"Dann" (ammerty)
12/09/2013 at 03:58 • Filed to: HAPPY BIRTHDAY
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"Dann" (ammerty)
12/09/2013 at 03:58 • Filed to: HAPPY BIRTHDAY | 5
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My Mitsubishi Magna (named Manny, for those playing at home) turns twelve this week, and just clocked over 240,000km yesterday.
For its entry into the terrible teens, Manny received a new oxygen sensor (not a fun exercise to do with limited crawl space - whipper-snipper line has never been so handy!)
...and a wash and polish
I hope to get a few more good years out of Manny yet!
Lars_M
> Dann
12/09/2013 at 04:17 |
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Looks nice and clean. If you can keep it clear of rust and electrical gremlins - I think you can keep it running as long as you can get parts.
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Dann
> Lars_M
12/09/2013 at 04:53 |
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Thanks!
Rust isn't really an issue here (Australia), but the sun is, and the roof is showing the full effects of UV/clearcoat damage and Mitsubishi's lax attitude to paint technology in the late '90s & early 2000s.
Parts haven't been an issue, as the Magna was manufactured here in reasonable numbers, and thankfully they're pretty easy to work on.
WarShrike
> Dann
12/09/2013 at 06:51 |
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Nice! Looks to be a clean relatively straight bodied car!
My Firebird is now 13, I've had it for 11 years now and has 160,000 miles (~260,000km) on it. I really don't plan on getting rid of it. Plenty of parts around to keep it going, or donor cars to make a zombie from.
Needs paint, but that will have to wait until after I finish my new longblock and turbo build (don't want to scratch up fresh paint while doing fab work).
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Dann
> WarShrike
12/09/2013 at 07:28 |
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Looks tidy man, especially for the miles!
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Dann
> Dann
12/09/2013 at 07:28 |
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Some weird paint imperfection that only shows up in certain angles.. not a dent
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WarShrike
> Dann
12/09/2013 at 07:33 |
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Thanks, it's getting some Australian parts put in it soon enough. Had to source a few Holden performance parts to make the next step possible because the rwd V6 market here isn't quite as strong.
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Dann
> WarShrike
12/09/2013 at 07:37 |
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True, the 3.8L market is pretty strong here, no shortage of performance bits for them
Party-vi
> Dann
12/09/2013 at 08:10 |
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My parents used to have a Diamante LS - it was such a good car. Then they gave it to my sister, who parked it and now it sits neglected. Sigh .
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WarShrike
> Dann
12/09/2013 at 09:51 |
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Yup. I had been searching for a good clutch/flywheel setup to handle a turbo that's good for over 500kW.
Companies here in the US pretty much had zero interest in helping me out with a pos V6. Started searching on justcommodores as I usually do for hard to find parts and happened upon a gold mine.
Talking to NPC Australia on a dual plate clutch w/ a billet steel flywheel. It's gonna be a bit costly but I need a setup to handle the power without being abusive on the street.