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glover
11-04-2006, 09:49 PM
Hello all.

Just purchased a 2001 galant 2.5 v6 [ac]. And pick it up on monday (to scotland from somerset :happy: ). I have a couple of queries you guys might be able to help me with. Apologies if this is in the wrong section.

1. Anyone know if the standard alarm is thatcham approved?

2. Is there anything I really need to check out thoroughly when picking it up, any major issues with these?.

3. Does anyone have any reccomendations for insurers?.

4. Its due a service (54,000 cambelt) in around 5000 miles what should I be looking to pay from a mitsi dealer?.

Thanks for your time, I hope you wont mind me bugging you all over the next few weeks. :happy:

Nick Mann
11-04-2006, 10:05 PM
Welcome!

1. Thatcham 2 I believe.
2. If it is a manual, listen to the gearbox. Input shaft bearings can become noisy. They still seem to last a long time even once noisy though!
3. Try a search on the site for insurance. It is less of a problem when you don't have two turbos!
4. Lots. I stand to be corrected, but somewhere around £600

glover
11-04-2006, 10:47 PM
Thanks, £600 eh?. blimey!.

Does anyone know what the alarm is?. searching the site It seems to be a rebadged cobra but i cant find an exact spec.

by the way whats a good price to be paying for a 2001 2.5 v6 in excellent condition with 48,000 miles.

MPBVr4
12-04-2006, 09:07 AM
Welcome to the club!

We have a growing band of Galant owners in Somerset :2thumbsup

imcarm
12-04-2006, 09:24 AM
We have a growing band of Galant owners in Somerset :2thumbsup

That we do :happy:

I keep seeing a lovely silver VR4 in Somerton, don't know if the owner knows about this forum or not...! Perhaps I should leave him/her a flyer...

MPBVr4
12-04-2006, 09:35 AM
That we do :happy:

I keep seeing a lovely silver VR4 in Somerton, don't know if the owner knows about this forum or not...! Perhaps I should leave him/her a flyer...

Good idea mate, I've made up some simple "business cards" with web address
on I stick under wiper blades.:2thumbsup

Nick Mann
12-04-2006, 09:43 AM
Thanks, £600 eh?. blimey!.

Does anyone know what the alarm is?. searching the site It seems to be a rebadged cobra but i cant find an exact spec.

by the way whats a good price to be paying for a 2001 2.5 v6 in excellent condition with 48,000 miles.


The 54k service includes platinum plugs, cambelt etc. So once paid for, you shouldn't get stung again for it for a while.

A good price is one you are happy with. Theses cars are not common, so sometimes people pay a fortune for the spec they want, sometimes people can't sell them even at seriously knock down prices!

Paul Beazer
12-04-2006, 05:25 PM
Yep, the alarm is a cobra one.

glover
12-04-2006, 06:34 PM
Thanks for your help guys, I will be looking for insurance over the next couple of days. what have other galant owners said about whether thier alarms/immobilisors are thatcham category approved?. P.S im in yeovil.

Kieran
12-04-2006, 10:07 PM
Welcome to ClubVR-4 Glover!:2thumbsup

As for Alarms.... my old GLS and My V6 Sport had the Standard-issue 'Diamond HF3' alarm (a rebadged cobra as you know). It was a CAT 2 According to this document here:

http://www.thatcham.org/security/pdfs/compliance.pdf

glover
12-04-2006, 11:00 PM
Thats what i needed , many thanks.