snake Posted April 11, 2006 Share Posted April 11, 2006 my mate is looking at buying this what do ya reckon? http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing ... key=401105 so i thought id ask around and see if anybody knows -common places for them to rust -mechanical things to watch out for -anything else you can think of im not the biggest fan of these but i have to admit that it appears to be pretty mint Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macabre Posted April 11, 2006 Share Posted April 11, 2006 pretty mint, pity its auto. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuel Posted April 11, 2006 Share Posted April 11, 2006 That's one of the last of the RWD series Sigma. Probably was a run-out model. Check the usual places like at the bottom of the doors, sills, bottom of the guards, in the boot under the rear windscreen etc. Mechanically they are pretty sound, it's a low milage example so should be fine in that aspect. That model uses the G63B SOHC belt driven 8V carb engine putting out a massive 100hp@5500rpm. Rear end will be solid axle with drums. Front will sport 256mm ventilated rotors. It does look like an absolutely mint example. Are you planning on doing an engine conversion or something? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snake Posted April 11, 2006 Author Share Posted April 11, 2006 It does look like an absolutely mint example. Are you planning on doing an engine conversion or something? not sure what hes planning at the moment but ill ask next time i talk to him probably just sacked with chromes auu! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
84_S12 Posted April 11, 2006 Share Posted April 11, 2006 When I still worked at the Servo, one of the friendly tanker drivers (top bloke) had one of these as his hack to keep his utter caner of an Evo 1 at home. Reckons it's got the torque to keep spinning the wheels in 3rd.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isnowi Posted April 11, 2006 Share Posted April 11, 2006 Watch out for rust in the firewall, almost impossible to see without taking the carpet and dash out, but if the carpets damp and there is a musty smell in the cabin chances are theres rust somewhere in there. Mechanically they are pretty damn tough, i had one with 433000km on it and it was still going strong, smoked a bit due to never having even a freshen up let alone a rebuild, but still pulled pretty good. In fact i am stilll using the gearbox from it in my ex lancer... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProZac Posted April 11, 2006 Share Posted April 11, 2006 Check under the front windscreen for rust also, they have a habit of going there. Looks very tidy though, they'll run forever aslong as you throw some oil, a filter, and some water treatment at them every now and again . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowlancer Posted April 12, 2006 Share Posted April 12, 2006 Had the engine from one of these in my Celeste Went really well Chuck a VR4 4G63T in there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macabre Posted April 12, 2006 Share Posted April 12, 2006 yeah my ones were pretty fune, huge burnouts, pity bout the single spin hah go off the clock alright too... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snake Posted April 13, 2006 Author Share Posted April 13, 2006 cheers for the info hes in two minds over whether to get it or not now, cause some stupid old man at mitsubishi told him to stay away from old cars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TygerTung Posted April 13, 2006 Share Posted April 13, 2006 I wouldn't be too keen as it's grandma-matic. The engines are pretty good, I had one in my lancer EX with 290k's on it, but it still ran mint as with no smoke and 200 psi compression. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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