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[brifri]

Hello I want to buy a 96 Eclipse GSX and have looked around for one in good condition

1996 Mitsubishi Eclipse

^this is the car im trying to buy and the owner claims it is a GSX and has
FP HTA DSM 82 GT3582 turbo
DSM Flanged
4AN Aluminum Inline oil filter with filter element
2.5" SS O2 Housing with V-band clamps and studs
4" intake pipe
ETS 12" short route intercooler
punishement racing aluminum radiator

It is on sale for $4000 including delivery from Nova Scotia to Ontario. This will be my first DSM and I plan on taking it to Force Power to get it tuned and looked at, but I wanted some opinions from the forum members. Thanks in advance for your time!!

 

[rezalas]

Hello I want to buy a 96 Eclipse GSX and have looked around for one in good condition

1996 Mitsubishi Eclipse

^this is the car im trying to buy and the owner claims it is a GSX and has
FP HTA DSM 82 GT3582 turbo
DSM Flanged
4AN Aluminum Inline oil filter with filter element
2.5" SS O2 Housing with V-band clamps and studs
4" intake pipe
ETS 12" short route intercooler
punishement racing aluminum radiator

It is on sale for $4000 including delivery from Nova Scotia to Ontario. This will be my first DSM and I plan on taking it to Force Power to get it tuned and looked at, but I wanted some opinions from the forum members. Thanks in advance for your time!!

If you want to verify the exact original model and parts shipped with the car you can have him give you the VIN. Inside it is all the manufacturing data including engine type, model, and even factory. You can also run the vin through carfax and verify it's history.

As far as price, I'd personally look for something a bit lower, but that's a good price for a gsx to my knowledge. Then again I'd be looking for something a bit more stock.

 

[johnmel]

Price is about right for a gsx and from the pictures the paint and body look good. my french isnt as good as it used to be but i believe in the description, he says there is no problems. but like the other comment get, the vin to run a car fax on it and before you change money for title give the car a good once over check for leaks, check the turbo for shaft play and all that good stuff

 

[PieEyedPiper]

If I could pick that up in Canada for 4k, I'd have already hitched a ride towards those wacky Trailer Park Boys. I bet it's Jim Lahey himself whose got that thing all tarped up at the side of his trailer, .

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[josh408]

I don't know about this one. There's. I picture of the engine bay so can't see things that may be wrong with it. Only good thing I see is the ets FMIC. And straight body. But not liking the painted calipers. I'd say need for info.

 

[PieEyedPiper]

Only good thing I see is the ets FMIC. And straight body.

What more do you want?
Don't forget, in Canada DSMs are much more rare and thusly more expensive. Eclipses were never sold in Canada.

I'm assuming that before any purchase is made the appropriate investigations will have taken place.
EDIT: Didn't realize the guy was a french-canadien. Just don't bring up the FLQ!

 

[Spanky_DSM]

But not liking the painted calipers. I'd say need for info.

They seem to be brembos.

 

[brifri]

Attached are more pictures of wheel/brake (brembos), engine bay and interior
Again, thank your for your time and I appreciate your comments

 

[99ECLIPSEGSXDSM]

Looks clean but you would need to recirculate the bov because he's still using the stock maf system

 

[PieEyedPiper]

Buy it. Before I really do decide to go visit family.

Interesting dust covers on the strut towers. Overall looks very clean. Think that that's a first gen fp manifold? re: peeling.

It's hard to say much more than, just that you know whoever put this together loves their car.

 

[vingasoline]

It would be worth almost 10k in Saskatchewan.

 

[90ATEGST]

damn that thing looks mint!

 

[dcskater180]

thats about the nicest DSM ive seen for 4k mine was 3600 and a hunk of junk compared to that nice car.