Insanely Unique! When Mitsubishi attempted European design. CAR WIZARD shows immaculate '90 Sigma
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- Опубликовано: 8 сен 2024
- Some cars are almost forgotten to the sands of time, but EuroAsian Bob has a special gift to find the. CAR WIZARD 🧙♂️ checks out this crazy, rare 1990 Mitsubishi Sigma with insane amounts of European styling.
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Once again Wizard has taken great car of my car! I hope everyone enjoys this unique piece of Japanese history! Love all the comments about what the styling reminds people of. To me, it looks French. Reminds me of a Renault R25 which was rebadged the Eagle Premier here in the US. This car is definitely 80’s styling and engineering just hung over for 1990.
Do you have a time machine, Bob?!🚗⏰
@@Tiger_Woo_dds well, I do own a Delorean…. Lol.
Here is my video overview if anyone wants a closer look.
ruclips.net/video/KXloLkqn53A/видео.html
Look up the Renault 21.
I'm literally writing a comment below mentioning it, only to look up and see you mention Renault too 🤣
(Edit: The R5 was the tiny hatch, you mean the Renault 25. Easy typo mistake tbh lol)
@@starfox_wr-45e93 good catch! Edited.
That is in unreal condition! I've never even seen one of those other than in pictures and videos. Bob has a heck of a superpower to be able to find these things.
It's cool. I'm thinking about buying one as a daily. I see them for 7k with like 30-40k miles in this condition.
Former 95 Mitsubishi 3000GT owner here (13 years). I remember the Eco/Perf button was for the transmission shifting. Perf would hold gears longer before shifting.
i'm so jelous, the 3000GT has been my dream car since i was 18yrs old...(specially the 1994 VR-4, as iirc from 95 onwards they changed and from 99 they changed a lot), i don't think i can't find anything locally anymore save for a couple of the lower spec cars at insane "collector" prices.... maybe i'll be able to get one by the time i'm 60
Similar to 90s-early 2000 Oldsmobile/Pontiac/Buick sedans
Same in Subarus
3000 was a great design
Replace the oil cap seal when you do the valve cover gaskets, Mitsubishis are bad about them failing and it's a $5 part. Thanks for the video, Wizard.. there's nothing I love more than old Mitsubishis!
Just replaced the oil cap seal om my Sigma. My dealer still had 2 in stock.So happy about it !
As a north European (nordic) I must say that it has SOME Volvo 740/940/960 feel on the outside. Just some.
But the interior is so japanese from my humble nordic perspective. I don't see anything but Japan written all over it.
Which is not a bad thing👍
Very reminiscent of my old 960 (24v, 3.0) both inside and out, except I had an estate - it even had the "60/40 split" back seat.
Of course some later Mitsubishi's were developed with Volvo and made at the Nedcar factory in the Netherlands, the Charisma and S60? were related.
Same thing, I'm from france, and I can tell you, I only see Japan influence looking at this car. Nothing about it really makes it look like an European car :D
@@dglcomputers1498The Mitsubishi Carisma and the Volvo S/V40.
It might be a '90, but that is pure late 80s Japanese styling in and out. Orange lighting, angular interior fittings just screams 80s.
I had an 85 Cordia and you r right about the orange lighting!
Of course, anything up to about '92 would've been technically designed in the 80s
The dash reminds me of Nissan.
@@davemessenger1944 Now that’s a rare car I nearly bought a used one back in the late 80s with the dual shift power/economy gearbox.
Exactly!
Hi car wizard, the car was built in South Australia, it was sold in Australia as the wide body magna, it was based off the narrow body sigma. They we built from 1985 until 1990 in the wedge shape, then they brought out the more rounded magna,diamate from 1990. We never got the 3.0 v6, only the 2.6 astron 4cyl
The first Australian built Magnas were widened versions of the Mitsubishi Sigma Galant and were built from 1985 - 1991. The 2.6 was the only engine option in the first gen Magna however the 3.0 V6 was available in the 2nd & 3rd generation (growing later to 3.5 litres).
Wizard or Euroasian Bob should check the vin... If it starts with 6G, than it's Australian...
Had to scroll way too far for this comment!! STRAYA!!
These ones were Japan built, vins start JA. I reckon our Aussie versions looked a hell of a lot better for one thing.
Here in New Zealand, these FWD Sigma sedans were fairly common as they were assembled here, we also had the Australian variant - the V3000, which were a 3-4" widened version with 3litre V6 which also came in a wagon version. I also recall a few JDM 2 door coupe versions were about too...
The V3000 wasn’t the Australian variant though. First generation Magnas only had the Astron II 2.6 four.
@@ayrproductions Ah yes! The Magna... That's right!
The first car I drove any considerable distance on the road was one of these but the V3000 model, from Waharoa to Te Poi when my dad got a bit sleepy. I was 14 at the time.
The MoT had 400 of the V3000 witch have a slightly different appearance to the sigma
Wait till he sees a starion
back when Mitsu' was not in a financial crisis and actually built solid cars.
In the early 80s they built famous crap like the 2.6 litre Hemi that stopped pumping oil to the pistons without any warning. 💥 💀
@@j_freed was that the one in the K cars?
agreed!
In the early 90’s Mitsubishi was trying to do a hostile takeover on Honda. In fact that why Honda left f1 in 1992. In the early 2000’s Mitsubishi got burnt with the subprime car loans
I worked for Mitsu but I built aircons. We called it the bish.
Hey Wizard, just as a suggestion to try out. When Mrs Wizard films the inside, maybe try to point the camera light upwards to the ceiling of the car. That will give a diffused light reflection instead of the concentrated light beam which reflects on all the plastic components on the dash which makes it difficult to watch.
Anyway, great video as always. 👍😊
That would be a good idea.
As the owner of a 1991 Volvo 240 wagon I must object to the comparison of this monstrosity. I really don’t see the Volvo or Mercedes Benz influence in this car. It’s no wonder Mitsubishi could never make inroads in the North American market, the 3000GT being a notable exception. (I’ll get my nose out of the air now.)
couldn't agree more 240 360 960 owner
Interior is squarish, but no way it could be confused with a Volvo.
Wow this brings back memories ,I had one of these in New Zealand 🇳🇿 in the early 1990s.A nice car to drive as I did alot of highway kms /miles for work. Great video wizard.
Definitely more of an 80’s icon that made it to the 90s but that is just nit picking lol. What a STUNNING example and it has to be the cleanest car you’ve had up on those ramps! What an awesome car, thanks so much for sharing
Air fare is extremely cheap right now. Fly out there, buy it, drive it home. You won't find a nicer one for sale, and if you do, it'll be on Cars & Bids where everything is overpriced
Hey Wizard thanks for the pre-purpose inspection on the Sigma!
As a Euroean, this doesn't look very european to me, but very, very japanese. Which is not a bad thing at all. Have to say though, a friend's dad had the V6 wagon version of the slightly later Sigma/Diamante, and while that looked even more japanese to me, it certainly drove like (or maybe even better than) a european car. I really liked that one.
This looks more like a mix between a Pontiac 6000 and a Pontiac Grand Prix
There was a time that the Diamante did look a heck of a lot like the BMW 5-Series
The front has some Shitroen look (XM or something like that) and the aerodynamic rear wheel arches are like the ones in Audi 100 / 5000. Also the roof lines are like in that audi.
I'm inclined to agree; first look and it screams Japanese and I really, really like that. Just like the Nissan Laurel C33 (which also had no B-pillars) and the Toyota Cressida MX83 of the time, these were your typical Japanese family sedans of the time. They were definitely not bland, like they are now.
Yes, you're right, it is much more a Japanese/Australia market design. I'm from the UK and never saw this, or anything quite like it. It looks more like a smaller version of a Toyota Century, which was claimed to be Japans answer to Rolls Royce, but again it didn't look like one, Haha. There were some Datsun' of the 90s that looked like this, but again that was a Japanese design that looked very little like a European car. Maybe a Russian Lada? Haha
My mom had an ‘85 or ’86 Galant, and I remember when these Sigmas first came out. I can definitely see the similarities and differences. The Sigma was a few inches longer in the front which made it look a bit nose heavy. Interior of the Sigma is nicer than the Galant, but the gauges and much of the switchgear is the same. The Galant did have a trick back seat though, in the center armrest was a handle. When you pulled up on it, the seat back would recline.
Niether the gauges nor the switchgear look like what is found in my 89 Galant.
Super rad! Very rare. In Europe this was called the Sapporo, predecessor to the Diamante (Sigma in Europe)
96 Galant driver here, love that thing.
In late 1960s Mitsubishi Sapporo in Japan was a 2-door coupe as elegant as Toyota Celica, with in-line 4 cylinder 2.6 liter engine. Toyota Celica, Mitsubishi Sapporo and Mazda Luce(also called "Cosmo") were regarded as the 3 most beautiful Japanes cars then by me.
The V6 3000c.c. engine was later adopted by the crook Lee Iacocca in the shrunk "New Yorker" of K series.
Lee Iacocca cheated the Federal aids to Chrysler with promise of retaining Chrysler workers' jobs in United States while cloning Mitsubishi's underpinnings as his claimed new cars of K-series(Reliant, etc.). Lee Iacocca lied to journalists and Chrysler workers that he would take only $1 as his annual salary to show his support for workers to turn Chrysler around while keeping stock options of 3 million shares for his own. He then shut down the factories in the United States and move the facilities south to Mexico to skim the profits at lower labor cost with low quality for better financial statements and sold his "options" with gains around US$200 millions. He is really a crook of Italian Mafioso.
and the grill was diffferent which is what threw me off the EU version
I had the olive green Sapporro with veloure seets back then !
In Germany this Car/Gen was called the "Sapporo" from 87' to 90'. The Successor from 90' to 96' was called the Sigma and also available from 92' on as Station Wagon.
I was thinking that they made a coupé I think as well
Yeah, they were the Sapporo in the UK as well, but without that horrible Americanised front grille. We had Turbo ones as well, I think only on the 4 cylinder?
That is just a beautiful car 🙂 I have seen some SIGMA`s here in Norway throughout the years, but they are getting more and more seldom to see on the roads. Great video once again, guys 🙂 Best regards from a car detailer from Norway.
I used to work at a Mitsubishi dealer in the 90’s sold lots of Shogun/pajarero 4x4, Lancer,Galant and colt. The Sigma sold even less than the rare 3000GT. The Sigma was a solid car. The 24v version was super nice and smooth sold as a saloon or estate/wagon U.K. we thought they had a Japanese look rather than a European look.
Strangely the 3000GT seems to be the most common 90s Mitsubishi left on the road. I drive for a living and never see 90s Mitsubishi's anymore, not even Eclipses while 3000GTs are a fairly common sight.
Looks amazing! We had a 1987 Galant that was based on with all the tech goodies. Miss that car. Been look for a sigma for 20 years and this is the most amazing example ever. Wish it was closer, I'd buy it.
You can get it shipped to wherever you want.
More than European, I think the car looks almost exactly like the boxy late 80s/early 90s Camrys.
Nope. This car is larger, about the size of Toyota Cressida then.
Nothing like a Camry whatsoever. More like a Nissan Maxima.
I like it when I hear about cars for the first time. That of which have existed for a long time and I never have seen or heard of them before.
Amazing video you guys. Great content. Thanks for sharing. In Europe the Sigma was sold as the Mitsubishi Sapporo. I found one in the Lofoten Islands, Norway, a few years ago. 1987 model with 2,4l 4g63 engine with efi, and 4sp auto trans. A great car for its time with a lot of nice kit like adjustable suspension, cruise control, nice stereo system, velour interior, frameless doors, electric and heated mirrors to name a few. Car had the original owners title and full history. I really enjoy watching these videos of yours. All best wishes from Norway.
6:33 The "ECO/PWR" button just changes the transmission's shift points, I'm pretty sure. In Power more it'll hold lower gears longer for faster acceleration, and vice-versa for Economy. Honda and a couple other companies had something similar.
I remember a friend's Geo Prizim with it. I assumed at the time it was something like overdrive.
My Australian Ford Fairmont wagon has the same. The eco just changes the shift points.
My 1985 Toyota 4WD truck has it (yes, it is stock so you Toyota nuts go figure out how THAT came about from Toyota). Since the 22RE does not have the power to drive the automatic, I just leave it in 'power'. If not, it CONSTANTLY 'hunts' between 3rd gear and overdrive. My Corolla did OK, with it, though. Too bad that one was totaled. I LOVE this one and wish I could get it.
@@davidbeckenbaugh9598 I wish +2010 Nissan Sunnys (Versa for you guys in US) had this, because it does the same crap.... 3rd-4th-3rd-4th... the gap in the gear ratios is too big for such little power. Atleast cvts now sort of solves that problem.
@@aaryeshg.6526 Nissan's CVT is listed in most car magazines as a "do not buy" for it's reliability issues and the fact most places refuse to rebuild it meaning only a new one can be re-installed. Of course, the new ones have the problems solved but..... CVT's are certainly great if they can be reliable. My family is not having any problems with their Subaru Foresters that have the CVT and they are well over 100,000 miles with theirs. The promise is there.. but Nissan has some bad years to overcome. Blessings.
I haven't seen a Sigma since early 2000's, wow. A rare and absolutely gorgeous car! I love it!
When Mitsubishi really built great vehicles. I absolutely love those older Sigmas and Diamantes!
The Outlander is one of the best compact SUV's, that Mitsubishi has ever made, especially the ones with the 3 L V6 engine.
Were known as oil burners.
@@Cheepchipsable Thanks
In Australia Mitsubishi mass produced a slightly larger car called the Magna in their Adelaide factory for 20 years and then replaced it with the Mitsubishi 380 until they closed down in 2008. Those things were everywhere!
Like EUROASIAN Bob mentioned, 80's engineering and styling, certainly agree with that wedge shape that was so popular. (has that Eagle Premier look from the side) The interior reminds me of my parents 86' Toyota Camry. Same materials, similar dash layout, ventilation louvers, sharp angular lines. Even the fake stitching along the crease edges of the dash with it's fake leather grain. Mitsubishi and Toyota must have used the same company that molded the interior parts. I'm sure it has the same rubbery feel. Love this era of cars with their boxy wedge shape influence before the bubble cars of the 90's.
I am stunned to see my first ever car on RUclips, let alone this incredible specimen. I was the proud owner of a 1988 Galant Sigma as my first whip in high school and it was a marvelous car in so many respects. It was so unique even in its day and I got looks and comments in high school with it all the time. This one doesn't have the classic velour interior but it has nearly every upgrade available on the car. They even had variable adjustable suspension in the 80s which is remarkable. The ECT button stiffened the steering wheel response iirc. There were only 2500 a year sold in the US from what I heard so maybe only 10,000 were sold here total. In Asia it was very popular. It was a powerful, torqy, fun to drive car that was also extremely reliable. There is another pristine white unicorn of this car that was sold on ebay several years ago. It should be collectible. 😁
Kind of reminds me of another rare car- the Eagle Premier. Similar exterior styling and era.
I said the same thing.
Definitely
This is the kind of car you won't find on other RUclips channels. I've never heard of this car and utterly enjoyed this time capsule.
A gentleman across the street from me in the 90's had one of these, believe it was an 87 or 88. Car had such cool gadgets. His other car was an 80 Triumph TR8. The guy had style
This was Mitsu's flagship before the Diamante.It came out in '85.But,it sold in very low numbers.the Galant changed in '89 so they kept the old style until '90 or '91 until the Diamante in '92.Calling this the Sigma.Well preserved car!
Yes, my mom had a 1990 Galant, pretty solid car , burned oil and the transmission eventually went out.
Loooooveeee this model back at the time, so unique! It's like watching a well preserved Toyota Cressida, a delight for the eyes
The only thing outside that looks busted is the power antennae. What a beauty
That engine bay might as well have been glowing it was so clean.
I like it. So nicely kept, and solidly made too.
As a European, the squareness, large grille, huge bumpers and abundance of chrome make that look like a Japanese car for the American market. It wouldn't have ever looked at home here. Probably why I've never heard of them until now.
The beauty of manual locks is that you can press a button on the door, close the door and forget about keys or key fobs after getting out of you car.
Well the drivers door should unlock unless you pull the outside handle when shutting the door.
7:45 The Ford Orion had that 60/40 split rear bench in 1983.
Ford probably got that idea when they bought into Mazda. The Mazda 626 had a 60/40 split rear seat in the late '70s.
I loved this car - As a kid I remember it was the most expensive car at Mitsubishi dealer and had the coolest cockpit!
My dad had an 88 Galant Sigma in dark blue with blue velour interior. Really nice car for commuting and road trips. And yes, it was very Japanese in styling and design. Stereo was great for an OEM unit of the day. Used to tow a small boat and jet skis with it without problems.
The grill/headlights look Dodge Magnum.From the side it looked Mercury Sable,but as Bob said,it does look more like a Renault.It's a Very nice car all around.
Love these things. In New Zealand we had these as Traffic Patrol cars, 150hp, 5 spd manual, velour seats. They were really fast for the time and handled great. One of my favourite patrol cars.
I owned a 1990 Dodge Colt (Mirage) and all of the styling really lines up with it. Some of the parts could easily have been shared. Especially interior trim. That car went to 350,000kms before I got tired of it and let it go while it was still running.
colt was sold lock stock and barrel to Hyundai there first cars were old Mitsubishis, Pickering's in Townsville also sold Hyundai's used to get parts still in the Mitsubishi packings1/2 the cost .
I had an 88 colt and an 88 galant sigma e. The sigma was a bit bigger but they were really close in styling. Wish I could've parked them side by side but the colt died before the sigma came along.
@@karibakid smart man. Sadly we didn’t have Mitsubishi dealerships in Canada then. I had to order parts from Chrysler. You paid twice as much and had to wait for Mitsu to ship the parts to them so they could repackage them.
Built and sold in Australia in widebody format, and called Mitsubishi Magna. Started as a 4cyl (2.6) in 1985 but soon moved on to having a V6 option (3.0). Continued in Australia until around 2005 with various engines, most commonly 3.5 V6. There was even a short run AWD variant for a few years.
I had an 89
One of the nicest cars I ever had.
Also had a 92 and a 94.
Super nice cars!
I remember seeing these cars back in the 90's, I'm from Puerto Rico and Mitsubishis were really popular there during the 80's and 90's. The Sigma was a luxury car back then.
That was competetion against the Toyota Cressida, which was a better car I had both at one time the 3000 was a decent engine though
Euronation Bob is like the buddy that gets all the girls when you all go out on the weekend. But good for him, he has a true skill that keeps him in business and I will for sure look and see what he’s found when I go to look for a set of wheels to drive 👍
I absolutely love the Sigma, incredibly rare vehicle, I only remember seeing one in the past 10 years or so. Seems like the only surviving ones are extremely low mileage for their age.
Mr Wizard, I bought my wife an '85 Galant and when it got rear-ended, a Sigma here in the midwest. Both cars had the air suspension and moonroofs. That suspension was problematic, and with the Sigma I replaced the struts with the base suspension components like you have on this car. Mrs Wizard, that button between the seats determines when the shift happens - longer shift times was "power', short times were for "economy". BTW the back seat on the '85 was the most comfortable I've ever been in. It reclined a bit and the front of the seat was adjustable up and back down a bit. The Sigma did not have that seat.
What a beautiful and classy car. I love Japanese consumer goods from the 1980s: rational, precise, understated quality.
Had never seen one !! Mrs. Wizard, the "power button" is to make the transmission change at higher rpms. I had an 88 Supra with the same button, took me a few trys to realise what it was.
If this had digital gauges then I’d want it so bad. It’s almost perfect!
3:13 I don´t know...at least in Germany the 1987 "Sapporo" (as it was called over here) was only available with a 2.4 four cylinder. The V6 came with the successor in 1990.
What a cool and rare car, want one.... 😎
I think it looks quite a lot like type44 Audi 100/200/5000, boxy taillights, long overhangs, flat rear fender arches, grille...
looks exactly like it
Probably has the original wipers as well. My Eagle Talon came with Japanese wipers and they were still good eleven years later (took them off and used domestic ones over the winter months). The comparable early Nissan/ Infiniti models sold in Japan tried to work in something of a Jaguar look to them. Don't think many, if any, ever got to the US.
Every time I visit my local wrecking yard I see 2 Mitsu Sigmas. I remember seeing one on the road back in the early 90's, but they disappeared pretty quick.
3.0 V6 - same engine used on the Dodge Spirit / Plymouth Acclaim and some LeBaron. A reliable engine suffering on hardened valve guide covers with age. Had that on my euro spec Dodge sold as Chrysler Saratoga LE in Germany. Thanks for sharing !
After this ('91-96) they reached automotive perfection with the Diamante, which was the platform basis of the 3000GT. The JDM Diamantes even had options for AWD and the world's first adaptive cruise.
First adaptive cruise, huh? Interesting, I did not know that. Thanks, always looking to learn new stuff. 👍
I once bought an old high mileage Diamante. It was a great car. Smooth, comfortable and handsome with plenty of power. I sold it for double what I paid after replacing an oil seal.
The 3.0L V-6 exhaust valve guides would drop in the heads. Cure was to tap up guides, cut grooves and install circlips. At 125,000 miles replace timing belt, water pump and fix valve guides. Of course head gaskets and leaking cam seals and valve cover gaskets also. Did this on A LOT of Chrysler minivan.
Reminds me of the eagle premier and dodge Monaco I built in brampton and a we built 100000 in 5 years that was all
Haven't seen one of those Sigmas in the flesh probably in this century, but they sold here in Puerto Rico, where Mitsubishi sold very well (once in the '90s was the 2nd best selling brand behind Toyota), but even here I haven't seen one rolling in the streets for THAT LONG.
Engine parts are plenty available in US as it was the same early 6G7 3.0L V6 used in Caravans and other Chrysler products (an updated version of the engine, the 6B3, was available up to the '20 Outlander compact crossover), but wonder if other parts are UNOBTAINIUM.
From experience, I would say the 6G72 isn't difficult to get OE parts for. It was used in so many different applications, not just by Mitsubishi and Chrysler, but also by Hyundai during that era and well into the 90s.
In Aus we had a localised version built in Adelaide from 1985 to the early ‘90s. It was a bit wider to compete with Commodore and Falcon. They were pretty popular.
The Magna, then for a short time the 360, Magna's were a good solid car, then the 360 got good reviews but alas Mitsy didnt keep it round long enough to sell well.
@@daviddundas4140 380*
@@te71se Or 380 even lol
Wow? To me, as a European, it looks like the American version of the Mitsubishi Sapporo which was a blast in Europe in the 80's and 90's.
From it's side (en profil) it also looks like the Mitsubishi Galant from this era.
Back in the 80's in Europe there was the Galant Turbo diesel which had 80php;
which was very much in those days. 💪
Such a rare cars are interesting, but parts would be a pain in the butt to find.
Mirage had the same brake master on the passenger side. Car was designed as right hand drive and was reconfigured for left. The way the engine sits, there wasn't room to move the master cylinder to the other side so a cross linkage is under the dash.
It’s what I like to call a museum piece, reserved for super clean survivor cars, garage kept, very nice
I remember these around back in the day because they were so unique and different looking compared to the other cars on the road particularly with those quarter spat rear wheel arches.
All those flat top rear wheel arched models they made at that time period. The Lancer, the Cordia, the Tredia, the Galant and the Sigma.
Man this car is just a time capsule. Almost want one of these more than a 3000GT now...
I had a 1983 Sigma. It was a good car for someone who just started driving. No power to do anything stupid and good handling & breaks. Sold it and traded up to a 1990 Magna when leaded petrol was phased out. That wasn't a bad car either, though the seats could have been better. Who knew Mits kept the Sigma name past 1987? And it became the Magna's big brother. The sigma I had was a small car, about the size of a Ford Focus with a 2.0 4 banger.
The Eco/Power button adjusts the AT shift points. It holds the lower gears longer and downshifts more quickly in Power.
I love quirky 80’s cars!!!
Mitsubishi styling was so bizarre, and I loved them for that.
Love it! A cab driver had this car to drop me off kids to my elementary school! It was awesome! Thanks for taking down my childhood memory lane
Economy and power mode was for the electronic transmission. It adjusted the shift points. I've only heard of these once or twice. I think that diamante took its place if I remember correctly
back when mitsubishi was on par with toyota & nissan
Eco/pwr is a common item in 90s suzukis as well. Changes shift points is all.
Pretty cool car wizard!! Thanks for showing us! Amazing how preserved it is!!
My cousin had an ‘86 Galant version of that model, rode in it so many times when I was about 8 years old; good memories … impeccable time capsule there though!
Mitsus from that era - or any era - tend to rust straight to ground - this must have been kept in a garage and not used in salty winters. I have a 2004 Lancer I left at the fenceside in 2017 because the oil pan started leaking and required front subframe removal for replacement - after 240 000 km (otherwise the car was bulletproof), got it almost new in 2005. Mitsus are popular for using exact same parts for decades - and in various models, like the mirror regulators and heated seat switches of my car were also used in many Pajeros and later model Lancers even 10 years after my car was manufactured - and EVEN THIS CAR - has exactly the same engine oil cap - and the power steering fluid reservoir looks the same, although placed on the opposite side. And my car has the exact style towhook in the front and in the rear (no screw-on nonsense for Mitsubishis!!) Anyway. This was a highlight of recent cars at the garage. Greetings from Latvia.
Few cars from that era didn't rust.
Yeah, my 2003 lancer has a recall for the subframe. Same with the oil cap
My mom had one of these - almost identical to this car but with cloth seats. It also had relatively low miles (but a clearcoat/paint peeling problem that appeared towards the end) when she traded it in for a more fuel efficient car back in 2010 when the so-called "Cash for Clunkers" program was in effect. Although it was the right move for her, I still miss that car and we went to a lot of effort to ensure that it was well-cared for. It was the first car I did a lot of research on and convinced her to buy new when she needed to replace her old '79 Accord. It was a very comfortable car to drive, reasonably reliable, and had a nice solid thunk when you shut the doors. The electronically-controlled suspension was also pretty neat to use. Can't say we used the "eco" button on the shifter much. I can only hope that some of her car's parts were used in any "refreshing" work of the car you profiled. Thanks so much for doing this video, Car Wizard!
Interesting, impressed by that gas tank " drain" plug. The simple things make a car look better & more enjoyable to take care of if your a DIY person
Most old cars of 70s and 80s have this drain plug until 90s automakers skim the plug for minor cost down.
@@darcychu9652 wow, what a 70s/80s dream . i hate that business decision bc sometimes its just a smart thing to do vs the cost. Even if ppl take their cars for service for a fluid change or work done, the job gets done easier & and you'll charge the cx anyways without making a mess or doing 5 things to prepare for the actual work.
@@darcychu9652 No, that was you precious EPA that required their removal.
About the door locks - that car may be set up so that shutting the door without holding the exterior door handle up causes the door to unlock. I had a Mitsubishi truck of about that era, and if you locked the door and pushed the door shut, it would unlock.
I consider myself a "car guy" and I have never ever seen one of those. Ever. Very nice. I bet certain parts are impossible to find at this point. Even the Diamante has faded to the point they are difficult to source some things for. So many great cars from this generation are fading away. So glad to see this one survived! Excellent video.
They weren’t great cars hence why they sold so poorly. Mitsubishi rode Toyota, Honda and Nissan’s coat tails. They burned oil like nobody’s business after 60k miles. Cheap piston rings amongst other crappy components.
Freeze frame at 4:43, the only rust or even dirt on that car, looks like the radiator spit up when no one was watching, but seriously an amazing time capsule.
Dude, that car is immaculate; beautiful! Wow, what a contrast to some of the newer cars that are rust buckets already.
The fuse box lids from that era and even a good portion of the modern ones, are made out of a hard plastic that becomes very brittle after time being exposed to engine heat. They tend to break when you take them off to change fuses .
Hey! I'd drive it. Looks better than what Mitsubishi is pumping out now a days.
Probably more reliable too
I remember my dad bought one of these back in 2008 off an old bloke for $500Aud, it was in great condition and it was the first car I learnt how to drive manual. We should of kept it it was very comfortable car and actually was decent on fuel economy.
Overall looks of this car is very mint like it's never been driven except from moving outta the dealership. And the engine bay looks very clean... Very beautiful. I appreciate how the owner keep it clean.
A pristine Japanese car! Brass-headed radiator too! No doubt it exceeded European build quality and reliability of the times.
Not sure about exceeded, Mitsubishi has never had that "totally bomb proof" record generally, and (premium) european cars of 1990 were as good as they ever got.
I currently have a honda and a toyota with the O/D buttons. Also had a Volvo S80 with a back seat that split folded just like that which was handy for putting a mountain bike inside (rest of the car other than the seats was hot garbage)
Very sweet piece of preserved auto history!
This has to be the nicest one of these left in North America, without question. This and the Starion were so high tech to me in the late 80s, with the folded paper styling and home hi-fi stereos. I'm surprised this doesn't have a sunroof, however. I'd lose it if EuroAsian Bob found a 929 from this era in similar condition.
This car is spec’d perfect in my opinion. No sunroof, no air suspension, with leather. Exactly the way you want it. I actually have an 88 Starion as well. Can’t wait to get them together.
My father had one. I actually drove it. I don't recall anything outstanding about it, but back then cars were just A-to-B transportation to me.
No bloody way! I could eat off the engine block, its that perfect. Would love to know the history of this car over the years.
Your right, nice engine block or mini dinner table
It probably doesn't have much of a history. My guess would be it was bought new by a retired guy, put in a garage, barely used and sold to Euroasian Bob when the guy died.
@@AWMJoeyjoejoe LOL, true, 30K miles in as many years means it's history was it sat in the garage most of the time.
You would see me drive this! This car had style and was ahead of its time, and was very reliable. Love the “sawtooth” wheels; beautiful! Glad it’s an automatic!
What a great looking machine! Love it.
I worked at CVS in a small town and this little old lady had this 87 Mazda 323 in mint condition. I happened to see her getting out of it and I started asking her about it. She said she always gets asked about it and didn't know why. I was like lady you have a mint condition 87 Mazda with like 24 thousand miles on it you can sell it now for more then you paid for it.
Too bad it wasn't a 323 GTX
Awesome, love the car wizard disecting unique cars like doug demuro does!