no offense nic, but ford hasnt had a great history lately

werent there some issues regarding the 2000 line of mustangs? i seem to remember reading about gas tanks exploding in even the slowest of crashes


and need i bring up the pinto?

 

i would still drive a ford over an eclipse though. i want something fast

 

Try a GSX or GS-T. Unless that's not your definition of fast.

 

15 seconds isnt fast..... neither is loco's 14 sec

 

If the GSX and GS-T are in the 15's then they aren't gonna be that much competition for me.

 

stock no, what are your mods?


if all your mods are listed on your profile, than my grandma on a tricycle can beat you

 

"k&n"

 

ill answer for him....straight from his profile

2000
Make:
Mitsubishi
Model:
Eclipse
Engine:
AEM CAI, Strut tower brace
Exterior:
Carbon fiber hood, Arospeed viper spoiler, gunmetal rims, Tein S Tech lowering springs, TYC black altezzas, Euro clear turn signals
Interior:
Indiglo dash gauges, Pioneer premier head unit, 10" JL audio sub, Rockford Fosgate Punch 200 amplifier
Name:
Team Velo
Location:
Yorktown, VA



if thats all your carrying, your still slow

rice does not equal fast

 

If I cared about safety, I'd buy a Volvo...

Ford's never had a great reputation for building high-quality cars, nor did I imply they did, but let's do a quick comparison here for the 2004 model year since I've got a little time to kill.

As you may very well know, JD Power & Associates works with every major auto manufacturer (37 manufacturers to be exact) in the world by sending surveys to buyers of new vehicles. You'll recieve 2 surveys, one when you first buy the car and another after you've owned the car for a year. Let's take a look at what JDPA's quality studies have shown for the 2004 model year:

Initial Quality Surveys report an industry average of 119 problems per 100 vehicles through the first year of ownership. Meanwhile, Mitsubishi is well below the industry average with a reported 130 problems per 100 vehicles. That's almost 10% worse than average and 25th overall! Of the 18 classes of automobiles, a Mitsubishi vehicle only finished in the top three in 1 class, the premium midsize class where the Galant tied for 3rd place. That's 1 out of a possible 9 Mitsubishi vehicles made! On the other hand, Ford had 7 top 3 finishers in its model lineup with 3 Lincoln/Mercury models also finishing in the top 3 in their respective class. To even further put things in perspective, Hyundai owners only reported 102 problems per 100 vehicles and had 33% of it's model lineup finish in the top 3 of their classes. Mitsubishi can't even outperform HYUNDAI in quality!!

In other words:

Mitsubishi

 

Go back to playing gran turismo and leave the real racing to those of us with something worth racing.