1996 Mitsibishi Colt...NOW with added pics

[whitevanman]

Any one got any experience of them ? I've got a freebie one to look at tomorrow and just wondered if the AS hive intellect could help out with specific advice....

[Milford Cubicle]

It's free, don't be a tyre kicker!

[whitevanman]

Yeah, but as I have projects coming out of my ears, I don't want to take it on if its gonna take to much time, hence the question....if it's too much for me I'll leave it for someone elses to benifit from..

[vicsmith]

Other than the usual, nothing they`re really known for going on, pretty tough things. You do hear of high mileage Colts/Galants eating their gearboxes, but not often. These are nice well engineered cars, there`s some real build quality there, pretty rapid even in 1.3 form. I know an old boy with a T-reg one, every now and then he gets me to run it somewhere for something trivial doing, and I`m always amazed at how good it feels for a 100,000 mile 10 year old hatch, and it was the same with the `91 Colt he had before it. Put it this way, I would defiantely investigate a free one, chances are it`ll be extremely viable.

[whitevanman]

Other than the usual, nothing they`re really known for going on, pretty tough things. You do hear of high mileage Colts/Galants eating their gearboxes, but not often. These are nice well engineered cars, there`s some real build quality there, pretty rapid even in 1.3 form. I know an old boy with a T-reg one, every now and then he gets me to run it somewhere for something trivial doing, and I`m always amazed at how good it feels for a 100,000 mile 10 year old hatch, and it was the same with the `91 Colt he had before it. Put it this way, I would defiantely investigate a free one, chances are it`ll be extremely viable.

Cheers Vic thats the sort of feedback I was after

[garbaldy]

crackin wee cars handle well enough in standard flavor.if its the 1300 engine i had one with over 200k on it and it was still pretty livelly but if its the 1600 16 valver then it will go like a scalded cat and they rev like billyo if someone told me about a one going for nowt i would automaticly just say i will take it without even thinking about it can you tell i like my misterbishis then

[Station]

Like this:

 

 

Or this?

 

 

The last one has a really tidy rear end, the whole thing looks nice.

[garbaldy]

1996 is the cutoff year but it is rare to see the CA on a 96 so my guess would be that its the CJ heres the specs shame it wasnt the cyborg because boy can they shift.Model1300 ELi/GLi 73bhp 79lb/ft 12.5 106mph 4G13 SOHC 12V 908kg 1600 GLXi 111bhp 100lb/ft 9.8 118mph 4G92 SOHC 16V 969kg 1800 GTi 138bhp 121lb/ft 7.6 130mph 4G93 DOHC 16V 995kg 1600 Cyborg R (Japan) 172bhp 123lb/ft 6.8 134mph 4G92 MIVEC DOHC 16V 1040kg

[whitevanman]

It's a 1.6 auto..........Gar... I'll get it and if I don't want it your welcome to it

[garbaldy]

It's a 1.6 auto..........Gar... I'll get it and if I don't want it your welcome to it

Auto thats a shame but it will still go well though when you get it post up some pics and give us a shout iff you dinny like it

[whitevanman]

will do....

[whitevanman]

I'm now the "proud" owner of a scabby white piece of shite, will give it a going over later and put the pics up.....

[whitevanman]

here she is in all her "glory"

 

the quality bodywork repairs......

and now for the rest of the car...clean engine bay

 

and an even cleaner world of greyness...

 

 

had a good look over it this afternoon and its rock solid underneath.....dont' think it will need any welding, engines sweet as well.

 

Bad points.... think there might be a ball joint away at the front and the washers don't work...anyone know where the fuse is? its not in the fusebox judging by the symbols

 

Otherwise it's a very pleasent nippy (no pun intended) drive...I'm even pleased to say that there is Tax and MOT until the end of the month

[ashmicro]

Nice find there. All that needs is a damn good whack with the powerhose. Get the wheels off and get under those arches.

[MrRegieRitmo]

For free I'd certainly have no complaints!

[trigger]

Love the freebieness of it but not so keen on that shocking filler repair on the rear 1/4!.Mind you a days cleaning and T-cutting and a better bodge on the rear 1/4 will make it much nicer.

[MrRegieRitmo]

I wonder how many Tipp-Ex bottles went into perfecting that touch up!?

[Station]

I'd love that, it's the model I like.

[CortinaDave]

Free is always the right price

[garbaldy]

not to bad atall you just canny beat a bit off poor bodge work just pure class that the last time i saw a repair like that it had been painted in the wrong shade with dulux and you could see the sanding marks quite clearly through the wafer thin paintjob.some people think bodywork is easy peasy

[vicsmith]

At least it`s white, the most untricky colour to blend an aerosol job in with. Overall looks like a good day`s shootin`.