1984 Dodge Colt GTS Turbo review from North America
"Very fast, reliable performance"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
When I purchased this car, the engine had recently been rebuilt.
The turbo was in need of rebuilding. After disassembly of the exhaust system; I sent the turbo to Majestic Turbo.
The Fuel Injectors were leaking under pressure. I replaced the leaky injectors with Mitsubishi Starion Injectors.
The "Turbo" Seats in the front have started to deteriorate.
The Dash Pad has been cracked since I purchased the car.
The Defroster/Vent Slide Selector is non functional.
General comments?
This is the first year that Dodge made a turbocharged Colt. The Dodge engineers were cautious about the amount of power to place in such a tiny car, however still made this an impressive performer. I had modifications done to the turbo, which bypassed the engineer's wishes. Currently the cars acceleration is quite impressive, sprinting from 0-60 in just under 6 seconds. This is the same grade of performance as a Dodge Neon SRT4.
The handling of this car is a little hit and miss; it handles well for a 1980's era car, but can get squirrelly at highway speeds.
The Interior Quality is not horrible, but many times worse than a 1980's Hyundai.
The body is starting to generate rust bubbles on the door, front and rear wheel wells, and on the hatchback near the rear wiper.
I have never had an alignment; the car still doesn't need one.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 1984 |
| First year of ownership | 1996 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2003 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.5L turbo Manual |
| Performance marks | 9 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 8 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 8 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 8 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 120000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 168000 miles |
| Previous car | Subaru GL |
| Date of Entry | 30th June, 2003 |