"505Turbeaux" (505turbeaux)
10/03/2013 at 09:33 • Filed to: None
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"505Turbeaux" (505turbeaux)
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88 Mitsubishi "Wagon", L300, Delica, whatever you want to call it. Cool little van I am hopefully going to snap up on Monday for a little over scrap money. I cannot find much info on these really at all. No brochures of US specs, no nothing. Any untapped resource besides Google/Bing on getting some info? Anyone got a 87-92 full line Mitsu brochure you want to take pics of?
zadtheinhaler
> 505Turbeaux
10/03/2013 at 09:48 |
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As far as I know, Delicas were not imported to North America as new models - anything we see on this side of the Pacific is imported - chances are that it's a right-hand drive model, yeah?
Anyhow, from what I recall, they're pretty capable little vans - I'm sure there's gotta be a few fan club web sites that have tons of info, it's just a matter of Googling it.
If you do pick it up Monday, would you mind publishing a few interior pics and a 'driving impression'/review on Oppo?
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505Turbeaux
> zadtheinhaler
10/03/2013 at 09:52 |
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oh sure. They imported them for 3 years or so 87+ as either a Van, or Wagon for the passenger model, in very very small numbers. I was actually trying to do some research to see the major interior features I should be aware of to verify all is there before pulling the trigger. Seems like a cool little van, so I will probably do it. West coast car so 2 tiny spots of rust and some wavy gravy on the drivers side rear door but appears to be in decent shape
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zadtheinhaler
> 505Turbeaux
10/03/2013 at 10:05 |
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Colour me jelly then!
We didn't get them in Soviet Canuckistan :-( , but before I moved to Saskabush I started seeing all sorts of JDM stuff around the Fraser Valley/Vancouver area - Cappucinos, S-Cargos (weird fuckers) and a buttload of Delicas and the Toyota analogues.
Surprisingly, a lot of kei-class trucks and vans were here in Saskatchewan licensed for the road, but unless one got a vehicle with the diesel they weren't capable of going over 90km/h, which makes them a bit of a road-block on 110km/h highways..
*Lots* of Sambars and equivalents, and the parking authority here uses Mitsubishi 2-door SUVs (Monteros or similar).
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505Turbeaux
> zadtheinhaler
10/03/2013 at 10:29 |
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I found exactly one pic of an l300 interior with the NA spec captains chairs. I hope it has some velour like this too...I know they slide around pretty far on those rails, or spin around to face backwards
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zadtheinhaler
> 505Turbeaux
10/03/2013 at 10:40 |
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As a 6'2" guy, that much leg-room means a lot!
dieselwagon
> 505Turbeaux
10/03/2013 at 10:53 |
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They were and still are available all over the developing world. Never got anywhere close to the market penetration that the Toyota Hiace/Grandace has though.
Still should be a good vehicle, but good luck on finding some detailed information about it. Especially if it is, as I assume a 'for US market' version with a larger engine and autobox and probably completely different electronics, rather than the same one they sold/sell in all the other 200+ countries of the world. Maybe i'm just cynical...
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505Turbeaux
> dieselwagon
10/03/2013 at 10:56 |
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it appears to be the US market version, slushbox, 107hp engine. Motor has approx 90K on it, body had 240. Driven from Washington state to maine a few years back, some recent suspension, brake, cooling, and charging work done
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dieselwagon
> 505Turbeaux
10/03/2013 at 11:06 |
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From what I just read on Wikipedia, Mexico might be the place to source information and parts as the same vehicle was sold there until 07 it seems, and a licensed Chinese copy known as the Dodge 1000 still is.
NaturallyAspirated
> 505Turbeaux
10/03/2013 at 12:42 |
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Hmm, that looks a lot like the van in the end credits of an anime I watched recently. I was wondering what that van was.
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505Turbeaux
> NaturallyAspirated
10/03/2013 at 12:47 |
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haha cool!