1991 Eagle Talon Reviews - Page 8 of 9

Turbo was bad upon purchase, replaced with a fully ported 14b turbocharger, and have replaced the front rotors, and full stainless 2.5 inch exhaust.

This car is awesome to drive. Hands down!

ECU (central computer) replaced after ~65,000 miles (leaking capacitors). Cost to repair with labor ~$1300.

Throw-out bearing began making noise after ~50,000 miles (new high performance clutch with factory throw-out bearing fixed this).

Idle speed control loop failed ~65,000 miles. Cost to repair with labor ~$300.

This was without doubt the most reliable car I've ever owned over the course of 10 years. Unfortunately, the most expensive repair item (ECU) came in after the 7/70 warranty expired.

The Diamond star family cars (Talon/Laser/Eclipse) readily accept aftermarket mods and produce healthy amounts of power (300 HP and more) for bolt-on solutions.

Original alternator went bad at 200,000 miles.

ECU capacitors started leaking onto the board, a common problem for 200,000+ DSM's.

Transmission is starting to slip at 2nd gear, but to be expected with that amount of miles.

Very awesome car, love the looks and the interior is well designed for the driver.

Handles like a dream and sticks to the road.

Bought endless mods and up to 350 horsepower and does 12 second quarter miles, and no axles or engine have blown yet.

I've never lost a race, truly a fast car.

The car is old and I am overly careful with it, so I have replaced almost everything there is to replace.

I love my little sports car, it is great on hills, excellent on gas (400 miles to a tank).

The best little car anybody could ask for.

Many parts were made in cheaply, so they are mostly old and worn out.

The driver's side window is always lost in track.

Valve springs always produce a strange sound if the mileage is high.

The front and back window (especially back one) is loosing tension when the mileage is high.

Boost too much will need to replace exhaust manifold.

This car is the best one to modify for excellent performance. I can beat many cars no matter if they are expensive or new on the road. Spending some money can make it fly!

Clutch and transmission are weak originally, so need to replace it when the mileage is over 80,000.

Maintenance is very important to this car. Turbo timer, changing engine oil, transmission oil, transfer case oil and other oils are necessary very often.

My car's exterior and interior are better than many 95-99 vehicles because of the high level of maintenance. If you are too lazy to take care of this car, it will be rubbish soon.