1989 Dodge Shadow ES review from North America

The previous owner claimed to have put in a new head gasket, but after driving it hard for about 3 months it blew again-- causing a chain reaction of events (cracked head, etc.) that led to us rebuilding the entire engine.

Also, the fuel pump went out at around 137,000 miles.

The paint is chipping, nothing too bad though.

There's a very mysterious rattle that will not go away!

There's not a whole lot of aftermarket products to put on this car.

I love this car, especially since we rebuilt the engine. The turbo runs correctly now and it's FAST. I go street racing in it against brand new crazy modified imports, and even if I don't always win, this car holds it own :)

I have a friend with new Hyundai Accent making payments every month who hates me, because I paid a whopping $1495 and got a better running, better handling, more luxurious, faster car.

The little details make all the difference, like the power seat, power windows, power mirrors, etc.,etc.

Any junkyard seems to have a ton of these cars so parts are readily available.

I'll always love my previous car (a '79 Trans Am), nothing can replace it.

But, I do enjoy how much better the Shadow handles.

Also, the mileage- the Trans Am was getting about 12 mpg (understandable for a 6.6 litre), while the Shadow gets about 22 driving normally, about 18 when racing.