1990 Mitsubishi Galant GSX...AWD!

[OverDrive418]

http://bham.craigslist.org/cto/1581896507.html

Was gonna pick this up but can't commit to a project right now.
Looks like a fun toy!

[zukitek]

I guess the AWD is a novelty but the cars were truly unremarkable and the 2.0 DOHC engines were very proned to t-belt ,head gasket ,and valvetrain failures.

[edtype1]

Yeah I spoke with the owner today. He states its leaking from the valve cover & camshaft seals. Also no signal from ignition to starter, its a hot wire job but it does have a title. It a very heavy car also....

[TouringBubble]

I guess the AWD is a novelty but the cars were truly unremarkable and the 2.0 DOHC engines were very proned to t-belt ,head gasket ,and valvetrain failures.

IT's a 4G63 DSM, of course it's prone to all that. But, these cars can also make 900+ and run 9's on the stock transfer case ( a few times).

[bmwe21]

I think they made just enough to be homolagated (spelling?) into the WRC, if memory serves me correctly?
There was one at TGPR during The One Lap of America last year.

[rodhx]

That homolagation model may have been the VR4, which also had the Eclipse turbo motor. The VR4 was a limited edition, something like 2000 copies a year, each numbered.

[TouringBubble]

The VR4 was offered as a version of the Galant and the 3000GT (Stealth). The Galant offering was a 2.0l 4G63 that was as close as the US got to an Evolution until '03. The 3000GT VR4 was a turbo 6-cylinder and AWD.

The Eclipse GSX sold a lot of units here in the states ... not sure on an actual number though. There was no Eclipse VR4 that I know of, nor was the Eclipse ever a WRC car that I'm aware of, but I'm honestly not well versed in Eclipses.

The Starion was a rallied by Mitsu though and my be what you're thinking of.

[rodhx]

I was speaking of the Galant VR4. Same drivetrain as Eclipse GSX. No, there wasn't a VR4 Eclipse as the GSX would have made it redundant.

[DirtyDSM]

The entire drivetrain in the GVR4 is not the same as the GSX. The GVR4 along with the 3kGTVR4 have 4 wheel stearing. The Galant also has a selectable transfer case. It was a very limited edition vehicle 1000 a year for 2 years.

The Galant GSX is a non turbo version and produces significantly less horsepower. Rare car. I wish this thing was still for sale. I might ditch the GST for it and get rallying this year.

[streetrcn90]

http://bham.craigslist.org/cto/1581896507.html

Was gonna pick this up but can't commit to a project right now.
Looks like a fun toy!

Just so yall know, I ended up buying that car, the only issue with it starting was the grommet on the clutch that engages the clutch pressure switch was missing. Put a nut n bolt in its place, the oil leak was due to the fact there was no valve cover gasket on it at all I drove the car for a year with no problems before I told it and quadrupled my money