caspert_ghost
Probationary Member
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- Aug 15, 2012
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Cadillac,
Michigan
Hello everyone, My name is Casper (don't laugh my parents were hippies).
I have been a gear head for most of my life. I have always considered myself a Dodge man, falling in love with Mopar from my uncles who loved racing their big block Road Runners and Super B's.
I previously owned a 71 Cuda with a big block Hemi with dual quads; sold it for dire need of cash a few years back, and currently own a Dodge Ram 1500 4X4.
I have been researching, googling, reading what others have posted about modding newer cars, most of the posts turned out to be specifically about imports.
I never thought myself to even be contemplating an import being a die hard made in America Mopar freak until I came across some interesting and entertaining information that all but gave me a woody.
The Mitsubishi!!! made in Indiana and from further reading from 95-99 it sported a Chrysler engine the 420a...damn I got goos bumps and decided right then and there I was going to get one.
I shopped around and found a few nice cars but the price tag was just a bit out of my reach. After talking to a few friends they told me about craigslist, so I thought what the hell and did some research and found that there are a few in my area with nice price tags and even willing to do haggling and trades.
I emailed a few of them and got a reply, which brings me here to DSMtuners.
The reply:
I have a 1999 Mitsubishi Eclipse GS N/T I am looking for $2000, willing to trade respond with what you have.....
Do you think trading my 1500 4x4 with 79k miles for a 99 Eclipse (420a) with 200k miles to mod and rebuild is a bad idea?
The blue book on a good condition Eclipse is 3k (this is all stock)
however the car needs ball joints and has a tapping noise on one of the lifters.
The blue book on my 4x4 in good condition is 5k
well maintained 4x4 no mechanical problems other than no A/C (pump is seized).
I have been a gear head for most of my life. I have always considered myself a Dodge man, falling in love with Mopar from my uncles who loved racing their big block Road Runners and Super B's.
I previously owned a 71 Cuda with a big block Hemi with dual quads; sold it for dire need of cash a few years back, and currently own a Dodge Ram 1500 4X4.
I have been researching, googling, reading what others have posted about modding newer cars, most of the posts turned out to be specifically about imports.
I never thought myself to even be contemplating an import being a die hard made in America Mopar freak until I came across some interesting and entertaining information that all but gave me a woody.
The Mitsubishi!!! made in Indiana and from further reading from 95-99 it sported a Chrysler engine the 420a...damn I got goos bumps and decided right then and there I was going to get one.
I shopped around and found a few nice cars but the price tag was just a bit out of my reach. After talking to a few friends they told me about craigslist, so I thought what the hell and did some research and found that there are a few in my area with nice price tags and even willing to do haggling and trades.
I emailed a few of them and got a reply, which brings me here to DSMtuners.
The reply:
I have a 1999 Mitsubishi Eclipse GS N/T I am looking for $2000, willing to trade respond with what you have.....
Do you think trading my 1500 4x4 with 79k miles for a 99 Eclipse (420a) with 200k miles to mod and rebuild is a bad idea?
The blue book on a good condition Eclipse is 3k (this is all stock)
however the car needs ball joints and has a tapping noise on one of the lifters.
The blue book on my 4x4 in good condition is 5k
well maintained 4x4 no mechanical problems other than no A/C (pump is seized).