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  1. matrixx
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    February 6th, 2004 11:31 AM #1
    How’s the performance of this car?
    Is this 2.0 or 2.2? What are its pros and cons?
    Ok ba mga spare parts?
    Meron ba talaga matic na lumabas, I thought SS lang meron matic..

    Thanks pips
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    February 6th, 2004 11:35 AM #2
    con i know of, my friend did not push thru with his plans to buy one cos of fuel consumption daw...
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    February 6th, 2004 01:02 PM #3
    the VR was the most powerful m-sized sedan of its time... mga 160hp ata. may matic na lumabas. spare parts are abundant enough pero may kamahalan. yung ss ko gets around 6-7km/liter. things to look at before buying one are the underchassis e.g. suspension arm, bushings, etc (sakit ng 7G galant) pati tranny lalu na kung matic kukunin mo. 2.0L nga pala ito (6a12 V6 24v DOHC to be exact).

    good luck in your search :D
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    February 6th, 2004 01:58 PM #4
    to add the a/t vr came out in 1996. Also problem areas would be weak brakes especially if your travelling at around 150kph up its takes time to stop. And the aircon, since this was the high end model of the galant they placed a digital display in lieu of the knobs and switches for the control. Because of old age this digital display tends to burn out and if it happens while you own the car its gonna be expensive and hard to find. But overall this a/t vr is a great car it drives well, accelerates fast and has a top speed of 205 kph. The drawback is very poor fuel milleage.
    good luck and happy hunting for you dream car
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  5. ale828
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    February 6th, 2004 02:27 PM #5
    yup. great car, very fast. just be sure to check the suspension. Fuel consumption is a bit high if you like going fast.
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    February 6th, 2004 07:29 PM #6
    wow! mataas na fuel mileage na pala yung 6-7km/L? my friend with a 2.0 corona gets about that amount. i also get that with a 2.0 mazda 626, i think it's pretty much middle of the road for a 2.0 engine.
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    February 6th, 2004 07:36 PM #7
    look for the limited edition vr, yun around 97... dang, i miss my old galant!

    jof course you can expect na matakaw sa gas ang 2L V6. syempre given na yan, pero an mabilis dre!!! its one freakin fast car, kunin mo manual tranny na v6. you'll definitely have lotsa fun with this car...
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    February 6th, 2004 08:13 PM #8
    we owned a m/t vr before, grabe, it was the fastest car i drove! walang sinabi yung SiR!

    ang major problem ng VR is the brake, especially when braking in highspeed, lakas ng nginig. also, me problem din ang isang suspension part nito, including the SS. pero under recall naman itong part na ito and any mitsu casa will replace that part for free. kahit hindi ikaw ang original owner ng car.
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    February 7th, 2004 09:18 AM #9
    Originally posted by boybi

    ang major problem ng VR is the brake, especially when braking in highspeed, lakas ng nginig.
    thats one of the gremlins i always encounter sa galant dati. i don't know but everytime i would brake, like form 100kph and the needle points to 70kph, nanginginig. but after 70kph wala naman... it was weird. i dont know what is it about 70?
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    February 7th, 2004 10:20 AM #10
    amin.. 1998 vr matic.. ok naman brakes.. malakas naman... we got yung mga last few units eh.. actualy nung kinuha namin unit namin.. 2 months nang lumabas yung shark look still here.. still ok naman.. no parts replaced yet except oil filter.. but tulad ng sinabi nila.. fuel consumption... masama.. hehehe... but itong amin.. kahit matic.. nararamdaman ko tlga yung Gs pag hinahataw ko.. hehe
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    February 7th, 2004 11:09 AM #11
    also as sir cardo pointed there was a limited edition and also a diamond edition model. Which means a galant that was repackaged by diamond motors. The difference with this model sold by diamond motors exclusively is the front bumper, fog light and tail lamps : )
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    February 7th, 2004 01:03 PM #12
    just like i posted in the other Galant VR topic... Galant VR A/T variant has a weak tranny... most especially if you have a heavy foot... if you don't ... it's ok... but if you do... i'm warning you now pa lang...

    i had a lot of friends who had an A/T like mine .... had the same problem... if you go past the 150 to 230 kph mark... brakes suck pretty bad... (DO NOT USE those crappy non OEM brake pads... I used a brand new set in 1 month)... A/T tranny cannot handle the engine... a lot of my friends had to have their A/T Tranny repaired due to a lead foot... lol

    if your planning to get one... mag M/T ka na lang...
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    February 8th, 2004 05:29 PM #13
    hindi ata sold by mitsu philippines ang naka diamond ed taillights, front bumper and grill... ang alam ko imported or surplus ang mga parts nito. yung diamond edition sold by MMPC was all leather interior lang and silver emblem badging AFAIK. i could be wrong though.
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    February 10th, 2004 12:04 PM #14
    my cousin drives the 96 model, makalampag and mabigat sa wallet ang fuel
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