Short Write-up of Red 06 Eclipse GT
09-22-2005, 04:19 PM
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Originally Posted by edoc on 23
is it a rule that sports car owners of ____ have to hate on owners of _____(insert competition here).??
our Rx8's arent exactly the most respected cars in the sports car world either. who cares? hell, i lost to an 06 eclipse (stock vs stock) a few weeks ago on the road and ive driven one too. i think they're honestly slightly faster than us (even tho thats not saying much). are you guys intimidated or something? lol its a car. im pretty damn comfortable with the fact that most people in the world probably think the Eclipse looks nicer than the 8. i dont care. what does it matter? i think the new Eclipse looks and runs great. definitely a good job by mitsubishi....finally.
ive owned a lot of sports cars. the 8 is a great car. handles like a dream, looks great (i dont care if people say its ugly), and the interior kicks ***. its not a super-car tho. theres no reason to be insecure.
our Rx8's arent exactly the most respected cars in the sports car world either. who cares? hell, i lost to an 06 eclipse (stock vs stock) a few weeks ago on the road and ive driven one too. i think they're honestly slightly faster than us (even tho thats not saying much). are you guys intimidated or something? lol its a car. im pretty damn comfortable with the fact that most people in the world probably think the Eclipse looks nicer than the 8. i dont care. what does it matter? i think the new Eclipse looks and runs great. definitely a good job by mitsubishi....finally.
ive owned a lot of sports cars. the 8 is a great car. handles like a dream, looks great (i dont care if people say its ugly), and the interior kicks ***. its not a super-car tho. theres no reason to be insecure.
ive lost to many cars out there.. including eagle talons, ITRs, and civics... most of them with turbos ( but even the an ITR with a few engine mods can rape this car on a straight line)..... even a mildly souped(exhaust,intake) up 240sx (stock 150 hp) stays on my tail...
the fact is if i dont start of by revving my engine to 7K rpms off the line.. cars that do 0-60 in 7secs can keep up with me...
ill even go as far as betting someone.. that from a roll the new eclipse will take this car out... and slap an intake and exhasut it will keep up with the 350s.. turbo it and it will keep up with m3s...
id trade in my car for it.. but the biggest problem i face is my hatred for FWD!!!!!!!!!!!!!
end of story.... and the fact that i love my little underperforming 8.! :D
Last edited by RX4life; 09-22-2005 at 04:23 PM.
09-23-2005, 02:03 PM
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Originally Posted by cLLcLe
When it comes to spoilers, the general rule of thumb (but not always) is that the spoiler line should in the middle of the trunk and the roof line. That's where the air sweeps right across the roof and bounces right off the top of the spoiler.
09-23-2005, 05:11 PM
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Originally Posted by BlueEyes
Well, what you're talking about is a wing, not a spoiler. And, that is not the general rule of thumb at all. THe rule of thumb is put the wing in a location to have the smoothest possible airflow impacting the leading edge. Ideally wings should be mounted well above the roof line, but this isn't practical, nor allowed by any racing bodies really. So, they should be moved as far back as possble; the shape of the rear glass and roof height determine how high to put it.
09-23-2005, 07:42 PM
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im actually considering buying one of the new Eclipses. FWD isnt the greatest, but damn i do love how they look and how they run. 1990-2005 Eclipses ive always hated but after driving one of the new ones i love the 2006's.
09-24-2005, 09:26 PM
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Guys, please don't clutter this thread with a shouting match. Keep your altercations to PM please.
Showoff, whil I'm not a huge fan of that generation eclipse, I must admit I kind of like yours. The new generation is growing on me as well, but I still don't think I'd ever buy one.
Showoff, whil I'm not a huge fan of that generation eclipse, I must admit I kind of like yours. The new generation is growing on me as well, but I still don't think I'd ever buy one.
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