My Lancer actually has a Colt motor which is very similar. The engine is getting reconditioned at the moment (March 2002) but the only thing that went wrong with my Lancer until a month ago is the starter motor needed replacing. It only costed me $45 Australian Dollars because many Mitsubishi parts fit on it for example my starter motor is off a L200 (van) and any other engine parts from Colts and Gallants fit. This is the first time the engine has been reconditioned in 23 YEARS!!!
Very cheap to run and big fuel tank for long trips.
Comfortable Seats.
Great rally cars.
Feels like you are driving an aeroplane because of all the dials and gauges!
Back seat folds into bed!
Very good duco! I've seen LC Lancers in the wreckers still with good paint jobs.
Not very common for them to rust!
Fun to drive. Unless you have driven one you probably don't know how cool they are.
Going up in Value!
Hi, I have a 1982 lancer, it is fitted with a 1.800 motor,5 speed g/box,4 wheel disc brakes, and have fitted 185/70/13 kelley tyres. It performs like a dream on the open road, and is good around town. I am using 91 octane unleaded fuel. As far as fitting the 1.800 motor it was no problem as all the item fitted straight in. I have had the lancer now for 10 months and the only thing that I have had to do was time the motor which was 5 degrees out. The lancer is a nice little family car of 5 persons, OK it is a little old, but hey it is a great car still, and with no rust.
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