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Post by Confused » Tue Aug 27, 2013 1:21 pm
The only Galants with 4WS were the 6g ones (around 1990)
The 8g (1997-2002) Galant/Legnum VR-4 never had 4WS.
Most VR-4s come with AYC, and most of them are tiptronic.
You have a few different models (I'll only suggest pre-facelift ones, you'll struggle to get a facelift in your budget):
VR-4 Type-V - this has no AYC, just an open rear diff (aka poverty spec)
VR-4 Type-S - this has AYC, and most are automatic/tiptronic. There are a few manuals about, but they're typically much more expensive. Don't discount the automatic gearbox (mainly because the manuals are rarer, therefore command a price premium), because the automatic gearbox suits the car really well, and makes it into a great cruiser that you can also have a lot of fun in.
Super VR-4 - mechanically and chassis wise, this identical to an automatic Type-S, there's just some stick-on-tat on the body and red interior - they didn't make many of them (and all of them that I've had experience with have been absolute dogs for some reason - I think they were near the end of the pre-facelift production run, and they were thrown together with random bits left over from the production run), and command a ridiculous premium for some unknown reason!
VR-4 COTY - a special edition in 1997 to celebrate it winning Car Of The Year - these are all an automatic Type-S with pearl white paint and black leather interior.
I can answer questions on the VR-4 all day long if you want
The 8g (1997-2002) Galant/Legnum VR-4 never had 4WS.
Most VR-4s come with AYC, and most of them are tiptronic.
You have a few different models (I'll only suggest pre-facelift ones, you'll struggle to get a facelift in your budget):
VR-4 Type-V - this has no AYC, just an open rear diff (aka poverty spec)
VR-4 Type-S - this has AYC, and most are automatic/tiptronic. There are a few manuals about, but they're typically much more expensive. Don't discount the automatic gearbox (mainly because the manuals are rarer, therefore command a price premium), because the automatic gearbox suits the car really well, and makes it into a great cruiser that you can also have a lot of fun in.
Super VR-4 - mechanically and chassis wise, this identical to an automatic Type-S, there's just some stick-on-tat on the body and red interior - they didn't make many of them (and all of them that I've had experience with have been absolute dogs for some reason - I think they were near the end of the pre-facelift production run, and they were thrown together with random bits left over from the production run), and command a ridiculous premium for some unknown reason!
VR-4 COTY - a special edition in 1997 to celebrate it winning Car Of The Year - these are all an automatic Type-S with pearl white paint and black leather interior.
I can answer questions on the VR-4 all day long if you want

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Post by Sailor » Tue Aug 27, 2013 4:42 pm
If you go for the 2.5V6 (NOT VR-4), please don't buy an automatic. The gearbox in this version works well but has a serious design fault which means that it doesn't last. Mitsubishi knew about the problem while the car was in production, but did nothing about it.
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Post by Lovedoctor » Tue Aug 27, 2013 9:06 pm
I think I'm on a loser here. Showed her the Legnum and a Legacy GTB for balance
and he shot them both down
. Even tried a Forester!!! It's a 4x4 or nothing I reckon
She wants to look down on people like she does me 




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Post by wurlycorner » Tue Aug 27, 2013 9:53 pm

You could try taking her out for a drive in a roly poly Disco and then a legnum? The difference in the drive between ahem 'every' 4x4 and a 4wd sports estate might well do it?

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