Which Would You Rather Own?, Stock Boosted Cars Options

[devilsden97]

Basic idea is, I was speaking to Maskedman about this topic. (in around about way)

We were saying how all the NEW cars, (pretty general rationalization) we wouldnt buy. Long story short, we got into discussing prices, and how EVOs and STIs hold the market for the "sports sedan". Then I remembered running across an article in Car and Driver, or some magazine like that. Saying that Mazda's sport division, MazdaSpeed, was putting out a Turbocharged, AWD, version of there already criticly aclaimed version of the 6. (the Mazda 6 won numerious awards for value, and styling, when it was initially introduced)

So it got me thinking, Which would you rather own? and Why?

(This is an open poll for discussion, but please do not bash others opinions. Links of facts and specs are welcome to validate points of view)

[boosted_K2]

reguardless im sick of so much misinformation going around on the board... and as far as DSMs being imported to japan this is the first ive heard of that, do you know what the production number was that was sent over there? or was it more of a private endevor?

[saleeka]

reguardless im sick of so much misinformation going around on the board... and as far as DSMs being imported to japan this is the first ive heard of that, do you know what the production number was that was sent over there? or was it more of a private endevor?

I'll link you up to a russian website that has a decent amount of info on JDM market models in terms of chassis codes, trim levels, and engine data. From what I know about the Eclipse in Japan, all were left hand drive, and officially imported by Mitsubishi. First Gens were either the DOHC GS or the GSR 4 (like our GSX). Second gens were unique to japan in that they had no trim level but all had the Turbo 4G with 220 PS and FWD. The second gen was marketed above the FTO at this point, a kind of bridge between that car and the GTO. Both first and second gens have amber rear turn signals, and fender mounted side marker lights. Also, I've seen JDM sales brochures for the second and third generation eclipse spyders, but I have never been able to track down any solid information on them, so they might not have been imported via Mitsubishi Motors Japan... Thats the extend of what I personally know about the cars...

Japanese Eclipse Info

[Bitter]

reguardless im sick of so much misinformation going around on the board... and as far as DSMs being imported to japan this is the first ive heard of that, do you know what the production number was that was sent over there? or was it more of a private endevor?

I'll link you up to a russian website that has a decent amount of info on JDM market models in terms of chassis codes, trim levels, and engine data. From what I know about the Eclipse in Japan, all were left hand drive, and officially imported by Mitsubishi. First Gens were either the DOHC GS or the GSR 4 (like our GSX). Second gens were unique to japan in that they had no trim level but all had the Turbo 4G with 220 PS and FWD. The second gen was marketed above the FTO at this point, a kind of bridge between that car and the GTO. Both first and second gens have amber rear turn signals, and fender mounted side marker lights. Also, I've seen JDM sales brochures for the second and third generation eclipse spyders, but I have never been able to track down any solid information on them, so they might not have been imported via Mitsubishi Motors Japan... Thats the extend of what I personally know about the cars...

Japanese Eclipse Info

some 3rd gen eclipses were imported, I WAS AT THE FACTORY the day they were taking some PR shots for the Japanese release. they were taking over about 500 of them and coverting them to RHD and adding some shownogo mods to make them look pretty. they were planning on selling them way above MSRP because they would be the only 500 3rd gens in the country. who knows what really became of it, but the japanese guys snapping pics were drooling over some of the cars. i was talking to the MMNA japanese liasion, which is how i came to learn this, i think his name was Bob Ford, but i dont know if he still works for mitsu, they cut and hire pretty regularly.