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Originally Posted by cantgo2fast
If i had the money i would defenitely get an eclipse as a daily driver like everyone else has said they can be very reliable so long as you take care of it. if u wanna go fast buy a turbo model, if u want a goo DD i think a second gen is a reliable and extremely good looking DD option. damn somebody should put that in a brochure or something lol
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I do agree with you on this, 2g is best looking sport cars ( beside evo and wrx ), throw in some 5 poke 18 deep disc, drop about 2 inch, tint window. it catch my eye every time it drove by. I do preferd 2g as a DD cars, shit any 4 banger that save gas will work for me
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Back to the topic, I do say go for it, if you can find a good conditon and most maintaint already done to it ( timing belt ), you are one of the lucky sob, other hand if you find a non turbo 2g eclipse or talon with good condition then go for it too, these car sell fast , I bet you will have no problem selling it if you find a turbo 2g in the future. let me list some of the common thing or should do if you own these car.
These car need attention all the time, check every thing under the hood every week, chang oil on time, use mitsubishi dealer oil filter or napa gold ( wix ).
Change spark plug every time you change oils(10w/30) ( ngk bpr6es ( forgot the gap
it been a long time ) and use ngk sparkk plug wire or mitsubishi oem ) if I still remember
do this if you anal about your cars
Use pennzoils syncromesh on the tranny ( you could ad a bottle of redline heavy weight shock proof gear oil and the rest is pennzoils )
For awd rear diff use redline heavy weight shock proof gear oils.
if you own a auto, had to use mitsubishi automatic fluid and filter
Door handle broke ( door is too dam heavy )
Crank walk ( 2g turbo, disconnect the clutch starter swith, that the first think you should do. )
If you got the awd version, you have life time replacement on rear differentual , dealer replace twice for under a years.
Boost leak
, god I hate to spay down with soap water every month to find out the leak.
Change oil cap seal, do not have to replace the cap just go to dealer and buy another seal and put it on the cap over the old one.
Buy most tune up part from the dealer, filter, timming belt kit, or let the dealer install it, it will empty your wallet, but it will worth it, if you know how to change it, then you save yourself load shit of money for labor, but still use every part of timming belt from the dealer.
for clutch anything over act 2100 will trigger the crank walk bomb. unless you have 6bolt swap, hell i go with act 2600.
Change your pcv valve too.
alway alway check your oil level weekly, add to full mark if it low. and alway alway LET YOUR CAR WARM UP EVERY TIME YOU ABOUT TO DRIVE, morning, or after a long period of time of running. THAT THE KEY TO KEEP THE ENGINE LAST.
im very anal about all my car, that how I did when I still own 2g, over 130k and still dont crank walk. and I did exactly the same to all my car that I own and it treat me really well. Good luck with your decisions .
I did most of the tune up right after I bough it, oil and filter, spark plug and wire, check tranny fluid and rears, check tire, check coolant, brake, funny that I bought most of my tool and oils stuff with me on the plane to fly to chicago and drove 16 hours back. now im look back and dam i was way too crazy for that car.
the road going home , 16 god dam hours driving, lucky gas was under $3
that time
I change tranny fluid and rear right after I got home
unplug the clutch starter switch right after I bought the cars. to start the car without the clutch and prevent from CW ( no nessary for non turbo version )
stock blow of valve ( bov ) is leak, so get aftermarket one, greddy and hks is best for the moneys and had good sound.
the car has 141k miles before I bought it ,and ran perfect it mean it show a good care, and about turn 150k Its end it life.
