Not good news on mitsu future
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Plus who wants the cobalt? I looked into it and when I pressed the sunroof button, it fell off. That was the one on the showfloor. lol. Drove the GTI and it was soft and boring, but had a nice updated comfortable interior for the most part. Mazdaspeed3 is nice if you're just doing a couple things to it or if you feel like building the motor before getting somewhat serious with it.
now 2 magazines hate the RA, and even make weird references to the Evo X.
just like i said back then (in December, when C&D results came out) - pathetic and inexcusable. the end
P.S. the cobalt is always in the top 3, AND, the boring GTI, well, it was #1 !!
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the '09 RalliArt finished 6th out of 8 in the latest comparison in MotorTrend [thats after finishing 7th, out of 7 (that's DEAD DEAD DEAD DEAD LAST), in Car&Driver's December issue!!!
now 2 magazines hate the RA, and even make weird references to the Evo X.
just like i said back then (in December, when C&D results came out) - pathetic and inexcusable. the end
P.S. the cobalt is always in the top 3, AND, the boring GTI, well, it was #1 !!
now 2 magazines hate the RA, and even make weird references to the Evo X.
just like i said back then (in December, when C&D results came out) - pathetic and inexcusable. the end
P.S. the cobalt is always in the top 3, AND, the boring GTI, well, it was #1 !!
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the '09 RalliArt finished 6th out of 8 in the latest comparison in MotorTrend [thats after finishing 7th, out of 7 (that's DEAD DEAD DEAD DEAD LAST), in Car&Driver's December issue!!!
now 2 magazines hate the RA, and even make weird references to the Evo X.
just like i said back then (in December, when C&D results came out) - pathetic and inexcusable. the end
P.S. the cobalt is always in the top 3, AND, the boring GTI, well, it was #1 !!
now 2 magazines hate the RA, and even make weird references to the Evo X.
just like i said back then (in December, when C&D results came out) - pathetic and inexcusable. the end
P.S. the cobalt is always in the top 3, AND, the boring GTI, well, it was #1 !!
Mitsubishi products hardly every finished first, if ever in those stupid comparos. Even back when there were VR-4's, GSX's, etc etc. All of those magazines have bias and I've heard people who favor more popular brands complain about the same thing. C&D picked the M3 as the best car ever, over the GT-R. The Honda Accord has what seems like a permanent spot on its 10 best list. Motor Trend always seems to have slower performance numbers. I can sometimes predict the winner of some of those comparisons just by looking who's in it, or at least guess the top three.
As far as the RA is concerned. The first one was said to be weak and hobbled by weak all season tires. The same thing is said about this car, but it has MUCH MUCH better hardware and more potential. Mitsu doesn't want to give the RA too much power and too much capability or else why pay a premium for an Evo? If all it takes is a set of tires to wake the car up, put a damn set of tires on it. Real enthusiasts know this and will buy a Ralliart over those FWD competitiors, who coincidentally don't make a better/Evo class sport compact.
The Lancer is as good or better then any Civic or Corolla.
The Outlander is as good or better then any Rav-4 or CRV.
The Evo has no equal.
Mitsu just needs to make a new Galant and Endeavor, the current ones would be good competiors if it was 2002. The Eclipse needs to go back to its roots.
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Mitsubishi products hardly every finished first, if ever in those stupid comparos. Even back when there were VR-4's, GSX's, etc etc. All of those magazines have bias and I've heard people who favor more popular brands complain about the same thing. C&D picked the M3 as the best car ever, over the GT-R. The Honda Accord has what seems like a permanent spot on its 10 best list. Motor Trend always seems to have slower performance numbers. I can sometimes predict the winner of some of those comparisons just by looking who's in it, or at least guess the top three.
The fact that Mitsu never finishes first is the least of the problems... most of the time Mitsu's arent even in the comparos ... i wonder why
you could say whatever you want about magazine editors' and drivers' biases, But when several mags, consistently rate a Chevy in the top 3, and a Mitsu anywhere between walking and taking the city bus, you know there must be something to it.
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back in time even the Chevy Citation was in the 10 best,and you know it was the crapiest car ever made,i believe detroit have something to do here to keep american made cars in competition when you now they are not competition. i have a 03 gti turbo that have seen flatbed 4 times,rigth now is junked cause trans failure with only 68,000 miles,my 97 hyundai accent and 99 hyundai sonata never have let me in the road.
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you could say whatever you want about magazine editors' and drivers' biases, But when several mags, consistently rate a Chevy in the top 3, and a Mitsu anywhere between walking and taking the city bus, you know there must be something to it.
Show me one review of the RA where some writer alludes to it being "between walking and taking the city bus." Or was that just BS you made up?
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I can't speak for the 3 jettas. I've only test drove an 08 gti and have been in the gli. The gli is nice due to the luxury factor, but that's it for me. The GTI on the other hand is soft. The clutch, steering, handling, etc, is all sub-par to me. I would have to change all those things out just to be happy driving the car. Then, in the end of the day, it's still a fwd vehicle which is the reason I'm selling my blown 07 si.
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Forget about the performance. Did anyone see the cobalts trunk? What the **** did engineers design the trunk, u cant even put a suitcase in it. The opening too small. The seats r uncomforable... airconditioning isnt cold over 30c.