just romped all over a third gen eclipse gts!
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From: Michigan
RE: just romped all over a third gen eclipse gts!
Maybe just mature relative to most import guys, who are generally more into making their cars look fast thango fast. Either way, 2g turbo eclipses RULE! [sm=smiley17.gif]
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RE: just romped all over a third gen eclipse gts!
I had a GST Eclipse once, beautiful white with a black top convertable. I loved that car and actually thought it was fast, until I got my as' handed to me by a Mustang... 
That was a sad day. I still loved the car though but then had my first daughterand I just couldn't get a car seat into it so I had to get rid of it. Now, I have plenty of room in my Evo for two car seats and it's pretty quick to! 
I would never own another Eclipse especially the way they are now.
That was a sad day. I still loved the car though but then had my first daughterand I just couldn't get a car seat into it so I had to get rid of it. Now, I have plenty of room in my Evo for two car seats and it's pretty quick to! I would never own another Eclipse especially the way they are now.
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From: Michigan
RE: just romped all over a third gen eclipse gts!
ORIGINAL: silverstang1996
nick this is OT of the thread but i'm reading your sig. and i'm confused. How do you have a short shifter(unless these are different than short throw shifters), but then you have a shift kit??? to my knowledge shift kits are only found in autos, and shortshifters only in manuals?
ORIGINAL: nicknorth11
Eclipses fell off the map after the 2nd gens, at least for being considered fast cars or potentially fast cars. The evo stole our engine and it was all over.
Good kill though. I'd rather see a mustang beat a 3rd gen than the other way around.
Eclipses fell off the map after the 2nd gens, at least for being considered fast cars or potentially fast cars. The evo stole our engine and it was all over.
Good kill though. I'd rather see a mustang beat a 3rd gen than the other way around.
ORIGINAL: Nvr2old32
I had a GST Eclipse once, beautiful white with a black top convertable. I loved that car and actually thought it was fast, until I got my as' handed to me by a Mustang... That was a sad day. I still loved the car though but then had my first daughterand I just couldn't get a car seat into it so I had to get rid of it. Now, I have plenty of room in my Evo for two car seats and it's pretty quick to! I would never own another Eclipse especially the way they are now.
I had a GST Eclipse once, beautiful white with a black top convertable. I loved that car and actually thought it was fast, until I got my as' handed to me by a Mustang...
That was a sad day. I still loved the car though but then had my first daughterand I just couldn't get a car seat into it so I had to get rid of it. Now, I have plenty of room in my Evo for two car seats and it's pretty quick to! I would never own another Eclipse especially the way they are now.
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Joined: Sep 2006
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From: NC
RE: just romped all over a third gen eclipse gts!
ORIGINAL: nicknorth11
Eclipses fell off the map after the 2nd gens, at least for being considered fast cars or potentially fast cars. The evo stole our engine and it was all over.
Good kill though. I'd rather see a mustang beat a 3rd gen than the other way around.
Eclipses fell off the map after the 2nd gens, at least for being considered fast cars or potentially fast cars. The evo stole our engine and it was all over.
Good kill though. I'd rather see a mustang beat a 3rd gen than the other way around.
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Joined: Jul 2004
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From: Canton, OH
RE: just romped all over a third gen eclipse gts!
ORIGINAL: S8ER01Z
a stock 4G eclispe owns a stock 1/2G (even a GSX would be screwed against a 4G GT)... 3Gs sucked out of the box, i will give you that......
a stock 4G eclispe owns a stock 1/2G (even a GSX would be screwed against a 4G GT)... 3Gs sucked out of the box, i will give you that......
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From: Georgia
RE: just romped all over a third gen eclipse gts!
ORIGINAL: OneFastEclipse
A high 14 and a low 14 is hardly even a car length difference lol. A 1g can see low 14s on free mods. 2g's mid 14's.
A high 14 and a low 14 is hardly even a car length difference lol. A 1g can see low 14s on free mods. 2g's mid 14's.
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From: Canton, OH
RE: just romped all over a third gen eclipse gts!
ORIGINAL: TheStig
I'd say its more than a car lenth. the 2006 eclipse GT ran a 14.6 new and 14.2 after 40K miles. Thats with a 6-spd transmission. If anything, I think the older car "owned" the newer one. becuase after 10 years they are still running the same speed. If you think a 1gs would get "owned" just race a 97 mustang GT aginst a 07 mustang GT.
I'd say its more than a car lenth. the 2006 eclipse GT ran a 14.6 new and 14.2 after 40K miles. Thats with a 6-spd transmission. If anything, I think the older car "owned" the newer one. becuase after 10 years they are still running the same speed. If you think a 1gs would get "owned" just race a 97 mustang GT aginst a 07 mustang GT.
Not quite sure what your getting at with the rest of your post.
