98 GSX or 97 GS-T?

[islanq]

Hey guys this is my 1st post on DSMtuner! Anyway I currently own a 94' Eclipse GS which is getting replaced with either 1 of 2 options.

The first option is a 98' GSX (asking: $7995) which is basically stock with low miles 72K, leather, moon roof, powe everything etc. Here are some photo's for reference.

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Pretty clean eh?

Okay so here is option 2; 97' GS-T (asking: $8,500) even though i'll probably try to talk them down to $7,500 perhaps (which I know is above blue book but it has a lot of mods that I would add anyway). The milage is @ 95K.

Here is what the person quoted in their advertisement

This is a great car to cruise in or race. It has 95K miles, tan leather interor, power everything, moon-roof, manual transmisson. It's lowered, 18" rims, brand new tires, AGX struts, new after market turbo and blow-off valve. Has 3 racing gauges: air to fuel, pyrometer, and boost gauge. It also has a turbo timer and EVC boost controller installed in the dash. It also has a 3" downpipe, no cat on the exhaust. I will throw in the cat down-pipe that can be easily changed in and out if needed to pass DEQ. This car can run a 13.6 quarter mile!

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So basically the problem lies in I love AWD but i hear the top end isn't as fast, and if i get the stock GSX i know i'm just going to waste all my money on pretty much the same mod's that the GS-T has. In your opinions what should I get?

 

[Eclipsei95cl]

I guess awd is the best thing in the world

It is.

 

[jgr203]

It really depends on your likes
I would go with the GSX hands down
AWD is so much fun!

I have a FWD and an AWD
I hate FWD

 

[EkTsi]

I had both gsx and gst love the gsx launch but just got tired of killin everyone from the start Now i just have my gst drop a shep tranny with the kazz frt diff and the top in is bad

 

[GSXTuner]

said earlier : all gsx's have ABS.. not a fact.. i dont have ABS.. i dont like ABS.. abs is for lincoln towncars

 

[gthompson97]

like the gsx for the launch i do have 2 agree but the wear is harder on things since the tires dont give.. and the gst breaks the tires loose and puts less stress on it..

read up on this, it might change your mind! (scroll down to "spin and hook" about half way down)

http://www.hahnracecraft.com/auto/tech/info.htm

 

[Defiant]

I guess awd is the best thing in the world

That's a pretty good guess for someone whose screen name would seem to indicate a high degree of stupidity.

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If it wasn't for AWD, I'd never put up with a DSM. That's just me. You buy and drive what you want.

 

[islanq]

okay so a little update, obviously the 1st guy didn't know what he was talking about, i went and test drove the silver "GSX" which actually turned out to be a silver GS-T *rolls eyes* and it was SHIT, not the cars performance but it was obvious the car had wiring problems and I could tell he didn't know WTF he was doing since he started it up and immediately began reving the engine to 5K telling me "this would warm it up"....

Basically I have decided after talking to the GIRL that owns the purple GS-T i will probably get it, she says she can provide documentation for scheduled service AND receipts for professional install on all her parts. Since I'm only keeping the car for 4 - 5 month (until i can get an M3) I think it will be a fun little car to mash around for the time being.

Any other opinions?

 

[spades_gsx]

if your getting an m3 in 4-5mos why drop 8k on a car now when you will be getting rid of it later and lose more money due to depreciation? why not just get a beater car for a couple hundred bucks and save the rest for the m3?

 

[punishercb]

Well, it looks like money's not really that big of an issue, but I'd wait too. If you're getting a m3 after winter I'd just buy a beater. Or even buy a decent 1g AWD. It will be almost just as quick and you could make it even faster if you wanted. Plus, you'll only be losin like what, 3 thousand max?

 

[islanq]

Basically because my parents are getting it for a present since I quit smoking (my mom hated it, and took me 5 years to stop) and now that I'm going to college full time they wanted to get me something nice I suppose. In regards to the M3 I have some more money rolling in in the next 4 - 6 months so it wont be a problem but it's def. better than the car I have now (94' eclipse N/T), always loves the eclipse's and I have had this N/T for over 2 years and I just kinda wanted a turbo'd one to play with for a while before I go luxery.

 

[leftovercrack]

option 3
get a rolling body (under 3k)
paint job (1-2k)
7bolt/6bolt motor (1.5k)

so when you sell it in a couple years, you will break even or make money.