1991 Eagle Talon ESi review from North America
"A great car if you have money to burn"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Regular repairs - very costly.
Major problems - tranny grinds in second, hard to find (R).
The engine needs major repairs, can't take it past 5000rpm without major valve-train bounce.
General comments?
This car handles very well, with its standard 16 inchers, no body roll.
I made some upgrades such as a K&N intake, took out the cat-converter, performance wires, and I use 91 octane with boost.
Improved it from 0-60 before of 8.8sec, now 8.1sec, still not fast.
My black Talon with tinted windows is nice looking (I tell chicks it's a Stealth R/T), however these DSM cars are built like crap! I can only imagine the problems with the TSi.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Year of manufacture | 1991 |
| First year of ownership | 2001 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2001 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.0L Manual |
| Performance marks | 7 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 4 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 7 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 2 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 3 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 146000 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 150000 kilometres |
| Date of Entry | 26th May, 2001 |