Damn, I want a Mitsubishi Starion now!

[92 mtechnic cabrio]

http://youtube.com/watch?v=yo3sGCnTXEw

It's like, my favorite everything!

1. Turbo
2. Box-style fenders (like E30 M3)
3. Pop up head lights
4. Fastback bodystyle

[Jand3rson]

I see those things all over the place, and have seen a few pretty sick ones. I've always had a chub for those cars, they're badass looking.

[JasonC]

I seen one around here, but most of them i've seen in people's yards rotting away.

[Jand3rson]

I seen one around here, but most of them i've seen in people's yards rotting away.

Same. It's too bad, too. They're cool cars, it's just a shame that more people don't have more of an enthusiast mentality. So many people are so quick to just discard a car because it's not expensive, initially fast, or a big performer. There are so many great little enthusiast cars out there that are just rotting away because the owner's don't really care about them.

[euroshark]

I loled at the comment about someone thinking they were the most beautiful car ever built.

Let's be honest, they look like some terrible accident involving a raven and a transformers toy in that machine in the movie "The Fly"... It looks sporty and, for lack of a better adjective, Japanese, but definitely not beautiful.

That said, if it's RWD and fast, I'd rock it.

[Mastrcruse]

There is one on ebay with a couple hours left w/ 50K miles on it. Auto though

[browntown]

had a buddy with a starion in college, that thing was always breaking parts, more of a moneypit than the DSM's that would follow. When it ran well it was a whole lot of fun.

[Maluco]

That car is the reason I've never really thought much of the M3's looks. It reminds me of the Mits Conquest.

[AdamF 88iS]

At one point I did a lot of research on doing a 4G63 swap into one. I would still like to do it someday. There is always a clean red one parked down the street from SBI.

[lucky7]

i think you're all on PCP. anything with a shitsubishi emblem on it, is something i stay as far away from as possible.

[Erick]

i think you're all on PCP. anything with a shitsubishi emblem on it, is something i stay as far away from as possible.

Agreed. It's a nice idea, but the badge and quality that comes along with it sucks.

[StereoInstaller1]

Slow. Great looking (IMO) but slow like a downs syndrome kid.

According to this site the 1986 ES-Ir Starion TBI was their best shot being 8.3 0 to 60, and a 16.0 second quarter mile. TBI, SOHC, FMIC, slow ass truck motor in a two ton beast.

Even the '89 325i did better, with a 7.5 0 to 60 and a 1/4 mile of 15.5.

Luke

[golde30]

theres some guy out here in SF who has like 3 in front of his house. 1 looks like a DD, the other 2 look like track cars...

also, there was a primerd out Starion in my buddys shop a few months ago, w/ a turbo as big as my head.:p

[Firestorm]

turbo ls1/t56 swap needed though

[JasonC]

****bumping old thread...****


One of these has came up for sale local to me. I haven't got to go and look at it yet. I was wondering if anyone has any knowledge or experience with these. The one in question is an 88 and is intercooled with 89k miles.