XR7inWI said:Here's a picture I couldn't resist. My wife and I seen this car over the weekend. I just has to circle the block and get a picture of this.... check the license plate. At least there is one person out there not ashamed to admit it.
quick35th said:LOL, Good find. To bad it wasn't more riced out.
Shane
Micahdogg said:That mitsubishi has an american engine from a Neon? Tell me more!
Micah
Ddubb said:The Mitsubishi eclipse is made by Dodge. Sort of like how Isuzu is to Chevy as Mazda is to Ford. It has the same engine as a Neon ( not sure about current production models, but this style of Eclipse does ) . If you look under the hood you will find the same 2 litre 4 cylinder engine with a Dodge emblem on it. I dont know all of the ins and outs to these import cars. I helped my buddy take his engine out and replace it and found it interesting that it has Dodge / Chrystler stars all over it. Its also built on the same platform as the Eagle Talon .. you can convert any of these early Eclipses to the AWD Turbo setup if you had a donor setup and didnt buy that model to begin with.
- Dan
ummmm, I think yer wrong on that. Mitsu IS owned by Daimler-Chrysler. Yes you will see dodge/chrysler emblems and marking under the hood. That doesn't mean it is an american made. It is still an import made outside of the US. Built on the same platform as the Eagle Talon??? Actually an Eagle talon is just a rebadged Eclipse. Just like a Stealth is a rebadged 3000GT. Same as the Geo Storm was a rebadged Isuzu Impulse, A Geo Metro was a rebadged Suzuki Swift, Geo Prism was a rebadged Toyota Corolla. The list could go on and on. The point is, I have been under the hood of all of those vehicles and can tell you that just because the car is rebadged with an American car makers name does not mean it is no longer an import. The only thing changed on these vehicles is cosmetic.Ddubb said:The Mitsubishi eclipse is made by Dodge. Sort of like how Isuzu is to Chevy as Mazda is to Ford. It has the same engine as a Neon ( not sure about current production models, but this style of Eclipse does ) . If you look under the hood you will find the same 2 litre 4 cylinder engine with a Dodge emblem on it. I dont know all of the ins and outs to these import cars. I helped my buddy take his engine out and replace it and found it interesting that it has Dodge / Chrystler stars all over it. Its also built on the same platform as the Eagle Talon .. you can convert any of these early Eclipses to the AWD Turbo setup if you had a donor setup and didnt buy that model to begin with.
- Dan
XR7inWI said:ummmm, I think yer wrong on that. Mitsu IS owned by Daimler-Chrysler. Yes you will see dodge/chrysler emblems and marking under the hood. That doesn't mean it is an american made. It is still an import made outside of the US. Built on the same platform as the Eagle Talon??? Actually an Eagle talon is just a rebadged Eclipse. Just like a Stealth is a rebadged 3000GT. Same as the Geo Storm was a rebadged Isuzu Impulse, A Geo Metro was a rebadged Suzuki Swift, Geo Prism was a rebadged Toyota Corolla. The list could go on and on. The point is, I have been under the hood of all of those vehicles and can tell you that just because the car is rebadged with an American car makers name does not mean it is no longer an import. The only thing changed on these vehicles is cosmetic.
Tracy