Infamous Ob
Nov 27 2007, 05:22 PM
Does anybody have a Eagle Talon in the MI area that they want to sale? Or knows where I can get one? Thanks.
jesterrace777
Nov 28 2007, 11:06 PM
Have you tried
http://www.americanclassifieds.com your local newspaper or craigslist?
twistedsymphony
Nov 29 2007, 01:13 AM
any old eagle talon or are you looking for a TSi?
year range?
I don't know anyone selling just curious. a really nice 94 TSi just sold near me... but I'm in NH.
Infamous Ob
Nov 30 2007, 03:39 PM
Man I tried Craiglist for the first time last night, Damn! They had so many Talons, and most of em was near my house. So Im going to be buying one real soon.
twistedsymphony
Dec 1 2007, 12:47 AM
yeah... craigslist is awesome... for buying AND selling
Alex548
Dec 1 2007, 12:53 AM
Bit of advice. . . get a TSi.
The last thing you need is a Front Wheel Drive automatic (like I have).

You want All Wheel Drive, a maual tranny and turbo.

. . . and be sure to check out the ECU if you're buying a 1st gen DSM because they are known for having blown capacitors (sounds familiar).

A few capacitors from ebay and a Radio Shack soldering iron really work wonders on the ECU.
Infamous Ob
Dec 1 2007, 08:24 PM
QUOTE(Alex548 @ Nov 30 2007, 07:29 PM)

Bit of advice. . . get a TSi.
The last thing you need is a Front Wheel Drive automatic (like I have).

You want All Wheel Drive, a maual tranny and turbo.

. . . and be sure to check out the ECU if you're buying a 1st gen DSM because they are known for having blown capacitors (sounds familiar).

A few capacitors from ebay and a Radio Shack soldering iron really work wonders on the ECU.

lol Thanks man. I'll show you a few I found: What you think about this one?
I was gone buy this one.
jesterrace777
Dec 3 2007, 09:29 AM
Automatic and non-tsi? Not worth it (especially considering the fact that they are very high maintenance vehicles in general) if you aren't getting the manual and the TSI IMHO then you might as well buy a totally different vehicle. An automatic ESI is for the blonde ditz who wants something that looks sporty.
twistedsymphony
Dec 3 2007, 04:13 PM
why would anyone buy a non TSi Talon..... :shakes head:
the TSi vs any other version of the Talon is like a Respectable tuner car vs Rice-a-roni
DONT BE A POSER
... BUY A TSi
xboxhackern00b
Dec 4 2007, 12:10 AM
just so you know talon's are high maintenance im about ready to sell
mine for a daily driver
jesterrace777
Dec 4 2007, 08:00 AM
QUOTE(xboxhackern00b @ Dec 4 2007, 12:46 AM)

just so you know talon's are high maintenance im about ready to sell
mine for a daily driver
VERY HIGH MAINTENANCE, hence the reason why I didn't recommend anything but a TSI as they are the only ones that will give the performance to make it even close to worth owning the car.
BamElementCH
Dec 4 2007, 08:25 AM
Definitely a high maintenance car. A buddy of mine recently received a TSi from his aunt for free (she didn't want to spend any more money on it) with around 100,000 miles on it. Luckily, this buddy has been going through automotive school for years and rebuilt the engine and ended up spending a little over a grand to get the car going again. The synchros are still all screwed up in the trans for second gear, but it's still driveable (as long as you double clutch when shifting). I hear this is very common for the TSi's.
Infamous Ob
Feb 4 2008, 07:49 PM
QUOTE(BamElementCH @ Dec 4 2007, 01:01 AM)

I hear this is very common for the TSi's.
A you know what's really common? I notice that alot of skaters like myself are after Talons. Im not anymore but around Detroit, Eastpointe, and closer to the suburban areas, alot of skaters was after Talons. I dont know why though. I guess it was like a lil fad goin' on.
Code-Red
Mar 23 2008, 07:34 PM
A DSM huh? I hope you're either a: a mechanic, or b: a sadomasochist because Talon's and Eclipse's are probably the worst cars as far as mechanical reliability goes.
Crank walk ftl.
hamwbone
Mar 24 2008, 07:56 AM
i had an eclipse in highschool, its kept in dying and i put to much money, one day it died in an intersection and we pushed it into a kroger parking lot. donated that fucker to the dallas can academy to get a tax refund. left the keys in it doors unlocked and walked home. never saw it again lol
rms2001
Apr 1 2008, 09:45 AM
There fun little cars, and as its been started, they are high maintenance, like any Chrysler. My sister had a TSi and every time she came over I was doing some thing to it. The only other Chrysler related vehicle that was higher maintenance than the Talon, was my wife’s Mitsubishi 3000GT.
WOW what a fun car. It was her first car (lucky her) and she had it for while even after we were married. How ever, every time I turned around it needed this or that. Finally, one of the turbos are going out. We took it to a dealer, traded it for a Jeep and never looked back.
With any turbo charged car, be prepaid to always be working on it, and being a Talon is just the how it is.
jesterrace777
Apr 8 2008, 06:52 AM
I'd use the term "Chrysler related" loosely since they are really just rebadged Mitsubishis. To be fair though true Chrysler vehicles are high maintenance by nature.
Alex548
Apr 8 2008, 07:20 AM
Diamond Star Motors was a joint venture between Mitsubishi Motors and Plymouth/Dodge.
That's why the Eagle Talon is also a Mitsubishi Eclipse, Plymouth Laser, and even a Galant VR4
Dodge Stealth is the same as the 3000GT mechanically as well.
If you were comparing a 1995-1999 Dodge Avenger and a Chrysler Sebring. . . that would be a different story.
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