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Hershey · 08-27-2013, 11:08 PM

We loved the Colt and Champ from '81 > '87 along with a '92 Eagle Summit sedan ( bought new ) . Could find them used for $125 > $700 . Would do tune ups , brake work , and oil changes . Had someone replace a clutch on several for under $400 . They would usually last for a few years or more . Really liked an '82 2 door Champ with a 1.6 ltr. engine and twin stick which was 4 speed manual with a another lever for Power / Economy mode . The Power mode lowered the gear ratio for climbing hills. Helped going through deep snow coupled with studded snows . Miss those days of cheap cars that were easy to fix up .

Thirty-Nine · 08-28-2013, 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Hershey

We loved the Colt and Champ from '81 > '87 along with a '92 Eagle Summit sedan ( bought new ) . Could find them used for $125 > $700 . Would do tune ups , brake work , and oil changes . Had someone replace a clutch on several for under $400 . They would usually last for a few years or more . Really liked an '82 2 door Champ with a 1.6 ltr. engine and twin stick which was 4 speed manual with a another lever for Power / Economy mode . The Power mode lowered the gear ratio for climbing hills. Really helped going through deep snow coupled with studded snows . Miss those days of cheap cars that were easy to fix up .

My parents had an '80 Champ in red. Neat little car.

08-27-2013, 11:08 PM	#1
Hershey Drives: 08 Yaris sedan auto / Fit auto Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: northeast Posts: 2,897	We loved the Colt and Champ from '81 > '87 along with a '92 Eagle Summit sedan ( bought new ) . Could find them used for $125 > $700 . Would do tune ups , brake work , and oil changes . Had someone replace a clutch on several for under $400 . They would usually last for a few years or more . Really liked an '82 2 door Champ with a 1.6 ltr. engine and twin stick which was 4 speed manual with a another lever for Power / Economy mode . The Power mode lowered the gear ratio for climbing hills. Helped going through deep snow coupled with studded snows . Miss those days of cheap cars that were easy to fix up . Last edited by Hershey; 08-28-2013 at 12:23 PM.

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