Wrecked my DSM, looking at the MX-3

[mx3man83]

It's not that i dont like the Plymouth laser, it's just that it's straight up gay. As far as i know the laser is only made through 94 and the same generation eclipse's are just as gay. Finally, in 95 they figured out how to make a sweet looking car, the 95-up Eclipse. You are definitely choosing a better car if you go with the mx-3. Well, if you are ALL about performance then the turbo awd laser would be your choice. Get a klze powered mx-3 and you will have the best of both worlds.

[killerpickle]

ya, the lazer is an ugly car. Very ugly. I dont care how "fast" it may be. (not as fast as a klze) And I absolutely have zero respect for plymouth. Nothing.

[mx3man83]

<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Daggah:
<p>And of course, next time you pull up to a turbo AWD Laser, rev on him, and then come back and tell me if you think the Laser is still gay. :p
I'm sure you'll come back agreeing with me that the rear end doesn't look as good as your car's! But that's all you'll be able to judge, because you can be damn sure that's all you'll see.<hr></blockquote><p>Well, with only 130 HP, chrome rims, and alot of stereo equipment, i'm not dumb enough to be racing people(well, except lower model hondas :p ). When i can afford a klze swap, im going to have 200 hp and then maybe ill considering racing, but for now my 1.8 v6 gets the job done for me(gets the looks AND the groceries :p ) I'm not trying to make you dislike mx-3 drivers but im just telling you that your old car was really not cool and you should get a much better one *ahem mx-3 *ahem.<p>[ June 29, 2003: Message edited by: mx3man83 ]</p>

[mx3man83]

By the way, if you want a nice looking car that is slow then just get the RS model mx-3. It's nice and cheap with some pretty good potential(engine swaps).<p>[ June 29, 2003: Message edited by: mx3man83 ]</p>

[Daggah]

<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr>Finally, in 95 they figured out how to make a sweet looking car, the 95-up Eclipse.<hr></blockquote><p>Yeah, they look good, but I'd still take a 1G DSM any day of the week. The 420A motor (Chrysler) blows. Simple as that. And the 4g63 options for 2G DSMs are limited.<p>[ June 29, 2003: Message edited by: Daggah ]</p>

[nksmx-3]

the first gen eclipse, talon, and laser wernt bad cars, I had a 91 eclipse and i loved that car, i never once had a problem with the engine or anything at that matter, as for looks i agree that the mx-3 is a sexier car but so was the eclipse for its day, looks a hell lot nicer than the celicas made in the early 90's. well thats just my 2 cents

[Hy300]

Okay, the criticism of someone else's taste in automobiles was not necessary. It was downright ignorant for some people to insult someone else's tastes to their face. I'm sure no one would care or pay any attention if your rude comments were kept to yourself. Instead, you brought negativity and opinionated bias to a thread that should be informational and intelligent.

[mx3man83]

Thank you dad. He asked for opinions, he got them. :p

[Sonicxtacy02]

mx3man83 your obnoxious comments make the community lose respect for you. How you can say a laser is gay but an eclipse is ok is beyond me. They are the same vehicle. I'm sure you wont heed to the words of those that advise you not to be rude and i guess i can understand that... I was once immature and a teen as well.<p>Daggah first of all welcome to the board. Out of all the cars you listed i would have to say the mx-3 GS and the 240 would be my choices. Both have tons of potential and are worth the money IMO. However i need to clarify somethings... The GS does NOT come with its on style seats. The seats in the mx-3 were changed starting in 1994. The 92/93 seats in both RS and GS models were sportier than the latter. If you can live with the differences in the dash between the 92-93 GSand 94 and up GS, then you are essentially getting the exact same car if you go with an earlier version. Other points of interest i should note with the GS version are that repairs for major components, while rare, cost a fortune. Do NOT even consider the auto version of an mx-3, they are the worse trannys i've ever driven. Good luck on whatever you decide to purchase.

[mx3man83]

<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Sonicxtacy02:
How you can say a laser is gay but an eclipse is ok is beyond me. They are the same vehicle. <hr></blockquote><p> <blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by mx3man83:
the laser is only made through 94 and the same generation eclipse's are just as gay. Finally, in 95 they figured out how to make a sweet looking car, the 95-up Eclipse.<hr></blockquote><p>
<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Sonicxtacy02:
mx3man83 your obnoxious comments make the community lose respect for you. <hr></blockquote><p>Obnoxious comments?? Are you kidding me? That is far from "obnoxious". It is a very clear, and opinionated statement. Sure, it's a strong one, but i then backed it up with reasons why i felt that way, and they are damn good reasons if i do say so myself. Once again, he asked for opinions and he got them. Now why dont we stop trying to father one another and get back to his topic.

[Balhirath]

Back to the topic <p>If I were you, I would get the MX-3 V6. It's a very reliable car and if you happen to get some money later, you can have the engine-swarp done and drive around with those nice 200hp.
It's also a great car for daily driving and while most people that buys a sports car usually dont think about carrying things, I can yell you that the trunk can hold quite a lot more than you think.<p>As a second thought you might want to take a look at the Hyundai Coupe, which looks like a more rounded version of the MX-3.
They come with a V6 engine as well, but I have to admit that my knowledge of the Hyundai engine is severly lacking, so thats about all I know. They are however good looking, cheap cars, which means that you can get a fairly new car for less than $3000 <p>All that said, I would still go for the MX-3 for reliability and pure handling.

[Gro Harlem]

<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by mx3man83:
It's not that i dont like the Plymouth laser, it's just that it's straight up gay. As far as i know the laser is only made through 94 and the same generation eclipse's are just as gay. Finally, in 95 they figured out how to make a sweet looking car, the 95-up Eclipse. You are definitely choosing a better car if you go with the mx-3. Well, if you are ALL about performance then the turbo awd laser would be your choice. Get a klze powered mx-3 and you will have the best of both worlds.<hr></blockquote><p>
Look at your 2nd sentence in this reply. You say the same generation eclipse is just as gay as the laser. <p>So i guess the looks of the 2nd gen are the only thing that matter? Even though there were numerous design flaws and reliability problems with the 2g's that the 1g's didn't have? <p>Looking at your mod list tells me you only care about the looks of a car, and nothing about suspension tuning, engine performance, or just general performance! You have a heavy stereo, heavy chrome wheels and are bashing a legendary car like the 1st gen Eclipse because "its ugly and gay", but you like the 2nd gen (with their crap Neon motors) becuase "it looks sexy".<p>
Sonicxtacy02 is right, you are losing our respect with these comments.

[mx3man83]

well as we can tell you are definitely not concerned with the looks of your car. I am interesting in mod'ing both the outside and engine of my car, i just chose to start with the appearance aspects first. When i can afford to swap a klze in, i will. I'm not out at the track every weekend trying to prove im faster than other people(which to me seems pretty silly if you drive a stock mx-3, escort, protege, or a ford festiva). For now, the k8 does everything i need it to do. Now lets get away from the parenting of each other and get back to the topic....any updates on your choice of car?(to whoever started the topic...)

[Gro Harlem]

i get compliments on both my Festiva and my Protege all the time. People think they look clean, and tasteful. I'm not into ricing out my car. I'd rather it appeal to people with taste than the other way around.<p>And beating trans ams on the highway with a stock looking Festiva is classic! That car is so fun to drive around with. I laugh at people who bash it because they just don't understand its potential.
(hrmm, lightest car sold in the USA in the past 20 years?)

[Daggah]

Bull****, I care plenty about the look of my car. Don't assume I agree with your comments about the looks of the 1G DSM, bud. For crying out loud, the 2G's body style is merely an evolution of the 1G (curvier, a little beefier in front.) How you can say the 1G looks ugly and the 2G looks good is beyond me.<p>As a matter of fact I may yet end up going for another 1G...I saw a red '91 Plymouth Laser (mine was a red '91) and it made my heart ache. I don't think it's the best-looking car out there, but I'll be damned if its look didn't grow on me. The 240sxs and Probes look very similiar but they just don't have the same style.<p>And I'll always miss that sexy hood bulge.<p>Does this board have an ignore list? I appreciate the intelligent replies I've gotten from the rest of you but I already see a few people whose feedback I'm just not interested in.