chiefmg

The other day I was out with my oldest son (15). We're driving through town, I see this Mitsu Galant GTX with Michigan plates that has been hit in the rear (left rear quarter all crumpled up and rusty, no rear bumper cover). Eventually I end up next to the guy at a light. I didn't have it in mind to race him, the light turned green and I pulled away at a reasonable rate. He's pulling up with me (different from how I had observed him driving), so I speed up a little more, he speeds up too so I decide to hit it. I take her up to redline and upshift, even though I did a rolling start I am ahead of him. I realize I am going a bit fast so I slow down (don't want a ticket). My son told me I was ahead of the guy all the way. I just don't know if the GTX model has the V6 or not. Help from the Mitsu guys?

Then yesterday I am on my way back from picking up my van from the ex-in-laws (who basically stole it when my ex died, it took me three months and lawyer bills to get it back). I was towing a U-Haul trailer with my bike in it, driving across I-64 on the West VA Turnpike. I'm doing a comfortable 70 around the curves and come up on a Civic with some ridiculous small wheels and a rear wing. Next curve the guy brakes like mad while I sail around. Must suck getting passed by a van with a trailer! Oh yeah, it's a Mazda (of course) MPV.

Jackelope

pwn3d by teh v4n! great..

scotty878

Hahah, sweet! lol, what kind of bike do you have?

kargoboy

The MPV is the only van-like thing I would ever consider buying.

chiefmg

Yeah, proves my contention from way back that most people can't drive worth beans in a twisty condition.

scotty878, I have four ( a man needs his toys) but the one I used for this trip was my '87 Honda CBR1000F Hurricane. I've owned it from new, only has around 15,700 miles. She's a little rough around the edges due to some accidents, but still hauls. I got around 40 mpg on the trip.

Anarchistchiken

What about a 5? MPV's are pretty sweet as far as mini vans go. I wish they still made the 4wd ones though

Roddimus Prime

I've never heard of a GTX galant....the only specialty galants I know of are VR4's and GTZ's....the GTZ's are V6 and pretty strong.

kargoboy

I still consider that a car.

chiefmg

Probably was a GTZ, I am old and getting senile. It was probably an auto though, as the guy didn't seem to have much to hang with me (I could hear his engine getting busy).

anarchistchiken, I have had two MPVs (original '91 RWD w/V6 and current '01 FWD V6). You are right, they are sweet vans. I do miss being able to light up the rears though, if I did it right I could oversteer that puppy (the '91) around a corner.

Roddimus Prime

the GTZ is actually a peppy car. They use the bigger V6 from the montero sport XS.....automatic only though. I remember before the Evo showed up the GTZ was the fastest car mitsubishi sold.

JDM-P5

Dang. Faster than the Eclipse turbo models? Or are we just referring to sedans?

Roddimus Prime

eclipse turbos havent been sold in the us since 2000 I believe.... I don't mean fastest car in mitsu's history. Just at that time.

p.s. 210bhp eclipse vs 248bhp galant = galant would win in a straight line race...stock for stock. The V6 pulls hard from stop to finish where the 2.0L has a lot of flat spots (off the line and up top).