Never heard of it - but check out those red velour bucket seats in the back!
cmcgregor wrote: Never heard of it
....and I feel old again. 
It's the twin of the Dodge Daytona.
That's confusing as hell. It's only separated by 2 years (produced until 86) from the DSM Lasers (started production in 88) which recycled the name for use under the Plymouth moniker, and it's mechanically a badge engineered Turbo Dodge Daytona.
Just reading that sentence makes me not want to own one.
The0retical wrote: That's confusing as hell. It's only separated by 2 years (produced until 86) from the DSM Lasers (started production in 88) which recycled the name for use under the Plymouth moniker, and it's mechanically a badge engineered Turbo Dodge Daytona. Just reading that sentence makes me not want to own one.
I was thinking of the DSM Laser when I clicked it.
If I owned a turbo Laser, I'd get a custom license plate that says "PEW"
Tom_Spangler wrote:cmcgregor wrote: Never heard of it....and I feel old again.
Yeah, that made me feel old too! These were the Camaro / Mustang fighters built on a modified K-Car platform. These were the pre-DSM days, when nearly every product Chrysler offered came on the K-Car platform. (including the minivans) The turbo cars were pretty quick for the day, and while crude--- they were pretty cool cars in the mid-late 80's.
The0retical wrote: That's confusing as hell. It's only separated by 2 years (produced until 86) from the DSM Lasers (started production in 88) which recycled the name for use under the Plymouth moniker, and it's mechanically a badge engineered Turbo Dodge Daytona. Just reading that sentence makes me not want to own one.
When Chrysler came out with the J bodied LeBaron, they dropped the Laser, but Chrysler/Plymouth dealers were still clamoring for a sporty hatchback, since Dodge was selling the Daytona. TBH, the Laser never really fit the Chrysler image in the first place, but that wouldn't make me kick one out of the driveway, as it is still a cool little '80s MoPar.
~EDIT~ But those rotted out rocker panels would. That's a $300 parts car, at best.
The0retical wrote: That's confusing as hell. It's only separated by 2 years (produced until 86) from the DSM Lasers (started production in 88) which recycled the name for use under the Plymouth moniker, and it's mechanically a badge engineered Turbo Dodge Daytona. Just reading that sentence makes me not want to own one.
Well, if you lived through it, it was easier to comprehend.
The0retical wrote: That's confusing as hell. It's only separated by 2 years (produced until 86) from the DSM Lasers (started production in 88) which recycled the name for use under the Plymouth moniker, and it's mechanically a badge engineered Turbo Dodge Daytona. Just reading that sentence makes me not want to own one.
I liked my Daytona and my Shelby CSX and every other Chrysler K-variant I owned. On the west coast at least, they were decently fun rides that took well to cheap and easy mods.
I never warmed up to the DSM's, they just seemed to try too hard to be taken seriously.
Chrysler Turbo cars were just silly and total underdogs.
Tom_Spangler wrote:The0retical wrote: That's confusing as hell. It's only separated by 2 years (produced until 86) from the DSM Lasers (started production in 88) which recycled the name for use under the Plymouth moniker, and it's mechanically a badge engineered Turbo Dodge Daytona. Just reading that sentence makes me not want to own one.Well, if you lived through it, it was easier to comprehend.
Hmm fair enough. My memories of turbo Dodge K cars involve a mullet or broke highschool kids wishing they had Civics in the early aughts. They were rust breeders then too.
Though I think that's the first time I've seen an OBDI car diagnose itself.
In reply to Joe Gearin:
Agree on both counts above.
And ironically, I just saw one of these in the same color with "collector" license plates the other day. The collector plates on this car also made me feel "old".
It needs to have Judas Priest "Turbo Lover" playing on a cassette.
TIGMOTORSPORTS wrote: It needs to have Judas Priest "Turbo Lover" playing on a cassette.
Someone needs to re-record "Turbo Lover" as "Turbo Laser" and have it play every time you start the car. 
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