No body buys coupes suvs sell well and Mitsubishi is doing well in other parts of the world. It just does not give a shit about the US market and our strange out of the ordinary demands.
@@pontiacGXPfan Mitsubishi doesn't really care about the US market. They're doing well in other parts of the world,they simply aren't willing to invest the money into making a team of people to make vehicles specifically to cater to the US markets like Honda and Toyota do.
That engine is really famous down in Puerto Rico and is used for swaps in smaller cars like the Mitsubishi mirages from the 90s. Seen a lot of these making 300+ hp N/A mostly used for drag racing in the local scene.
It's nice to see one that wasn't riced out. I haven't seen one of these running in years and I thought this generation was older. The yellow is a unique color. It must have been annoying to put an aftermarket radio in because it's molded into the dashboard.
i have a 2006 4th gen eclipse, currently sitting at 213k miles and still running strong. love these cars, and working on supercharging mine... also these motors are choked tight, especially the pre 2009 models with single exhaust. simple coi, headers, and y pipe can open these motors to about 310hp. also alot of other Mitsubishis car parts can be swapped to this chassis with relative ease, want better brakes? take em from an evo8, want all wheel drive, take the rear subframe from the same era endeavor, evo trans, and boom done.
I currently drive the exact same 09 Eclipse GT 6 speed but orange and it’s really hard to find these typical facelift 6 speeds compare to the 06-08 models. Really reliable car if you do daily maintenance. I assume this is the yellow 6 speed that is for sale up in Naperville which is 45 mins away up north from me.
I've always liked the 2nd and 4th generation Eclipse. I just purchased a 07 Eclipse gs 4cyl 5spd manual. Not looking to race or modify it, just wanted a nice clean fun car to go places in.
mines still going strong at 220k, just have to make sure you do the timing belt every like 120k miles, can still find these cheap in good condition too, like 3/5k. have full exhaust, cai, throttle body spacer, and a tune that activates mivec early + pushes redline to around 7400. the 6g75 is a very strong and reliable engine, people swap them into 3g eclipses and mirages to make drag cars. nothing without 2 more cylinders or boost can touch me lol.
its a 3.8 that makes 265hp. That's the worst power to displacement ratio of any 2000's v6 sports car I can think of outside of maybe a v6 4.0 from the sn197 base mustang
@@wigletron2846 you're better off getting 250-280hp out of literally any other v6 japanese car of the time. (camry, altima, maxima, accord, z, G35). I dont think you guys have driven a late 2000's mitsubishi before. Its the worst experience ever, the plastics in the eclipse and galant are hollow and rough and have huge seam lines. The eclipse that I drove handled ok but the v6 is straight boring compared to a VQ or something.
I've seen one just like this in yellow with dual exhaust! Is it a rare option to have the dual exhaust?! A pretty peppy 3.8 V6 with a 6spd. I always wondered the feel of this Gen, just a cool look in its own way🤔
Yea and the 6 speed Manuels for the facelift were avalible in 09 models until Mitsubishi dropped that in 2010, however there is one person that has an 2011 6 speed facelift which is very rare.
I gotta admit it does look pretty slick. Still inside and out I vastly perfer my last gen Celica GT-S. Even though thid has way more power, it's not even close to as tuner looking as the Celica is and/or can be. Rarely see these though. I think it's a better choice than a ton of Scion cars, but who knows how reliable it is.
THE REASON WHY THEY SAID YOU WON'T FIND ANOTHER MODEL WITH THESE SPECS....LIKE THIS ONE IS BECAUSE......... #1 it has the Sun and sound package which is very rare for the lancer and the eclipse of the time I know....... I have a 2004 Mitsubishi lancer Ralliart edition with the very rare son and sound package with the subwoofer and sunroof #2 it's the V6 WITH THE MANUAL #3 the spoiler was an add-on option as well as the wheels as well My 2004 Mitsubishi lancer Ralliart Is the full specked out edition as well Comes with the same 4 cylinder that this eclipse would have had the 4G 69 which is actually a very good 4 cylinder and has a good amount of torque for a round Town unlike what was said in the video..... Comes with a front lip rear lip side skirts spoiler bigger wider Wheels bigger brake package strut bars sway bars lower stiffer suspensionthe bigger 2.4 l engine instead of the 2.0 in the lower trim models and the shorter gear transmission the Evo 7 seats Evo shifter Basically the horsepower of a b16 99 Civic SI but with the torque of a k24 Honda and short gear ratios like a b16 as well Im a big Honda guy ive been building them since the early 2000s but I have to say that this is a very fun car if you get this model and you do a cold air intake for -1 header full 2.5 inch exhaust V6 eclipse throttle body and the portage and polished intake manifold they're actually pretty quick for what they are
I had the 2008 special edition. Beautiful car, very good suspension, you did need a tire upgrade tho. The MPG was mild in the 2.4L and the power was a pathetic 165hp…about the same as my 93 240sx. Sound system was Rockford Fosgate and it was excellent for a stock/premium system.
Thinking more about this car…i did love the seats and sun roof. The car did well in the snow too! Its just that huge lack of power was my reason for selling it. If the 2.4L had been 200hp it would have helped.
man that interior is hideous, shame because the exterior is really really handsome. I wish they took this generation seriously with performance because it looked great, but when I test drove a v6 it drove pretty bland and didn't steer well. I'd rather buy a base civic or accord if you want a fwd sporty car
I dont get the hate for this gen eclipse. Its definitely an upgrade from the Tyrese fish gill Eclipse and people would go nuts if Mitsubishi dropped something like this today
They hate it bc people recapped of the 3rd gen and it’s fwd platform but despite that I’ve seen these vehicles beat a couple of rwd cars like the 350z and 05-09 Mustangs.
I thought it was funny, the 10" sub I was sold when I upgraded my 88's Supra's audio is that brand. Never heard of it, but I'm decently impressed. Only a 300W unit though, not a boatload of power. They installed it in my trunk firing at the window like shown here, but I thought it wasn't direct or loud enough so I strapped it to the backseat behind me lol. Not sure if that is bad placement, but it sure as hell helped.
One of the cars I remember from playing NFS Most Wanted. I remember this being one of the cars that you'd get after winning one of the blacklist races. Other blacklist cars included (in no particular order): Mazda RX-8 Lexus IS300 Volkswagen Golf GTi (MK5) Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX Chevrolet Corvette (I can't remember if it was the C5 or C6) Aston Martin DB9 Mercedes-Benz SLR Mclaren Ford Mustang BMW M3 GTR (the poster car) etc.
I once fit 6 people in one of these, good times with that car. I had a white 2011 GT coupe that was fully loaded and had the governor removed and ahhh it went. would happily do 250-260KPH met its end when a semi t boned it in the snow.
Damn man that 3.8 v6 is OP for the size! Would be sick with a turbo. Definitely love this gen but they are very rare and forgotten, barely ever see them myself.
You either die a normal car... or you live long enough to see yourself become a crossover. Looking at you Mustang, Eclipse, Outback, Corolla, Venza, Crown, Bolt and soon, Corvette.
I got one for a project car. Another GT v6 with the 6 speed. In terms of reliability, it's great. My car is around 201k miles and I have had no issues with it at all and that's with hard track miles.
huh, after research, apparently that dual exhaust is not common, they must've switched by the end of the run, the example I would consider one of the top loaded ones. I would still consider Mitsbubishis "ok" in reliability, still better than any American brand imo. the DSM models I would still consider special because it was a collaboration, but the underpinnings are still Japanese/Import (read better quality) to me.
I GOT THE 09 eclipse GS 2.4L and I all I can say is that this car a very reliable I’m at 190000k and the car still run smoothly so far a fun ride in the nyc streets so far 😏🙌🏼
Since I had a Gen 2 Eclipse, I remember hating the Gen 4 cuz it felt so different and had a huge ass. Still, it had strange charm to the car and that arch spoiler made it look a hell of a lot better!
All they had to do was put a detuned lancer evo engine in it ( which the already had with the lancer raliart) and it would have thrived. Add in a awd option and sales would have exploded and this car would have been a true classic right now.
Would have lasted longer if it had a turbo and awd version from the Evo like the 1st two gens that gave the Eclipse it's popularity factor. The 3rd gen only had FWD non turbo, so many hated it.
This brings back so many memories of when I was a senior in high school with my new 2001 Eclipse GT. I gotta say though; the 1997 Eclipse GST Spyder I owned years later was a way better car!
I remember these cars getting hate when this car came out. I think people thought they were ugly, but that just could have been my circle of friends. I thought they were neat. PS it’s Rockford Fosgate.
The concept versions of the third gen and fourth gen Eclipses were great to look at. The watering down that both models underwent to make them into production cars was a shame. I've always thought the V6 fourth gen with manual wouldn't be a bad ride though.
The 6 speed models were only available in 09-10 models only which I also own but it’s really rare to find those facelift ones unlike the 06-08 6 speed.
This thing has aged pretty well
I have the biggest soft spot for this eclipse gen for some reason. they’re just handsome cats
(Cars) not cats lol
the last hurrah for a half-decent vehicle from Mitsubishi. now it's just garbage crossovers, one after the other.
That definitely applies to Chevrolet
No body buys coupes suvs sell well and Mitsubishi is doing well in other parts of the world. It just does not give a shit about the US market and our strange out of the ordinary demands.
@pontiacGXPfan at least they have the corvette. Mitsubishi has nothing interesting now
@@pontiacGXPfan Mitsubishi doesn't really care about the US market. They're doing well in other parts of the world,they simply aren't willing to invest the money into making a team of people to make vehicles specifically to cater to the US markets like Honda and Toyota do.
Mitsubishi had the evolution up until 2016 so I don’t know what you’re talking about.
That engine is really famous down in Puerto Rico and is used for swaps in smaller cars like the Mitsubishi mirages from the 90s. Seen a lot of these making 300+ hp N/A mostly used for drag racing in the local scene.
Rockford Fosgate.
Great review!
It's nice to see one that wasn't riced out. I haven't seen one of these running in years and I thought this generation was older. The yellow is a unique color. It must have been annoying to put an aftermarket radio in because it's molded into the dashboard.
i have a 2006 4th gen eclipse, currently sitting at 213k miles and still running strong. love these cars, and working on supercharging mine... also these motors are choked tight, especially the pre 2009 models with single exhaust. simple coi, headers, and y pipe can open these motors to about 310hp. also alot of other Mitsubishis car parts can be swapped to this chassis with relative ease, want better brakes? take em from an evo8, want all wheel drive, take the rear subframe from the same era endeavor, evo trans, and boom done.
@@JayRoboFox Oh yea as far as I know they are really reliable. My 09 4g GT is near 130k miles going strong as well. Btw is yours a 6 speed too?
@@Dranfusion yep, and fully loaded
Always liked these. They were a bargain on the used market back then.
Quite possibly one of the most mid-engined-looking FWD cars of all time
There's a concept that previewed this generation of Eclipse that had a mid engine hybrid diesel.
@@keyner111 I know, it was wild! Would've been very ahead of its time
@@citrusjuicebox the toy car in the video that was the concept I think.
@@keyner111 the Matchbox is more similar to the 2004 (I think?) concept. The diesel was the 2008 Concept-RA.
@@citrusjuicebox I guy did swap one to be mid engined
Rockford Fosgate. Haven't seen or heard of that brand in a long time.
I have the biggest soft spot for this eclipse gen for some reason. they’re just handsome cars
I test drove a 2007 GT, the 3.8 is very torquey
The very last 4th gen off the assembly line got AWD and turbo it's in a museum somewhere
I currently drive the exact same 09 Eclipse GT 6 speed but orange and it’s really hard to find these typical facelift 6 speeds compare to the 06-08 models. Really reliable car if you do daily maintenance. I assume this is the yellow 6 speed that is for sale up in Naperville which is 45 mins away up north from me.
Rockford Fosgate, it was a premier brand back before your time. Nice review.
That Maibatsu Penumbra.
I've always liked the 2nd and 4th generation Eclipse. I just purchased a 07 Eclipse gs 4cyl 5spd manual. Not looking to race or modify it, just wanted a nice clean fun car to go places in.
I used to have an 09 Mitsubishi Eclipse and it’s really underrated, really nice sport car, great ahead of its time looks, powerful and reliable. ❤️
Rockford Fosgate - middling amp/speaker company - was a bigger deal back in the 80s and 90s
@@PedroKing99 That's why they said that they were a bigger deal back then.
I love the look of that car !!!! Makes me think of RidgeRacer
Zack, How many cars built in Illinois have you had on the channel? 🤔
mines still going strong at 220k, just have to make sure you do the timing belt every like 120k miles, can still find these cheap in good condition too, like 3/5k. have full exhaust, cai, throttle body spacer, and a tune that activates mivec early + pushes redline to around 7400. the 6g75 is a very strong and reliable engine, people swap them into 3g eclipses and mirages to make drag cars. nothing without 2 more cylinders or boost can touch me lol.
Gotta love Zack; risking a pulled groin (or pulled...something) for backseat reviews!
3.8 in a 2 door? not bad !
its a 3.8 that makes 265hp. That's the worst power to displacement ratio of any 2000's v6 sports car I can think of outside of maybe a v6 4.0 from the sn197 base mustang
@@SicSemperBeatswho cares. It was 265hp in a cheap car in the late 2000s.
@@wigletron2846 you're better off getting 250-280hp out of literally any other v6 japanese car of the time. (camry, altima, maxima, accord, z, G35).
I dont think you guys have driven a late 2000's mitsubishi before. Its the worst experience ever, the plastics in the eclipse and galant are hollow and rough and have huge seam lines. The eclipse that I drove handled ok but the v6 is straight boring compared to a VQ or something.
I've seen one just like this in yellow with dual exhaust! Is it a rare option to have the dual exhaust?! A pretty peppy 3.8 V6 with a 6spd. I always wondered the feel of this Gen, just a cool look in its own way🤔
nah dual exhaust was standard on the GT after 2009, before that they where all single exhaust, regardless of engine size. the color is rare
@JayRoboFox Cool Thanks, it reminds me of the newer GTO, that exhaust change
Yea and the 6 speed Manuels for the facelift were avalible in 09 models until Mitsubishi dropped that in 2010, however
there is one person that has an 2011 6 speed facelift which is very rare.
Got 280whp out of my '07 GT-V6 6MT. Fun cars, very underrated
Rockford is a great RADIO .
You should watch the Eclipse Cross review from The Straight Pipe. They have a great riff on Eclipses of the past
I remember when i was like 10 and sat in the back of the eclipse and even at that age i could not fit back there is was very uncomfy
I gotta admit it does look pretty slick. Still inside and out I vastly perfer my last gen Celica GT-S. Even though thid has way more power, it's not even close to as tuner looking as the Celica is and/or can be.
Rarely see these though. I think it's a better choice than a ton of Scion cars, but who knows how reliable it is.
That cruise control stalk looks like the one Toyota uses
Mitsubishis are the most underrated Japanese vehicles out there. They're quirky, well built, and reliable.
THE REASON WHY THEY SAID YOU WON'T FIND ANOTHER MODEL WITH THESE SPECS....LIKE THIS ONE IS BECAUSE.........
#1 it has the Sun and sound package which is very rare for the lancer and the eclipse of the time
I know....... I have a 2004 Mitsubishi lancer Ralliart edition with the very rare son and sound package with the subwoofer and sunroof
#2 it's the V6 WITH THE MANUAL
#3 the spoiler was an add-on option as well as the wheels as well
My 2004 Mitsubishi lancer Ralliart
Is the full specked out edition as well
Comes with the same 4 cylinder that this eclipse would have had the 4G 69 which is actually a very good 4 cylinder and has a good amount of torque for a round Town unlike what was said in the video.....
Comes with a front lip rear lip side skirts spoiler bigger wider Wheels bigger brake package strut bars sway bars lower stiffer suspensionthe bigger 2.4 l engine instead of the 2.0 in the lower trim models and the shorter gear transmission the Evo 7 seats Evo shifter
Basically the horsepower of a b16 99 Civic SI but with the torque of a k24 Honda and short gear ratios like a b16 as well
Im a big Honda guy ive been building them since the early 2000s but I have to say that this is a very fun car if you get this model and you do a cold air intake for -1 header full 2.5 inch exhaust V6 eclipse throttle body and the portage and polished intake manifold they're actually pretty quick for what they are
Here in the EU, pretty much any car has headlight leveling.
I had the 2008 special edition. Beautiful car, very good suspension, you did need a tire upgrade tho. The MPG was mild in the 2.4L and the power was a pathetic 165hp…about the same as my 93 240sx. Sound system was Rockford Fosgate and it was excellent for a stock/premium system.
Thinking more about this car…i did love the seats and sun roof. The car did well in the snow too! Its just that huge lack of power was my reason for selling it. If the 2.4L had been 200hp it would have helped.
Rockford fosgate they a video audio company make great sound systems same like how newer dodges used alpine sound systems
Ah yes, when you could choose between this, an Accord, Altima or G6. All in coupe, V6 and manual form.
Iirc yellow was only available in 2009. Thats why they might not find many in that spec. But there were plenty of v6 6 speeds.
I used to love these cars!
beautiful 😩😩 what is the body kit? i love the bumper
It’s the facelift Eclipse which were only in the 09-12 models
Awesome video and haven't even finished it
Saturn SC2 mentioned!!!!
It looks like a 2001 Mercury Cougar
man that interior is hideous, shame because the exterior is really really handsome. I wish they took this generation seriously with performance because it looked great, but when I test drove a v6 it drove pretty bland and didn't steer well. I'd rather buy a base civic or accord if you want a fwd sporty car
Me over here with a 4g 4cyl Eclipse😀😂
Would this have competed with the 6-6 accord?
It competed with the V6 accord, 350z, Mustang GT, & Tiburon GT
Rockford Fosgate.
Lol not into car audio are you?
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These things are so cool and underrated so sad that Mitsubishi has no more fun cars 😢
They have no mkre cars full stop. Its just rebadged renault and nissan stuff except for Eclipse cross...
I dont get the hate for this gen eclipse. Its definitely an upgrade from the Tyrese fish gill Eclipse and people would go nuts if Mitsubishi dropped something like this today
Agree 100%
They hate it bc people recapped of the 3rd gen and it’s fwd platform but despite that I’ve seen these vehicles beat a couple of rwd cars like the 350z and 05-09 Mustangs.
Rockford Fosgate was a well known car audio brand during the 90's and early 00's. They competed with Kicker, JBL, Alpine, Jensen, etc.
I thought it was funny, the 10" sub I was sold when I upgraded my 88's Supra's audio is that brand. Never heard of it, but I'm decently impressed. Only a 300W unit though, not a boatload of power. They installed it in my trunk firing at the window like shown here, but I thought it wasn't direct or loud enough so I strapped it to the backseat behind me lol.
Not sure if that is bad placement, but it sure as hell helped.
YO, this channel is already in 155k??? i was here when it was still 50k, really glad this channel is growing!
One of the cars I remember from playing NFS Most Wanted. I remember this being one of the cars that you'd get after winning one of the blacklist races. Other blacklist cars included (in no particular order):
Mazda RX-8
Lexus IS300
Volkswagen Golf GTi (MK5)
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX
Chevrolet Corvette (I can't remember if it was the C5 or C6)
Aston Martin DB9
Mercedes-Benz SLR Mclaren
Ford Mustang
BMW M3 GTR (the poster car) etc.
Oh yeah I remember the commercials back in the day for Rockford Fosgate. That was a thing in that small space in time.
I droved a 2009 Eclipse 3.8 and man...i loved it 👍🏻
I once fit 6 people in one of these, good times with that car. I had a white 2011 GT coupe that was fully loaded and had the governor removed and ahhh it went. would happily do 250-260KPH met its end when a semi t boned it in the snow.
Damn man that 3.8 v6 is OP for the size! Would be sick with a turbo. Definitely love this gen but they are very rare and forgotten, barely ever see them myself.
I have a 2010 Eclipse GT and love it. Being almost a 15 year old car, it still gets around and is reliable.
B52 haircut?! a Beehive, lol, you are showing your age today Zack. I love you, I'm just teasing.
You either die a normal car... or you live long enough to see yourself become a crossover. Looking at you Mustang, Eclipse, Outback, Corolla, Venza, Crown, Bolt and soon, Corvette.
I remember that CLEAR TAIL LIGHT ERA 🤣
I got one for a project car. Another GT v6 with the 6 speed. In terms of reliability, it's great. My car is around 201k miles and I have had no issues with it at all and that's with hard track miles.
huh, after research, apparently that dual exhaust is not common, they must've switched by the end of the run, the example I would consider one of the top loaded ones. I would still consider Mitsbubishis "ok" in reliability, still better than any American brand imo. the DSM models I would still consider special because it was a collaboration, but the underpinnings are still Japanese/Import (read better quality) to me.
I GOT THE 09 eclipse GS 2.4L and I all I can say is that this car a very reliable I’m at 190000k and the car still run smoothly so far a fun ride in the nyc streets so far 😏🙌🏼
Since I had a Gen 2 Eclipse, I remember hating the Gen 4 cuz it felt so different and had a huge ass. Still, it had strange charm to the car and that arch spoiler made it look a hell of a lot better!
These 4th Gens are everywhere where I live
I have the 3.8 in the Australian version of the Galant. Great engine. Wish I could get the 6 speed.😅
All they had to do was put a detuned lancer evo engine in it ( which the already had with the lancer raliart) and it would have thrived. Add in a awd option and sales would have exploded and this car would have been a true classic right now.
Its like Mitsubishi had zero clue what made the original models popular
Didn’t know there was another large displacement V6 like the Hyundai Genesis coupe
Thing is they really wake up with a tune.
Mustangs had big V6s at the time.
Chevy had their 3800, mitsubishi with the 6g75, ford had a 4L, and dodge had a 3.5l i believe
@@doug6191 these big of V6s have no excuse not be making over 300 hp even the Chrysler 4.0 L didn’t even make 300 hp
@@JayRoboFox dodge also had a 4 L which was in there minivans and also in rebadged Volkswagen minivan
EVOs had headlight levelers with the right lighting package
I also wished the eclipses were rwd especially the gt- from 2000!
How are you a car viewer and never heard of Rockford fosgate
Youve never heard of Rockford Fosqate?😂😂
Local made 'Farm-to-Table' car
the heated seat buttons are similar to Subaru, not Toyota.
Bruh you sound like RGT 85 haha
On European built cars,almost all have headlight levelers,even subcompact hatchbacks.
This thing goes hard in gta5 omg
Would have lasted longer if it had a turbo and awd version from the Evo like the 1st two gens that gave the Eclipse it's popularity factor.
The 3rd gen only had FWD non turbo, so many hated it.
They had an AWD turbo version planned, called the Ralliart concept. It made 400hp but it never came to be
fwd ? rwd ? or AWD ?
Still looks cool
FOSGATE youngin
Did these come in automatics with both engine options?
Both engines came in either a Manuel or Auto trans, however the GT Manuel is much harder to find especially the facelift ones.
One of mitsu's best stock looking car
I would say the same for evo lines before 7 galant vr4 legnum and ofc the 1st and 3rd gen 3000GT/GTO
Rockford Fosgate made a lot of good aftermarket stereo components when I was growing up. I think my subs were rockford punch 12's
This brings back so many memories of when I was a senior in high school with my new 2001 Eclipse GT. I gotta say though; the 1997 Eclipse GST Spyder I owned years later was a way better car!
I remember these cars getting hate when this car came out. I think people thought they were ugly, but that just could have been my circle of friends. I thought they were neat.
PS it’s Rockford Fosgate.
The concept versions of the third gen and fourth gen Eclipses were great to look at. The watering down that both models underwent to make them into production cars was a shame.
I've always thought the V6 fourth gen with manual wouldn't be a bad ride though.
Rockford Fosgate still does the audio systems for upper trim Harley Davidson touring bikes, afaik
By the music alone, the Saturn SC2 Bumblebee Ed. passed the Great Friggen Bottle test.
Rockford Fosgates are decent. Harley Davidson uses them today on their high end CVO models
my 1992 citroen zx has head light levelers, its standard for all cars in europe
This Is Pretty Nice. Unlike The Boring Eclipse Cross! 👎🏻
Love the yellow
It seems like i never see any eclipses still one the road anymore like you used to
Great review
I was in fact correct, 2009-2012 was the facelift and the last hurrah of the Eclipse with the dual exhausts.
The 6 speed models were only available in 09-10 models only which I also own but it’s really rare to find those facelift ones unlike the 06-08 6 speed.