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#345 of 400 Re: needing to know something [classico12] by oldfarmer50 Feb 16, 2008 (2:41 pm)
Replying to: classico12 (Jan 30, 2008 7:23 am) "...how good is mivec compared to v-tec..."   As I understand it both those systems are similar. They time the valves to offer good fuel economy at regular rpms and better performance when you want to rock & roll.   The 4 cyl Eclipse has 162hp in both manual and auto. I've driven the GS model and for most applications it has more than enough power. When the mivec kicks in at 4000rpm it seems like the power just keeps coming. It's no hot rod but I was very impressed.   I supose if you are a real gear-head you would want to install a tubro.
#346 of 400 Re: squeaky brakes [emc17] by oldfarmer50 Feb 16, 2008 (2:46 pm)
Replying to: emc17 (Feb 08, 2008 7:29 pm) "...After a tire rotation I started to hear a noise..."   Do you also feel a pulsation through the brake pedal? I understand that if the mechanic torques the lug nuts back on too tight it can warp the brake rotors and cause problems. Ask the shop if they used a torque wench or just an air gun when they put the tires back on.
#347 of 400 Re: insurance [sliceopizza] by oldfarmer50 Feb 16, 2008 (2:50 pm)
Replying to: sliceopizza (Feb 11, 2008 9:13 am) "...if anyone has an opinion on the insurance rates..."   My insurance rates for the Eclipse GT were the same as for a Galant sedan. I was surprised by that, I thought they would be way higher. I would think the GS would be cheaper.   I pay $831 per year for 500K liability and all the bells and whistles. Replies to this message: sliceopizza (Feb 19, 2008 1:41 pm)
#348 of 400 Re: insurance [oldfarmer50] by sliceopizza Feb 19, 2008 (1:41 pm)
Replying to: oldfarmer50 (Feb 16, 2008 2:50 pm) I finally broke down and asked for an estimate. It was cheaper than the scion tc and the acura rsx. She quoted me 470/year with a multi car discount. I also have a Murano. The scion and the acura were both in the $600 range. I was surprised by the difference. It should be easier to get answers to insurance questions but I guess there are too many factors involved. Thanks for the reply.
#351 of 400 WOW by oldfarmer50 Mar 14, 2008 (3:01 pm)
I just had my second fill-up on my 2008 GT Eclipse. I was surprised to see that it got 24.6 mpg in mixed driving. This means that my 3.8L Eclipse gets better gas mileage than my 2.5L Chrysler with about 100 less horsepower. Way to go Mitsu.   Oh yea, if you don't care about gas mileage, the GT will shred the tires any time you want. I was amused when I came upon a caution statement in the owners manual which suggested that I not do "in excess" of 130mph in 5th gear for "extended periods". I guess if you upshift you can do 130 all day long.LOL Replies to this message: abordoli (Mar 30, 2008 8:27 am)
#352 of 400 Re: WOW [oldfarmer50] by abordoli Mar 30, 2008 (8:27 am)
Replying to: oldfarmer50 (Mar 14, 2008 3:01 pm) I've only managed to get mine up to 120 mph on a stretch of interstate with only light weekend traffic. Going 100 mph in Atlanta is quite common, though, so I wasn't too much of a oddity hitting 120. I haven't taken the car on a long vacation trip (premium gas would be cost prohibitive, not to mention the lack of luggage space and cramped back-seat quarters), but I know for a fact that I'd be able to find lots of un-monitored places to go 130 mph for extended periods of time (safely, of course)....
#353 of 400 New to this Car's Forum - Introduction by abordoli Mar 30, 2008 (8:43 am)
BTW, I just added myself to this forum because I came in to deactivate the e-mail alerts of my former vehicle (the red Protege5 w/sunroof that I traded in at a $6k loss) for the top of the line 2007 Mitsubishishi GT Spyder Convertible (black/black; I wanted the sunset one though but the one I got was the last GT Spyder in the US however was fortunatelt still unwrapped at the Jacksnonville, FL port...lol).   So, I bought her 7-8 months ago and just brought her back from her second 'free dealership oil change'. THis time, I insisted (and actually bought along), 5 quarts of Mobil syntec oil, a high performance Mobil oil filter and an air-filter (I was close to 12,000). As before, I had the tires rotated because I know that for every time I pass up a tire peeling, I know my 22 year-old step-son (who drives the car locally when I'm not using it to go back and forth to work) peels out three-fold. I had actually got into a little debate with the dealership about how to properly rotate the tires because I noticed that they hadn't done it right the last time (I was able to tell because of a little scratch my step-son had put on my precious 18" deluxe front right rim whilst getting too close to a curb; I did the same in a drive-thru months later, arghhhhh). The dealership says that the manufacturer recommends a simple front to back rotation wherefore I was always 'brought up' on doing a front-to-back-criss-cross rotation (any thoughts out there?).   Anyway, I was told off by the dealership because I shoulda had it brought in earlier because I'm a 'severe maintenance' user (check the back section of that maintenance manual). I doubt, I'll be back before 3000-3500 miles because that'll have me back within 2 months and the dealership agent did warn me that just because I'm putting in synthetic that doesn't mean I can go longer. Thoughts on this?
#354 of 400 V6's premuim gas by mirde98 Apr 02, 2008 (8:02 pm)
Has anyone used regular gas on Mitsubishi's V6 engines? I know they req premium most of them but will it harm to use regular gas? Thanks. Replies to this message: abordoli (Apr 03, 2008 10:38 am) oldfarmer50 (Apr 04, 2008 2:39 pm)

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