Eagle talon? Mitsubishi eclipse? or Plymouth laser
 

In my mind the fastest car (besides the 300 zx) for under 5000 is the 1991-1994 mitsubishi eclipse.. I heard the eagle talon and plymouth laser are pritty much exactly the same car.. I dont really like plymouths though and dont know a lot about EAGLE... Which one do you think will be the easiest to find / easiest to mod / and best for the money? thanx in advance

it is the same car...exactly...get any of the three if you want that sytle dsm (the laser only came in the 1st generation...aka "the block of cheese")

Re: Eagle talon? Mitsubishi eclipse? or Plymouth laser
 

Plymouth lasers, Eagle Talons, and Mitsubishi Eclipses (first and second gen) are all part of Diamond Star Motors. They were built in the same factories with the same parts. The only thing different is the badging. So they will all be equally easy/difficult to mod and around the same price.

so really I should just look at the body styles and see which one I like? LOL thanx.

For 5k don't you think it'd be better to get a civic and drop a b16 in it... like a 3rd gen?

honetly i like the way the eclipse looks a little better...dont like the laser to much...but instead id just go with the tsi...youd get one cheaper because you wouldnt be paying for the Mitsubishi name and plus youd be going about the same speed..

they all look exactly the same
1st gen = block/wedge of cheese (its a triangle) - includes all 3
2nd gen = looked good - Talon had that gay spoiler though and the laser didnt exist past '94
3rd gen = only 'clipse now and it was turned to shit

laser only came boosted or not boosted; no awd
talon came boosted, na, and awd boosted
elcipse came ^

IMO, for less then $5000 I would go with a V8 stang.. They can be a lot more fun. RWD rocks!:yes:

and you probably want a car that will run for more than 3 days so you should get anything but a DSM:o

Are they reallly that unreliable? it doesnt seem like it. If I get a low mileage one do u think it willl be ok?

i drove an eclipse GS and hated it and i wanted one really bad....i love the body but hate the way it drives....it almost feels like driving a cavalier

My friend and I put 3 engines in his VR4 Galant, then he finally sold the pice of trash. Also a guy I work with bought a 97 or so eclipse awd turbo, 150 miles later the trany literally fell out. It was very funny:yes:

Are you sure? I thought Talon TSi is turboed and AWD:confused:

i thought that too...im pretty sure it did...could be wrong though...

at least that's what I figure... he just didn't put in periods.

this might help you out. my question regarding purchase of a little newer of the same car.

http://www.dsmtalk.com/forums/showth...threadid=98204