83C Posted February 20, 2018 Share Posted February 20, 2018 I do a little bit of car logistics for a friend, usually around once a month I'll head out with the trade plates and collect a car from somewhere for him. Today I collected a 2004 Mitsubishi L200 Warrior from Wolverhampton. I've always quite liked them, not too flash like the newer pickups and not overladen with electrics. 2.5 diesel, in black with the hard top for the load bay. Jumped in, leather-ish interior is not bad, and the dash isn't bad for a commercial. Tanked it up, steered a course for the M5 and set about the trip to Exeter. Fuck me does it like a drink. Half a tank gone in 170 miles, that was a steady cruise at 65-70 all the way. Engine is revving at 3000rpm at 70, sounds harsh and needs a 6th gear. Stereo is good though it is an aftermarket upgrade with DAB. Seats aren't at all good for long distance, i was glad to get out of it. All in all its convinced me I don't want an L200 given the mileage I do, but it is practical as a working vehicle and I'd have one for that if I wasn't doing big mileages on the motorway. Anyone else experienced one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twosmoke300 Posted February 20, 2018 Share Posted February 20, 2018 Only the engines when they throw rods out or crack heads Barry Cade 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrumpiusMaximus Posted February 20, 2018 Share Posted February 20, 2018 I crashed into one once at Clacket Lane services... does that count? stuboy, spike60, Cavcraft and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felly Magic Posted February 20, 2018 Share Posted February 20, 2018 Don't they have OMGHGF issues? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M'coli Posted February 20, 2018 Share Posted February 20, 2018 I don't think its OMGHGF issues, more like what twosmoke300 said - I believe they like to crack cylinder heids for fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerzy Woking Posted February 20, 2018 Share Posted February 20, 2018 My brother in law had one which threw a rod through the crankcase. Now has a big Subaru pick up that he says is head and shoulders above any pick up he has had or driven. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lacquer Peel Posted February 20, 2018 Share Posted February 20, 2018 Big Subaru pickup? Does he own a Baja in America? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgyBastard Posted February 20, 2018 Share Posted February 20, 2018 DSC_0674 by srblythe, on Flickr I have a 2wd L200 single cab. It's a bit shit, manual locks and windows and the seats are pretty firm. It has an open diff and is hopeless in wet weather, it just wheel spins at every opportunity which makes it a chore to try and pull away quickly at junctions. DSC_0928 by srblythe, on Flickr My ranger was more spacious inside, had comfier seats, central locking, electric windows etc and was fitted with an LSD which meant pulling away on wet roads manageable and was also gr8 4 driftin! oldcars and CGSB 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted February 20, 2018 Share Posted February 20, 2018 ....Engine is revving at 3000rpm at 70, ...Interesting. That seems to be the same rev level that smaller petrol engines reach at 70mph. Not very relaxed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shep Shepherd Posted February 20, 2018 Share Posted February 20, 2018 We have a 2003 L200 'Worrier' at work as a run-around. Awful in pretty much every respect and constantly breaking down. I can't believe that people willingly bought them new. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddyramrod Posted February 20, 2018 Share Posted February 20, 2018 In Cyprus the L200 is the sportscar of choice for the natives. To blend in we bought a Vauxhall Brava (which is an Isuzu with different badges) wearing a Truckman canopy, and it was an ideal too for most of the time we were there, although it did eat its turbo. Isuzus are very popular there too. Most of both have four-wheel-drive (mine didn't) and they are often the first car your son drives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 Would that still be the old indirect injection engine from the Shogun? If so it's the same engine as my old Hyundai H100 van, and that liked a drink too - high 20s and it wasn't even 4WD. That was also revving its knackers off at 70. Nicola H 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkman Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 Friends don't let friends drive diesels. Shep Shepherd, barefoot, STUNO and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilA Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 We had a Warrior at my old work. It, uh, had wheels. It went. Slowly. Everything about it felt indirect. Gear ratios were straight from a Metro 1.0L and it was improved marginally when it was decided it should have a performance boosting resistor pack installed in the loom, which didn't really make it much faster but put more of the fuel tank out of the exhaust as soot. I'm trying to think of any redeeming features but have failed to. spike60 and Shep Shepherd 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martc Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 blah blah Mitsubishi L200 Warrior blah blah newer pickups blah blah Anyone else experienced one? Only experienced them from 3 feet away from my rear bumper on a motorway, it's almost like sitting in one. They are the new Astra van. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TataBobu Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 I liked the shape of those, and at one point I was tempted. Not anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddyramrod Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 Oh I'd have another pickup if I was living in Cyprus again. It wouldn't be anything as modern as a Warrior though! There's an unused, unregistered FSO Caro pickup waiting, indoors, with my name on it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Old Bloke Next Door Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 Beware 05 Isuzu crew cab. Can't post pictures on here due to unknown technical problem, here's a link. https://www.facebook.com/groups/autoshite/permalink/10155337095241732/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busmansholiday Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 We bought a shit load of these at work as some areas of the work needed off road capability. They were shite. Ours always had the diff lock light on, no matter what. Small cab, uncomfortable, shite to drive, turning circle of an aircraft carrier. Try getting four none too slim blokes in one dressed to keep warm outside when they got to the job! Replaced them with Rangers, far, far better piece of kit. Shep Shepherd 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted February 22, 2018 Share Posted February 22, 2018 Do they have a diff lock? Part-time four wheel drives usually don't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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