all Eclipse experts here...

I have been looking around for a new car lately (since mine is dying) and was wondering if a 2nd generation eclipse would be a good choice for a 17 year old? I know many of you will say a nonturbo would be but I am fixed on getting at least a GST, but preferably a GSX. What problems, if any, would I encounter and do they get good gas mileage? I have heard they get around 30mpg but I think that the turbo would get a little less than that. Thanks for the help!

Dude do a search, seriously you'll find everything you want to know just by searching.

Only thing you might have a problem with when dealing with any turboed eclipse from the years of 92.5 - 99 is crankwalk. You will have to search for that one because it has been explained to many times. Otherwise just check for normal things you would when purchasing any car.

They are sweet cars. My brother got around 30mpg on his gst, if you're only worried bout gas mileage get a honduh :p. I would recommend this car to anyone interested in a fun car to drive, they are relatively easy to work on and aftermarket parts are cheaply and readily avalible.

bad idea to metion crankwalk lol Another can of worms will be opened up here.

There is a database of knowledge in the FAQ sticky. Browse through some of the links.

http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=442393

Any problem you can imagine will most likely come around sooner or later with the car.

Only thing you might have a problem with when dealing with any turboed eclipse from the years of 92.5 - 99 is crankwalk. You will have to search for that one because it has been explained to many times. Otherwise just check for normal things you would when purchasing any car.

Crankwalk is so damn overrated. It happens to probably 1/50th of all the people who are worried about getting it.

But how many 6 bolts get it? ;)

Can you work on a car? The car will break on occasion and if you are cheap like the rest of us, you will want to work on it yourself. Turbo cars are pretty crazy for new drivers, but shit, I am only a year older than you. I doubt you'll get 30 mpg mixed. 28-31 highway is probably not out of range if you drive good, but you could get as low as like 12 mpg if you hammer on it city driving. I bet you could get like 22-25 mixed if you drive decent and dont race much.

Crankwalk is so damn overrated. It happens to probably 1/50th of all the people who are worried about getting it.

The question is... do you feel lucky punk... well do ya?

Haha yeah I know but, it is worth mentioning to someone purchasing the car. They should at least know what it is and know signs for it. I am still debating on wether or not I should take the chance and built my 7 bolt.

Any problem you can imagine will most likely come around sooner or later with the car.

:lol: yeah maybe if you keep the car for 300k miles...

:lol: yeah maybe if you keep the car for 300k miles...

Almost there :) 200,548 miles and counting!

Crankwalk is so damn overrated. It happens to probably 1/50th of all the people who are worried about getting it.
As usual, I am part of that 2% lol :wink:

Only problem i ever had as far as the engine was concerned was the thermostat, generator and clutch needing replaced. It's definately a fun car to drive and IF you keep your foot off of that right pedal you can get some decent gas mileage. You'll run into problems with any car you buy, if eclipses appeal to you then get yourself a 2G Turbo. Also searches will save you the hassle of having to make a thread on the subject for the 1,000,000th time. It's all good though, just remember next time.

Hahah, alright sorry about that, I have just had a recent liking to these cars so I thought I would ask the veterans. I have found some gsts on criagslist.com for about 3-6 thousand dollar range, I am not sure which car I will be buying (either an Eclipse, Stealth, or 300zx). But if I find a good deal then I won't be passing it up.

stealths are even worse lemons then dsm's .. Like the only cars in the world with a worse rep except maybe pintos'

stealths are even worse lemons then dsm's .. Like the only cars in the world with a worse rep except maybe pintos'

What are you basing this on?

Any problem you can imagine will most likely come around sooner or later with the car.

I'd love to argue with you and say youre wrong. But I'd be lying. :rofl::rofl::rofl:

Damn Spyder takes a trip to the shop every week. I call it our weekly "outing".

It is sorta of hard to find a good eclipse on criagslist.com amoung other sights. These cars seem to be pretty expensive...

These cars seem to be pretty expensive...

It's only gonna go up from here. They are starting to get harder and harder to find all the time. I bet in the next 10 years it will be pretty damn tough to find a nice, unmodded gsx/ tsi awd for anything less than 10,000.

I agree with thompson. When I first started looking for a turboed dsm in my area they were going for around 8-9gs. I have been lookin around for the fun of it and pretty much all the unmodded decent turboed dsms I have seen are in the 10-11g range. Lol I thought our cars are suppose to decrease in value...

It's only gonna go up from here. They are starting to get harder and harder to find all the time. I bet in the next 10 years it will be pretty damn tough to find a nice, unmodded gsx/ tsi awd for anything less than 10,000.

In the next 10 years these things will have a shit ton of miles on them, so the value will be nothing even close to what it is now no matter if it was modded or not. If you find a Supra with 150k miles on it, it's not worth nearly what it was 5-7 years ago when it only had 70k. Look at 1g's. You can pick them up pretty cheap nowadays.

Look at 1g's. You can pick them up pretty cheap nowadays.
:grinyes:

However, look for the newest style TT Supra or RX7. Even the beat the hell broken down ones were $12,000+ last I checked.

:grinyes:

However, look for the newest style TT Supra or RX7. Even the beat the hell broken down ones were $12,000+ last I checked.

Yeah, and what was it worth when it wasn't beat to hell....:wink:

I have a 2002 Spyder that won't start after my boyfriend worked on the battery....He tightened the cables and they failed. Then tried to jump it...no good. Then replaced the battery and now it cranks but, won't turn over. Mechanic on the ph. said the computer might be fried and another said the keys needed to be programmed.....It was perfect before the bf touched it. GRRR. Any help from the experts?

I have a 2002 Spyder that won't start after my boyfriend worked on the battery....He tightened the cables and they failed. Then tried to jump it...no good. Then replaced the battery and now it cranks but, won't turn over. Mechanic on the ph. said the computer might be fried and another said the keys needed to be programmed.....It was perfect before the bf touched it. GRRR. Any help from the experts?

Wrong forum, next time try the Eclipse 2000+ forum.

He probably hooked up the cables backwards and fried something. Make sure the battery is hooked up correctly (Red = +, Black = -) and try it again.

In the next 10 years these things will have a shit ton of miles on them, so the value will be nothing even close to what it is now no matter if it was modded or not. If you find a Supra with 150k miles on it, it's not worth nearly what it was 5-7 years ago when it only had 70k. Look at 1g's. You can pick them up pretty cheap nowadays.

I disagree with you. Yes they will have more miles on them, but that has not affected the value hardly at all in the last 5 years and it most likely won't down the road. The fact of the matter is they're becoming harder and harder to find all the time and people are going to start paying more and more for them, no matter what the mileage. And 1g's have always been nice cars, but they never got quite the attention that the 2g did. I think the 2g will always hold a high value.

I have a 2002 Spyder that won't start after my boyfriend worked on the battery....He tightened the cables and they failed. Then tried to jump it...no good. Then replaced the battery and now it cranks but, won't turn over. Mechanic on the ph. said the computer might be fried and another said the keys needed to be programmed.....It was perfect before the bf touched it. GRRR. Any help from the experts?

How unfortunate.

TY for the sympathy but, I was hoping for some practical advice.....

isnt the nice supra 3rd gen?

there was the celica/supra from like 82-84 then 2nd gen from 85-92
then the 3rd gen from 93-98

atleast thats what i thought

TY for the sympathy but, I was hoping for some practical advice.....

Get a boyfriend who can hook up battery cables without frying the car, and post in the right forum. :smooch:

Thanks everyone....I guess I posted in the wrong forum and so now I am looking for help in Eclipse 2000+. I can't do anything about my car yet 'cuz I have to go out of town tomorrow. However, I will get it towed to the nearest dealership for a diagnostic scan when I get back..Thanks to feedback I know what to ask now......The BF is about to be history.

Thanks everyone for their help, I am going to wait for a different car to come around as it seems that these are too sparse.