OT: My 12-yr-old dream come true

[jimlg]

I have wanted one of these ever since they showed up killing Corvettes, Porsches and Ferrari's in 1991 when I was 12. I found this locally here with only 64K miles and couldn't resist. This is actually one of the Saudi Syclones. Check out the story here:http://www.syty.org/old/saudisy.html. This and my basement project are not helping me get my Mavericks built but in time......

James

[isaeagle4031]

Sweetness!! I always wanted one of these 2,but I wanted the typhoon more (blazer). Gotta have room for my system Congrats and enjoy!

[mattp]

Wow thats certainly a rarity, especially in that kind of shape. Good lookin' truck for sure (and I'm not a GM fan).

[Red Spud]

Congratulations! I always liked those too. I remember when they came out and Car&Driver tested it and found the 0-60 time was nearly the same on a wet track as dry. A desire for endless traction is a part of why I now have a Trailblazer SS AWD. Its actually the current big brother to a Syclone now that I think about it.

[dcibel]

That's a fine truck you have there!

I also am fulfilling my 12-year-old dream, I've wanted a Subaru WRX ever since they started production in 1993, and now I have one in transit to me. It has a single owner history, and only 65,000Kms. This car will suit me well for Canadian winter and the terrible roads that we have where I live. I am very exited, it should be here in the next week or two.

[J_Shea]

Sweet! I always liked those Syclones for the understated style and stealth performance. A guy I worked with when those came out bought one and he absolutely loved driving it. He said that the straight line performance was the best thing about it, but it also had surprisingly good manners around corners and overall very good handling in poor weather conditions... etc. The only thing he wasn't crazy about was how it functioned overall as a work/commuting truck. It's not the ideal truck to pack full of skilsaws, compressors and nailguns. Maintenance costs when it was new were also a bit on the high side.
All the little day-to-day issues aside it's a really cool truck, and last I heard, he's still driving it with a smile. Nothing significantly better has come out since he bought it, so why buy anything else?

[B_Rich]

Beautiful truck! That's definitely on my list of Top 10.

Enjoy!

[PWR RYD]

The number one performance shop for the Sy-Ty's in the country is here in Rockford. It's called Rockford Racecraft and Guy has people from all over the country ship their trucks/SUV's here for him to modify. Tim Allen is just one of his many customers.

[tomzarbo]

I have wanted one of these ever since they showed up killing Corvettes, Porsches and Ferrari's in 1991 when I was 12. I found this locally here with only 64K miles and couldn't resist. This is actually one of the Saudi Syclones. Check out the story here:http://www.syty.org/old/saudisy.html. This and my basement project are not helping me get my Mavericks built but in time......

James

Congrats! That's in abnormally nice cond. So do tell, how does she go!

TomZ

[jimlg]

Tom,

I really haven't done the full boosted launch that these are famous for. I am afraid to break it.

But, I have gotten into it on a rolling start, and 70 happens before you know it. I've driven a Probe GT and a Contour SVT, and this is acceleration on an entirely different level. It just happens so effortlessly.

I am hoping to keep it. I got a really sweet deal on it, and the quick flip profits look nice. I am really not in the financial place to justify keeping it when I can double my money. But, the more I drive it the more I create ways to keep it, so I guess time will tell.

James

[Face]

Put it this way...if you keep it in a garage for a few years, with only taking it out for an occasional blast, it'll be worth even more then.

[jimlg]

Put it this way...if you keep it in a garage for a few years, with only taking it out for an occasional blast, it'll be worth even more then.

I know. Let me give you my wife's number and see how far you get with that argument LOL

James

[DIYNut42]

Awesome find man! I've never seen one in that good of condition either. Whoever thought of putting a turbo on a 4.3 back then was just down right a smart fella!