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Originally Posted by kwy
I've got a DSM. 95 Talon TSi AWD, which is the same as the Eclipse GSX. For a car with 200k on it, it's been pretty good. I've had to change the rad. That's really about it. Very practical, AWD, fold down rear seats, not too bad on gas. Since I lowered mine, it's lost a lot of its practicality however. Was considering an Audi A6, but they have way too many problems, as well as the other models.
Seriously, I did some research on the turbo quattro A4s and A6s, and they seem to be nothing but trouble..
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Exactly! There is a big misconception on Talons and Eclipses. The only dsm's you have to worry about are years 93-96. Some of them are known to develop crankwalk over time. Other then that they are solid cars if taken care of. The "bad reliability" issues arise because the car can develop a lot of power relatively easy. The ones that have issues are usually because at one point in time a young kid purchased it who installed a manual boost controller then boosts it up to 20psi without upgrading the fuel system or ecu. Then goes out and repeatedly does 5000rpm awd launches off the line. Of course this car will eventually have some problems.
One of our technicians has a 92 talon with 310,000kms on the stock engine that is daily driven running 30psi with meth injection and making 450hp at the flywheel. He drove with this setup for years. This is an extreme example, but it's all about maintenance and not abusing the car. A 300hp dsm can be a fun reliable car that works in winter and summer. Just my .02 rant
On another note, I'd stay away from Audi's a lot of $$$$ to maintain. WRX's are good cars in stock form, the drivetrain can't reliably handle power levels over stock. But unless you're not happy with your civic you should just get a proper alignment and snow tires. Civic's with snow tires are great in the snow.