1991 Mitsubishi Expo LRV review from North America

A/C doesn't work. Hasn't worked "for a while."

Occasionally takes two turns of the key to start. Don't know why.

Cruise control doesn't like hills.

Can no longer adjust the instrument panel brightness.

Idle needed adjusting.

Replaced burned-out bulbs around the car.

Tightened up loose battery terminals.

Previous owner and mechanic had replaced a lot of expensive things before we got it (front suspension, head gasket, tie rods, ECU, distributor).

Cleaned a stain on the driver's seat pan.

Awesome car! It was the harbinger of the loaf-shaped-car movement (Toyota Matrix, Nissan Axxess, PT Cruiser, etc.) way before it's time!

Love the flip-up seat, sliding side door and extra driver's-side HVAC vents.

I've been so impressed by the performance of this mini-minivan that I've taken a completely different view of Mitsubishi cars on a whole.

The engine is a little rough at idle (until warmed up) and it's noisy (esp. on the highway). But it goes like heck and is very tight and responsive in turns, even though the driver's seat is Way Up High (I'm almost eye-level with Jeep Cherokees and Ford Explorers).

Gas mileage is between 28 and 34 mpg.

The seats are uncomfortable for me, but my wife likes them. It's her car, so that's fine. :)

The manual transmission shifting is buttery-smooth, nearly as smooth as a new BMW.

I'll be very very sad to see this excellent car go. Hopefully it will be sticking around for a long time. It sure feels that way.