1993 Dodge Shadow ES: Regular Car Reviews

We drive a 1993 Dodge Shadow, the staple of every High School parking lot in 1999.
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[@ndgoliberty]

dodge made this... and the viper: in the same year.

[@CurtisL8.3066]

My exact thought. How did this company manage to make the Viper? It’s like finding a nugget of gold in a dirty catbox

[@MatthewG1]

And the Diablo. It's baffling.

[@shaggnar2014]

Chrysler has always had poor management

[@FirstMetalHamster]

Kinda scary, actually...

[@beaudaniel1370]

yup both death traps 🤣😂🤣

[@cyberrednec]

The BeamNG reference was beyond accurate

[@TrentGreene24]

cyber rednec glad I wasn’t the only one that understood 😂

[@Karmy.]

That description reminds me of the some of the mods I've used in BeamNG

[@uncreative_name48]

I wish I could like this comment 30x over

[@KS-qr1ry]

Found

[@brielsaideles]

We need a Gravil Grand Marshall Review!

[@MrDruacell]

"the best part of shooting a load is almost shooting a load" I haven't laughed that hard in years. Thanks.

[@travishabursky4362]

I almost shit myself from that line.

[@CalliVR]

i want to upvote this, but i mustn't

[@2bitmarketanarchist337]

Its also not wrong

[@pancakes1983]

I fucking lost it at that

[@nowake]

LOL this is some philosophy

[@DigitallFlesh]

I lost it man. "The best part of shooting a load is almost shooting a load." Jesus, the best line in all of your videos to date.

[@chetthehoss]

That's definitely one for the ages, and just came out of nowhere. Whoa, pun :P

[@jamiecinder9412]

The Dodge Shadow: What Wal-Mart would build if they ever decided to get into car manufacturing.

[@ironmonkey1512]

the chinese would be too ashamed to make something like this

[@notaspy3751]

This, and the Geo Metro.

[@jamiecinder9412]

@@notaspy3751 Eh, the Geo Metro was at least built by the Japanese and had astonishingly high gas mileage. The Dodge Shadow had cheeeeeeeeeeeepness and nothing else. I dare you to find one within a 100 mile radius of you that hasn't been crushed or is otherwise rotting away, let alone one that actually runs.

[@jamesrosewell9081]

@@jamiecinder9412 Actually, I'm watching this video because I found one

[@NESDwayne]

I owned some of these in my time. STILL own a 88 ES and 2 CSX variants. My 88 has 206k miles on it and the motor is still strong. Will out live the body.

[@2boutch]

LOVE the beamng reference

[@K3NnY_G]

1:27

[@toonzoku9478]

Thx

[@CheapskateMotorsports]

@@JowoHD *Gridmap intensifies* *D series has joined the chat*

[@kelpshake_]

throwback to when you had to use the material editor to change the car color

[@thevampiredude7]

had the game open when he said that, had to roll it back to make sure I heard him right.

[@mougmeduro7017]

There’s one of these for sale 20 minutes away from me. This may not seem very interesting apart from the fact that I live in New Zealand...

[@jamesthekid6609]

They didnt send any to new New Zealand so that's awesome

[@MrTaxiRob]

you should drive it, and then give it a Moug score

[@mougmeduro7017]

Taxi Rob yeah I’ll just casually buy it with the money that I don’t have to film some shitty video that will get 9 views...

[@2steaksandwiches665]

@@mougmeduro7017 Did you do the video yet bro?

[@JohnSmith-wx9wj]

@@2steaksandwiches665 lol, nice

[@JomoPak]

My grandpa imported one of this shitboxes to Spain. The memories.

[@BennysBenz]

To Spain? The Seat Ibiza wasn't good enough?

[@Misericorde9]

My sister’s first car was a four door, dark green with the beige interior. Mercifully it was put down by a van full of gentlemen who could only speak (and, apparently, read) Spanish.

[@super-kami-guru]

I cant imagine a scenario where I’d go through the trouble of importing one of these shitboxes to Europe lol. Did he ever say why he wanted one?

[@ee107v7]

@@super-kami-guru to some people in europe all american cars are desirable and special, because no one has them except enthusiasts. to them a 1993 Dodge Shadow and a 1969 Dodge Charger are the exact same thing.

[@JomoPak]

@@super-kami-guru I think he bought it from a US army colonel he befriended while he was deployed in Torrejón's aerial base. Guess he thought it was a rare car or something. I don't fucking know why he bought it or what price he paid, all I know is that he had it from 97' to 99' and then he traded it in for a 93' Mercedes 300D

[@Thindoublechin]

I was conceived in a dodge shadow. No Idea how my dad clapped my mom in one of these.

[@cefb8923]

You're comparing cars that are multiple generations apart. Does the idea seem less appealing that it wasn't in the back of a 69 Chevelle?

[@redacted8567]

Are they happily married?

[@kayEnt3rtainm3nt]

Clearly your mother was once quite limber. 👍

[@ChristianF15cher]

I’m crafty, son.

[@tyttuut]

HOW???

[@ericrood510]

"This is one of the most anemic V6s ever made." [Ford Cologne 2.8L has entered the chat.]

[@Jimmieadamsp]

The Vulcan V6 entered the chat

[@emmaccode]

GM 2.6L V6 60° has entered the chat

[@calebcox6854]

PRV V6 has entered the chat

[@RUSTYCHEVYTRUCK]

emmett GM 4.3l v6 has entered the chat

[@jeeprustingparts68]

@@Jimmieadamsp vulkan v6 is not that bad, its just bad in the ranger

[@TheKnuckles65]

It says Honda Shadow. Here before he takes it down and changes it

[@AndroidSunner]

Same

[@iHaveTheDocuments]

Already changed. Guess they honestly messed up.

[@drphdrain]

@Mert M *might've/might have

[@drphdrain]

@Mert M Took me two seconds to correct what a middle school education should have taught you.

[@drphdrain]

@Mert M I'm glad you understand.

[@triptheroad]

I'm the convertible owner, AMA! Also some additional fun facts about Shadows: - the Shadow was in production from 1987 thru 1994 model years - before the V6 was offered, the high trim engine was a 4 cylinder turbo engine (pre 1992 or so) with horsepower figures slightly higher than the V6. Why they switched to the V6 I have no idea. The base engine was an N/A 4 cylinder through all model years - Because of all the extra metal needed to keep the convertibles rigid, the convertibles actually weigh several hundred pounds more than the hard top versions - In 1987, 1988, and 1989, Carroll Shelby modified and sold numbered versions of the Shadow: The Shelby CSX. These cars all used turbo 4 cylinder engines. In 1989, only 500 were made, and they put out about 175 HP and 175 ft/lb of torque, which is arguably not bad by today's standards. - The same engine was used in the 3000GT and Stealth, although the DOHC turbo version made roughly double the amount of horsepower as the variant used in the Shadows. The SOHC and DOHC versions both have a similar and distinct exhaust sound that can't be mistaken for any other V6. - The ES badging was actually an appearance package. While most V6 cars were packaged as an ES and vice versa, you could get the ES package with a base engine, or get the V6 (or turbo depending on the model year) engine with a base trim package (sleeper car mode). - the ｂｕｌｇｅ is part of the ES package. The 89 CSX did not come with a bulge hood. I don't recall if the 87/88 CSX did or not. Non ES cars usually don't have a bulge. - The most common colors for the late model years seem to be metallic green and metallic purple. I don't have production numbers on hand but that seems to be what survived the most. - They sold two door and four door variants of the hard top model under the Dodge and Plymouth brands (Plymouth Sundance), and the Dodge only convertible (two door only). The ES equivelant for the Plymouth Sundance was the Sundance Duster. - The four speed automatics used in these cars (technically three with overdrive but whatever) are still in production today and are used in the Dodge Journey (yes they still make those too)

[@CoochieKissKing]

Thought it was the gremlin Carol Shebly modified?

[@triptheroad]

@@CoochieKissKing the CSX is the Shelby-modified Shadow

[@Rogdog692002]

Congrats on getting a great deal on that car. Horrible purchase decision when new, but for under $200? That thing is very cool now.

[@Rogdog692002]

I’ve got a question too. Why does that car have a hood bulge? Actually necessary?

[@triptheroad]

@@Rogdog692002 there is no functional benefit to the bulge, just looks sporty. Even on the turbo cars, the bulge does not give any part of the engine clearance (The 89 CSX for example, does not have a bulge hood). There is conflicting information going around as to whether the V6 will fit under a non bulge hood, but I have seen a few factory V6s that supposedly came with a non bulge hood factory.

[@nickhall8319]

I was that friend in high school who had one! Mine had the 2.slow automatic. I crashed it so it was multicolored. I nicknamed it the clown car.

[@Yelzabub]

Sounds about right with you clown ass driving it

[@andrewwalker9960]

Berlios Andre “Berlios!? Toulouse!?”

[@nickhall8319]

Oh man, ya got me on that one. I will never be able to recover from that stinging insult

[@chrisprobst6963]

I had the Sundance... had a small run in with a telephone pole in the snow... ended up with a hood that was a different colour than the rest of the car

[@TheRealNormanBates]

Did your friends say you were “penny wise”?

[@snugasapugonarug]

"The official car of playing a shareware copy of Doom while listening to Enter The Wu-Tang" I'll take three.

[@michaellarrabee5873]

My parents had a 1993 Shadow 4 door passenger car. Lasted till 2013 when it got too rusty to be worth keeping. The fact it went 20 years in the rust belt is amazing. It was pretty reliable too.

[@kingerikthegreatest.ofall.7860]

Mustang Mach E " I'm a sports car, really ". Dodge shadow " hold my beer".

[@cyberneticxylem9614]

To quote 'Get Out', "nononononononononononono"

[@thetreblerebel]

Thing is..the Mach E. Is a sports car...

[@DrewLSsix]

@@thetreblerebel how is it a sports car? Its literally a truck. Power alone doesn't make a sportscar.

[@dibspicer554]

@@thetreblerebel its a fat mustang and its not even a mustang its just a electric suv

[@robspear03]

@@thetreblerebel no. Just no.

[@dfw1fast143]

Dodge “Don’t ever worry about your car be stolen” Shadow.

[@craig.encinitas]

The LT5 was such a glorious sounding engine above 4,500rpm. I miss it, dearly.

[@Jsims111]

Yeah, if they would have made their ignitions compatible a torx bits instead of a flat-heads

[@paulsalerno2084]

My dads was stolen... twice lmao

[@juliogonzo2718]

They used to steal old Chrysler cars like crazy

[@roddydykes7053]

I get the idea of the joke but honestly it looks like a magnet to thieves, appears easy to break into and easy to jack, guessing a screwdriver is all you need

[@Jake951716]

7:24 Well, I almost found a video I could send to my dad.

[@adammiller8133]

I know. Almost.

[@Ferraridude13]

windowpuncher my struggle with all of his videos

[@colindavies6463]

I don't see a problem in this.

[@scottstuit9305]

My now 25 year old son turned me on to RCR and I haven't missed an episode in over 4 years.

[@realjordanbelfort]

Hahahaha a true dilemma with RCR

[@WeeWeeJumbo]

Not for nothing but I love how extremely Pennsylvanian this channel is, on every possible occasion

[@jamiecinder9412]

Everybody from Pennsylvania is like Mr. Regular?

[@sentero1856]

Yes lol

[@thenoodledrop]

I could not IMAGINE not being from PA and watching this channel. Like 40% of the video will just go over your head.

[@buckeye392]

One day the world will come to realize that the literary prowess of Mr. Regular and his narratives has no boundaries, and cannot be challenged by anyone... and for that, we love this superb channel. Well done.

[@sixgundave]

2:55 "Verbatim line spoken, in a coffee shop, by a man in his 50s while Nick and I wrote this episode." Fourteen tries of pausing and I got the quote sucka

[@dustinedmundson]

you can use the comma and full stop keys on your computer to jog back and forth frame by frame

[@FokkerBoombass]

I got it on first try... On mobile. You're not very good at this.

[@Billy_Darley]

@@dustinedmundson i never knew that. what else can be done with the keys? besides typing words obviously....

[@maggs734]

Arrow keys up/down control volume (5% steps) Arrow keys left/right jump 5sec J and L jump 10sec K and space pauses M mutes Can't think of any more, but I'm sure there are a few I missed.

[@Mgyuh]

You can also change the playback speed if you go to settings at the top right corner, if you’re using the app. That’s what I did, I slowed it down and then I was able to pause it

[@ToyotaCamrySEv]

First engine he ever reviewed, is back.

[@ordinaryJeff]

"Lot's of room back here... lot's of room for a game I call the Rusty Sandusky"

[@MySparkle888]

They came all the way out, they come all the way out!

[@Burgerkinglover32]

ordinaryJeff Fiona Apple, Ed Koch, and myself got into a JERK OFF completion FOR DISTANCE

[@ordinaryJeff]

I have to know WHAT TIME IT IS

[@briansuderman5597]

Didn't he review his Toyota Echo first?

[@TrueRetroflection]

Customer: “What’s this...? Dodge Shadow... ES?” Salesman: “AHA! Got you to say ‘Yes!’ Sold!” Customer: “Wait, I didn’t-“ And that’s how these got sold.

[@elcaminosunlimited]

The ES stands for "Extremely Shitty"

[@MyerShift7]

Euro Sport

[@NeilCaulfield]

@@MyerShift7 EconoSport

[@CaptainBlitz]

@@elcaminosunlimited Extra Soft

[@TheAzureNightmare]

"Egh, shit..."

[@ardiemclelland2039]

I still see them on the roads in Ontario they are either rust free or extremely rotted.

[@marshalmagooo3899]

Owned a Plymouth Sundance with the 2.5.. great car never left me stranded in 7 years

[@jacobgarner2973]

Heyyyy I drive one of those

[@rakenBattalion]

mr regular: this car is awful me: i want one

[@brielsaideles]

Me too

[@roddydykes7053]

Don’t take Mr Regular’s critiques too seriously, we know what he owns

[@cefb8923]

Seriously the cars are actually fairly quick and are very light, around 2600 lbs. They have the 2.4 turbo options and the faster 2.2 turbos that were only in the Daytona Shelby Z. Again, for it's time they were actually quick. Obviously you can take the lowest model of any car without respect of its time period and trash on it. I know this is video is obviously also for entertainment purposes but still. They're reliable too (at least the 4 cyl) but they do have one common issue, the head gasket. The block is iron and the head is aluminum so they tend to wear the head gasket out quicker but again before Honda fan boys get a raging clue it's really not far off from replacing a timing belt every 60k miles. Also, I'm a Honda fanboy and a MOPAR guy.

[@NotUrDJ]

Until you actually own it 😭

[@jacobgarner2973]

I drive a Plymouth Sundance which is the rebadged version of the shadow they are nice cars but you definitely gotta replace things on it like he said there isn’t no 2 ways about it

[@shiroakaishi]

I came literally 3 inches from death in one of these when the one I was riding in got tboned by a snowplow.If anyone had been in the back they would have been chunky spaghetti sauce.

[@CougarBen02]

"every body panel was in business for itself." hahaha

[@leighhalls4826]

I HAVE A 1992 DODGE SHADOW ES. I still have it 28yrs later. I love it it strong reliable and fast. SO don't knock it till you drive it. HAPPY DODGE SHADOW OWNER.

[@blackcat14077]

Still have it?

[@Mannysoto392158]

I own a 93, can’t say if I’m upset or laughing about this, thanks for the review, this car hasn’t failed me for the years I’ve owned it 👌

[@deathham123]

My friend had one of those in high school, it caught on fire 😂😂😂

[@deathham123]

@Paul Lunsford it was fucking awesome they opened the hood and started throwing snow balls at the fire, it was great. 😂😂😂

[@75aces97]

So did mine. It wasn't a convertible like this one, but still.

[@Cheeseburger.Launch.Sequence]

Did he leave the ebrake on?

[@deathham123]

@@Cheeseburger.Launch.Sequence no, the engine caught on fire.

[@DFX2KX]

I want to like this, but at 69 likes, it's too perfect. I can practically envision the crowd just gathered around, like a parking lot bonfire.

[@Flargenyargen]

7:22 there's a good line! I learned a ton about this thing; great video. Bless that Neon footage. And Roman is killing it with the 311!

[@Karmy.]

All Mixed Up!

[@jeffherald8542]

"a finger curls on the monkey's paw" ...Great line!

[@jmorris023]

The turbo 5spd was pretty nice. And everyone wanted fog lights in the early 90s! We used to drill those aftermarket lights onto our bumper.

[@drmario1218]

10:40 Based on the size and gait of the mysterious shadowy figure, I'm convinced Bigfoot runs your walking gimbal.

[@TheDGeneration]

Oh my, I just bought a 91 Shadow ES Turbo Convertible for $700. Not too surprising that the 2.5L turbo has more power than the 3.0L V6.

[@E_tiBEAMERBOY]

Damn wonder how reliable that’ll be

[@interpol007]

E36_318ti BEAMERBOY what is this Chrysler reliability you speak of?

[@TheDGeneration]

@@E_tiBEAMERBOY almost 30 years old, odometer says 128,000 miles but hasn't counted a single mile since I drove it home. Replaced some sensors, and almost all vacuum lines and she puurs like a grimy old kitten.

[@E_tiBEAMERBOY]

interpol007 the pre fca where the cars lasted more than 40k miles

[@E_tiBEAMERBOY]

TheDGeneration that’s not bad at all honestly I hope you enjoy it!

[@kjgier7]

13:11 I read somewhere that Creed, Pearl Jam, etc have been described as "HUNGER DUNGER DANG" music. so we should call these the HUNGA DUNGA era.

[@RobCamp-rmc_0]

Kevin Gier I was thinking “wrpa drpa” just as Mr R was saying it himself, but yes! you nailed it

[@cyberneticxylem9614]

🎵EVEN FLOOOOOWWW🎵

[@MrTaxiRob]

fat neckers

[@superseriousreviews1168]

My grandpa bought one of these for $250 and we changed the headgasket. Forever made me love cars.

[@scottcol23]

I love that you still do regular car reviews. And not move onto brand New Lamborghini and Porches!

[@thatrandomdude4505]

"This was America's idea of a-" No... let me make it perfectly clear: it was *Chrysler's* idea of an affordable convertible. Chrysler's idea of just about anything is not ideal to most Americans.

[@thatrandomdude4505]

@Gert van der Horst It's just that they're not good cars; they are not built very well whatsoever.

[@BammerD]

"The best part of shootin' a load is almost shootin' a load." LMAO! (7:24)

[@rwj777]

I took my driver's education road test in a Dodge Shadow just like this one back in 1994... lol 😂 The only difference is the version that I took my driver's test in was a hard top.

[@snappy452]

Dodge Shadow - The Florida Man of convertibles

[@bobwalsh3751]

A car so 90s it still has a SOMEHOW PRISTINE "Clinton-Gore '96" sticker on the bumper

[@5000BlueStudios]

Best line ever spoken by a man in his 50's! 👍🏻

[@nomadben]

This is a perfect example of a pure-to-form RCR review. Absolutely splendid.

[@thierrydumais1]

"Verbatim line spoken, in a coffee shop, by a man in his 50's while Nick and I wrote this episode." The text you couldn't read after the basketball image

[@AlfredHawthornBennyHill]

I remember that Honda Shadow, it was made the same year as the Dodge Accord.

[@starrdrop1074]

My girlfriend and I necromanced a dead 2.2L Shadow about two tears ago, and I found this video. Two days ago it was totaled, and I find myself here again. It was a shitbox, but we saved it and it saved her in return. Even with all its faults, despite all the things we had to replace, it was a good car.

[@JazzzRockFuzion]

My first college car in 2002 was a ‘91 Dodge Spirit ES with the 3.0 V6. Never before or since have I owned a car with so much character, yet such wretched reliability. Super fun car to drive, loaded with options, surprisingly peppy to drive, and always broken. Early 90s Chryslers are definitely a guilty pleasure! 🤓

[@Siryn]

This was my first car when it was new... Good memories... Also the first car I wrapped around a telephone pole due to incredible understeer! Mine had the 2.2L turbo in it though.

[@nakoma5]

Suuuure, blame the understeer. x D

[@Siryn]

@@nakoma5 That's my story and I'm sticking to it. LOL!

[@dalehadley3283]

Parts of this car make me nostalgic for my Mom's 1992 Dodge Spirit,same steering wheel,same gauge cluster,and that 90's Dodge interior smell

[@maverickofkain]

Holy shit I just smelled it, too. How did you do that.

[@dalehadley3283]

@@maverickofkain To be honest, I have no idea haha

[@giancarlolugo9586]

@@dalehadley3283 the DODGE SPIRIT R/T and THE DODGE DOHC TURBO and the CHRYSLER SHADOW JUVENIL TURBO were the most loved cars here in Mexico the turbo engines with amazing 265hp good cars before chrysler and dodge started make trash like the neon but I like the 1996 neon ACR and R/T with double camshaft making 215 hp and the experts said its super reliable compared with the base trash model

[@ThetaReactor]

Hell, the Mopar interior in my Jeep TJ has survived 20 years of weather and abuse. It ain't pretty, but it didn't fall apart in a decade like contemporaneous GM plastic would have.

[@Sammydx1]

I loved my ES Turbo I smoked those wheels in high school daily

[@gregorygosson2206]

God, we had one of these turds back in the day, The "Shadow America" model, it was so stripped it didn't come with a radio or an antenna.

[@ArisFilms]

Definitely one of the A-tier RCR episodes

[@nakoma5]

9:55 Damn, that lineup looks niiiice.

[@rickricardosanchez223]

This week on Motorweek.....

[@donniehowattzer2759]

Motorweak. 😄

[@pbfloyd13]

Outside voice all the time

[@MTLbigJ]

I literally read that in the same voice lol

[@punchy207]

@@donniehowattzer2759 youre cute when youre dumb

[@RKDxNT3000]

I'm fine with calling cars like this in the future "Chumbawumbas"

[@jimmyjimjims7483]

Every time I've ever come across one of these it's on the "side" yard of a house with a sign that says $900obo written in sharpie in the back window

[@brandonstafford4054]

Had one of these in our side yard for a couple years. It was given to me with a blown headgasket, 40k miles, mint condition aside from the headgasket. Sold it for the way it sat for $200.

[@aftrimg]

True. Bought one for 900$ with only 51k on it.

[@douglasallen9428]

Not far from where I live, there’s a Dodge Spirit that’s been sitting in the same spot in some guy’s driveway for decades.... and it shows!!!

[@mikeyz1080]

@@douglasallen9428 is it a RT? Maybe why he's holding on to it 2.5 turbo one is worth something. They were beating up on the 5.0 ford and gm cars in their day

[@douglasallen9428]

@@mikeyz1080 I don’t think it’s an RT, looks like a stock model from what I can tell….

[@da2ndshooter]

My dad had a 1989 Dodge Shadow ES manual. He didn’t get rid of it until he had it for 20 years to the day when he traded it in for a 1993 Buick Park Avenue in 2008. That Buick is still his daily driver.

[@realeyes4734]

The ES didnt come around till 1993 so no he didnt

[@beazkneez]

My grandmother bought this used when her Colt died. It was then passed down to my older sister then myself. It was a sedan, red with a plaid headliner. Better than the civics and accords of my highschool days.

[@rangerdanger1922]

every time i hear lee iacocca i always think its some spanish holiday.

[@lilredexptsc]

Love the 311 spin-off on the music. This engine wasn’t all that bad in my opinion. It was reliable and responded well to a good exhaust, 52mm TB from the 3.3 liter it was a direct bolt on, you could also split the intake manifold apart and port the crap out of it. My buddy used to have one that would run low 9’s in the 1/8 mile.

[@dusanj]

1:29 I knew you were a man of culture

[@sandasturner9529]

Dodge Shadow, the car you take on a road trip during cloudy, rainy days/afternoons.

[@orangecayman520]

I Thought the Lebaron was the “my friend had one of those in high school” car

[@swoll1980]

My buddy had one with a turbo, and a 5 speed. It was pretty cool back then.

[@karoltakisobie6638]

How did 5 speed gearbox work on it? Was it good? I heard Chrysler 5 speeds consumed clutch plates often.

[@swoll1980]

@@karoltakisobie6638 I never got to drive it but, it seemed like it worked nice. I never heard of him having problems with it.

[@ryancooper6260]

15:50 the wheels are almost in sync with the camera shutter it appears frozen in time

[@drakesterX]

"Sha-don't you know this is a Sports car son!!" hurr derr hurr!

[@PetrolPaladin]

My father had a '92 Plymouth Sundance (same car) 5-door when I was growing up. The rear bumper would fall off occasionally, but we'd just put it back on and give it a solid thump so the bracket would hold it in place with friction for a while. The trunk rusted away and we covered the hole with an aluminum sheet and a wooden board. I loved that car. It was the first car I ever drove, practising for my learner's permit. We "upgraded" to a Sunfire when it finally died just after I got my licence.

[@soyounoat]

"The way they represent their era... with the clarity of a near death experience"

[@scottboyer8450]

The Dodge Shadow is my favorite Honda!

[@trr94001]

I drove a Sundance (same thing) in ‘98. It was a tired, creaky, leaky old tub with an interior borrowed from the Omni/Horizon. I kind of miss it.

[@normang3668]

It's baffling to think they made several variations of this same car: the Sundance, the acclaim, the spirit, and the shadow.

[@marcusdamberger]

@@normang3668 How different could they have all been? I mean they probably had the same engine and transmission, as per this one's exact specs from the minivan.. Same switch gear, same gauge cluster, door locks, radio/cassette deck etc.. Did they even have one with at least leather seats?

[@RalphRacc00N]

​@@marcusdamberger Its not the same cluster. most of the parts are body type specific. each brand received different trims. the AA body was sold as a Spirt, acclim and lebaron so maybe it feels there were more. everything evolved from the 1981 Kcar, Id say the engineering is mostly shared but the parts between the cars differs for each application.

[@markmiller3279]

@@marcusdamberger it got pretty confusing at dealerships in.the 80s and 90s with so many K-car derivatives. Every year a couple more had hatched. The ugly part was that most of them were worse than the originals.

[@S4B3R117]

Oh man this really takes me back! My first car was one of the 4-door Plymouth Dusters that were the fatter, slower, non-convertable version. Had the exact same interior as this one. What a shitbucket. Drove that thing around for almost 10 years

[@kgb4187]

Sundance*

[@S4B3R117]

@@kgb4187 Shhh, it's a Duster

[@Liam-kz8dn]

This is an awesome episode, mine is a 89' but it has the 2.2L turbo ll engine and a 5-speed trans. Cool to finally see an episode about the shadow on rcr

[@mikeyz1080]

Had a 87 turbo myself comfortable ass car. Didn't quite get to build it up ..kid.. but was awesome also had the best taillights that year. Much better than the black striped ones

[@This1Person]

I litterly clicked on this, thinking "my friend had one in highschool" Lolololol right away

[@calfaro1979]

Holy shit i swear SECONDS before you said it I was thinking of my one friend from high school that had one of these. 😮

[@triptheroad]

When I drive this car somewhere and someone comes up to me to talk about it, 90 percent of the time that's what they say 😂

[@blahber222]

i miss watching your videos when you would upload them at 4 AM so i could procrastinate in college :(

[@No1TypeC]

i miss college...

[@BanCorporateOwnedHouses]

I miss being in college and ignoring myself racking up 10s of thousands of dollars in debt.

[@No1TypeC]

@@BanCorporateOwnedHouses ah you americans ahaha

[@jdubb67]

Love the Dodge shadow

[@forgottendailiesllc]

Say what you wish, we love our 90 ES turbo 5 speed 4 door Shadow

[@johngifford7725]

"The dad joke at around four and a half minutes made me laugh deep in my gut, and made me truly happy for a few seconds." - Me. A dad.

[@raikoh05]

Shareware doom plus enter the wutang sounds like a solid weekend

[@weir-t7y]

Moooom, RCR is reviewing a 90's car again.

[@weir-t7y]

@Not The Technician I do though

[@joshuasweeney7863]

...and still hates Mopars, of any era.

[@vwwhiteknight]

"Berb...! Freaking burb." lol

[@blakeiscool87]

"...and a finger curls on the monkey's paw." You are a poet and a wordsmith.

[@patrickradcliffe3837]

Wow that Speedometer really got around it's also in my 1993 Dodge Dakota. Really only 141 HP the 3.9 in the Dakota makes 180 HP.

[@slandon1977]

I'd love to see a review of a Dodge Spirit R/T... I wonder how much of this review holds for that car.

[@PeterBellefleur]

@rvidal0001 They Did, 5 Speed only DOHC Turbo 2.2 Was the fastest 4 door you could buy at the time.

[@DrewLSsix]

@rvidal0001 my neighbor has/had a spirit r/t, it's a pretty cool car.

[@fallingup90]

I love how that same engine was put in the base model Stealth and late 90s 3000GT's. They produced 161 hp as a car weighing over 3000 lbs...lol

[@mentok3027]

Kid in high school had a new 3000gt auto with this engine.....thought he was the SHIT until he lost back to back to my 88 grand am with the quad 4 and my friends merkur xr4ti. Mind you we each paid less than a grand for our beaters.

[@algamboa1987]

Your opening line, holy crap, I DID know someone in high school with one of these.

[@ravenouself4181]

Idk what is more concerning, that I laughed at the dad joke or that I understood it immediately.

[@timz7548]

Ah - my first new car was a '92 Shadow ES hardtop. Even though the memories were good - not fantastic - I went back to the well 10 years ago or so for the '92 ES convertible that was appropriately used up! The low end torque of the 3.0L V6 was light years better than the 2.5 I4 I had in the hardtop. Low torque really did make a difference. You had me rolling about every body panel moving its own way - my convertible was the same. The hardtop was a really solid car compared to its contemporaries - say a '91 Cavalier or Escort! Must have been an aftermarket "feature" with the floorpan weld job done on these. Nostalgia wasn't enough for me to try and hold onto this beast, though!

[@guyfrancis4643]

Had those rims on a 86 Charger. Wish you could find one of those things. I can hear it now 😂

[@benzbubblecat]

this is the RCR I love

[@DA90027]

It’s still prettier than the ugly generic bubbles they make now

[@exxusdrugstore300]

Fuck no it's not

[@antonioederlopezlopez7341]

As ugly as new ones

[@exxusdrugstore300]

@@antonioederlopezlopez7341 I would argue even the new Dart is prettier than this

[@buddy8225]

It’s cars like these that bring back the nostalgia of growing up in the 90’s. My first car i bought myself was a 1988 grand am. Happy times happy memories .😀

[@danielfrancis7798]

I'll have you know what you said at 1:25 was something I couldn't understand any better. That was amazing lmao

[@dudenoone1712]

Some how you always bring me back to high school and the fond memories there in.

[@JGonYT]

13:11 Stone Temple Pilots XD

[@salpairadice]

When this car came out I was still driving a 1973 Plymouth Satellite. Ugh.

[@lazarus30001]

Some solid '90's memories there; love it!

[@kevinlai9720]

My dad had one of these chumbawumbas as his first car. I can still remember the sound of the flasher relay clicking on and off. Wow, what nostalgia.