The Mitsubishi Diamante

"not for canada - australian in disguise" (for-canada) 06/27/2015 at 21:31 • Filed to: None

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is a thing

apparently

I’ve literally never seen one. Ever.

WesBarton89 - The Way to Santa Fe > not for canada - australian in disguise 06/27/2015 at 21:35

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Complete with MKZ grille.

dogisbadob > not for canada - australian in disguise 06/27/2015 at 21:35

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It’s Australian, so good for hooning, right? :p

pip bip - choose Corrour > dogisbadob 06/27/2015 at 21:43

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would be if RWD.

6G74 goodness though.

Tohru > not for canada - australian in disguise 06/27/2015 at 21:43

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There’s three on my local Craigslist:

http://madison.craigslist.org/cto/5083738964…

http://madison.craigslist.org/cto/5072229943…

http://madison.craigslist.org/cto/5057077571…

Tohru > dogisbadob 06/27/2015 at 21:43

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They were sold in America too.

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > not for canada - australian in disguise 06/27/2015 at 21:46

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You’ve seen them, they just look exactly like Galants so you just never noticed them.

dogisbadob > Tohru 06/27/2015 at 21:47

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Yeah I know they were sold here, but I was just saying they were made in Australia :)

jkm7680 > not for canada - australian in disguise 06/27/2015 at 21:47

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Because they were crap!

Party-vi > jkm7680 06/27/2015 at 21:53

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Boo and hiss. The Diamante was an awesome car!

Party-vi > not for canada - australian in disguise 06/27/2015 at 21:54

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Super cheap flagship sedan from Mitsubishi. Leather, torquey V6, quiet interior, self-leveling lights, and frameless windows. Plus a big back seat.

jkm7680 > Party-vi 06/27/2015 at 21:59

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They broke a lot.

Steve in Manhattan > not for canada - australian in disguise 06/27/2015 at 22:10

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I’ve seen a couple - including one owned by a high school chum. All I recall (mid 90s) is that the car was thought complicated for its time. Electronics and such.

Steve in Manhattan > jkm7680 06/27/2015 at 22:12

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See my comment - I think the issue was electronics. Saw a mid-90s one that seemed way more complicated than my ‘97 SHO. WAAAAY more ....

jkm7680 > Steve in Manhattan 06/27/2015 at 22:16

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That would probably explain it.

I’ve seen a bunch on Craigslist with bad engines, bad transmissions, the entire song and dance.

wafflesnfalafel > not for canada - australian in disguise 06/27/2015 at 22:23

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one of the best BMW’s of it’s day

Party-vi > jkm7680 06/27/2015 at 22:59

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My parents daily’d a 2001 until 2009, and the only issue it had was a wonky shift knob. I would like to find one if only they could be had in good condition still.

Steve in Manhattan > jkm7680 06/28/2015 at 03:00

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Elsewhere in the thread I saw something about self-adjusting headlamps. Problematic even today.

Nauraushaun > not for canada - australian in disguise 06/28/2015 at 23:29

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These are all over Australia. My theory is that every single one is dented. It sure seems that way.

Nauraushaun > Nauraushaun 06/28/2015 at 23:29

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We call ‘em Magnas

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > not for canada - australian in disguise 06/29/2015 at 20:59

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I see one every day. It’s beat up, white and the rear s covered in bumper stickers. It’s owned my a very odd Native American fellow.

And when my sister-in-law was looking for a car she looked at a face lifted 2004 model. Which some how was even uglier.