On 6 Jun 2005 06:35:53 -0400, bot_bane >
wrote:

>I got a 94 colt and it has 236k miles on it. I have a few questions
>about it such as its a manual and when I shift it rumbles deeply and
>shakes the car, also it is very loud, the muffler is new and under the
>engine where the exaust comes out (I think) is loose and rusted, so is
>that why it does that.

The exhaust manifold is most likely broken.
The bearings in the transmission are very commonly found to be bad.

> also it runs quiet in 3rd gear until around
>40mph, my saturn sl2 started to get loud at around 25 so does it just
>have longer gears? The car also comes with only 3 gauges, gas speed
>and temp. is there a way to add more like a tachometer, and the
>pointer on the spedometer is broken off(how I dont know).

A GT instrument panel should drop right in - find one at the wreckers.

> I wanted to
>put 15 inch rims on it I dont know if they would fit, if they dont I
>was thinking of raising it because I wanted to put a body kit on it
>too. I heard that mirages have the same body style as a colt. Would
>there be a problem If I got a bumper kit to an avenger because that
>would be my first choice. I could adjust the fit of it but is the
>frame too much different than the avenger? and it dosent have power
>steering, is there a kit to add power steering to it.
>any help would be greatly appreciated. thanks