Starting and driving a 1984 Plymouth Reliant

An ice storm came in late yesterday afternoon and continued through the night. What better time to see if the old Reliant will start up and let us take a look at what's going on.

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Autos & Vehicles

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• 1984
• Plymouth
• Reliant
• ice
• cold
• start
• run
• drive
• auto

[araflygare]

How could chrysler be related to mitsubishi? :-|

[uxwbill]

@araflygare Chrysler and Mitsubishi formed a partnership with each other to share products and technology. Chrysler used some Mitsubishi products, Mitsubishi used some Chrysler products, and both companies rebadged whole cars for each other. They even operated a jointly owned production plant known then as Diamond Star Motors IIRC. This car was a Chrysler in every way except for the engine.

[dstarks80]

The best defense against auto theft is driving a K-Car.

[uxwbill]

@dstarks80 Now you know the truth...

[hotwad88]

K cars were some of the best and most relable cars ever made. We hadd a 1988 Dodge Aries wagon that lasted well over 200,000 miles before it finally went to Chrysler heaven. By the way, it was a work vehicle its whole life!!!!

[SeriousAboutAudio]

@araflygare theres also the mitsubishi 3000gt and the dodge stealth there the exact same acr just differnt badges amd the the plymoth lazer is also just a eclipse/talon

[Annihilator1111]

the 1981-1989 Plymouth Reliant was assembled in

Newark, Delaware, United States

Detroit, Michigan, United States

Toluca, Mexico

[rmx77]

@uxwbill actually chrysler made a small version of the chrysler new yorker that was in the k car line but that didnt last to long.

[andrewps84]

@uxwbill The Lebaron could be considered an offspring of the K-platform, like the 400, 600 and Caravelle were. As I understood it the Reliant/Aries were the only two K-cars being marketed in the beginning, and the LeBaron (I would think) was an afterthought....

[mrceleb2006]

@weightfeather1 Indeed, the Chrysler K-cars equipped with a standard transmission (4-speed/5-speed) were extremely rare...if anyone ordered that type of tranny on any K-car, they were forced to get the 2.2L inline-4.

[jdwinger2002]

it bring back memeriors about the old 1987 chrysler  lebaron that i had it had a 2.2 liter 4 banger in it nice car

[mrceleb2006]

@weightfeather1 When the 2.6L Mitsubishi "Silent Shaft" inline-4 engine with stainless steel exhaust was offered on FWD Chryslers during the 1980s, the customers were forced to get the 3-speed automatic transmission.

[urah2525]

Love the digital "Stick-on" clock, nice period touch, had mine on the other side of the wheel on my 1981 Dodge Aries which was 4 on the floor. Hotwad, an'88 wagon is a rare piece, they went out of production in March '88 as I recall.