anyone else notice the silver 08 JP wave board in the garage at the beginning of the ad leaning up against the wall??
whatabout the old windaction glass board in the back of the old wagon in the new Commodore sportwagon ad???
And Moby, why on earth should we support Mitsubishi???
Ask 400 South Australian motor vehicle workers what they think of Mitsubishi.
why they couldn't manufacture some of the popular models here is pretty hard to understand.
I agree with what you are saying but that seems to be the lot of the Australian car industry. They are geared up to build larger sedans and wagons and these cars are not selling much anymore.
I've talked to people about this and it would have been better if Mitsubishi had built a different car to the 380, something like a Lancer or Colt. Perhaps the head office said no because these cars are made in Japan and thats that.
I reckon Ford is on a winner by building the Focus in Australia. They are guaranteed a huge government and public sector market now as the Focus will be the smallest and cheapest Australian car. Toyota won't ship as many Camrys to this market now. So Ford is changing from only making Falcons and Territories. Holden is still only making Commodores here but you get die hard Holden fans, even when the Holden is cheapo Korean car. Mitsubishi couldn't do that with the 380. I think a 380 on gas would be a great vehicle thats cheap to run.
Ford making the focus here might just save them. The biggest difference between Mitsu Aus, Ford Aus and Holden is the amount Holden export. They export half the cars they make these days. Then there's the engine export side of things. They are not as reliant on the Australian car climate for survival.
i reckon sales for falcon/commodore competitors would double if only they would make them rear wheel drive. front wheel drive is for ladies 
Um...car...wheel...?
Drive...?
Ugh, me no know-um what-um you-a talk-um but it soundee purdy good...
so give me a real reason why u dont drive wet willy??
not-driving and windsurfing what kinda combo is that?? do you live in a beach shack???
Lake macquarie has a big bill board advertising a new suburb by the lake, it has a guy windsurfing on slalom gear only a few years old on it to, is this the return of the windsurfing craze of the 80's? or are we just deperate to find signs that our great sport is still getting noticed? hmm makes you wonder...
I saw that sign a month or so ago when up at Newcastle, close to the airport. The sailor is really going for it. Looks like a good place to live. If the development is by the lake then it will be a great place to live.
bought back many fond memories
http://www.mitsubishi-motors.com.au/pages/home.aspx#/web/Vehiclevideos.aspx?id=4132&vehicle=lancer
Sorry link does not work, go to Lancer/experience/video
I got to say it is one homo ad. "Door locks door unlocks"... well it must be one great car... not.
Here it is for all the people that havnt seen it... its in the left corner of his shed... near the golfclubs.
"door locks..."
Unlike the lancer I have to turn the headlights on myself so it can be tought at times. 
Where does he stick his board when driving
Roof racks on, roof racks off, rook racks on, roof racks off, roof racks on, roof racks off...
i'm not so sure i agree with you nobody
FWD uses CV joints which equal higher maintenance and greater loss of power
RWD = mid mounted gearbox which balances up the weight distribution and makes for better handling even iff overall weight is slightly increased.
why is RWD less tractable on slippery surfaces?? if this was the case all race cars would be FWD coz they are mostly traction limited.
not all AWD cars are equal. I raced rally in a mitsubishi evo 0 ( or galant VR4 as they are known) and with its 60% front drive and engine gearbox mounted in front of the front wheels it made for some crazy out of control situations that a WRX would have made piss, due to the low slung aft positioned boxer motor and mid mounted gearbox. offline it became a plow and you couldnt flick the rear end even with the hand brake coz the tail had no momentum.
Ever seen a a high powered FWD car (over 500Hp)??
i didnt think so. Anything with big power runs a live rear axle.
Actually on second thought, this is a windsurfing forum so don't bother. I couldn't be bothered replying if you did find some info.
They spend so much time and money developing it, yet it is not front wheel drive!!! Idiots!!!
And then those German idiots go an put the engine in the back too!!! How can you possibly get better cornering like that!?!?!? Imagine what would happen when you take off, all that weight over the ... rear... oh.
Well what about cornering? put your foot down on the apex... you would weight the rear wheels... and then... oh.
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My friend sold his WRX because it was "too boring". Nothing could catch it through roundabouts though.
The only reasons FWD exists is because it's cheaper to manufacture FWD cars and easier to get more passenger space in a smaller car.
I know you don't want to argue this but you surely can't believe that a vehicle relying on two wheels to provide grip for steering and propulsion has better traction than one splitting the tasks.
but how does the guy in the lancer get that board to the beach? it's a sedan and where is his rigs? every keen sailor knows you keep all your gear in one place so you can make a quick gettaway to the beach. so unrealistic..
