Anyone ever felt this?

[Syonara]

Someone read up on the Sy/Ty's is soooo "stoked" out about them-and then ooo and ahh, "there so cool" and yet the owners feel like(well me)---shit i need some advil and prozac for this problem i have in the driveway:Always broke(as in the owner and the truck) and never run the way we want or finish(well me). But bring it out or talk about it to non-sytyers and they act like if they lick the front cladding they with give you $100.

So am I the only one?

 

[AUSyTyIN]

Re: Anyone ever felt this?

Nope, I'm right there with ya

 

[libertysyclone]

Re: Anyone ever felt this?

We are all there, we just hate to admit it.

 

[willyson]

Re: Anyone ever felt this?

this is not a general idea about the sy/ty - most people with high performance specialty vehicles feel that way.

 

[bezerk]

Re: Anyone ever felt this?

my first Ty was on jackstands since the day i bought it, the next ty came in without an engine, and i told a friend of mine, that even if these trucks are on jackstands they make you feel good.
he told me i was an idiot, **** if i care...

 

[sleepy]

Re: Anyone ever felt this?

I love mine - I have one that runs great, one that is in pieces, and parts in another 2wd that makes me smille when I drive it...

 

[NecroWolf]

Re: Anyone ever felt this?

you just need advil and prozac?

 

[Black Knight]

Re: Anyone ever felt this?

Im just in denial

 

[velox03]

Re: Anyone ever felt this?

I've gone through a lot. had the motor out twice. didn't drive it for 1/2 a year cuz i was sad. finally had it tuned last week and it ran like hell. then today i start it up and it wont idle smooth or run well. I really thought I had it the way I wanted it. *sigh* I'm back and forth thinking about selling it. Makes me sad.

 

[V895]

Re: Anyone ever felt this?

If you guys fell this bad about them........ I ALWAYS take donations. :tup:

I would love just to have one you guys are lucky just to own one of these specialty vehicals that is what makes them so desired is that thier was only a hand full ever made. That is way people (I have to include me) drull over just the site of them if they know what they are. :2cents:

 

[TwistedTy]

Re: Anyone ever felt this?

i labled mine as my wife /gold digger/ instant pain in the ass but i still love it

 

[Don W.]

Re: Anyone ever felt this?

Well mine has always run. Just sometimes better that others. It can be depressing when everything below about 3" down in the engine compartment is unreachable without removing 5 unrelated items.

It's still a KITA to drive.

 

[chelo]

Re: Anyone ever felt this?

Well. Since i'm currently doing the whole front end suspension. I know how you guys feel. My wife calls it "the lemon".

 

[QUICK STORM]

Re: Anyone ever felt this?

its my GF and she hasn't put out in almost a year. well now that shes getting new bolt ons maybe we can make sweet love again.

 

[Timbo]

Re: Anyone ever felt this?

its my GF and she hasn't put out in almost a year. well now that shes getting new bolt ons maybe we can make sweet love again.

A little further than I would've taken that allegory...

 

[jbone]

Re: Anyone ever felt this?

im kind of on the fence with feeling that way. Usually the Ty treats me pretty good but once its sitting there for a while and im out in my buddies cars (87' GN, 04' GTO, 00' Camaro) - I cant help but want to get rid of it and buy a V8 w/ a 6speed. (yes I know the gn is a V6 auto/tranny but a CAR nonetheless) To me its the constant thought of the fact that I own an suv that I cant tow with, go off-roading, and its something I dont wanna drive in the snow, and is pretty much one of the most impractical things I have or will ever own. Its sucks down 93 octane, and parts for it are expensive, and can be hard to find. I wont park it near other cars which forces my lazy ass to walk long distances through parking lots. But these thoughts go away when jaws drop as I drive by people. And I dont know whats better: the feeling of launching the Ty, or the look of awe on the face of the person im racing

 

[stashisclay]

Re: Anyone ever felt this?

I just must be a lucky one here. I have had my ty for about five years. Runs great, no problems, I have worked on it quite a bit, but it has all been reliablity and performance upgrades. Had it tuned by Rockford Racecraft, and it runs better than day one. Runs high 12's. Sits at 70,000 miles. Original Motor and Trans still great. Believe it or not, it's the most reliable vechical I have owned. I'm almost afaid to get another one, because it seems everyone else has so many problems with theirs. Just thought it would be good to share another point of view.

 

[PPI Typhoon]

Re: Anyone ever felt this?

I used to feel that way, but after my truck was stolen and I didn't have a choice, I don't bitch about it anymore with my second Ty. I love it whether it runs or not.

 

[six_wheeler]

Re: Anyone ever felt this?

*sigh* I'm back and forth thinking about selling it. Makes me sad.

Take my advice: DON'T!
I was mulling selling it myself until a few days back, when it had been in the shop for six months and the engine (and what not) was out. But then I remembered just how special, unique and rare it is (beside the fact that it's all paid for and MINE, all MINE), and decided not to repeat my mistake with the Mercedes. I'd still want to keep the Ty even if it never ran for another day. There are a few special things in life that only someone smart enough will know how special they are, and if you're smart enough, you'll hold on to that something special you have. Even if I still had the Mercedes today, I would've still bought the Ty. But alas, I was stupid enough to sell the Benz last year, and here I am. Wisdom only comes at a cost.

Shady

 

[six_wheeler]

Re: Anyone ever felt this?

im kind of on the fence with feeling that way. Usually the Ty treats me pretty good but once its sitting there for a while and im out in my buddies cars (87' GN, 04' GTO, 00' Camaro) - I cant help but want to get rid of it and buy a V8 w/ a 6speed. (yes I know the gn is a V6 auto/tranny but a CAR nonetheless)

That last comment caught my eye...
You know what? Last night, I saw a blog on Motor Trend Classic titled "Wanted: your Classic," in which they wanted to know what we have, why we have it, and what makes it special to us. I wanted to write in about my Ty, until I read "pre-1990, please" at the end of the nutgraf! Bummer. But then, I thought about what I would've written about my truck.
The reason I have it, and what makes it special to me, is that the very concept - the philosophy - of the Typhoon is so unique in every way. Just plain SUV it isn't. It's not a car, and it doesn't look like a Ferrari as - to most people - a sports car should, and it's turbocharged! So let's see: A truck that sits sports-car low, a fast car that's not styled as a sports car, and a muscle car that's not a V8. Now just how unique is that? The mere fact that it uses a turbo to boost power with permanent AWD lends an air of "deliberateness" to it, which makes it all the more attractive.
I hope I'm making sense with all this philosophizing.

Shady