1984 Mitsubishi Colt RC review from Australia and New Zealand
"Great car Vince colt will live forever"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Well the door has no seals at all.
Wheel stud broke
Engine leaks oil
Burns oil
Rear brakes are shuddering - hand brakes.
Revs high in gears because of burnouts and hand brake turns.
General comments?
The Colt is a beast. It doesn't matter what you do to the car, it never breaks. I've taken it 4wding over massive jumps through parks and yet it still runs fine and starts first go. Bought the car for 400$, and one year later it still runs fine.
One thing, it will struggle to go over 130 kmh, 145 kmh is pretty much max speed. 1st gear will pull 50km max, second 110km, and third 145 max.
The car is great on fuel when not driven very hard.
The hand brake is amazing - you can do great power slides.
Note the car won't do a burnout standstill unless it has a lot of oil on the road.
A lot of jumps over 2 metres high may break the CV joints.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model Year | 1984 |
| First year of ownership | 2005 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2006 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.6 litre Automatic |
| Performance marks | 6/10 |
| Reliability marks | 9/10 |
| Comfort marks | 6/10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 0/10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 8/10 |
| Distance when acquired | 106066 kilometres |
| Previous car | Holden Gemini |
| Date of Entry | 31st July, 2006 |