Some Questions about my Eclipse

Hey everyone,

I am new to this forum! So hello to all of you.

Now about my car. I own a 1990 Mitsubishi Eclipse GS. I love this car and I can't wait to get it all hooked up. Eventually I want this car to be a show car.  My car is going to get a fresh new paint job that will be baby blue (My favorite color) and the color theme is multiple shades of blue. Here are some of my ideas and/or parts I really want for my car.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2455580527 - These are the rims I would love to have. Exccept I don't want them to be 15's...17's are better for my car.

http://www.wayneswheels.net/ALBA2002.html - 19 x 7.5 ALBA bank wheels are the other choice of wheels I would like to have. (Scroll down to find it)  Which wheels are better in your opinion?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2457768853&category=43952  -Color gauges I want.

I also plan on getting a Toyota Supra kit on my car, just the front bumper possibly. I also plan on getting Supra headlights. Um, I will have a blue neons underneath my car, my dashboard and under the seats. I plan on getting all black racing seats for the car. I would have links to these websites, but they are all on my boyfriend's computer. Of course I plan to increase the horse power pretty high and I wouldn't mind getting twin turbos too.

If you have any suggestions on what I should do to my car please let me know!

-Jenn

hey baby grl welcome to the forum.. i gotta 91 eclipse and love it also except mines dark midnight blue....you want some ideas.....heres all ive done to my car...

18 inch deoblo rims

2 -16 inch pioneers in the lil trunk

orange neons under and under the dash

lowered 2 inches

lambo door hinge kits

700$ body kit "the glider one"

cat back exaust intake

pioneer cd player and i kept the original bottom deck tape player

i hope u got some idearz for your car!  we older eclipse people gotta stick togetha! theres not that many of us left around.....thats in good shape!

peace-brandon

16 out of jackson ohio

ohh yeah already got the twin turbo! and i love your ideas so far.........when you get it done let me know and send me a pic of it....keep me posted!!!!

Hey Brandon,

Thanks for replying! I was going to give up on this forum and find a new one that is a little more active. Sounds like you have done some work to your car, thanks for some of the ideas. It sure helps to know what old Eclipse owners do to their cars. Right now I haven't started buliding on my car because it needs some work done to it. I can't wait to get it painted though! I bet your car looks gorgeous with that color! It is going to take me some time before I get the car completed, probably about two years . I will definitely get some before pictures and then get some photos of it progressing and then the finish photos. I like your idea with the lambo doors, I was thinking about getting them and wondering if it would look good. I am still debating about getting them done...Also, I am lowering my car about 2-3 inches.

- Jenn

Hey, don't mean to bash you or anything.  I love show cars too, i own a shiny black-on-black spyder.  But you should be more realistic...Like, you can't really put twin turbos on a 4 banger.  And it may look like i'm just trying to make it seem like you can't do things, but big wheels, lambo doors, custom paint, custom body kit....unless you got mass cash how are you gonna afford this.  Plus when you're ready to trade in/sell your car, you'll lose so much money you might regret spending it in the first place.  Once again, i'm not trying to be mean or anything, but you should have gotten a 2g since they are more show oriented(curvy, shapely, and some convertible!!).  If you can't afford a 2g base model, then how are you gonna afford to put all that stuff on your car?  What would be cool is if you raced out your car, not riced it out.  Screw the body and big wheels and crap, get a massive turbo and fmic and be the fastest girl in town.  That would be cool.

SPYDERGS-

your not bashing what i have done to my car. thats your opinion and i respect that.  some people like the older style better than the new.

Hey Jenn,

Yeah it will take some time. SpyderGs brung up a good point but its 100% your choice.  I honestly like the older styles better.  I have also worked my ass off to pay for all the stuff that i have bought and did to my car.  I got lucky, the owner of my car before i bought it had already started constumizing.  Good luck and keep me up to date!!   I dont really recommend dropping it 3inches tho! thats my opinion....inless you wanna replace radiators and oil pans etc...i dropped mine 2inch and im about ready to raise it to 1 in a half. and SPYDERGS im not afraid to pull my "4 banga" up next to your car anyday....lol....he is right alot of mass cash...i am lucky....i didnt pay for my lambo doors..they were already on it. the rest i have done and paid for myself. good luck and keep me posted!!!!!!!!!!!

take care! 

Have you seen the new automatic  hoods that open??? like b the push of button they fold open???? hmmmm.........saw it in sport compact car magazine......you should check them out there bad as hell.

I understand what you are saying, but I am going to do it my way. I am still uncertain on somethings that I am getting for my car, so I might not get the twin turbos...My car was given to me for free so I don't think it is that much money to hook it up, like spending MAD amount of money for a g2 and then money to hook up the car, of course I understand how sweet the ride would be, but I don't have the cash to afford a g2 and hooking it up. I also have my boyfriend paying for half or more for all the work and modifications. So I am not going to be paying a whole lot if you look at it.  I am not getting big wheels on it though, I want 17's or 16's...I am definitely not selling this car unless I really need to. I dunno about racing, I would love to race! I have always had a passion for speed so...I am just a beginner in all of this so any help will be greatful. As I said, I am still debating on all of the things I want done to my car.

Ps. I know how to get a lot of this stuff for cheap, I am a female I know how to bargin!  Also, I know many people that can hook me up to cheap prices and stuff like that. 

-Jenn

Hey Brandon,

Yea I have no idea if I am going to drop it three inches because of the area I live in and also handeling the car when it is that low to the ground. I haven't tried driving a lowered car yet. So I have to wait and see how it feels. I know he is right about the amount of money it is going to take to make it look hott, but I am willing to do it because it is my first car and I am spoiling it! Hehe, but I lucky to have others help me pay for this because they definitely want to see me on the road! I'll keep you posted on all the changes I make.

-Jenn

Hey,

wazz up, hey whata coincidence!  The eclipse i got is my first car also!  But i bought it myself for 2500$.  plus i had to buy the parts the guy had already purchased off of him.  Just keep my posted and give me some idearZ too!

lata

brandon