1995 Eagle Talon TSI AWD review from North America
"Mini 3000GT!"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
The harmonic balancer came apart, threw the timing belt, and bent 8 valves along with 4 rockers.
Spun an O-ring on the oil cooler when I was changing the oil, and it ended up pumping all the oil out onto the freeway. Block toast at 117k miles.
General comments?
Aside from those things, it was a great car! It had tight performance, handled nice (all wheel drive!), and wasn't too bad comfort wise.
I believe the harmonic balancer wouldn't have gone out if it was replaced at the scheduled tune up time, but the guy before me never did it. The oil ring was PROBABLY my fault, so I can't really blame the car for that.
If that hadn't have happened, I'd still have it.
The rear seats are decorative only ;) Trying to get anyone over 4ft tall back there is going to hurt them as leg room is non-existent. However, FRONT seat room is very spacious!
Everything about the car was pretty nice, and in fact, I bought a civic right after that, and bought an Eclipse GSX (same year/color/specs as the Talon) as a second car. If properly maintained, you'll be VERY happy. If not, expect a big bill.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| First year of ownership | 2001 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2002 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.0 turbo Manual |
| Performance marks | 8/10 |
| Reliability marks | 7/10 |
| Comfort marks | 6/10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 4/10 |
| Distance when acquired | 108000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 117000 miles |
| Previous car | Volkswagen Jetta |
| Date of Entry | 5th February, 2004 |