Hyundai tiburon
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From: IL
speaking of tiburons... just got back from a nice drive from chicago to dekalb and back, while in dekalb encountered a riced newer tiburon, sounded like exhaust not much else... Best part was, the driver was a hot college chick (this was practically right in front of NIU campus on route 38, the main road going through dekalb by the campus). First she tries to cut me off and fails miserably then the next light we magically end up side by side, the rest is history 
got up to around 110ish, 1st gear pulled hard on her got like 5-6 car lengths then the rest she somewhat kept that distance til i hit 4th whereabouts she shutdown, hit the hazards. I believe we blew a few red lights in the process. The plate read: 'lips 47' or something, i may be off on the numbers.
After hitting the hazards I downshifted and let it come down to around 40ish, she pulls up next to me and gives a thumbs up i return the favor, she smiles and turns at the next intersection :/ shoulda got a number heh. Actually, I think I saw some neon in the interior, **** that.
After hitting the hazards I downshifted and let it come down to around 40ish, she pulls up next to me and gives a thumbs up i return the favor, she smiles and turns at the next intersection :/ shoulda got a number heh. Actually, I think I saw some neon in the interior, **** that.
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From: Lynnwood, WA
Originally Posted by dac' date='April 21 2002,18:41
The Tib is a great car. Don't compare the Hyundai of yesterday with the Hyundai of today. The motors are designed in a joint venture with Mitsubishi. Not only are they willing to prove they will back it with the best warranty hands down (10 years 100,000 miles). The Tib is awesome and looks like it has some Ferrari styling to it.
I drive 60 miles a day and couldn't afford to keep my Honda going, so I bought a 2001 Hyundai Elantra and the first year has been great. 140 HP stock and it was CHEAP. Of course the warranty was the clencher.
Anybody read Sports Compact Car? See the Tiburon from Texas? He put a 2nd engine in the back of the car for a 2 engine AWD. 600+ HP from a single turbo setup. It blew the competetion away in the performance quest for the Utilimate Sports Car. I mean how many cars do you know that run a 10 second 1/4 mile?
Now before I get pummeled with responces. I in no way think the Hyundai is on par with a RX-7 or just about any other SPORTS CAR. But if you want a sporty ride (Eclispe, Honda, ... etc) with no worries for the next 10 years, The Tiburon is definately an E-TICKET.
I drive 60 miles a day and couldn't afford to keep my Honda going, so I bought a 2001 Hyundai Elantra and the first year has been great. 140 HP stock and it was CHEAP. Of course the warranty was the clencher.
Anybody read Sports Compact Car? See the Tiburon from Texas? He put a 2nd engine in the back of the car for a 2 engine AWD. 600+ HP from a single turbo setup. It blew the competetion away in the performance quest for the Utilimate Sports Car. I mean how many cars do you know that run a 10 second 1/4 mile?
Now before I get pummeled with responces. I in no way think the Hyundai is on par with a RX-7 or just about any other SPORTS CAR. But if you want a sporty ride (Eclispe, Honda, ... etc) with no worries for the next 10 years, The Tiburon is definately an E-TICKET.
The 03 Tib doesn't look that bad. Can't really be compared to a 7 though, they are completly different cars. The Tib has 181 hp (148 rwhp) 177 lb-ft (161 rw lb-ft) and a 1/4 mi. time of about 15.6.
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If you get a new one make sure to get the Tuscani...
it is a 6 speed 2.7 V6 181 hp and they are decently quick. Plus I usually see them for about 17 to 18 grand 16 if you know how to play the game which is not bad at all. Hyundai has gotten a lot better recently. My g/f's parents have a 99 Sonata V6 and it is a pretty decent car. Other than a mild bushing squeak it has been a reliable car!
it is a 6 speed 2.7 V6 181 hp and they are decently quick. Plus I usually see them for about 17 to 18 grand 16 if you know how to play the game which is not bad at all. Hyundai has gotten a lot better recently. My g/f's parents have a 99 Sonata V6 and it is a pretty decent car. Other than a mild bushing squeak it has been a reliable car!
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From: Stuart, FL
Didn't we pass some sort of rule about anyone you mentions buying a Hyundai has to buy the board beer? tiburon
I dated someone who owned one of those fuggers... maybe it wasn't the tiburon, but it was a Hyundai, hunk of crap, no way around it. Tranny went out at 4K miles, car leaked surprisingly enough the day she bought it.
That is my one Hyundai experience.
I dated someone who owned one of those fuggers... maybe it wasn't the tiburon, but it was a Hyundai, hunk of crap, no way around it. Tranny went out at 4K miles, car leaked surprisingly enough the day she bought it.
That is my one Hyundai experience.
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From: Lynnwood, WA
There are better cars out there for that amount of $. Like the Sentra SE-R spec-V, 175 hp, 180 lb-ft, all for around $17,000. Or, as much as I hate to say it, there is going to be a new turbo neon (while we're talking about buying crappy cars), 205 hp. Not bad for around $19,000 - $20,000.
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From: PA
Originally Posted by dac' date='April 21 2002,21:41
The Tib is a great car. Don't compare the Hyundai of yesterday with the Hyundai of today. The motors are designed in a joint venture with Mitsubishi. Not only are they willing to prove they will back it with the best warranty hands down (10 years 100,000 miles). The Tib is awesome and looks like it has some Ferrari styling to it.
I drive 60 miles a day and couldn't afford to keep my Honda going, so I bought a 2001 Hyundai Elantra and the first year has been great. 140 HP stock and it was CHEAP. Of course the warranty was the clencher.
Anybody read Sports Compact Car? See the Tiburon from Texas? He put a 2nd engine in the back of the car for a 2 engine AWD. 600+ HP from a single turbo setup. It blew the competetion away in the performance quest for the Utilimate Sports Car. I mean how many cars do you know that run a 10 second 1/4 mile?
Now before I get pummeled with responces. I in no way think the Hyundai is on par with a RX-7 or just about any other SPORTS CAR. But if you want a sporty ride (Eclispe, Honda, ... etc) with no worries for the next 10 years, The Tiburon is definately an E-TICKET.
I drive 60 miles a day and couldn't afford to keep my Honda going, so I bought a 2001 Hyundai Elantra and the first year has been great. 140 HP stock and it was CHEAP. Of course the warranty was the clencher.
Anybody read Sports Compact Car? See the Tiburon from Texas? He put a 2nd engine in the back of the car for a 2 engine AWD. 600+ HP from a single turbo setup. It blew the competetion away in the performance quest for the Utilimate Sports Car. I mean how many cars do you know that run a 10 second 1/4 mile?
Now before I get pummeled with responces. I in no way think the Hyundai is on par with a RX-7 or just about any other SPORTS CAR. But if you want a sporty ride (Eclispe, Honda, ... etc) with no worries for the next 10 years, The Tiburon is definately an E-TICKET.
I've seen the worst cars made into something good. Think of the $$ they put in to that econo sport like thing. Personaly it makes me sick how someone made it fast. 
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