Galantly Stupid

[mitsisigma01]

8 hours ago, TooManyPeopleMovers said:

Ah, I would love to come and dribble on your Sigma. 

But I'm in New Zealand! World events asides, it's still quite a trip to come and change a clutch. And my clutch changing skills (nil) may not be up to scratch. Surely any decent mechanic can have a go?

We got your Sigma as a Magna. There used to be heaps when I was growing up...now I barely see any.

Is your Sigma the 2.6 or 3.0 litre? 

3 litre manual 6g72, I've never seen another, 500tops saw one in Plymouth and a brief ownership was had by an AS'er in Scotland, both about as far away as they could be from me in Sussex. My clutch changing experience is zero and my back is fkd so it won't be a DIY job unfortunately. 

Spares seem to readily available, just not through MitsubishiUK  who have just pulled out. 

If you happen to find one when trawling round breakers please let me know 👍

[worldofceri]

This has happened:

[Supernaut]

It has begun.

 

I'm nervous and I'm not even the one buying this! I think I'm getting roped into helping drive it back north, though.

That is if it can drive north. We've had no word from Ceri about any issues with it, just pictures of it on the trailer...

[wesacosa]

someone split something on your nice clean trailer 😬

[Saltyscotsman]

Just now, Supernaut said:

It has begun.

 

I'm nervous and I'm not even the one buying this! I think I'm getting roped into helping drive it back north, though.

Because you want it to do well when was the last time you seen a Galant North of the border?

[17-Coffees]

Seeing more photos of it that @rantingYoof has posted elsewhere(I'm sure if you ask him or @Saltyscotsman nice enough they'll post here) it does look very clean. 

I'm just curious about the stuff we haven't seen yet...or what Mr. Screwdriver will show up come the test. 😬

[hairnet]

6 hours ago, Saltyscotsman said:

Because you want it to do well when was the last time you seen a Galant North of the border?

 

shouldnt be a problem from brum to teuchter right enuff?

[rantingYoof]

It looks wonderful. If it's half as good underneath as it is on top then it'll be fine.

[rantingYoof]

MOT day today. About to drive it there. Definitely needs a backbox. And at least one tyre (186/70/14 profile!).

But who knows what else! The excitement*!

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[Volksy]

I do like how these look, saloon over a hatch anyday.

I used one in NZ, 1.8 Auto if I remember correctly. 

Comfy if dull. I was in my early twenties, so I'll probably like it now!

[tooSavvy]

@Volksy .....

I think the saloon Toyota Carina II is much crisper looking than the *hatch....

*no bloody good for washing machine shennanigans, agreed 

[Saltyscotsman]

So the Galant just came back from its MOT and this was the advisories defect etc. Just trying to find out what exactly the exhaust needs

[rantingYoof]

Only thing garage cannot source is exhaust (middle and rear sections).@Saltyscotsman is going to be doing some Googling tonight!

Otherwise, LOOK MA! NO ROT!

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[Tickman]

That's not a big list at all!

[tooSavvy]

**NO** sparkly stick = **WIN**

Well done [you haven't been]

[hairnet]

Re test Monday then

[320touring]

Boom, looking well!

 

Hope MOT procurement is straightforward 😃

[montytom]

Lovely looking car.look forward to seeing the progress on this one

[Saltyscotsman]

Yeah just gonna have to look for that exhausts sections depending on time permiting when picking car up for Northampton might stop at somewhere on the road up if anyone want to see said galant but that's a conversation to have closer to pick up time

[mitsisigma01]

On 4/24/2021 at 1:42 PM, rantingYoof said:

Only thing garage cannot source is exhaust (middle and rear sections).

Is it this one? 

Don't just go by the reg number as model changeover dates can affect search. 

My Mitsi Sigma was registered 03/96 but actually built 06/93, between those dates was a changeover/face-lift so ideally check what is fitted and double check what is being listed (bends, brackets, length etc. I ended up getting a full exhaust from ebay Germany, 

Good luck with the search

[Toe]

See this on fleabay and thought haven't seen any for ages... I had a '89 GTi 16v and though I sold it for a Mazda 323 V6 I miss that more, think the thermostat was knackered but at the time I didn't have the knowledge to sort it out.

Saloons are definitely the better looking and if I remember right much of them were galvanized, damn good buy there

[Schaefft]

This is somewhat related. Seen on Mallorca 2 years ago, Belgian dude keeping it there for when he visits. It really was immaculate!

[face]

I had a 1990 Lancer GTi a few years back.

It was far superior in every way to most popular hot hatchbacks of the era. I suppose they just didn’t have the image against Ford, Vauxhall or Volkswagen to get the sales.

Same can be said for the BX GTi, Mazda 323 GT etc.

Love the Galant 👍🏻

[rantingYoof]

Supreme victory! I'll be collecting it this morning and it'll be going back on the driveway awaiting collection.


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[mitsisigma01]

Been a bit of a gap. What needed doing and what got done for the mot? 🤔🤔

[Supernaut]

Most of the gap was waiting for the centre and rear sections of exhaust to arrive from ebay. They seemingly arrived yesterday and got fitted straight away. I think everything else had been done already, and it was just waiting on the exhaust.

[michael t]

Wonderful purchase, absolutely wonderful. Good Luck with it!!

[beko1987]

Wow that was easy! Hope you polished the windscreen when fitting the new wipers? 

Enjoy your trip etc! 

[rantingYoof]

Garage took care of entire fail sheet and gave it free retest. Also had battery (old one gubbed) and new brake fluid.

Fitting exhaust was a doddle it seems, although part of it was gummed, so the advice is to only fit a gasket when it starts blowing.

Drove wonderfully on the way home.


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[beko1987]

Nice. I was reading the menu at ats whilst the guy was filling his forms out and noted £40 for a brake fluid change... 

Do they bleed the whole thing through from all corners etc? Wondering if I change my rear discs, pads and flexi's with minimal fluid loss and limp it over there for the remainder... Can't bleed on my own and I don't own a pressure bleeder... Can see buying one and fluid costing £40