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by saleen741
Nov 30 '07 - Updated Dec 02 '07
Author's Product Rating: 40 Recommended: Yes 
Pros: Quick, runs great w/ hi mi, looks, turbo, fun, inexpensive to upgrade engine, great balance!
Cons: transmissions have bad reputation, no torque like a V8
The Bottom Line: If your looking for a sporty well built car w/ good gas mileage, this is your car. Watch out for the tranny, don't beat it up.
I bought my GS-T for $5,000 with high miles, 100,000 on the engine. The car runs like it just drove out of the factory. Previous owner is a kid but runs like it was owned by an old man, and has extensive bolt on modifications done to the engine when i ...
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by accer
Aug 10 '07
Author's Product Rating: 50 Recommended: Yes
Pros: Reliable
Good Looking
Inexpensive to own
Cons: None
The Bottom Line: This has been the best car I've ever owned and I've have many. It's stylish, gets good gas mileage and is virtually trouble free. I have no complaints.
My list of past cars includes: Fiero, Grand Prix, Celica, Neon, Mustang, 2 Jeep Grand Cherokees. This little car has been the best and most reliable of them all. She's sweet on gas for a sports car, she looks hot and she has always taken good care of me. ...
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by willowbird
Jul 13 '06
Author's Product Rating: 50 Recommended: Yes
Pros: fast, great handling, turbo, looks amazing, reliable, easily customized, great trunk space, head-turner
Cons: turning radius, visibility, pretty much no back seat, i hate leather seats
The Bottom Line: This car is great. Amazing handling, fast, customizable, and a total head-turner. The positive FAR outweighs the negative.
I just bought my 97 GS-T this year (2006) and let me tell you, it's the best purchase I've ever made, hands down. I originally wanted the 99 GS-X (the all-wheel-drive model) but I found this one for a great price and decided to get it. SO glad I did. ...
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by patrickcarm
Dec 24 '04 - Updated Dec 30 '04
Author's Product Rating: 10 Recommended: No 
Pros: Looks and power, when it worked
Cons: Really cheaply made, not reliable in the least, I walked more than I drove!
The Bottom Line: Please don't relive my experience! Buy a different car!
Being that I was 19 years old and getting rid of a 1989 Honda Accord, I wanted something more fun and with more power. Upon looking into different vehicles I decided on the '97 Eclipse GS-T Spyder because of its power and great looks, not to mention I ...
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by venommm
Sep 14 '04
Author's Product Rating: 20 Recommended: No
Pros: Looks great, fun to drive, decent gas mileage for a turbo.
Cons: Unreliable, and everything likes to break.
The Bottom Line: Buy this car if you are up for the high maintenance, it's fun. For those looking for a reliable sports car, I hear Toyota has a few.
I love this car, I want to state that right off the bat before I slam it in every way. I purchased this car used with 75K miles on it October of 2003 from City Limit Auto in Johnston Rhode Island (never buy a car here, ever). I had been driving it a week ...
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by jcharet
Dec 06 '03
Author's Product Rating: 30 Recommended: No
Pros: Nice body design, cd player anti-theft.
Cons: engine and car problems.
The Bottom Line: Ok car if you have the money to place into the engine.
My husband and I have owned a 1997 Eclipse RS since it was released in 1997. The car currently has 85,000 miles on it and in good shape. The engine has been a huge cost factor for us. The computer had to replaced once as it would continiously give ...
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by evianne23
Dec 06 '01
Author's Product Rating: 40 Recommended: Yes
Pros: Great handling!!
Cons: For a car this hot, it could go faster.
The Bottom Line: If you want a high performance vehicle without paying a lot of money, a 97 Eclipse is DEFINITELY what you'll want.
Never have I had more pleasure in my life than when I was driving a 1997 Mitsubishi Eclipse GS. She was white with 18" rims and an electric blue leather interior. She had handling that I have never before experienced, speed that could not be topped, and...
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by jswede4722
Sep 08 '01
Author's Product Rating: 10 Recommended: No
Pros: Sunroof
stereo
Cons: too many to list
The Bottom Line: For the money they are asking, Toyota has a comparable model. They are known to last over 200,000 miles.
I purchased the Eclipse RS and I thought that it was a good car. I loved the cherry red color, sporty look and smaller frame. From the old saying "If I knew know, what I didn't know then", it applies like a bee to honey.
This car is awful. I...
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by snyper89
Jul 15 '01
Author's Product Rating: 40 Recommended: Yes
Pros: everything
Cons: nothing
The Bottom Line: The best buy for your buck.
I had been in the market for about 3 months before I bought my new baby. I knew I wanted an eclipse. There is just something about them that drew me in. Now that I have one, I couldn't see myself driving anything else. She has the power of a much...
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by eclipsegsxgirl
May 09 '01
Author's Product Rating: 50 Recommended: Yes
Pros: Sporty, fun to drive, gets the looks, Turbo!
Cons: none
The Bottom Line: This is a sports car, so you get what a sports car can give you: compact, looks, speed and a whole lot of fun!
I absolutely love this car! It is a blast to drive and it corners great. You can do so many modifications to it, it's amazing. People are always telling me how nice my car is...they say "wow, it's beautiful" and "that's a snazzy little car". People are...
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by kingandy976431
Mar 02 '01
Author's Product Rating: 20 Recommended: No
Pros: Good looking, low gas millage, thick paint job
Cons: Seats hard,uncomfortable, Engine/body flimsy cheap, easy to scrap bumper,
The Bottom Line: Don't expect speed, and don't drive rough on the car
I bought my 1997 RS Eclipes at 37,000 miles. The car is bright red and i added 17 inch rims to it, and tinted window. I do not recommend changing the rims of this car any bigger then the manufacter says. The car may look fast but a Honda Accord could...
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by tylersmommy34
Dec 28 '00
Author's Product Rating: 40 Recommended: Yes
Pros: Reliable, great gas mileage, comfortable, and fast
Cons: No room in the back seat,
I purchased my Eclipse RS in August of 1997 brand new. It was a standard, had a sun roof, AC, and that is about it. It was my first car out of college and the first car I had ever bought without my parents. This little car was the best thing I had ever...
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by opinionator100
Dec 20 '00
Author's Product Rating: 40 Recommended: Yes
Pros: Good looking car
Cons: Interior design
I bought my first eclipse in 93 - a year later I heard they were coming out with a convertible and I just had to have one. I finally traded in my 93 for the 97 GS Spyder. I love this car in the spring, summer, and fall.
As far as...
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by Co2112
Dec 08 '00
Author's Product Rating: 50 Recommended: Yes
Pros: Girls, Speed, TURBO
Cons: ride, srapping the front spoiler
I am the proud owner of a 97 Eclipse GS-T. T is for Turbo. This car kick ass. I have owned it for a year now and it's great. I give it oil every 3000 miles and have had no major problem. This car screams down the road. I have topped it out at 147 on I-5...
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