado	Too bad no TMIC under that scoop. My neighbor growing up had one of these things. With no headrest in the backseat, I always had a permanent case of whiplash. 3500 a little high, but for a fun toy car, I'd buy

11-22-2003, 11:11 PM	#9
stiguy555 Scooby Specialist Member#: 11190 Join Date: Oct 2001 Chapter/Region: MWSOC Location: Central WI Vehicle: 1992 Toyota Cressida 1984 Escort Turbo wagon	IBWRXSCOOPNOTFUNCTIONAL I thought the Omni only got the 2.2L Turbo-I and Turbo-II(GLH-S)? I guess among the other things done I guess a 2.5 upgrade isn't a huge stretch.

11-22-2003, 11:13 PM	#10
Eric SS Sooby Guru Member#: 1914 Join Date: Jul 2000 Chapter/Region: SWIC Location: A lost soul in a fish bowl. Vehicle: 99' Camaro SS, 02' Mastercraft X9, 04 Denali	It did come with a 2.2L Not sure if that is a typo or if he did a transplant.

11-22-2003, 11:28 PM	#11
Zypper Scooby Newbie Member#: 5201 Join Date: Mar 2001 Chapter/Region: South East Location: Balad, Iraq Vehicle: 2002 WRX Sport Wagon White	It's still a K car, but I will admit that the GLH was a gem amongst all the rubbage.

11-23-2003, 03:26 AM	#12
MPREZYA I'm Baaaaack Moderator Member#: 85 Join Date: Jul 1999 Chapter/Region: SCIC Location: www.themonkeystrunk.com	Sweet car. I want one to play around with.

11-23-2003, 03:31 AM	#14
SDscooby Scooby Specialist Member#: 38314 Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: IDB	dammit you edited...

11-23-2003, 03:35 AM	#15
SuperHawk Scooby Newbie Member#: 1036 Join Date: Mar 2000 Chapter/Region: BAIC Location: Las Vegas, NV USA Vehicle: 2006 WRX Wagon Ltd. WRB	That car would be sweet to have!! The 2.5 block is out of a mini van that dodge built! The Super 60 stuff is from MP. You can go over to turbododge.com and see all of the 2.2 omni's that you want. There is a guy over there with a minivan running in the 12s Yikes Super!!

11-23-2003, 03:36 AM	#16
Keith NASIOC Supporter Member#: 191 Join Date: Aug 1999 Chapter/Region: NESIC Location: upstate ny Vehicle: no car anymore:( My PC > BSLICKOH's mac	yeah but u quoted him, therefore he had teh own1d! ehhehe good catch

11-23-2003, 02:39 PM	#17
MPREZYA I'm Baaaaack Moderator Member#: 85 Join Date: Jul 1999 Chapter/Region: SCIC Location: www.themonkeystrunk.com	What edit?

11-23-2003, 02:41 PM	#18
gerbs Scooby Specialist Member#: 41597 Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Chicago	caught in the act. bwahah that thing needs an STi scoop.... then it'd be much fastAr. :^D

11-23-2003, 04:33 PM	#19
Jason_Els Scooby Newbie Member#: 36292 Join Date: May 2003 Location: Warwick, NY Vehicle: 2004 Forester XT 5M Cayenne Red	Don't. Seriously. The Omnis had a horrible service record, the seats suck, the driving position blows, and they were prone to horrifying their drivers with a bizarre tendency to lose control. My mom's Omni did it and it wasn't even a GLH. What happens is that in a sharp turn, at speed, any attempt to straighten out was met with a VIOLENT turning of the front wheels from full lock all the way over to opposite full lock and back again and again. This was powerful enough to break your hand if you weren't careful. The only way to correct was to pray and let off the gas and wait for it to stop. I think Car & Driver mentioned this in their original review of the GLH. The car didn't always do this but it was hard to predict the conditions in which it would. Needless to say it's not worth it.

11-23-2003, 09:34 PM	#21
bruticus Scooby Newbie Member#: 10640 Join Date: Sep 2001 Chapter/Region: Tri-State Location: Does MarcellusWallace Vehicle: look like a bitch? Say what again!!	10 years ago I had a 1983 Plymouth Turismo, and wanted very much to GLH-ify it. My dad said if I could save the money for the parts, he'd help me do the swap. DjB

11-23-2003, 10:41 PM	#23
SuperHawk Scooby Newbie Member#: 1036 Join Date: Mar 2000 Chapter/Region: BAIC Location: Las Vegas, NV USA Vehicle: 2006 WRX Wagon Ltd. WRB	Hey all, I had a 85 Shelby Charger and I thought for the time that it was awesome!! I paid 4 grand for it and abused it!! I personnally did not have any of the handling problems that were mentioned above but it might be because my car had equal lenght half shafts! I took it to the track a couple of times and got quite a few 14.9s that were extremely traction limited! For what it was I thought that it was a great car!! Super