Faults:

Doing another review here, lets see. Leaks to all hell, brakes suck, they have started to smoke on me a couple of times, the brakes run hot. What else, the car squeaks and the windows rattle to hell when rolled down. That's about it.

General Comments:

Besides items listed, the car is a great sports car, put new suspension on it and the car handles perfect, also the car turns heads, especially with 18" chromes and a few mods on it.

Faults:

So far I have yet to complain about this car. It has been very reliable for me and the only thing I have had to do is give it has been 2 oil changes and replace the injectors.

General Comments:

This car runs great and handles very smooth. It has a great top speed for those who like speed, but is also nice for the ones who just like to go for a drive.

Faults:

The first and only problem I have had with the car is with the turbo. I blew it up recently and I had to pay almost 1000$ to fix it. I expected the turbo to blow much later, but I look forward to the added performance.

Other than that my only compliant is the tight engine compartment which makes the engine hard to work on.

General Comments:

The all wheel drive and turbo combine to make an almost addictive driving experience. With few modifications the four cylinder power-plant will rocket the car from 0-60 in 5.7 seconds. While the turbo produces minuscule 0-60 times the all wheel drive system gives you a good feeling of control and reliability while driving.

Faults:

This is my second Mitsubishi Eclipse.

With the exception of my first Eclipse (a 1996 non-turbo 2.0 with automatic transmission) needing a new valve gasket and spark plug gaskets, nothing has gone wrong with either of my cars.

General Comments:

My first Eclipse was a 1996 N/A. This car seriously "wows" me with it's highly respectable 142 horsepower, Honda Civic trashing, 2.0 DOHC in-line 4. Only because of this car, did I seriously consider upgrading to the Turbo model, of which I now own.

I bought a fairly difficult to find Automatic Turbo model for an excellent price, with only 61,000 miles on it.

WOW!! Man this car flies. 210 Horsepower is a huge increase from the N/A's 142 ponies. As a Civic trasher before purchasing the turbo model, now after several easily installed modifications, I am hauling down the quarter mile crushing the 6-speed Honda S-2000's and Acura RS-X's. Can you believe this car is capable of breaking traction (with an automatic transmission) when it shifts into 2nd gear?!?

I purchased an aftermarket boost controller as well as an A'PEXi Boost Gauge and I learned that I can run 19 solid pounds of boost through an aftermarket Blow-off valve, without so much as a puff of smoke. Please note the Eclipse block is completely unmodified, yet still capable of holding 19 pounds of boost (which is an atmosphere and a half of compressed air) on a daily driven basis.

This car's compression is excellent and I haven't experienced any difficulty in the routine maintenance or up-keep for this car. Pricing is relatively low for OEM parts and the parts are not difficult to locate.

What a comfortable ride for a sports car!

I HIGHLY recommended this car for anybody looking to purchase a fairly inexpensive to maintain, wonderfully performing import rocket!