Originally posted by Y2Kv6SE:
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DSM is outdated: ...
...sigh...
This has been covered ad nauseum in DSM circles.
Dude, DSM is just a generic label for the 90-99 Laser/Talon/Eclipse. The Galant VR4 is included for many reasons as well. Why spilt hairs with technicalities? Go to the DSM Shootout this July, or to
www.dsmtalk.com and tell people with 94+ DSMs to start calling them MMCs and they'll surely go for that... :rolleyes: DSM is just an easy term to use to umbrella 3 related (almost identical) cars into one name instead of typing all three names everytime you talk about them.
ALL 90-99 Eclipses/Talons/Lasers (yes the Laser ended in 94 and Talon in 98...) share the same available top of the line engines, transmissions/transaxles, and upgrade paths.
I'll ask again-- how can DSM be an outdated term when people still use it and recognize it??? Honestly, post the above information on any DSM web- board and see who you're enlightning, if anyone. The fact is, every DSM owner and most fans know that DSM officially disbanded in 1993, but 93 and later cars are still commonly considered DSMs by fans and owners alike because they are direct descendants of the original DSM cars. Although they were technically not built by Diamond Star Motors, their connection to the original line is unmistakable, as they share the name, trim levels and original intention of the "true DSM" cars.
My 93 GSX has DSM tags all over it. Also, some early 95 cars have DSM labeling on them. Diamond Star Motors officially ceased to exist in mid-1993, when Chrysler sold off all of its Mitsubishi holdings, technically making the 1994 cars the last of the DSMs. For referral sake they are all in the same family. This family started out as the DSM family, and all ties to the DSM family ended cruelly with the introduction of the hideous 2000 Eclipse.
Besides, Dan says he doesn't like them... This is his post after all. I wouldn't mind discussing this further in PM if possible.
