This Turbo 1992 Dodge Spirit R/T has 224HP from 2.2L, and is Rarer Than a Bugatti Veyron

00:07 Night start, driving
01:34 Cat incident
01:56 Introduction, weather, GoPro suggestion
06:36 Start of car review, overview
18:15 Exterior styling
24:50 The trunk
26:09 Under the hood, engine, mechanicals
33:35 Interior, cluster, controls
42:22 Going for a drive
47:15 Highway drive
In depth review of a 1992 Dodge Spirit R/T sedan. Review by Bill of Curious Cars, vehicle provided by a private owner

[@stoneylonesome4062]

This is the type of car I wanna see. Weird little performance variants of cars that were long forgotten to begin with.

[@danielknepper6884]

I know right? Cars that we could care less about when we were growing up all of a sudden are super special 30 years later.

[@davidkrammes396]

Yesss, Bill needs to do more "pedestrian" cars!

[@stoneylonesome4062]

Speaking of 80’s Isuzu, the I-Mark RS Turbo (Gemini Irmscher FF) with its Lotus-tuned suspension was an amazing forgotten rally sports hot-hatch. Isuzu also produced a few performance sedans like the Stylus Irmscher FF.

[@garycorbin2789]

Agreed , I have a Avenger SXT with the 177 kw 2.4 Vvt which is the direct dececendant of this car , we I Australia missed out on these but was lucky to have dodge come back and release the Avengers ( no RT spec though but mine is only the trim package away from it ) looking at this it's still wouldn't look out of place in modern cars here on the street

[@NenadTrajkovic]

@@stoneylonesome4062 I had Opel Ascona C GT,same car but for EU market

[@Fleetwoodjohn]

I had a 91 red one. That car was accused of running nitrous multiple times. In the mid to late 90’s it was a FAST car. Cold nights it ran HARD!

[@bronxhistory2051]

I had a 85 Omni GLH and hot nights not so much

[@henryjoshual1848]

I imagine the denser cold air at night helped the turbo work better.

[@7m75.]

How'd it do vs the L98 Camaros & 50 Stang's ?

[@patientmental875]

@@7m75. It lost

[@setherdmann9307]

88 RX7 Turbo II , second the cool night's an the boosted cars running Better.

[@robwwhit3453]

I had a new 91 White Spirit R/T and stock it ran 14.5 1/4 mile @ 96mph. A few years later with open exhaust, 22" m/t slicks, 20% bigger injectors and 3 more pounds of boost it ran 13.1 1/4 mile @ 105mph beating all the Corvettes at a track club day, their fastest run was 13.5 1/4 mile that day. Traded it in for a LT1 Buick Roadmaster after 5 years.

[@waynemangan9925]

Had kids I presume? Thanks for the comment!

[@robwwhit3453]

@@waynemangan9925 No kids, just had a infatuation with these Turbo k cars since my first GLH Turbo Omni. Great Channel love your reviews.

[@waynemangan9925]

@@robwwhit3453 🍻🍻

[@The_R-n-I_Guy]

Definitely wasn't a fan at the time. But I have to admit that I like it now. It's light-years better than any crossover

[@eskamobob8662]

"I thought we were at rock bottom styling but oh boy was I wrong"

[@HempFandango]

Wow, cool to see this car not completely forgotten about! I own a 1991 R/T almost exactly the same as this one; like he mentioned earlier, one of the coolest things about it is that it's so incredibly rare, yet I can drive mine around town all day and nobody ever gives it a second glance.

[@genericsomething]

I had a '91 with the Mitsu V6. It was good on the highway, and cops ignored it.

[@davedave5787]

@@genericsomething garbage

[@king-xerxus7040]

Not even ‘car jackers’.

[@agostinodibella9939]

A true Sleeper car!

[@haileebarber8369]

Dang, wanna sell it?

[@420architecMindNDesign]

Having 200 hp in 92 was good, having over 200 hp in 92 coming from a 4 cylinder was insane

[@christopher1298]

that grey velour interior is so plush and comfortable. i wish they would make cars like that again. simple and powerful.

[@6atlantis]

Valore was ultimately phased out because of more accessible air conditioning and it just made people sweat too much

[@phantom0456]

Love that you covered this car. 224 hp from a turbo 2.2L 4 cylinder would be respectable today, but in 1992 it was incredible. These really were under appreciated and underrated cars, what with their fantastic performance combined with their decidedly 80’s K-car type styling.

[@youtubeisinconsistent9169]

Honda did it with the japanese h22 in 92 with all motor 2.2 no turbo, I swapped those into the boxy accords for the same sleeper effect.

[@johnr4660]

Look up the Chrysler M4S Turbo Interceptor from the early to mid 80s. 2.2 liter four cylinder with 440 horsepower. Mopar was serious about their turbo 4s. Had issues with the early trannies though holding up but was later remedied with a Getrag.

[@youtubeisinconsistent9169]

@@johnr4660 is that "the wraith?" Or was that a different prototype? Love the old dsms

[@tdawg00]

This probably was 1 of the best body shapes that used the turbo 2.2. My friend had a LeBaron gts 2.2 turbo but it was automatic transmission. It just didn't seem all that quick to me. Made a lot of noise and couldn't break the tires when floored. It's was much better than the average 4 cylinders of the day. Now my other buddy had a 1986 Chevy z24 v6 hatchback. That thing would spin the tires with 4 dudes and 4 15" woofers in the back! I think you feel that 220+ horses more on like a highway than stoplight race.

[@88_TROUBLE_88]

@@tdawg00 lumina?

[@doug6191]

Got a license in one. Great memories of a car that didn't get enough respect

[@sneakerfreak2002]

I highly doubt it was this particular model

[@LynxStarAuto]

@KingLouisV that one more than likely had the 2.5l Mitsubishi engine. Very stout.

[@elasticmusic2084]

@@LynxStarAuto 2.5 was still Chrysler, the Mitsubishi's at the time (From the earlier K era weren't as good as the in-house Chrysler engines.

[@verothacamaro]

This has to be the ultimate Curious Car. What a find!

[@famasmaster2000]

Erasure is the band on the radio. Great song. A little respect is the song name.

[@ValdezJu]

Even if I have no interest in the car, I'm still watching every video start to finish because you are hilarious! 35:08 Hindenburg materiel door panels.. "Oh, the humanity!"

[@joeyocom8764]

😂 my first car was a 1984 Renault Fuego! Loved it because it taught me how to be a shade tree mechanic.

[@Mabeylater293]

Typical Renault 💩🚗💩🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@davidhamilton2835]

Love this car. My Dad sold Chrysler/Plymouth/Dodge in the mid 80's to the late 90's. Got to drive his demos. The turbo Daytonas, Lancers, Omnis. Great memories. Thanks, Bill

[@timbullough3513]

Imagine one of these on the autobahn in 91. Imagine the shock/horror on the BMW/Benz drivers face when a Dodge(!) roared past him ... and kept on accelerating to speeds it could not attain. Mopar to ya Bill.

[@TwoDollarGararge]

Until you run out of boost and the 4 banger just dies out

[@richlee509]

Vs a 535i this wouldn't last long on the autobahn

[@timbullough3513]

@@richlee509 hit a nerve clearly? and as Bill noted in 91 ... Dodge was the fastest sedan in the world

[@diablocls55]

it would have a lot of trouble beating an E500, 540i, or e34 M5 on the autobahn. Top end can't hang with any of them 🤣

[@diablocls55]

@@timbullough3513 wrong. The Hammer was

[@kevinkeswick1243]

At 35:50 "Oh look at that, we have two cup holders so the two Canadians in the back can enjoy a Molson's" 😅🤣😆 As a Canadian I always love it when you get to the back seat of these reviews! 👍

[@plstewaf3]

Dunno why I clicked on this “boring” car video but I watched it to the end and actually liked it. I mean I hated those Acclaim/Spirits when they were new. Must be your delivery Bill!😂

[@RustyZipper]

I tune in just for the weather report and the off chance that he gets mauled by an animal

[@paulie-Gualtieri.]

Good evening Bill

[@Hannu_H]

Hi from Finland! You got great channel and you are an absolutely joy to listen!

[@Bullseye120]

Bill, thanks for the memories. I bought new a 1990 Dodge Spirit ES Turbo. It was the same color as this one with the same interior without the woodgrain look. It was quick. It also could use a fair amount of fuel if you couldn't keep your foot out of it. The 91s were out when I bought mine so it was a leftover on the back lot and I remember getting a great deal.

[@woodybyh2o127]

Thank you Andy and thank you Bill !! This has been a great 50 minutes of fun!!

[@bextar6365]

ANDY should be pissed at this review !!!

[@eskamobob8662]

Shockingly educational Rambling tbh

[@BarbazuX]

The "front drive" thing is because the Spirit had an automatic column shift option, and that's where the PRND12 would go. Instead of changing trim they put in that helpful reminder lol.

[@slyguyaction]

That makes total sense. Thank you...

[@kuahmelallah]

One reason for the column shift on some models was to do front & rear bench seats. Remember the Tina Turner commercial for one that said it fits "6 gorgeous men?"

[@johnnypeacock69]

Thank you for this Bill! Love the Wargames reference. Nobody is reviewing these kind of cars and I know your fans appreciate it when you do. 👍

[@danwake4431]

Even the non-turbo version of these somehow has quite a bit of giddy up. A friend had a V6 Acclaim and it was pretty quick for what it was.

[@ercsan]

The 3.0L V6s derived from the minivan that powered both the V6 Acclaim/ Spirit as well as the Duster/ Shadow ES made for a pretty quick ride

[@curbozerboomer1773]

I remember, that the Plymouth Horizon from that era, had a 2.6 four, that made it pretty quick, for being an econobox!...But once again, the styling was very squarish, very mundane....Chrysler in those days, would offer you "The Good, The Bad, The ugly"--often in one vehicle!

[@danielknepper6884]

Every 3.O V6 Chrysler I saw back in my youth on the road always had white, billowing smoke coming out the tailpipe. 🤣

[@LynxStarAuto]

The 3.0 found in these was the Mitsubishi 6G. Or the cyclone engine. Was in production until 2021 believe it or not. Great engine, but a notorious leaker, and liked to drink oil too.

[@LynxStarAuto]

@@curbozerboomer1773 2.5l * also a Mitsubishi engine.

[@chrisa2223]

Eagle Premier wasn’t Mitsubishi…it was a Renault design, essentially. It featured a 3.0L PRV (Peugeot Renault Volvo) fuel injected V6 and a ZF 4 speed auto. Engine was mounted longitudinal like an Audi or a RWD car. While not a success it was a very well designed, competitive and modern car “for the time” as Bill would say. The Premier also spawned the underpinnings of the upcoming cab-forward replacements…Eagle Vision/Chrysler Concorde, and Dodge Intrepid. I’m a huge fan of the Premier as it was my first car, bought new in ‘88, I inherited it in ‘92.

[@lastannahme]

Man I see that flakey, unsuspecting cat cleaning itself at 1:34 and can already concieve Bill's opinion about it in my head without actually hearing it. LOL!🤣

[@AlexanderWaylon]

I love the brutal compliment sandwich of this review complete with profanity and drinking and driving references. One of your best reviews!!! ❤

[@CPAJayhawk]

Man the sound of ringing out first gear in that brings me back… high school friend had a Daytona with that motor

[@posilna7944]

My grandpa had a 1990, white I believe SE with a 2.5 4 cyl, bucket seats, power windows, floor shifter automatic but no woodgrain dash. Many memories in that car since my grandparents were a big part of my life.

[@thomobrien1854]

“The Humanity!!” … Bill just slips those kind of comments in all the time … love it! Haha! Great review of a slick little car …

[@ericvonha7694]

GLH-S here! Ready and willing for a Bill-gasm. Car has won quite a number of SDAC best of show awards

[@digitalfutur]

Nice find! 0-60 in 6.4....as fast as a Camaro Z28 of that era.

[@2t713]

5.8...

[@bldontmatter5319]

Embarrassing that they're slower than even the 1960s American muscle. Yeah they're smaller but you'd hope 30 years would have some benefits

[@2t713]

@@bldontmatter5319 You sound little slow, but don't sell yourself short you can still get a G.E.D. if you really try. Take care little guy.

[@stevencorrea8032]

@@bldontmatter5319 The sun will come out tomorrow

[@nelsonserrate9281]

Awesome video Bill and 2 in a week. This particular car reminds me of a good friends Shadow RT turbo with a white exterior and red velour interior that was surprisingly fast. Keep them coming!

[@JRobert111111]

I had an 89 Sundance RS Turbo 2.5 in black cherry and the same style seats and material, except in the maroon color that I bought new. Even for an automatic, it was very quick for the day. Noisy and abysmal build quality though.

[@SovereignKnight74]

Great video! /subscribed This one hit me in the feels. I didn't have an R/T sadly, but I did have a 1994 base model. Despite having a lowly 100hp 2.2L, it felt like a fun little go cart. It was my first car, and it was a Mopar. Been a fan of Mopar ever since. Now If I can only get my hands on a Dodge Challenger Scat Pack...!

[@paulworsley5370]

I have been watching your videos for some time now and subscribed today. Really enjoyed this video. Your enthusiasm for the performance was great to see. Your constant bemoaning Dalton is hilarious. Keep the videos coming. Cheers from Bristol, England.

[@WrenchingOnCars]

The Omni and Horizon were based on the Simca 1100, which was built by Chryslers European subsidiaries (purchases). VW was thinking the same thoughts (and looking at front drive cars in Europe) and came up with a very similar solution.

[@EFFEZE]

*chysler/Talbot Horizion

[@manuelsmiley7125]

The American version was completely modified with new front and rear suspension.

[@SupergurlKara]

I just assumed any extra chortling or jerky camera work with the Plymouth Belvedere vid was due to Bill inhaling the exhaust fumes from a 383 without emission controls.

[@RustyZipper]

I just assumed it was the liquid vaccine

[@erinfreize4717]

Reminds me of my first car, an '89 Grand Am SE with a 2.0L turbo and five speed. It was black with body coloured wheels and a tan interior. Only 165hp and 175 lb ft, but it was quick enough and lots of fun!

[@woohunter1]

Pontiac Grand Am never had a turbo, you either got a 2.4L quad 4 or a v6. The sunbird that year was available with a turbo.

[@daevid21]

I still want to build a GTP powered cavalier lol

[@chriskrueger8225]

​@@woohunter1 87 Grand Am had a 2.0 turbo rated at 165hp.

[@woohunter1]

@@chriskrueger8225 must have been somewhere else other than the US.

[@chriskrueger8225]

@@woohunter1 nope in the US. Do a google search of 1987 Grand Am 2.0 turbo. It's all there.

[@TheCarFarm]

Love this! And we're specialist of these cars! Honest, fun, not-wordy-enough reviews! MORE MORE!

[@jetninjamonkey]

I owned a red 91 Spirit RT pushing 15 psi and it was very quick. The rarest Spirit RT's were in silver.

[@mitto4504]

“Ok you think you hate it now, but wait till you drive it “

[@danielknepper6884]

"I don't want to drive it I want my old car back where's my old car" ?

[@RustyZipper]

“If you can find a better car, buy it”

[@christopherkraft1327]

Hey Bill, I thought that the Plymouth Belvedere video was fine, it had it all, weather report, animal report & of course chipper Canadians!!! This video is sizing up to be up there with your other great episodes!!!! Thanks Bill for your amazing videos, they always cheer me up!!! 👍👍🥃

[@ajay-xjs]

I started following Bill in March 2020 recovering from the original full strength Covid and I'm still listening, God Bless you Bill, you still make me laugh every time, love this channel. And today you mentioned one of my favourite cars from my youth - the Renault Fuego! There can't be many of those left in running order.

[@shades_of_cool7178]

It’s now “DEMOCRACY” WHISKEY😂

[@terrymeadows1827]

Thank you, Bill. I wanted one of these when they were new.

[@toofast4radar]

These were interesting cars back in the 90's. A family friend had a 5-speed non-turbo Spirit.

[@edmazzeo1985]

the way you articulate these videos is epic bill. can't wait for another ..apiutardi !

[@mpound97]

My mother was a Chrysler fan. First vehicle I remember riding in with my folks as a kid was a big ass blue, Chrysler Cordoba. This was around 1984/1985. Being a car fan back then, I grew up with this brand and some of the cars in this video being spoken about brought back some cool memories. The minivan brought the company back from the brink of death. I remember wanting my parents to get one so bad but they purchased a 1987 silver Aries K wagon with the "wood trim" on the outside. My Aunt had a light champagne colored Chrysler LeBaron coupe around that time too. That was nice. My Uncle had a white Dodge Spirit and in 1990 my parents picked up a grey Plymouth Acclaim LE. A kid that lived in my development also had parents with a Plymouth Acclaim but they had the LX model which had the fog lamps and all the goodies. My folks had the model below that one so that's how I could tell the difference when I saw them. But that was a great vehicle until I unfortunately crashed it in 2000... My folks did end up with that minivan too. The Acclaim was there and in 92, they traded the wagon in and bought a cranberry colored Plymouth Voyager. The Van unfortunately got stolen though a few years later. My parents every few years got something new because of where we lived and the commute to work. You needed 2 cars where we lived but they commuted an hour away everyday. They've also had a Dodge Neon, Dodge Stratus and a Chrysler Cirrus. The Cirrus got sold to a friend's daughter with 220,000+ miles but the car was in great condition since my folks always took care of their vehicles having to commute such distances during the week. But the Cirrus was the last Chrysler product that was ever parked in the driveway. Thanks to this company for having great vehicles that were reliable, even if that's not what people thought.

[@davidruffjr6045]

Your videos are great sir keep them up👍🏻👍🏻

[@truckerkevthepaidtourist]

These and the Plymouth acclaim later replaced by the breeze were actually really cool cars even without the turbo. Other the breeze had a short run the spirit lasted a lot longer We had two spirits back in the day.

[@EndeavorsDnB]

I always remember the breeze since it’s stereo had some quite decent bass for such an economical ride.

[@truckerkevthepaidtourist]

@@EndeavorsDnB 🎶✌️ yup

[@jasonhaner2319]

Remember the dodge shadow/Plymouth duster of that erA? They were pretty quick too and handled great. Had the duster in the green with the 3 pedals.

[@truckerkevthepaidtourist]

Yes indeed they weren't bad rides the shadow especially. I didn't like the way they reincarnated the duster that was the time when they reincarnated the charger as an omni LOL.

[@revolutionday1]

Some of them with the V6 had some #balls.

[@vinnymopar5856]

I own a red 91 Spirit R/T glad you did a review and brought some attention to this car such a rare and unique mopar that doesn’t get the respect it deserves!

[@Gr8thxAlot]

Amazing! I forgot all about these. Thanks, Bill!

[@JimmyFoxhound]

Gosh I LOVE the sheer 90s look of this car!!!

[@onefortheroad2291]

Great to see the RT get some exposure on a larger scale. Between myself and my nephew we’ve owned 6 or 7 spirit RT’s. In fact he has a mint one still that he drives about once a week. I also had one that was damaged and I stripped it of the drivetrain and suspension etc to swap into my clean 1987 Reliant coupe. Which I have videos of on my channel for those curious

[@mowowie]

Thanks for another GREAT vid Bill!

[@golferpro1241]

Had a 1991 Dodge Spirit ES when I was 25 with the 3.0 Mitsubishi V6, black with a grey interior. It had nice rims on it. Nicer than the R/T rims. Great car. A drunk driver creamed me at an intersection. I fixed it and sold it thru the body shop. I was a cop and saw it drive by me one night so I stopped the guy. Said the car was good to him. Think I still got the window sticker somewhere. Bought a 1994 Plymouth Acclaim to replace it when I was 30, with the 3.0 Mitsubishi lasted me 15 years and 155,000 miles.. no problems..great car. Drove it to the 9/11 recovery site for months. Got rid of it as my family grew and wanted something with more airbags plus a rear main seal leak sealed it’s fate. Thanks for the memories!

[@rickd1028]

There are a few of these running around with over 500whp (some over 600bhp). They are super cool (and as you said, SUPER rare) cars! Very cool!! Love this content!

[@thetechlibrarian]

Yeah I use to work with a guy who had one all tuned up around 2008 I don’t know how much hp it was making but it was quick.

[@stoneylonesome4062]

An Isuzu Impulse RS Turbo with the AWD system was the poor Man’s Audi Quattro.

[@johnhenrymcmahon6878]

I love this white tube sock of a car right here lol :)!! What a great blast from the past and in-depth review, Bill. Hilarious and with heart, as always. Thanks brother, ;) JV Johnny

[@erinfreize4717]

Looks like a blast to drive!

[@nolarobert]

I love the cars from the 80s and 90s but somehow the Spirit R/T with this killer engine slipped by me. I have never encountered one in the wild so this video was quite enjoyable. Also, your videos look and sound fine. Use whatever works for you and ignore the critics, the cynics posting from the Methadone clinics.

[@gimmesomesugar]

I was lucky enough to get to drive one of these! They were awesome cars that were all around pretty good for the time.

[@williieloman1549]

A great entertaining video. So much like the car reviewed. Thank you.

[@rutigerescobar3827]

My father was in the automotive business for well over 50yrs. He owned a large wholesale company until he retired. Growing up(I'm 41 now) he would bring home the best and craziest cars almost daily. And this was one of them! I love all of these videos as a lot of them remind me of the awsome machinery my pops would bring home, which in turn led me on to be a lifelong car enthusiast! Thanks!

[@fitfogey]

I remember this car. All 50 year old guys remember this one.

[@alanmorrison3598]

So do us 76 year olds..Had a 1984 and 86 Daytona Turbo..

[@stanp3646]

Yep. I had a 91 olds quad 442. I would not try anything at a light next to one of these.

[@fitfogey]

@@alanmorrison3598 Nice!

[@fitfogey]

@@stanp3646 Olds 442. Mean machine!

[@mikefalle7910]

Remember the magazine comparison between this, the SHO and the Lumina z34. The Spirit was the 1st to take it hard to The SHO.

[@darrenmcintyre2674]

I was just thinking about that old article!

[@chriscornelius2518]

I have all those magazines. Car and Driver, Road and Track, Motor Trend from this period.

[@ssnoc]

Great video of a rare car - Looking forward to more very soon 👍

[@870expressmag]

What an entertaining review!!! I had to subscribe.

[@streetroyalty1]

Love your channel! Would love to see a 1st gen SHO Taurus on it

[@edwartvonfectonia4362]

Bill is on a speed mode. Pump those numbers up!

[@johnnypeacock69]

I have to admit I am surprised by how quickly he got this out since he just did one! But I'm also used to how he waits for a while so this made my day.

[@crosshairview9019]

dido

[@pabbqmgv]

Love your videos dude, keep up the great work.

[@ronmckenna5962]

OMG Bill...l'm a guy who loves the 60's and early 70's stuff 'cause l remember seeing them in action.,but when l saw this car in action,surprising everyone when the light went green. WOW!!!,they were still picking their jaw up from the sidewalk/street. I only remember two being in town,Ottawa,Ont.,and rarer than hen's teeth. Yes,you are right about it having the rental look,'cause the other drivers thought it was a sticker car. Yes,as much l love my Pontiacs and such back then,these Spirit R/T's were an ultimate sleeper machine,mouse fur interior and all...and l do love your no filter commentary, makes me laugh 'cause it's outspokenly honest and funny. Thanks again for another great video.On to the next.😊😊

[@nickdezarn9850]

Redlining the thing when the temp gauge isn't even off the peg? These motors are about to get even rarer, apparently.

[@jaydlightning2015]

I love Bill doing a launch in a manual car one handed. Good thing the torque steer isn't bad!

[@rickwhite3181]

Great video bill as usual and thank you Andy for allowing him to review the car. I love these type of rare sleeper cars of that era. In 86 I bought a brand new Toyota 4x4 pickup that was turbocharged it had 135 horse and for a four-wheel drive pickup it was pretty quick. But nothing like that I looked down at your speedometer and I'm sure Peter's neighbors love you you're doing 70 miles an hour in about 6 seconds. Again great video you should have been a radio disc jockey in the 90s or even today you've got the voice for it and I'm jealous of your command of language . Your friend equally hating the Florida weather but maybe one month out of the year , Rick White

[@CouchMan88]

Having never seen one of your videos before the first 5 minutes really had me going. You are like the Salty Cracker of car reviews.

[@cbh148]

I'm pretty damn well-versed on late 80's and 90's cars -- particularly those with 4 & 6 cylinders that could be had with manual transmissions -- and this is the first I've EVER heard of this 224hp turbo 4 FWD sedan. I'm far more interested in Japanese cars, and one of the reasons for that is because those are the kind of numbers that would typically be put up by a Japanese car. Pretty cool shit.

[@erinfreize4717]

This is faster than my 2012 Buick Regal GS with 270hp and 295 lb ft with a six speed stick. Amazing.

[@wesleysutton9843]

Fun fact a 2002 regal gs is also faster lol

[@delcorick9967]

Yeah that's definitely one rare cool car!! Makes a huge difference with a short throw stick compared ones like those taurus sho, beretta gt 2.8,, my 91 sunbird black 2door had a shorter throw to it and was agressive 5spd 3.1 just straight out mean when you wanted it and easy enough in traffic, truly fun car! Great video!!

[@johne7345]

I had the gutless LE version, 1989, but I really liked that car. Great visibility to the sides and rear from the driver's seat, full 6-pack of gauges, very comfortable seats, looked like a far more expensive car than it was. Super-easy to work on, super-cheap to own, very reliable. I factory-ordered my Spirit and bought a package that included power windows, power locks, and air conditioning.

[@JZ_Cars]

Uncle Billy!!! This is a great way to start the weekend! Two vidjyas in one week!?!?! Keep it up Mr. Bill sir! I’m just glad you’re back to wanting to stab people in the eyeballs over the weather! Makes your videos much more soothing to watch. Also great to hear disparaging comments about Dalton, I feel like I hadn’t heard those much lately, which makes me sad. Anyway, Have a great weekend Bill!!!!! Also, GoPros Suck. Fuck whoever told you to use that.

[@tommitchell2055]

It would be cool to compare this to it's spiritual successors, the neon SRT 4 and caliber srt4

[@TN29]

Damn. When my parents' 1991 Spirit died (in about 1997), I was pretty sure I'd never see another one. I didn't even know Chrysler put out a turbo R/T version. I do remember that they paid extra for some kind of gold-paint trim package. Nice find, and great work as always. And if you ever find a 1970 Maverick, I will be on the first plane to Naples.

[@philipp9481]

That thing is SO clean! ❤😯 Great review, great car. What a sleeper, love it!

[@stevetomato4802]

The weird "Front Drive" text behind the window on the dash was a cost cutting measure in manual & console shift auto Acclaim/Spirit. In column shift cars that's where you'd find the prindle indicator. I've wanted one of these spirit r/t forever but the timing just never worked out. There was a Red one in my local u-pull-it yard in the late 90s.

[@ArizonaGuyone]

I was working at Chrysler when the 1st GHL Omni came out.. Yeah they were indeed fast as all heck. Great vehicles. My favorite Chrysler vehicle of all time is the "Little Red Express" Truck...Chrome stacks and a 360 CI Police interceptor Bill find one of those...Truly valuable now a days

[@Speter74]

I really love your video, this is the only good video I could find!

[@iancolePRD129G]

Great review of another car I didn't know existed Bill. Erasure were playing on the radio, a UK band

[@michaelparker5640]

Better than anything on the road today 😊 nothing fancy not a lot of computer bull crap ✌️

[@9rows]

as a kid, my broke ass grew up in the back seat of practically every K-car based POS that chrysler put out. my dad would find the cheapest most beat to shit bucket of bolts he could find, drive it until the head gasket blew or the transmission fell out of it, haul it to the recycler and go find another one. fun times!

[@RustyZipper]

I grew up in the back seat of many Dodge Dart’s, from the 70’s, usually get 1 or rarely 2 winters before the torsion bars would break from rust. Oddly enough : MoPar was the cheapest of the three back then

[@coreyfarmer2822]

As always love all your content Bill. In the mopar theme I would love to see you do one with an early 90s dodge stealth!

[@tonymickens8803]

The 2.2 Turbo was a Little BEAST, I had a 1985 Daytona Turbo Z when I Wrenched at a Dodge dealership back in the Day, I put a few Mods from Dodge Performance and had a 385 HP 4 Banger that got 0 to 60 in 4 Seconds, Loved That Little Black Car!

[@waynemangan9925]

I'll bet that was a riot packing that much firepower into a shape and namesake that deserved it. Hoping folks would try to race you. Kinda like me now with my Procharged 5.7 Chally badged 345, evryonw wants to race, and even 392 CHargers fall. SO fun.

[@ercsan]

If your lucky enough to get a mid to late 80s Chrysler Conquest or an 86-88 Volkswagen Scirocco 16 V/ early- mid 90s Corrado, that would be a nice car to do a story on.

[@jptech57]

I could be wrong, but I think the "Front Drive" under the gauges is just there to block the hole where the gear shift indicator would be on an automatic Spirit. They probably didn't have anything better to put there so they decided to make sure to remind you the car is FWD.

[@narrowhwy114]

...thought the same

[@ConeyFUKINC]

DAMN, so cool!!!!!!!!!! Coolest review ever Bill!!!!!!

[@BenjaminInLosAngeles]

You replied to my comment about the GoPro! I feel honored AND I see things from your point of view.

[@houseofno]

Crude? OMG yes. But in the Dodge's defense, when was the last time you saw a full set of gauges on a Chrysler product?

[@alanmorrison3598]

What?! Chrysler products had gages for everything when GM was using idiot lights!

[@ValdezJu]

I don't care what they put under the hood of a Dodge Spirit, it's still gonna be a shit-box - always was, always will be! 🔨🔨🔨🔨🔨

[@curbozerboomer1773]

There is "Good Shit", and there is "Bad Shit"...this car is the good stuff.

[@2t713]

cry

[@LordBass]

I turned 18 in 1992, cars like this are ingrained in my mind. What a cool, awful unicorn. A friend's dad had a base Spirit with the 2.5L, manual, baby blue. It worked fine but was utter misery. The R/T was bonkers misery. Perfect!

[@jefferyepstein9210]

Mostly an old person or high school girl car

[@williamserver4332]

Wow. I didn't think one of these was still out there. Great review