Might be leaving the celica line, :( Options

[prompt]

Even tho I've owned the car for maybe 6 months. Nothing wrong with the car either. But I just don't wanna hasle with the importing of a gt-4 engine for 6g's.

I am thinking of buying a nice mint condition Eagle Talon TSi AWD nearby(Has 90k miles). I do have to give it too the talon tho. It has some nice curves like the celi.

Or I put my hands on a giant "sleeper". Very rare car called Galant VR-4. The things look like a the biggest pos, but can take a damn STi.

Only thing I need to do is learn more about the turbo so I can take care of the car properly

Link to the car is here: Talon TSi AWD

This post has been edited by prompt: Sep 12, 2004 - 10:51 PM

[phat94celi]

DSM's are nice cars, but seem to have more problems then a Celica would. The Galant VR-4 is the same engine, tranny as the TSi AWD. The first one I ever saw was at Nopi in St Louis a few years back. Running 11's. Pretty impressive for a 4 door.

[Digndoug]

It would be a very nice car, but.... it would be a lot of work.. it is a POS..... any dodge car is a pos, they always have somthing wrong,...

[Coomer]

Out of the two cars you listed, I'd definitely go with the Galant VR-4. They're fairly common around here, but not near as bad as the Eclipses and Talons. There are a few of them around here, one of which ran a 12-something(can't remember) last year, but it was beating a Viper and a bunch of other cars.

That said, expect at least some problems with either of those cars. Both have histories of poor reliability and many problems. I know a few people with DSMs, and all of them continually have problems(or have given up on their cars completely.)

[rjbibeau]

just yesterday there was a tsi at the local races and it smoked a vetter had em by like 10 car lenghts it just raped em. it was sure impressive

[Raek]

dsm = crank-walk.

[Digndoug]

They are/ can be very fast cars, but would not be very good cars as being dailey drivers... such as not being reliable....

[lagos]

great cars! i plan to own some from of dsm one day. just remember that the more power you make, then more stuff will break. little stuff will need to be fixed here or there, so as long as you do your own work on it, youll be in great shape.

do some reasearch on crankwalk. 95 was a very common year for that, so know what to watch out for, before you buy the car.

This post has been edited by lagos: Sep 13, 2004 - 7:30 AM

[vangSTa_celica]

My '95 Eclipse GST kicked me in the arse...Plan to save up for many many many problems...otherwise...YES..it is a quick car...and yes...i got hit with the crank-walk issue too ...oh well...u learn from those things...and...go with the VR-4

[Supersprynt]

Put it this way, yes u can get them fast, for 1 time. Then you fix it. Then race it again, then fix it, then race it again, then fix it.

See, patterns are fun.

[prompt]

Ya well in 2 days I am going to check it out. I am already posting in the dsm forums. They all know about crank-walk too. What most of them are saying is

[spunky393]

Could someone explain crankwalking a lot more detailed for some of us?

[Anub1s]

My friends 91 Eclipse GS-t has broken down so many times its rediculous.... its running fine now but something breaks every week. We've taken the tranny out of his car 6 times (including replacing the actual tranny). Just fare warning DSM's are **** cars if they are not taken care of like baby's.