2006 eclipse encounter

this is what i put on the V forums. i just copied and paste cuz i didnt want to write it over..

so like i told u all b4 in another thread. this boys parents bought him a 2006 eclipse and he thinks hes hot sh*t. lucky hes been raggin it out since hes got it.well anyways i was turnin onto the main road in my city.when i saw him and im like that mother f*cker... he turned first and was waitin for me.. goin 20 in a 35(yes that is the max speed limit in my city) so finally i was behind him in the other lane. i told my friend " i aint gonna do a ricer flyby, but i kno he will make me look stupid" ..

so i get next to him and punch him from 35 mph(low in my second gear)went all the way to the end of my 2nd gear at 65 and shut down with him about 2 cars behind me.. i kno u all are like wtf right now but lemme tell u so was i.. anyways

the cocky mother f*cker gets next to me and yells "hahahh i was punched out in 4th gear" then he says " come on ill run u in 3rd and beat u". so i slowed down to 25 but he didnt wanna go that low so he just takes off in 2nd gear at about 35 and lemme tell u that car has balls..

this kid has hated me for 2 yrs ever since i beat his 96 eclipse gs 5 spd and now he does have a faster car so theres nothin i can do. they run low 14s and trap at 100+. he yelled out the window "i smoke srt-4s 350 z's cobras" and all this sh*t i was like " yea ur dads car is pretty fast" and then he turned.

i find that most parents will eventually take their kids play toys away when they finish high school and move to college....or finish college...unless they live with their parents all through college or some shit and get free everything then get mommy and daddy to get a job for them and all this and the cycle continues...

oh well, just because a car is faster than yours on paper doesnt mean its faster on the road or track, remember, sometimes a car has to go slower (with better revs and handling) to go faster (gas brake gas brake gas)

anyone will tell you that the secret to going faster is to have better brakes...my se-r has the 4 disc brakes but not brembos, is yours a spec v?

im sorry u confused the hell outta me.

my point is just because he has more hp , how does that constitute a faster car?? cornering and handling and braking are the most important factors in speed, not horse power

"i smoke srt-4s 350 z's cobras" I doubt that eclipse is "smoking" any of these cars. All those cars run as fast or faster than that eclipse.

i bet that thing was expensive as hell too. so basically it might run with a 99-04 gt stang, in other words, its not going to beat a 350z or a cobra until hell freezes over. to tell u the truth im not impressed with the new eclipse at all, i dont really like em

i think the cobra he beat was a 98' vert, with a 5 spd. he probably got the jump and barely won.. now, i wanted an srt-4 for a yr now but im on my own now so i cant do it cuz of insurance and plus im savin up to move away and go to trade school (UTI).. so i was goin crazy and was like an srt-4 will smoke ur ass u soft ass lil bitch. and then the rest of the night me and friends got a few cases of bud and we went down town and i said " i dont care if im on probation, im gonna fuck him up" just bc he was talkin so much shit. u kno? i mean i dont try to act like a hard ass or anything but i garrantee any of u would have felt the same way if u woulda heard what he was saying. plus i hate the bitch.

if he beat a cobra he probably did a ricer fly-by... even the older ones had like 285 or more hp

The only cobra he beat in a race with his eclipse is this one

http://www.cobras.org/images/cobra1.jpg

get a bike.....they beat pretty much anything with four wheels with less than 500hp.....at least a 600 will....i raced a 1995 toyota supra with around 460hp with my old Kawi ZX-6R and beat it by many car lengths....plus their cheaper to run, maintain...etc....so if you really have the need for speed CBR 600 F2s are selling for 1500 to 3000 dollars.....they won't smoke a 460hp supra but that eclipse would be embarrassed....btw i think the styling on those eclipses are very good, however i heard that they were heavy as hell and couldn't break the skid pad past .80Gs.....that's not very impressive performance IMO....

you guys are underestimating the new v6 eclipse. those things really do haul. they trap at 101mph for crying out loud. that may not be faster then a SRT-4 or a cobra but it definitly is faster then a 350Z from a roll. and it will run almost neck to neck with a well driven 04-05 SRT-4.

that car is so underated, theres no official dynos yet but that car weights 3500 lbs and it can trap over 100 mph. there is no way a 263hp car can do that because a 350Z traps around 99-100mph and weights 3200 lbs and makes 287hp.

definitly a very fast car. and will run neck to neck with a stock 98 cobra.

I like the look of the new Eclipse, but damn it's a heavy mofo. A FWD sports car should not wiegh 3500 pounds.

It appears that mitsubishi listened when people asked them to bring back something like the GSX. I have yet to see any out on the street, driven by a couple at the Mitsu dealership though.

damn the z is 3200 lbs? that thing weighs more than a gtr34 and its not even (single) turbocharged....what a joke....at least edmunds.com has spyshots of the 2007-2008 GTR (looks like a Z with a wing, i hate the curvy body nissans, i prefer the boxy skylines and silvias)

The two problems with the new eclipse:

It's fat (3500 pounds for FWD), should be closer to 3000

It's FWD. Mitsubishi needs to make an AWD version.

Good run nonetheless.

when i think about havin bikes race cars i think its pointless.. my friends wont race bikes or my friends with bikes wont race cars.. its another league all together.. my friend did race a boss hog recently with his 02 R6 and got smoked. lol but anyways about the new eclipse..

he doesnt kno how to drive.. from what i heard he hasnt raced from a dig and ran a wrx from a roll and didnt pull at all.. (wrx has 3 inch exhaust and a boost controller) still i think with a good driver and from a roll the eclipse should win.

and he was talkin about racin this boy with a 2003 gli from a roll only.. i mean come on now he has another liter of engine.. if he has trouble with that then he really should trade his car in. and get a geo metro or something.

damn the z is 3200 lbs? that thing weighs more than a gtr34 and its not even (single) turbocharged....what a joke....at least edmunds.com has spyshots of the 2007-2008 GTR (looks like a Z with a wing, i hate the curvy body nissans, i prefer the boxy skylines and silvias)


errrr actually the R34 is 3500 lbs as well, the R33 is around the same weight but is alittle larger then the R34. the R32 is 3200 lbs being the smallest ones. the twin turbo Z is 3500 lbs. so 3200 lbs is not that much for the 350Z.

esp compared to a FWD eclipse that weights 3500 lbs. i have no clue why its so damn heavy, i think the engine is made of led or something.

Lots of people don't like the 350Z, I dont know why. I like it alot though. I think its a really nice car.

Lots of people don't like the 350Z, I dont know why. I like it alot though. I think its a really nice car.
Take it for a test drive. It might change the way you feel about it. It did for me. Before I thought it was a really great car, just from looking at the specs. Than I drove one. It was really loud even at 60 mph. Noise was mostly coming from the tires, and when you turned the music on, it seemed to get much louder. I wouldn't buy one after that.

Take it for a test drive. It might change the way you feel about it. It did for me. Before I thought it was a really great car, just from looking at the specs. Than I drove one. It was really loud even at 60 mph. Noise was mostly coming from the tires, and when you turned the music on, it seemed to get much louder. I wouldn't buy one after that.

I drive a mustang haha, refinement isn't really a top priority to me. However I do not want to discredit your opinion. I will test drive one as soon as I am back in the states. The specs are decent, nothing mind blowing though, but it is just a cool looking package.

notice how everyone assumes its a v6 eclipse.

it might be the 4 cylinder one.

Take it for a test drive. It might change the way you feel about it. It did for me. Before I thought it was a really great car, just from looking at the specs. Than I drove one. It was really loud even at 60 mph. Noise was mostly coming from the tires, and when you turned the music on, it seemed to get much louder. I wouldn't buy one after that.
i hate how the clutch like jumps back out at you....when drove one it the clutch had no feel to it.....it grabbed well but it just felt like driving a cavalier.....my mom had one....the 5 speed was fun back in the day...hehe

i've driven a few and i love them. the car is waaaay quieter then my car, the interior is a perfect driver's car interior. the only grip is that there's almost no 3/4 rear vision so the blind spot is hugh. the tranny is alittle notchy but it still has decently well defined gates. the clutch is soft and springy but so are all BMW clutches. you can't even feel the catch point on the bimmers but it allows you to drive very smoothly like the bimmers. the tire noise i can understand becasue thats strictly an alignment problem along with the tire choice they used for the car stock. not a big deal.

i still love that car to death.

man my clutch is stiff as fuck... i drove a focus and i couldnt even feel it after driving my car. but anyway, i dont see how a fwd car can be that heavy either, and i dont see the point of making a car with an engine like that fwd either. maybe they made it heavy so it could get some traction...

man my clutch is stiff as fuck... i drove a focus and i couldnt even feel it after driving my car. but anyway, i dont see how a fwd car can be that heavy either, and i dont see the point of making a car with an engine like that fwd either. maybe they made it heavy so it could get some traction...

Thats because the mustangs till 05 had a cable to open the clutch rather than hydrolic fluid. Put a clutch quadrant and aftermarket clutch on there and you will have a whole new meaning of heavy clutch.

its cool tho cause i like it that way

I drive a mustang haha, refinement isn't really a top priority to me. However I do not want to discredit your opinion. I will test drive one as soon as I am back in the states. The specs are decent, nothing mind blowing though, but it is just a cool looking package.

i kno this kid, he works at the same place i do, except hes temporary.. and its definitly a V6.

yeah the eclipse is pretty quick. fastest eclipse yet.


in the right sitiuations the eclipse could take out those cars. since i've seen all those cars, exept the 350Z run at the track and some of the srt-4's were running high 14s

i kno this kid, he works at the same place i do, except hes temporary.. and its definitly a V6.

Sorry I don't understand, could you explain this one to me again?

meh didnt feel fast to me and god the steering was downright scary

a friend of mine also took one out she said same thing about it nearly word for word and her car sucks!

notice how everyone assumes its a v6 eclipse.

it might be the 4 cylinder one.

sorry i replied to the wrong quote.. this is the quote i wanted to reply to.. yea i kno the kid and i saw the engine.. 3.8 and hes been redlining it ever since he got it.. no doubt it is a V6 even if i didn't see the emblem on the back.

yea i kno the kid and i saw the engine.. 3.8 and hes been redlining it ever since he got it..

well atleast this way it wont be long till he breaks it...

i just saw him an hour ago he was revvin the piss out of it when he past me downtown..

i just wish i could get a 5 spd swap.. i would be so much happier. and it is possible that i can get into the 13s all motor.

anyone ever get a quote from level 10? i heard 3 grand for a fully built tranny.

New Eclipse is lame. The only reason it’s getting a pass from people and the media is it’s name and because it’s an import. Think about it if GM, Ford or Chrysler made a 3500 lbs sport compact everybody would be ripping on them.

Style is the only reason I can see for some one to buy one. I mean not only does the Mustang out accelerate and out handle the Eclipse it also has more interior space.

New Eclipse is lame. The only reason it’s getting a pass from people and the media is it’s name and because it’s an import. Think about it if GM, Ford or Chrysler made a 3500 lbs sport compact everybody would be ripping on them.

Style is the only reason I can see for some one to buy one. I mean not only does the Mustang out accelerate and out handle the Eclipse it also has more interior space.

I perfer the stlying of the mustang to that of the eclipse. How much are they new? I figured it'd be 20-25 grand.

I perfer the stlying of the mustang to that of the eclipse. How much are they new? I figured it'd be 20-25 grand.
MSRP on the Eclipse GT is $23,699.

Who would ever pick that ugly Ecplipse over the new GT?

You get A LOT more car with the Mustang.

Styling is always relative. To tell you the truth, I hate the styling on the Mustang. I hate that retro stuff, we've already moved out of the 60s. The Eclipse looks like a very modern car with nice curves.

I hate that retro stuff, we've already moved out of the 60s.

So what!?! I say bring on the '60s for one more round. The best cars in history came from the '60s and it'd be bad ass to see them running around one more time. See the new MotorTrend, Bullitt rematch, it's not the same but it's still awesome.

Prices remained a secret at press time, but we were told to expect the base four-cylinder GS to start "just under $20,000," the GT V-6 about $25,000, and a loaded GT like the one pictured here for about $28,000. The Spyder convertible arrives in early 2006.

Why would I pay that for an Eclipse? I'd rather spend the money on a real car.

C/D TEST RESULTS
ACCELERATION: Seconds
Zero to 30 mph: 2.2
40 mph: 3.1
50 mph: 4.6
60 mph: 6.1
70 mph: 7.7
80 mph: 9.5
90 mph: 11.9
100 mph: 14.5
110 mph: 17.3
120 mph: 23.5
130 mph: 29.3
Street start, 5-60 mph: 6.4
Top-gear acceleration, 30-50 mph: 10.0
50-70 mph: 9.8
Standing 1/4-mile: 14.5 sec @ 100 mph
Top speed: (governor limited) 134 mph

FUEL ECONOMY
EPA city driving: 18 mpg
EPA highway driving: 27 mpg
C/D-observed: 15 mpg

YEAH! This thing sounds like it'd be a great car!

hahaha it can't even brake 5 secs!! thats great.. and this kid can't race from digs as it is... if a decent driver can do a mid 14 then he is runnin high 14s or low 15s..

The Eclipse looks like a modern car? Haha, I guess I learn something new every day.

The Eclipse is deffinitely targeted towards the teenage drivers. IMO it's one of the UGLIEST cars on the road.

Shit, give me an Aztek.

Styling is always relative. To tell you the truth, I hate the styling on the Mustang. I hate that retro stuff, we've already moved out of the 60s. The Eclipse looks like a very modern car with nice curves.
The new Eclipse is a retro car, look at the 1999 Eclipse.

2nd generation > the rest..

plain and simple

well id take the mustang too... but im kinda surprised to see the rest of u say that. right on.

Think about it if GM, Ford or Chrysler made a 3500 lbs sport compact everybody would be ripping on them.

Hmm, maybe Mitsu is on to something, a "Port(ly) Compact"!

They'll probably have it as one of the main cars in the next fast and the furious and everyone (who likes those movies) will think it's one of the best cars you can buy.

They'll probably have it as one of the main cars in the next fast and the furious and everyone (who likes those movies) will think it's one of the best cars you can buy.

:grinno:

They probably put it up against a new ZO6 or the '07 GT-500 and it'll beat both of them going backwards. Basically how they made the Yenko look really slow to the EVO :disappoin

Since everyone is comparing the Eclipse to the new Mustang, I think it's a wrog comparison, because the Mustang is meant for 60 year old guys who had a Mustang back in the 60's, while the Eclipse is meant for someone in their 20s.

Since everyone is comparing the Eclipse to the new Mustang, I think it's a wrog comparison, because the Mustang is meant for 60 year old guys who had a Mustang back in the 60's, while the Eclipse is meant for someone in their 20s.

What???

The Mustang is for 60 year olds? :screwy:

The new Eclipse is for teenage girls. The 2nd gen Eclipse are the only ones who are respected as far as racing goes.

Ever since the last one, you see girls in them. And this new Eclipse looks worse than the previous one.

How is a mustang meant for a 60 year old? The new eclipse is going to be just like the current one, the owners will make up 99 percent of the people who like it.

2nd generation > the rest..

plain and simple


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Yes, the Mustang is for 60 year olds. Why else would Ford style it the way it did? It's because today's 60 year olds were in their 20's when the Mustang came out, and a lot of them probably drooled over it. If they would have meant for it to be driven by 20 somethings, than they would have chose a little bit more modern styling, with more curves, instead of the retro styling.

Yes, the Mustang is for 60 year olds. Why else would Ford style it the way it did? It's because today's 60 year olds were in their 20's when the Mustang came out, and a lot of them probably drooled over it. If they would have meant for it to be driven by 20 somethings, than they would have chose a little bit more modern styling, with more curves, instead of the retro styling.

That's the most retarded thing I've ever heard.

A LOT of younger people like the retro styling, including me. I would pick it over any other 90+ "curvy" Mustang.

Next time you pass a new Mustang, look inside to see how many old vs young people you will find driving it. :lol:

if i could do it over again i would get a 2nd gen gsx, hell i liked them since i was 8 yrs old when they first came out and i still like them. i would get a dark grey color with the blacked out headlights.

clawhammer, please try to put your loyaties aside for a minute, we know you hate domestics. thats not the point of the discussion here.

Since everyone is comparing the Eclipse to the new Mustang, I think it's a wrong comparison, because the Mustang is meant for 60 year old guys who had a Mustang back in the 60's, while the Eclipse is meant for someone in their 20s.

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That's about the stupidest most biased statement I think I've ever heard.

EVERYBODY (except you) knows that Ford styled the Mustang this was because EVERYBODY (except you) loves that body style and thinks the '60's had the best Mustangs.

Yes, the Mustang is for 60 year olds. Why else would Ford style it the way it did? It's because today's 60 year olds were in their 20's when the Mustang came out, and a lot of them probably drooled over it. If they would have meant for it to be driven by 20 somethings, than they would have chose a little bit more modern styling, with more curves, instead of the retro styling.

:sleeping: Oh did you say something?

Um if I remember my stats right, something like 65% of the lat generation of mustang owners were women who bought the V6 Automatic

If its not 65% its around 50% so you cant really say its for men...I mean what man buys a Mustang and gets the V6 w/auto. but thats the highest seling model of the car

Eclipse Vs Mustang... they are very hard to compare but....V6 to V6 Eclipse hands down no contest...V6 to V8 Mustang hands down

Um if I remember my stats right, something like 65% of the lat generation of mustang owners were women who bought the V6 Automatic

If its not 65% its around 50% so you cant really say its for men...I mean what man buys a Mustang and gets the V6 w/auto. but thats the highest seling model of the car

Eclipse Vs Mustang... they are very hard to compare but....V6 to V6 Eclipse hands down no contest...V6 to V8 Mustang hands down


Oh please! The V6 is the base model. If you wanna compare the Mustang V6, compare it to the 4 banger Eclipse. And the new V6s aren't too shabby either.

"We knew something wasn't right with the 2003 movie 2 Fast 2 Furious. Specifically, we could not believe the angry, muscular ex-convict played by Tyrese Gibson would not only tolerate--but want to drive--a purple Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder.

This was way too cute and girly of a car to be a male protagonist's ride of choice in a film about illegal street racing in cutting-edge Japanese vehicles. Now, based on data generated by Kelley Blue Book last week, we can quantify the Eclipse's femininity: the Eclipse Spyder convertible has the highest percentage of female registrants of any car on the market. The hardtop Eclipse coupe has the fourth highest."

http://www.forbes.com/vehicles/2005/05/23/cx_dl_0523feat.html

I guess I need to make some things clear. I am not a strictly import guy. I think that those new C6 Corvettes are really awesome. GM did a good job on them, lots of power, looks good on the outside, and for the first time on the inside as well. There are a few other domestics that I like also (Solstice, G6, etc). However I really dislike the new Mustangs. I really hate the styling on them. A lot of people seem to think that the 60's Mustangs were the best ones, well I really don't. It's because of technology. The 05 mustangs are far better because of it, Ford just really messed up the styling (at least in my opinion), but I'm sure it's going to be a popular sports car, but propably because of older guys.

of course everyone has there opinion.

if some of you like the stang styling better than the eclipse, that is your opinion.

if you like the styling of the eclipse better than the stang, that too is your opinion and there's nothing wrong with that.

me personally, i like the styling of the eclipse better than that of the stang, but i'd choose the stang as a whole car over the eclipse anyday.

and to keep things going, i also would take this new eclipse over any of the older ones. period.

i like the styling best, it is stock, the fastest eclipse yet. and its doing it, not only heavier, but N/A

i wouldnt worry about the aftermarket for this puppy because it already has 50 aftermarket parts before it ever hit the floor.

this is my opinion