Had to show this to my mother, specially since A 84' Mitsubishi Space wagon was her first car, the memories that came back with this review are priceless, thanks Motorweek crew
Was hers a JDM vehicle? I don't recall a Mitsubishi Space Wagon ever offered in the United States. The Colt Vista was Chrysler's version that was offered here(as a Dodge and Plymouth.
Our Family had the AWD manual transmission version of the Colt Vista Wagon we drove it from California to New York loaded it on board a ferry and shipped it to Italy my Parents drove it over there for 4 years and brought it back Stateside and then drove it back from New York to California and then it was replaced with a 88 Chrysler Fifth Avenue. It wasn't a bad vehicle at all my Brother and I enjoyed the 7 passenger seating as we had our own space to stretch out. If I remember correctly it was the Jet Valve that stuck open that finally put the nail in the coffin for the Vista as it was continuously burning oil to the point where it would no longer pass California Emissions.
My Dad only drove American economy sedans until he brought this home. It was the only 4WD vehicle he ever owned and the only deviation from a GM sedan he ever had until he got an 09 Liberty. I wish we found a way to keep the Colt Vista it was my favorite growing up (Mom had a Mercury Colony Park)
I've got a bit of a soft spot for these tall Japanese micro-wagons from the 80s. This, the Honda Civic Shuttle, the Toyota Tercel 4WD Wagon, the Nissan Stanza Wagon... they may not be fast or sexy, but there's something really charming about them, at least to me.
I totally agree with your statement. This is why I bought a '98 Honda Odyssey for $3500, 9 years ago. I love the low belt lines and big windows. Still driving it today 244k miles.
I don't care if I'm the only one, but cars of this era was much better than what we have. : ) They had character, admit it ! : ) Now, where did I put that time machine?
I remembered this car as a child and fell in love with it after watching Jackie Chan’s Policy Story movie where it plowed down the hill. I thought it’s really awesome because of the practicality and was thinking that it would be so cool to go on a camping road trip. This competed with the Nissan Stanza Wagon van and was later replaced by the Mitsubishi Summit.
Bought my first new car1984 vista for $7,700. Loved the versatility but after two pampered driving years had to sell my stick shift model. Wish didn't have to. I drive since new 2010 kia optima (54k miles) for last 12 years with absolutely ZERO problems, still feels new. No reason to sell it, a keeper.
Without even watching the video, I can say that these were cool AF microvans. Incredibly slow, but packed with cool features, and the styling seemed to presage the Odyssey by a decade. I'd love to find an AWD version and do a modern engine swap.
This video gave me nightmares! I owned a 1991 Plymouth Colt Vista AWD. I bought it brand new and it was absolutely the WORST P.O.S out of the 15 vehicles I have ever owned and that includes a Daewoo Nubria and a Land Rover Discovery. Everything that could break did, often multiple times, but when the transmission went for the second time I dumped it at a loss. I was so happy to see it drive off in a cloud of blue smoke from failed valve stem seals at 60k.
I know your not making this up because I had a 94 Mitsubishi mini truck { Mighty Max } & she used a qt. of oil ever 850 miles but it was a good truck to me mine was 2 WD & fuel injection over 110 HP. I bet the AWD model of the Vista may have been a turd. They were so cheap even my truck was 8500 in 94 & it was the first vehicle I drove over 100k miles & kept me in the classic car hobby's cheap insurance as the truck was my daily driver.. I would buy another mistu pickup if I found a good one ..miss the old girl
@@AlphanumericCharacters They still do. Early 2010s Subarus, Toyotas, Hondas all had oil consumption lawsuits and extended warranties. They didn't properly engineer the motors during the switch to 0W-20.
@@weegeemike It looked like it was almost brand new and had a complete maintenance history from the dealer. It broke down two days after it left the showroom due to a faulty crankshaft position sensor. It had 118 miles on it at the time.
The goal was to create a car that hits the sweet spot for as many people in the general public as possible, that’s how manufacturers settled on crossovers. It is amazing how long this journey was to get to what we have now.
Had the wagon with 5 speed floor mounted stick shift. With the 4WD button on top of the shift lever you could be in and out of 4WD, at any speed, instantly, with just the push of that button with your thumb. To this day I haven't owned a car that felt as solid or handled better in snow. It was versatile , comfortable, and economical. My wife and I reminisce fondly about that car even to this day, 35 year later.
These were fairly popular in northern New England, you could get a deal on one when you couldn't on a Chrysler-built minivan and the second row had wind-down rather than fixed windows (an important consideration in a part of the country where a/c was still a seldom-ordered luxury). The addition of an AWD model in '85 or '86 only added to that.
In hindsight, Joyce was absolutely correct... the early 2000s Ford Taurus wagon was literally the last large station wagon many people may remember even being made.
Good point... I almost forgot about the Magnum. Good looking car for the Era, at least, but that was roughly the end of station wagons as we once knew them.
@@dabnisbrickey6527 The Magnum was a large car but not really a large station wagon. It had the same cubic cargo capacity as a Ford Focus wagon from the same era and only seated 5.
@@nlpnt true. I remember when it first came out and was first in the show room at my local dodge dealership. They had a base model magnum in red with custom rims in the show room. I liked it.
From the Big Three, that is (along with the earlyish-00s Focus wagon). At least the Germans kept building em until the last few years. I'm 100% a station wagon enthusiast (space and fun without a dip in fuel economy)
These were released in Australia in 1984 and were sold as the Mitsubishi Nimbus. That same year it won Australia's COTY award. Three generations of the Nimbus were sold in Australia, before it was replaced by the Mitsubishi Grandis MPV.
YES!!!!!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!!!! We used to have a 1985 Dodge Colt Vista similar to this one when I was growing up, & I would give ANYTHING to have another one!!!!! Ours was Glacier Blue Metallic, 2WD, & an automatic, & it DID have the same Custom Package that this car does. It also had a manually-tuned AM-FM stereo radio with no cassette deck. NOT a star on the track by ANY means, but..........let's just say that Glacier Blue Metallic was definitely the appropriate color for ours, as it DEFINITELY had glacier-like acceleration!!!!! October 10th is my father's birthday!!!
I still have one similar Mitsu minivan in light blue metallic. I cannot complain about the handling, its a multi-link in the back. Definitely the best color. I hope to run it this summer, I havent ridden it in for 5 years.
@Jonathan A I did some googling, it was specifically a Mitsubishi thing. Basically like a high and low range thing, so a four speed car would be an eight speed sort of.
0:17.........YEAH, RIGHT!!!! I can definitely see the Caravan/Voyager getting 25-30 MPG, even with the 2.6, but you'd be lucky to get 15-20 in the Aerostar or Astro on a clear day!!!!!
First gen Astros at launch were offered with the 2.5l 4 banger. Aerostars could be had with the 2.3l mil. Both were much better MPGs than their optional V6 counterparts.
The 3 speed autos Chrysler mostly put in their early minis were sure not conducive to good fuel mileage, mostly low 20s mpg. You could get one with a 5 speed although they were rare even back then although the extra two gears would have helped.
A Dodge Journey would probably be its modern equivalent, maybe? Its basically an 80's proto-crossover. Good luck finding one of these today! They're probably rarer than hens teeth.
Actually, we have one. Our 2019 Kia Sorento seats seven and is shorter than it's competitors and get 30mpg on the highway. We ACTUALLY had a Colt Vista so I feel qualified to say this. The Sorento is quiet and handles decently for what it is and comes with lots of standard conveniences. We have 50k on it and have had no issues. So there you go!
Hahahaha. I owned the same van for about 10 years as I commuted from the Jersey Shore to Newark as I was working for a technology company back then. I only cared about destination back then... to and from. The only issues I had was a lack of power, especially as you are merging onto the turnpike.
To my eyes, colt vista look part hatch back and part mini van. Now year 2022, mpg have not improve much since 1984. Only thing improve in 38 years is safety.
Dodge and Plymouth. There was only a small "Imported For ____" under the "VISTA" emblem on the hatch for differentiation, but you could buy it from either dealership.
I would love to see a modern example of thus available. I think the Mazda 6 was the last 6 seater mini wagon available. Or MPV. I like the idea of less size than a (now) humongous mini van, or tight rear most seated mid to large SUV.
As a teenager I had to sit in the 3rd row of one of these deathtraps while we went out evangelizing on Saturday mornings. Being a Jehovahs witness was not fun.
My mother had two , the fist one was actually beautiful, it must have been a luxury one with power windows and light gray interior , the second was burgundy but no power features ….!!!
Our family had one of these for a time in the mid 90s. Dad was out of work for a bit and this was all they could afford. Family of 7 lol. It was a manual, i was 16 and it was the first time i drove a car that didn't get any quicker the higher it revved, only noisier. Ugh
It wasn't pretty but was smart, with a flexible interior - it was way ahead in having both rear rows of seats folding flat. In the UK it was a Mitsubishi Spacewagon.
I wonder why Chrysler didn't copy the folding flat seat design for their minivan. Seems like a no-brainer for parents to want to let their kids sleep in the van.
To Mitsubishi, form follows function, so most vehicles were shaped accordingly. Except for the Eclipse that is. This vehicle was sensible and capable for its size. But, it was unexciting and all Mitsu's, it turned out, were not Toyota's in reliability.
That's a " *seven* passenger wagon?" NO! Maybe for Snow White's seven friends? 3:02 I have never seen a fan belt on a FWD car with an electric radiator fan.
Had to show this to my mother, specially since A 84' Mitsubishi Space wagon was her first car, the memories that came back with this review are priceless, thanks Motorweek crew
Was hers a JDM vehicle? I don't recall a Mitsubishi Space Wagon ever offered in the United States. The Colt Vista was Chrysler's version that was offered here(as a Dodge and Plymouth.
@@johnnymason2460 well, it was in Puerto Rico back in 2001 possibly imported from Dominican Republic 🇩🇴 but I got nothing on that
It was 84 feet long?
I drove one of these years back. The most I can say is that an attempt was made.
Still more reliable than any UAW-produced car.
@@runoflife87 yeah no. I hate the UAW, but this is just incorrect.
@@herbiehusker1889 well another victim of "Buy American" propaganda🤦🏻♂️
😂😂😂😊
@@herbiehusker1889 Seeing a Russian say that made me spit out my coffee!
Oh, how I love these 80s japanese retro tests!
Very beautiful and nice this Colt Vista
Has the official MotorWeek 100-Mile Test Loop route ever been published?
didnt expect you to be here
Nope
ahh, it was suburban Owings Mills, MD. That's me with the measuring wheel...
@@BiffCantrell-gz1bk I liked the short shorts!
Our Family had the AWD manual transmission version of the Colt Vista Wagon we drove it from California to New York loaded it on board a ferry and shipped it to Italy my Parents drove it over there for 4 years and brought it back Stateside and then drove it back from New York to California and then it was replaced with a 88 Chrysler Fifth Avenue. It wasn't a bad vehicle at all my Brother and I enjoyed the 7 passenger seating as we had our own space to stretch out. If I remember correctly it was the Jet Valve that stuck open that finally put the nail in the coffin for the Vista as it was continuously burning oil to the point where it would no longer pass California Emissions.
A few years ago I had a 91 AWD Colt Vista. Loved it. Wish I still had the thing.
My Dad only drove American economy sedans until he brought this home. It was the only 4WD vehicle he ever owned and the only deviation from a GM sedan he ever had until he got an 09 Liberty. I wish we found a way to keep the Colt Vista it was my favorite growing up (Mom had a Mercury Colony Park)
I've got a bit of a soft spot for these tall Japanese micro-wagons from the 80s. This, the Honda Civic Shuttle, the Toyota Tercel 4WD Wagon, the Nissan Stanza Wagon... they may not be fast or sexy, but there's something really charming about them, at least to me.
I totally agree with your statement. This is why I bought a '98 Honda Odyssey for $3500, 9 years ago. I love the low belt lines and big windows. Still driving it today 244k miles.
“Tall micro-wagons” sure sounds a lot like the crossovers we get from Japanese manufacturers today.
I don't care if I'm the only one, but cars of this era was much better than what we have. : )
They had character, admit it ! : )
Now, where did I put that time machine?
I remembered this car as a child and fell in love with it after watching Jackie Chan’s Policy Story movie where it plowed down the hill. I thought it’s really awesome because of the practicality and was thinking that it would be so cool to go on a camping road trip. This competed with the Nissan Stanza Wagon van and was later replaced by the Mitsubishi Summit.
Incorrect the summit wasa eagle which was a twin to the Mitsubishi Expo .
Bought my first new car1984 vista for $7,700. Loved the versatility but after two pampered driving years had to sell my stick shift model. Wish didn't have to. I drive since new 2010 kia optima (54k miles) for last 12 years with absolutely ZERO problems, still feels new. No reason to sell it, a keeper.
You've driven your kia optima for 12 years and only have 54k??? Not buying it.
@@esvinperez3580 my mom bought a 99 alero and only put 13k kms on it in 15 years of ownership drove 5km (2miles) to work every day for 15 years
1:15 John: AND FRANKLY, IT’S AN ODD LOOKING DUCK! LOL
Without even watching the video, I can say that these were cool AF microvans. Incredibly slow, but packed with cool features, and the styling seemed to presage the Odyssey by a decade. I'd love to find an AWD version and do a modern engine swap.
...imagine this with tuned 4G63 turbo :)
Ray Magliozzi would be proud of this
This video gave me nightmares!
I owned a 1991 Plymouth Colt Vista AWD.
I bought it brand new and it was absolutely the WORST P.O.S out of the 15 vehicles I have ever owned and that includes a Daewoo Nubria and a Land Rover Discovery.
Everything that could break did, often multiple times, but when the transmission went for the second time I dumped it at a loss.
I was so happy to see it drive off in a cloud of blue smoke from failed valve stem seals at 60k.
I know your not making this up because I had a 94 Mitsubishi mini truck { Mighty Max } & she used a qt. of oil ever 850 miles but it was a good truck to me mine was 2 WD & fuel injection over 110 HP. I bet the AWD model of the Vista may have been a turd. They were so cheap even my truck was 8500 in 94 & it was the first vehicle I drove over 100k miles & kept me in the classic car hobby's cheap insurance as the truck was my daily driver.. I would buy another mistu pickup if I found a good one ..miss the old girl
Mitsubishis were the worst for burning oil. For all the reliability hype almost all Japanese cars burned oil in the 80’s-90’s.
At least you got SOME money out of it, cars that rough nowadays would have to be given away tor free lol
@@AlphanumericCharacters They still do. Early 2010s Subarus, Toyotas, Hondas all had oil consumption lawsuits and extended warranties. They didn't properly engineer the motors during the switch to 0W-20.
@@weegeemike It looked like it was almost brand new and had a complete maintenance history from the dealer.
It broke down two days after it left the showroom due to a faulty crankshaft position sensor.
It had 118 miles on it at the time.
Feels like everything on the road is Colt Vista like these days, but this was absolutely ahead of its time.
The goal was to create a car that hits the sweet spot for as many people in the general public as possible, that’s how manufacturers settled on crossovers. It is amazing how long this journey was to get to what we have now.
Its minivan, not crossover, but yeah.
88 horsepower, wow. Afterthought, we really don't need what we have nowadays.
Go drive one of these on the interstate for a year and then report back.
@@johnrobinson1328 on the interstate, crosswinds are your biggest concern.
This has gotta be one of the first attempts at a crossover vehicle
I remember seeing these everywhere in the 80s and you get get them with 4WD, Dodge and Plymouth sold them right alongside the Caravan and Voyager.
I gotta say, rock auto's gotta be one of the best sponsors, even today they have all the parts I need, even some of the rarer parts for my 86 fiero
i think RockAuto are Time Travelers lol
Awesome video! I remember the Dodge Colt Vista. I've never driven or owned one, but I remember when it was offered.
Had the wagon with 5 speed floor mounted stick shift. With the 4WD button on top of the shift lever you could be in and out of 4WD, at any speed, instantly, with just the push of that button with your thumb. To this day I haven't owned a car that felt as solid or handled better in snow. It was versatile , comfortable, and economical. My wife and I reminisce fondly about that car even to this day, 35 year later.
The FWD were actually pretty decent in the snow too, as I recall. I think it was the combination of 165 width tires and low power.
These were fairly popular in northern New England, you could get a deal on one when you couldn't on a Chrysler-built minivan and the second row had wind-down rather than fixed windows (an important consideration in a part of the country where a/c was still a seldom-ordered luxury). The addition of an AWD model in '85 or '86 only added to that.
I slayed so much poon in this car in highschool with those fold down seats. 5 speed. I miss that thing.
Man I haven’t seen one of those in over 30 years! I forgot they existed!😂and still haven’t seen one on the road no more!
In the 80s, a neighbor of mine had one of these got in a car crash and the thing fell apart like it was putty.
That intro music makes me feel nostalgic even though ive only recently discovered Motorweek 😅
In hindsight, Joyce was absolutely correct... the early 2000s Ford Taurus wagon was literally the last large station wagon many people may remember even being made.
The dodge magnum 2005-2008 was the last one I remember.
Good point... I almost forgot about the Magnum. Good looking car for the Era, at least, but that was roughly the end of station wagons as we once knew them.
@@dabnisbrickey6527 The Magnum was a large car but not really a large station wagon. It had the same cubic cargo capacity as a Ford Focus wagon from the same era and only seated 5.
@@nlpnt true. I remember when it first came out and was first in the show room at my local dodge dealership. They had a base model magnum in red with custom rims in the show room. I liked it.
From the Big Three, that is (along with the earlyish-00s Focus wagon). At least the Germans kept building em until the last few years. I'm 100% a station wagon enthusiast (space and fun without a dip in fuel economy)
These were released in Australia in 1984 and were sold as the Mitsubishi Nimbus. That same year it won Australia's COTY award. Three generations of the Nimbus were sold in Australia, before it was replaced by the Mitsubishi Grandis MPV.
YES!!!!!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!!!! We used to have a 1985 Dodge Colt Vista similar to this one when I was growing up, & I would give ANYTHING to have another one!!!!! Ours was Glacier Blue Metallic, 2WD, & an automatic, & it DID have the same Custom Package that this car does. It also had a manually-tuned AM-FM stereo radio with no cassette deck. NOT a star on the track by ANY means, but..........let's just say that Glacier Blue Metallic was definitely the appropriate color for ours, as it DEFINITELY had glacier-like acceleration!!!!! October 10th is my father's birthday!!!
I still have one similar Mitsu minivan in light blue metallic. I cannot complain about the handling, its a multi-link in the back.
Definitely the best color. I hope to run it this summer, I havent ridden it in for 5 years.
Yep. Light Glacier Blue Metallic, @@jareknowak8712!!!!! Same color as ours!!!!
I wonder if more than 100 still exist
Part of me is sad being a lover of any and all things old, but thats gotta be the equivalent to finding a chevy sonic in 40 years
Probably easier to find one in Europe.
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my Dad got the Mitsubishi version its called Space Wagon was 1988 year model we loved it .. only problem we have with this Vehicle is the axle ..
94 Galant please!
Sempre sensacional 😃👍
I like it! Mitsubishi made some unique vehicles that were reliable.
No argument where unique is concerned, but I wouldn't call the '87 colt vista I owned reliable.
@@cafn8ed74nope, my dad was always having to work on ours 30+ yrs ago but it was used so no telling what the previous owners had done.
I so wanted one of these as a young adult after arriving in America... 👍
Well, 1984 Colt Vista looks like a Mitsubishi Space Wagon from Puerto Rico 🇵🇷 Happy Mother’s Day!
Is the same.🤷♂️
What is a "twin stick manual"? I wasn't around in the 80s so IDK
@Jonathan A I did some googling, it was specifically a Mitsubishi thing. Basically like a high and low range thing, so a four speed car would be an eight speed sort of.
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Replacing full size station wagons was the biggest mistake they ever made.
Replacing the full size station wagon has been a disaster to the human race.
3:30 I forgot about the twin stick manual! You wouldn't expect the average family van driver to handle a 8-speed splitter... and they couldn't.
Saw one of these for the first time a few months ago. Somebody in my town drives one around
With the manual and 4WD I consider it one of the best vehicles ever made.
Did the three different silvers come standard?
People mover!! 😎
What is a "Twin stick manual transmission" as mentioned? I have yet to hear that term?
2x4. Low and high gear ratio so sort of a 8 speed!
i had it on my 83 Tredia (Euro Spec).
Search for 80s Mitsubishi Super Shift transmission.
One of my friends moms back in the day had one of these in red I remember thinking it was cool because it looked nothing like our car
0:17.........YEAH, RIGHT!!!! I can definitely see the Caravan/Voyager getting 25-30 MPG, even with the 2.6, but you'd be lucky to get 15-20 in the Aerostar or Astro on a clear day!!!!!
First gen Astros at launch were offered with the 2.5l 4 banger. Aerostars could be had with the 2.3l mil. Both were much better MPGs than their optional V6 counterparts.
The 3 speed autos Chrysler mostly put in their early minis were sure not conducive to good fuel mileage, mostly low 20s mpg. You could get one with a 5 speed although they were rare even back then although the extra two gears would have helped.
A Dodge Journey would probably be its modern equivalent, maybe? Its basically an 80's proto-crossover. Good luck finding one of these today! They're probably rarer than hens teeth.
I had a 1988 Colt Vista. A CV joint and the water pump both failed at 43,000 miles.
Yeah, I've seen several people refer to these as "reliable", but that doesn't match my experience either.
Joyce knows her stuff!
You had to hype it by slapping it in order to get it to be motivated to hit 60 mph
I currently have a FWD model with a five speed. Unfortunately very hard to get parts for it now. I have shifter linkage that’s bent and can’t find it.
Sell it
@@slowgoat6089 I am the kind of collector who rarely sells anything. One day I will get to it and see if can find someone to make the shift fork.
This was sold in Australia as a Mitsubishi Nimbus
I’d like a modern version right now ! 😀
Modern version was sold from 1998 to 2005 as Mitsubishi Space Star, only in Europe.
Lovely small car.
Actually, we have one. Our 2019 Kia Sorento seats seven and is shorter than it's competitors and get 30mpg on the highway. We ACTUALLY had a Colt Vista so I feel qualified to say this. The Sorento is quiet and handles decently for what it is and comes with lots of standard conveniences. We have 50k on it and have had no issues. So there you go!
I wasn't aware these came out before the Voyager/Caravan, so I guess the Japanese were out first with the minivan after all
The 1936 Stout Scarab is the first minivan.
Hahahaha. I owned the same van for about 10 years as I commuted from the Jersey Shore to Newark as I was working for a technology company back then. I only cared about destination back then... to and from. The only issues I had was a lack of power, especially as you are merging onto the turnpike.
Very nice this Colt Vista
When John Davis said it’s an odd looking duck… You could hear the disgust in his voice
"Who wears short shorts?" The test track crew at Motor Week.
To my eyes, colt vista look part hatch back and part mini van. Now year 2022, mpg have not improve much since 1984. Only thing improve in 38 years is safety.
I’m just curious as to what brand this fell under? Chrysler? Mitsubishi?
Dodge and Plymouth. There was only a small "Imported For ____" under the "VISTA" emblem on the hatch for differentiation, but you could buy it from either dealership.
@@nlpnt thanks
awesome 🏆🆗🆒✅
I would love to see a modern example of thus available. I think the Mazda 6 was the last 6 seater mini wagon available. Or MPV. I like the idea of less size than a (now) humongous mini van, or tight rear most seated mid to large SUV.
Mazda 5
As a teenager I had to sit in the 3rd row of one of these deathtraps while we went out evangelizing on Saturday mornings. Being a Jehovahs witness was not fun.
Jehovah's Witnesses is a cult
Haha
“Thanks Joyce”
My mother had two , the fist one was actually beautiful, it must have been a luxury one with power windows and light gray interior , the second was burgundy but no power features ….!!!
That was called the Mitsubishi Nimbus in Australia
Our family had one of these for a time in the mid 90s. Dad was out of work for a bit and this was all they could afford. Family of 7 lol. It was a manual, i was 16 and it was the first time i drove a car that didn't get any quicker the higher it revved, only noisier. Ugh
0:42 I wonder if that water fountain has ever been used
Also, that Conquest and Colt.
I wish we got more Mitusbishi vehicles in Canada. Suzuki as well for that matter.
It wasn't pretty but was smart, with a flexible interior - it was way ahead in having both rear rows of seats folding flat. In the UK it was a Mitsubishi Spacewagon.
I wonder why Chrysler didn't copy the folding flat seat design for their minivan. Seems like a no-brainer for parents to want to let their kids sleep in the van.
To Mitsubishi, form follows function, so most vehicles were shaped accordingly. Except for the Eclipse that is. This vehicle was sensible and capable for its size. But, it was unexciting and all Mitsu's, it turned out, were not Toyota's in reliability.
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Cool 😀
Kinda cool looking
I went to school with a girl who’s parents had one of these. They named it princess $hit. Fitting.
Changing fan belts??? Its eletric fan!
I finally figured out what the Belcher family drives in “Bobs Burgers”
..oh Bob, just spend the money for a gen 1 Sienna with 220k already.
"On par with most high mileage economy cars"!
So basically what they've sold you is an outdated already used vehicle that shit!
what size are those wheels??!?!? cant be bigger than 12in.
Those shorts and knee high socks. The good old days.
That's the venerable Colt Vista.
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@AutoAuctionRebuilds memories :)
The first compact SUV.
Enjoyed this era of low performance motoring.
Those Crazy kids from Chrysler
this looks like the stanza wagon
do you guys have an old video on the 78' malibus? im sure you guys do!!
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I bet that van goes 0 to cat sweatshirt faster than you can say Gymboree
Fan belts? 3:04 Me thinks electric fans cool this transverse lump…
That's a " *seven* passenger wagon?" NO! Maybe for Snow White's seven friends? 3:02 I have never seen a fan belt on a FWD car with an electric radiator fan.
it's an MPV
2:45 gotta admit; that’s a cool design. Practical? Probably not. But cool from a bird eyes point of view
well played lol
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