Hello everyone. Just bought my first car and it's a 2002 Galant 2.5 V6 Sport.

[london2002]

Wow what a car. The engine purrs like a kitten and it's very eager to please. Can't believe how well it's built. Still rock solid after 11 years. Very happy and looking forward to driving it. Have to replace the front brake pads and discs but otherwise it's a real gem! And then I found this website. Didn't know when I bought the car I became part of a special club!

[elnevio]

Indeed! /Welcome

Any pictures? /Camera

[Nick Mann]

/Wyhy

Have fun!

[kiteman]

Welcome and photos are a must, please.

[london2002]

Sorry had to resize the pics before i could upload them.

[elnevio]

Very nice in Indigo Blue! :sunny:

[Gingerfish]

Welcome.

Looks a peach :2thumbsup

[fuegos]

Same reg as mine :) Gorgeous... How many miles on the clock?

[Bender]

Welcome to clubvr4...

[Shukar]

nice car , welcome to club :) /welcome3

[london2002]

Only 74 000 miles. Something tells me I will get a lot more out of it :) How about you?

[fuegos]

Mine was about the same when i bought it in December 2012. Pretty good overall condition with few rust patches underneath and engine bay. Wheel arches are nice and straight with minor rust bubbles. I'm going to sand that off and seal properly so bye bye rust! Bodywork is nice and straight with few scratches here and there, nothing that could not be easily fixed.

6201562016

I have already removed all "sport" badges /Devil5

[snooze2606]

Hello everyone! Im here sometime already, but thats my 1st post_big day ;)
I just bought my 4th galant. Still not VR4 but something special olso_X reg Galant 2.5 Elegance, with Nardi Torino
interior. I didnt even know that version exists :) 112k on clock but the price is the best £500 lol_I got it with engine light on the dash. Lambda heater faulty :) Painter from my work just wanted get rid of it_so that was a bargain :)

[london2002]

Hello again! Yeah that's a beauty. Love the rear spoiler.

I have a question.. not sure if this is the right place to ask? When I got the car I experienced vibration through the steering wheel when braking, especially at high speed. My local mechanic recommended I replaced the front brake discs and pads. Did all that and the car was fine for the first week but this morning the vibration appeared again when i reached 50mph and when I braked it was worse than before! Any ideas?

[elnevio]

Yes, the stock brakes are pants!

They can suffer especially badly from judder. Not due to the discs warping (common misconception) but from leaving the brake on having come to a complete stop. These are particularly susceptible to the heat effects of a hot spot on the brake disc, which affects the disc itself, effectively unbalancing it.

If you can keep your foot off the brake after coming to a stop (i.e. using the handbrake) then this is a massive help.


On our V6, I put on grooved discs, EBC Red Stuff pads and changed the brake fluid to ATE Super Blue, but still used the stock calipers. This set-up was very nice and we had no problems, even after a few laps of the Nurburgring.

[Rambaud]

The first thing I did after buying my V6 was to change the front discs & pads.

I usually engage Park when the car is at a prolonged stop.

[london2002]

Oh wow thanks everyone. Very helpful! will see how it behaves during my commute this week and report back :)

[london2002]

Thanks gentlemen! Followed your advice this morning and there is a noticeable difference in the virbation level. Will carry on like this and start making the other recommended changes as time and money becomes available :)

[thegoose]

Welcome,Agreed stock pads are ****e i put yellow stuff pads on the front what a difference no fade lol

[v6 galant]

Me too I was the 1st to ever order ebc yellow stuff pads from ebc .
And I had to wait 1 1/2 for them to be made and tested .....
I was the only one in the uk to ask for them
that's. .....? EBC never made yellows for n/a v6 galant/ legum they only done up to reds on the cars .
And thats why you can get yellow's now
Because my set is the make number 01.

[v6 galant]

Welcome,Agreed stock pads are ****e i put yellow stuff pads on the front what a difference no fade lol

Hi thegoose.
By the way i had nitac disc with 16 grove too front /rear and ebc yellow stuff pads all round was nice for about 6 mouths only done 7,000 ml
disc & pads are still good but not to my likening i want more stoping power .
the front disc/ pads will be up for sale soon
Getting some 4 pots

[v6 galant]

Sorry had to resize the pics before i could upload them.

Welcome to cvr4