I know that I mentioned it to you before airing the video, but I absolutely owe you an apology for the clickbait title. "Sweet, Amazing, Wonderful Woman" is what it should have said, but it isn't as clickable for a title. It was an absolute pleasure meeting you! Thank you so much for thinking of me! Its not going anywhere. I love our Eagle Talon TSI and I have been enjoying it for months now! Thank you again!!!
Rebecca, my hubby and I bought a new Mustang GT convertible in 2005 and I lost him Nov 2018. Hung on to it as long as I could. I still miss it - if ANYONE called me that publically would make it worse. Mine, too, was a garage princess...only a few creases in the leather. My heart went out to you..in fact, tears in my eyes now. Guess it brings back everything..same as when I have to drive his Ford Fusion. The one I paid off with 50% less income. It's fine..but not my "baby". 😔❤
@@FlyingWheels Craig....so glad to see your REAL words. They sound like the Craig we know. My apologies...you did it right, love that u have class. Always had.
I recall that you told the former owner that you were going to keep the car. I watch your channel and truly enjoy it. You portray yourself as an honest man. I hope you don’t betray her trust.
Yes, I was thinking the same thing. She was keen for the car to go the right home. Also told her he was going to put in a manual box. Calling her an old lady also wasn't pleasant. I watch all of Craig's vidoes and am a fan.
We had one of these at the dealership in N.E. GA.. it was AWESOME.. It was so fun to drive. The owner and I were good friends and he let me use it as a demo. That Turbo AWD was perfect for these N. GA mountain curves & switch backs.. That thing was FUN. That thing would crab through a corner.. As long as you know how to drive it.. Thankfully, I worked at Road Atlanta for years and LEARNED how to drive and handle a vehicle.. GREAT FUN.
For the headliner area where you used the push pins, I’ve put glue into a syringe. Makes a tiny hole, move the syringe in/out, around as you squeeze glue out into the area… then just push the headliner into place… you’ll Never see syringe hole
This is my first brand new car, same color, except I have the 5 speed manual transmission. I still have it, has just over 128k. My favorite ride so far.
Craig, for those headliner sagging like that at under the sun visors, I have found success gluing a medical syringe to the nozzle of the adhesive spray and spraying it into the sagging area
Count me among those who know what it is an appreciate it. I had a 97' Eclipse GSX 5 speed, and it's the best car I ever owned. Mine was moderately modified and quick as hell. They're nearly impossible to find stock, you found a diamond.
Cool update. I'm not sure why you insist on painting wheels and body parts still attached to the car. It will never end well. It's literally impossible to prevent overspray. Just an FYI. This was not the Evo before the Evo came out. The 89-92 Galant VR4 was.
@Formosan I concur. 👍🏼 I don’t mind touch up painting like he did with the front bumper lip originally (sanded, primed, etc (wetsand and polish afterward too, obviously plus whatever coating was added to the paint during the correction stage) but what seemed like a hack job was the ooopsie fixes Afterward. I doubt the peeling paint in the corner of that bumper was repaired properly. 🤨😡
@@I_know_what_im_talking_about And this is on a car that he's supposedly keeping, baffles me. He should watch a couple episodes of Sarah N Tuned to see how to properly work on a car.
You have to stop thinking that it's a terrible thing this car is an automatic. It's automatic awd!! On top of that you know it wasn't driven aggressively. This car is a time capsule!! Please do not swap the transmission!!! Leave it alone!! This is a beautiful example!! It has still great value!! Look at the conditions!! Everything is original, no fast and furios crazy mods, original stereo!! I will cry if you mess with it.
The lady was kind enough to sell you the car even though you tried to low ball her, with the deal you will keep it as your personal car hearing you say do I keep it or sell it sounds concerning I hope you keep your word and keep it you are lucky you found such a good deal
I totally get it. My favorite cars , I owned 1990 Plymouth Laser RS , 1991 Mitsubishi Eclipse GSX, 1995 and 1997 Eagle Talon Turbo AWD . Awesome DSM cars .
Your Eagle Talon brings back memories Craig. My brother had a 1997 Mitsubishi Eclipse GSX with a 6 speed manual 2 liter turbo all wheel drive the sister car to the Eagle Talon. He was down at the University & had it for maybe 2 months before he said the timing belt broke / interference engine was toast. I forgot how many miles it happened at though. Every 60,000 miles a timing belt change needed.
Nobody could have done a better job of bringing this car back to mint! Without spending 3 or 4 grand Minimum! And for what? Something that isn't original! I'd much have an original, be it a car, a musical instrument, a watch, almost anything. 95% of the time, if you come across a really clean example of whatever floats your boat, it's pretty easy to restore. And old, clean, and original is the thing we all look for! Thanks for sharing this, as always!
In regard to comments above, apparently 'clickbait' for YT posts is more important than being a nice person. Shame on you, Craig. You knew what you were doing was wrong, but you did it anyway.
If you're keeping the car, pull out the floor mats and store them. Toss in a set of WeatherTech Lasercut floor liners. They keep the carpets clean even from slushy, salty boots. When you sell the car, put the original mats back in. I do this to all of my personal vehicles. My mats and carpets always look new when I sell, about every 3 years.
Dsm bug is a hard bug to kick, I had 14 turbo dsm's in 2020. Getting a lot closer to my goal of getting down to only 3 dsm's to make room for supra's and other 90's collector cars I want.
Man, I used to have a 1G DSM (92 Talon AWD). Had it built a bit, cams, bigger turbo, exhaust, ECU, and of course boooooost. Was such a fun drive! I absolutely wish I could have bought that car from you. Some people like Supras, some like Skylines... I like the DSM range 😆
He is obviously doing this video in hopes that a subscriber messages him to buy it. Then comes the follow up video of him "paying it forward" to a person that will enjoy the car more than him, because he is too busy to enjoy it.
@@FlyingWheels no need to keep defending yourself. You buy n sell for a living...if anyone got this car n could flip it for double they would...even if you sold it....the price would be high n buyer would really want it n respect it for what it is....just my 2 cents lol
I'm kinda surprised Craig that you would name the video about getting the car from an "old" lady. The family that watches your videos and you know she's gonna follow how you handle the car. I wouldn't continue to insult the lady. That's someone's wife/mother/daughter
I had a 1997 Talon Tsi AWD Turbo in green, manual and I still kick myself daily for selling it 18 years later, I loved that car.. Thanks for the video!
Chrysler had some very interesting cars back in the 90’s. I know they didn’t have the hellcats, chargers or TRX’s we have today but man they had a great lineup of cars to choose from that were within reach of the average consumer. They had neons, cloud cars, avengers, intrepid, stealth, talon/laser, viper, Dakota, rams, YJ, TJ, Xj, grand Cherokee etc. Now all we get is challenger, charger, Rams, JL and bunch of jeep cuvs.
Love the eclipses and talons of this era. I had the 98 in red but automatic base model still got into trouble even though it was slow. Would have loved a gsx manual
I know the dealer in you is thinking about selling but Out of the 3 you have I’d keep this one over the other 2 , it’s by far the cleanest. Trans swap it with the funds from the other talon , and keep this one and the gen 1.
I had a dark green version of this exact car. Super fun to drive. Once the 2nd gear synchro went out and a camshaft adjuster failed, it was all over. Last time I saw it, was on an AWD flatbed..
What an awesome find! It’s getting harder to find these DSM’s in stock condition, especially the Eagle’s. Also, never knew you could get the top trim TSI AWD with fabric and no sunroof, I thought they all came with leather and the sunroof.
Love those cars had that year eagle talon tsi awd manual when I was younger. Then the movie Fast and Furious came out and got offered a mint for it so I took it. The car you should really be looking for is a 91 92 Galant VR-4 . So very rare yet totally understated and a perfect sleeper.
Craig, in the saging areas where the visors are get some liquid glue and use a syringe the small needle won’t be noticeable go through the headliner and inject the glue onto the header behind the material, then smooth the fabric out it will stick up no cuts, no push pins. Good luck!!! 👍🏻
Beautiful car. You sure it's a 97 and not a 98 though? 98s had the silver lettering at the bottom rocker area and bumper, not 97s. Color looks to be P88 Paprika red Pearl. Pretty rare car and color. Non sunroof car is pretty rare as well.
That TSi is clean and in very good shape to be 25 yrs old. You just don’t find those sitting around for sale anymore, certainly not one that’s in that good of shape. I had a 97 GSX that was Northstar White and just as clean, but sold it in 2011 so.. it was a long time ago.
He will sell it. Do you really think he honestly gives a shit about that lady? Look at his body language last video. He was not even listening to her hahahhaha
I have this same car basically stock aswell i bought it 16 years ago and im 34 now....i just pulled it out the garage and cleaned it up...mine is a 98 eagle talon tsi awd but stick and fullly loaded with all grey leather interior...Absolutly love the car. And i have electric sunrooof...the older ones had manuel sunroofs.
Cool car. Sad bumper repair though. Take the extra 30 minutes to remove the bumper and respray it next time. Completely devalued it with the overspray.
I bought a 98 Eagle Talon Esi. She dropped it from 3,000 to 2500 when i seen it. Its red also but the previous owner tinted the windows , put 18 in wheels on it and a very loud exhaust.
To have one of these this clean and unmolested is very rare. If there is no rust underneath I would bet 10 to 15k at a collector auction. There are not many of these left that someone has not messed with. Don't manual swap it. Keep it stock
Please don't resort to click-bait. I almost didn't click it (but eventually gave in as I watch all of your videos) because of the whole "found this in an old lady's garage". No you didn't. Focus on the actual good stuff you showed off in the video and let the car do the bragging.
The auto is so much better for making big power.Currently getting an auto trans built and once done, doing away with the 5speed. This 2gb talon is beautiful. You're exactly right, you'll probably never get an opportunity to buy one in this condition ever again.
I graduated High school in 1992. a buddy of mine bought a used 1991 eclipse fwd turbo that was crazy fast. i wonder if that car would go for about 6 or 7k to be taken back here to north east texas and driven?
I' have a 95 TSi AWD 5 speed that I've owned since new , it has a ACT 2600 clutch that I've been running for over 20 yr never walked , crankwalk is way over stated , I did unplug my clutch safety switch yrs ago and start it without pushing in the clutch
You did a great job on it as usual. 😂 I wanted one when they first came out but never got one. I'd buy this one and keep it all original exactly as it is.
Hey craig quick question as a buyer not a reseller how much would you purchase a 2007 lexus gs350 131k miles on it Immaculate conditions and all services done to it
Is that a normal thing for him to promise the seller he's going to keep the car and not resell it, then on the next episode contemplate whether he's going to keep it or not? Was I the only one bothered by him calling the seller "an old lady" then blasting to everyone that her car smelled like mothballs? I dunno, seems disrespectful. I guess if you're going to vlog while you drive with one hand other people aren't priority.
Hey Craig I remember you said you take all your 5.3 DOD issues to the dealer. No do they fix just what's broke ??? Or do they do all the DOD lifters ? . Ballpark how much ?? You did say about how much in 1 of your videos but I can't find it .
Head liner is actually a quick easy day project… me and my oldest brother replaced the head liner on the family van back in the early90’s I was only 12 n my brother 17 Super satisfying to do
Craig you have no idea how lucky you are man! What next...a Ford Probe GT just to spite us? This was my dream car (although a bigger fan of the 95-96 before they molded the Eagle logo into the bumper) when I was like 10 and I actually had a brochure kit sent to my parents house back in the day! Have come so close to buying its cousin car a few times since I am more into convertibles now but as you well know there are no factory AWD drop tops and I really did not want to trust anyone's backyard welding. The damning thing about these cars is that they are the hot rods of our time and just like the old muscle cars are far few and inbetween. This is such a rare find...not many Eagle Talons left mind you an TSI AWD that hasnt been modded into a shitbox. Curious...it does not have leather interior? Maybe that was no longer an option on 97 but I swear there was a leather interior for the TSI AWD at least on the 95s. Honestly I wish you would leave it alone and just drive it as is but its yours. The manual swap will make it more fun but risk is that you will break things that are now unobtanium and destroy the originality of this time capsule. You have probably the last "numbers matching" DSM left please please think on that before you do the swap. Also I secretly hate you for getting this awesome car for less than peanuts. Hope you are keeping your word about not selling it...or if you do dont go Bring a Trailer on us and sell it for 15K.
Craig man, as someone who loves these cars and is apart of the DSM family, this video was hard to watch in some points. Btw the paint code is under the hood on the firewall on the passenger side. The interior is called electric pulsar. They all have been hacked up at this point so finding this gem is about impossible especially for the price you paid.
I Know Where The Fluid Goes For The Back Wiper It’s In The Trunk Of The Car You Should’ve Seen It When You Replaced The Arm’s.
I know that I mentioned it to you before airing the video, but I absolutely owe you an apology for the clickbait title. "Sweet, Amazing, Wonderful Woman" is what it should have said, but it isn't as clickable for a title. It was an absolute pleasure meeting you! Thank you so much for thinking of me! Its not going anywhere. I love our Eagle Talon TSI and I have been enjoying it for months now! Thank you again!!!
Rebecca, my hubby and I bought a new Mustang GT convertible in 2005 and I lost him Nov 2018. Hung on to it as long as I could. I still miss it - if ANYONE called me that publically would make it worse. Mine, too, was a garage princess...only a few creases in the leather. My heart went out to you..in fact, tears in my eyes now. Guess it brings back everything..same as when I have to drive his Ford Fusion. The one I paid off with 50% less income. It's fine..but not my "baby". 😔❤
@@FlyingWheels Craig....so glad to see your REAL words. They sound like the Craig we know. My apologies...you did it right, love that u have class. Always had.
Holy Sh**, calling her an old lady. That lady is a badass for even owning and taking care of that car.
Not cool Craig, you're lucky she sold it to you, although I still fail to see the fascination in this mundane car.
It isn't rude to call someone an old person if they're old. Just like how calling a young person young isn't rude.
@@GroundedFlyboy737 Hes lucky she sold it ? Craig owns flying wheels, damn he must be lucky to own a car dealership then too !
I recall that you told the former owner that you were going to keep the car. I watch your channel and truly enjoy it. You portray yourself as an honest man. I hope you don’t betray her trust.
Honest man 🤣. Just a portrayal.
It's not for sale
Yes, I was thinking the same thing. She was keen for the car to go the right home. Also told her he was going to put in a manual box. Calling her an old lady also wasn't pleasant. I watch all of Craig's vidoes and am a fan.
He's going to sell it... He's a car dealer... Not a honest man we've seen already.
He also called her an old lady.
When she sees you called her an old lady she's gonna wish she had stayed firm at $5k.
😂
Right that's kinda fucked up
She really going to be pissed when he flips it for monster profit
@@justinh7957 And he was lying to her face the whole time.
I let her know ahead of time. It makes for good clickable thumbnail titles
We had one of these at the dealership in N.E. GA.. it was AWESOME.. It was so fun to drive. The owner and I were good friends and he let me use it as a demo. That Turbo AWD was perfect for these N. GA mountain curves & switch backs.. That thing was FUN. That thing would crab through a corner.. As long as you know how to drive it.. Thankfully, I worked at Road Atlanta for years and LEARNED how to drive and handle a vehicle.. GREAT FUN.
The Plymouth Laser was my first affordable dream car and I picked up two of them- both turbos but the second one was awd. Loved that car!
I hear you. I also owned a Turbo Laser.
For the headliner area where you used the push pins, I’ve put glue into a syringe. Makes a tiny hole, move the syringe in/out, around as you squeeze glue out into the area… then just push the headliner into place… you’ll
Never see syringe hole
This is my first brand new car, same color, except I have the 5 speed manual transmission. I still have it, has just over 128k. My favorite ride so far.
Craig, for those headliner sagging like that at under the sun visors, I have found success gluing a medical syringe to the nozzle of the adhesive spray and spraying it into the sagging area
Stealing this lol
wolfrado - Good to know.
Just spend about$150 and replace the headliner, never had good luck on patching and gluing. Nice job fixing the bumper.
Love that car! I used to work at a jeep dealer and these have a timing belt issue. Just make sure it's in good condition, and dont over rev it.
Mine broke at 48k. It was under warranty, luckily.
Considering the couple watch your shows I’m sure she gave you a good deal only to have them watch you on camera call her a “Old Lady is fucked up “
Count me among those who know what it is an appreciate it. I had a 97' Eclipse GSX 5 speed, and it's the best car I ever owned. Mine was moderately modified and quick as hell. They're nearly impossible to find stock, you found a diamond.
Looks good, came out nice. Can't beat the price either. I recommend spraying tire shine in the wheel wells to complete the new car look
Cool update.
I'm not sure why you insist on painting wheels and body parts still attached to the car. It will never end well. It's literally impossible to prevent overspray.
Just an FYI. This was not the Evo before the Evo came out. The 89-92 Galant VR4 was.
True
And the cordia turbo 4wd was the evo before the galant vr4….
Because he’s a hack job 90% of the time. He just took a grinder to the wheels with the center cap Eagle Logo STILL ON!!!!!
@Formosan I concur. 👍🏼
I don’t mind touch up painting like he did with the front bumper lip originally (sanded, primed, etc (wetsand and polish afterward too, obviously plus whatever coating was added to the paint during the correction stage) but what seemed like a hack job was the ooopsie fixes Afterward. I doubt the peeling paint in the corner of that bumper was repaired properly. 🤨😡
@@I_know_what_im_talking_about And this is on a car that he's supposedly keeping, baffles me. He should watch a couple episodes of Sarah N Tuned to see how to properly work on a car.
You have to stop thinking that it's a terrible thing this car is an automatic. It's automatic awd!! On top of that you know it wasn't driven aggressively. This car is a time capsule!! Please do not swap the transmission!!! Leave it alone!! This is a beautiful example!! It has still great value!! Look at the conditions!! Everything is original, no fast and furios crazy mods, original stereo!! I will cry if you mess with it.
The lady was kind enough to sell you the car even though you tried to low ball her, with the deal you will keep it as your personal car hearing you say do I keep it or sell it sounds concerning I hope you keep your word and keep it you are lucky you found such a good deal
I have owned this car for 3 months now and love it! Its not for sale
He didn’t lowball her, a $3500 first offer when someone is asking $5000 isn’t lowball. Less than half on a first offer is lowballing.
I totally get it. My favorite cars , I owned 1990 Plymouth Laser RS , 1991 Mitsubishi Eclipse GSX, 1995 and 1997 Eagle Talon Turbo AWD . Awesome DSM cars .
Your Eagle Talon brings back memories Craig. My brother had a 1997 Mitsubishi Eclipse GSX with a 6 speed manual 2 liter turbo all wheel drive the sister car to the Eagle Talon. He was down at the University & had it for maybe 2 months before he said the timing belt broke / interference engine was toast. I forgot how many miles it happened at though. Every 60,000 miles a timing belt change needed.
Nobody could have done a better job of bringing this car back to mint! Without spending 3 or 4 grand Minimum! And for what? Something that isn't original! I'd much have an original, be it a car, a musical instrument, a watch, almost anything. 95% of the time, if you come across a really clean example of whatever floats your boat, it's pretty easy to restore. And old, clean, and original is the thing we all look for! Thanks for sharing this, as always!
I like seeing you happy, I could give a shit about the car, but it makes you happy and that's worth it
In regard to comments above, apparently 'clickbait' for YT posts is more important than being a nice person. Shame on you, Craig. You knew what you were doing was wrong, but you did it anyway.
If you're keeping the car, pull out the floor mats and store them. Toss in a set of WeatherTech Lasercut floor liners. They keep the carpets clean even from slushy, salty boots. When you sell the car, put the original mats back in. I do this to all of my personal vehicles. My mats and carpets always look new when I sell, about every 3 years.
I know you gave her a heads up 👊🏼They are watching the video I’m sure 👊🏼Excellent as always Craig 👊🏼
Dsm bug is a hard bug to kick, I had 14 turbo dsm's in 2020. Getting a lot closer to my goal of getting down to only 3 dsm's to make room for supra's and other 90's collector cars I want.
Man, I used to have a 1G DSM (92 Talon AWD). Had it built a bit, cams, bigger turbo, exhaust, ECU, and of course boooooost. Was such a fun drive! I absolutely wish I could have bought that car from you. Some people like Supras, some like Skylines... I like the DSM range 😆
Man's got a NEW 2024 Corvette C8 and dudes like a gotta buy 3 throwback talons because they FAST and FURIOUS.
Not sure Found this in an Old Ladies garage was a good idea for photo caption but I love your content
He is obviously doing this video in hopes that a subscriber messages him to buy it. Then comes the follow up video of him "paying it forward" to a person that will enjoy the car more than him, because he is too busy to enjoy it.
I have too many toys but this one is sticking around
@@FlyingWheels no need to keep defending yourself. You buy n sell for a living...if anyone got this car n could flip it for double they would...even if you sold it....the price would be high n buyer would really want it n respect it for what it is....just my 2 cents lol
I love the way this car looks and I remember seeing them back in the day. Nice car!!!
Love how thorough you are with these cars and yes I know this car love the video!!
I'm kinda surprised Craig that you would name the video about getting the car from an "old" lady. The family that watches your videos and you know she's gonna follow how you handle the car.
I wouldn't continue to insult the lady. That's someone's wife/mother/daughter
I had a 1997 Talon Tsi AWD Turbo in green, manual and I still kick myself daily for selling it 18 years later, I loved that car.. Thanks for the video!
The video sound effects crack me up . Love it
Chrysler had some very interesting cars back in the 90’s. I know they didn’t have the hellcats, chargers or TRX’s we have today but man they had a great lineup of cars to choose from that were within reach of the average consumer. They had neons, cloud cars, avengers, intrepid, stealth, talon/laser, viper, Dakota, rams, YJ, TJ, Xj, grand Cherokee etc. Now all we get is challenger, charger, Rams, JL and bunch of jeep cuvs.
Love the eclipses and talons of this era. I had the 98 in red but automatic base model still got into trouble even though it was slow. Would have loved a gsx manual
I sold my stick shift 2002 6 cilinder powerful
I know the dealer in you is thinking about selling but Out of the 3 you have I’d keep this one over the other 2 , it’s by far the cleanest. Trans swap it with the funds from the other talon , and keep this one and the gen 1.
I would do a “gloss enhancement “ polish on where you used the spray can.
Loved my Talon back in the day....black on black. Remember racing Mitsubishi Eclipses
I had a dark green version of this exact car. Super fun to drive. Once the 2nd gear synchro went out and a camshaft adjuster failed, it was all over. Last time I saw it, was on an AWD flatbed..
What an awesome find! It’s getting harder to find these DSM’s in stock condition, especially the Eagle’s. Also, never knew you could get the top trim TSI AWD with fabric and no sunroof, I thought they all came with leather and the sunroof.
Love those cars had that year eagle talon tsi awd manual when I was younger. Then the movie Fast and Furious came out and got offered a mint for it so I took it. The car you should really be looking for is a 91 92 Galant VR-4 . So very rare yet totally understated and a perfect sleeper.
Me tooo ! Had the same one !! Kicked a$$. Even the 90’s cops couldn’t
Please keep it and manual swap it, would be a great series for the channel. Everybody loves these cars
How am I just now seeing this!? Nice find. I just picked up a all original 90 Laser RS Turbo with a manual.
I would def do the timing belt and water pump if it hasn’t been done yet. You def want to do them every 70-80k especially being a interference engine.
Great job love the car glad you painted the calipers
Craig, in the saging areas where the visors are get some liquid glue and use a syringe the small needle won’t be noticeable go through the headliner and inject the glue onto the header behind the material, then smooth the fabric out it will stick up no cuts, no push pins. Good luck!!! 👍🏻
Love this! My first car was an Eagle Talon.
Beautiful car. You sure it's a 97 and not a 98 though? 98s had the silver lettering at the bottom rocker area and bumper, not 97s. Color looks to be P88 Paprika red Pearl. Pretty rare car and color. Non sunroof car is pretty rare as well.
That polish looks beautiful.
Great video as always, thanks from Victoria Canada ❤️
Quick tip. If your using a rattle can clear. Get a two part rattle can clear from a paint store. The results are night and day difference.
That red paint came out so nice!
That TSi is clean and in very good shape to be 25 yrs old. You just don’t find those sitting around for sale anymore, certainly not one that’s in that good of shape. I had a 97 GSX that was Northstar White and just as clean, but sold it in 2011 so.. it was a long time ago.
Love that car! Nice job on the detail!!
You promised the woman you wouldn't sell the car. Don't do it. If you do, you owe her $500!
He will sell it. Do you really think he honestly gives a shit about that lady? Look at his body language last video. He was not even listening to her hahahhaha
lol, he's a slimey used car dealer, do you really think he's honest? come on...
So true he fake AF and lies oh it's going to good home then listed it for way more could have her 5000 but noo he not but a crooked car dealer
I have this same car basically stock aswell i bought it 16 years ago and im 34 now....i just pulled it out the garage and cleaned it up...mine is a 98 eagle talon tsi awd but stick and fullly loaded with all grey leather interior...Absolutly love the car. And i have electric sunrooof...the older ones had manuel sunroofs.
I owned a black '95 TSI AWD. MY favourite car.
No way you should get rid of that Craig.. That’s a keeper man
Will gloves be of any benefit when using the spray adhesive?
You promised that lady you would keep this car! You cannot now sell it to someone who does not care.
I had a mint 95 eclipse from Texas. I loved that car, I just didn't love fixing it all the time.
the music is awesome in the beginning!!
I need to watch this video and see Craig do his magic, making this car as awesome as I have seen him do with others. Great job Craig!
Cool car. Sad bumper repair though. Take the extra 30 minutes to remove the bumper and respray it next time. Completely devalued it with the overspray.
I bought a 98 Eagle Talon Esi. She dropped it from 3,000 to 2500 when i seen it. Its red also but the previous owner tinted the windows , put 18 in wheels on it and a very loud exhaust.
To have one of these this clean and unmolested is very rare. If there is no rust underneath I would bet 10 to 15k at a collector auction. There are not many of these left that someone has not messed with. Don't manual swap it. Keep it stock
Please don't resort to click-bait. I almost didn't click it (but eventually gave in as I watch all of your videos) because of the whole "found this in an old lady's garage". No you didn't. Focus on the actual good stuff you showed off in the video and let the car do the bragging.
Where can I get the scrapper for the seats?
Should be in a museum 🎨
Dry ice cleaning is a must
Another car Doug Demuro should review
Please, German, come back to do good detail and body work! Give him a raise, profit-sharing, a piece of the TH-cam action, whatever it takes!
I wonder how the fuel system is doing on the Viper?
man reminds me of my white and black 91 tsi awd talon so much fun back then.
The auto is so much better for making big power.Currently getting an auto trans built and once done, doing away with the 5speed. This 2gb talon is beautiful. You're exactly right, you'll probably never get an opportunity to buy one in this condition ever again.
As a factory Mitsubishi master technician the washer solvent is in the trunk the filler is around the edge of the trunk.
Nice Blast beat in the intro.
I graduated High school in 1992. a buddy of mine bought a used 1991 eclipse fwd turbo that was crazy fast. i wonder if that car would go for about 6 or 7k to be taken back here to north east texas and driven?
The absolute best baby 3000GT from Chrysler ever. So glad to see your not letting your emotions make your decisions. LoL. Cool car. 👍
HEY!!!!! I resemble that “OLD” comment…..although at 60 myself, I feel it sometimes!!!! LOL
7 bolt motor, crank walker. Speed it up, install the manual trans. Everyone that had one back in the day knows all the issues.
I' have a 95 TSi AWD 5 speed that I've owned since new , it has a ACT 2600 clutch that I've been running for over 20 yr never walked , crankwalk is way over stated , I did unplug my clutch safety switch yrs ago and start it without pushing in the clutch
You did a great job on it as usual. 😂 I wanted one when they first came out but never got one. I'd buy this one and keep it all original exactly as it is.
watching you spray paint these classic cars hurts my soul!
Wow nice job on the bumper too big doggy fresh.
Instead of a thumbs up she’s going to give you a middle finger. Lol
Hope you had them add flex agent to that rattle can. Even a minor bump with a parking curb will crack to paint if you didn't.
I love it. I'm swapping my rotted 95 gsx into a 97 tsi awd shell and painting it Durango Copper orange. What a joy to see one in such amazing shape
Hey craig quick question as a buyer not a reseller how much would you purchase a 2007 lexus gs350 131k miles on it
Immaculate conditions and all services done to it
I use a spray cap with a line like from brake clean or WD-40 for the spray adhesive and poke a hole the headliner to spray up behind it
great idea!
Love watching your videos. Suggestion: wearable Bluetooth microphone. Keep em coming!
Very cool Talon. 😎
Is that a normal thing for him to promise the seller he's going to keep the car and not resell it, then on the next episode contemplate whether he's going to keep it or not? Was I the only one bothered by him calling the seller "an old lady" then blasting to everyone that her car smelled like mothballs? I dunno, seems disrespectful. I guess if you're going to vlog while you drive with one hand other people aren't priority.
Typical Craig, he's cringe-worthy.
Hey Craig I remember you said you take all your 5.3 DOD issues to the dealer. No do they fix just what's broke ??? Or do they do all the DOD lifters ? . Ballpark how much ?? You did say about how much in 1 of your videos but I can't find it .
Cars in the 90’s are awesome!
cool car. i used to have a 1998 Mits Eclipse GST back in the day. super fun car. might was automatic too though. cheers.
This a rare car, it’s super clean!
Now try finding a 1997 or 1998 240sx lol
I own a 97 240sx Kouki with LS1
@@FlyingWheels how do I reach you I have a truck I believe you hate but you might love mine!
Head liner is actually a quick easy day project… me and my oldest brother replaced the head liner on the family van back in the early90’s I was only 12 n my brother 17
Super satisfying to do
Craig you have no idea how lucky you are man! What next...a Ford Probe GT just to spite us?
This was my dream car (although a bigger fan of the 95-96 before they molded the Eagle logo into the bumper) when I was like 10 and I actually had a brochure kit sent to my parents house back in the day!
Have come so close to buying its cousin car a few times since I am more into convertibles now but as you well know there are no factory AWD drop tops and I really did not want to trust anyone's backyard welding. The damning thing about these cars is that they are the hot rods of our time and just like the old muscle cars are far few and inbetween. This is such a rare find...not many Eagle Talons left mind you an TSI AWD that hasnt been modded into a shitbox.
Curious...it does not have leather interior? Maybe that was no longer an option on 97 but I swear there was a leather interior for the TSI AWD at least on the 95s.
Honestly I wish you would leave it alone and just drive it as is but its yours. The manual swap will make it more fun but risk is that you will break things that are now unobtanium and destroy the originality of this time capsule. You have probably the last "numbers matching" DSM left please please think on that before you do the swap.
Also I secretly hate you for getting this awesome car for less than peanuts. Hope you are keeping your word about not selling it...or if you do dont go Bring a Trailer on us and sell it for 15K.
Craig man, as someone who loves these cars and is apart of the DSM family, this video was hard to watch in some points. Btw the paint code is under the hood on the firewall on the passenger side. The interior is called electric pulsar. They all have been hacked up at this point so finding this gem is about impossible especially for the price you paid.
Beautiful car , you NEED to complete it he collection and get 2nd gen Eclipse GSX
I friggen love the 2 tone paint my awesome fellow New England friend. I'm in Massachusetts my self. Roughly like an hr and a half or so from you.