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Postby Bernard » Wed Nov 28, 2007 6:20 pm

It loos like Mitsi are back on form, does this remind you of anything?

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Re: New eclipse?

Postby Myfeckin FTO » Wed Nov 28, 2007 7:55 pm

Bernard wrote:......... does this remind you of anything?


It reminds me of a ton of concepts that never saw the light of day.

I'd prefer if Mitsi stayed in lightweight sports coupe 2l V6 mivec territory than wander off in the 350Z direction tbh.
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Re: New eclipse?

Postby Bernard » Wed Nov 28, 2007 8:13 pm

Myfeckin FTO wrote:I'd prefer if Mitsi stayed in lightweight sports coupe 2l V6 mivec territory than wander off in the 350Z direction tbh.


Well it has a 2.2 Mivec lump, albeit diesel...
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Postby colm_mcm » Wed Nov 28, 2007 8:48 pm

MIVEC diesel? surely not.
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Postby Wildhound » Wed Nov 28, 2007 9:50 pm

That would be a beast of a car! Shame it'll never exist. ;)
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Postby Bernard » Wed Nov 28, 2007 11:15 pm

There's another write up and some hi-res pictures here.
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Postby optical illusion » Thu Nov 29, 2007 1:06 am

It reminds me of the audi R8...

In fact, freakishly so...
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Postby Bernard » Thu Nov 29, 2007 1:42 am

optical illusion wrote:It reminds me of the audi R8...


Or a liitle like this one... :wink:
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Postby optical illusion » Thu Nov 29, 2007 6:04 pm

Huh? *gasp*

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Postby Wildhound » Thu Nov 29, 2007 6:05 pm

Looks like the original concept drawings for the FTO. That or someone's artistic interpretation.
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Postby optical illusion » Thu Nov 29, 2007 6:12 pm

Awww... :(
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Postby Bernard » Thu Nov 29, 2007 7:18 pm

optical illusion wrote:Awww... :(


And what never was...
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Postby ftolam13 » Thu Nov 29, 2007 7:52 pm

:r :r if only
if you still had control, you haven't been fast enough 8)
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Postby colm_mcm » Thu Nov 29, 2007 8:04 pm

ftolam13 wrote::r :r if only

Those smileys should be labelled.....
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Postby Bernard » Thu Nov 29, 2007 8:30 pm

colm_mcm wrote:
ftolam13 wrote::r :r if only

Those smileys should be labelled.....


Ftolam, you're thinking of a 206cc, a different kettle of fish entirley :lol:
http://www.motorbox.com/Auto/Magazine/4356.html
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Postby CJ » Fri Nov 30, 2007 10:04 am

colm_mcm wrote:
ftolam13 wrote::r :r if only

Those smileys should be labelled.....


They already are - if you 'mouse-over' them:

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Postby Bernard » Tue Jan 15, 2008 3:02 am

Well, here it is in the flesh...
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Postby Myfeckin FTO » Tue Jan 15, 2008 3:35 am

Bernard wrote:Well, here it is in the flesh...



Looks well and also looks fairly production ready(apart from the concept only oversize rims and brakes, small mirrors. led lights and lambo doors ) and the fact it sports a diesel engine could make it very popular here in CO2 Ireland.

What is probably most relevant for Ireland is the new Mitsi 2.2 turbo diesel engine that this sports. 200bhp+/300lb/ft torque + would power a "diesel Evo" quite nicely.
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Postby Mustang » Tue Jan 15, 2008 9:54 am

That instrument binnacle looks slightly ridiculous, but the rest I like.
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Postby Wildhound » Tue Jan 15, 2008 10:42 am

Unfortunately even if this sees the light of day it'll probably be American only and LHD. :( I'm sure the engine will turn up here in something though. My bet would be a Lancer.
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Postby ftolam13 » Tue Jan 15, 2008 8:43 pm

colm_mcm wrote:
ftolam13 wrote::r :r if only

Those smileys should be labelled.....

hahahaha oooooh sorry :smt026
if you still had control, you haven't been fast enough 8)
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Postby convert » Tue Jan 15, 2008 9:02 pm

Is it a bit much for me to expect the engine to be under a bonnet :roll:

It looksw great otherwise. Front end is very like the Lancer and old Galant. Where the hell is the gear shift :?:
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Postby colm_mcm » Tue Jan 15, 2008 9:06 pm

I love those aggressive lights. hopefully this is Mitsubishi's new corporate nose. I quite like the look of the new Lancer too.
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