460 Km = 286 mi
41 L = 10.8 ga

mpg = 26.4

Prob about normal considering you are still breaking in the car.

 

nice welcome. The only thing i hate bout the wagon is the rear, i jus dont like the tailights and shaping. Also get better rims or wheels asap, i thought u would get the stock ralliart wheels but it looks like u got the es or ls wheels ( those are imho ugly)

 

How is the handling?
Did you test drive a normal Lancer as well? If so can you give a comparison?

 

Handles quite well in comparison to say .... my mothers newish Outlander, or her old 2.4L 97 Magna Wagon. As for comparing it to a Sedan version, i cant really say. I test drove a sedan prior to putting my money down on the wagon, and was impressed more by the motor and features, than the ride itself. Betwen the test drive and when i got the wagon (6 weeks) i had forgotten just what the sedan drove like. I didnt have ANY issues sticking behind a 06 Mivec sedan on coilovers last week, but i think that came down to driver skill more than anything :P

Needless to say, it suffers from a fair chunk of bodyroll due to the 4wd stock height. Im not sure if you are aware, but the VRX's with their sports shocks/springs are 30mm lower than standard lancers. A strut brace may help cornering (a Cusco one on my last car did wonders) .. and a thicker rear sway bar wouldn't hurt, but that can come at a later date when im bored with what i have

 

The wagon is 4wd?
Quite aware its already lower - and with a strut brace in the front.
I know RRM has strut bars and a tie bar for it too, not sure what they can do for the rear of the wagon though.

 

Im 99% sure the chasis undernear is identical to the Sedan ... overall, the body is only 5cm longer than the sedan. NO, they are not 4wd (thats what they have the Outlander for!) ... its FWD.. Its exactly the same as a ES Lancer Sedan from the B pillar forward. The wagon also gets MAP LIGHTS standard up front, and over the rear doors inside I couldnt justify getting an extra 8k loan on a VRX for something which is essentially the same car/powerplant / brake sizes, etc. Plus, theres always better than OEM available aftermarket in the way of wheels / suspension ! Boykits arent really my thing .

 

Can someone from Australia get me a set of those MIVEC badges for my fenders?

 

How much u wanna pay? :P PM me. I'll have to price them locally through the dealer first.

 

Changed the T5 Dash lights to red T5 wedge led's around the Aircon ... they way it should of looked from the factory

 

You missed the light for the cigarette lighter. Don't forget the window button light, too.

 

They're still on the to do list

 

Man your wagon looks good. Hell, I might try to get the your factory rear bumper for mine. The rear bumper is twice as long on the U.S. model.

 

so there is a VRX lancer that is all whell drive ?

 

NO . There are no AWD late model Lancers in Australia except the Evolutions VI - IX

We do have the Outlander which is an AWD, with the same 4g69 under the bonnet. The Outlander does come in a VRX Trim.

Its not hard to do the research. ... www.mitsubishi-motors.com.au

 

BUMP for those who havent seen it yet.

An updated pic .... nothing much has changed externally .... YET. Ive got a 2nd hand grill im gonna either paint all black (so there's no chrome) , or cut it up and mesh it like i know a few members on this forum have done. Internally, ive done a bit for car stereo stuff, that's all for now.

In 2 weeks, im heading to the drag strip to see what i can pull down the 1/4 mile, will post results afterwards. Im guessing i should be able to do a 16.2 or something since i know stock RA's / VRX sedans do it in about 16sec flat? The wagons carry around 100kgs more weight than the sedans!