Soon to be VR4 owner - I Hope!

[naughtika]

Hi everyone..

My name's Christian, living in sunny Brisbane Aus.

I've been a lurker since 2005, but will be an active member of this club..

At the moment, Im eyeing on a few Galant VR4's that I saw at a car yard.. 2 are Tiptronic (Green & White with Carbon Hood) and a manual (not sure of color)coming next week.. Both tip are $15k and the manual is $17k drive away..

Can anyone give me a quick advice on what to look out for when I do thorough inspection of the car? I mean apart from the general stuff (engine, tranny & clutch conditions and other)

The green VR4 that I saw seems to be in a very good condition (mechanical opinion) when I took the Oil Filler Cap off saw the internals and was surprised that the motor looked new.. or should I say maintained?!?:inquisiti
http://www.clubvr4.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=16816&stc=1&d=1177177798
http://www.clubvr4.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=16817&stc=1&d=1177177873
http://www.clubvr4.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=16818&stc=1&d=1177177873
http://www.clubvr4.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=16819&stc=1&d=1177177873
http://www.clubvr4.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=16820&stc=1&d=1177177873

The White one didnt look like it was in a better condition.. so I wont say anymore of it..
http://www.clubvr4.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=16821&stc=1&d=1177177873

Oh how much is the fee for this club to have access/privileges on other areas?

Hoping to be a full member soon. ..

[Nick Mann]

There is a buyers guide found under the resources tab at the top of the page!

Good luck in your search, and enjoy ownership when you get there!!

:thumbsup:

[bradc]

Welcome! I think the wheels on that green one are possibly the ugliest i've ever seen! You should tell them to swap the wheels on the white one to the green one for you :)

Because you're in Aussie spares will be difficult and expensive to get. If I had to recommend anything, it would be to make sure that the red AYC light at the bottom right of the dash goes out after you start the car, and that the green lights come up under heavy cornering. Also get the manual car if it is in good condition, the autos fail more often than the manuals and they are expensive to repair.

[Lillywotsername]

/Welcome.... Hope you find you ideal car.

[naughtika]

thanks everyone..

Hope to enjoy the car when i find the right one.. I so wanted a manual, hopefully the one thats arriving on Monday is in good condition like the green auto that I saw,

Bradc, Thanks for the tip about the AYC.. I guess I still dont know much about these cars...

[Kieran]

Welcome! Search around the forums, LOADS of advice on what to look for and what not. Manuals are somewhat faster than autos and don't suffer the same weaknesses in terms of Torque convertor seals popping and sensitivity to the correct specification transmission fluid - but don't let that put you off autos - they're still a good box if you like a relaxed driving style.:scholar:

Whatever you end up with, hope you like it and get many years of enjoyment from it!:afro:

[Nick VR4]

Hi and /Welcome2 hope you find what you are looking for :D

[naughtika]

Welcome! I think the wheels on that green one are possibly the ugliest i've ever seen! You should tell them to swap the wheels on the white one to the green one for you :)

Because you're in Aussie spares will be difficult and expensive to get. If I had to recommend anything, it would be to make sure that the red AYC light at the bottom right of the dash goes out after you start the car, and that the green lights come up under heavy cornering. Also get the manual car if it is in good condition, the autos fail more often than the manuals and they are expensive to repair.

dealer actually offered to lower the price on the manual to $15,950 if he allowed him to swap the ugly set of wheels into the car i want..

[bradc]

haha, so when is the manual turning up?

[naughtika]

hehe, the manual turned up at the caryard on Monday already.. It's also dark green like the one above, I've also test driven the car.. it was really good, much better performer than the 6A12TT, smooth engine operation (no back fires, or ticking sound) it also had a sunroof, AYC, had a few gauges (Volt, Temp (oil I think), Oil Pressure - all these gauges have mitsubishi emblems on them), also the car seems lowered but not much.. ride was firm, but in the same time comfortable.. also I was paying close to any noise or unusual sound from the car..

oh.. just a question to all the vr4 experts...

if the car has sunroof, ayc, no TCL switch. spoiler.. what spec is it? could it be Type V or S?

/woot /woot /woot /woot oh yah.. I've already left a deposit on the car.. /woot /woot /woot /woot

here are some pics but they aren't that great...

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g92/naughtika/8G/200704231634_00042.jpg
http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g92/naughtika/8G/200704231634_00041.jpg
http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g92/naughtika/8G/200704231633_00040.jpg
http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g92/naughtika/8G/200704231633_00039.jpg
http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g92/naughtika/8G/200704231632_00038.jpg

those scratches that you can see will be fixed up by the dealer.. so I shouldn't have to worry about anything.. oh the plastic on the middle part is still there but taped, guy said he'll fix that up too..

[bradc]

If it has a manual gearbox, then it is a normal VR-4. There was no such thing as a Type V prefacelift with or without AYC. You got:

Type S VR-4 with AYC, Traction Control, Stability control and auto box

or

VR-4 with AYC and a manual box.


I think you need a new camera by the way :) The gauges look nice there above the radio, almost like stock items.

[You See]

If it has a manual gearbox, then it is a normal VR-4. There was no such thing as a Type V facelift without AYC. You got:

Type S VR-4 with AYC, Traction Control, Stability control and auto box

or

VR-4 with AYC and a manual box.

Are you getting confused Brad?....I've got a facelift manual without AYC. /pan

[naughtika]

ohh.. sorry to confuse you guys.. its a prefacelift.. with AYC... and sunroof..

[bradc]

whoops, I meant to say prefacelift - editted

[You See]

whoops, I meant to say prefacelift - editted
Yeah I knew that....but taking the p!ss outta ya was too good of an opportunity to pass up! :P
And it looks to be a good choice naughtika! Let us know how it all goes and post more pics! :scholar:

[bradc]

just because you got a V for Value model :)

[naughtika]

dont worry guys.. ill be posting up pics of the car as soon as i do finally get it and every mods that i'll do to it..

[Kieran]

Looks like a good car - nice one! :afro:

[naughtika]

oh.. where do i got to pay for the fee? could someone please send me the link..

I just wanna keep it handy, so when the loan goes through finally get the car..

[peter thomson]

http://www.clubvr4.com/index.php?page=join

or look in You See sig

[Subaru ETA]

watch for rust on strut towers and seam on firewall

[naughtika]

guess what guys.. loan's been approved and just need to do the paperworks and stuff..

YEEY!!!! Finally!!!

[Goku]

hehe, the manual turned up at the caryard on Monday already.. It's also dark green like the one above, I've also test driven the car.. it was really good, much better performer than the 6A12TT, smooth engine operation (no back fires, or ticking sound) it also had a sunroof, AYC, had a few gauges (Volt, Temp (oil I think), Oil Pressure - all these gauges have mitsubishi emblems on them), also the car seems lowered but not much.. ride was firm, but in the same time comfortable.. also I was paying close to any noise or unusual sound from the car..


Thoes guages are a factory option in Japan, they used to come out on the Evo's all the time.

The 7G you have at the moment is a 6A12TT?
So it's already a VR-4 ?

[naughtika]

Factory Options? so possible the gauges were installed by Mitsu Japan? but funny.. when i saw the wiring.. it was kinda messy.. only 2 wires that was messy though..

the 7g I currently have is only a N/A... FWD as well... sigh wish it was TT n AWD though so i dont need to trade it for the new car..

[Brunty]

Looks like a great car Christian enjoy it and welcome to the club.

[Goku]

Factory Options? so possible the gauges were installed by Mitsu Japan? but funny.. when i saw the wiring.. it was kinda messy.. only 2 wires that was messy though..

the 7g I currently have is only a N/A... FWD as well... sigh wish it was TT n AWD though so i dont need to trade it for the new car..

Yer, you can get them from mitsu here, but they're not cheap...

Oh, so it's just a normal 6A12 then?
Still good cars, but I can understand the VR-4 upgrade ;)

[naughtika]

hey guys.. guess what.. I got the car!!! woohoo..

here's the sneak preview!!

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g92/naughtika/8G/IMGP3212-edited.jpg

will post more pics soon!!

[bradc]

Cool, now you just need to get new wheels, and get rid of those ugly orange indicators on the side!

[naughtika]

for the side indicators..w hat fits? Lancer CE+

[bradc]

yeah the lancers with the evo4-6 shape

[naughtika]

hey everyone.. here are some more photos of my car.. sorry I've been busy for the last several days.. I've been meaning to post it but yah.. anyway let me know what you think of it..

Front
http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g92/naughtika/My%208G%20VR-4/IMGP3247-Edited.jpg
Rear
http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g92/naughtika/My%208G%20VR-4/IMGP3252-Edited.jpg
Center Console
http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g92/naughtika/My%208G%20VR-4/IMGP3255-Edited.jpg
Closer shot
http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g92/naughtika/My%208G%20VR-4/IMGP3260-Edited.jpg
Gauge Cluster
http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g92/naughtika/My%208G%20VR-4/IMGP3259-Edited.jpg

Car's Lowered but not that low
Front
http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g92/naughtika/My%208G%20VR-4/IMGP3246-Edited.jpg
Rear
http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g92/naughtika/My%208G%20VR-4/IMGP3245-Edited.jpg
Tire Size
Front
http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g92/naughtika/My%208G%20VR-4/IMGP3243-Edited.jpg
Rear
http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g92/naughtika/My%208G%20VR-4/IMGP3244-Edited.jpg

And Some Random Shots..
http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g92/naughtika/My%208G%20VR-4/IMGP3220-Edited.jpg
http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g92/naughtika/My%208G%20VR-4/IMGP3219-Edited.jpg
http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g92/naughtika/My%208G%20VR-4/IMGP3218-Edited.jpg
http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g92/naughtika/My%208G%20VR-4/IMGP3217-Edited.jpg
http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g92/naughtika/My%208G%20VR-4/IMGP3216-Edited.jpg
http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g92/naughtika/My%208G%20VR-4/IMGP3250-Edited.jpg
http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g92/naughtika/My%208G%20VR-4/IMGP3253-Edited.jpg
http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g92/naughtika/My%208G%20VR-4/IMGP3254-Edited.jpg
http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g92/naughtika/My%208G%20VR-4/IMGP3212-edited.jpg

Dents that needs repair
http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g92/naughtika/My%208G%20VR-4/IMGP3251-Edited.jpg
http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g92/naughtika/My%208G%20VR-4/IMGP3248-Edited.jpg

Hope everyone likes it..

[bradc]

strange that the tyre sizes are like that, the front tyres are 1.8% different to the back which is quite a big difference. The mags are hideous anyway, get some nice 17x8" wheels on there with 225/45/17 or 235/40/17 tyres and your transfer case will thank you.

[Alex]

Looks like a really nice one mate - well done :)

[Goku]

Looks good man

But yea, change the tyres....

[d i c k i e s]

get rid of those hideous rims right away... ewww!

[naughtika]

i think there would've been about 20 people who told me to replace the wheels.. haha when finance allows it.. i will :)

[bradc]

so I guess 21 people have seen your car....one of them being blind?

[djb160]

where abouts are you in the country naughtika? Ive got some relatively cheap rims and wheels if you're nearby.

:D :D :D

[bradc]

he's in the 3rd island....with kangeroo's all around :)

[naughtika]

also with some koala, crocs n dingo's

depends on what rims and tires.. i might still be interested

[naughtika]

just some recent pics..

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g92/naughtika/My%208G%20VR-4/IMGP3487-Edited.jpg
http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g92/naughtika/My%208G%20VR-4/IMGP3486-Edited.jpg
http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g92/naughtika/My%208G%20VR-4/IMGP3483-Edited.jpg

Installed the intercooler myself.. as well as the boost gauge..

[djwarden]

Tidy! those gauges look spot on in the centre console and im intrigued as to the green do you know what its called?

(And heres where I get shot...) I actually happen to think those wheels look alright especially in the night shots they go well with the color of the car

{runs and hides from everyone}

Oh and welcome to the club of course!

[ANTHONY]

that's a unusual site. a full tank of fuel...........nice car mate

[naughtika]

here are some better day time pics..

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g92/naughtika/My%208G%20VR-4/IMGP3515-Edited.jpg
http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g92/naughtika/My%208G%20VR-4/IMGP3516-Edited.jpg
http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g92/naughtika/My%208G%20VR-4/IMGP3518-Edited.jpg
http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g92/naughtika/My%208G%20VR-4/IMGP3517-Edited.jpg

[d i c k i e s]

yeah man, need to get some new rims or... get the standard ones put on. at least we will like it a bit more.

[djb160]

I like what the flash did in the fist pic and change the wheels if you can.