1993 Mitsubishi Eclipse Consumer Reviews

1993 Mitsubishi Eclipse

Written by: Blue From VB on 04/07/2005

Vehicle

1993 Mitsubishi Eclipse 2 Dr GSX Turbo 4WD Hatchback

Review

Don't get me wrong on this car, it is a sports car! However, this is one of the poorest made Japanese cars I have ever owned (it's a runner-up to it's bigger brother '93 3000GT which I also owned). When it ran, it ran fine then the bugs came out. The car had an usual oil leak that leaked into the engine (something to do with the seals) so no oil was present on the ground couldn't figure out what was going on with it. Idiot lights were continuously cutting on and it wasn't because of faulty fuses, there were many electrical and mechanical bugs in this car. It was asthetically pleasing to look at, but not just in the driveway. My '90 300ZX was far better than both the Eclipse and 3000GT.

Favorite Features

Spoiler, Turbo, All-wheel drive, 16" stock rubber.

Suggested Improvements

Work on the engine and gaskets, if it weren't so cheaply made it would be a classic sprots car instead of a nice piece of eye candy throw away car. I would not purchase another Mitsubishi sports car again because of the Eclipse and 3000GT.

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great car

Written by: edaw on 08/24/2004

Vehicle

1993 Mitsubishi Eclipse 2 Dr GS 2.0 Hatchback

Review

This is a great car. I have one and my parents do too. If you are about to buy one make sure that the timing belt has been changed every 60,000 miles. If the belt breaks the engine dies. Another common problem is with the idle control on the AIS motor. Both my car and my parents have had this problem. Other than that, I haven't had any problems since I bought mine used in 1997. This vintage (92-94) is the best looking of the diamond star cars. I get 26 mpg. If you want a truly fast car go with a turbo but good luck finding a car this old that is a turbo that is in good shape. have fun

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Great Car

Written by: Angus Law on 08/03/2004

Vehicle

1993 Mitsubishi Eclipse 2 Dr GS 2.0 Hatchback

Review

I have been driven this car for about a year. And now it got 120500 miles on it. The 4G63 engine is strong. Since the car is 11 years old, its parts began to break down... like engine mounts and drive axles... Anyway, I still like this car.

Favorite Features

Great Body Style. Great Handling. 4G63 Engine. Sporty feel.

Suggested Improvements

Better Paint Quality. Better Transmission. Too Much Smoke and Engine Too Noisy. Better Quality Parts.

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Great car even after abuse.

Written by: angelsPrincess on 04/19/2004

Vehicle

1993 Mitsubishi Eclipse 2 Dr GS 2.0 Hatchback

Review

When I bought my car (it's my baby now) it had been horribly abused to the tune of 2 engines & 3 transmissions. When we got it the engine & transmission were rebuilt. It needed a new water pump, all new motor mounts, new belts, & a front cv axle (I think that's what the axel was called). We got it all fixed & now my transmission (it's Automatic) is jumping from drive into neutral until it gets hot so you have to hold it for a bit. Once we fix that & get a paint job b/c mine is all powdery it will be good as new. It's been through a lot but with a little TLC this car way rocks!! ~Princess~

Favorite Features

Gas mileage, comfy seats, body style, fold down back seats.

Suggested Improvements

The dash board & some interior panels could be better constructed & better quality paint.

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Turbo + AWD rules!

Written by: zerogsx on 06/25/2003

Vehicle

1993 Mitsubishi Eclipse 2 Dr GSX Turbo 4WD Hatchback

Review

I've had my 93 GSX for over 4 years and I'm still in love with it. There is a huge aftermarket, and spending relatively little money in the right places can yield huge gains. On the street, nothing on four wheels, short of another AWD turbo car (or a musclecar on drag slicks) can hang with my GSX- especially from a stop. 93 and 94 are the best years of any DSM (ok, 93 was the last year of the DSM, but 90- 99 are generally considered DSMs). I've owned 8 V8 FBodies with plenty of mods each, this car is faster, and more practical (with AWD) than any of them.

Favorite Features

AWD launches and shifts! Boost is addictive and lets you hang with higher HP cars. Huge aftermarket, huge HP potential, stout engines, easy to modify, affordable to get into. Free mods can give you 1-2 lbs of boost in less than an hour.

Suggested Improvements

High(er) maintenance but not unreliable. Notchy 1-2 shift. Hard to find one that isn't beat. 95-99 DSMs look like jellybeans and have more problems and less performance.

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Non-turbos are still nice

Written by: AnthrAxNSB on 05/13/2003

Vehicle

1993 Mitsubishi Eclipse 2 Dr GS 2.0 Hatchback

Review

I bought a 1993 Mistubishi Eclipse GS with 138000 miles on it in September of 2000. Now at first, the mileage seemed high, but after doing some research i came to the conclusion that most of these cars had high miles because young, prolific drivers were owning them. In the three years i've owned the car, the only problems i've had (keep in mind this is an eleven year old car) were the slave cylinder of the clutch assembly began leaking, and the bearings in the auto tensioner pulley were bad. a grand total of $120 in mitsu parts over a three year period, on an eleven year old car. That's reliablility.

Favorite Features

the 4G63 powerhouse of an engine. although this is the non-turbo, the only real difference is the block (compression ratio is different)...but it still has the potential if the turbo 4G63 to hold 400hp at the crank with all stock internals.

Suggested Improvements

get the turbo awd, period. whether it be the mitsu gsx, talon tsi awd, or laser turbo awd...with only a few hundred dollars to subsidize a few mods, you'll run high 12s in the 1/4 mile...most bang for your buck if you ask me.

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Eclipse

Written by: jwmams02 on 04/23/2003

Vehicle

1993 Mitsubishi Eclipse 2 Dr GS 2.0 Hatchback

Review

I've got about 126,000 miles on my car and some how it hasn't broken down or left me stranded anywhere so I think I either got lucky or its just a decent car.

Favorite Features

Suggested Improvements

It smokes a little but apparently all Mitsu do that

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What a blast!

Written by: dsmwhiplash on 01/12/2003

Vehicle

1993 Mitsubishi Eclipse 2 Dr GSX Turbo 4WD Hatchback

Review

This is my second car and im 16. I bought the car to modify to take to the local dragstrip. T he first time I drove the car I fell in love with it.

Favorite Features

The awd, and the turbo charger are my favorite points of the car. The interior is beautiful with a full guage cluster and factory cd player.

Suggested Improvements

I believe my car is a pretty awesome street honda killer. It might not be the most reliable car but when it is tuned right everything in its path is chewed up. Including all v-8s!

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Engine - strong; everything else - weak

Written by: Movin' On on 11/01/2002

Vehicle

1993 Mitsubishi Eclipse 2 Dr GS 2.0 Hatchback

Review

Car is nearly 10 years old (87,000 miles). The engine is very strong and reliable. The electronics are an abomination. I've gone thru 4 computers - 2 in the last year! Shorts everywhere. The dash molding was falling apart after 1 year. The paint job is horrendous. It is now more like powder. I've never seen this on another Eclipse, but can't explain my situation. Car was garage-kept for the first 6 years, and waxed at least once per year (usually 2-3) and hand washed.

Favorite Features

Fun to drive with manual transmission. Very sporty feel for little money. Interior is well design, but poorly constructed.

Suggested Improvements

Something better than Earl Scheib's $99.95 paint job (actually, that's an insult to Earl!). Have someone who knows electronics wire the car. Use something other than chewing gum to hold the dash moldings in place.

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Mitsubishi In Kansas

Written by: AshleyHarrel on 10/02/2002

Vehicle

1993 Mitsubishi Eclipse 2 Dr GS 2.0 Hatchback

Review

Very Fun to drive. Is a manual and goes very fast. The car is very compact and I'm a high school girl, so great for highschoolers. Can't fit a lot of people in the car. Great Handling.

Favorite Features

CD PLayer, Air conditioning, Power locks, windows and seat belts.

Suggested Improvements

New Clutch and A Tune up

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