At 120 MPH all I saw was him in my rear view mirror. I had to slow down cause there was cars in all three lanes. Are the Eclipes any good? I don't know much about them.

 

POS

 

Mitsubishis are such ****. And they SERIOUSLY *** up their customers. They are one of the only companies doin the no payments no interest for one year stuff. It's dumb to do that to begin with, but on a mitsubishi it's just suicide. Those things tank in value so fast. You have the car for a year and have made no payments, and you car's value has dropped 50%. So now you're still stuck with the original price, but your car is worth 1/2 of what it was when you bought it. Then you total it and you're totally fuked. That should just about sum up Mitsubishi quality...

 

I've never driven a 3G Eclipse or raced one, but they aren't that impressive. The 1G and 2G turbo models are the ones to look out for and even then they would need to be modified to put up a fight or win. The 3G eclipse doesn't get much respect, especially from 1G or 2G owners .

 

Very true. I've owned a VR4 and a GSX and they both had some quality issues. The VR4 isn't that bad, someone just put the engine in the wrong way . Actually, the VR4 is sitting in the garage because the owner doesn't feel like putting it back together right now so I shouldn't complain . I'd still like to have another DSM to toy with though .

 

When hooked to a 5speed, the GT V6 can give a 00-01 5speed a run for its money. The sportronic ones are *** slow though. Have you heard these engines rev? Sweeeeeeeeet sounding

 

I saw a GT at the track last weekend and it ran a 14.4 in the 1/4, so they're not that slow. Now I don't know what mods this one had, but it shows that they have potential. Although Mitsu still sucks.

 

Where is all the hate coming from? I had a 'lightly modded' '93 GSX and never had a problem... well, that's wrong. The guy doing the oil/lube for me never did the rear end so it seized at 60,200 miles and mitsu still fixed it under warranty, so I have nothing but GOOD things to say about the car and the company.

And, a 'lightly modded' '93 GST/GSX would embarass a stock max up to 2k2, so watch out.

 

i had a 1st gen turbo and it lasted me for 11 years and 230k miles....i loved that car had so many memories and one week my mom backed into it comin out of the garage and that same week i hit a deer...and got my 2k2 max out of it if it wasnt for that deer that car would still rox everyones box

 

i'm not gonna lie and say they totally suck, i think they look really good, especially the ones before 2k2(the ones after 2k2 had the crappy altezza looking tails). I'm sure there is much more aftermarket support available for them as opposed to maximas, i've seen quite a few videos of decked out ones, they can run.

 

Every dud in an Eclipse GT/Cougar/Civic Si/wrx I see on the road
are always tryin' to race me- My car isn't heavily modded( to look like a ricer) I dont even open throtle much during normal driving, I like to cruise in my car-
Must be the tint(and the fact that they can't see me)- The word must be out on our Max's- alot of people tryin' to test me on the street-
Shyt this dude over the weekend got embarrased w/his girl- in
his Convertible GT w/ his heavy azz chrome pony rims(revvin the hell
out of his POS lookin over- Prob tellin her"watch this!"-
walked him till 80mph got in front of him gave him a windshield washer job and got off my exit- Felt bad afterwars- prob messed up
the girls clothes
Oh, it was a Stang GT

 

i had a lil fun run with a girl and guy in a new eclipse gt from a roll about 40mph....hahaha....i wasted him by aleast 3 cars and didnt hit triple digits-mph....haha

 

Early 90's Talon TSI's were nasty!

 

Evo 8 =

and no.. all mitsu dont suck.

 

they dont seem too bad.....i was so close to buying a 5 speed '00 eclipse with every option a few yrs back....very glad i didn't, payments were going to be way too high, cleaned up my credit and jumped in the max instead....it seemed like a nice car on the test drive, sight lines from inside were ****ty, especially with the spoiler on the back....hell i even joined the 3g message boards in advance of buying to check out all the problems (much like i did here lol) with it....they've got a strong following and a ton of aftermarket parts for them (the 3g's...everyone already knows about the 90-94 and 95-99's hehe)....also owned a 90 eclipse gs, ran great until a jeep took off the front end and nearly killed me and my passenger back in 98....i've only heard horror stories about the 3000gt's though...

 

agreed

the EVO is one mitsu that, if it sucks, it still sucks after SMOKING a Maxima all day long.

The AWD turbo Eclipses can very easily outrun a Max.

 

the GST (front wheel drive turbo) is actually a little faster than the GSX, and no it can't easily outrun a max. The most they had stock was 210 hp and they weigh about the same as a max. A modded one will beat a stock max, but stock v stock it'd be close.

 

They had an Eclipse Spyder in "2 Fast 2 Furious"...it must be fast!

Really, it's terrible they tried to put that car on par with the Evo.

 

that Mitsu in the movie was filled with Japan Goodies

 

The GSTs are slightly faster stock because traction isn't as much of an issue in stock form. They are great on the hwy, but for street racing or fast times at the track the GSX is the king. I had a 94 GSX, it was a great car to modify and the DSM community is one of the best. 1st and 2nd gear were great, 3rd started to suck, and 4th and 5th were a waste of time. It does suck blowing someone's doors off from a stop and then they pull you from a roll, but its all in what you prefer. Either way, I love turbos .

 

The Galant VR4?? How are the awd drivetrains and how was the interior quality?

 

There is a Galant in the Chicago area (VR4) that is a 10-second car.

 

I thought it was just stickers.

 

No, 3000GT VR4. The drivetrain is ok. Its really not as bad as some people think. The xfer case is really the only weak link. The VR4 interior is quite nice, not el cheapo like some Mitsus. The problem is that the maint. on the car is not cheap, but its to be expected. How many twin-turbos are low maint. especially when you do 6000 RPM clutch side-steps with only a slight chirp of the wheels. Feels great though . First time I launched it, I was like "holy ****, that's like getting shot out of a cannon!

 

Awesome until you upgrade to a beefier clutch THEN you start breaking stuff.

The rear diff and axles need swapped for a 92-94 AWD DSM rear end.

I SOOOOOOoooo want a VR4 5spd.

 

There you go again, comparing a sports coupe to a premium midsize sedan. Someone lock this thread!

 

He won!

 

I don't know if you've noticed... but Nissan's depreciation is no better... and thats why you buy a little something called GAP insurance on your car... my GAP insurance costs me $12 every 6 months from my insurance company, which is chump change in my eyes... GAP insurance covers the difference between what you owe on the car and what its worth if you total it, so if you owe $20,000 on the car and it's only worth 12,000, then the insurance covers that difference for you...

Bryan

 

IMHO...

Just another reason for the insurance companies to milk and rape the public and make even more money.

 

Ahhh the VR-4... my dream car... or more precisely the 99 vr4 is my dream car, only 45 of them were imported, not even 1 per state. if you ever see a 99 vr4 on the road, count yourself lucky, they had refreshed styling that year and looked P!SSED, I would take one any day over my maxima. Too bad Mitsubishi is stupid and discontinued the vr4 and previous gen eclipses right when they got the styling right... idiots.

Bryan

 

Do you have life insurance ?
Home owners insurance ?

Its all doing the same thing thing
helping the unfortunate and making the companties rich
It's just a matter of "Do you feel lucky?"

 

Not if they're stock, and 4th or 5th gen 5 speed would hang or beat a GSX, maybe not off the line, but it doesn't take much to catch back up and pass them... a 2k2-2k3 6 speed would own one hard.

Bryan

 

Punk... well, do ya?

 

$24 dollars a year for GAP insurance is not milking and raping the public... thats peace of mind for me, since I refinanced my car to get my turbo kit... Therefore if I wreck it, I'm not 5 grand in the hole...

Bryan

 

punk?

and no
I take as much as I feel I can afford.
I have gap insurance on my car.

for the price of a 12 pack of Corona every 6 months
you could save yourself thousands

better deal if your buy your car new since most deperciation happenes in the first year.

 

If you do it Bryan's way, you refinance to get a turbo kit... then if something happens, the insurance company has to eat up thousands of dollars (just for the turbo kit!). This, in turn, causes insurance rates to go up, and ALL of the public pays... hence, a raping effect.

And $24... not a lot for one person, but multiplied by millions of people... and you have millions of dollars a year for the company, meanwhile they pay out hundreds of thousands... quite a good profit for the company for something you may never well use.

helping the 'unfortunate'? Yeah, REAL unfortunate to get a 'turbo kit' and cover your a$$ with gap insurance.

 

There are thos that ARE unfortunate !

Im guess you will never need anyones help!

there will always be thoses that take advantege
people did after the SEPT 11th events
that does not mean that insc. is not good to have just in case!

 

Not stock they won't

 

Exactly... I did it the smart way, may as well get GAP insurance to cover the difference, as opposed to insuring the turbo kit on the side which would cost much more...

Bryan

 

GAP insurance was not designed for 'refinancing' and adding a 'turbo kit'. It was designed for those who end up "upsidedown" on a loan and get into a serious accident or loss situation.

oh, and davidme... WHERE did I ever say that insurance was a bad thing?