Polkky
Well-Known Member
Here's my newest DD, a Mitsubishi Airtrek Turbo R from 2003. To my knowledge this is one of four in Finland.
For those unfamiliar with the Airtrek, it's basically a JDM-Outlander, and the Turbo R-part of the name means that it has a de-tuned version of the engine from the Lancer Evo VII. It has 240hp and 343Nm combined with a viscuous 4WD. The gearbox is a five speed auto with +/- buttons on the steering wheel.
There's a turbo down there.
The radio is from Japan, so it doesn't support any other Finnish radio frequency except 88.60 which is an old people's channel down here in the south. There's also a CD player with a Maroon 5 CD stuck in it. I have a new head unit bought and ready but someone has tampered with the car's ISO connectors so that now there aren't any. I have to find someone to do some wiring for me... I've already removed all sorts of TV-receiver cabling from the inner roof and A-pillars
The car was imported from Japan last August, so it hasn't seen any road salt before this winter. The underside seems good as new based on what I've managed to crawl under the car, but I'll get it on a lift soon to see more.
The engine, gearbox and differential oils have already been changed along with the spark plugs and fuel filter. The timing belt has only been driven 34 000km but being 8-years-old it's three years over due so I'll have it changed tomorrow. I'll play around with my new camera later on and get a proof picture then.
Edit: Fixed pictures.
For those unfamiliar with the Airtrek, it's basically a JDM-Outlander, and the Turbo R-part of the name means that it has a de-tuned version of the engine from the Lancer Evo VII. It has 240hp and 343Nm combined with a viscuous 4WD. The gearbox is a five speed auto with +/- buttons on the steering wheel.
There's a turbo down there.
The radio is from Japan, so it doesn't support any other Finnish radio frequency except 88.60 which is an old people's channel down here in the south. There's also a CD player with a Maroon 5 CD stuck in it. I have a new head unit bought and ready but someone has tampered with the car's ISO connectors so that now there aren't any. I have to find someone to do some wiring for me... I've already removed all sorts of TV-receiver cabling from the inner roof and A-pillars
The car was imported from Japan last August, so it hasn't seen any road salt before this winter. The underside seems good as new based on what I've managed to crawl under the car, but I'll get it on a lift soon to see more.
The engine, gearbox and differential oils have already been changed along with the spark plugs and fuel filter. The timing belt has only been driven 34 000km but being 8-years-old it's three years over due so I'll have it changed tomorrow. I'll play around with my new camera later on and get a proof picture then.
Edit: Fixed pictures.
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