tmax

I was on the freeway yesterday behind a geo metro doing about 68mph in the left lane of a 3-lane freeway. Aparently he was waiting for a break in traffic to pull into the center lane like I was. Finally a space opened up on a curve and he pulls into the center lane and I down shift to 3rd and pull into the far right lane on the outside of the curve. I expected to overtake him super easy but I didn't pass him til I was at about 5000-5400 RPM in 3rd. I could hear his engine which was obviously not stock. At any rate, he continued on zig zagging through traffic and running in the emergency lane, squeezing through the smallest of holes between cars. Is there some underground of hot rod metros out there? I've never seen a turbo/charger advertised for a metro. I figure he had N2O. Just thought it was interesting.

TMAX

Keven97SE

There were some Chevy Sprints (? I think that was the car - sibling of the Metro) back in the late 80's/early 90's that came with a turbocharged version of the POS 1.0L 3-cyl motor. Although it still wasn't a fast car, it doesn't take a genius to figure out that if you do some minor tweaking to the engine and manage to get even just 120 HP, a 1500 lb car will move pretty good. That guy may have done a transplant or something like that.

fivelitrekiller

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My friend has a swift that does 12.5 in the 1/4 mile. It has an upgraded turbo (t3/4), front mounted intercooler and virtually everything you can do to a car! It practically lifts your feet off the floor upon acceleration! It's sick.

It's still a swift...no matter how you cut it, but I respect the power it pumps out.

tmax

I KNEW somebody was going to make that comment. Anway I have rented geo metros 2 or 3 times when I had mechanical work done on another vehicle. I literally had to turn the AC off to get on the freeway to get to 70 MPH. So I know their stock 70 ponies are slow.

But like I said, I did pass him, he just had some extra help somewhere. And I road kill way more than I get road killed.

Can't we all just get along?

Mike S.

Doug is just foolin with ya. He plays around with everyone. Don't sweat. Thats what the big grin was for.

Mike S.

GarthG

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My old roommate had a early 90's metro that had cut springs, really wide tires and a sound system that was worth more than the car. . . It was quite a funny thing to see. . .If I can find pics I'll post them, but for some reason, I think I got rid of them all.

mrloyd

the metro is make by suzuki and they make a sibling of the car called the swift. There is a swift gti or gsi or gt or something. Anyway, it may have been a goosed up one of these. Also, in addition to the stock 1.0 3cyl there is also a 1.3 4cyl avail. I believe that the swift gt has a doch version on the 1.3 and is actually sorta quick considering the damn thing only weighs about 35 pounds loaded with rocks. I figgure fab a cai, strait exhaust and a larger tb with a fuel pressure boost and walla, you've got a hot rod turd.

Chris91SE

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how bout 11 sec? pics courtesy of got rice?

tmax

Yeah I know Doug is just messing with me. No big deal. Pretty impressive run you posted Chris91SE. I'd hate to be the rustang that lost to him.

TMAX

Kenneth

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that's a storm pictured there.

Chris91SE

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my bad...i was boozing a bit and in a hurry a geo is a geo is a geo...but this one is not just a geo

The_quorum

I had a '93 Storm GSI...it is (was) a GM badged Isuzu Stylus w/ the "Lotus tuned suspension"...actually it was a pretty fun car, and I racked 180,000 miles on it with only one clutch, 3 sets of brakes, and 2 sets of plugs having been replaced.
It was a very reliable car for me, and pretty quick stock. if it wasn't for the kids, I'd probably have got another one.