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Mitsubishi Galant VR-4 RS

Speedhunters — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 15:57:57 +0000

The Mitsubishi Galant may not be the most obvious choice to start with and definitely not the most beautiful car (I might offend a few people with that last statement.) But this car is not so much about the outside but more about what is underneath it’s outer shell, so I’ll concentrate on that. The chute and Hoosier tires are a sure sign that this car has been built with only one purpose in mind. Continue reading at Speedhunters

By Jeroen Willemsen

Photo of the Day

Jen Dunnaway — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 20:09:54 +0000

I like the angle and the slightly raw surroundings. And have there been some hot Eclipses on the site lately or what? Check out Murf’s ride page for more.

Time-Lapse Bodywork

Jen Dunnaway — Mon, 04 Oct 2010 17:38:08 +0000

Serg, this week’s SOTW, has done some amazing video documentation of all the crazy stuff he’s done to his Eclipse. Better yet, he’s compressed the footage so you can see the project coming together before your eyes. The time-lapse bodykit and side-intake install video is below–I sure wish my own bodywork project was going this efficiently! Check out the rest at Serg’s ride page.

All-Electric Eclipse on eBay

Jen Dunnaway — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 18:51:48 +0000

I always love a good homebrew electric car. This Eclipse claims to get only 15-40 miles on a charge (depending on how you drive), but that’d be enough to get me to work and back. Almost. Actually, not really. Check out the auction, and thanks to Idefix for the tip!

Mitsubishi Eclipse On 28′s

Michael Berenis — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 09:21:37 +0000

Introducing the world’s first donked ricer! Sitting high on 28 inch rims for your funny bone fix, this donked out ricer comes complete with all of the Autozone chrome go-fasters one could ever want. Read more at Tampa Sports Car Examiner.

Photo of the Day

Rob Einaudi — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 21:00:50 +0000

Today’s pic is from Michael’s brand new Mitsubishi Lancer ride page. Looking forward to seeing this page get built out!

Mitsubishi Evo Pulls GMC Sierra From Ditch

Michael Berenis — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 09:18:37 +0000

Who needs a tow truck when you’ve got an all-wheel drive import laying around? Thanks to the Tow Mater Evo (notice the color), this 7,000 pound GMC Sierra was set free from the clutches of an evil, two foot deep ditch. This isn’t the first JDM to pull a truck, don’t forget about the Subaru pulling a stuck semi out of the snow. Read more at Tampa Sports Car Examiner.

7,000 < 70,000 = Subaru for the win. Sorry, I can’t help myself.

Drift on the Beach!

Karan Singh — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 21:11:01 +0000

Every once in a while I get an inclination to go to the beach like the guys in this video. The only difference is that I can’t drive my car out onto the sands of Santa Monica and drift around like the Subarus and Evos in this video! They must be at a dog beach though because there are entirely too many dogs running around!

Drifting in the Beach!

For Sale: ’91 Eclipse, Could Kill You At Any Time, $500 OBO.

Alex Vickers — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 09:15:33 +0000

Horrible car listings make my brain hurt. Is it ever okay to list a total junker as “in fair condition” when it “needs welding around the shock housing”? A dismal example of dodgy listing is this ad on Facebook for a supposedly all-wheel-drive 1991 Mitsubishi Eclipse. First thing that caught my attention was the “Limited Edition” badge: I worked at Wal-Mart long enough to know that they sell this exact sticker there, and that the only thing limited about this car is power (that’s a whole can o’ worms itself, more on that in a bit). There was no such thing as this designation for the Eclipse. The “turbo” badge is another Wal-Mart special–I had the same one pasted on my laptop! Hey, at least he admits that’s fake. And, unless I’m horribly mistaken, the base model did not come with all-wheel-drive.

The badging isn’t all that’s just effed up. I know the seller personally and I know the car. That engine is a tired one: it burns more oil than a Mazda rotary and the transmission has failed more times than an amateur half-court throw. The wheels look like they came off a Dodge Caravan.

Here’s the listing:

“ATTN CAR FOR SALE!ATTN::: CAR FOR SALE…. 1991 Mitsubishi Eclipse Limited Edition AWD

Car has 176K miles on it… Just had 480.00 worth of Transmition work done to it (New clutch, pressure plate, throw out berring and Fly Wheel)

New Gaskets put on the exaust recently.. Valve Cover Gasket

Am asking 500.00 for the car.. Obo… Ive put a lot of money into the car and know what its worth.. so dont low ball me…

P.S Need to have welding done around the shock housing… Clarks on Versailles Rd in Fran kfort will do it for 125.00…. It has about 60% tred life on the tired and less then a year old on the breaks!

SPECS:
1.8L SOHC Engine (according to the dyno it puts out 185hp)
5 speed standard shift transmition
Manuel Windows and Locks
CD Player with AM/FM Radio
Limited Edition car has 8 speakers ( two tweeters in dash.. two in front doors, two in pannel by back seat and two behind seat in trunk)
Car gets aprox 30mpg around town and 32-34 mpg on the highway depending on how fast you drive”

Okay, I don’t claim to know everything about cars, but I know for a fact the 1.8 he’s talking about puts out less than half that. At the crank. I also know he’s never dyno’d the car, because there isn’t one within a hundred miles and he doesn’t care enough to go out of his way. I’d say the only correct thing about the listing is the transmission being a stick and the windows being hand-crank.

Here’s the kicker: earlier in the day he writes about it, claiming it makes an ominous popping noise and hesitates significantly under acceleration. Brand new spark plugs covered in soot, and issues with overheating. The shock tower is in such bad shape that at any given time, it can collapse and kill you dead! He even writes (and also left out) that three mechanics tell him it’s unfit to drive. all of which he fails to mention in his listing. I’m not sure this is even legal.

You know what’s worse? I’m considering buying the car to save the kid’s life.

Photo of the Day

Jen Dunnaway — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 20:05:21 +0000

Today’s photo is from the ride page of Doug’s Mitsubishi Evo: a nice tracking shot in the desert. Awesome!