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95-99 Eclipse Fun...
SteveJ34:
I advised against the purchase of this specific car based on its questionable history combined with it being a high maintenance vehicle to begin with. I refused to put money into it but if he wanted to make the decision it was his to make.
2 days later he was due for a big "I told you so" but I didn't even have to go there....but I will do what I can to help him source parts. I will say he has taken it like a man, sold his XBOX and some other fav items that he acquired with his own hard earned cash in order to get funds together to get him back on the road.
Sometimes you have to let a kid burn his hand on the stove to learn that its hot to the touch. Its tuff when those you are trying to help choose not to listen but thats life.
As to how Fieros got brought in on this thread, thats really funny. I had one myself way back when, bought new. It was my first new car. Within a few years it developed a serious knock and ended up ditching it as at that time the son we are talking about came into this world and I had to have more than a 2 seater.
I think I have a line on a couple of options. If someone else has input, please do feel free to share.
TOK:
--- Quote from: shardian on October 20, 2006, 10:52:09 am ---http://www.rankmyride.com/?page=cars/view&CID=8073
put 200hp in a 1000 lb car and you are going places... and yes, I am well aware that fiero's are death traps. I had a friend who drove one. That car had the most unforgiving manual transmission I've ever seen.
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A Fiero that weighs 1000 pounds would be a body, engine and one seat. Stock, the Fiero weighs about 2600 pounds. Its actually an overweight car for its size, which contributes to it being a slug.
TOK:
Steve, was the Eclipse running when you got it? 90's Mitsu engines are notorious for leaky valve seals. Nothing to do with the trans, of course, but something to look at while you have the car apart.
DeLong20:
Your not USS Enterprises dad are you? :dunno
boykster:
--- Quote from: DeLong20 on October 20, 2006, 03:55:05 pm ---Your not USS Enterprises dad are you? :dunno
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