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Gismo R · 03-19-2002, 09:02 PM

Raced one of these tonight, and man, it suprised me! We were kinda picking at each other through traffic, not getting too crazy. Then, we reach an area where noone was around and we were off. Starting at 70 I got a little jump on him, then he start slooowly creeping up on me. When I had to shift to 5th he went by me. Then, there was a very slight turn ahead, and he got scared I guess and hit the brakes. But not me, I easily took it at 115mph <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt='

'>.(I travel that road every day so I knew it was cool). Then he never caught me again until mine cut off, then I slowed down and he passed. I gave him a thumbs up for the nice car, and he turned around. What do you guys think of this car. I thought it was pretty damn sweet, looks great, and that 2.7L V6 sounded pretty good.

bing · 03-19-2002, 09:07 PM

yeah i saw the exec type dude driving one an the highway, looks nice, but in a few months it'll be a girls car, like the RSX...

but for now i got respect for it...

hyundai is doing some good shit..

*sykikchimp* · 03-19-2002, 09:16 PM

I think that did some really good stuff with the looks, and theyu changed the drive train.  its now part of the RWD family <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt='

'>

shiq · 03-19-2002, 09:20 PM

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (sykikchimp @ Mar. 19 2002,10:16)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">its now part of the RWD family <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt='

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Are you sure?
I thought they were still FWD...

Gismo R · 03-19-2002, 09:25 PM

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (shiq @ Mar. 19 2002,10:20)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE"></span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (sykikchimp @ Mar. 19 2002,10:16)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">its now part of the RWD family <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt='

'></td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
Are you sure?
I thought they were still FWD...</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
Yes, it is FWD with 180HP@6000RPM and 177ftlb@4000RPM and a 6 speed. Pretty impressive for a Hyundia.

junia · 03-19-2002, 09:36 PM

Hyundai's are just moving on up to the east side.  To a deluxe apartment in the sky....They finally gotta piece of the pie.

*sykikchimp* · 03-19-2002, 09:40 PM

Yeah, sorry about that.  I could've swore I had read somewhere they where changing to rwd.  I did a search and found a picture of the transversly mounted engine sitting in the engine bay.

twofortysx · 03-19-2002, 09:44 PM

I like the new look of the tib, but think that with a 2.7l 6 cyl it should be putting out a bit more power.  Also, since the car remains FF I lose a little bit for it.  I really like the way it looks though.  Very nice.

burgy240 · 03-19-2002, 10:02 PM

I told pepz to watch out for it but nobody believed me that Hyundai was improving there cars.  Specially the tibby. <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt='

'>  Like I've said before, they had to make a car that was affordable, reliable, and somewhat appealing in order to get started. Now that they have a small ownership base and teh best warranty out right now, they are able to start making cars a little more ecxiting and therefore slightly more expensive then before( still very well priced though)  Honda di the same thing when they first came to America.   <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/satisfied.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':satisfied:'>

samiam · 03-19-2002, 10:14 PM

My friend has one, just got it two months ago. It's nothing like his 96' Se-r w/ a sr20det; but he likes it for a daily driver. He's had a couple good races even though we haven't had a run yet......They have nice lat support on those seats nice little stock racings seats. I still make fun of him. I wouldnt buy it but for the warranty and price it's an okay car.

samiam · 03-19-2002, 10:14 PM

damn thing posted twice......So read the above post.. <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt='

'>

Gismo R · 03-19-2002, 10:18 PM

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (burgy240 @ Mar. 19 2002,11:02)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Honda di the same thing when they first came to America. <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/satisfied.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':satisfied:'></td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
Yeah whenever I first saw a Hyundia when they first came out, I actually thought they were a spin-off of Honda.
Honda~Hyundia, kinda sounds the same. I wonder what their car will be like a few years from now.

Drift Style S14 · 03-20-2002, 01:11 AM

you took the turn at 115? did you disable the rev limiter? cause  i  always hit mine at 111. Anyways the new Tib's look really nice  but i heard they have no handles. too bad they are ff.

HippoSleek · 03-20-2002, 08:06 AM

GRM said it was too porky to transition for autox (that big ass motor up front), but that it should drive very nice on a road course/highway. Motor is out of the Santa Fe <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/confused.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt='???'> and they said they couldn't get it to grip b/c of the torque.

Otherwise, I think it's probably the best looking small coupe out there right now. If you squint, it's a Ferrari <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt='

'> (seriously! ). Gee - new Eclipse, Acura Paseo (err, that's an RSX?. ), soon to be discontinued Honda Prelude, Nissan... umm... no entry, or something from Detroit? Hands down.
*edit* grammatically challenged this a.m.

**West** · 03-20-2002, 10:12 AM

The same engineer that designed the looks of Ferrari's also designed the new Tiburon. I like its looks but the headlights are still kinda weird. I cant wait to see someone actually modify one of these the right way. They would be pretty cool cars, and for the price, they kickass IMHO.

geeaj · 03-20-2002, 12:22 PM

I thought it was 170hp, maybe I am wrong. Basically, they took the motor out of the Sante Fe and modified it to fit the Tiburon.

If Hyundai was really on the ball, they should have taken the awd system from the Sante Fe and make it fit the Tiburon. Do a little factory tuning and you could have a 200hp awd sport coupe. One caveat is that the new Tiburons are kinda heavy from what I read. Nice interior/exterior tho.

*sykikchimp* · 03-20-2002, 02:25 PM

If you want to get technical.  According to their website, it has 181 hp in V6 form

jskim9 · 03-20-2002, 03:25 PM

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Drift Style S14 @ Mar. 19 2002,03:11)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">you took the turn at 115? did you disable the rev limiter? cause i always hit mine at 111. Anyways the new Tib's look really nice but i heard they have no handles. too bad they are ff.</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
according to the stock tach, mine's at 120mph. so are all the other S14's that I know of.
if you wanna go faster, just get bigger tires.

Tuck&Poke · 03-20-2002, 04:44 PM

i think theyre good cars just need a capable tuner to get them going fast.  hell with 2.7L and a v6... you could do wonders.  they have sloppy handling and the 6speed is kinda vague but they have a good engine even if its underpowered.  the AWD idea would have been good but i bet it would be hella heavy after that.  they definatly got a plan and it seems to be going well

DrDubbleB · 03-20-2002, 05:07 PM

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (jskim9 @ Mar. 19 2002,5:25)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">according to the stock tach, mine's at 120mph. so are all the other S14's that I know of.
if you wanna go faster, just get bigger tires.</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
But there's a little thing called a speed limiter, it cuts of the fuel to the engine to bring it back down to idle once you get to a certain point.  Most seem to be different than others, I have taken mine to 115 w/o hitting it, but won't go faster because I heard it's hella scary to hit the thing.  Bigger tires will trick it, but not by much.

samiam · 03-20-2002, 05:51 PM

It's known as the Tuscani overseas, has some pretty cool badges. My friend swapped his Hyundai badges for the Tuscani one, people dont even know what it is....I laugh cause I know it's nothing but a baleuca whale(sp?) looking Tiburon.

03-19-2002, 09:02 PM	#1
Gismo R Zilvia Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 167 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Raced one of these tonight, and man, it suprised me! We were kinda picking at each other through traffic, not getting too crazy. Then, we reach an area where noone was around and we were off. Starting at 70 I got a little jump on him, then he start slooowly creeping up on me. When I had to shift to 5th he went by me. Then, there was a very slight turn ahead, and he got scared I guess and hit the brakes. But not me, I easily took it at 115mph <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=''>.(I travel that road every day so I knew it was cool). Then he never caught me again until mine cut off, then I slowed down and he passed. I gave him a thumbs up for the nice car, and he turned around. What do you guys think of this car. I thought it was pretty damn sweet, looks great, and that 2.7L V6 sounded pretty good. __________________ '97 240sx SE 5-Speed: Injen CAI ; GReddy MX

03-19-2002, 09:07 PM	#2
bing Post Whore! Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: ontario canada Posts: 2,699 Trader Rating: (21) Feedback Score: 21 reviews	yeah i saw the exec type dude driving one an the highway, looks nice, but in a few months it'll be a girls car, like the RSX... but for now i got respect for it... hyundai is doing some good shit.. __________________ www.son240sx.org /// www.nyspeed.com

03-19-2002, 09:16 PM	#3
sykikchimp WOW addicted Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: the moon Age: 43 Posts: 6,525 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I think that did some really good stuff with the looks, and theyu changed the drive train.  its now part of the RWD family <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=''> __________________

03-19-2002, 09:20 PM	#4
shiq Leaky Injector Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 65 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (sykikchimp @ Mar. 19 2002,10:16)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">its now part of the RWD family <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=''></td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'> Are you sure? I thought they were still FWD... __________________ <center> <img src="http://www.shiqreations.homestead.com/files/et240.jpg"></center>

03-19-2002, 09:25 PM	#5
Gismo R Zilvia Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 167 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (shiq @ Mar. 19 2002,10:20)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE"></span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (sykikchimp @ Mar. 19 2002,10:16)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">its now part of the RWD family <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=''></td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'> Are you sure? I thought they were still FWD...</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'> Yes, it is FWD with 180HP@6000RPM and 177ftlb@4000RPM and a 6 speed. Pretty impressive for a Hyundia. __________________ '97 240sx SE 5-Speed: Injen CAI ; GReddy MX

03-19-2002, 09:36 PM	#6
junia Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 343 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Hyundai's are just moving on up to the east side.  To a deluxe apartment in the sky....They finally gotta piece of the pie. __________________ 1990 Nissan 240sx hatchback, 1991 Nissan Silvia K's PS13, 1978 Toyota Corolla KE-30

03-19-2002, 09:40 PM	#7
sykikchimp WOW addicted Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: the moon Age: 43 Posts: 6,525 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Yeah, sorry about that.  I could've swore I had read somewhere they where changing to rwd.  I did a search and found a picture of the transversly mounted engine sitting in the engine bay. __________________

03-19-2002, 09:44 PM	#8
twofortysx Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 491 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I like the new look of the tib, but think that with a 2.7l 6 cyl it should be putting out a bit more power.  Also, since the car remains FF I lose a little bit for it.  I really like the way it looks though.  Very nice. __________________ "Now I'm in 3rd and you think that's quick? Wait till I hit 5th." - 98 s14 -

03-19-2002, 10:02 PM	#9
burgy240 Nissanaholic! Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Tampa Age: 48 Posts: 2,151 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	I told pepz to watch out for it but nobody believed me that Hyundai was improving there cars.  Specially the tibby. <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=''>  Like I've said before, they had to make a car that was affordable, reliable, and somewhat appealing in order to get started. Now that they have a small ownership base and teh best warranty out right now, they are able to start making cars a little more ecxiting and therefore slightly more expensive then before( still very well priced though)  Honda di the same thing when they first came to America.   <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/satisfied.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':satisfied:'> __________________

03-19-2002, 10:14 PM	#10
samiam Zilvia Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 275 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	My friend has one, just got it two months ago. It's nothing like his 96' Se-r w/ a sr20det; but he likes it for a daily driver. He's had a couple good races even though we haven't had a run yet......They have nice lat support on those seats nice little stock racings seats. I still make fun of him. I wouldnt buy it but for the warranty and price it's an okay car. __________________ BuRn DuSt, EaT My RuBbeR !!

03-19-2002, 10:18 PM	#12
Gismo R Zilvia Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 167 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (burgy240 @ Mar. 19 2002,11:02)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Honda di the same thing when they first came to America. <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/satisfied.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':satisfied:'></td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'> Yeah whenever I first saw a Hyundia when they first came out, I actually thought they were a spin-off of Honda. Honda~Hyundia, kinda sounds the same. I wonder what their car will be like a few years from now. __________________ '97 240sx SE 5-Speed: Injen CAI ; GReddy MX

03-20-2002, 01:11 AM	#13
Drift Style S14 Zilvia Addict Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: ............ Age: 41 Posts: 602 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	you took the turn at 115? did you disable the rev limiter? cause  i  always hit mine at 111. Anyways the new Tib's look really nice  but i heard they have no handles. too bad they are ff.

03-20-2002, 08:06 AM	#14
HippoSleek Nissanaholic! Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: elsewhere Posts: 2,081 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	GRM said it was too porky to transition for autox (that big ass motor up front), but that it should drive very nice on a road course/highway. Motor is out of the Santa Fe <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/confused.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt='???'> and they said they couldn't get it to grip b/c of the torque. Otherwise, I think it's probably the best looking small coupe out there right now. If you squint, it's a Ferrari <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=''> (seriously! ). Gee - new Eclipse, Acura Paseo (err, that's an RSX?. ), soon to be discontinued Honda Prelude, Nissan... umm... no entry, or something from Detroit? Hands down. edit grammatically challenged this a.m.

03-20-2002, 10:12 AM	#15
West OMNOMNOMNOM Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Denver, CO Age: 43 Posts: 6,456 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: West Feedback Score: 0 reviews	The same engineer that designed the looks of Ferrari's also designed the new Tiburon. I like its looks but the headlights are still kinda weird. I cant wait to see someone actually modify one of these the right way. They would be pretty cool cars, and for the price, they kickass IMHO. __________________ West - Zilvia.net - Toyobaru.net - NapkinSketch.com

03-20-2002, 12:22 PM	#16
geeaj Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 357 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I thought it was 170hp, maybe I am wrong. Basically, they took the motor out of the Sante Fe and modified it to fit the Tiburon. If Hyundai was really on the ball, they should have taken the awd system from the Sante Fe and make it fit the Tiburon. Do a little factory tuning and you could have a 200hp awd sport coupe. One caveat is that the new Tiburons are kinda heavy from what I read. Nice interior/exterior tho. __________________ Beware the fury of a silent man, be more cautious of his silent farts....

03-20-2002, 02:25 PM	#17
sykikchimp WOW addicted Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: the moon Age: 43 Posts: 6,525 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	If you want to get technical.  According to their website, it has 181 hp in V6 form __________________

03-20-2002, 03:25 PM	#18
jskim9 Zilvia Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 174 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Drift Style S14 @ Mar. 19 2002,03:11)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">you took the turn at 115? did you disable the rev limiter? cause i always hit mine at 111. Anyways the new Tib's look really nice but i heard they have no handles. too bad they are ff.</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'> according to the stock tach, mine's at 120mph. so are all the other S14's that I know of. if you wanna go faster, just get bigger tires. __________________ (insert clever comment here)

03-20-2002, 04:44 PM	#19
Tuck&Poke Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: MIA Age: 37 Posts: 1,046 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	i think theyre good cars just need a capable tuner to get them going fast.  hell with 2.7L and a v6... you could do wonders.  they have sloppy handling and the 6speed is kinda vague but they have a good engine even if its underpowered.  the AWD idea would have been good but i bet it would be hella heavy after that.  they definatly got a plan and it seems to be going well

03-20-2002, 05:07 PM	#20
DrDubbleB Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 1,119 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (jskim9 @ Mar. 19 2002,5:25)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">according to the stock tach, mine's at 120mph. so are all the other S14's that I know of. if you wanna go faster, just get bigger tires.</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'> But there's a little thing called a speed limiter, it cuts of the fuel to the engine to bring it back down to idle once you get to a certain point.  Most seem to be different than others, I have taken mine to 115 w/o hitting it, but won't go faster because I heard it's hella scary to hit the thing.  Bigger tires will trick it, but not by much.

03-20-2002, 05:51 PM	#21
samiam Zilvia Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 275 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	It's known as the Tuscani overseas, has some pretty cool badges. My friend swapped his Hyundai badges for the Tuscani one, people dont even know what it is....I laugh cause I know it's nothing but a baleuca whale(sp?) looking Tiburon. __________________ BuRn DuSt, EaT My RuBbeR !!