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Sep 5, 2002

3dStylz

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Good Deal or not?

My friend wants to sell me her Eclipse RS for $4,000 it has 66000 Miles on it and is a 97. Otherwise its in good condition. What do you guys think?

Sep 5, 2002

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stick or auto . sounds like deal to me

Sep 5, 2002

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its gunna be SLOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOooo.

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Those the 1.8L or the 2.0L engines?

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Is it possible to add a turbo into that thing?

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It's worth about 6500 so it's a good deal. Now, just make sure he hasn't run it into the ground. I really like those cars and would buy it if it were offered to me. Here are the specs:

Acceleration (0-60 mph): 9.3 sec.
Braking Distance: 139 ft.
Road Holding Index: 0.84 g
Base Number of Cylinders: 4
Base Engine Size: 2 liters
Base Engine Type: Inline 4
Horsepower: 140 hp
Max Horsepower: 6000 rpm
Torque: 130 ft-lbs.
Max Torque: 4800 rpm
Drive Type: FWD

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You can turbo it but it's better to swap it with another turboed motor from an Eclipse, Talon or even Plymoth Lazer.

Sep 7, 2002

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Thanks ya I am gonna see about taking the car to a macanic and getting it checked but I will probably get it and make it a project car, naa the girl that drove it wants a truck thats why she is getting rid of it, and she didn't drive that thing hard at all