• Delphia@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    They are only cool when they are made of unobtanium. When they were sold domestically its just an old grocery getter.

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        1 year ago

        Absolutely.

        Im Australian and as of next year the earliest 2nd generation eclipses are eligible for import from the states as a 30yo “classic”

        And I’m sorely tempted.

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      1 year ago

      Even the 4 banger was solid. Has the same engine as the/mk1 mx5.

      They made a newer version of this too, plus it was an estate, had a sport version with a 2L I4 which to this day I think is a nice looking car (from the front)

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      1 year ago

      Yeah but that v6 was a terrible ownership proposition. It sounded amazing and was fun, but maintenance was an absolute pain in the knob, you had to become a walking lexicon of what parts from the 2.5 could be used and it just didnt make enough power to justify the long term headache of keeping one in good shape.