Hi, I know someone who is moding his Eclipse, but don't worry.  This guy isn't about rice, he's about performance.  He just chooses to get that performance out of a 4-cylinder and so far has over 300hp.  That's more than most modded mustangs unless you get serious  

.  I would consider the Eclipse a good car if driven by good people, and it sounds like the Eclipse in your story wasn't unfortunately.