1998 Eclipse GS-T

[Joshgstx]

This is the Build Thread for 1998 Eclipse GS-T. Reply below.

 

[Martillo]

Your car is beautifully well kept. How many miles? What are your plans with the car?

 

[Joshgstx]

Your car is beautifully well kept. How many miles? What are your plans with the car?

Thank you, but this picture is from about 30 feet away and any closer than that the car shows its many flaws . Its a very shoddily done wrap, and it is all different colors underneath that wrap.

I just purchased this about 6 months ago, it has 170k on the clock. Now that I have adult money I wanted something to tinker with and this actually popped up for sale near me for pretty cheap so I pulled the trigger.

I would love to turn it back to as OEM as possible minus wheels and tires. My plan is to have a reliable little commuter that gets more than 20 mpgs, as my other vehicles all get less than that. Just looking to make a nice daily that's a little cooler than just driving a Toyota Corolla around.

 

[Martillo]

Thank you, but this picture is from about 30 feet away and any closer than that the car shows its many flaws . Its a very shoddily done wrap, and it is all different colors underneath that wrap.

I just purchased this about 6 months ago, it has 170k on the clock. Now that I have adult money I wanted something to tinker with and this actually popped up for sale near me for pretty cheap so I pulled the trigger.

I would love to turn it back to as OEM as possible minus wheels and tires. My plan is to have a reliable little commuter that gets more than 20 mpgs, as my other vehicles all get less than that. Just looking to make a nice daily that's a little cooler than just driving a Toyota Corolla around.

Well I've heard a lot of different opinions about these cars as far as reliability. What I got from it is if you plan to keep the engine stock then it can last you a good while without major issues but if you're planning on trying to go beat Hellcats then it's a completely different story. I'm not a car guy, I'm a car Enthusiast. I love cars and I'm obsessed with how they look, feel, drive and the endless possibilities you have with each car. I'm just like you I got money now and just wanna drive around in my dream car and enjoy it. You should do more pictures I'd like to see how the inside has been kept. I really want the OEM black interior but because it's so sought after I might have to mix in some beige. Which is cool because I like black or beige on the interior. Can you believe my GSX has cloth seats without the power option? Lol And glad hear I'm not the only one looking to make this a daily. I'm honestly afraid of future issues but I have faith that it will last me. Just gotta give it that good Lovin' ya know. I feel like things last longer when God knows you're doing your best to take care of something you enjoy.

 

[Joshgstx]

Can you believe my GSX has cloth seats without the power option? Lol And glad hear I'm not the only one looking to make this a daily. I'm honestly afraid of future issues but I have faith that it will last me. Just gotta give it that good Lovin' ya know. I feel like things last longer when God knows you're doing your best to take care of something you enjoy.

Yes keeping engine stock, I don't need to go fast at all. I have a two hour commute daily and that's all I want it for. The interior is actually what sold me on it, it's super clean.. only missing a couple panels around the rear hatch. Grey cloth.. manual seats I'll upload some pics soon.

Edit: In fact, I'm off work tomorrow and plan on spending some time at a muffler shop getting the fart can taken off, and installing a cat and much quieter muffler. It's pretty embarrassing driving it around right now with how loud it is.

 

[pauleyman]

Yes keeping engine stock, I don't need to go fast at all. I have a two hour commute daily and that's all I want it for. The interior is actually what sold me on it, it's super clean.. only missing a couple panels around the rear hatch. Grey cloth.. manual seats I'll upload some pics soon.

Edit: In fact, I'm off work tomorrow and plan on spending some time at a muffler shop getting the fart can taken off, and installing a cat and much quieter muffler. It's pretty embarrassing driving it around right now with how loud it is.

Somebody would trade you that catback. Unless it's just a muffler.