Mitsubishi Colt (1992 - 1996) 1600 16V GLXi 3d (1993/L) Owner Review
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Summary
What does this car say about you?
boy racer lol
What do your friends / family / neighbours think of the car?
they liked the reliability, looks and handling
Would you buy this car again and why?
in a shot but ive had big cars since then so wouldnt down size
What are you likely to buy next?
diesel
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Buying experience
Type of dealer you bought from?
Didn't buy from a dealer
Did you buy this car new?
No
What price did you pay?
£2,200
When did you buy the car?
April 2000
Did you get a good deal and why?
Looking back now I think I paid a little too much for it, but I had it 2 1/2 years and it only cost me £7 in repairs, cant argue with that
Is there any special reason why you bought this car?
It was a mates he had done it up a bit looked the part
What was the dealer like?
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Driving it
What's it like to drive?
i had it lowered with 15" alloys found the back end to be a little twitchy but got used to it and used it to my advantage, drilled air box howled like you wouldnt believe, bigger exhaust and decatted nice burble not like a nova, really revvy engine suprised a lot of people how quick it was
What's it like to park?
easy its only a small hatchback
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Living with it
Have you had any problems with the car?
apart from usual things like brakes tyres general wear and tear the only thing to go wrong in the 2 1/2 years i owned it was the rotar arm and distributor cap
What's most practical about your car?
being honest not very practical i was a boy racer back then, so prracticality wasnt an issue for me lol
Favourite gadget, option or accessory?
had all the toys e/h/mirrors, e/windows, e/sunroof