I'm a Eclipse FANATIC!! I know just about everything there is to know about the Eclipse, old or new.
You guys seem to be interested in the 00-05 Eclipse GT.. sweet car but needs more hp, right? OK guys I'll help you out. For those interested with a bolt on supercharger that puts you to 330hp+ then go and visit rippmods.com and give them a call, and those interested in putting a turbo 300+hp as well, then visit ddynopower.com. Either supercharger or turbo kit, they're both under $3,000, and both perform very well.
And if you're the serious type and want 400hp 500hp or more, then I'll tell you guys how and where to go. Just trying to help you guys, enjoy youy Eclipse!
Hey guys, I'm really into the Eclipses right now, and I'm considering buying an 03, GT, silver, mint condition, sort of suped up with a skirt, lowered and sound system, it has 63,000 km on it. It's going for 15 grand.
I just wanted to know if it's a good deal. It ran pretty good, but not as good as the 06 I tried, probably because it was newer.
Also, I've been researching the car and found that a lot of people hate on it, saying it's unreliable, the paint is terrible and it has a lot of issues, I LOVE the car, but I definitely wanna hear from proper owners. Please reply, would love to get the car!
I own a 01 Eclipse GT and I love it!! It's very reliable. The only defect is that the clear coat on the roof is starting to peel off, but other that that its a great car!! I went 145 mph easily and I've raced Mustangs, Civics, Acuras... almost every import you can think of, and yes I've lost some and won some.. I have royal purple full synthetic oil in my engine, and always put 91 octane and it runs great!!
$15,000 is a bit too high, there are many other 3Gs that are much less than that. The newer Eclipse is faster, but is much heavier, meaning less handling, and the V6 in the newer Eclipse wastes a lot of gas.
In my opinion I would get the 3G because the car is VERY underestimated!!! I have raced multiple times and have lost only few due to higher end cars. The 3G is reliable, just like any other car if you take care of it and maintain it, it will last forever. There are many things to do to the 3G, and if you ask me having a sick 3G is much rarer than owning any other Eclipse.
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