1990 Dodge Daytona Consumer Reviews

Awesome car

Written by: Eric on 02/01/2005

Vehicle

1990 Dodge Daytona 2 Dr ES Hatchback

Review

Greatest car I have ever driven. I bought it with a minor idle problem and thats all, I had to clean out a "vent" in the oil pan. Very reliable. There are a lot of people who have gotten 200,000+ miles out of the V6 :). It spent two weeks parked outside during a -20 weather spell and turned over once or twice before it started. It also handles beautifully and accellerates quite well. You may have a bit of trouble finding body kits, engine mods, etc., but they are out there. The interior is great too, as long as you don't look at the rear seats. The front seats have plenty of leg room as long as you don't have anyone sitting in the rear. They really could have just taken the rear seats out..

Favorite Features

The way it smokes any car I've raced on winding roads. It will also do 140 after a purchase price of $900 and a few repairs and mods of ~$100.

Suggested Improvements

Don't get the automatic, I've heard a lot of bad things about the durability of them.

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Turbo Shelby's Live Forever!

Written by: Ernest Laird on 08/25/2004

Vehicle

1990 Dodge Daytona 2 Dr Shelby Turbo Hatchback

Review

Mine is actualy an 87' Shelby Z, but similar enough to the 90'. I found the car with on ly 71k pampered miles on it, garage kept, in near perfect condition. I conduct all the regular service and repairs on it myself, except alignments, This is my thrid Dodge/Plymouth of this type, early 90's FWD, and all of them have been an incredible joy to drive, given me verry verry few problems, and the few they gave I was able to fix myself easily and at minimal cost. These cars are incredibly fun to drive every day and have a devoted following of verry inteligent and helpful owners. I hope to drive a car like this for the rest of my life, fun, fast and beautiful.

Favorite Features

Tubocharged Intercooled 2.2L SOHC 8V I4 Engine creating a whopping 174hp and 225ft/lbs of tq. Heavy Duty Getrag of Germany designed and build 5 Speed Manual transmission. Easy to work on and maintain. Lots of high performance parts avalible. Smoking Civics who never see it coming.

Suggested Improvements

Few if any, perform regular maintinence and take good care of them and they will run forever.

4 out 4 people found this review helpful

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Don't Believe Consumer Reports!

Written by: regar on 02/24/2004

Vehicle

1990 Dodge Daytona 2 Dr ES Hatchback

Review

I ordered this car new from the dealer with every option available. The most reliable car I have ever owned. I have the 5-speed so there have been no transmission problems. I ordered it with the V6 so there was no turbo to burn out. The engine performs well and shows no sign of quitting. Excellent "snow car" for our Northeastern winters. Forget "initial quality" assesments; this car was made to last.

Favorite Features

V6 and 5-speed manual make a good- performing and reliable combination.

Suggested Improvements

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Still fast after all these years!

Written by: WTtech2 on 07/21/2003

Vehicle

1990 Dodge Daytona 2 Dr ES Turbo Hatchback

Review

Fun to drive. A real value for the money. Still stylish after 14 yrs. At the track, this car did the 1/4 mile in 12.97 seconds @ 107.31 MPH!

Favorite Features

Five speed.

Suggested Improvements

1 out 3 people found this review helpful

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Very poor man's sports car.

Written by: wer3 on 06/07/2003

Vehicle

1990 Dodge Daytona 2 Dr STD Hatchback

Review

Have owned a 90 Daytona for 12 years and have had many problems, mostly mechanical but also, door handles, pop up headlights, suspension, etc. If I had only known...

Favorite Features

Car does have good handling and relatively good ride for a small car.

Suggested Improvements

put more money into the quality of parts used.

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I love Dodge daytonas

Written by: Bryan Shumway on 12/04/2002

Vehicle

1990 Dodge Daytona 2 Dr Shelby Turbo Hatchback

Review

Lots of power good reliable need nicer interior on 89 but 90-93 is one of the best interiors ever in a car. Ih has a good amount of power over my blue 90 3.0 v6

Favorite Features

Turbo, trip navigator, sunroof,turbo gauge

Suggested Improvements

Nice cutom paint job like i have black silver with purple pearl on the silver in the front airdam rear bumper, spoiler, and side skirts, nice exuast and lots od driving time

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my NIGHTMARE

Written by: Autokill on 10/29/2002

Vehicle

1990 Dodge Daytona 2 Dr ES Hatchback

Review

mine was an 88 and i bought it for $1000..with 150000miles....and in 8 monthes the engine went, transmition, two clutches (b/c a bolt snaped that held the one on), flywheel, drive axels, my sub fram rotted out, and on the highway the frame broke and the wheel went flying out the side of my car...held on only by the axle, carb was toast, and the heads were gummed up, so i was getting about 4MPG..this car was horrible, and i could never rely on it...it was heavy and clunky, and i will never but a chrysler again.

Favorite Features

the car looked good, especially the purple i had.

Suggested Improvements

everything....

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The Beastlyest Beast Around

Written by: b0b on 10/27/2002

Vehicle

1990 Dodge Daytona 2 Dr STD Hatchback

Review

This car is beast. It romps on everyone around. A new intake and throttle body help out the high end. The computer limits the top speed to 130MPH though, but hey 130 is scary enough. Wish i had a 5 speed, but the 3 sp. auto get the job done nicely.

Favorite Features

3.0 liters of pure power

Suggested Improvements

make my headlights flip down b themselves agian!

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1990 Daytona ES Turbo

Written by: Brian21 on 08/12/2002

Vehicle

1990 Dodge Daytona 2 Dr ES Turbo Hatchback

Review

This is a 1990 ES Turbo. It has the 2.5L 4 cyl Turbo with the 5 speed manual. This really kicks it. 7 second 0-60. I haven't had the time yet to see what it can really do though. I just got it home. It's in good shape for the year, interior is Excellent, but the paint peeled and rust formed (which I will fix). Nothing rusted through. And I paid only $750 for this car! with only 92,000 Miles on it! This was a great deal and I couldn't pass it up. I love to drive it, it's fast and fun. It has the infinity Sound system in it, that rocks too. This will be the best car that I have ever owned.

Favorite Features

2.5L 4cyl Turbo engine with 5 speed manual, the interior, seats, etc. very comfortable.

Suggested Improvements

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great car

Written by: rod on 08/10/2002

Vehicle

1990 Dodge Daytona 2 Dr ES Hatchback

Review

i got mine for 300 from a really nice friend and i got it painted black with 2 yellow racing stripes rebuilt the engine and added some horses to it. the only reason i rebuilt the enngine was for the bad valve seals the car sat in one spot for like 5 years and even after that with a new battery it started right up but with lots of smoke i love this car its so fun they never have any problems that ive noticed after you work on them a little bit thats not even needed most of the time i just have lots of time to do stuff with it

Favorite Features

engine is srtong and fast and the body looks sleek and sporty

Suggested Improvements

the 52mm throttle body should have stayed on all the 3.0's and the backseat is so small its a waste to have it needs to go

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