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2008 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder Overview

Eclipse Spyder

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Trims

GS
Avg. Price: $13,606
GT
Avg. Price: $15,230

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Average User Score

4.15 stars

Based on 7 reviews

Emotes The Speed And Feel Of A "drive By The Seat Of Your Pants" Experience... In Comfort. by maxymilan
 — The Eclipse Spyder GT is not the fastest car on the road or even in its class, but what prompts me to give it 5 stars in performance is that when driving it... you really feel like your driving a very... Read More
Sporty But Practical by Megan
 — Great practical - minus the soft top. Fuel efficant and sporty to the max. Great acceleration for a 4 cyl, It has no rattles and a great sturdy top. The stock System is amazing. Fun car to drive - ... Read More
Will Cry When It Sells by jekipo
 — This the best car I have ever owned. A pure pleasure...performance is outrageously fun, eye catcher. i alway find people checking it out when i am not around, saying its their dream car! Sad to see i... Read More

2008 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder Overview

Overall User Score

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Based on 7 reviews

2008 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder

As the convertible version of the Eclipse coupe, the Spyder aims at the middle of the sport-convertible market and provides a sporty driving experience with compliant suspension for comfortable long-distance cruising.

The GS model comes underpowered with a 2.4-liter inline four. Stepping up to the GT trim brings a potent 260-hp V6, which can do 0-60 in about 7 seconds. Both trims come with a power-operated convertible top. Two transmission choices are available: a six-speed manual or five-speed Sportronic automatic that allows manual shifting.

The top folds out of sight in about 19 seconds under a flush-fitting powered tonneau cover. Constructed out of cloth, not vinyl as on some cars in this price range, the top gives a speedster appearance to the Eclipse. A full headliner incorporated into an anti-ballooning design provides a quiet coupe-like feeling with the top up at highway speed. The glass rear window incorporates a defroster.

Three available color schemes add to the attractive interior layout. A leather-wrapped steering wheel incorporates audio-system controls. The high-back bucket seats are Mitsubishi rally-car inspired. Both Spyder trims feature a 650-watt Rockford Fosgate stereo system with an in-dash 6-CD/MP3-playback-capable changer.

This heavy sports convertible sits on a chassis shared with the Galant sedan and the Endeavor SUV. Yet while reviewers complain of the coupe's SUV-like turning radius, they enjoy its handling through twisting sections of roadway. Mitsubishi has made a good compromise between the taut handling of a two-seat sports car and the more yielding suspension of a four-seat family-sedan-based convertible.

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Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder Questions

miker
25

Where Are The 9 Speakers For The Rochford Fosgate System?

I have a 2008 Spyder and I see the left and right dash speakers, the 1 drivers door and 1 passengers door speaker, the left rear and right rear speaker, and the central rear sub... but where are the o...

393 views with 5 answers (last answer about a week ago)
Jetfan8893
25

How To Remove The Gauge Bezels ?

That darn tpms light (!) on the dash that can only be reset by a mitsu- dealer is a nuisance. I would rather put a small circular piece of black tape over it than to bow down to the almighty dealer...

6 views with 1 answer (last answer about a week ago)
Spydergirl53
10

When Car Starts Or Idles Tinny Kind Of Noise Goes Away When Warmed Up But T...

Tinny sound when starts up and is cold noise goes away when warmed up but will happen on and off when driving for a couple of hours but is faint noise anyone know what this could be.

203 views with 2 answers (last answer about a year ago)
blu3clipse
25

Squeaky Noises

2008 gt spyder convertible. whenever im driving with the convertible top is close, the back cover makes a lot of squeaky noises. (not the compartment, noises coming from the convertible back panel cov...

289 views with 1 answer (last answer 2 years ago)