Mom agreed to get me a loan for about $1500. Or she said i can get a car loan for a new car up to 5,000. The neon is giving me problems and i dont just want to fix them. If i am going to change out a few things i decided just to rebuild the entire engine. But whats happens when i rebuild it then blow it up with boost? I am out. A kid with a 99 z24 cavi said if i give him my car ($2000) which is the 4dr turbo sohc neon and take over a 4000 loan. He put like 8000 into the car. Should i not lose faith in the neon and just rebuild the engine in my 2dr (which has a nice body) and put my turbo on that? I geuss my question is should I stick with the neon? I can buy a okay car to drive until the neon is done and re-sell the okay car. Is it worth it or should i let the neons go?

 

I would say rebuild your engine or get a new neon. If you build the motor right, use quality pistons and rods (JE and Eagle, HINT HINT), you wont have any problems.

 

My favorite part of owning a neon is they have cheap and plentiful parts. I'd stick with the neon, but hey it's all up to you.

 

u do what u want but id build the motor up....and keep the neon....

 

Yea true but it seems like the parts break faster on them. I went through 7 wheel bearings in about a year. 3 fuel pumps. 1 clutch about to be 2 because of a throw out bearing. all new suspension. motor mounts, outputshaft seals, cam seals, timing belt, sending unit, oil pan, brakes only once all the way around. That was all done at a shop. And now the engine is sound a little hard. I am afraid of taking it past 4.5k. What happens if it runs lean or something because a fuel line shoots off or something stupid. I bet it would happen to me. But i have decided to buy a 5 speed satrun for $300 to drive for now i am getting it tomarrow. I am either buying a built engine with je pistons or i am just going to rebuild mine stock with a thicker head gasket. But i am junking the 4door body. Thing is the devil. Gives me more problems then anything i ever owned. I got so much stuck into it now. Theres no turning back.

 

Well i put the neon at the garage today i got a 96 5 speeds saturn with a double salvage for $300. From family. He just put in a new clutch, tranny an engine. Well used but with low miles. New clutch. I just couldent let the neon go. So the next 2 months will be plenty of work.