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23-09-2005, 11:22 AM
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Wheelsmag has a photo of the 380 on its upcoming front cover and on its website before launch.
Looks better than what we thought it would IMHO   http://wheels.carpoint.ninemsn.com.a...opDefault.aspx I guess more photos to come when it's actually launched. |
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23-09-2005, 11:26 AM
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Dosn't look too bad - looks like a Subaru Liberty though from that shot.
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23-09-2005, 11:26 AM
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Oh no the day has come when I can say the Magna looks decent.
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23-09-2005, 11:28 AM
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 : Well if it was RWD i would go out and buy one. FWD big Car = :ymca:
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23-09-2005, 11:30 AM
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That Magna is definately better than the current Camry so maybe they could stick it to Toyota big time? |
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23-09-2005, 11:32 AM
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Doesn't look half bad.
Going on that shot of the Lancer too, I'd say they're already flogging that on the ads at the moment too.
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23-09-2005, 11:35 AM
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ist that a bonnet crease down the centre? if so it would look better without it.
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23-09-2005, 11:35 AM
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wow...I think it looks nice...has a bit of the previous liberity to the front IMO.
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23-09-2005, 11:39 AM
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Good to see Ford was able to on sell those AU Series 1 bonnet presses |
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23-09-2005, 11:40 AM
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yeah doesn't look to bad, i thaught it was gonna look alot worse.
id say mitso's got something decent there |
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23-09-2005, 11:48 AM
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Massive improvement over both the outgoing Magna and the US Galant in looks.
Say, that other Mitsubishi looks like a prospect for me though....!
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23-09-2005, 11:48 AM
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I think the crease looks good...kind of joins to the top of the diamond...nice touch!
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23-09-2005, 12:21 PM
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To shreads you say?!
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I'd at least be a bit interested in the car if it were RWD. But FWD? Mitsubushi and Toyota need to rethink the Aussie large car market. You'll never get an enthusiest in a FWD... I believe the 380 doesn't have the AWD either?
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23-09-2005, 12:28 PM
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AWD model may come depending on the success of the FWD, MMAL has not rulled it out, anyway the FWD/RWD issue has been done to death, most cars on the road these days in Australia are FWD.
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23-09-2005, 12:37 PM
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The 'Stihl' Man
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And how many in the large car segment that sell are FWD sell?
Maybe the Aussie public isn't as stupid as we think......
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23-09-2005, 12:40 PM
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Mitsu have ruled out an AWD variant... Styling looks a lot better at least!
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23-09-2005, 12:47 PM
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My understanding is that Mitsubishi has ruled out an AWD ....for now.
They've reduced the number of options available pending the success of the 380. If it's successful I'm sure they will bring out AWD as well as other options. Personally, I like it. Hope it does well. |
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23-09-2005, 12:48 PM
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Hmm I think Mitsu is being a bit coy with AWD. They would be crazy not to do it and Im 99.9% sure they have most of teh engineering work done for it.
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23-09-2005, 12:50 PM
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Between Camry, Avalon and Magna, about 5000, then ad in Maxima, Sonata, Accord, Liberty? maybe 7,000? vs the RWD numbers of 7-9000? I dont really think RWD vs FWD makes a real big sales impact on the large car segment as the majority of sales in this sector are fleet, and that usually entails more consideration towards price packaging. If Ford or Holden switched to FWD tomorrow, I wouldnt expect to see a decline in their sales of greater than 10-15%. Last edited by Dave_au; 23-09-2005 at 12:59 PM. |
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23-09-2005, 12:53 PM
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Whilst the styling is OK its conservative and evolutionary. It doesn't look any more modern than a BA. I was hoping for something a bit more dramatic or revolutionary.
I know mitsu buyers are a conservative lot but I think it will look very out of date after the next round - VE, new Camry, next Falcon etc. Its just playing catch up. |
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23-09-2005, 02:25 PM
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23-09-2005, 02:46 PM
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Looks nice
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23-09-2005, 02:48 PM
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does anyone else see the new bf front bumper in the 380?
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23-09-2005, 02:48 PM
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It's amazing how similar these new aussie cars are getting... when VE, the Orion arrives, they will all look strikingly similar.
Looks good though. |
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23-09-2005, 03:22 PM
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23-09-2005, 04:31 PM
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looks alright to me.
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23-09-2005, 06:59 PM
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s**t not too bad.
all they need now is an awd/rwd turbo six and id get one.
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23-09-2005, 07:02 PM
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I actually like it, havent seen the rear though...
Pity its a front wheel drive
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23-09-2005, 07:18 PM
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looks good and fresh if it were offered with RWD and a V8 i would ditch Ford in a second
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23-09-2005, 08:24 PM
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Wheels look tiny. The biggest they have is 16 inch, thats pretty pathetic for a large car.
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