98 Eclipse
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ppl say dsms are unreliable and that all the 2gs crankwalk and die. I owned a 98 gsx for about 4-5 years with no huge problems. The cars are simple to make fast and when people cheap out or skip steps that's when things break and cars become unreliable. The only problem you might have is finding a decent dsm that hasn't been beat up already. Super fun cars though!
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HiImBrian;295685 wrote:
ppl say dsms are unreliable and that all the 2gs crankwalk and die. I owned a 98 gsx for about 4-5 years with no huge problems. The cars are simple to make fast and when people cheap out or skip steps that's when things break and cars become unreliable. The only problem you might have is finding a decent dsm that hasn't been beat up already. Super fun cars though!Thanks for your advice.
Ya i am looking at a 98 gst 2.0 turbo with 122k miles on it for 2,500. Guy has a list of new parts that he just put in as well.
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lol, Jake you dont want to open this can of worms...Yea they are great cars, people only say they break and whatnot because as stated, they cheap out and shit breaks, or the job wasnt done right. Youre just looking for a car to drive though so you shouldnt have to worry about it.
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> DelSlow;262050 wrote:
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JN210;295693 wrote:
lol, Jake you dont want to open this can of worms...Yea they are great cars, people only say they break and whatnot because as stated, they cheap out and shit breaks, or the job wasnt done right. Youre just looking for a car to drive though so you shouldnt have to worry about it.Haha u saw how i drove my sunfire gt right? i will beat on it a bit only because ur right i am looking for something to drive thats a decent car. I wouldn't be looking at dumping any money into it.
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JN210;295696 wrote:
.....RIP sunfire...haha, we can only hope it can withstand the abuse.It was fun while it lasted ;(...No but this would be like me daily driver so i couldn't beat on it that bad...
Any owner or previous owner on here that could vouch for the gas mileage? I was looking around online and ppl are saying the 98 only gets like 23 highway?
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Things that go wrong with 2 G's that i have seen.
- Crank walk --- Heavy clutch makes this worst
- Suspension--- Dont lower your car with stock struts
- Ball joints--- Normal
4 Clutch--- been beat on - Transmission grind--- Been beat on
- Lifters---
- Leaky oil pan--- I still cant get my oil pan to seal...
- leaky oil return drain-- Easy fix
9.bad crank sensor-- - timing belt balance shaft belt-- replace at every 60k
- power steering squeel-- IDK
12 2gs rust underthe hood and door jams first..
They are good cars if you take care of them
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aliengotpsi;295701 wrote:
Things that go wrong with 2 G's that i have seen.- Crank walk --- Heavy clutch makes this worst
- Suspension--- Dont lower your car with stock struts
- Ball joints--- Normal
4 Clutch--- been beat on - Transmission grind--- Been beat on
- Lifters---
- Leaky oil pan--- I still cant get my oil pan to seal...
- leaky oil return drain-- Easy fix
9.bad crank sensor-- - timing belt balance shaft belt-- replace at every 60k
- power steering squeel-- IDK
12 2gs rust underthe hood and door jams first..
They are good cars if you take care of them
Mr. DSM Himself...
2003 Mitsubishi Evolution 8
2011 Ford F150 Ecoboost
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Unless you are looking to buy one ASAP I would highly recommend waiting for an AWD model to surface...They do perform admirably in the snow/ice.
My Talon will usually get 25mpg +/- a few mpg's depending on how my driving was.
Get some compression numbers too!! That will give you a sign of what your getting into..
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hmm kk thanks...How would i go about getting compression numbers?...Would $2500 be to much for a 98 with 122k miles. no dents or scratches. (Noob here)
I have been looking for the awd but there aren't to many of them in the F/M area or in Minneapolis area on craigslist
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wishinsky;295711 wrote:
hmm kk thanks...How would i go about getting compression numbers?...Would $2500 be to much for a 98 with 122k miles. no dents or scratches. (Noob here)I have been looking for the awd but there aren't to many of them in the F/M area or in Minneapolis area on craigslist
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DelSlow;295714 wrote:
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=compression+testHaha i suppose that works to...I suppose i don't have to be lazy and i could have just Googled it.
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aliengotpsi;295701 wrote:
Things that go wrong with 2 G's that i have seen.- Suspension--- Dont lower your car with stock struts
- Ball joints--- Normal
4 Clutch--- been beat on - Transmission grind--- Been beat on
- Lifters---
- Leaky oil pan--- I still cant get my oil pan to seal...
They are good cars if you take care of them
All those things go wrong with about any car. Except for maybe #7, but you can replace oil pan with valve cover.
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