Just happened onto a car I would have thought impossible to find, though I did .... a garage kept 91 black NA (4g63/2.0l) Eclipse that's loaded with all options and factory sunroof and is 100% bone stock w/only 69k on the odoclock. Paint/body/interior's perfect, never wrecked, no rust and everything works. This thing haddn even had so much as a K&N air filter installed! And the best part, only $2k!!

I'll be keeping it NA but def NOT stock. Headers/exhaust, 2g ported head w/big valves, ported intake manny, 3" TB and custom intake pipe all managed w/speed density metering, bigger injectors, Fluidamper crank pulley, oversize/underdrive acces. pullies, cam gears, bigger alum. radiator/slim fans, and then top it off by tweakin it all w/an ECMlink.

But, 1st things 1st, w/all original 25yr old suspension the 1st order of business is a full set of KYB AGXs and new polyurethane components for all the aged rubber suspension/frame bushings.

All the above should yield a great handling dependable daily driver I can beat the piss out of for years and ... if I blow it up I'll drop in a 2.4 bottom end w/10 - 1 compression and keep goin. This package will make for a car that tops out at a measly 125mph but is a total blast to drive as it enables lotsa fun and spirited driving in the normal./sane ranges (0-100mph) and can still getcha into lotsa trouble w/the local constabularies. Oh, and still manage a reasonable 25mpg, even with your right foot planted on the floor.

At least out here in the sticks of central Texas there's lotsa twisty/hilly back roads to play on too without drawin too much of the gendarmes attention.

This is my Christmas present to myself for this year. Merry Christmas to ME