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02/20/2015 at 14:03 • Filed to: None
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"windadvisory" (windadvisory)
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This Diamante has traveled 180,ooo. That must mean the 6G72 3.0L V6 is reliable?
http://portland.craigslist.org/wsc/cto/489940…
I have to say....I really love the lines on this Mitsubishi.
My only gripe? No sunroof :/
pdx107
> windadvisory
02/20/2015 at 14:11 |
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the want is strong, and i have the $ and I live in Portland but.... I don't need it as much as I want to
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windadvisory
> pdx107
02/20/2015 at 14:13 |
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Ask yourself.....Would you hit this DSM if it had a 5 speed manual ?
I can picture it without the roof rack, a tasteful set of 17/18" wheels, flawless paint and a 2" drop. (Coil Overs?)
No one would understand why drool was coming out of their mouth. It just would :)
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pdx107
> windadvisory
02/20/2015 at 14:16 |
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Honestly, probably not because I don't need a 3rd car
Party-vi
> windadvisory
02/20/2015 at 14:27 |
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My favorite Diamante body style.
Street Surgeon
> windadvisory
02/20/2015 at 14:36 |
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Whoa, whoa, whoa... That's no DSM, not by a long shot, not even close. The 6G72 is however pretty darn reliable though at 180,xxx I'd be really concerned about it burning oil and would give the trans a serious once over.
Jagvar
> windadvisory
02/20/2015 at 14:40 |
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Yeah, but sunroofs only lead to maintenance problems once the car is a few years old. Personally, I wish more cars came with a "sunroof delete" option.
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windadvisory
> Street Surgeon
02/20/2015 at 15:05 |
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So not all Mitsubishi 's are considered DSM?
If not what is?
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windadvisory
> Jagvar
02/20/2015 at 15:33 |
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Jagvar,
As long as you keep an eye on how well lubricated the tracks are a sunroof will function perfectly for the life of the car. (Yes, if you fail to lubricate a failure will be imminent.)
Sunroof drains are easily unclogged.
If the sunroof does fail you can easily purchase a used sunroof cassette for roughly $100-150.
Personally I feel life is too short to own a car without a hole in the roof :)
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Street Surgeon
> windadvisory
02/20/2015 at 22:09 |
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Well, a decent rule of thumb is the first and second generation Elcipse, Talon, and Laser vehicles made by Mitsubishi, Eagle, and Plymouth respectively. There are also CSMs, and the 3000GT/Stealth cars also do not apply here.
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windadvisory
> Street Surgeon
02/21/2015 at 10:35 |
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WOW! I thought everything that came out of the early 90's was considered DSM. Thank you for the heads up.
Wikipedia has a great write up here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diamond-S…
Tohru
> Street Surgeon
02/21/2015 at 12:41 |
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My DSM pickup disagrees with you.
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Street Surgeon
> Tohru
02/21/2015 at 13:36 |
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Much like the Starquests of that period, also not a DSM. As a general rule of thumb, if it wasn't assembled at a Normal, Illinois plant, it's not a DSM.
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Street Surgeon
> windadvisory
02/21/2015 at 13:50 |
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No worries man, basically if it wasn't assembled and badged in the Normal, Illinois plant it's not a DSM. 3000GT/Stealths, MightyMaxs and their bretheren, Starquests, and colt/mirages are also vehicles that are commonly mistaken for DSMs.
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Tohru
> Street Surgeon
02/21/2015 at 13:56 |
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My truck was built at the Nagoya Plant in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. It still has the heart of a DSM though... well, the same block at least.
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Street Surgeon
> Tohru
02/21/2015 at 13:58 |
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Are you Sirius? :D
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Tohru
> Street Surgeon
02/21/2015 at 14:02 |
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Kinda. Twin-cam with EFI = 4G63. Single-cam with carb = G63B.
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Street Surgeon
> Tohru
02/21/2015 at 14:10 |
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I'm aware :), and even the 4Gs aren't the same they use the weird narrow block etc. Just a little mitsu humor.
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Tohru
> Street Surgeon
02/21/2015 at 14:25 |
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Fair enough - I wasn't talkin' down or anything, the truck's a bit weird so not everyone knows stuff about it.