Thinking of buying an Eclipse or Talon Options

[LT1Z28]

I'm selling my SC2 because I need a car w/some pep as a daily driver. It's driving me insane.

Among the cars I'm considering are the 95-99 Eclipse GST & GSX & also 95+ Talon TSI.

Anything in particular, besides the normal things to check when buying a used car, that I should check out when looking at these cars?

Are there any specific problems with these cars?
How reliable are they?
Anyone have 1/4 mile times on stock a GST, GSX & TSI? Manual & Auto tranny times, please.

I've heard many bad things about the manual trannies in the Talons. I assume the same tranny is in the Eclipse, correct?

Are there any differences, besides body style & the name, between the GSX & the Talon TSI??

I'm not going to be modding it a whole lot anytime soon. I want to try to not mod it at all, but I doubt I will be able t control myself.

I don't know much about these cars so any input is appreciated.

[LT1Z28]

Am I right in guessing that this is for your daily driver and your Z28 is the fair weather modded car? Not to sound like a broken record but you'd be better off with a 1G. If I had some $$$ to drop in a project car and looks were a factor, I'd pick up a 2G with a blown engine and drop a 6bolt (1G) motor in it. You'd probably same money still and would have the best of both worlds.

As good as the 2G looks, if you plan on buying one, at least start budgeting for the 6bolt swap. You'll probably end up needing it at some point and then it won't come as a surprise. Especially once you get bitten by the mod bug.

I think the important question though is: What is your budget for the car and what are your long-term goals for it?

Yes, the Z28 is the modded weekend car.
I don't like the looks of the 1g cars. I prefer the 2Gs.

I don't have any money to drop into another project car. I can't even afford to do what I want to the Z. There is no $ to budget for any swap.

I'm looking to buy a 2g car for under $15k
Long term would be either sell it in a couple years or so or mod the hell out of it. That would not happen anytime soon, though. Right now, I just want a reliable daily driver w/some pep.