New Lancer
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New Lancer
Not sure if it has been posted before but here is a review on the new Lancer. http://carpoint.ninemsn.com.au/revie...ry.asp?ID=5262
Here is a few things that caught my eye.
- Despite the bigger 2.0-litre engine replacing the 1.8 when the CG was launched last year, it only offers similar levels of power as its 1.8-litre rivals. Maximum outputs are 92kW at 5500rpm with a peak torque of 173Nm at 4250rpm. The four-cylinder engine is an older unit and uses only a single camshaft
- Only the VR-X gets a bigger set with 195/50 rubber wrapped around a 16-inch alloy rim. All spares are now full sized wheels
- Clear lights
- The Lancer remains one of the few cars in the class to still use drum brakes on the rear - only the VR-X gets discs all round - with ABS with electronic brake force distribution (EBD) available as a $1000 option on all cars except Exceed where it is standard fitment.
Cheers
Here is a few things that caught my eye.
- Despite the bigger 2.0-litre engine replacing the 1.8 when the CG was launched last year, it only offers similar levels of power as its 1.8-litre rivals. Maximum outputs are 92kW at 5500rpm with a peak torque of 173Nm at 4250rpm. The four-cylinder engine is an older unit and uses only a single camshaft
- Only the VR-X gets a bigger set with 195/50 rubber wrapped around a 16-inch alloy rim. All spares are now full sized wheels
- Clear lights
- The Lancer remains one of the few cars in the class to still use drum brakes on the rear - only the VR-X gets discs all round - with ABS with electronic brake force distribution (EBD) available as a $1000 option on all cars except Exceed where it is standard fitment.
Cheers
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The nu VRX makes me feel ripped-off! It gets all the goodies, while my 2000 model is just a GLi with black interior, white guages (they threw in a tacho... YAY!), side skirts/spoiler, and CRAPPY 14" alloys! Supposedly a limited edition too... but limited to what? How many they could sell? There are like 7-8 in Gladstone alone... out of a total of like 50 CE Lancers!
DAMMIT! I'm gonna go but a VRX Magna now... at least from 2001 on, they DO have all the good ****!
DAMMIT! I'm gonna go but a VRX Magna now... at least from 2001 on, they DO have all the good ****!
Hey Sandman the CE VRX was limited to 500 sedans, 500 coupes and 500 Mirage's.
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that annoys me!!! i got my car march only JUST arrived basically and i never saw another one on the roads for about a month and now my car is gonna lose so much value coz there is a new model out..
i mean its good to have a unique car but the resale value is gonna SUCK!
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i mean its good to have a unique car but the resale value is gonna SUCK!
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:Mitsu: Yes it did go from CE to CG.....just like it went from CC to CE. From what I understand this is happens due to restyling that may occur. For example the new CH Lancer is just a restyled CG and basicially the same car but enough changes to warrant a new name. Sorry if that does not make a lot of sence, but that is my understanding of it.
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I think it will affect the CG's value quite a bit, especially the VR-X since this new one has 16 inch alloys and discs all round and altezza taillights. The CG VR-X doesn't even have a lid for the center console! Talk about cheapskates! I saw brand new VR-Xs being advertised for around $21000 driveaway including ABS a couple of months ago.
I got my VR-X at the end of January so I'm also a bit annoyed, especially since they now come with full size spares as well compared to my crappy space saver.
I got my VR-X at the end of January so I'm also a bit annoyed, especially since they now come with full size spares as well compared to my crappy space saver.
