1990 Eagle Talon TSi AWD review from North America
"4 cylinders, 3 diamonds, 2 cams, 1 turbo, countless records!!!"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Zero, Ziltch, zip, nada...
General comments?
A car for enthusaist, Many say its unreliable, but I am here to sway opinions.
Being a DSM (diamond star motors) enthusaist for quite some time, and this being my 2nd DSM, and my brother having 5, I know my way around these cars well. If you have a stupid off the wall comment like your civic SI beats these all day, please keep to yourself. Thanks.
The car is great, 187xxx on the clock, and the paint shows no wear!!! DSMs 4g63t engine have been known to take the stock 195 hp to 1200hp (john shepard, brent rau...) and street cars have done 500whp numerous times!!! An ultra solid powerplant consiting of an iron block, alum head. Can handle 400whp ALL stock any day if in good condition.
AWD grips like glue, have launched in 4 inches of rain at 6000+rpms with no spin...
Has some mods, new 14b turbo, new stock log manifold, MBC@15psi, kn filter, apexi n1 t-back. Getting quite a bit more, gt32 turbo, support mods...
These cars have been put down into the 11s in the 1/4 with simple, cheap mods... So if your one of the 5.0 mustang boys who wants to reply to this to get heard, think twice...
Tranny does grind, most DSMs do, but what do you expect out of a 16yr old high hp turbo car that has been beat since new?!?!?!
To sum things up, the common DSM stereotypes typicaly are not true, and I drive mine every day, and I wouldn't have it any other way!
John Shepard holds the 1/4 mile record, 7s on a stock bodied car even!!!
Visit www.importconnection.org and click on the forum link, and join the site to learn some more about this, we are glad to teach you much more!!!
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 1990 |
| Year of manufacture | 1990 |
| First year of ownership | 2006 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2006 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.0 4g63t Manual |
| Performance marks | 10 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 10 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 9 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 10 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 187000 miles |
| Previous car | Nissan Sentra |
| Date of Entry | 22nd April, 2006 |