Saw a car out in the High St today it was a Mitsubishi RVR.
Never seen one before. I am assuming it is one of these grey-imports versions of a car we don't normally get over here.
It looked quite "interesting". Like a space-wagon witha butch body-kit and some extra ground clearance.
I am assuming from the styling it has some kind of 4x4 system, or is it just a spacewagon in hiking kit.
Looked like it could be a good estate car for walking dogs, going across muddy fields, maybe pulling caravans across muddy fields.
anyone any experience withthese - do they drive well, or are they like most 4x4s, slow, thirsty, wallowy and expensive to run ?
Does the load area go flat with the seats folded down or do the seats come out to give a "van" ?
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The RVR might be rare in UK, but they are quite common out here in New Zealand. Try going to google.co.nz, there are lots of links.
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The RVR is de-facto bodykitted version of what was known in Europe as previous model of Mitsubishi Space Runner (not to be mistaken with Space Runner). They were also sold in Canada and US as Mitsubishi Expo and Dodge Colt Vista.
Most imported RVRs are old shape 4D68 diesels ( used in Galants on continent but not in UK) or 2 litre 4G63 (Lancer and Galant with Turbos) and 1.8 litre 4G93 (used all of the shop) series petrols . Later models (after 1998) can be found with full range of GDI engines as used in Carisma and Galant (1.8 to 2.4 litre) but no diesels. Also, many imported RVRs are actually front wheel drive only in both automatic and manual form. As a rule of thumb - all trims with "Sport" in name (with exception of limited Aero edition), all "R" series and diesel "X" and "Z" series are 4wd unless customer specifically ticked FWD on spec sheet (it does happen). All "S" series (but not Type S on later models) are FWD only. Anything else is mixed bag as it was up to customer to spec it up and there were no set rules regarding trim or equipment involved in draw.
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[Nissan 2.2 dCi are NOT Renault engines. Grrr...]
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