Tweet
So after 5 trouble free years of Citroen ownership I decided it was time to change cars.
Problem was the Citroen was a lease car and the resale on it was alot less than the payout, usual story, which meant the budget was tight.
I had no plans to buy and SUV, but 2 kids that are growing like weeds and the requirement to carry a big dog when we get another one and a huge Dometic cool box meant my choice was limited.
My original plan was to buy a Holden Commodore station wagon, specifically the luxury Calais model as it got the 3.6 Alloytec V6 rather than the 3.0, with the remote chance of scoring an LS2 or LS3 powered one. Except they're too small!
So getting desperate I happened to come across this at the last dealer I wanted to do business with, long story but the owner(s) are scumbags. But a good deal is a good deal and atleast the salesman I dealt with was great, actually everyone I dealt with in this deal was good.
So what we're looking at is a 2013, 2014 model year, Mitsubishi Challenger LS. Being it's an LS it's got all the goodies, electric leather seats, auto climate control, power locks/mirrors/windows, rear camera, auto lights and wipers, navigation and factory rear locker. It's got Mitsubishi's ancient 2.5 4D56 turbo intercooled diesel, in this form with a twin cam 16 valve head, VNT turbo and common rail injection, with a 5 speed auto, with flappy paddles, and Mitsubishi's excellent super select 4wd. Which is similar to the Jeep select-trac. Front end is independent with struts and the rear is live axle with 3 link and coils.
This car also had alot of goodies which is why I jumped at it, up front a TJM steel bullbar and a TJM 9500lb winch with synthetic rope, and at the back it's got the factory tow package. Underneath things get REALLY good with a custom Ultimate suspension 2" lift and rear airbags for load assistance. The suspension is custom because the previous owner actually took the car to Sydney and the Ultimate factory for them to weigh the car and work out the best suspension setup for him, which means it's now pretty firm as the rear springs are the heaviest available. They're rated at 700lbs constant load.
So far the only thing I've done is wire up and fit the 2 pairs of Hella Rallye 1000 lights. But I've got a list of things I want to do to it.
Problem was the Citroen was a lease car and the resale on it was alot less than the payout, usual story, which meant the budget was tight.
I had no plans to buy and SUV, but 2 kids that are growing like weeds and the requirement to carry a big dog when we get another one and a huge Dometic cool box meant my choice was limited.
My original plan was to buy a Holden Commodore station wagon, specifically the luxury Calais model as it got the 3.6 Alloytec V6 rather than the 3.0, with the remote chance of scoring an LS2 or LS3 powered one. Except they're too small!
So getting desperate I happened to come across this at the last dealer I wanted to do business with, long story but the owner(s) are scumbags. But a good deal is a good deal and atleast the salesman I dealt with was great, actually everyone I dealt with in this deal was good.
So what we're looking at is a 2013, 2014 model year, Mitsubishi Challenger LS. Being it's an LS it's got all the goodies, electric leather seats, auto climate control, power locks/mirrors/windows, rear camera, auto lights and wipers, navigation and factory rear locker. It's got Mitsubishi's ancient 2.5 4D56 turbo intercooled diesel, in this form with a twin cam 16 valve head, VNT turbo and common rail injection, with a 5 speed auto, with flappy paddles, and Mitsubishi's excellent super select 4wd. Which is similar to the Jeep select-trac. Front end is independent with struts and the rear is live axle with 3 link and coils.
This car also had alot of goodies which is why I jumped at it, up front a TJM steel bullbar and a TJM 9500lb winch with synthetic rope, and at the back it's got the factory tow package. Underneath things get REALLY good with a custom Ultimate suspension 2" lift and rear airbags for load assistance. The suspension is custom because the previous owner actually took the car to Sydney and the Ultimate factory for them to weigh the car and work out the best suspension setup for him, which means it's now pretty firm as the rear springs are the heaviest available. They're rated at 700lbs constant load.
So far the only thing I've done is wire up and fit the 2 pairs of Hella Rallye 1000 lights. But I've got a list of things I want to do to it.
Comment