Hey okay I came across this 97 eclipse gsx. Its awd and idk. It wouls be nice in the winter but I also came across a nice 97 eclipse gst which is just the fwd version. Idk what to do ?
From what I gather, the eclipse gsx will break down on you every week.
buy the one with the least rust.
IP check doesn’t show anything, but I really think this is CivicJim/RJ-92. :eyebrow:
Either way, don’t buy an eclipse if you need something reliable. Mitsubishi reliability is the butt of many jokes for a reason…
Niether of them have any rust. Is the gsx a good car. Some people tell me that they are amazing but then some people tell me that they break down a ton
They do break down a ton, but that doesn’t mean they’re not nice…check the strut towers for rot…
DSMs get bad raps from people who jump right to turbo swaps without doing any maintenance.
My car is very reliable and not close to stock. I drive it to and from Lockport everyday with no problems.
All maintenance items were taken care of before I started modding it.
Treat the car well and it’ll treat you well. That goes for whatever make and model you buy.
Ya I agree thanks but what would you rather own a fwd or a awd? idk im like torn between them. They are both around the same price.
did you end up sending your 944 to nigeria?
AWD. All depends on the cars condition though.
Naw dude im keeping and storing it and aventually Im going to put a ls1 in it. Im just trying to keep the miles off the porsche thats why Im thinkg about buying a eclipse to fool around with so I dont get any dumb ideas of selling that car.
if it’s between those two cars, get the AWD one
if it’s some stupid >25 year old kid, it was probably beat to fuck. if it is beat to fuck, but has maitnence records, i would get it
DO NOT BUY A DSM, OR ANY USED “PERFORMANCE”, OR REGULAR SHITTY HYUNDAI WITHOUT RECORDS OF WORK DONE!!!
Check the strut towers like mentioned already as well as the radiator support and under the rear hatch. Those are all the normal spots for rot on 2G DSMs.
^ This guy knows his DSM shit…
Man oh man, long thread. I get wanting to ask advice about cars and everything but you seem to be continually changing your mind if in fact you are a real person. (EDIT: Meaning you’re not just some random person posting troll threads for attention or a normal user using an alt. username. No robot suspicion at this time)
If you want advice, seriously go out and drive all different types of cars and see what you feel most comfortable in. Then come back to us with more than saying “I have $$, grand wut shuld i get guyzz lol” Come back with a make and model of a specific car you drove and liked and felt comfortable in and seek answers to what there is you can do to possibly mod that vehicle specifically and see if you like the results and suggestions you get. You’ve posted everything from camaros to eclipses just find something you can picture yourself driving for a little while and work from there.
And coming from a younger person auto loans are tough to deal with. If thats something you really feel you can handle and worth it for a car you just wanna build/modify then cool. I just hope the best for you and for some less open ended dimwit questions to come.
you don’t think…no…he couldn’t be…A ROBOT!!!
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I should correct my post and say “a real person - not someone who is posting random troll threads just to draw attention or a current member using an alt. user name” haha I guess I didnt think that part out when I typed it, the rest seems to work still.
The problem is there is only 1 gsx eclipse that I have found around our area. The seller is really strict about joy rides. I would have the cash in hand but its difficult finding these cars to take test drives because of how old they are. There are a ton of gst cars around our area.
Theres even a real nice convertiable one that I have been eyeing up
you could always join evolutionm.net