Still, I’m sympathetic towards them, and it makes me sad to see that the webpage for the Eclipse Spyder looks like this: Maybe every Mitsubishi ever built has been junk. The Lancer Evolution? Nice to drive, satisfying to use on a racetrack, but made from tin and cardboard. The DiamondStar cars? My friend Mark Mitias famously christened them “DSM-Disposable Speed Machines”. The 3000GT? Impossible to fix and heavier empty than the aforementioned Mitsubishi Zero or a Corvette carrying the two fattest people from your local Wal-Mart. There was the Sapporo, which was, um, junk. I mean, not every Mitusbishi ever built has been junk. Whew! Sorry about that! I was channeling our dear departed founder for a moment. Still, the Zero was a decent little plane.Įvery Mitsubishi built since then, of every type, shape, variety, and description, has been a complete piece of crap. It was apparently quite profitable for Thunderbolt pilots to fly head-on at the Zeros and just shoot at them until the Mitsubishi fell out of the sky, its return fire completely ineffective. The “Jug” was virtually indestructible, while the Zero offered virtually no protection to either its pilot or its fuel tanks. The Wildcat was replaced by the Hellcat, and by the time the fabulous P-47 Thunderbolt arrived it was game over for the Zero. For a year or so, it had the edge on the porky old Brewster Buffalos and Grumman Wildcats operating, which is to say retreating, in the Pacific Theatre of World War II. It has a simple interior.By all accounts, the original Mitsubishi A6M Reisen, also known as “Zeke” or “Zero”, was a pretty decent little warplane. This car can be purchased for 26,780 Credits. This car can be purchased for 26,780 Credits.Īs a Standard car, the Mitsubishi ECLIPSE Spyder GTS '03 can be purchased from the Used Car Dealership for 23,619 Credits.

This car can be bought at the Mitsubishi New Cars Dealership for 26,780 Credits. It was both sporty and luxurious, coming standard with leather seats, side airbags, ABS and a host of other amenities. A GTS model added in 2003 became the premier grade in the Spyder series. The basic platform was shared with the Galant, including the front-strut/rear-multilink suspension layout. Both versions were naturally front-engine/front-wheel drive. The 3L version later underwent slight modifications that raised the output to 210 BHP. Both the coupe and Spyder came with a choice of either a 197 BHP 3L SOHC V6 or a 145 BHP 2.4L SOHC inline-4 engine. The Spyder with its electric soft-top was practical as well as stylish, with seating for four despite its open-top design. The instrument panel also looks sporty, with its jet-black colour scheme and large round speedometer and tachometer. The unique shape of the headlamps and three slits along the side gave the car an aggressive appearance. The coupe is 175.3 inches long, 68.8 inches wide and 51.5 inches tall, slightly longer than the 2nd-generation model. But with the 3rd-generation a balance was struck. The 1st-generation with its retractable headlights had a masculine image, while the 2nd-generation (dubbed a 'secretary's car') was geared more towards women with its smooth styling. The appeal of the 3rd-generation Eclipse was its linear-themed styling. (The Spyder was the only model ever sold in Japan, starting in late 2004.) Initially, only the coupe model was offered the Spyder model was added to the line-up in 2000. The Eclipse was a Japanese car, but one specifically targeted to the North American market. The 3rd generation of the Eclipse debuted in North America in July 1999. This description is taken from the description page in GT5. The player can pick eight colors upon buying this car:

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