RSX Type S or Eclipse GT

[Argo]

Which one should I get? Anyone care to further explain why?

 

[dcdomain]

RSX, IMHO a much more refined car.

 

[NFS4]

The Eclipse is a laid back GT. The RSX is a full blown pocket rocket...what the Eclipse USED to be before it hit middle-age.

 

[KentState]

Didn't see the WRX on the list. Is that not an option?

 

[BigSmooth]

Sport Coupe Comparison test @ Edmunds.com
Good reading for ya there. The RSX won their comparison, followed by the VW GTI, then the Celica, Prelude, Eclipse, and finally, the Mercury Cougar.

 

[Argo]

I prefer RSX too, however there are 2 thing I don't like about it.

1) It's only I4 (hence it's probably noisy)
2) You need to rev up the engine for max power.

 

[StageLeft]

Eclipses are a dime a dozen. Get the RSX

 

[Scootin159]

wrx

 

[TuffGuy]

if you need car NOW, get the RSX. i'm waiting for the new Z to arrive during the summer of 2002.

i own an eclipse GT. for regular in-traffic gettup and go, the GT has A TON more useable power/torque and will spank the RSX. racingwise, the RSX weighs 400lbs less and revs much higher. that, and the RSX's fit and finish is much better.

i don't like the way the RSX looks externally. it reminds of of the new civic. i like the interior, but not the exterior.

 

[iamwiz82]

the RSX is ugly. It looks like a civic humped a sunfire and this is the bastard child of that union.

 

[LiQiCE]

If you're limiting yourself to those two cars, I would go with the RSX... Honda's reliability plays a part here (I own a 1992 Mitsubishi Eclipse and its had a lot of problems. I dont really know the reliability of 3rd gen Eclipse's but I think Honda's had a better track record than Mitsubishi).

Might want to consider the Subaru WRX as well, around the same price range as an RSX Type S I think.

 

[Illusio]

if you know anyone over 5'5" tall, stay away from the eclipes. they are waaay too tiny.

Get a WRX

or the New 2002s S2000 or IS 300

 

[BigSmooth]

I don't the RSX looks all that great either, but I really don't care for the looks of the Eclipse... I like a little "cleaner" design, I guess.

 

[BigSmooth]

Wow, you rarely see a poll on AT where one choice has over 90%...

 

[Rent]

Neither... I'd buy a used Lightning for a little bit more

 

[dman]

Given the choice, I'd pick RSX. It's an affordable Honda S2000. I don't like the looks of the eclipse and it's not much of a sports car, imho.