Is the mitsubishi eclipse a girl car?

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SampSon

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clickynext

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Yeah, sort of. In the way that I'd expect to see a girl rather than a guy driving it more often than not. But I'd have no problem driving one.
 
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Originally posted by: SampSon
Originally posted by: MercenaryForHire
Originally posted by: NutBucket
Originally posted by: MercenaryForHire
Turbo/AWD? :p

- M4H

They're not really all that fast stock.

Anyhow, to answer the question they are because most of them on the road are RS/GS models.

Or, for the non-DSM models, most are 4 bangers, not V6s.

"not really all that fast" is still >>>> "NA FWD auto" :)

- M4H
I don't think this fool would agree with you.

Yep, it is that one. Is that the race and the aftermath? :D

- M4H
 

SampSon

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Originally posted by: MercenaryForHire
Originally posted by: SampSon
Originally posted by: MercenaryForHire
Originally posted by: NutBucket
Originally posted by: MercenaryForHire
Turbo/AWD? :p

- M4H

They're not really all that fast stock.

Anyhow, to answer the question they are because most of them on the road are RS/GS models.

Or, for the non-DSM models, most are 4 bangers, not V6s.

"not really all that fast" is still >>>> "NA FWD auto" :)

- M4H
I don't think this fool would agree with you.

Yep, it is that one. Is that the race and the aftermath? :D

- M4H
Just the "race". I think it would be better to call it "showing you how souping up little piece of sh!t wanna be sports cars ends in disaster".
 
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Originally posted by: SampSon
Originally posted by: MercenaryForHire
Originally posted by: SampSon
Originally posted by: MercenaryForHire
Originally posted by: NutBucket
Originally posted by: MercenaryForHire
Turbo/AWD? :p

- M4H

They're not really all that fast stock.

Anyhow, to answer the question they are because most of them on the road are RS/GS models.

Or, for the non-DSM models, most are 4 bangers, not V6s.

"not really all that fast" is still >>>> "NA FWD auto" :)

- M4H
I don't think this fool would agree with you.

Yep, it is that one. Is that the race and the aftermath? :D

- M4H
Just the "race". I think it would be better to call it "showing you how souping up little piece of sh!t wanna be sports cars ends in disaster".

I didn't want to spoilerize it for anyone who just crawled out from under a rock to look at this clip. :D

- M4H
 

Raduque

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My mom has one, but when the lot first showed her a 4cyl/auto model, she threatened to walk out. Then they brought out the GT V6 5-spd model and she bit. :D My mom likes to drive fast.
 

dman

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Originally posted by: mooncancook
I can't tell the gender/sex of a car.

I'd suggest a DNA test to be safe/sure but the quick and dirty method is still to check for balls.



 

NutBucket

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Originally posted by: MercenaryForHire
Originally posted by: NutBucket
Originally posted by: MercenaryForHire
Turbo/AWD? :p

- M4H

They're not really all that fast stock.

Anyhow, to answer the question they are because most of them on the road are RS/GS models.

Or, for the non-DSM models, most are 4 bangers, not V6s.

"not really all that fast" is still >>>> "NA FWD auto" :)

- M4H

Meh. low 15's is the average family sedan now days anyway (Accord V6, Altima V6, Maxima, Camry V6, etc)
 

Looney

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I've only ever seen one girl who put up a picture of a car... and it's an eclipse (she's sitting in the cubicle right beside me).
 

SlowSpyder

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I have a 97 Spyder, I don't think it is a girls car. :)

I have a Magnus intake manifold, HKS cams, a 6 bolt engine (1G head), and had a 20G turbo (turbo ate itself). I'll be adding a 50 trim in summer hopefully and am putting in a new transmission right now. Just waiting on a Fidenza aluminum flywheel. Everything is controlled by a DSMLink. The only thing I don't like about the car is that it is FWD, one day I may convert to AWD if money ever allows.

I can't tell you how many Camaro/Mustang guys have told me I drive a girl car, but they all end up being the same guys to pay a shop to install their clear tail lights and K&N intake and take their car to the dealership for tune ups.
 

AMDZen

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Originally posted by: SlowSpyder
I have a 97 Spyder, I don't think it is a girls car. :)

I have a Magnus intake manifold, HKS cams, a 6 bolt engine (1G head), and had a 20G turbo (turbo ate itself). I'll be adding a 50 trim in summer hopefully and am putting in a new transmission right now. Just waiting on a Fidenza aluminum flywheel. Everything is controlled by a DSMLink. The only thing I don't like about the car is that it is FWD, one day I may convert to AWD if money ever allows.

I can't tell you how many Camaro/Mustang guys have told me I drive a girl car, but they all end up being the same guys to pay a shop to install their clear tail lights and K&N intake and take their car to the dealership for tune ups.

Since you bought the Spyder, that made it even more of a girls car. However since you have work done to it - assuming you did the work yourself - you redeemed yourself. You still drive a girls car, but at least its more manly under the hood.

BTW, Mustang's are just as much a girls car IMO.
 

CVSiN

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Originally posted by: AMDZen
Originally posted by: SlowSpyder
I have a 97 Spyder, I don't think it is a girls car. :)

I have a Magnus intake manifold, HKS cams, a 6 bolt engine (1G head), and had a 20G turbo (turbo ate itself). I'll be adding a 50 trim in summer hopefully and am putting in a new transmission right now. Just waiting on a Fidenza aluminum flywheel. Everything is controlled by a DSMLink. The only thing I don't like about the car is that it is FWD, one day I may convert to AWD if money ever allows.

I can't tell you how many Camaro/Mustang guys have told me I drive a girl car, but they all end up being the same guys to pay a shop to install their clear tail lights and K&N intake and take their car to the dealership for tune ups.

Since you bought the Spyder, that made it even more of a girls car. However since you have work done to it - assuming you did the work yourself - you redeemed yourself. You still drive a girls car, but at least its more manly under the hood.

BTW, Mustang's are just as much a girls car IMO.

I never seen a chick drive a 700 HP supercharged 347 Stroker 5.0 stang before...

never seen a chick driving a Saleen S351RR and most likely will never see a girl driving a 2007 500 HP Shelby Cobrastang either...

yah real girls car.. retard..

6 banger stangs yah i can see that.. but the legendary 5.0s and suped up aftermarket stangs not girls cars..

btw eclipse poster...
my stangs are 500% easier to work on as a shadetree mechanic than your POS FWD japanese garbage.. and no the shop never built my stangs we did everything except the machine work to the block and heads and intake.

that includes engine swaps, tranny rebuilds and swaps, clutch jobs, brake jobs, install cams, heads, intakes, superchargers, turbos NOS etc etc etc..

same goes for my bikes these days.. bike never sees the shop we do all our own work me and my friends.
 

DougK62

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Originally posted by: CVSiN
Originally posted by: AMDZen
Originally posted by: SlowSpyder
I have a 97 Spyder, I don't think it is a girls car. :)

I have a Magnus intake manifold, HKS cams, a 6 bolt engine (1G head), and had a 20G turbo (turbo ate itself). I'll be adding a 50 trim in summer hopefully and am putting in a new transmission right now. Just waiting on a Fidenza aluminum flywheel. Everything is controlled by a DSMLink. The only thing I don't like about the car is that it is FWD, one day I may convert to AWD if money ever allows.

I can't tell you how many Camaro/Mustang guys have told me I drive a girl car, but they all end up being the same guys to pay a shop to install their clear tail lights and K&N intake and take their car to the dealership for tune ups.

Since you bought the Spyder, that made it even more of a girls car. However since you have work done to it - assuming you did the work yourself - you redeemed yourself. You still drive a girls car, but at least its more manly under the hood.

BTW, Mustang's are just as much a girls car IMO.

I never seen a chick drive a 700 HP supercharged 347 Stroker 5.0 stang before...

never seen a chick driving a Saleen S351RR and most likely will never see a girl driving a 2007 500 HP Shelby Cobrastang either...

yah real girls car.. retard..

6 banger stangs yah i can see that.. but the legendary 5.0s and suped up aftermarket stangs not girls cars..

btw eclipse poster...
my stangs are 500% easier to work on as a shadetree mechanic than your POS FWD japanese garbage.. and no the shop never built my stangs we did everything except the machine work to the block and heads and intake.

that includes engine swaps, tranny rebuilds and swaps, clutch jobs, brake jobs, install cams, heads, intakes, superchargers, turbos NOS etc etc etc..

same goes for my bikes these days.. bike never sees the shop we do all our own work me and my friends.

Someone's upset that they drive a cute little girl car...

 

J Heartless Slick

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Nov 11, 1999
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Originally posted by: SampSon
Any car can be considered a girl car.
Most girls don't give a flying fvck about the tech specs of a car and only care about the looks.

This has nothing to do with women but rather it has more to do with guys who are not very secure about their masculinity...
 

Looney

Lifer
Jun 13, 2000
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Originally posted by: CVSiN
Originally posted by: AMDZen
Originally posted by: SlowSpyder
I have a 97 Spyder, I don't think it is a girls car. :)

I have a Magnus intake manifold, HKS cams, a 6 bolt engine (1G head), and had a 20G turbo (turbo ate itself). I'll be adding a 50 trim in summer hopefully and am putting in a new transmission right now. Just waiting on a Fidenza aluminum flywheel. Everything is controlled by a DSMLink. The only thing I don't like about the car is that it is FWD, one day I may convert to AWD if money ever allows.

I can't tell you how many Camaro/Mustang guys have told me I drive a girl car, but they all end up being the same guys to pay a shop to install their clear tail lights and K&N intake and take their car to the dealership for tune ups.

Since you bought the Spyder, that made it even more of a girls car. However since you have work done to it - assuming you did the work yourself - you redeemed yourself. You still drive a girls car, but at least its more manly under the hood.

BTW, Mustang's are just as much a girls car IMO.

I never seen a chick drive a 700 HP supercharged 347 Stroker 5.0 stang before...

never seen a chick driving a Saleen S351RR and most likely will never see a girl driving a 2007 500 HP Shelby Cobrastang either...

yah real girls car.. retard..

6 banger stangs yah i can see that.. but the legendary 5.0s and suped up aftermarket stangs not girls cars..

btw eclipse poster...
my stangs are 500% easier to work on as a shadetree mechanic than your POS FWD japanese garbage.. and no the shop never built my stangs we did everything except the machine work to the block and heads and intake.

that includes engine swaps, tranny rebuilds and swaps, clutch jobs, brake jobs, install cams, heads, intakes, superchargers, turbos NOS etc etc etc..

same goes for my bikes these days.. bike never sees the shop we do all our own work me and my friends.

LOLOL somebody is taking this a little too personal.