#169437 - 06/14/05 11:44 PM
New GT Eclipse?
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Mitsubishi has released their new Sports Coupe, the Eclipse. Comes standard on a GT with 263 Horses in its 3.8 V6 engine. Also comes with a 650-watt Sound System  . This might provide some challenge to the GP  . I went to go scope it out at a mitsu dealer. To be completely honest, I think I likey. Except for the back, the back looks kinda... er... disgusting would be a good word to describe it. Maybe a rear skirt could fix it? dunno, but now I guess mitsu decided to step up on the engine.
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#169438 - 06/14/05 11:47 PM
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if you like it so much, why not just buy an Stratus R/T it's the same car 
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#169439 - 06/15/05 08:53 AM
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Registered: 03/26/03
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You forgot the 6-spd.
I would buy a Stratus R/T in a heartbeat (5spd of course). It's a little slower than the GTP, but similarly equiped.
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#169440 - 06/15/05 09:04 AM
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forget the Stratus, get a Charger 
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#169441 - 06/15/05 11:53 AM
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Registered: 07/26/04
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Loc: Long Beach,MS
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The new Eclipse is pretty cool looking. I dont think the gas mileage will be that great though. My wife has a Galant 4 cyl. and the gas mileage sucks!!! It has about the same size fuel tank and my GP gets better gas mileage than her 4 bannger. As far as the getting a Charger, not for me, that car should be a 2 door only. I think it looks like crap in a 4 door(IMO).
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#169442 - 06/15/05 11:58 AM
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Registered: 08/09/03
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Loc: Oregon
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When I was shopping for a slightly used car a few years ago, it was between an Eclipse and a GP. The GP won out.
I'd still love a 5/6 speed manual tranny though.
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#169443 - 06/15/05 12:23 PM
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My wife had a second gen eclipse. That thing got the best gas mileage I've ever seen. We could go 500 highway miles on one tank of gas, and it wasn't because it had a big fuel tank.
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#169444 - 06/15/05 01:39 PM
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Registered: 04/05/05
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Yay, they stepped up the Eclipse .. I respect it more now, but that design .. Blech. As for the Charger .. http://www.dodge.com/autoshow/charger_srt8/gallery.html SRT-8's not lookin' too bad. In black, it almost looked like a two door until I went to a close up shot.
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#169445 - 06/15/05 02:13 PM
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The SRT8 looks mean as hell. I just think it would look alot better in 2 door.
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#169446 - 06/15/05 02:18 PM
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Loc: Oregon
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The SRT8 is awesome, but out of my price range.
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#169447 - 06/15/05 03:08 PM
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Registered: 03/27/05
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The Chrysler products don't hold their value as well as the GM one's do. Even Ford retains value better than Chrysler. I do have to admit though that that SRT8 is one bad looking car!
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#169448 - 06/15/05 04:36 PM
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The SRT-8 Charger is under Dodge's name, not Chrysler's, at least this first time around. :p I'm not sure how the price will hold up .. Guess we'll see!
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