1990 Plymouth Laser 2.4L: Regular Car Reviews

[@RegularCars]

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[@AraCarrano]

Twas a Hatchback that loved the addition of Subwoofers.

[@mgabrysSF]

This is the happiest vid you've ever done for me or you. I love it.

[@disgruntledfaerie]

My dad, three beers in, got stuck in the back seat of one of these at the Philly Auto Show in 1990. 13 year old me had to round up some strangers to help me lift him out through the hatch. Good times. Miss you, Dad

[@pontiacGXPfan]

That happened to me twice: once in the backseat of a Camaro and another in a Mustang. I wasn't drunk when I did that

[@disgruntledfaerie]

@@pontiacGXPfan funny, that. We were looking for something fun to replace his cammed 1982 Mustang GT

[@giggiddy]

You got me at miss you dad😢

[@colindooley4422]

I was 13 and was at that show. Im from south jersey and was at that show. I think i remember that

[@intermissionbuffalo]

Drinking beer at the local auto show with your kids is the greatest

[@NoodlesExtraMSG]

dude was chill at the RCR car meet. and its so rare to see any eclipse/talon/laser that isn't rusted through

[@robertstone9988]

I'll second that. Seems like they were all auto zone moded to hell in the early 2000s and all that's left are rusted turds with plasty dipped interior plastics held on with self tappers and busted up urethane body kits held on with zip ties. When I was in high school a kid had a talon tsi witht he turbo and awd and it most definitely had the big ugly body kit and chicken wire grill.

[@georgelin8498]

Here in California they are usually primered with a body kit hanging on by two zip ties and half of autozone glued on to the body. Also a fart can

[@robertstone9988]

@@georgelin8498 yeah a fart can is a must and it some how has to make less power with it lol. Oh and a light up shift knob with tacky wires plugging in the dash. Don't forget the crown royal bag shift boot.

[@jpking0]

@@robertstone9988someone on KZbin once described this as being 320 credit score type behavior, and now I always use that to describe these kind of tacky mods 😂

[@NoodlesExtraMSG]

@@robertstone9988 'memba when under body neon light were a thing?..

[@t00lshack]

I love when the owner is laughing and wanting you to drive the car harder.

[@the_kombinator]

That would be me, give it more gas on a turn, you'll drift!

[@ourchicken]

@@the_kombinator into a tree

[@the_kombinator]

@@ourchicken Worst I ever did was overpower it on an onramp and high centred it. Not even any damage to the driveshaft, but I did lose a fog light.

[@roddydykes7053]

And grind the gears harder lol

[@shaalis]

What a lovely shape of a vehicle. It's like a positive comment made with no ill or malicious intent.

[@MichaelEilers]

really, you like the offset bump on the hood? A friend of mine had the Eclipse variant and he called it "the car with a h*rd on"

[@charleswyllie426]

@@MichaelEilers yeah, it's interesting at least. let the function poke though the form here and there, you know?

[@domjfante8140]

Your point about lowered cars is spot on, for a daily driver it seems like such a hassle for so little benefit. It’s all fun and games until there’s a hole in your oil pan and your bumper’s ripped off.

[@eurosonly]

I'll ever understand slammed imprezas with mud flaps. I guess the owners are just really confused themselves.

[@JBM802]

But it looks so dope yo!

[@initialyeet3951]

@@eurosonlyYeah, idk

[@initialyeet3951]

Well, lowering a car a bit is fine, and is often done from factory. Slamming it or otherwise excessively lowering it is dumb.

[@LiminalSpaceMan192]

Facts

[@WalcomS7]

My stepdad had a Laser in blue he bought for a hundred dollars off the side of the road and it drove for years. Those automatic seatbelts was one of the coolest things ever when I was younger.

[@kingofroses302]

Didn't take you for a Regular Car Reviews fan. The more ya know.

[@kbbl102.5]

@@WalcomS7 that rules dude, my stepdad just had a shitty stepson

[@clothestravel]

As a kid, I always thought those automatic sliding seatbelts were cool. So much so that I cut out little strips of paper and taped them inside the interior of one of my 1:24 Maisto die cast cars to try and recreate them.

[@fransb8543]

Yeah it's very much a stepdad car for sure.

[@Don_cheedle]

@@kbbl102.5real

[@cvtt3194]

What a beautiful Laser. Cars used to be so simple and charming, this one has been well loved and it shows.

[@MrKnoxguy101]

I can remember when this body style was new.. They were eye-catchers back then as well, people liked the way they looked, as well as the performance . And they bought em up. It’s kind of strange how you might see one 3rd gen eclipse a year out on the road today(at least where I live) if you’re lucky. From 1st to 3rd generation, for 20 + years they kept the roads hot.

[@nickb3968]

The shape has aged well.

[@mannine99]

@@nickb3968 yes very cool looking vehicle

[@aidanpysher2764]

That thing looks absolutely sharp.

[@TheAndre8900]

Even has a BULGE on the hood.

[@michaelhughes3302]

​@@TheAndre8900She's a ten footer for sure, but damn is she pretty.

[@lukelowe918]

Cars like this are why i enjoy Regular Car Reviews.

[@krisbailey8537]

This dude really likes his car and was so happy to share with us. Love to see it

[@cba20k]

That car's look has aged incredibly well!

[@naguszed]

I had a '92 Eagle Talon as my "first real job car". Black, manual. I had the more basic engine but I paid that off in 5 years. When the sun hit the hood in a certain way it shined like the colors in a soap bubble and I couldn't take my eyes off it. Those days are gone when a kid with a starting job could buy a cool car that's actually affordable and fund to drive. Thanks for bringing it back.

[@mgabrysSF]

Wow! Same thing in 1990 for me! Wasn't fun AF to drive?

[@hhs7666]

This hits right in the feels. My first new car was a 1990 Eagle Talon TSi AWD. It felt so much more fun than all the Mustang GTs my contemporaries were buying back in the day. Not as fast as them, but sounded better and way more fun in the twisties! I've been looking for a clean 1st gen DSM version in my nostalgia years...and they're all trashed or silly expensive, or both. Seeing a clean version running so smooth just brings back the memories. Thanks for the video!

[@Roger-fs5yo]

I only ever saw girls driving these cars back then. Well this and the chevy cavalier💁‍♂️

[@stevegaudreau67]

I bought a 91 Eagle Talon Tsi awd because it mopped the floor with my 92 mustang gt. Got me off the line three times in a light to light race. Awd was the key.

[@hhs7666]

@@Roger-fs5yo The normally aspirated, non spoilered versions, yeah, definitely looked like grocery getters. The turboed, spoilered versions were definitely a different animal. One thing people forget is that the full tilt versions dominated Showroom Stock racing back in the day, even over cars that were way more expensive.

[@Roger-fs5yo]

@hhs7666 ya never really seen any of that going on here in Kentucky. Ya know but I don't doubt anything you are saying for a minute💁‍♂️

[@blitzy8221]

We need 90s cars to be made again , bring back basic fun to drive , easy to maintain and cheap rides.

[@disgruntledfaerie]

I agree, but those cars really were deadly. By the time you add rollover protection, airbags, federally mandated backup camera, side impact protection and such, you've basically got a Subaru BRZ anyway. And you need extra power to move it. And you're still subject to CAFE standards for economy.

[@benvaun1330]

Yeah those days are gone safety and fuel requirements have regulated those to antiques. The closest thing we are going to get to this is when they get energy density or right with batteries where they can put batteries that have twice as much energy density than they do now and have half the amount of batteries in the car and have a quick charge with something like dual carbon batteries or something like that.

[@eurosonly]

Ya they can't do the fast back design on cars like this with a sunroof anymore. If the brz came out in the 90s, it'd have this design. Although, sedans got to keep the whole tailgate design thing like the audi a7.

[@TheMarcQ]

@@disgruntledfaerie They are much less deadly than a 3 ton SUV. If law and safety standards would look at weight and shape of a vehicle something like 90s cars would be able to be produced again. They still wouldn't cause cars not braking down after 5 years because of some gimmick is not profitable

[@jlcii]

I 1000% agree

[@SamLed1111]

I was 16 when this car was being sold in 1990. Every kid wanted one. It's was so ahead of it's time. So sad what happened to Mitsubishi and Chrysler.

[@PaulLemars01]

In 91 the Mitsubishi Eclipse GSX AWD Turbo was my first new car. I was an immigrant from the UK and my wife suggested that we were in a position to go buy a new car. A long story short after about four hours in the Mitsubishi dealership I rocketed off their lot in this wonderful car. This is an extremely well-designed car and Mustangs and Porches were invariably surprised when my all-black Mitsubishi 'Zero' hung with them and they couldn't shake it off. God how I loved that car. The AWD would let you run what felt like impossible corners, it felt like it was on rails. Fabulous little rockets, I miss mine.

[@josephmule8387]

I worked as a mechanic, at a Chrysler dealership, in the early 90s. I absolutely loved doing pre-delivery preps on these cars. We had to do test drives for pre-delivery. I especially loved the Eagle Talon TSI with the turbo. It was a little scrambler, especially with the 5-speed.

[@DarthYuuki]

I loved it when car owner shows joys in their car driven fast and having a good time🥰

[@KamiKitsuneVA]

OMG, THATS MY OLD LASER I SOLD A COUPLE YEARS AGO. IT HAS THE SAME RIMS ON IT AND HAS THE MITSUBISHI LOGO ON IT

[@austinpetemo]

That guy is so wholesome. I love how hyped he is about his awesome car.

[@jlcii]

Oh this is ultra nostalgia for me. This car is a 1990, which was the year I was born, and growing up in the 90s, my great-uncle had a black Plymouth Laser.

[@Rmehki]

Now everyone’s uncle has an ALL BLACK RAM 1500 WITH A PUNISHER SKULL

[@BlackPill-pu4vi]

It's just a novelty. This is not Mr Regular's happy place. Mr Regular is at his happiest when he's reviewing a malaise era car. I never saw him so happy as when he was reviewing the Ford Granada.

[@BlackPill-pu4vi]

@@grunkohlaktionar7474 I know that. Malaise era cars go from 1973-1983. 1973 started with stagflation and the EPA/DOT gang banging on Detroit. 1983 was us climbing out of the great recession hole that started in 1979 and the oil supplies were starting to be reliable again.

[@JohnSmith-wx9wj]

​@@BlackPill-pu4viTerrible reading comprehension is ever more common, unfortunately.

[@eurosonly]

Are you saying we've got a fake review on our hands?

[@Sushi227]

He cannot truly feel at ease unless he's living in a sea of BROWN

[@MrYobII]

Malaise cars always make you feel like you made a good decision about whatever youre driving now.

[@dannyjizay]

my first car was a manual 1991 eclipse back in 2002. i loved it! you never see these things on the road anymore.

[@mahartma]

Those are the best cars indeed. Late 80s/early 90s Celica, Scirocco GT2, Eclipse

[@mgabrysSF]

ohhhh the Celica - such a good car - about 5k above my price point - but classic look.

[@miket2646]

I love how much this dude loves his car. Like... he doesnt care what else is out there... this is his jam.

[@purplepurplesaurasne]

I like this owner, he seems like a true enthusiast and fan. You want to have a beer with this owner, because he would offer you one without hesitation. A real Radwood Champ.

[@shawnmungur4875]

Man, I had a 1991 GSX about 20 years ago, to this day I still don't know how I felt about that car. Thanks for this!

[@lc7581]

This is a treat. I love manual transmission, naturally aspirated sporty cars; that’s why we have a Miata and a 3. I am sad for the future when I won’t be able to buy such things. Thank you for sharing!

[@kelliemishmish]

I love how open it is, the way the windows are

[@jdewitt]

Oh man, these were so cool back when I was in my 20s. I always adored the Eagle Talon Tsi. It’s great to see a DSM like this alive, clean, and being loved!

[@technocatdance]

That laser is actually in really good condition

[@lifeisgood12341]

Yes, this is the tone I like in an RCR video

[@EightPieceBox]

I love when the owners participate in the videos. Thanks, Adam!

[@MarinaCarey-j7c]

To free us from the expectations of others, to give us back to ourselves there lies the great, singular power of self-respect.

[@sloppyjoe400]

DSM at its finest, would love to see you guys get your hands on an Eclipse GSX

[@RallyLancer95]

I offered him my 1990 and 1998 years ago. No reply

[@solidblockofsunrise]

they have a review of a 1gb Eagle Talon but that was a turbo FWD, I think

[@justinlundahl2819]

I have 3 of these but 1 of them I've had to part out. I literally cried shutting it off for the last time. There's no driving experience quite like these little things and I've made it my lifes goal to keep the ones I have on the road

[@RadJordy]

I've never been this early to a Regular Car Review before. Huh. I suppose that's what I get for utilizing playlists. Anyhow, I'm not funny enough to crack a joke about Tommy Fenstemacher, but I just wanna say I love the videos. The Holley Sniper video was really fun (Veronica is such a treat), and the '87 Buick Riviera episode is my favorite one so far. You all do such good work on these videos. The mix of serious analysis juxtaposed with the most out-of-pocket humor either leaves me laughing hard or thinking even harder. I can't say there's anything else out there that manages to elicit that kind of response quite like Regular Car Reviews. Another thing I really like is that you talk about the feeling of cars. What does this car mean in the grand scheme of things, not just in the scope of the automotive industry. Cars are a major part in most people's life, and being able to speak on and analyze how a certain vehicle fits in the world alongside you or me is so interesting. It's opened my eyes to appreciating the regular. Hats off to you all.

[@thatnoobguy6146]

I had one of these in college. It was my first project car. I learned how to do brakes and a fuel pump on this car

[@amateur3verything]

The owner seems so rad, love his passion and desire to see you really drive this thing

[@EightPieceBox]

She can take it! Not many can take it. 😆

[@ralph-im-a-star-wars-wiggum]

That headlight hack is brilliant

[@AdinBriggs]

Having had 3 of these in different trims, they are such an exciting car to drive. There's so much personality to them that cars don't have today

[@tedunguent156]

Lee Iacocca was a giant in the automotive industry. One of many, to be sure, but who knows what would have been without him. (Lee Iacocca: An Autobiography

[@TheMeanmarine13]

Clean isn't a strong enough word for this impressive piece of machinery. Spotless? Anyway i would sit in it for 30 minutes soaking it in before even driving it. Beautiful car bro. I never thought I'd appreciate a Plymouth so much until right now.

[@kimvette1]

But to be fair, a 5.6 0-60 and 14.xx quarter mile was considered very quick and topping out at 150mph+ was fast, and supercars did 0-60 in 4.x seconds and the quarter in low 13s/high 12a was extremely quick and topping out at 170+ was very fast. You're judging the car through the lens of today's performance, which makes the peak musclecar era cars like even the GTO and L-88 Corvette look downright slow by comparison. Today, family sedans can be optioned to make '90s supercar owners cry, without even deleting the defroster and radio. In its era, looking at it from the lens of the era, the Eclipse/Laser/Talon trio was quite respectable.

[@NewEdgeDesigns]

Where are you getting these numbers?? 5.6 0-60 or 14.00 1/4 mile?? The GST and GSX maybe but not the base model non turbo..

[@briank.8925]

To bE FAIr-uh!😂

[@liljuz1981]

​@@NewEdgeDesigns quick Google search says the gsx isn't even that fast so who knows where bul getting those numbers

[@RabbiJesus]

My TSi was flawless and never got anywhere near those numbers.

[@kimvette1]

@@RabbiJesus I didn't say it was - I was simply stating what was considered fast for the era. A TSi should do it around 6.5 seconds which is on par with most tests for the F-bodies (although sometimes car rags got "ringers" which posted sub-6.0s 0-60 runs)

[@TeganCantEven]

I had a 93 Eclipse for a short time. That car was such an absolute joy. Honestly I’d love to own another first gen Eclipse/Talon/Laser again at some point.

[@stephen3164]

Learned how to drive manual in a turbo version when these were new. I did spin the tires a bunch at first bc I was afraid to stall. Even with very little driving experience at the time, I could tell the car was something special. Handled, accelerated, great views, great feel.

[@bellemorelock4924]

4:03 Was thinking the engine sounded magnificent. Then its revealed.. yeah. This is how a new one sounds. Love seeing a nice light little car. Probably a lot cheaper to insure than a C4 Vette, more fun with less power, better mileage, less common, and less likely to be targeted by thieves. All-round wonderful example there.

[@olegal11]

Pretty car. Perfect condition . Pure 90s. Well done

[@usmckozmo]

It’s the T.R.D Laser, it will amaze ya’. Bringing back the full ricey flavor! (I know, wrong car, but that's where my mind went)

[@CharlesWiningham]

I miss these kind of cars. Small, economical, fun to drive. There needs to be a 21st century version of these cars with battery power.

[@ovisatma]

Our first "foreign" car was a 80s'something Mitsubishi Galant Diesel (I was 6 or 7 at the time). Off course my favorite car brand during that time was Mitsubishi. By dad got me a small poster with a red Eclipse on the road at sunset. I used to sleep with that poster instead of stuffed animals.

[@baliblades]

Diesel galant?? Never heard of those!

[@ovisatma]

@@baliblades It's a Europe thing then :). We're from Romania, and my dad got the car from the Netherlands.

[@jahyoda]

I was 13 when my sister got one as her 1st car....I thought it was so cool 😎

[@robertkirchner7981]

About suspension mods: Lowering is often a mistake. On some cars, it can mess up the suspension geometry and made some aspects of handling WORSE. Say, understeer, for instance. If you want to make your car more agile and predictable at the limit, stiffer bushings (if you can get them) is the way to go, along with stiffer dampers, but you'll pay with ride comfort, if you care. Stiffer anti-roll bars may raise your cornering limits, and by moving the centre of roll resistance can reduce (or increase if that's what you want) understeer, with the consequence that those limits will be reached more abruptly. Julian Edgar has a good channel about this and related subjects.

[@fritziepup]

I got to be a piece of the DSM years with my '89 Dodge Lancer Shelby. Back then, especially at the 89-90 mark, you saw the mixing of Mitsu, Eagle, and Chrysler really start to mix. The Daytona, Laser, Talon, Eclipse early 90's models were practically all the same thing. Then you had Shelby in the mix throwing out Turbo editions like the CSX-T, Spirit R/T, Daytona R/T.. And of course, the top end was the 3000GT-TwinT AWD & Spirit R/T. I miss those days.. That is very much one well kept DSM though!

[@cjzani]

At least you learned to cook the factor food, unlike James Rolfe recently who just ate it raw and cold in an AVGN video unironically.

[@RallyLancer95]

No time for Bim

[@JonathanPARADIS-nb5bw]

Lasers are so rare, previous owner made it less cool by putting boring Mitsu badges on.

[@maninredhelm]

It took a couple decades, but I now miss Plymouth.

[@hypnotoad2252]

My first car - 1990 laser 2.0 with a stick. Incredible. Thanks guys for this slice of personal nostalgia.

[@texan_2ocho965]

A buddy growing up in the late 90s had one that had the cheesy factory stick on decals. I swear, for the longest time, I thought it said “Loser”.

[@nikkoBcool]

I had a 99 gsx back in the day and a 90 laser rs turbo, still have the 1st gen. Hands down, 1g dsm has the most comfortable seats and interior layout. I I stalled a 1g bucket seat on my Transit work van, they remind me of the recaros which go for 1k plus a pieces. Solid stamped steel plate on the bottom, just amazing in every way No back aches, support you in every way.

[@ThirdHandle]

Dude back when in high school these cars were all over. I THOUGHT THESE BECAME EXTINCT!!!

[@AaronHendu]

I had a Talon 1GB and it was one of my fav cars ever and still is.

[@AaronHendu]

It was a FWD 4G63...I always wanted to build a normally aspirated 4G63...they can do 10,000rpm. Probably around 180HP. Maybe closer to 200.

[@enzo2588]

How does it look even more like a Plymouth with the Mitsubishi sticker on the rear lights? lol aw yes I love the Nostalgia episodes

[@bonacrash]

wow the interior and the dash board amazingly beautiful and the car from the outside looks beautiful

[@newdefsys]

Yes. The Mitsubishi Eclipse was considered 'more legit', when compared to the Plymouth Laser and Eagle Talon, (ditto for the 3000GT -V- Stealth R/T). At least in my small little bubble of America that I existed in, back in the 90s.

[@DSMedicAWD1]

I was proud to be a Laser driver ('92 RS AWD), though I ended up having to explain DSMs to anyone that thought it was an Eclipse. They spent as much time on jack stands as they did the road, but man when you got the tune juuuuust right in DSMLink and threw it in 3rd on the highway, you felt like you were a fighter pilot. That's the only car out of dozens I've owned that I truly miss.

[@the_kombinator]

We just called them all DSMs around here. The AWD was the 'legit' one.

[@saturnotaku]

Your reminiscing about not taking an Eagle Summit over the Neon is like when I didn't take a Saab 9-2X over a Chevy Cobalt back when GM was running its first Employee Discount for Everyone in 2005.

[@Replicant2600]

I owned the ‘90 RS-T laser. Now that car with a bleeder valve for the turbo was quick. Add a 16g turbo and you’re beating up on V8s of the day.

[@racefeen22p]

I had an '03 Hyundai Tiburon GT. That thing might as well have been a '90s car in 2000 skin. It wasn't a great car but my 19-year-old brain saw it as a serious step up for my '93 Saturn SL2. God I miss both of those cars lol

[@jorisjans-xd9yl]

I always thought they were cool

[@swish9017]

The analog audio EQ gives me joy. I just wanna add a high pass and scoop the mids on some White Zombie

[@drno-xc1yt]

These cars were everywhere in the late 80s and early 90s, so it's interesting to see how few of these seem to be left. That said, as birthrates decline, I wonder if there will be a comeback for cars like this - small, inexpensive, sporty-looking but not fast and even moderately practical cars.

[@nightwolf883]

Plymouth was the first brand I fell in love with when I first really got into cars, years later, it’s still one of my top favorites

[@sednoid]

"Normal", what an incredible name for a town. Gotta love the Midwest.

[@VulpesHilarianus]

It's a shame the conversation got cut off at the end, but that feeling of the car generating it's own downforce is... I haven't felt that in any modern "normal" car. If anything the front end gets lighter the faster you go. There's such a push for city speed fuel efficiency aerodynamics (45-60MPH) in modern cars that the focus on high speed stability is completely forgotten. Which is ironic considering with the power of modern cars that highway speeds are faster than ever before, with people staying at 85MPH on the interstate like it's nothing.

[@engineerisengihere44]

The guy in the video has no idea what he is talking about lol. I am a mechanical engineer (if you couldn't tell by the name), having a lower drag coefficient (the way he is describing it at least) would make the car feel as though it is lifting off the ground, not planting into the ground. That is why when you put a huge spoiler on the back of a car the drag coefficient increases, but so does downforce. Now the car MIGHT actually feel like that at higher speeds, but that has literally nothing to do with the drag coefficient and more to do with the shape of the car.

[@VulpesHilarianus]

@@engineerisengihere44 That... I'm admittedly not an engineer, but did study to be one. And from what I understand normally the car only generates lift if the air is forced *around* the front, because with an underhang from the bumper being extended it creates low pressure spots on the leading edge of the bumper., meaning the air's forced up and over those low pressure spots instead of along the top surface (meaning you're missing what little non-induced downforce you were getting), where the rest goes for the volume of low pressure with the least amount of resistance, that being under the car. This problem gets worse the faster the car goes as the pressure pushes the car backwards, lifting it up because the front suspension decompresses while the rear suspension compresses, albeit very slightly. That's why the S30 Nissan/Datsun Z cars or the pre-facelift Fox body Mustangs are so unstable at high speeds. Normal non-exotic cars that followed the "aero organic" styling trend from the late 1980s onward tended to create shelves at the very bottom of the bumper mimicking the lip trays on IMSA/WEC cars or at least had little extruded edges on the far ends of the bumper that forced the air into a low pressure channel along an arc to prevent this (as seen on the Ford Probe, SN-95 Mustang, Dodge Daytona facelift, Pontiac Grand Prix, third generation Chevrolet Cavalier -- especially the Z24), as the stability concern wasn't a problem until the 1974 Emergency Highway Energy Conservation Act was repealed and cars were allowed to go faster than 55MPH. When modern cars started integrating the bumper to be an extension of the hood instead of being an underhang (like the eighth generation Honda Civic, the facelifted Ford Fusion and second generation, or the eighth generation Chevrolet Malibu) this front extrusion wasn't as needed, as the topside leading edge that created the low pressure area was gone. But as the front ends of the vehicles have gotten taller and surface area bigger, the high pressure area has gotten larger, meaning that the air wants to go to the fastest path -- underneath the car. Thus making modern cars feel a lot more squirrelly at high speed and somewhat recreating the problems of cars from the 1960s and 1970s.

[@Henni63]

Like Jody Foster trying to decipher a message from Vega.....nice one.

[@DirtyDanMunicipalMan]

We had a few of those growing up, an eagle talon and a Plymouth laser. They were such cool cars. The body lines on this car are just fantastic. Such a smooth and aerodynamic look. Love it.

[@pauledgewater]

My God, I loves ‘90s cars, and this was a great one.

[@adchristensen7962]

Top tier ending, that outro definitely was an editing masterpiece

[@ChrisinOSMS]

I loved my 1.8L non-turbo Laser. Such a fun car to hit the road. It was definitely a three seater at best. It really hugged the road.

[@AthenaSurrey]

The only limit to your impact is your imagination and commitment.

[@falcodog2917]

I think the DSM cars peaked with the AWD Talon TSI. In the day it was a legitimate, fast, good handling car that was highly regarded and very desirable.

[@rideough]

I enjoyed the factor sponsorship thing you did. It was like hangin with you after car day. Cool and candid.

[@Levibetz]

14:00 On lowering: Another thing. Unless your tires are sticky, that suspension won't actually make you much faster. Especially if you have a FWD or front heavy car like that. When you stiffen the springs you take force away from the sway bars, that means if you've fit a big rear sway bar to make the car playful, it will now work less because the wheel travel will be less. Now, yes you can also do that with spring rate (stiffer rear) but then you get odd ride qualities out of that so typically they go for more normal spring rates. Especially if you enjoy driving on gravel or in snow, your stiffer suspension will make the car more understeery.

[@lego4virgo]

I remember when Motor Trend crowned the Laser/Talon twins as the 'best bang for the buck', beating out the Fox body Mustang, for the first time.

[@FlymanMS]

It’s so satisfying to listen to Mr. Regular being enthusiastic about a car.

[@monsterajr1]

I test drove a then new, one of these. I was shopping for a new car and while I really liked the styling and the interior's fit and finish I opted for a 1990 GTi. I spent less on my GTi but got a more engaging car to drive and it was immensely practical (I could legit get my friends in the back and out again) for most things I needed to do (skiing, general construction, hooning, etc..) Couple years later two different friends of mine had this car and they loved he cars. Great review as always!

[@MrMegatony73]

15:22 Sure I love cars. But the real reason I watch RCR is because of your spectacular use of language. The phrasing that occurs at the time that I have marked is just beautiful use of language. Sometimes your language is vulgar but it is still spectacular and beautiful. That's why I watch this channel. Well done. You brought me into a nostalgia for a car I forgot I had nostalgia for.

[@lorensims4846]

Cool! My little brother got one of these when he joined the Air Force. It was the first year it was introduced and it was a lot nicer looking than a lot of what else was out there. His was light blue and looked really sharp. It was offered with a T-top so he asked his friends who had them how they liked them. "Oh, it's really great! Well, yeah, It leaks…" was the usual response so he went for the moonroof.

[@cantfixasandwich4672]

I owned a 91 eagle talon Tsi when I was 18, had it for 2 years. Had to fix it all the damn time. At 35 now I’ve owned many cars and that’s the one I still love the most. Ya I have a fiesta st now and it is fun to drive and Autocross, but the way that thing came on boost and how you could rotate it was amazing!

[@forresttm]

The owners enthusiasm is brilliant.

[@CaptainTonus]

25+ year DSM'er checking in here. Great video, and very interesting car with the N/A 4G64 swap. These cars did not have a drag coefficient of .25. It was more like .32-.35. The early 2g cars were even more slippery than that. Secondly, the DSM partnership did not bring us the Galant, that car existed way before the partnership began, and the Galant was not built at the DSM factory until after the partnership ended and it was just Mitsubishi Motors of North America (MMNA) at that point. Same goes for most of the Colt/Summit/Mirage cars as well.

[@BriansRCStuff]

Yes, thank you!!! I get really annoyed when people spout off absurd numbers based on nothing. I appreciate the owners enthusiasm but lets keep things honest here. 😆

[@gregorynofsker7554]

I remember Eagle Talons being raced on Pikes Peak back in the day.

[@jasonsullivan361]

Thumbs up for the Fury Road reference.

[@furykillerBZ]

Mr. Regular explaining why I refuse to lower my STI. I love it

[@Shamino1]

All I want is a 1990 Talon or Laser. My family had to sell our 1990 Talon to keep the lights on during a very difficult year, a year before I was going to obtain my license. It was the family car that got away. My grandfather would put the baby-seat in the hatchback so I could wave at the cars behind him- the early 90's was a fun time. These cars have their problems, but by god, they're magical.

[@Tony2401x]

You know it's going to be a good RCR video when it's a sporty FWD car from the 90s.

[@jamesstaggs4160]

I don't think enough people know that stiffer springs, stiffer shocks, lowered ride height, stiffer bushings, larger anti roll bars and larger wheels with low profile tires doesn't always make your car handle better on normal roads. In fact depending on how far you go with all that stuff it can make the car handle worse, sometimes much worse. Way back in 2001 I bought a 1994 Honda Prelude that someone had modified, a lot and the suspension got most of the attention. It looked great. It was low, had gunmetal gray magnesium wheels and most of the stuff I mentioned above. Of course t ride quality was shit but on smooth roads it excelled. However while driving it on a not so perfect interstate one day at a speed I shouldn't have been at I wound up doing a 720 after a dip in the road. When you make everything stiff and low the car can't keep it's composure on roads that have fast changes of elevation, potholes, cracks and tar snakes. The car becomes dangerous and unpredictable. Rally cars don't just have increased ride height to clear all those bumps, they also have softer suspension setups to deal with the irregularities. Look you can mod your car however you like but we who spend far too much time studying cars can call you stupid for spending tons of money to make your car worse than before you began while thinking you done good. You didn't. You done stupid boy. Stop it.

[@Maartwo]

Everything aboit the exterior and interior design of these cars is so futuristic and well balanced. Absolutely lovely.

[@skateecho]

God i love these old DSM's soo much. Had several friends with earlier and some of the late 90's eclipses and ive always wanted one. such neat cars and very cool! refreshing to see such a clean stock one happy to have some fun on the back roads!

[@Red84GT]

I went to school with a guy named Hank that had a Plymouth Laser almost identical to this one, but his had a very 90s turquoise pinstripe squiggle down the side.

[@EightPieceBox]

That must add $500 to the resale value