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FS: 2004 Saturn Ion Rally Car
January 24, 2014 03:18PM

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http://www.ebay.com/itm/Saturn-Ion-Coupe-Just-5380-original-miles-2004-Saturn-Ion-Redline-Rally-Car-being-sold-no-reserve-/331112764580?forcerrptr=true&hash=item4d17dbd4a4&item=331112764580&pt=US_Cars_Trucks

This isn't mine and I know nothing about it. Would this cage still be legal?

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Re: FS: 2004 Saturn Ion Rally Car
January 24, 2014 03:22PM

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I don't believe that cage was ever legal.

It's a SEMA car, not an actual rally car.

Here's the thread from the last time it came up for sale:

http://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?1,70624,page=1

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 01/24/2014 03:23PM by fliz.

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Re: FS: 2004 Saturn Ion Rally Car
January 24, 2014 03:23PM

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http://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?1,70624,page=1

I'm pretty sure there was another thread where someone who had owned the car piped in for a bit.

Edit: Chad beat me to it, and linked thread does have some posts by someone who had eyes/hands on the car.

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Re: FS: 2004 Saturn Ion Rally Car
January 24, 2014 08:36PM

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So... Cut out the cage,build new cage, get a restrictor built, get a tune for restrictor, new belts...win?

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Re: FS: 2004 Saturn Ion Rally Car
January 25, 2014 05:53PM

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It'd be G5 car, no restrictor needed.

But I don't see transmission in the list of mods...so it's going to be a one-wheel drivin' CV bustin' monster until you spend money there.

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Re: FS: 2004 Saturn Ion Rally Car
January 25, 2014 06:09PM

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And no matter what you do to it, it will still always be a Saturn...

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Re: FS: 2004 Saturn Ion Rally Car
January 25, 2014 06:40PM

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And no matter what you do to it, it will still always be a Saturn...

i believe its an opel astra under the skin

if it were a saturn astra i would be on it

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Re: FS: 2004 Saturn Ion Rally Car
January 25, 2014 07:09PM

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And no matter what you do to it, it will still always be a Saturn...

With boost and proflex sus on stage for.....$6500??? Weld that dif and toss a couple sets axles in the back?????

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Re: FS: 2004 Saturn Ion Rally Car
January 25, 2014 08:44PM

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And no matter what you do to it, it will still always be a Saturn...

With boost and proflex sus on stage for.....$6500??? Weld that dif and toss a couple sets axles in the back?????

I think the suspension alone would be at least $1000 more---then if you're lucky like Carl Jardevall when it's time for a rebuild if you're lucky you only wait 9 months.

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Re: FS: 2004 Saturn Ion Rally Car
January 26, 2014 07:40AM

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call it what you will, but i would still run it.

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Re: FS: 2004 Saturn Ion Rally Car
January 26, 2014 10:02AM

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call it what you will, but i would still run it AFTER FIXING THE CAGE, which needs significant reworking to pass tech.

FTFY.

Too bad it was built as a show car. Had it been built to an actual rally rulebook, it would be something worth considering.

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Re: FS: 2004 Saturn Ion Rally Car
January 26, 2014 10:06AM

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At least.... There is a killer(awesome) hot smiley

fire suppression system

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Re: FS: 2004 Saturn Ion Rally Car
January 26, 2014 11:51AM

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i believe its an opel astra under the skin

SO being a European piece of shit is any better?

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Re: FS: 2004 Saturn Ion Rally Car
January 26, 2014 11:54AM

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Whoa! Stage 2 injectors. Nevermind, this thing is bad ass! I gotta get some TP and clean up my keyboard now...

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Re: FS: 2004 Saturn Ion Rally Car
January 27, 2014 07:54AM

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Not that I would buy it, but why wouldn't they just put a legit cage in? The car might have some actual value in it if it was stage ready. They obviously put a decent amount of work into it, stupid or not; why not spend an extra 2 days making a real cage.

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