I know what it looks like but thats about it. My mate has been given an XT 1.8 Turbo 4WD coupe by his old auntie and was thinking of putting it on a track. Can anyone give me any info about performance, how it handles, and if there are any cheap mods that can be done to make it better. Really we want to know if it will get shown up by a standard Golf GTi or similar to save embarrassment.

Or should he take it to the local breakers yard?

SOOTY

 

Y not keep it original if it is in good condition? These cars are rare.
I think the power is abt 136ps & the car is based on the Leone, & that's abt it.

 

Was this the Jackie Chan car in the Cannonball Run?

 

I think so,but not 100%, starting looking through old vids, 4 can run !!!

 

'Was this the Jackie Chan car in the Cannonball Run?'

I thought Jackie was always sponsered by Mitsubishi???

 

they rallied these a lot you know! Very popular for rallying in the USA.

 

Jackie Chan drove a black Subaru in the cannonball run definitely. I watched the film a few weeks back .

 

Loads on Google about them. Do a search

 

Jacky Chan drove a black Mitsubushi in Cannonball Run, he's never been sponsored by Subaru

 

Also used by Tom Hank's character's girlfriend in the film Big. You get to see the car towards the end of the film when he about to become small again.

 

In the closing credits, Jackie's character is called 1st Subaru Driver

[Edited by NotoriousREV - 7/26/2002 10:03:59 AM]

 

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Let me see............................................... .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. ....................

The copy I have says "Mitsubushi" WTF

So if it is a Scooby why did be switch ??

Come back jackie, we luv you

[Edited by RB170 - 7/26/2002 10:06:05 AM]

 

Well it strange cause it had Subaru AWD on the doors . He may be sponsored now but dont forget cannonball run was 1980 .

http://www.ezy.net/~rubin/jackiechan/films.html check out 1980

[Edited by chrisp - 7/26/2002 10:13:16 AM]

 

OK This is the one with the Jaws guy from JB right ??

 

Nope the one with Burt reynolds in the ambulance and dean martin and sammy davis jnr in the red ferrari dressed as vicars, an d roger moore in an Aston. I think are on about Cannonball 2.

 

Time for a re-make by now ?

I nominate Harry Enfield Nice but dim in new Bentley
and
Kylie and girlfriends in open top Merc

 

To put all of u guys out of misery, Jackie Chan drove a Mitsubishi Starion in the Cannonball Run.
Up until recently, all the cars driven by him in his films are Mitsubishis, they even have a 'Jackie Chan Cup' support race in the Macau GP weekend & it ran for several years in the 80's.
Mitsubishi did complain at one stage that they had to write off many cars in his films, in Armour of God, many new Pajeros & a concept car were written off.

 

Just checked the video AGAIN .

The version I have is called

"THE CANNONBALL RUN"

Staring :

Burt Reynolds
Roger Moore
Dom deLuise
Sammy David Jnr
Dean Martin
Farrah Fawcett
Bianca Jagger


and I quote from the back of the sleeve :
The version I have was a Cinema Club version CC1083 VHS and had a PG certificate, PAL and is 95 mins long. The car in the video was black coupe and had SUBARU AWD written on the sides.

He drove the starion in the sequel

 

If it was a Subaru, then it cannot be a XT cos the XT came out in 85/86, & those cannonball run films are early 80's.

 

I reckon it's actually the 1.8 3 door hatchback Subaru with selectable 4wd that was available in the UK 1980-83 ish.

It was a coupe'ish shape but was the range before the L series Saloon, estate, XT and coupe (different to the XT) that came afterwards

I haven't seen the film for years but am almost 100% certain it was this model Subaru - it definitely wasn't a Mitsubishi and if it was 3 doors not 5, it must have been the hatch. And no, it wasn't a Justy !

 

Dont break it I'll have it! Had one a while ago and put RX turbo suspension on it to replace the air suspension crap and turned boost up a bit. Mate of mine did no end to his L-series Turbo Coupe which is same engine and it went like stink. Still have an RX as does my brother and a mate of mine too. They are bloody great fun cars but can't be bothered to get them back on the road at the mo, all three are just sitting rotting. Spend all money on the Impreza nowadays.

It was a Starion in Cannonball Run not an XT.

 

Starion was in the Cannonball Run 2 Cannonball Run 2 Cannonball Run 2 Cannonball Run 2 Cannonball Run 2 Cannonball Run 2 Cannonball Run 2 Cannonball Run 2 Cannonball Run 2 Cannonball Run 2 Cannonball Run 2 Cannonball Run 2 Cannonball Run 2 Cannonball Run 2 Cannonball Run 2 Cannonball Run 2 Cannonball Run 2 Cannonball Run 2 Cannonball Run 2 Cannonball Run 2 Cannonball Run 2

It was a black Subaru AWD in the original (original meaning the first one of the series ) Cannonball Run. Looking at picture on the first page it wasnt a XT turbo either. It was a hatchback that had a rocket that fired.

How do I know all these things cause I sat down yesterday with my remote control and flicked through the film . If you dont believe me wait till its repeated on TV or rent it .

Cheers

ChrisP

 

His the link to the starion and mentions Jackie Chan and cannonball run 2
http://www.turbocreations.com/cordiaturbo/Starion.html

 

which version of cannonball run was it where the car was deployed on the plane? i clearly remembered the car was a starion. but was it in cannonball 1 or 2?

 

It was the motorbike that came out of the plane in Cannon1.

I've got to be freeeeeeee.....
I've got to be me............

I'll get me coat

ps It was def a Subaru in cannon1. One of those ones that
farmers used to drive about in in the 80's. small hatchback jobby.

Dougie

 

see above for car identity !!!!!!!!!!!

 

could be a mistake identity! could be a fiat X/19?

 

Duh wrong post

[Edited by Dutch Scooby lover - 2/28/2003 11:02:31 PM]