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Buying new 2001 eclipse within the week, what should I know?

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Old 04-19-2006, 12:47 AM
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Default Buying new 2001 eclipse within the week, what should I know?

Im buy a 2001 eclipse, and I've heard horror stories about them but i'm willing to cope with this sexy beast.

I was hunting for a 99/98 model, but i can't find any (unfortunatly, they were never produced in Canada) so i'm stuck w/ a 2001 (not that i dont like it either of course)

Pretty much i'd like to know, what should I know about the car when I go to the dealer on Friday when i look at it and take the test drive. Anything i should look for, any kinks, goods, bads.

Any information you can give me that'd be greatly appreciated

BTW heres the link incase u wanted to see it: http://www.trader.ca/powerpage/detai...0&adid=5145189 keep in mind, its all in Canadian info, so u might need to do some conversions for the mileage.

Thanks!
 
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Old 04-19-2006, 12:50 AM
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my brother has an 02 eclipse they are great cars!
 
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Old 04-19-2006, 12:51 AM
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www.eclipseforums.org

www.club3g.com

some links
 
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Old 04-19-2006, 12:54 AM
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whoa just looked at the link and that is almost the same as my bros car heres his same color, alloys, trim

http://memimage.cardomain.net/member...8_310_full.jpg

http://memimage.cardomain.net/member...8_309_full.jpg
 
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ehhhhhhhhh, 3rd gens.....[&:]
 
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Old 04-19-2006, 01:09 AM
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alrighty i mean 3rd gens are made my mitsubishi and this is a mitsu forum so show some respect, and check out www.tearstone.com
 
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Old 04-19-2006, 01:20 AM
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I have had to 2 3Gs and 1 2G The 3G is a good solid car like all cars you must keep up the maintance DSM's more so than some. Over all decent car not very fast though. I love mine.
 
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ORIGINAL: davidmitsusrock

alrighty i mean 3rd gens are made my mitsubishi and this is a mitsu forum so show some respect, and check out www.tearstone.com

ok?
 
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Old 04-19-2006, 02:17 AM
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ORIGINAL: Jeffisdecentttttt


ORIGINAL: davidmitsusrock

alrighty i mean 3rd gens are made my mitsubishi and this is a mitsu forum so show some respect, and check out www.tearstone.com

ok?
tearstones stuff on a 3G can make ALOT more power than you are making now?!?? even a little more than im making at the moment. the 3G motors are pretty stong stuff espeically the 4G64 motor.

And I just saw the other day that NAPALM (club3g member) has swapped the EVO head onto his built 4G64 in hopes of beaking the 3G power barrior
 
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make sure the body is in good condition I heard there is a connection with the drive shaft and the body I am not sure where it is connecting. but I heard if that connection is loose it will cost you about $1500 and if you dont fix ix the body of the car will be shaking a lot just like a tire problem thats what Iheard wnated you to know.
 


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