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    Towing capacity 81 MK1 Mirage

    in General Car Chat

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    On 12/11/2017 at 12:47, noel said:

    I had a MK2 Mirage. I had a towbar on it mainly for bike rack and the odd domestic trailer trip. Mate I sold it to towed a car trailer loaded with 4 cylinder car!

     

    Sweet, I'll keep the Mirage and use it for big as tow missions lol.

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    Mirage-Man's - 1988 Hyundai Stellar

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    Clean as F**k. Gotta love a clean engine bay, the clean rocker cover really brings it out.

    Replaced the rocker cover gasket today, after driving around South Auckland trying too get one. Did an oil flush / filter change. And did a full clean of the engine bay. I also replaced the leads as well. She's idling OK. Shes really quiet while idling. I feel it's set too low, as I keep thinking she's gonna stall at the lights. But Yeah, it as adjusted as high as it can go by the looks of things.

    Anyway, ended up doing about 40KM'S of driving out the back country roads of Papakura. So I'm happy. :)

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    Left to rot.....

    in General Car Chat

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    On 02/10/2017 at 03:19, CarolsHusband said:

    Don't push him too far. This bloke had enough of the council planning officer in 1991, 

    / a bit off topic, sorry.

     

    Actually, contrary too my comment before. This man shot one of the council guys dead here. He was released from prison last month after suffering a stroke.

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    Mirage-Man's - 1988 Hyundai Stellar

    in Projects and Build Ups

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    Well finally an update on the Stellar, shes been a non runner for the past few months. Me and my good mate Steven, along with some help through txt message from @piazzanoob 24/7 mechanical help line, LOL (thanks mayte)The old girl roared back into life today, after being parked up for 5 months while I fucked around doing nothing and swearing at myself, thinking I had brought a fucked car with some stupid Mitsubishi engine. They are actually good engines, when their working well anyway.

    I brought some new parts for it last month - spark plugs, distributer, rotor, points, condenser and coil. Everything like the distributer, points and things had corroded and were apart of the issue is too why the Stellar was not starting / running.

    Once we got her firing and running for about 20 seconds at a time, every time we put gas directly into the carb, and then a few sprays of Start Ya Bastard, we noticed that petrol was pouring out around the carburettor seal. As we took the carburettor off a few months ago, to give it a clean, we must have disrupted the seal without realising it, and this was the reason she was only running for 20 seconds at a time. We then took the whole carb off and cleaned up the seal and got some silicone over it.

    Then with a big burst of blue smoke, she started up. Like a typical Mitsubishi 4G32, at one end she was running pretty smoothly, and at the other you wouldn’t think so. Smoke Smoke every fucking where LOL.

    She’s running a lot better now, and no longer hesitates going over 80km/h. It was like that from the day I brought it.

    I am able to do 110KPH on the back roads of Papakura very easily now in the old girl.

    I’ve got too get a few seals and do an oil change next. But for now, i’ll catch up on the months of driving I missed, but yeah. At least she’s driveable now.

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    Towing capacity 81 MK1 Mirage

    in General Car Chat

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    2 hours ago, Mr Vapour said:

    I have been in that car and i think it is irresponsible of you to tow any thing in it. 

    Its a danger to other road users buy its self, towing a trailer is asking for trouble! 

    Oh well, it's OK. It towed pretty well, I just need too sort the electrical side out before next time. I'm just glad I made it back from Hamilton. Had fuses blowing along the way. Need too have her @ 120% before next time.

    But Hey, as @nzed said, I got shit done. Had the old girl loaded up. Inside And out.

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    I'm sorry LSTA

    in General Car Chat

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    My gold Mirages rego would have lapsed on Monday 23rd October if I hadent haven't paid it all up today. Was going too put it on hold, then they said if you take it off hold, before the 3 months is up, id have too pay the backdated rego from the day it was put on hold. How fucked is that.

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    Towing capacity 81 MK1 Mirage

    in General Car Chat

    Posted · Edited by MIRAGE-MAN
    Spelt Placemakers wrong.

    2 hours ago, igor said:

    A fuck load more than you think it can handle if it is anything like my EN Civic.

    Yeah, I've seen an Indian guy in an EB1 Civic towing a Placemakers trailer. I should be fine. I replaced the clutch over a year ago anyway.

    Mk1 Mitsubishi mirage brakes

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    1 hour ago, frogwhitt said:

    I kept the super shift gearbox.used sigma flywheel and clutch. All lined up fine.

    I don't want to have to change to hydraulic clutch and cable shifter until I have too. 

    Will be a good test for the four speed to see how long it will last.

    Sweet as. Time I got rid of the 1.2L in my green workhorse them. Thanks mate. 

    Towing capacity 81 MK1 Mirage

    in General Car Chat

    Posted

    Thought now would be the perfect time too ask. Anyone here know the towing capacity on an 81 1.2L supershift mirage.

    Put a towbar into the old workhorse. I'm not expecting too tow fully laden trailers like the ones from the gas station or anything. Just a small trailer etc etc.

    Cannot find anything on any NZ websites that states how many KG's it can handle lol. Just wanting an idea of how much.

    Thanks guys.

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