We found a Mitsubishi Pajero Junior at a scrapyard in Wales!

[@RikMcCloud]

I like the way the recyclers call you as it not only gives you interesting content but also gets more eyes on interesting stuff they have for sale!

[@PaulBaker85]

I don't see why not. Buy it; take it straight 'round to Whiteland to get the sills patched up, bit of tweaking, and MOT. Would be great for rural Wales.

[@terryatkinson899]

Are you trying to get him banned from whiteland forever 😮

[@RWBHere]

They are paradise for rust maggots. Best to leave the car and let them feast. In rural Wales they would feed even more quickly. It's damp and has roads which are salted in Winter.

[@darrellbrain829]

I am picturing Lewis from whiteland screaming “ NO !!!” Into his laptop or phone screen 😱😱

[@SPEEDTER601]

Probably NOOOOOOOOO

[@jonreid7957]

Having owned one I can testify to their incredible ability to rust. Worse than a Jimny and that’s saying something…

[@bentullett6068]

The Japanese don't understand rust protection on their own cars sold in Japan as they don't tend to use salt on their roads in the winter. They tend to pump hot water continuously on their roads and pavements to clear ice and snow.

[@GlennPowell-ls3lg]

@@bentullett6068 Japan do get snow but if you look at how they deal with the white stuff on "The Bullit" railway it makes the UK look like a country from the dark ages nowadays sadly.If you also consider that railway it was built in the 60,s when we were still converting from steam to diesel electric / overhead full electric and now HS2 has been abandoned north of birmingham which our victorian cousins would have built in the blink of an eye without issue.

[@bobmirdiff2043]

My local garage (Philippines) gave me the Gypsy's Warning about them - As others have said, you can 'Hear them Rust' - Even in Asia with no Salted Roads! Another issue is the Name! - Pajeros are branded as Shoguns in Europe and some other markets, due to its meaning in Spanish!

[@robscafidi4070]

@@bentullett6068 they also don't keep cars on the road as long, generally, the average age of cars on the road in Japan is 9.2 years, cars over 13 years old cost a bit more to register and new cars are exempt from the (very rigorous) safety inspections for the first 3 years, so there's some incentive to trade up

[@darrengray2309]

Any vehicle used in the UK will end up being a Rust bucket

[@paulie-Gualtieri.]

Yes Ian, you should buy it

[@jeffhughes1318]

Clickbait title thumbnail though.

[@RWBHere]

No. It would cost him far too much to try to slow down the galloping rust maggots.

[@worldofrandometry6912]

That looks fairly recoverable and would be a handy little 4 wheeler for those snowy Welsh roads.

[@richardshaw1919]

Get it bought Ian it's amazing. Miss Hubnut and the Hublets will love it.

[@garethseymour2788]

Get it...!! These are seriously cool cars....!!!!

[@theobster]

Definitely buy it, take it straight to the welders to sort the inner sills and few other crusty bits, clean the underside as much as possible and give a good dose of rust proofing. 54k, plenty of life left in her!!

[@nickis_speedshop]

Buy buy buy! Love quirky old 4WDs. Perfect for some HubNut greenlaning, although stiff competition from the 2CV

[@darkwaterblue]

Now thats actually worth welding up and saving, great little thing.

[@volvo480]

I've heard from a Volkswagen salesperson back in the day that the upright resting position of the Mk2 Golf wiper was designed because of snow. The first wipe would be downwards and thus clears the rear window by pushing all the snow down and off the car; going up might only compress the snow and possibly block the wiper. I don't know if Mitsubishi thought the same but it wouldn't surprise me.

[@peterlarkin762]

That is some exquisite wiper trivia!

[@danielrussell446]

Now that’s interesting as the Vauxhall Astra mk1 and cavalier mk2 had a similar wiper design of rear wiper resting in upwards position

[@nigelh4617]

Well. If it's still got a floor... It's tempting. And it's got more labels on it than Alan Whicker's luggage.

[@steveosshenanigans]

Lol…..😂

[@siwynjones]

Haha, one for the teenagers…

[@robertsmelt6638]

I think that in Japan these small 4wd cars are very much more likely to find genuine use in snow. Mountain regions of Japan are a great challenge.

[@HubNut]

A fair point, but don't forget the 1990s was the era of urban 4x4s. We know not why but they were seen as cool.

[@robertsmelt6638]

@@HubNut True, but don't tar the poor Japanese with the same brush as the Chelsea tractor owners. Viewing a JDM car from a British perspective is wrong in so many ways. Funnily enough, we had really severe winters in the 90's so that might also have skewed some perceptions. I ran Metros for a few years and with proper rally tyres on the front I scaled roads in hilly Yorkshire where Land rovers struggled.

[@TrevorBuick]

Ideal car for miss hubnut around Wales, grab it 👍🙏

[@Garffey]

I had one of these a good few years ago in the same colour (Perfect for me and the dog)....Better than a Suzuki Jimny, cheaper to tax and a more powerful engine....And with good chunky tyres went anywhere! Sadly parts weren't cheap (if you could get them)....I had to have a radiator built for mine (£400) and a new stainless exhaust (£325) but it never let me down....Mine eventually turned a bit crispy underneath too, but I was offered a cheap 1.6 Vitara 3 door so bought that and sold the Pajero mini on....would be a perfect winter car for Wales Ian....😉😉

[@alansmith1770]

A lovely little motor Ian. It would be a fairly good project to get it road ready.

[@daniellee9015]

Absaloutly brilliant video ian miss hubnut ❤👍what a lovely 4x4 needs to be saved brilliant

[@davidflamee]

I hope someone takes her on, if only as a spares car. So many spares, not least the engine, low miles and a runner too. The interior looks to be in very good shape.

[@grrfy]

What a GREAT mini truck ,with actual off road performance! I think you really should, I am very tempted myself ,as a little offroad brother to my stepwgn, a step brother even!

[@johncrichton4341]

Definitely get it - best thing you've had on the channel for ages!

[@IanHorsfield-k4w]

Looking forward to seeing this vehicle in a future video!

[@HubNut]

Never...

[@carllawrence787]

Yes we will@@HubNut

[@Gary-Seven-and-Isis-in-1968]

@@HubNut Hmm, interesting reaction.....🤔

[@spainter1985]

Not beyond saving but sod that, it'll need completely cleaning up and repainting/sealing underneath to make it last more than a couple of winters in the UK

[@hectorshouse7348]

I thought it looked very smart

[@TheDarkxs]

Perfect little 4x4 for winter and some fun camping trips.

[@thrasher7625]

Very cool indeed, I would imagine you'd regret not buying it. 😊

[@Codzilla71]

I like the way he talks himself into the purchase as the video goes on.

[@hectorshouse7348]

Excellent winter project, good money to be made I suspect

[@markf4720]

I reckon there will be more holes than anticipated under that! 😮

[@mcmcolm]

The Pajero Pinin were sold in GB as the Shogun Pinin, they were called the Montero iO in Spain. They were also sold in Ireland, Portugal, Switzerland, Germany, Austria, Belgium, and Switzerland. Interestingly (?) the bodyshells were welded and painted in one factory, then transported to another factory an hour away for final assembly.

[@HubNut]

No, the Pinin/iO were a little larger again. There are four sizes of Pajero/Shogun!

[@mcmcolm]

@@HubNutyes, brain fart here, I meant the Pinin. Did a ninja edit there to correct it 😂

[@rhys_thomss7013]

We had a Mitsubishi shogun but it was a 3.2 td but Mitsubishi are good cars just gotta keep an eye out for rust

[@jmdoutdoors5729]

Awesome little 4X4, thank You for another great video.

[@michaelwright2986]

Unspeakably cute and I want one, but I'm glad you seem to have passed on it. A great project for someone with a lift or a pit, but there's going to be many hours spent getting at the undersides.

[@67tomcat]

I prefer cars, but this little Mitsu is neat! Hope you decide to purchase it. Plus, it announces to the world all of its capacities with the various graphics.

[@wxcferdts]

Even without doing anything to it, Ian, this little car seems to have more things functioning than does your entire fleet ...

[@HubNut]

Accurate...

[@TheCounty90]

What great trucks people are scrapping. Love the Mitsi, and that L322 next to it! What a throw away society.

[@katkylekim]

That looks very original up to the paint !! Still fetching €2K for a well used one here in Malta ,surprised the flare is still stuck in the passenger foot well.

[@bentullett6068]

These were very quirky little 4x4's. I remember going to the Firs Garage Mitsubishi dealership when my dad had his Mitsubishi Shoguns (one of which replaced a 'reliable' Land Rover Discovery 2) and there used to be on occasions a Shogun Pinnin which I thought looked interesting but also cool.

[@tylaranderson8559]

We have the Mitsubishi Pajero Mini at our shop. with 660 cc's of raw power, it's a blast to drive and a very capable off-roader, but more often than not, it is used to pick up parts for other cars or run errands.

[@giulianomarco]

If you've had a spot of bad luck, Ian - at least you didn't get a meteorite through your roof, like a Renault Clio in Strasbourg recently! 😁👍

[@mmcfuso]

I had a ZR1 (power nothing version) manual one of these for over 12 years. Sold it about a year ago to a good friend who takes it all over NZ behind his house bus on an A-frame I had fitted early on in my ownership for the same reason. No rust at all and everything worked. The manual sat at 3500 rpm at 100kph so a bit revy but that's where the power band started. Wasn't as cheap to run as you might expect as your driving it hard just keep up with traffic. Anywhere between 9 and 11L/100ks , worse off road. Only issues I had was worn suspension bushs in the rear linkage and an oil leak in the engine bay just as this one has. Turned out to be an O-ring on the camshaft sensor, easy fix. Have done some off roading and managed to impress the 'big boys' enough to stop them from laughing and have a good look at the toy. (I did have proper mud tyres on slightly wider rims though). Would I buy another one? Not an auto but that's only my preference. Why keep it for so long? I just loved driving it, smile on your face stuff. Like driving a classic Mini, bare bones motoring with modern reliability. (It was my daily commute).

[@quarterlight]

Not sure if this is the right project for you but would love to watch a new series of you getting a car back on the road. They are always my favourite episodes.

[@MINIMOTOMADNESS]

dude buy it,would make a great snow machine,

[@trevatkin4869]

I think that would be a really cool little project. What surprises me is how clean the external bodywork is. Really clean under the bonnet too.

[@compo308]

What a neat little truck. Haven’t seen one of these in a while here in NZ

[@thomasfrancis5747]

Loving the typical JDM nearside front wing mirror. Worth saving, even if only to end up as a farm hack one level up from an ATV - nice dry warm interior and fold the back seats down so the sheepdog can ride in the back.

[@andrewthompsonuk1]

I had forgotten about the decals with the specs on the side. Used to be quite common on Japanese market cars.

[@peterlawrence3152]

Love the wee Mitsi. Shame its rough as a badger's posterior underneath. Engine looks good.

[@skyll4141]

get Mickey blackely mobile sandblaster to do the underside then weld it up and spray it. Could be an interesting one that.

[@sixandtwothrees]

I bought a Pinin auto for my then student daughter. I thought it was a fantastic car and drove wonderfully and for a man of a certain age, very accessible! Sadly the 22mpg proved to be an obstacle. I wish I had kept it, but like that one it was getting a tad crispy below. Great video, as always. Best.

[@Phil-1969]

It hasn’t had a mot for 10 years , it’s a complete lemon 🍋, am I watching the same video as everyone else

[@johnscarsandstuff]

It's one of those cars that you don't want, until you see one. I now feel like I need one in my life. But probably not that one. I wondered if it had been used as a farm vehicle, exclusively off road, given the lack of MoT history. But the condition is more in line with it just being parked up.

[@tony-yp6qk]

another great video has always Ian and miss hubnut and hublets and hubmutts 👍

[@danpeters5028]

What a great little 4x4 well worth buying

[@danielrussell446]

Definitely worth saving Ian they must be super rare over here looks a lovely little car be good content on the channel to see it restored

[@shaun30-3-mg9zs]

Hi you two hope your both well, what a little gem, that would make a good car for some one and winter on the way hand for those short hilly run's in the snow and being a little petrol engine should be cheep to run, none of those diesel issue's short run's exhaust clogging up no ad blue. A great little car, great video Take care🚗👍

[@adrianmclean9195]

In Australia, we had the Pajero iO, for a while - competed with the Vitara, earlier Rav 4, Honda Civic Shuttle AWD and possibly Daihatsu Rocky?. Didn't know they had all these other smaller versions. Pajero still sells well in Australia, because of much cheaper than a Patrol and Land cruiser. Pajero Sport, I read, was basically a wagon version of the Triton Ute, like the Fortuner and Isuzu Mux etc ?

[@roxieloot]

Cool car, never seen one before. Would love to own one of these.

[@JR90.]

Yes, yes you should! Wales, winter weather 4x4... absolutely!

[@stevebrewer5037]

I had a 2.8 swb 96 pajero bit larger than that had it 6 years best vehicle I've had wish I still had it

[@phillipevans9414]

The Pajero iO was also sold (I am presuming in pretty small numbers) for a while in Australia. My first car was a 1981 Suzuki LJ81 (hardtop), which was a precursor to the Sierra/Jimny models that would follow, and it was great fun - so this is also very interesting viewing. Lovin' your work Hubnutters. Cheers!

[@dglcomputers1498]

Buy it, it's just your kind of quirky thing and probably great for rural wales, plus for an SUV the MPG is probably not that bad. Though saying that a three speed auto on a 1.1L engine can't be fun! I do like the fact that it advertises it's huge 1.1L engine! Good chance to get some welding experience, don't necessarily need to fix it up really quickly it can be an ongoing "learner" project, and it doesn't need to be pretty on such a utilitarian vehicle. Is it a similar size to a Jimny?

[@HubNut]

Yes, very similar to Jimny size.

[@iandennis7836]

1100cc......can you IMAGINE how Ernest Thrasher would drive that? It deserves a leeetle more mechanical sympathy than I think Ian would put it's way. Sorry Ian but you know it's true😁

[@NEILB1989]

Love it

[@James-ld2jc]

I hope someone takes it on as a project. Probably worth saving as it's so unusual. Like it

[@aguyfromthe60s7]

You should most definitely buy it 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@andyarmstrong1493]

Top half looked so good!

[@DavstrWrexham]

yes, defo buy it. It would be great for video purposes as well.

[@scottishcarenthusiastsandtrain]

In Ian's next video.... 'I may have a new fleet member" great looking little Mitsibishi Ian and Carly.

[@fulwell1]

I'd take that on myself! What a cracking wee car! ]

[@fredscratchet1355]

What a lovely little thing.

[@carllawrence787]

Yes you should buy it and it will be good for Wales. Go on!!

[@deanevans5346]

And thanks for the subtitles.❤️

[@allanwales]

I think someone said something about a car you don't want until you see it....WELL, i bought my ex a Mk2 Suzuki swift (and collected it) from Berwick and drove it back up to Edinburgh, 12 years ago. I just drove it 60 miles and then it was hers, thought nothing of it. And then 3 years ago, it was the end of Covid lockdown, and i found myself on a Sunday morning, outside Market Harborough, sniping a Mk2 Swift that was near Epsom downs. I won the auction and collected the car within 7 hours. (there's a lot missing to this story but i don't want to bore people). Long story short, i still have the Swift, it's a little crispy now but ultra reliable, i love driving it....had this video been 3 years ago, i'd be buying that Pajero. Please buy it Ian.

[@tomoreilly9932]

Great little project for someone, even tyre tread looks decent. A wire brush bit of welding,find source of transmission leak and get the brakes done, and protection spray underneath, could be saved quite easily.

[@biker_dan]

Good cars the Pajero, very popular here in Australia. I think you should get it, then come better weather get a hoist that you can run off a generator in to your shed, then get to work restoring it. Great for towing and as a two person traveller for pulling the caravan.. you would never look back...

[@HubNut]

This is a Pajero Junior. It's tiny! Not a great tow vehicle.

[@firsteerr]

my pal had a Mitsubishi truck (by truck i mean a 4WD with only front seats and no windows a sort of van )and it was great i would say they are very under rated makers with good solid products

[@JakobKsGarage]

I made myself an "MOT hammer" by grinding one end of a regular small hammer pointy. Very useful tool for finding soft spots where the rust have eaten everything, and trying to estimate how much welding is needed. Only use it on my own cars though 😉

[@onenoodles]

Had a Shogun and everything from the chassis upwards was great, engine ran like a swiss watch, super comfy, looked amazing ... everything from the floorpan down may as well been made of cardboard.

[@michaelstaunton1632]

Oh yes this would be a Hubnut fleet contender indeed 👍👍👍

[@Zerofightervi]

Mitsubishi UK imported one of these in this exact colour, I remember sitting in one on a visit to the UK headquarters (now unfortunately closed) when my Dad worked there.

[@MrJollyRoger]

A lovely little car. I'd love for you to buy it but I'll leave that up to you and the masses!

[@Mike.Howard]

YES! It'd be perfect for Miss Hubnut!👍👍

[@davidlawrence9091]

That metal bracket, might be the inside handle. Heh,heh! I love those seats.

[@StevensPaul]

We just received a '91 Nissan Pulsar NX with 20.440 miles from new on it. It's Silver with a Blue Cloth Interior. Driven for nearly 10 years and then stored..... but "Secretly" driven from "Time to time"(😦😉) . Car has been garaged from day-1 and was always looked after by the original selling Dealer. We're selling it on Her behalf. She's asking "$5000 O.B.O.."

[@SAM-zt2uy]

That’s pretty cool and never even knew of the until now.

[@joelcarterramadge183]

I've been wanting you to get back in a 4 wheel drive, so this may seem like the perfect thing!

[@Zadster]

Should you get it? No. It would sit there for 3 years and then get passed on for nothing. Although the body and engine look absolutely fine, that looks like a LOT of metalwork will be needed. Which means many hours on a lift, with proper welding, grinding and folding gear. Which would add up to a lot of money. Cute though it is, conservatively it would probably owe the restorer a couple of thousand pounds in labour. The Volvo opposite looks like it might have more potential.

[@ThreeCoos]

Yep, get it bought - you know that you want to 😁

[@alansimpson835]

What an intriguing little thing. It definitely has lots of life in it yet. Hopefully the plastic sill covers are not hiding horrors. Very impressed you managed to resist its happy wee face and not buy it

[@hectorshouse7348]

Wow…what a beauty…you need this on the fleet😃

[@AdamRussell-h8o]

I’ve got 2 of these already!! I hope I can secure this one too before is too late

[@briandamaged323]

Get it bought, mate. I've bought a T shirt and stickers this last week, that'll go some way towards it! SO Hubnut!

[@HubNut]

Cheers! We'll be packing those tomorrow.

[@mercedesw211classic]

Such a lovely car ! Buy it !

[@noisemunga7845]

Wow, I always wanted one of these. That one definitely deserves saving! Shame I lack the time or resources to do it 😢. Someone please restore it and when you're finished having fun with it I'll buy it 😂.

[@IndianaPwnz]

i had a pajero jr and it was brilliant! more capable than it ever had a right being off road , fun on road , quirky , i wish i never sold it :(

[@roseybut]

As a resident of Pembrokeshire, many years ago as a younger man, I used to get all my spares from Tanygroes. Back then you had to remove the parts you wanted yourself!!

[@s1914]

Personally I think you’d be extremely brave to take that on. I had a Suzuki of similar age, the chassis, engine and running gear were perfect, all the bodywork, sills, floors, wings, were incredibly rusty. It didn’t look too bad until you took a wire wheel to it, then the holes started appearing… Scrapped it in the end 😞

[@franksmith4254]

Great project to practice your welding

[@terryatkinson899]

You'd need plenty of space for the repairs on this in your shed and bits might be hard to get.... when your 2 post ramp and welder arrival, you're sorted 😊

[@gmpltd114]

It looks and sounds very Hubnut, of course you should buy it. 😃 Greg, New Zealand.

[@craigmclean8260]

Looks like that would be a nifty little transport, once patched up...great for the Winter season, and "green-laning" (is that the proper term?)...