New Mitsubishi Strada [ARCHIVED]

[numbah5]

guys, kahapon nagpakabit na kami ng sportlid sa carryboy. kasabay namin itim na strada GLS pati pula na GLX 4x2. yung itim nagpakabit ng roller bar at deflectors dun round space dun sa rear bumper tapos yung pula naman napakabit ng back-up sensor... yung sport lid namin blends well with the strada... ganda tignan!!

[rvt]

guys, kahapon nagpakabit na kami ng sportlid sa carryboy. kasabay namin itim na strada GLS pati pula na GLX 4x2. yung itim nagpakabit ng roller bar at deflectors dun round space dun sa rear bumper tapos yung pula naman napakabit ng back-up sensor... yung sport lid namin blends well with the strada... ganda tignan!!

Picture Please. Good Luck to your new Rig.

[drey]

Sir, I think meron din ito.

*Sir Drave,

You are heading south again? Parang road trip ka palagi ah. Post some good pics of your offroad adventures naman. Hehehe...

[DonT]

guys, kahapon nagpakabit na kami ng sportlid sa carryboy. kasabay namin itim na strada GLS pati pula na GLX 4x2. yung itim nagpakabit ng roller bar at deflectors dun round space dun sa rear bumper tapos yung pula naman napakabit ng back-up sensor... yung sport lid namin blends well with the strada... ganda tignan!!

Pictures naman dyan..

[gregpaler]

Sir Drey/DonT,
Talaga bang hard starting ang mga Mits strada. I have my 2.5L GLS strada just 3 weeks ago, napansin ko medyo matagal bago mag start (esp. during morning), it takes 3-4clicks before it starts. Dinala namin sa casa for check up for any possible problems, sabi ng tchn wala naman daw problema, talagang ganyan lang daw kasi diesel. Im bit worried kasi yung crosswind ko diesel din naman, one click lang start kaagad. Please advise. tnx

[louchua]

Sir Drey/DonT,
Talaga bang hard starting ang mga Mits strada. I have my 2.5L GLS strada just 3 weeks ago, napansin ko medyo matagal bago mag start (esp. during morning), it takes 3-4clicks before it starts. Dinala namin sa casa for check up for any possible problems, sabi ng tchn wala naman daw problema, talagang ganyan lang daw kasi diesel. Im bit worried kasi yung crosswind ko diesel din naman, one click lang start kaagad. Please advise. tnx

Sir, i know exactly what you mean. pero gaano ba kahard starting? as in everytime you start? sakin kasi usually pag umaga at malamig engine pero d naman palagi. had the same worry when i got mine pero battery lang yan. forgot the brand medyo tinatamad ako tingnan ngayon.. yung stock battery talaga ng mitsu ganun kasi same sa Gen 3 pajero ng cousin ko, medyo hard starting din nung brand new. Then eventually it was time for him to change so he replaced it 2 weeks ago tapos 1 click na rin ngayon.

[louchua]

may available po ba for dmax?

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Sir drey, san po available ang bed extender? any idea how much? More space sa bed and ang ganda parang explo..

[gregpaler]

Sir, i know exactly what you mean. pero gaano ba kahard starting? as in everytime you start? sakin kasi usually pag umaga at malamig engine pero d naman palagi. had the same worry when i got mine pero battery lang yan. forgot the brand medyo tinatamad ako tingnan ngayon.. yung stock battery talaga ng mitsu ganun kasi same sa Gen 3 pajero ng cousin ko, medyo hard starting din nung brand new. Then eventually it was time for him to change so he replaced it 2 weeks ago tapos 1 click na rin ngayon.

Sir, di naman palagi, Sa umaga lang siya hard starting. Pero sometimes it starts right away. baka sa battery lang siguro, as you mentioned. Pwede paki-post kung anong magandang battery para sa strada, when you have time. Saraming salamat sir.

[DonT]

So far..one click pa rin naman. Kindly check yung terminals ng battery kung nag iinit?
Madami kasi pwede pagmulan niyan..yan ang sakit ng Carnival ng brother ko. pinalitan na namin ang battery and check mabuti ang wiring at ignition coil..everything is fine.

Pero. if it does not start the first time, we slightly push or nudge the car just a little bit while its on the 1st gear. And then we try again. 90% of the time, its starts on the 2nd try. if it does'nt, push lang ulit.

Sometimes he can get away just by rocking the car forward and backwards while seated inside.
The verdict is, palitan na daw dapat ang iginition coil. Anyway, ayaw pa ng brod ko eh..coz he already knows what to do with it. He says he will change it by the end of the year.

[ooba99]

Finally got my Strada last Thursday. It’s a 3.2 a/t in cool silver.

Last Saturday night, barely two days after acquiring my ride, at around 11:00 p.m., on my way home from Manila to Quezon City, I had my Strada put to a test. It was raining, but I did not realized that it rained that hard in the Sampaloc area. On Espana St. going to Q.C. just before the railroad tracks, I noted that several vehicles, including jeepneys were piling up. The segment between the tracks and Maceda St. up to Blumentritt St. was flooded. Small cars were U-turning to avoid the flood. When it was my turn to see the flooded street, I saw that it was quite deep because I can’t see the center island. That segment of Espana was like a river. Even jeepneys were hesitant to cross the flood. But I was already there and I have no recourse but to head on. I just said to myself, this is one of the reasons why I decided to buy a Strada. I went on smoothly past some stranded vehicles without a hitch until I went past Maceda. From this point to Blumentritt St it was a cinch. I hurdled the flood with flying colors! Didn’t even have to use the 4x4 capability of my truck.

I finally got home safe and sound in Quezon City where it was bone dry. Weird weather.

Di ako nagkamali, I got one hell of a reliable ride. I would have not done so crossing that deep flood if was a brand new Honda CRV that I got (my other choice).

Just sharing my first significant experience with my new Strada.

[drey]

Best wishes on your ride sir!

Why not form L200 Clan na?! Calling sir Drave...

[DonT]

Great account there ooba99, same din pala pinagpilian natin. Para kasing kotse lang ang CRV eh.

[brynlops]

Best wishes on your ride sir!

Why not form L200 Clan na?! Calling sir Drave...

2nd to that! ^_^ dumadami na tayo..

[Drave]

Drey,

Kakagaling ko lang noong isang araw sa Catbalogan pero may driver ako. Bale 3rd trip na yun to Samar. Hindi road trip yun. Kailangan ko lang sunduin yung biyenan ko kasi na-stroke eh di pwede plane ride. Malaking silbi talaga yung strada sa amin. Kahit gaano ka-bwiset yung daan eh kayang-kaya. Pero kailangan ko ng isa pang 4x4 na SUV, ladder frame pa rin siguro, para di naman magulpi sa biyahe yung strada.

L200 Clan is a great idea, but I would beg off from organizing it. I'm always busy with my work and I happen to reside far from Manila. There are other guys more worthy. Maga-attend na lang ako ng EBs

[cardo]

drave, pede yan... idelegate mo sa mga officers hehehe

[hominid]

Sir, di naman palagi, Sa umaga lang siya hard starting. Pero sometimes it starts right away. baka sa battery lang siguro, as you mentioned. Pwede paki-post kung anong magandang battery para sa strada, when you have time. Saraming salamat sir.

Common ata ito sa mga bnew cars. Hindi pa ba nailalayo ng biyahe para ma charge ng mabuti?

[drey]

Hmmm... Ladder frame? Why not the Everest nalang... Buhayin natin thread mo ulit! Para di nila makitang bias ako palagi.

[Drave]

Wag mo nang buhayin, nakapag-reserve na ako.

Babalik na naman kami next week sa Samar dahil magaling na yung in-law ko. Mapapasabak na naman yung spaceship ko. Oh well......

[nayrd1stud]

Good day mga sirs... Finally after days of waiting nakuha ko na din yung unit kanina. I got the silver 3.2 M/T. Pasalamat ako ky erpat kasi na convince nya talaga si ermat na ung 3.2 ang bilhin para sa akin, my mom would only buy me the GLX, e sabi ko sa erpat ko na sayang ung features nung GLS. 'Di nga ako makapaniwala kanina na minamaneho ko na ung tsikot ko... Kaya lng medyo badtrip, ang hirap ipark d2 sa appt namin. ang lapad kasi e... dapat dahandahan, kung hindi sasabit ako sa gate.

Tanong lng po ako, normal lng ba po ung rattling sound sa may bandang likod kung sakaling halimbawa naka high gear ka tapos medyo bumagal ung takbo mo kasi nagmenor ka then you would not shift to low gear? Kanina kasi naka 4th gear ako tapos nagmenor ako kasi ang bgal ng nasa harap ko then sabi nung pinsan ko, which was at the back and was the one who noticed the rattling sound, e dapat wala daw yun kasi bago pa ung car. Tama ba po sya or was he over-reacting lang.

Wanna share nga pala what i saw sa shop kanina. Pinakita kasi sa akin nung agent ung recently lang na nadisgrasya na strada gls. sabi nya na tinetest nung driver ung capability nung strada kaso nga lang minalas kasi nung pagliko nya sa may kurbada e may sumalubong sa kanya, kaya nabangga sya sa may bridge. broken into 3 pieces nga ung strada. pero what's amazing is that wala man lng ni galos ung driver... e kung titingnan mo yung strada e parang pang junk shop na. kaya bilib na ako sa strada and im quite confident with my safety....

Special tnx nga po pala kina sir *louchua and *megadeth at sa lahat na rin po ng mga nagbigay ng advices ... Share ko nlng sa inyo mga experiences ko with the strada next time...

[boosted]

Sir Drey/DonT,
Talaga bang hard starting ang mga Mits strada. I have my 2.5L GLS strada just 3 weeks ago, napansin ko medyo matagal bago mag start (esp. during morning), it takes 3-4clicks before it starts. Dinala namin sa casa for check up for any possible problems, sabi ng tchn wala naman daw problema, talagang ganyan lang daw kasi diesel. Im bit worried kasi yung crosswind ko diesel din naman, one click lang start kaagad. Please advise. tnx

this is normal according to a friend who works for a dealership - i think it's even written in the owner's manual. it's not really hard starting - you just have to depress the accelerator prior to starting (of course make sure that the glow system indicator is already good to go) then it should only take one click. and this is usually only necessary when the engine is really cold such as early morning starts (i'm guessing this has something to do with the crdi sytem)