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Well, there were no real problems when I got the car. It had been in an old ladies garage for most of its life, and all it needed was a tune up.
Although, later in its life, someone in a parking lot decided to do a hit and run on my boot. Was cheapish to repair, bought a new boot from a wrecker and took to the rest with a hammer.
Its idle is pretty low, and it likes to stall a bit just after starting it.
The car is slow, its top speed is 140km/h, going down hill, and that that speed, it feels as though the car is going to fall apart.
The stock stereo is crap, a radio, and 2 small 4 inch front speakers.
It has air conditioning, which was surprising.
The interior was as new, and still is, but the seats after a while can become rather uncomfortable. The font seat also don't go back far enough, so I feel cramped while driving.
It does OK burn outs, and it use to do good 180's, but that was before I put some new tyres on it.
It can take off fairly well, and you can beat almost anything on the road, as long as they don't know your racing them, other wise your screwed.
It has OK steering, not power, but it is a light car, so it doesn't matter too much. You really wish it had power steering when parking though.
It doesn't use too much petrol (if I'm not thrashing it), if I'm just cruising on the freeways, I get about 12km/L, in the city I get about 8.
I like to joke around by calling it "THE BEAST", but its not. Its a fairly good car, it gets me around. For a first car, I would recommend it.
I agree, fully. Slow, yet economical. Goes from A to B. Probably a good thing it's slow, cos it means you don't get tempted to drive fast, and write the thing off.
Yeah its slow, that's why I don't like it.
I want something that can take off at the lights, and hope to beat the push bike next to me.
If anyone knows how I can fix up my colts engine to put a bit of beef in, please do tell... cos right now its crap as hell!
To get the best out of your colt this is a cheap way you can get some power. (around $500)
Get the stock cam ground 45 thou, that means you can still use stock valve springs. and get a 2.6l carby from the GH sigma (or any other 2.6l model) then get it dyno tuned, If you can be bothered take off the inlet manifold and shave off the over lapping gasket so there is better air and fuel flow into the engin. If you want you can get tuned extractors for $350 fitted
good luck.
Sorry bout the mistake..
Get the cam ground 450 thou lift.
Hi, do you have an email address I could email you at? Or your ICQ number or something. I'm guessing that you have done this to your colt, or you know someone who has so I would like to talk to you about it.
Any Mitsubishi Colt RB to RE can be fitted with a 1800cc motor from a Mitsubishi Cordia. Maybe the turbo, but not sure about that. I had a 1800 in mine when the 1600 turned smokey, gave the car a bit of zip.
Are you sure a Mitsubishi Colt is the right car for you guys? No-one in their right mind would buy a Colt and expect it to race off from the lights leaving a V6 (or even a Daewoo (!) in its wake. I hope some 'hoon' hasn't had his hands on the Colt we've just bought and thrashed it around at 140kph.
We've just bought our Colt (1984 1.4 GL with 135000kms) as a second car so we can both get to work and back without too much stress. As a cheap car we also intend to use it to run around town - we hope we can preserve its life by 'responsible' driving and with basic routine maintenance as required. But if it dies then that's the gamble you take when buying a 19 year old car!
Well I'm 16 and I've just bought myself a Colt 1.6litre 4, got extractors on it and new mags, new oil filter, air filter, points, and plugs. lets say it's a 4 speed manual... i get 110km/h in 2nd so I can say I get better then 140 top end. still saving for a new exhurst kit big fat remus 5 incher. wait to hear that purr!! *yummy*! lol well I manage to out drag most new lasers 2.0 liters and stuff off the mark till about 3rd at about 110km/h she starts to slow down a bit really not made for top end... but she moves I say brillent first car...can't wait for my job to bring me some money and get me a turbo inter cooler (even tho she don't overheat) and me self new short change gear shift :D well that's about it...
Holy crap buddy!!! 110 in 2nd? I find the only thing that my colt ('83 1.6L) does particularly well is handbrake turns, and its cornering is pretty sweet. Whoever wrote this review is a person after my own heart "you can beat anyone at the lights.. as long as they don't know your racing" LOL!! I've done that so many times! I think that its great that I can drive the colt like crazy and still stay under the speed limit, making it a great first car to have (you can't lose your license!!)
I have an Rb colt 1.6 GSR and I have got 110 out of 2nd stock. its done it once, but doesn't wanna do it again. also got it to 160 with about 1500rpm till red line. in general they are pretty sweet little cars definately the go if you want something cheap and reliable.
By the way has anyone heard anything about putting a lancer gearbox into one of these.
Hey guys, A few years on and its great to see your all enjoying my review of the Colt! Now driving a Ford Falcon 6cyl LPG. Much more power for same fuel costs... But damn I miss my colt. Gotta be careful in the ford because it's a 2001 model and I don't wanna screw it over.
The cold was the most fun car I've ever had, and now I'm looking to buy a Leyland Moke just so I have a car I can drive for pleasure again. Wish I never got rid of the Colt!
COLTS ROCK!
My car is a 1985 Mitsubishi colt 45, it has sigma turbo rims, Magna brakes, and a 2.0 liter Evolution 3 turbo motor + 4wd.
When it still had the 1400cc engine it clocked 175 at 8200 rpm, then the engine spat the dummy (spat out piston and con rod) I am in the process of building up another car to factory spec (1.4lt) and an going to start a colt car club in Victoria Australia.
I just bought a colt for $200... in nice condition (lady owner). 4 speed with overdrive (got 2 shifters, one for gearbox and one for high/low ratio)
Thing pulls killer burnouts for a front wheel drive and been airborne several times and I mean dukes of hazard style airborne!!! - shocks still in good condition though.
Had the exhaust manifold glowing red hot last night doing burnouts, had both wheels spinning and popped the drivers side tyre... drove it home on the rim.
I just can't kill this car and I drive it like it's a 2 stroke dirt bike.
We just bought a colt for 1200, 1 lady owner and its slow as poo, I think you shouldn't waste time on a colt and get something that would be worth spending money on, like a honda city lol, nah maybe for first car, but I'm 16 and have an xy falcon so I wouldn't have it if you gave it to me.
Do you need an adapter plate to fit the 2.6L carby onto the existing colt manifold or does it bolt straight on?
I've got a RC Colt and have made a cold air intake to suit the 1.6l carby barrel. The engine has recently died at 190000, after a hard life of hooning before I had the chance to fit it and experience the performance lol. I'm looking at getting a 2nd hand engine either out of another RC GL or RE GLX. YEA top speed on the original 1.6l that I could get was 132km.