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Old 07-12-2007, 07:37 PM   #61
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Anyone heard of the 206-kW V8 Mitsubishi PROUDIA/DIGNITY?

http://media.mitsubishi-motors.com/p...detail522.html

Hmmm thats interesting actually.

These are the exact cars I was mentioning in my previous post.

These things are sold under the "Equus" badge in Korea. Equus is the luxuary arm of Hyundai.

Hmmm it seems they are actually re-badged Mitsu's! But these things are very big, Easily Falcadore size or greater.

The link also shows the limo version.

"Samsung" also sells cars in Korea, they are re-badged Nissan's. The Maxima is the SM7, then there is a mid sizer that is not sold here called the SM5.

The SM5 is actually just a Maxima that is 15% smaller... looks pretty good and would sell well here.
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Old 07-12-2007, 08:59 PM   #62
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wallantee. well huyundai are pletty gUD with their wallantee. gud service. twennyfie dullar for new engine mounts.. prease excruse me my engrish is not bery good.
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Old 07-12-2007, 10:33 PM   #63
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iz not fwy wye....iz fly lie you plick!
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Old 08-12-2007, 08:21 AM   #64
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Put that thing on the WSID....the lights go yellow....you rev the engine and get ready to launch....green light appears and you drop the clutch, smash the gas and watch the engine rip off its mountings, burst though the front of the car as it races down the strip with the driveshaft following in tow and you stare on, still at the lights wondering why you bought a Chop-sui falcon :togo: ...oh and then the engine explodes....

I dunno Holdens are practically made in China now and people still seem to lap up them.

All a Chinese manufacturer would have to do is put a Kangaroo or something on the badge to make it appear Australian, sacrifice handling to make it really light by by having Lego sprung rear suspension or something and put a Nissan engine in it and you would have a "true Aussie car".

Holden would have all it's sales taken overnight lol
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Old 08-12-2007, 10:16 AM   #65
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If they built an XR8 in China it would only weigh 1000kg cause Chinese cars are made from tinfoil, and would be throwaway after 2 years if you haven't already been killed in a 20 kph fender bender in it cause they are deathtraps. Thats if it hasn't already snapped in half when you pressed the throttle.
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Old 08-12-2007, 11:24 AM   #66
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If they built an XR8 in China it would only weigh 1000kg cause Chinese cars are made from tinfoil, and would be throwaway after 2 years if you haven't already been killed in a 20 kph fender bender in it cause they are deathtraps. Thats if it hasn't already snapped in half when you pressed the throttle.
This is funny as it makes me think of a brand new car after you press the
throttle the whole panel is gone and you are left with just the bare shell
pretty much the same as a go cart...
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Old 08-12-2007, 11:48 AM   #67
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Anyone heard of the 206-kW V8 Mitsubishi PROUDIA/DIGNITY?

http://media.mitsubishi-motors.com/p...detail522.html
Prices are a bit steep:

RRP Proudia 4.5L V8 = JPY6,400,000 = $65,300

RRP Dignity 4.5L V8 = JPY9,990,000 = $102,000

I wonder what they would be worth net of Japanese taxes?
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