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Title: Looking For A Eagle Talon.
Post by: Infamous Ob on November 27, 2007, 09:22:00 AM

Does anybody have a Eagle Talon in the MI area that they want to sale? Or knows where I can get one? Thanks.

Title: Looking For A Eagle Talon.
Post by: jesterrace777 on November 28, 2007, 03:06:00 PM

Have you tried http://www.americanclassifieds.com  your local newspaper or craigslist?

Title: Looking For A Eagle Talon.
Post by: twistedsymphony on November 28, 2007, 05:13:00 PM

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.

Title: Looking For A Eagle Talon.
Post by: Infamous Ob on November 30, 2007, 07:39:00 AM

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.

Title: Looking For A Eagle Talon.
Post by: twistedsymphony on November 30, 2007, 04:47:00 PM

yeah... craigslist is awesome... for buying AND selling

Title: Looking For A Eagle Talon.
Post by: Alex548 on November 30, 2007, 04:53:00 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.

Title: Looking For A Eagle Talon.
Post by: Infamous Ob on December 01, 2007, 12:24:00 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.

Title: Looking For A Eagle Talon.
Post by: jesterrace777 on December 03, 2007, 01:29:00 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.

Title: Looking For A Eagle Talon.
Post by: twistedsymphony on December 03, 2007, 08:13:00 AM

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

Title: Looking For A Eagle Talon.
Post by: xboxhackern00b on December 03, 2007, 04:10:00 PM

just so you know talon's are high maintenance im about ready to sell mine for a daily driver

Title: Looking For A Eagle Talon.
Post by: jesterrace777 on December 04, 2007, 12:00:00 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.  

Title: Looking For A Eagle Talon.
Post by: BamElementCH on December 04, 2007, 12:25:00 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.

Title: Looking For A Eagle Talon.
Post by: Infamous Ob on February 04, 2008, 11:49:00 AM

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.

Title: Looking For A Eagle Talon.
Post by: Code-Red on March 23, 2008, 12:34:00 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.

Title: Looking For A Eagle Talon.
Post by: hamwbone on March 24, 2008, 12:56:00 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

Title: Looking For A Eagle Talon.
Post by: rms2001 on April 01, 2008, 02:45:00 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.

Title: Looking For A Eagle Talon.
Post by: jesterrace777 on April 07, 2008, 11:52:00 PM

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.  

Title: Looking For A Eagle Talon.
Post by: Alex548 on April 08, 2008, 12:20:00 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.