1998 Mitsubishi Colt GLX from UK and Ireland - Comments

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As this was my first car it seemed really nippy though it had to be worked hard to reach higher speed's.

I bought my car for £2200 with 43000 miles on the clock which is an absolute steal and it will run forever.

The build quality is top class as you would expect from Mitsubishi especially when compared to other small hatchback's. Only the interior upholstery was a bit cheap looking.

The styling can be improved with a few aftermarket parts (bigger alloys, tinted windows, etc). This made mine a real head turner and complimented the aggressive front end.

Overall the Colt is a fantastic car and extremely underrated which is a shame as it's big brother the Lancer Evolution is worshiped worldwide. If only Mitsubishi had made a hot hatch version.

I also had one of these - it was the best made most reliable car I ever had - bought new in 1998, sold it 2005 with 48k miles. It never even missed a beat. Superb. I have replaced it with a new Civic. What a mistake. I hate my new car and wish I could have the Colt back. I had real trouble finding a car which was anywhere near as solidly built. They just don't build cars that well any more.

Couldn't agree more with this comment - I did exactly the same. Replaced a 1998 1.6 glx auto with a new Civic. The colt was built like nothing else. Absolutely superb. The civic, by contrast is crap. I hate it.