Should I purchase this car?

I am thinking about buying a 2002 Mitsubishi Eclipse 4 cylinder car. I really love how the car looks and this will be my first car ever buying. I will mostly be using it for commutes from my home to work and maybe 1 long trip a week. My friend mentioned that the car requires special fuel (i385 or something) because its a "racecar". He races cars and is an automotive engineer. This doesnt sound right to me because its a 4 cylinder automatic car and doesnt seem to me like it would need any special fuel. So is he right and is this a reliable car to get, i really dont want to buy an average looking Honda i wanted something that stands out and i really love this car.

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