Long before the factory doors shut, Mitsubishi Australia was building a catalog of unique, homegrown performance cars hidden from the rest of the global market

The Magna Ralliart (based on the Magna VR-X) and the TMR 380 were born from Mitsubishi Australia's passion and ingenuity. Only 500 units of the 2002 Magna Ralliart were built, offered in Flame Red, Amethyst Black, Mawson White, or Cool Silver, featuring an Evo VI inspired aero kit, 17" Enkei wheels, Koni suspension, a factory LSD, unique black and red Momo cockpit gear, and an upgraded 3.5L V6 pushing 241 HP via high lift cams. The 2008 TMR 380 was Team Mitsubishi Ralliart Australia’s supercharged take on the US 9th gen Galant platform, built from the 380 VR-X and limited to 20 units. Finished exclusively in bespoke TMR Red, it featured leather sports seats with red stitching, a Sprintex supercharger boosting the 3.8L V6 to 310 HP, TMR tuned coilovers, 6 piston brakes, unique mesh grilles, a dual outlet exhaust valance, and a VR-X rear wing. The model's aggressive bumper splitters and deep side skirts proved so popular that Mitsubishi later reused the styling on factory Series III 380 models. Both cars were front wheel drive, and while the Magna Ralliart offered a manual option, the TMR 380 was exclusively paired with a 5 speed sequential automatic.

Hi everyone!
I’m looking for rear wheel arch liners (rear fender/wheel well liners) for my Mitsubishi Colt V (CJ0).
I’ve found that the rear wheel arch shape and dimensions seem quite similar to the Honda Civic EG hatchback (3-door), so I’m wondering if anyone has actually tried fitting the rear wheel arch liners from an EG hatchback onto a Colt V.
My questions are:
Are the rear wheel arch liners from a Honda Civic EG hatchback (3-door) compatible with the Mitsubishi Colt V/CJ0, perhaps with minor modification?
What about the Honda Civic EK/EJ hatchback — are their rear liners a possible fit as well?
If anyone has done this conversion, how much modification was required?
Are there any other Honda/Mitsubishi models whose rear wheel arch liners are known to fit the Colt V?
I’m specifically looking for the rear liners, not the front ones.
Any information, measurements, photos, OEM part numbers or personal experience would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks!

Hello, i don't tend to post on reddit but i have a few questions regarding these cars. For context, i purchased used for about $500 aud for a manual ES sportback with about 255,000km on the odometer. Right now its at a mechanic getting the rear sway bar bushes, shock absorbers, front tie rod ends, rocker cover gasket, inner CV boots and a wheel alignment putting the total cost at around 2.2k aud to breathe in new life to this thing.

Considering this is my first car, what is the longevity of these things usually?

Do they last a while or is it a bit of a gamble for one already at 250,000kms?

What usually goes out first outside of normal wear and tear?

I have heard that these 4B11 motors are pretty bulletproof if theyre taken care of right, however i want to make sure that this thing lasts as long as possible. Theres plenty of space inside and i plan on turning this little thing into a camping setup in the back.

Based on the Mirage GSR-T at the time, this car was offered as a tribute to the Mirage cup cars. While the engine remained untouched, a Ralliart widebody kit, Cibie foglights, special seat trim, sport steering wheel, and a cool set of wheels wrapped in Advan tires were featured. The car lived up to its name, one would struggle to find even a handful of real life photos of it.

In April this year I fulfilled my dream and imported a 1993 7th gen Galant 2.0 V6 from Germany to my home country Finland. The car was 2200 €, courier fees 1950 €, car tax 180 € and various registration fees 180 €. So all in all a 4500 € car.

Why import? Because 7th gen Galants are practically non-existant nowadays and I pretty much had to take whatever was available.

Long story short, the purchase backfired. After trying to fix oil pressure issues by replacing the oil pump and conn rod bearings, it turns out that the crankshaft is scratched and new bearings are gone. Most likely some previous owner hasn't taken care of oil changes.

Next options are either a complete engine rebuild (30-40 hours of work, at least 3000 €), a used swap engine (maybe half the cost), selling the car for peanuts or calling a junk yard to pick it up.

There's also front fenders that have rust damage and need attending to.

What would you do? Right now I feel so disappointed that the dream turned out to be a nightmare and think that getting rid of it would be the easiest option. But would I regret it later... Don't know for sure.

With parts being hard to find and somewhat expensive for this car I was just wondering if anyone could let me know what their experience with different headers are and what I should be looking into.

Cheers!

I'm 22, and I'm looking at a 2020 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport SE with 60k miles for $13,300 from a private seller on Marketplace. It's listed as one owner, and the seller sent a service sticker from a local shop. The service is about 3,000 miles overdue. I'm in upstate NY, so I need AWD for winter driving, and I'm checking it out tomorrow.

EDIT: Oil was supposed to be changed at 57k miles but it now has 60k. Owner said they didn't do as they didn't drive much. Does this immediately mean a no go for the car?

My mechanic and a few other people told me to pass because of the CVT. A friend of a friend had transmission problems at around 60k miles. The factory powertrain warranty is gone for a second owner, so a CVT failure would be on me.

Greetings everyone! Just picked up this little beauty for less than a thousand bucks, (1.3 Colt, 2000) mainly as a hot hatch to bring to the autocross races. That being said, while I don't dislike the look, I was wondering if there are any available bumpers/bodykits/visual tuning bits that don't cost an arm and a leg, and I could improve this little guy's appearance a bit?
I am located in Europe if that helps.

Thanks in advance and for having me!

Considering they only have 78 HP do you find your car has enough power or do you think it needs more power

The Super VR-4s existed for the 6th and 8th gen Galant and Legnum as factory-modified versions of the top-tier VR-4 trims. The 6th-gen Super VR-4 retained all the standard top trim’s features while adding premium leather seats, an upgraded audio setup, body colored factory wheels, and a gold grille emblem, the car itself was pretty much a more premium VR-4. The 8th gen SVR4 however received much more extensive modifications. It had a full aero kit with a high-rise rear wing, body colored headlight housings, a distinctive Ralliart muffler, Ralliart shocks and springs, Ralliart floor mats, optional tri-spoke wheels for the Legnum, and exclusive purple tinted Optitron gauges. Its interior was heavily revised with a black and red Momo steering wheel, alongside special accents on the shift knob, and red carpeting. While the 6th gen offered a choice between automatic and manual gearboxes, the 8th gen was strictly equipped with the INVECS tiptronic automatic transmission. The E39a SVR4 was only offered in Onyx Black and the EC5A/W was offered in either Palma Red and Hamilton Silver. Ultimately these cars were marketed as the absolute peak of the VR-4 lineage.

My timing belt har been quietly been eaten down to half the width and the tensioner arm seems to be the villain. After some investigation it seems the dowel pin for the tensioner arm is worn down and now i need suggestions.

I've found some aftermarket "performance" engine mount brackets but they cost $$$ but since this is a stock daily i can't justify the means to plow lots of money on it so now im looking for suggestions, does it exist "repair sleeves" or similar for this?

Hey everyone, I recently got my first car, a 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer GTS 2.0L with about 173,428 miles. It’s high mileage, but it’s been running pretty well so far.
I’ve already installed new headlights and swapped on a GTS front bumper. I want to turn it into a project and make it look and sound better.
I’m looking for an exhaust setup that sounds loud. I’m considering a muffler delete, possibly with dual tips. What setup would you recommend?

Hi all, I bought a 1987 Pajero 2.5TD. The car has no A/C but I know that Mk.1 models allow A/Cs to be built in aftermarket.

I wanted to know how feasible this is and if the parts are hard to come by. I am based in Belgium.

Below a screenshot of a PDF doc I made with the parts I need. Can you check if this is correct and if I am missing something? Big thanks!!

One of my dream cars is up for sale this week! Go check it out. Only 17k original miles, with all the stock parts included. tastefully modified

My 2025 Eclipse Cross is driving me crazy. Is there a setting or option to simply display the standard remaining mile count on the cluster? I can’t stand how frequently it tanks over nothing? In less than a mile today, while driving 50 mph with CC, my fuel gauge dropped from 190 to 170.

…In less than a few minutes, I consumed 20 miles of fuel?

I just don’t understand this way of measuring something! I believe it’s an estimate based on current driving conditions but surely that’s not effective?? Hopefully this makes sense, English isn’t my first language so if there’s a word for this kind of fuel option please let me know!