Originally Posted by oledoc2u
my old eclipse...was given to my son at 17...he managed to drive it through flooded waters, ran it 3 qts low, 1 clutch, 2 sets of brakes, 2 sets of tires, before he grew up a little and removed the ricer wing...now it just sits...so this summer, I ordered a new kit for it, side skirts, front and rear bumpers, for $500 bucks, and my friend w/ the body shop will paint the car this winter...the motor is still running fine with 90K on it...interior is on me...putting racing seats and harness in front, carpeting the rear area, roll cage isn't out of the question either...still working on that...I could have scraped her, but she deserves one more go...but, it will NOT stay up with, or corner with the SRT...not even close...
I agree... my first car was 98 Eclipse. Man, wat a bucket lol. Everytime I took a corner I could just feel it wanting to slide off the road. But I have to say, even though they are very cheaply built cars, I never had any problems with the major components (engine, tranny)... and it was easy as heck to work on and fix.
It will not compare to a NA crossfire, much less an SRT.