2006 Mitsubishi Eclipse GT

zinc02GT · December 9th, 2008, 08:42 PM

SO one of my friends just graduated college (the same one I'm in for Avionics) last week and he went out and finally got himself a nice car. He's been driving a RAGGED out Chevy Cavalier that's been wrecked like 2 or 3 times now. It was a nasty car and now he finally got himself a nice car. I'm proud of him, but wish he woulda waited because he could've gotten a GT which he had considered. There's a red one in town for $9,500. It's a new edge too...

Regardless though, this car is pretty damn quick. I was surprised. It has the 3.8L V6 and has 263 hp and 260 ftlb torque. It has a bit of giddy up and the manu-matic shifting is pretty precise when he takes control of it.

He kept bugging me for a race though.

I won't discuss what happened there.

06RedfireGT · December 9th, 2008, 08:45 PM

How much did he pay for it?

gooberhead320 · December 9th, 2008, 08:46 PM

you lost didn't you

zinc02GT · December 9th, 2008, 08:46 PM

It was marked at $16,500. He talked em down to $12,900. It has 23,000 miles. It's a saolid car and runs amazingly well.

06RedfireGT · December 9th, 2008, 08:47 PM

He coulda got a Mach for that price if he looked hard enough.

zinc02GT · December 9th, 2008, 08:48 PM

Originally Posted by gooberhead320

you lost didn't you

No I made him look like he was standing still when I hit it...

I guess I'll go ahead and say it. On a dead highway, I call him and say "Fine, get to 60mph and you go. I'll go after you floor it."

He gets there and immediatly takes off and puts a good 2-3 cars, I downshift to 3rd and am slowly catching up. By the time I hit 110, I left him and put about 3 cars on him quick.

GreenFaleen · December 9th, 2008, 08:49 PM

nice, they are still pgis though for those numbers they arent all that quick

zinc02GT · December 9th, 2008, 08:50 PM

Originally Posted by 06RedfireGT

He coulda got a Mach for that price if he looked hard enough.

I know. That's what me and my other friend (who once had a Mach) said...

Finding a Mach haround here for $12,900 is kinda hard though. If it's that low, it's normally riddled with miles. For some reason cars hold value very well down here which I'm assuming because we don't have any snow, acid rain, or bad pollution problems.

zinc02GT · December 9th, 2008, 08:51 PM

Originally Posted by GreenFaleen

nice, they are still pgis though for those numbers they arent all that quick

Yeah. 3500 pounds, but it definatly can throw you in the seat.

I think it's a great in between car. Remember he's coming from a Cavalier. So it's pretty damn quick for him.

06RedfireGT · December 9th, 2008, 08:51 PM

Road trip FTW

zinc02GT · December 9th, 2008, 08:54 PM

Originally Posted by 06RedfireGT

Road trip FTW

Yeah, but honestly I think he'd kill himself in a Mach. He wouldn;t know how to control it AT ALL. going from a ragged out Cavalier that can barely do the speed limit to a Mach 1 that can break most speed limits in < 5 seconds is quite a transition.

mustangmanic · December 9th, 2008, 09:02 PM

My mother has a 03 Eclipse GTS and that thing is pretty fast.
It only has about 210hp, but its still faster than most cars out on the road

06RedfireGT · December 9th, 2008, 09:12 PM

Originally Posted by zinc02GT

Yeah, but honestly I think he'd kill himself in a Mach. He wouldn;t know how to control it AT ALL. going from a ragged out Cavalier that can barely do the speed limit to a Mach 1 that can break most speed limits in < 5 seconds is quite a transition.

Good point.

zinc02GT · December 9th, 2008, 09:15 PM

Yeah. I got to drive a few V6's before getting the GT. I drove a Monte Carlo SS for quite awhile, so at least I had a little bit under my belt...

First night I got my car though I was leaving a parking lot and I floored it half way through the turn thinking I could just do like I did in the Monte. WRONG! I alomst lost control that night and almost ended up in a ditch. Rear end swung hard to the right (it was a right turn) and I basically did a 180.

adrenaline=lifeline · December 9th, 2008, 10:14 PM

first day i had mine i was drifting and spankin edgar lol but ive owned alot of cars

ReverendDexter · December 9th, 2008, 10:20 PM

Originally Posted by GreenFaleen

nice, they are still pgis though for those numbers they arent all that quick

+1

If it says "Eclipse" then next two words should be "Turbo" and "AWD".

That being said, I hope your friend likes it. I've seen at least one supercharger kit for that V6 if it ever gets to be too slow for him.

zinc02GT · December 9th, 2008, 10:23 PM

Originally Posted by ReverendDexter

+1

If it says "Eclipse" then next two words should be "Turbo" and "AWD".

That being said, I hope your friend likes it. I've seen at least one supercharger kit for that V6 if it ever gets to be too slow for him.

Oh man he loves it. After we did our thing he asked what can I do to make it faster than your car

I can help him out, but he needs to figure out how to on his own kinda thing ya know? Let him learn about cars.

Genevieve! · December 9th, 2008, 11:29 PM

ugly.

December 9th, 2008, 08:42 PM	#1
zinc02GT HUGE RED HEADED DUDE W/FIVE-OH 2011 Mustang GT 12.1 @ 116 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Alabama Posts: 5,847 iTrader: 1 reviews	2006 Mitsubishi Eclipse GT SO one of my friends just graduated college (the same one I'm in for Avionics) last week and he went out and finally got himself a nice car. He's been driving a RAGGED out Chevy Cavalier that's been wrecked like 2 or 3 times now. It was a nasty car and now he finally got himself a nice car. I'm proud of him, but wish he woulda waited because he could've gotten a GT which he had considered. There's a red one in town for $9,500. It's a new edge too... Regardless though, this car is pretty damn quick. I was surprised. It has the 3.8L V6 and has 263 hp and 260 ftlb torque. It has a bit of giddy up and the manu-matic shifting is pretty precise when he takes control of it. He kept bugging me for a race though. I won't discuss what happened there. __________________ Mods in garage. Built suspension and gears since posted times.

December 9th, 2008, 08:45 PM	#2
06RedfireGT One Man Wolf Pack 2006 Mustang GT 13ish....maybe Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Regulatin On Some OGs Posts: 22,492 iTrader: 2 reviews	How much did he pay for it? __________________ ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ

December 9th, 2008, 08:46 PM	#4
zinc02GT HUGE RED HEADED DUDE W/FIVE-OH 2011 Mustang GT 12.1 @ 116 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Alabama Posts: 5,847 iTrader: 1 reviews	It was marked at $16,500. He talked em down to $12,900. It has 23,000 miles. It's a saolid car and runs amazingly well. __________________ Mods in garage. Built suspension and gears since posted times.

December 9th, 2008, 08:47 PM	#5
06RedfireGT One Man Wolf Pack 2006 Mustang GT 13ish....maybe Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Regulatin On Some OGs Posts: 22,492 iTrader: 2 reviews	He coulda got a Mach for that price if he looked hard enough. __________________ ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ

December 9th, 2008, 08:49 PM	#7
GreenFaleen MM's Resident Ricer 2006 Scion tC 13.001@113 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Raleigh/Lenoir, NC Posts: 9,880 Blog Entries: 2 iTrader: 1 reviews	nice, they are still pgis though for those numbers they arent all that quick __________________ Scion Tc Turbo - 9psi 297whp 287wtq 2500lbs :p MM 4 Banger club: Senior Ricer NCMM #9 "Horsepower sells cars, torque wins races." -Carroll Shelby

December 9th, 2008, 08:51 PM	#10
06RedfireGT One Man Wolf Pack 2006 Mustang GT 13ish....maybe Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Regulatin On Some OGs Posts: 22,492 iTrader: 2 reviews	Road trip FTW __________________ ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ

December 9th, 2008, 09:02 PM	#12
mustangmanic MM Fanatic 2002 Mustang GT 13.334 @ 106.27 w/2.01 60' Join Date: May 2007 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 3,107 iTrader: 2 reviews	My mother has a 03 Eclipse GTS and that thing is pretty fast. It only has about 210hp, but its still faster than most cars out on the road __________________

December 9th, 2008, 09:15 PM	#14
zinc02GT HUGE RED HEADED DUDE W/FIVE-OH 2011 Mustang GT 12.1 @ 116 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Alabama Posts: 5,847 iTrader: 1 reviews	Yeah. I got to drive a few V6's before getting the GT. I drove a Monte Carlo SS for quite awhile, so at least I had a little bit under my belt... First night I got my car though I was leaving a parking lot and I floored it half way through the turn thinking I could just do like I did in the Monte. WRONG! I alomst lost control that night and almost ended up in a ditch. Rear end swung hard to the right (it was a right turn) and I basically did a 180. __________________ Mods in garage. Built suspension and gears since posted times.

December 9th, 2008, 10:14 PM	#15
adrenaline=lifeline Hardcore Enthusiast 2000 Mustang GT 13.86@100.3 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Enterprise, AL Posts: 1,267 iTrader: 0 reviews	first day i had mine i was drifting and spankin edgar lol but ive owned alot of cars __________________ 2004 40th Anniversary GT Pro 5.0 Shifter Lowered(H&R Springs) Summit Hpipe w Dynomax weldin mufflers Minor odds and ends

December 9th, 2008, 11:29 PM	#18
Genevieve! eeeee! 2003 Mustang GT Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Coruscant Posts: 6,242 iTrader: 0 reviews	ugly. __________________

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