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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

 
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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

 
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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

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

 
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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.

 
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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.

 
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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.

 
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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.

 
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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!!

 
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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...

 
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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!

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

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