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blind34_1 · 08-14-2003, 01:33 PM

well, it turns out that this talon isn't what I was hoping. Even though they just lowered their asking price down to "$800/bo" I still don't think I want it. I went to go see it the other day, and here's the run down:

running on the donut spare on the back passenger

significant scrapage on every side/corner of the car, like the person didn't know how to manuever for crap

cracked body peices (plastic)

no boost gauge (they said it was turbo; isn't there supposed to be a boost guage in the middle of the tach?)

interior is so-so

I asked my mechanic if talons are a good buy, and he said first of all to stay away from automatics (which this one is) and that the biggest problem he's seen with them is the engine wearing out (specifically piston rings), so I think I'm going to pass on this one, unless of course they want to give it to me for like 300.

If I ever come across a first gen talon or eclipse, manual, turbo I will definatly look to buy it. The power that they put up is very cool and the potential is amazing. As for power of the civic, well there is none. I am definatly planning an engine swap (i'm going to build a ZC, and possibly turbo it) or at least a rebuild of my current engine. I don't plan to sell my car now, my plans are set for my car, one day it will be complete.

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08-14-2003, 01:33 PM	#18
blind34_1 Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Location: IL Age: 41 Posts: 1,813	well, it turns out that this talon isn't what I was hoping. Even though they just lowered their asking price down to "$800/bo" I still don't think I want it. I went to go see it the other day, and here's the run down: running on the donut spare on the back passenger significant scrapage on every side/corner of the car, like the person didn't know how to manuever for crap cracked body peices (plastic) no boost gauge (they said it was turbo; isn't there supposed to be a boost guage in the middle of the tach?) interior is so-so I asked my mechanic if talons are a good buy, and he said first of all to stay away from automatics (which this one is) and that the biggest problem he's seen with them is the engine wearing out (specifically piston rings), so I think I'm going to pass on this one, unless of course they want to give it to me for like 300. If I ever come across a first gen talon or eclipse, manual, turbo I will definatly look to buy it. The power that they put up is very cool and the potential is amazing. As for power of the civic, well there is none. I am definatly planning an engine swap (i'm going to build a ZC, and possibly turbo it) or at least a rebuild of my current engine. I don't plan to sell my car now, my plans are set for my car, one day it will be complete.