Eclipse GSX Review!-The Dawn of DSM!

For this video, we hop in a first gen DSM(Mitsubishi Eclipse.) I've been dying to drive one, so big thanks to Chris! Have a great day.
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[@HumbleMechanic]

I had a 1991 GSX. That car was awesome. I wish I would have kept it. My first AWD and my first turbo car!

[@MrKB087]

My dad had a burgundy 91 gsx that he sold right as I got my driver license. I'll never forgive him

[@ThatDudeinBlue]

Thanks for watching guys! Who would've thought out of all the car reviews to break on me...this one did fantastic all day. Stay awesome!

[@OpentheLightAUA92]

Awesome. Try to find a working Conquest/Starion now. lol

[@chased8483]

great video man

[@chased8483]

great video man

[@chased8483]

great video man

[@chased8483]

great video man

[@BeardRobert55]

DSM, crushing hopes and dreams since... ... Nevermind, it's on jackstands again.

[@ThatDudeinBlue]

I laughed pretty good at that one.😂

[@typeslower]

Lol mine been crushing every car it comes up against for years.

[@WarriorPaxo]

had a 91 awd talon can confirm this is true... i never even got to register and drive mine :(

[@scottdinning1261]

Took me 4 years to complete. I immediately messed up the transmission racing a Hayabusa, lol

[@MostGenericUser]

see crank, see crank walk

[@95TurboSol]

I will always have a special place in my heart for this car, it was at the beginning of the import explosion and stood out as one of the few 4WD 4 cylinder cars, making it one of the few imports that could tear off the line better than most Trans ams and corvettes and I have always loved the interior for some reason, so nice.

[@willhelterbrand3785]

Next you gotta do a 2G GSX

[@RallyLancer95]

I got a 98 GSX with 90k on it

[@younglingnumber9629]

Nice to see reviews back up! Have a good day, David!

[@SarahnTuned]

That's so crazy you found one so clean!

[@nostalgicauto8225]

I have a 22k mile talon tsi awd :D

[@namjanamja747]

@@nostalgicauto8225 sell it to me for $2200😂

[@godfreyemmanuel3097]

94 thousand miles, $2500???????????? Who is this lucky bastard.

[@pablosanty509]

Ik this doesn't relate but I got a bmw e46 for that.

[@pablosanty509]

Ik this doesn't relate but I got a bmw e46 for that.

[@RB25luv]

+Pablo Santy cool but this is way better than a bmw

[@Rennx0]

They go for this cheap all the time. I picked up mine with 69k miles for $2200

[@hpnomac]

I got a 90 GST with 85k for 750!!

[@danielcarl5075]

word of the day "scootin"

[@Gonzito531]

Lmao I knew someone was gonna say something about it in the comments

[@lookmomnobrakes9549]

Even with the tears and wear, the interior seems so nice and futuristic and looks so beautiful. That classic 90's look

[@trentrasmussen6296]

He needs to review a 3000gt vr4! That would be a cool review!

[@ThatDudeinBlue]

Already have awhile ago friend!

[@trentrasmussen6296]

+ThatDudeinBlue really that must be a really old review because I haven't ever seen it. I guess I'm going digging guys!

[@favelakingpin1207]

The video of the 3000gt was how I found David! I wanted one for a first car and I kind of was too curious at the time haah

[@trentrasmussen6296]

+xRichard_ Thats sweet! I wanted a 3000gt as my first car but my dad said no because of the mechanic issues and because they were discontinued.

[@wrxjustin7624]

He reviewed one and it got totaled

[@jonnie2bad]

My buddy test drove a used 1st gen talon back in the late 90's. He came and picked me up and we drove it around for a bit. It was a really fun little car.

[@CKing724]

I found a completely stock, 90 gsx with under 80k miles for under 4 grand. Should I pull the trigger and buy it? I'm so tempted.

[@jakelish]

Corey K Yes!

[@joshseiter8526]

Oh yea did u.snag it?

[@DildoBaggins.]

Absolutely

[@keralisforthewin736]

It makes me happy to see you review more cars, especially in my area of GA, after a year of watching your channel, I never imagined I could watch your videos and recognize where you are driving, like 5min from my house! Keep up the work and my wagon can be reviewed anytime! Just give me a heads up!

[@ukrainianlemko5439]

Did anyone remember the 4g63 Galants. Nice sleeper cars

[@Grayskull77]

Great review on the 1st gen Eclipse! I used to work at a Chrysler, Plymouth, Jeep and Eagle dealership from 95 to 97. I remember driving the 2nd generation Talons and wanting one really bad! I currently own a 4th generation Mitsubishi eclipse with the 2.4 5 speed manual trans.

[@brandonspain637]

I have a 98 gsx with 77k original miles on dash. People tell me shes the cleanest on the east coast.

[@RallyLancer95]

Brandon Spain Not cleaner than my 98 GSX was 80k off of original old guy owner

[@dannyjizay]

Big thumbs up for this video. My first car was a 1991 Eclipse GS (5 speed) in 2002. I was 17 and had a blast driving it! Very hard to find these nowadays.

[@aleatoriac7356]

Awesome! Was the first car I wanted too. I've still never driven a GSX. Probably never will be able to. Got me a 3000GT VR4 though. So There's one off the list.

[@luciantruscott8528]

VR4s are dope af

[@epoxeclipse]

keep that vr4 in good shape, they run more $ than a gsx generally

[@bhannig]

Sweet man. I have a 91 talon tsi awd 5spd and it's just great. I daily a 2014 fiesta st and every time i get in the talon it feels like a pig. However it does handle well and when you go about 3/4 throttle in second then you realize why its good. 3 inch intake and exhaust, 3 inch gm mass airflow from 96. Safc2 controller with evo injectors. At 17 lbs it puts about 300 to the ground. Also extremely reliable.

[@chriswhitworth8863]

Update- Car Still runs amazing, creeping up on the 100k mark ;(

[@attacktheculdesac_]

The OneSlo1g so much awesome dude!!!

[@backdoormailman]

Did it die yet?

[@redeclipzegsx]

The OneSlo1g hi do you still have the car? And videos on it I can watch? Would you consider selling it?

[@MrJjburgess11]

Ill always have a soft spot for these cars. My very first car was a 1991 Eclipse GS. Non turbo. But still loved it .

[@MrJjburgess11]

I finally got a 99 GSX in 2002. Car was awesome. But sadly I totaled it on the highway after just 7 months of ownership.

[@serratoseg79]

Being in Michigan, it's weird to see one that's not totally rusted out and beat to shit.

[@DarkstarDCB]

Also in Michigan, my 2g is rust free.

[@drunkpolack7612]

pwnuntheface91 bro...even here in California they're all beat to shit

[@WonkaFab]

DarkstarDCB instagram?

[@WonkaFab]

I can second that

[@ayyomar]

Currently building a 2g gst cause most for sale are beat to shit or overpriced

[@RedEyedJack]

My mom owned two Talons, a 1990 non turbo she bought brand new and a 1991 TSi turbo fwd. the 91 was white on white and was the first manual transmission car I ever drove. I took my road test in that car!!! such cools little cars!

[@longfellow9753]

come on man don't post this video, now your going to have all the kids want one.. let the old folks have something to remember the 90's by and they are not commonly mistaken for 240. Its just kids don't know what they are..so lets keep it that way.

[@splashytastic]

long fellow i agree, these cars need to have owners who know what theyre doing and not some punk kinds

[@solarpunk9994]

i mean even if this video makes kids want one, good luck finding one in decent shape

[@RalphsGarage]

We were all kids one day. We need to build the community or all these cars will die with their owners. ​@splashytastic

[@blackmount1]

Awesome Review David, long time Mitsubishi owner, have had several 1G DSM's over the years. Great cars when you drive them and take care of them right, a good friend of mine basically taught me how to work on cars properly by letting me help him build his 1000+awhp Talon (Video of it racing a Liter bike on my channel). Strict Maintenance and quality parts is definitely the secret to making a 90's Mitsubishi reliable. There was a time where the 1G DSM was the king of underdogs, killing 4 digit power Supras, and Twin turbo Vipers on the street's back in the day...Most of the owners and builders of those DSM's now own most of the well known GTRs/Shops you see setting records on youtube.

[@julialadd354]

You should find a 2g!

[@chriswhitworth8863]

Thank you ThatDudeInBlue for taking your time to do a review on the First Gen.

[@ultrablue2]

Interesting review; the problem with reviewing cars that are 20+ years old is the baggage. DSMs, especially 1G cars back in their prime were very reliable cars, both stock and modified- WHEN THEY WERE MODIFIED CORRECTLY BY THOSE THAT KNEW WHAT THEY WERE DOING. The issue was after these car were older, racked up lots of miles and abuse and were modified by multiple amateurs cutting corners. This is true with any of the classic imports- 240SX, Preludes, Civics, etc, and it’s now happening to those bug-eyed WRXs and Evo 8s. No car or engine is impervious to deferred maintenance, endless clutch drops, or a barrage of eBay parts stuck on by a 16 year old in the middle of the night. And 1g cars rarely if ever crank-walked; 96-early 98 cars could.

[@mcracer95ify]

DUDE! im not gunna lie, super stoked to be watching some new car reviews. watching these videos actually makes me want to drive cars i never looked twice at before.

[@Kyegar]

I feel ashamed when I tell people I lost a race to an eagle talon in my sti... 600hp eagle talon lol

[@danielward1815]

It's OK to feel ashamed, it happens. Lesson learned lol

[@Heathh717]

Yeah Chris has came a long way me and him went to high school together really cool guy and it was awesome to see his car get reviewed! Keep up the good work David!

[@pontiacGXPfan]

Mitsubishi ruined the Eclipse name by putting it on a stupid crossover

[@mikebaker3362]

pontiacGXPfan they ruined after the 2g

[@terel86]

I agree I'm not a fan of that crossover at all

[@yeongvinsheng7639]

@@mikebaker3362 by losing AWD and turbo

[@NissanTy]

wrong they ruined it after the piece of shit 3g

[@giancarlolugo9586]

@@NissanTy It got ruined by F&F that's why you see a lot of 2G's with ugly chrome rims and bodykits double decker wings and the stupid chrome tail lights which makes the back look the face of a spider and I consider the 1G Eclipse as my favorite and the best because it's so light compared to the 2G's and 3G's and we are not going to talk about the 4G's also the 1G has pop-up headlights aftermarket ?? no problem swap a 4G63T from an EVO 3 4 5 6 or 7 GSR with the transmission included and you can take some aftermarket available for the EVO

[@peterapostolov68]

A few months back i remmeber i told you to do a review in the Eclipse . Love you man . I am thinkin of getting 1 for my first car

[@mattb4265]

find a starion/conquest!

[@mrhighboost8474]

Starions are beautiful

[@brennanbanks6406]

they are beautiful and amazing

[@mattb4265]

Omar Jamali I agree I wish I was in a better financial situation I would buy one in a heartbeat

[@mrhighboost8474]

Sailor Poon i wish starions existed in my country lol

[@mattb4265]

Omar Jamali :( there are very few here and they are getting increasingly harder to find. Hopefully I'll still be able to find one next year

[@nateletkeman3558]

You're definitly a car review person, you're other videos are good but these are so well done. When I found this channel that's the only reason I would watch.

[@hondansx1000]

I'm going to be controversial and say that I like the 2nd gen Eclipse more than the 1st

[@hockuspockus911]

Least I'm not the only one.

[@ponderingfox]

Doesn't seem controversial to me. That was basically my favorite car ever. Needless to say I had a 97 GS.

[@OpentheLightAUA92]

The 1st gen had a slightly stronger motor though, most guys with 2nd gen go for the 7 bolt swap.

[@justinburton2816]

I had as my first car a solid white 96 GS then i found a slightly beaten to hell 98 GST i fixed what was wrong with the car and i had two second gen DSM's and now i currently own an 05 GT that is my baby lol Im looking into buying an Evo X when i can find a decent one that hasnt been battered and abused engine wise.

[@jeffreyalbrittain]

+Tom Albrecht (ponderingfox) 7 bolt sucks under pressure

[@VIOUTLAW26]

Man so much memories watching this video. I used to own a red eagle talon. Really fun little cars

[@IslamzdTv]

Evo 8 wheels look good

[@mrhighboost8474]

Yea those enkeis are lovely

[@TheBb6prelude]

yup

[@talontd3727]

got em on my 1ga panda powdercoated white. mmm flows so nice.

[@PischkePerformance]

Still have my first car, a 95 Eagle Talon TSi that I now race, DSM's are such fun cars and really teach you how to work on a car. Wouldn't trade it for the world.

[@Michael_Obando]

such a pity they weren't reliable. they could've been the 90's EVO

[@IIInconceivable]

The 90s had a EVO.

[@Michael_Obando]

+Boosted GC8 true but they were more WRC styled whereas the newer evo are more road focused. I should've made that more clearer.

[@Willl_b_]

Lol, they are very reliable. SO many people buy them because they can be had for cheap, and as he said in the video, they cut corners and the car breaks. It gave DSMs a very unfair reputation. When the car is built right, and money is spent on GOOD tuning, they last. They can be bulletproof even. I beat my talon up, never gave me a problem or left me stranded.

[@Michael_Obando]

+Jangroyvia Creslovinia working at gm dealer (ik ironic bc I'm a ford guy) I still don't give dsm's that excuse bc I see people RAGGING those LS engines and those 3.8 engines and they still run. That's reliability. It's appalling what people make Chevy engines go through. (Or any American car for that matter. Not saying ALL Chevy engines are good etc the Equinox 4 cylinder engine is complete shit)

[@oneslowwdsm]

Sure but they aren't putting massive turbo's and run 35lbs of boost on the stock block are they? Plus the Ebay market is huge for these cars. People cheaply mod them and expect them to last then bitch when it breaks.

[@Loudest_Cricket_]

+ThatDudeInBlue phenomenal review, dude! 👍👍 I'm personally super stoked for you finally being able to find a good [running] DSM. I've been waiting for you to review an Eclipse/Lazer/Talon since I subscribed roughly two years ago. That's coming from a dude who massively prefers Subie. Anyhow, sweet review dude. Good to see you're doing better now.

[@chancekoehler7578]

Thatdudeinblue doesn't the '95 to '99 Eclipse's have 210 Horsepower

[@FerpiliciousProducts]

The T25 turbo cars are 210, so yes 95-99.

[@WarriorPaxo]

210 and crankwalk

[@chriswhitworth8863]

210 crank, 180-190 to the wheels

[@bhandbra]

+WarriorPaxo 😂😂😂

[@mowcee1]

+WarriorPaxo crankwalk doesnt happen to everyone... hasnt happened to me on my 7bolt block with 120k miles. I've also met plenty of others that haven't had that issue either.

[@silvergunsmoke494]

as an owner of a daily driven 92 laser rs, i've been waiting for this review for a long time lol.

[@henrimukaj4122]

you should try to review another foxbody

[@ParadoxdesignsOrg]

It's amazing you found one functional at all. Great review David! I loved these cars back in the day.

[@aronbennett4760]

Shout out to the first DSM the Starion. When's the last time you've seen one of those on the streets???

[@raven6948]

I owned a 91 gst I did a front light change so it was then a 91 and 1/2 as they were dubbed I loved my Eclipse I didn't love how nobody could build me a transmission that would work very long.. shrugs its a long story but 2 rebuilds three different cases and one trans used I put in myself with new clutch,cables, flywheel throw out, and then it was still giving me some trouble.. I got tired of fighting it, but when it was running right I was in love with it .. awesome review.. nice to see one still going well and putting a smile on a face.. mine was black inside stock.. kinda rare interior I think hardly ever see black inside. Anyway this brought back some memories so thanks man :)

[@n00bp0w3r]

And my dad has a 91 sitting in a barn with 45k, it just needs a lower control arm... What am I doing with my life.

[@JCTiggs1]

This car was ahead of its time. Owned a '92 for 5 years. Lots of great memories.

[@TopMassEntertainment]

if you want a fun 195hp car drive a 5th Gen Honda Prelude

[@grantschroeder8773]

Ummmm no

[@TopMassEntertainment]

+Grant Schroeder if you havent driven one dont say that

[@ArtisticSep]

+Top Mass Entertainment dsm guy here and the prelude drives amazing, handles great for what it is

[@TopMassEntertainment]

Thank you brotha! i own one, so i love how it drives and handles! its pretty quick stock too!

[@TopMassEntertainment]

i have one that is basicaly bone stock except for exshaust and intake. Thing is really fun as it is!

[@GT-Qit]

Love my 91 GSX. 164k on the dash. Clean title. Small upgrades. Bigger turbo, fuel injectors , bigger fuel pump, Ecm link for tuning, boost gauge, upgraded front mont intercooler, and custom 2.5” downpipe full exhaust, only negative on the interior is the ceiling pad is missing everything is near mint. Set up just like this one with the same wheels. Panda scheme with black wheels.. yeah not that you ask haha

[@themisvespucci9894]

GET👏A👏2G👏GSX👏

[@keithdusenberry3418]

Memories, bought a new 98' GST and within 2 years I had a Forced Performance Reds turbo, HKS 272 cams, ported head, 3 inch turbo back Thermal Research ex Quaife diff, Tial wastegate vented to the atmosphere (that would get your attention at full throttle) and quite a bit of other go fast parts installed as well. Tuned it with a DSM link (the original version). That thing was a beast on the highway with the long gears it had. To have 467 whp in the year 2000 and only weighing 3k lbs (the fwd's were lighter then the awd's) it hurt a lot of feelings and was a handful at full boost.

[@Awkwuhfina]

Review a Z31!!!

[@ubaldocastaneda4568]

Fr

[@fastfurious9489]

1991 total rebuild GSX, stage 1 to stage 2 drive-train with evo 1st gear (TeamRip), 420-450 hp total rebuild motor, only original parts block and crank, all of the mitsi problem stuff replaced with after market stuff, total repaint with body tear-down, total after market suspension to include Megan racing coil-overs, all tubing, hoses, bushings, replaced with new after market, 0 to 60 approx. 3.5 seconds. Drivetrain converted to 93-99, as no parts available for 90-91, and 4 bolt rearend. my 4th and last....luv this car

[@andre1884]

Man i don't care what rep the DSM's have!. ill always be a true DSMer. Ill always rebuild if needed lol.. Awesome video!

[@crash_override9435]

Exactly! People always complain about cars and reliability. DSM got a very bad rep, but I love it. Give the DSM's to me if you don't want them :) Have always repaired my cars when they break, it is a part of car ownership.

[@YTisDumb]

I have a 1g tsi with 130k on it. It runs perfect and I daily drive it. There's nothing wrong with dsm quality, they just require diligent maintenance.

[@SkubaSteve915]

Then help me rebuild my 90 eclipse gsx😂

[@Expiredtags]

DSM DOESNT STAY MOVING Still miss the hell out of my 99GSX though

[@Ledface117]

review a subaru 2.5rs/2.5ts

[@justaguynamedmax8207]

I have a 2.5rs and love it. surprising peppy for a single can NA motor

[@justaguynamedmax8207]

+ak operator **cam

[@Ledface117]

agreed :)

[@RCGrid]

Yes!!!

[@globalpioneer5076]

I just bought a laser rs in red. It's all stock. No rust at all. The paint isn't the best but 30 years old. I'm doing the headliner at the moment.

[@Alex-bs8du]

Notification squad

[@Xavier1...]

Suuuhh Dude!!!

[@pop455rc]

yes

[@Ghostystuff]

yipe

[@Alex-bs8du]

+Logan Johnson that escalated quickly

[@PANTYEATR1]

I remember when I first seen this model Eclipse run 10 seconds in the quarter. it leaped off the ground, all 4 wheels and took off! it was amazing...

[@josealcala4344]

can you review a 2001 gt eclipse

[@tinabenton3643]

My white 94 Eclipse is still my favorite car ever. I'm so mad at myself for getting rid of it. It was so much fun to drive and looked great. Man I miss my baby! 😢😢

[@bkglall798]

at first glance it looked like a Subaru svx.

[@incheon]

This makes me miss my 99 gsx. I kept it pretty much stuck just installed an apexi exhaust and a b.o.v. Lasted me 180k, kind of sad what Mitsubishi is turning into now. Thanks for the walk down memory lane!

[@DGOfTheCentury]

Nah the second gens were definitely the best...

[@SoupiestBeatle7]

DGOfTheCentury Body definitely, but the 6 bolt engine has more advantages than 7 bolts

[@AntilleanConfederation]

Love this!!!!! Very clean DSM, thank you so much for the upload man..... I watched this with a smile..... props to that owner for keeping this legend alive and clean.

[@mroberts7519]

Great review! It made me happy because I am getting close to finishing a build on a red 91 gsx that looks just like this one. We are shooting for 450 at the wheels.

[@UndefeatedRC]

Happy to see you do a review on a Dsm its awesome I have my 1GB talon witch is the 2g eclipse got it when I was 14 and still have and now I'm 26 .. Was my first car I bought and it was a tsi fwd still in a very good shape for the year it is my interior is mint no cracks no fades 😁 .. But as always stay blessed David !!!

[@shawnprickett4099]

Great video David this DSM is freaking sweet they look amazing and Chris got that thing for an absolute steal.

[@joekerry123]

I'm glad you got the drive one dude. I thought I was the only one left who thinks they're fun.

[@itsyaboijoeysalads6300]

My Dad had a '91 GSX Turbo, but it's just as cool as seeing the normal GSX on your channel! :D (let alone showing up like, anywhere on youtube)

[@robertobadillo8575]

I got my baby 2G eclipse GSX pushing 350 and it's been reliable for 5 years so I'm happy lol

[@theeverydaylife1]

Hey David thanks for the DSM love! I have a 94 Talon that I love. Just got done with a fresh rebuild on a tranny and clutch. And am currently putting a fresh head and HG on. It's lightly modded, about 300-320HP. If you're ever on the west coast... come take a drive! Parts out here where I am are plentiful! lol

[@UndergroundTrev]

The DSM Laser was actually the second generation of the Laser, even thought it was the same as a first gen Eclipse and Talon. The first gen laser was basically the same thing as a turbo Daytona. Good video david! Nice car.

[@BrassStacks]

i used to LOVE killing these things with my '63 Bug back in HS in the 90's! There weren't too many stock vehicles that could touch me though, 14's back then was quick.

[@markusdd5]

Seems like cars finally stopped breaking on you, which is great. Though I did enjoy the other content as well, this is just classic ThatDudeinBlue. Keep up your great work, it is really good to see things finally starting to grip :D

[@chriswhitworth8863]

4 years later and still runs like a champ✌

[@groomlake51]

The Eclipse, Talon, & Laser where marketed as entry level sports cars. Power out put was measured @ the tire’s and vastly underrated to keep insurance premiums low because they wanted to attract the younger crowd.

[@johnnguyen6159]

I believe around that time in Europe they got the Mitsubishi FTO, which had a NA 2.0 V6 that produced 197 hp and has a redline at about 8,000 rpm. That is quite the power for that displacement and being NA. Also many say that the front end looks like an Aston Martin DB7.

[@Kingcadillac816]

I can't quit watching these while I build mine after watching these these going to be long journey 3 months on a turbo but it's here just hafta figure out best colant lines and radiator and backdoor front mount hopping to build a costom ac condenser

[@JMKGarage]

Hey, good review of the car. I have a white ‘90 talon awd myself that I bought about 13 years ago and still holding onto... fun car, especially with over 400hp. Would love to see you review a high HP one... they put an even larger smile on your face 😁.

[@redeclipzegsx]

I finally bought one again 😊 1990 gsx, red with Evo 8 wheels just like in this video.

[@Shauntron]

I had a 1991 1.8 SOHC that was slow as molasses, but I bought it with 42,000 (!!!) original miles and after some initial maintenance it ran like a top. The interior was like stepping into another dimension it was so perfect.

[@CaptainTonus]

Great video, really enjoyed it! I'm a fellow 1g GSX owner, and I love seeing videos like this, it gives a lot of validity to these cars and shows people that they're not all shitboxes. I know you said the car has BC coilovers on it, I'm curious what are the specs on them? The car looks like it rides really nicely. One thing to point out: there was never a non-turbo AWD DSM in Europe, or anywhere else for that matter. There was a Galant GSX, which was sold in the US, and is even rarer than the GVR4, and that was non-turbo AWD, but that's it. Most DSM's in Europe were a 2.0L non-turbo FWD, some very rare exceptions of AWD turbo models were imported in...they were called the Eclipse GSR-4 instead of GSX.

[@CaptainTonus]

After posting this I began to doubt my knowledge a little bit. I did see that Wikipedia mentions a GS DOHC AWD version sold in Europe. In almost 20 years of being into these cars, I've never seen or heard of that. I'm still skeptical about its existence.

[@chriswhitworth8863]

The Bc coils I have on there are the Br series, Spring rates are 12 and 10. I've about maxed out the lowering on the strut

[@CaptainTonus]

Thanks for the reply! The ride looked really smooth in the video. Is is actually that smooth? I really like your car. It made me want to put my 1g back to stock, minus suspension and cooling mods. Haha

[@chriswhitworth8863]

+Tony Bird they are awesome coils, little stiff if the dampering is to high, but on a soft setting. Feels like Oem. When he did the review the coils were only a week old, since than they have worn in and feel much better

[@CaptainTonus]

Good to know! I appreciate the info. Enjoy that car, and don't sell it, whatever you do!

[@tylercrannell8106]

My dad had that exact same car. same color snd everything and he said it was the most fun car to drive he has ever owned.

[@rbooker1990]

awesome. as an eclipse driver, I can say I really enjoyed this

[@lanecastro5693]

I own a 2nd gen Talon, with a Harley muffler on it. Surprisingly sounds amazing

[@jramirez0484]

Love the review! This car makes me feel nostalgic. I grew up when these cars were just affordable enough to buy. You forgot the best part of 90s cars like the eclipse the AC vent under the steering wheel aka "nut coolers"😎 as always great job!!!

[@tkytkycf]

My 1st car was a 92 Eagle Talon TSi AWD, and my 2nd cara was a 91 Mitsubishi Eclipse GSX

[@faekz]

My friend had a Canadian model he bought in USA talon tsi 90. That thing was so much fun 😍

[@TheKing-nu4fk]

I got almost the exact car. Red and black gsx but got it for a grand. Had black steels and a bad alternator off a Korean couple. Put talon 1st gen rims on it and a 14b...love it.

[@tpumpiscmibicv]

So glad you finally reviewed a DSM :) now time to find a decent built one with 600-700 awhp to review. Also if you feel like reviewing a 1gb TSi AWD, and you're ever in Ontario Canada... I have one with 58k all original miles that has no idea what rust or snow or salt or rain or clear coat peel means.... Complete garage queen, but like you said... You just don't find them in this condition anymore!

[@millikanracing8622]

awesome video! this is the second one I've seen with leather seats. really hard to find a leather 1GA was it a 3 bolt or a 4 bolt? oh and to mention the whole swapping the 6 bolt to a 2g is common they call putting the 6 bolt in it with a 7 bolt head a Frankenstein swap. had a friend who owned a 2GA and it crank walked the first week then built it to close to 500hp.

[@reubengoh7728]

Wow he's so enthusiastic and happy in this, awesome to see.

[@mowcee1]

America had 1st gens with a N/A 4g63... not just Europe. Maintenance = Longevity with these... Do your maintenance before mods, an your DSM will last plenty of years. Mine has been family owned since late '94, an with 120k on the clock... it still runs like a beast today.

[@accordinglyryan]

I had a 2005 Eclipse up until a week ago when I bought a 2013 Honda Accord. I loved the car because it was my first, but it was the furthest thing from fast and the manual transmission was kinda clunky as well.

[@matt1315s]

Dude I was obsessed with the first gen Eclipse. I wanted one so bad, but like you I couldn't find one that was running.

[@dansmith9298]

glad to see the car reviews back and stronk