my boy is trying to sell me a 02 eclipse with a 97 turbo on it and a few other upgrades. what do you guys think this thing gets to the gallon? he wants to sell it to me for $2000 which i think is a steal. (he just got a $156,000 settlement check from an accident so wants to get rid of his current cars)

im wondering because i drive a 97 explorer to the burg and back every day and that kinda been killin me with 18mpg.

 

buy a civic for 2grand, it'll be more reliable and get better gas mileage

 

buy an 02 eclipse for 2k? seriously, do you have to think about it?

 

really. i have no urge to own a 02 eclipse, but i'd buy it.

 

hell yea, then sell it for alot more. but would your friend be mad about that?

 

yea thats what im thinking as well, hed probably be pissed thats why i want to keep it for at least a while...only thing that is bothering me is that he has no catalytic converter on it and the check engine light has been coming on and off since december...could that just be a fried o2 sensor or all those other crazy sensors that go nuts with turbos?

and any MPG guesses?

 

youd probaly get like 19-20 mpg city and 27-28mpg highway, yeah without your cat your ecu will throw up the check engine light, does it in my friends bimmer. i got mpg stats from msn from a stock turboed clipse

 

For 2k - I'd jump on it!

 

yea im on the highway 90% of the time so that would work nice with me, thanks for all the input i think im going to jump on this deal. anyone looking for a 97 explorer sport 4wheel with 135k on it?