binky

hey all i'm thinking on buying a new car, i'm thinking of an eclipse and i'm posting cuz i wanna know wut u guys think abou them? are they good cars? i know they look nice well i like how they look but i just wanna know if they are good and wut type of ups i should do 2 it. thanks guys

Project_D

my buddies dad just bought one the toher day actually and its fast i mean it mvoes its not some fake *** car-----if you buying a new car look into the new civics, eclipse or maby jsus get a the rsx type s

binky

well i can get a late 90's with around 70,000km for like 9ish so i unno i love the look of them and ya they are preety fast 2

Project_D

plus alot of room for improvment ex.bigger turbo tunning ect ect

Cerberus

IMO, eclipses have been the "civics" of the US for quite some time, as they are very abundant down there. Aftermarket toys for the eclipse is abundant. I like them.

james12lucy

DSM's are a great platform, if you keep on top of maintanance. And if it doesn't crankwalk, or if the transfer case doesn't lock up at 150 km/s. They are awesome cars, but very inrelible, maintaning them is generally more costly then modding them. Good luck though.

B6T

150 kilometers a second?! I don't think they can go that fast.

It's hard to get a clear message about the crank walk issue. Some people say it's very common, others say that it's just a myth... so you should only listen to people that drive these cars, or call a shop like Magnus and ask them what their opinion is.

Nebojsa

i've had the eclipse spyder(convertible) 2k3 for about 3 months now... this car is not about speed (not saying it's slow) i've beat a lot of cars out there, but it's still mostly about looks... a definite chick magnet. If you're into big sound(audio) then don't get the convertible because there's too much work involved to getting the rattling down to minimum.
but this is definitely a great car.

Turbo_AWD_DSM

DSMs are awesome cars with amazing potential. You can easily pick up a 1g (1990 - 1994) Turbo AWD for under $5000. There are some minor differences in a few models.

1990 -6/1992 - Came with the 6 bolt engine. Far less likely to crankwalk.
1990 & 1991 - Pop-up headlights
1992 - 1994 - Came with th 7 bolt engine. Still less likely to crankwalk then th 2g (1995 - 1999). Got rid of pop-up headlights.

Myself I own a 1992 Plymouth Laser RS Turbo AWD and IMO they are awesome cars. I've had mine since Nov. 2004 and it's always been a fun car to drive. AWD definately helps with launches, cornering, and makes for great winter fun!!

BlackSpyder

I have a 97, and i'll be honest I've had my share of problems. As long as you take care of it, do regular maintainence etc you should be fine. No Crankwalking here... but I do have the leaking roof, and water pump problems...

cyn

Anyone looking into buying a DSM has to be ready to do regular maintenance on it. It's a finicky car but if you know what you're doing you'll end up with an amazing machine, and if it's a 2G it'll be a gorgeous one too. As for Spyder's being a "chick magnet" I'm not so sure about that! lol Girls can drive HOT cars too, not just throw ourselves at guys in hot cars!

94teggy

Theyre the sweetest eclipse body style, and they are good cars, i havent had major problems with mine, its just how i bought it.

DSMonster

And your car is definatly HOT, ....your hubbies isn't bad either