Comment Re:Not quite classic yet (Score 1) 85
As an owner of both a 93 Eagle Talon TSi AWD and a 95 Eclipse GST, I would have to say the reliability of these cars has been pretty high for me. Having owned several Hondas before purchasing these cars, I have something to base my opinion on.
A lot of people think they're unreliable because the internet DSM mailing list seems to have a lot of posts about problems and how to fix them. However, you have to understand that a DSM owner fixes their own car in their garage, rather than the average Honda owner who drives it to their local dealer. They're lot like Linux users - find what's broken and hack till it works. My cars have never had any problems at all and the 93 has 108k miles on it now.
As far as the comparison to the GSR, a non-turbo DSM is no match. Buy a turbo if you're gonna buy one and you'll thank yourself later. My 93 has been slightly modified (exhaust, air intake, boost set to 14psi) and can do 0-60 in 4.9sec on normal everyday street gas. There aren't many cars that can compete in a race from a red light (just ask any V8 owners where I live..haha). AWD is awesome! I would highly recommend it.
For the ultimate guide on DSMs in general go to Club DSM. I don't think there's a more knowledgeable group anywhere else on the internet.
Brian
A lot of people think they're unreliable because the internet DSM mailing list seems to have a lot of posts about problems and how to fix them. However, you have to understand that a DSM owner fixes their own car in their garage, rather than the average Honda owner who drives it to their local dealer. They're lot like Linux users - find what's broken and hack till it works. My cars have never had any problems at all and the 93 has 108k miles on it now.
As far as the comparison to the GSR, a non-turbo DSM is no match. Buy a turbo if you're gonna buy one and you'll thank yourself later. My 93 has been slightly modified (exhaust, air intake, boost set to 14psi) and can do 0-60 in 4.9sec on normal everyday street gas. There aren't many cars that can compete in a race from a red light (just ask any V8 owners where I live..haha). AWD is awesome! I would highly recommend it.
For the ultimate guide on DSMs in general go to Club DSM. I don't think there's a more knowledgeable group anywhere else on the internet.
Brian
