Keep Oppo Jumbuck

"not for canada - australian in disguise" (for-canada) 08/03/2016 at 22:44 • Filed to: proton

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It’s like a two door Baja mixed with one of the more contemporary Holden or Ford utes. I want one. You can even import one into Canada next year.

RT > not for canada - australian in disguise 08/03/2016 at 22:50

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It could be interchangeable with some Evo parts because of its shared platform.

S65 > not for canada - australian in disguise 08/03/2016 at 22:51

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You can even import one into Canada next year.

not for canada - australian in disguise > RT 08/03/2016 at 22:52

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Holy crap. I never even thought about that. EVO UTE.

RT > not for canada - australian in disguise 08/03/2016 at 22:54

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No 4WD system or active yaw control though. ;)

not for canada - australian in disguise > RT 08/03/2016 at 22:55

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That’s quitter talk.

RT > not for canada - australian in disguise 08/03/2016 at 22:56

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Well, it would be interesting to find out, xD.

Nauraushaun > RT 08/03/2016 at 23:01

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I think it’s based on the coupe/hatch, so the drivetrain won’t drop in. But the engine might.

Nauraushaun > not for canada - australian in disguise 08/03/2016 at 23:03

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It’s like a two door Baja mixed with one of the more contemporary Holden or Ford utes

I love how Americans always try to frame utes in the context of what they know. Everything is an -amino . As if Australia never had utes and the Ranchero never existed!

It’s not really like a Baja at all, it’s pretty much just a rebodied Lancer coupe. Similar to our Commodore/Falcon utes, but based off a much smaller and lighter car (and therefore with much less power and FWD).

Seriously, those Lancer coupes weigh like 935kg, I’d be very surprised if this weighed more than that.

There’s one that lives on my street.

not for canada - australian in disguise > Nauraushaun 08/03/2016 at 23:05

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It’s really the cladding that reminds me of the Baja.

Nauraushaun > not for canada - australian in disguise 08/03/2016 at 23:12

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Strongly related

Was this you, For Canada?!

not for canada - australian in disguise > Nauraushaun 08/03/2016 at 23:15

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MAYBE IT WAS

I’m secretly the CEO of Proton and I’m trying to get people to care about my manufacturer’s cars.

RT > Nauraushaun 08/03/2016 at 23:18

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That’s what I was thinking, you’re completely correct.

If you happened to be obscenely rich you could probably just do whatever you wanted to it though. I’d blow my millions on it. ;)

Nauraushaun > RT 08/03/2016 at 23:34

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I would too! And it would be a targa top and it wouldn’t be haggard as shit like this one (which is representative of all Evo conversions I feel)

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Nauraushaun 08/04/2016 at 00:50

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What about a eclipse/talon drive train, it's shorter than the Evo.

Nauraushaun > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 08/04/2016 at 01:46

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But is it the same as the coupe/hatch/ute? If so, and they did base an awesome AWD car on the same wheelbase, that opens this whole thing right up!

Of course the next problem is that America has no Jumbucks and Australia has no Eclipses. Someone’s going to be importing.

Side note: I’d like to get a Jumbuck and turn it into a true Lancer ute. Just spend a few days heading down to the wreckers picking up Lancer bits, and do a full conversion, keeping everything as stock as possible. I like the Lancer/Mirage quite a lot, it’d be a neat little car.

Edit: like this! I can’t believe someone did this while resisting the urge to rice it! He even bothered to respray the damn thing!

has had a quick respray in Audi Sprint Blue, and the badges/stickers removed, Helps me forget that I drive a Jumbuck/Bumfuck/Dumbfuck etc lol

So down to earth! What a bro.