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Glenn, 07/02/2017
updated 01/18/2024
2008 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder GT 2dr Convertible (3.8L 6cyl 5A)
10 of 10 people found this review helpful
We were looking for a convertible to leave at our lake house and bought the Spyder. Its been a nice surprise and great fun to drive. It looks great in black and get lots of compliments. Money well spent. Update: The car is still doing well. We enjoy driving it and are planning on keeping it for a long time. Second Update: still enjoying the car with no issues at all. Third update: car is still doing great. Always a pleasure to drive. Fourth update: No problems at all. Still enjoying it. I’m looking forward to driving it this summer. Fifth update: Car is running and driving great. Had to repair the A/C. The condenser was bad. Common problem on these cars, but the car is 13 years old, so it’s expected. Looking forward to the rest of the summer with it. Sixth update: Had to put in a mass air sensor it in last summer. Easy fix, I did it myself. Car is running great. Looking forward to this summer with it. Seventh Update: No issues to report. The car is running great! Expecting another summer driving it and enjoying the fresh air in my hair! Eighth Update: the car is sleeping in the garage at the lake waiting for me to get back in a couple months. It was running well when I left it, and I expect it to fire right up when I return for another summer of top down fun. Still running well and no real issues. The interior is holding up well. It’s all black and I get compliments on it a lot. Doesn’t use a drop of oil. Since the A/C repair, it’s back to freezing you out of the car again. Still feeling good about the car! Eighth review: car is still doing well, no bad issues to report. The top still looks great and operates properly. I’m sure it being garaged helps there. I took a friend for a ride and he commented on the passing power. The V6 gives it plenty of power. It won’t challenge any Hellcats, but it has all the power you need really. Still glad we bought it. Update 9: The Spyder is a “Lake Car” for me. It stays at my second home, and is used in the summer, so I don’t have much new to report. When I put the car up in October it was running well with no issues. I had some great top down days with it last summer. On the really hot days, the A/C works great and freeze you out. I expect when I get back up there in April, it will fire right up and the top will come down, and I’ll be enjoying the ride.
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TopDown2, 12/29/2008
2008 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder GT 2dr Convertible (3.8L 6cyl 5A)
6 of 6 people found this review helpful
This car is under-reported. Beautiful design turns heads, esp. with skirts all the way around. Great performance, steering, suspension; good brakes. Nice throttle note. Roomy front, but adults are really pinched in rear. Excellent stereo. All controls silky and intuitive. Wheels are set way out, and easy to scrape... watch out. Top functions and seals flawlessly; minimal wind noise. I love this car. My next step up would be a Boxster. I do not like the changes to front end in 2009.
It aint my daddy's truck
Rebecca, 09/12/2008
2008 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder GS 2dr Convertible (2.4L 4cyl 4A)
6 of 6 people found this review helpful
I have always bought and drove small pickup trucks (rangers, s10s) and this is a COMPLETELY new experience. Although the turn radius is greater than my last pickup and with the top up you can see very little around you, it more than makes up for having to be extra careful with the fun of owning a convertible AND the really flashy look that draws everyone's attention! I work at a school and the kids LOVE it when I put the top up/down because they think it looks like a transformer! I never dreamed I would own an orange car, but would not trade it for another color now if offered!! :D
Poor rear and side visibility
ric387, 12/06/2009
2008 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder GT 2dr Convertible (3.8L 6cyl 6M)
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
The only negative aspects of the car are indeed the poor rear and side visibility pointed out by others when the top is up and the poor quality of the interior plastic that marks quite easily. The car is so far totally reliable and I had excellent service at the dealer for the normal warranty schedule.
A champion right out the gate
andy, 08/21/2007
2008 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder GT 2dr Convertible (3.8L 6cyl 6M)
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
The 2008 Spyder GT V6 manual is a striking beast right out the gate - very powerful, torquey, yet a smooth and cushioned ride. I've driven the 2007 model as well. The 08 adds 18" wheels in place of 17". The handling is phenomenal. The smooth, quick stick and power make this an incredible sports convertible. The top operates deftly. Sirius sat radio is also standard. Downshifting and passing is joy. My car is black and I keep it washed. It gets stares wherever I drive in southern california.
Real Review on a great car
Ted Kinney, 10/18/2007
2008 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder GT 2dr Convertible (3.8L 6cyl 6M)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
First off this is not a dealer review. I saw the Pontiac Solstice in a Bon Jovi video and it got me thinking I should have a new car. I went out and test drove the Pontiac. Next I drove the Spyder. There was no comparison. In the Spyder you have enough room in the truck to put a set of golf clubs and some extra stuff. Also you have enough room in the back seat to squeeze someone if you have to for a short ride or more realistically use for additional storage. I have no complaints except for the blind spot when the top is up.
Most Fun in the Sun
tjs1963, 07/06/2011
2008 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder GT 2dr Convertible (3.8L 6cyl 6M)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
This car is a blast... and a real head-turner. It's probably the most under rated/reported sports car in this price range. I wanted the V6 because the car's weight seemed to justify the beefier engine. This baby along with the manual 6speed can really push you into your seat when accelerating through the gears. Much more power and speed then I anticipated... but great Fun! Since summer the top is always down and the sound system rocks. Hey this is what having a convertible sports car is all about. I love it!
2008 Mitsubishi Spyder
Paul Hudgins, 08/13/2007
2008 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder GS 2dr Convertible (2.4L 4cyl 5M)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
Just purchased the vehicle within the past week and love it! It's fun, challenging, all the things I'm looking for in a new sports car.
Fast and low
Terrance Rutherford, 05/09/2016
2008 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder GS 2dr Convertible (2.4L 4cyl 4A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
Make sure to inspect both inside and out throughly for wear and tear including convertible top material and operation
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NICE CANADIAN SUMMER TOY
ric387, 03/19/2009
updated 09/19/2022
2008 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder GT 2dr Convertible (3.8L 6cyl 6M)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
Just traded a Miata for a 2008 with 9,000k. I agree with the purists: the Spyder is not a real sports car (front-wheel drive pretty much closes the argument on that). But it has good looks, great interior, room to spare in driving position and very good performance with the V6 6 speed manual transmission and all this in better than average comfort. The car also made sense budget-wise. I feel I have the best of both worlds: a car that offers sports-like performance and looks with more room and comfort than a lot of more expensive two seaters. Good-looking, but with brains! A word for the torque issue: real, but only if you really push hard the revs, otherwise OK. Mine is triple-black. Love it Update 2020: still own the car. Summer driven, have now 50k. No reliability issues save for the heating/ac fan motor in the dash that became noisy and was changed. Did the timing belt last year as preventive action. That’s it apart from usual maintenance. Paint holding well. No water in light casings . Interior holding well. Top also. In short, still very happy with the car. You find one as well-kept as mine, buy ! Added a wind deflector, it’s worth it with the top down. Also looks nicer if you have extra luggage on the back seat on a long road trip like we did last year. They should still make it. Update September 2022 Nothing new to report. Still no reliability issues. I still like the styling/ride and see no reason to change or update. I also notice that I see them now rarely on the road and I’m starting to think that I might have a nice survivor ! Slowly approaching 60,000miles. Should be good for many years if the car continues to behave as it is. I should add that I got the car in my fifties and always drove it « as a senior » . No high revs, no burning tires, etc. The car is not beat up. It could explain in part its reliability and overall good shape.
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