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Sleeper of the Day: Plymouth Reliant

Nitpickers might quibble about the rollbar and non-stock wheels undermining the sleeperness of this '85 Reliant, and the engine sound isn't exactly what Lee Iacocca had in mind for the K-Car. But we're dealing with a ten second front-wheel-drive car here, and it has nary sticker nor wing nor scoop (unlike a lot of 14-second Civics we've seen at Test & Tune), so we say it's a sleeper, dammit! The madman behind this vehicle definitely knows his stuff, as the workmanship and attention to detail are overwhelming (we especially like the weight-reducing holesaw work in the interior and the muffler cavity inset into the trunk area). This thing's got a lotta sap, all right. Make the jump to watch a crowd-pleasing 10.53 run...

So there you have it: more proof that adding boost and removing weight truly works miracles. Hmmm... Cordoba minus Corinthian Leather plus 6-71? – Murilee Martin

The 10 second 1985 Plymouth Reliant known as Relentless [thedodgegarage.com]

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2:30 PM on Mon May 7 2007
By Murilee Martin
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GameBreaker at 01:45 PM on 05/07/07
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I haven't seen this video in ages, but I can never pass up watching sleepers. The best part is driving one!
danio3834 at 01:55 PM on 05/07/07
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A while ago i wandered onto this guy's personal page. I remember him writing that hes shooting for a 9 sec pass now.
bored383 at 02:10 PM on 05/07/07
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the turbo dodge guys are full of awesome
Drive-thru at 02:42 PM on 05/07/07
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I pine for my moms Dodge 400 in brown on tan with tan interior. It was a steaming pipe of hoon rock I hit as often as possible.
Tomsk at 02:51 PM on 05/07/07
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Drop that same setup in a Caravan you would have an even radder sleeper. Hmmm... *starts scouring eBay for turbo Caravans and Voyagers*
Fitty7lax at 03:07 PM on 05/07/07
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hahaha wonder if this thing torque steers.
Seth L at 03:20 PM on 05/07/07
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One day at the track there was a really clean four-door omni that was completely embarrasing goats and mustangs.

Indeed, full of awesome.
Dr. Spaceman at 04:10 PM on 05/07/07
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Poor Supra.
elwood at 05:27 PM on 05/07/07
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Some guy out there is running 10's in a turbo Dodge Caravan. Now THAT'S something to show up at the track with. Imagine the humiliation of someone's Mustang or Camaro losing to a Caravan in the 1/4. I'd really just like to see the look on their faces as they get passed by a Dodge Caravan.
Maymar at 09:42 PM on 05/07/07
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Even better, get one of those old Chrysler Executive Limos, or whatever they were called (they were K-car based, and available with the turbo four, that's the important part). Tune that up right, and you have a car for the discerning gentleman hoon.
Turboner at 02:56 AM on 05/08/07
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My mom's 86 NYer torque steered through the numb power steering with the stock 145HP, this guy must look like Popeye with grease under his nails.

My AWD DSM will be lucky to be that fast someday. It turns corners, however :)
apexpredator at 03:43 AM on 05/08/07
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Back when I was young and stupid a friend of mine and I would take people to school with his primer gray Frankenstein turbo 2.0 Turbo Ford Pinto.

You should see the look on the driver of a muscle car when a Pinto smokes him.
BlackIce_GTS at 05:18 AM on 05/08/07
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I no longer own an Aries, and that Reliant's been sitting for a few years, but I still check that site every few months to see if he's updated. Too much politics, not enough Mopar.