1995 Mitsubishi Magna Reviews

Timing belt.

CV.

Clutch.

Water pump.

I have owned Magna's since I got my license 10 years ago. I'm also in the process of doing one up.

The last Magna I bought 2 years ago is a 95 TS V6 manual. I paid $450 for as I wanted it for the manual conversion. It now has got 424000km and is still going strong. Nothing major has been done to the car.

The TS regularly travels down the coast for work, towing a full trailer (400km round trip in a day).

Magna's are extremely good cars. I cannot fault them at all.

Rear muffler - 206,000km, $80.

Valve stem seals & lifters? (small copper buttons that contact with the valve stems) - 206,000km, $180.

Thermostat - 206,000km, $80.

Front shocks/struts - 206,000km, $240.

Alternator - $230,000km, $400?

Clutch - 255,000km, $500.

The car I bought had been neglected and had been in an accident, but has been repaired.

The car is reliable and tough. The engine isn't very economical, giving around 10L/100km, and it's not very powerful.

Car looks good.

Nothing major.

Roof lining was falling down, so I stapled it back up.

2 engine mounts and the air con. drive belt tensioner bolt broke, so I fixed that.

The paint is fading off the bonnet, roof and boot, just like the rest of them that I see getting around (bits are missing in the paint).

Anyway, I don't know how to fill out over 50 words about a car that's been so good to us.

The car has plenty of power, and I'm keen to see how she would go pulling our 15ft tinnie over a hundred kilometers fuel wise. I know she was about the 9ltrs/100kms mark with a good sized tank; 60 to 70 ltrs I think.

The interior is roomy with a good air conditioner (cold), and you don't feel it drag on the motor much either.

Seats hold you firmly, and the car handles great on the corners; acceleration and braking are great.

The front tyres smoke up easy in the manual with plenty of grunt.

Personally I just don't like the look of them, but it does do the job well. Strackys been here.

Starter motor at around 250,000kms.

Fuel injectors at 200,000kms.

Shaky drive after 280,000kms (probably due to non servicing)

MAJOR OIL LEAKS FOR AS LONG AS I CAN REMEMBER.

Drivers power window not winding up (fixed by removing front plate off it).

Air conditioning increases fuel consumption a lot.

This car just fails to give up, it has over 317,000kms on it now, hasn't been serviced for over 67,000 ks, and it's still running.

Power is great, being a V6.

Australian build quality.

Cheap to buy (underrated).

I don't know at what kms there have been no big problems.

Uses a lot of petrol.

Chugs a lot when idling due to a dirty carbie.

High temp build up (was treated with radiator treatment). Since then it has been fine.

Great car for someone who is buying their 1st car.

Not the fastest thing, but has a bit of torque in it.

Gets roughly 85kws, which compared to most cars is low, but it is a 1995 Magna after all, and only a 4 cylinder.

Power steering goes well. I haven't had to top up the power steering.

Goes well with oil; no leaks.