New Mitsubishi Strada [ARCHIVED]

[isketi]

Mga fellow club members, you guys wont believe what happened to my strada today.. I was cruising * 100kph on the skyway going to makati when suddeny my front right fender just flew off! It was literally ripped off my car! WTF!! I am 100% sure that I did not hit anything. No car was even near me. I was also in the left most lane so it was impossibe that I hit something on the right side. And no damage was done on the cars body. Yung fender lang talaga ang basta na lang lumipad. It was never taken off before so hindi ko talaga alam ano nangyari. Buti na lang walang tinamaan na ibang car. Damnt I am so pissed off!

I went straight to Citimotors Makati since it is on the way and hindi sila maniwala sa nangyari. Mga bros at sa mga club officers natin, what do you think I should do? Help naman. Im starting to think that I got a freakin lemon!

I took pictures.. check them out.

Hi. Makikiraan lang po. Di kaya may nag-attempt magnakaw nung flare when you parked it somewhere pero di siya successful / di natapos kaya ayun, nagloose yung fit? Just speculating po. :confused:

[RedHorse]

Nice pics there. How is the sealing between the G500 and the front cabin? Would it be possible for the A/C to reach the back? in case you need to put somebody on the truck bed?

took a pix of the gap between the canopy and cabin..

it didnt tell the story.

kaya, narrative na lang: unlike campershell, no rubber moulding between the canopy and the cabin. no way for the A/C to reach... good for carrying small livestock, confined ang smell

[seeraulo]

Hi everyone,

While driving around town this weekend, i saw so many Stradas going about. From the GLS versions to the GLX ones. Pati sa carwash malapit sa amin, meron nagpapalinis na strada. Sobrang inggit ako.

Anyway, in 2 weeks hopefully makukuha ko na. Anyway, I found something interesting sa isang forum (can't remember which one) that talks about breaking in engines:

http://www.mototuneusa.com/break_in_secrets.htm


Take a look at it and tell me what you think. Thanks!

[RedHorse]

*RedHorse- nice pictures. favor po if ok with u, can u also include a full length pic of your ride so we can see the overall impact of the canopy from bumper-to-bumper. a million thanks to you, bro!

need space and a nice view.. pag napunta ng laguna, maganda view ng winding road doon...

[DonT]

took a pix of the gap between the canopy and cabin..

it didnt tell the story.

kaya, narrative na lang: unlike campershell, no rubber moulding between the canopy and the cabin. no way for the A/C to reach... good for carrying small livestock, confined ang smell

So if my understanding is correct...the G500 is not connected to the front cabin?

[bonifyde]

Any strada owner who passed by greenhills around 3pm Sunday? Nakarinig kasi ako ng 2 honks habang nasa pila to the indoor parking lot at virra mall at about the same time a strada passed by me. Di ako sure kung galing nga sa strada yung honks and di ko na nakita yung plate number kasi matulin yung strada hehe.

Kung meron man, hello back to you. Ako yung nasa cool silver strada with the canopy.

Hey bro! That was me! I was driving my titanium grey gls-sport when I passed by another strada at greenhills lining up for parking.

[bonifyde]

I noticed that a lot are really interested with the G500 and motorized sport lid of Carryboy... Grace Guttierez was the person that helped me, gave a good discount at that time... I do understand na nag-taas na sila ng presyo.

The G500 is separate from the cabin. Maganda talaga yung porma but I got the motorized sport lid instead. I didn't want to waste the extra feature of my GLS Sport rear power window. I figured that if I installed a canopy such as the G500, bale wala na yung rear window. The canopy "window" that faces the cabin can only be open from inside the canopy (i think).

Plus nung bandang December, I was hearing a lot of instances where binabasag yung glass just to get stuff inside your car. I figured that if I got a canopy, I can't hide my laptop "at the back" since the canopy has lots of glass to peak through. Pero I just recently thought that to solve this problem (specially sa mga canopy owners) is that you can still place a canvas on the truck bed secured on the rings - parang naging 2 levels na yung truck bed mo. So when robbers peak through your canopy windows, they will just see a canvas covering the lower part of the truck bed, your laptop and other valuable stuff could be kept securely. =)

I am very happy with my motorized sport lid... problema lang pag sa parking ng mall. May mga mall na gusto talaga nilang buksan yung lid, i have to give them the key to open it. Unlike pag canopy, they just peak through the glass with their little flashlight....

[siakolpasaway]

I noticed that a lot are really interested with the G500 and motorized sport lid of Carryboy... Grace Guttierez was the person that helped me, gave a good discount at that time... I do understand na nag-taas na sila ng presyo.

The G500 is separate from the cabin. Maganda talaga yung porma but I got the motorized sport lid instead. I didn't want to waste the extra feature of my GLS Sport rear power window. I figured that if I installed a canopy such as the G500, bale wala na yung rear window. The canopy "window" that faces the cabin can only be open from inside the canopy (i think).

Plus nung bandang December, I was hearing a lot of instances where binabasag yung glass just to get stuff inside your car. I figured that if I got a canopy, I can't hide my laptop "at the back" since the canopy has lots of glass to peak through. Pero I just recently thought that to solve this problem (specially sa mga canopy owners) is that you can still place a canvas on the truck bed secured on the rings - parang naging 2 levels na yung truck bed mo. So when robbers peak through your canopy windows, they will just see a canvas covering the lower part of the truck bed, your laptop and other valuable stuff could be kept securely. =)

I am very happy with my motorized sport lid... problema lang pag sa parking ng mall. May mga mall na gusto talaga nilang buksan yung lid, i have to give them the key to open it. Unlike pag canopy, they just peak through the glass with their little flashlight....

How much for the motorized lid?

[RedHorse]

So if my understanding is correct...the G500 is not connected to the front cabin?

correct.

+ backing sensors needed if not a must.

[louchua]

Update lang on my "fender without a flare" incident. Took my car to Citimotors Makati today to have it replaced. Sabi sa akin nung SA ko na he will try to negotiate na maclaim sa warranty. Bahala na, at this point gusto ko lang maayos na ulit. Hopefully by tomorrow I can get the car back. Worst scenario is babayaran ko na lang yung flare. Kasi kung insurance e mas mahal pa yung premium kaysa dun sa flare.

I finished my complaint letter already and can provide our officers a copy if they wish. I just sent it today, I should be getting a reply by tomorrow or Wednesday.

[eslonblue]

wow andame na ng post 6 ata 0r 7 pages na back read ko..saobrang busy eh

*ianmitsulancer ang tinde ny0 gumawa ng write up siR! astig

*mikko_018- di na nga ako maka tulog kaka intay ng strada..an tagal sir na iinip nako hehe

sa mga new members sir/maam welcome p0

[moxxxs]

Update lang on my "fender without a flare" incident. Took my car to Citimotors Makati today to have it replaced. Sabi sa akin nung SA ko na he will try to negotiate na maclaim sa warranty. Bahala na, at this point gusto ko lang maayos na ulit. Hopefully by tomorrow I can get the car back. Worst scenario is babayaran ko na lang yung flare. Kasi kung insurance e mas mahal pa yung premium kaysa dun sa flare.

I finished my complaint letter already and can provide our officers a copy if they wish. I just sent it today, I should be getting a reply by tomorrow or Wednesday.

Sir louchua, paki email na lang po sa akin (moxxxs[at]yahoo.com) yung softcopy ng letter nyo. ako na po mag-foforward sa ibang officers for proper action on our part.

goodluck po on your "fender flare" claim.

[moxxxs]

*mikko_018- di na nga ako maka tulog kaka intay ng strada..an tagal sir na iinip nako hehe

Pare, wala pa ba? kelan ba tentative date of delivery??
Post ka agad ng pix ha.

[moxxxs]

I noticed that a lot are really interested with the G500 and motorized sport lid of Carryboy... Grace Guttierez was the person that helped me, gave a good discount at that time... I do understand na nag-taas na sila ng presyo.

The G500 is separate from the cabin. Maganda talaga yung porma but I got the motorized sport lid instead. I didn't want to waste the extra feature of my GLS Sport rear power window. I figured that if I installed a canopy such as the G500, bale wala na yung rear window. The canopy "window" that faces the cabin can only be open from inside the canopy (i think).

Plus nung bandang December, I was hearing a lot of instances where binabasag yung glass just to get stuff inside your car. I figured that if I got a canopy, I can't hide my laptop "at the back" since the canopy has lots of glass to peak through. Pero I just recently thought that to solve this problem (specially sa mga canopy owners) is that you can still place a canvas on the truck bed secured on the rings - parang naging 2 levels na yung truck bed mo. So when robbers peak through your canopy windows, they will just see a canvas covering the lower part of the truck bed, your laptop and other valuable stuff could be kept securely. =)

I am very happy with my motorized sport lid... problema lang pag sa parking ng mall. May mga mall na gusto talaga nilang buksan yung lid, i have to give them the key to open it. Unlike pag canopy, they just peak through the glass with their little flashlight....

+1 on the motorized sport lid. Bad trip lang yung mga guard sa mall sa Makati na hindi marunong magbukas. tsk.

[moxxxs]

my GLS sports with G500:

Bagay na bagay talaga ang G500 canopy sa Strada compared to other pick-ups. The shape was really built to compliment the Strada's curves.

Good choice sir RedHorse.

[moxxxs]

sir moxxxs!
pasensya na ngayon lang ulit ako nag online.-- di naka lift ang strada ko.di rin ako nagpalit ng suspension. tire size is 285/75R16 baja MTZ. mas malapad lang ng konti yung rims ko sa stock mags kaya mejo nakalabas ang gulong. fuel mileage is 9.5.( not advisable for long drive kaya i did not tradein my stock tires and mags para may pampalit.) ginagamit ko lang pang off road at pag magpapapogi sa EB..hehe
see you guys sa fun run!

Thanks for sharing us the info docglen. See you sa next eb.

[moxxxs]

hi guys.. help!
may i join the club? i've read on the previous posts that an eb was done, sayang i didnt know.. by the way i have a 2.5 gls model.. bought it since
oct. 2007. mileage is at 16000+km. i use it everyday as my workhorse, it's rear left leafspring and front right coilspring just got replaced last november coz of loading too much concrete bags.. hehe.. good thing the warranty got it covered free of charge.

sir lanjohn82, welcome po dito sa thread. You are most welcome to join the club sir. Check nyo lang po regularly itong thread na to for further announcements regarding the schedule of the next eb.

[DonT]

correct.

+ backing sensors needed if not a must.

Sayang..I would like to have sana the trunk with A/C..I used to put my dogs and other pets at the back.

Anyway...baka yung G3 na lang for me.

[ianmitsulancer]

Update lang on my "fender without a flare" incident. Took my car to Citimotors Makati today to have it replaced. Sabi sa akin nung SA ko na he will try to negotiate na maclaim sa warranty. Bahala na, at this point gusto ko lang maayos na ulit. Hopefully by tomorrow I can get the car back. Worst scenario is babayaran ko na lang yung flare. Kasi kung insurance e mas mahal pa yung premium kaysa dun sa flare.

I finished my complaint letter already and can provide our officers a copy if they wish. I just sent it today, I should be getting a reply by tomorrow or Wednesday.

*louchua, yes, provide the officers a copy. moxxxs posted his email address earlier in this thread. if all else fails, PM me. thanks, bro.

*eslonblue, gosh !!! thank u...!

[moxxxs]

BOSB, Im sure you are all aware about the upcoming GEB of Tsikot.com on 23 February 2008.

I am just interested to know if we could muster enough participants from this thread so that the Strada Club could win the Best Car Club award. For the details of the said award, do check this thread:

http://tsikot.yehey.com/forums/showthread.php?t=46841


* Sir Drey, which car club in tsikot.com has usually the most number of attendees every Tsikot GEB?? And how many are they??? Para sana at least we know our target number. thanks.