Mitsubishi Magna Ralliart First Drive! This Aussie 180kW 6G74-powered manual sedan is a screamer!

[@MotoringBoxTV]

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[@guuuu666]

Y6

[@amuxpatch2798]

There is turbo version ( 2.5 litre one) ,probably rare now.

[@brantleyfoster021]

@@amuxpatch2798 Don't think there was ever a turbocharged Magna. There was some Supercharged ones though.

[@amuxpatch2798]

@@brantleyfoster021 Mitsubishi did have a turbo sigma (1970 to 1983 first models).It was a 2.5 turbo astron engine. Collector's car.

[@brantleyfoster021]

@@amuxpatch2798 Oh that was before the Magna was even launched. The Sigma turbo was a great car in it's later year's & popular. But it took 3rd place to the highly advanced Cordia Turbo & Starion Turbo. The Starion's were Mitsubishi's performance weapon, it was a Group A car so.

[@heavymetal9622]

As a mechanic who worked at a Mitsubishi dealership for 7 years doing rear spark plugs or a timing belt on these aren’t as scary as some think IF you know the right “hacks”. Also when doing the timing belt, best to replace cam seals, water pump and crank seal all at the same time. Saves you having to come back later and tear it all apart again.

[@taylornykiel4512]

Definitely agree very forgiving and pretty easy to work on, except when the throw out bearing jams if your trying to remove it lol

[@RideDriveandbuildAU]

I agree on timing belt and rear plugs along with the rocker cover gaskets. I also replace auto box in the driveway.

[@s8wc3]

Wise one.... teach us your secrets!

[@brantleyfoster021]

Yes alot of mechanic's charge more than they should for Magna's who don't know these hacks & it's irritating that Magna owner's have to pay so much for it.

[@s8wc3]

​@@brantleyfoster021 They have tonnes of different models come in every day they can't piss around trying to figure out clever ways to do things they just need the job done. It's on the manufacturer for not documenting the easiest way possible in their shop manual

[@MrLurchsThings]

A horrendously underrated and special car that’s been completely forgotten. Fantastic pickup and I don’t think you paid too much. Subbed to see how this project progresses.

[@MotoringBoxTV]

Thank you mate!

[@rc70ys]

Totally agree. Cracking car.

[@brantleyfoster021]

It amazed alot of motoring journalist's how fast the car was, they pointed at the car's official power figures as being way down from what it should be. I thought some review's exaggerated the cars performance a little tbh, Autospeed stated that it thrashed the Subaru WRX STI that they had access to at the time. Plus the Ralliart Magna did it despite being weight disadvantaged by another passenger. But I changed my mind about it when I learned that some Ralliart Magna's had 210kw instead of 180kw, I'm not certain how much torque those car's would have but probably more than 350nm. Mitsubishi probably gave those car's to the reviewer's I think. There was 30 that were Supercharged too.

[@skippmclovan1135]

When the first released 6G74 Ralliart was maiden Aussie road tested, the reviewer stated in his final written report . . . "Who would want a car this powerful??!" I think that says it all . . This is one 60 degree vee 6 pot grunt machine!

[@timsmith854]

I enjoy the change in the content. Having owed 30+ cars from many brands, I'm a firm believer that variety is the spice of life 😊

[@xr8rick]

Totally agree. I’m closing in on about 60 cars in my history. Unfortunately the list of desirable, affordable cars is diminishing every year.

[@tanthaman]

What about for women?

[@GretschenMunch]

Welcome to the world of Ralliart Magna ownership! You will enjoy restoring and driving this overlooked classic! I bought mine brand new and still own it. Silver manual with sunroof. Quite possibly the cleanest, most original example of these fine cars in the country.

[@peterbrady5273]

A very interesting take on the Ralliart.....I worked for MMAL Australia Ltd close to 20 years before we closed the plant in 2008....I still remember the nightshift I worked and saw the prototype that you pictured in your video......When this car was produced this was properly the most exciting time for us as a company because we started to shake the old Grandpa Magna Spec vehicles to a more sporty version that would take on the likes of the HSV Xu6 of the times...Ive still got my Ralliart Magna its only done 70,000klms good luck hunting down the parts because they are rare as hens teeth these days especially the parts you are after.......Good Luck with your project Im looking forward to seeing your progress..

[@MotoringBoxTV]

Love reading comments like these, thanks mate. I get the impression MMAL wanted to do more with this car, but were limited by what management (in Japan) allowed them to do.

[@skippmclovan1135]

@@MotoringBoxTV The engineers in Japan insisted the Adelaide local engineers used heavier valve springs i was told, even though the camshaft changes were just a smallish 10% increase to the base circle radius lift and a 6 degree overall valve timing advance. Nevertheless it gives the engine a nice 'lope' at idle after a hard drive . . fantastic engine the 6G74 . . !

[@peterriggall8409]

I think you have done really well there Sean. It’s not a lot of money but essentially it’s all complete and looks really straight. Lots of content potential there and you will have it looking like the best one in Australia.

[@murtonsteven7444]

Heap of junk

[@claytonfarlow8517]

I bought #247 Flame red/Manual/Sunroof two weeks ago from just outside Brisbane! Drove 1200km back to Wollongong and didn't miss a beat, congrats enjoy!!

[@michakwiecien1133]

I think you made the right choice buying it. It’s a very rare car that’s definitely worth keeping on the road. I’m excited to see you bring it back to it’s former glory!

[@jamesgovett3225]

I bought a 99 Magna V6 back in 2002 as a stop gap car but decided to keep it a bit longer and even now I wish I still had it as I have to say it turned out to be the most durable and reliable car I have ever owned, far far more reliable than my FG Falcon XR6 that I bought new and on a par reliability wise to my Toyota Prado, the Magna unfortunately was and is very underated

[@vincekara9446]

Congrats Sean! It is a rare example. The cost is nothing in comparison to the journey of bringing it back to its original beauty. If it makes you smile, it's worth every penny. Cheers

[@dodgeviper89]

I'd recommend one modification, look at fitting a modified 380 intake manifold. The intake manifolds were a carry over item from the 3L motor and they just don't have the capacity to breathe. A 380 manifold is about $40 at the wreckers, and a competent alu welder can make the necessary modifications for $200ish (Add a vac port for FPR, and move the TB flange so it bolts up like stock) It'll let the motor breathe better. Apart from that, not too much else you can do to them before spending some coin. Honestly the Ralliart 3.5L with a 380 intake goes so well you wouldn't bother with the whole 3.8L motor.

[@skippmclovan1135]

There is a well accomplished performance engine building firm in Perth which can alternatively provide a modified 6G74 inlet manifold with a 150% plenum capacity, using the existing runners - this provides for further top end power WITHOUT loss of low and mid-range torque which is what is 'felt' underfoot - for an unmodified engine the low and mid-range can be significantly improved 'under the foot' by the addition of intake runner tuned length 'ram tubes' in conjunction with the 150% increased plenum capacity. This would be my recommendation, unless you wish to go racing all day at 6,000rpm! Modifications are a compromise in one form or another when you have a computer controlled modern engine design.

[@skippmclovan1135]

So the 380 inlet manifold has 'narrower diameter' inlet runners than the 6G74 standard inlet manifold (that is of the same design as the 6G72 manifold). This really surprised me, when an ordered 'ram-tubed' 380 manifold turned-up, and wouldn't bolt-up exactly, orifice to orifice, to the 6G74 lower valley intake (it is a split two piece, bolted together intake manifold system that these engines use). In other words the 380 manifold was dumping air down into a LARGER set of lower pipes. And this lower exit section of the 380 tubes was well below the lower edges of the inserted ram tubes. I was told by a speedway race engineer that this would tend to stop reversion. It would also mean low and mid-range torque would be increased over the larger diameter standard 6G74 upper inlet runners. Top end power however would probably be restricted by the 380's smaller diameter runners one would assume. So, in the the case of the 380 manifold over the 6G74 one, 'bigger' turns out in reality to be 'smaller', and quite noticeably so too. That surprised the heck out of me. If you want to run your engine regularly at 6,000 rpms it is going to pull down air more easily through the bog standard inlet manifold, which turns out to be significantly bigger internally than the 380's intake manifold runners.

[@michaeljenko3409]

Congratulations and all the best. I'm a proud former owner of two Magnas, a TM and a TH and a KH Verada. The 3.5 V6 is one of the sweetest motors I've ever driven. I currently own an FG X XR8, but I still love the Mitsubishis and have been thinking of grabbing another one, perhaps an AWD VRX. They including the 380s to me are still the best quality vehicles ever built in Australia.

[@bartandaelus359]

Sorry pal but the 380 is a pile of shit that came factory stock with paint fade. There's a reason they're dirt cheap now. You'd be better off with any of its competitors, of that generation, the only one that has stood the test if time is the Camry, and even then, you're better off buying newer in all circumstances. Cars from the turn of the millenium up till 2008 were mostly forgettable lumps.

[@stephanburgess654]

Totally agree. Best Australian built cars ever.

[@aspiringaspie3280]

@@bartandaelus359 the 380s are crap. The Aurion was the best quality car built in Australia. Aurions are cheap too. That's because they're not a RWD meat eating Aussie sedan.

[@MattBlack6]

I had a 1998 3 litre manual. Talking about the throttle response you are bringing back memories, that thing wasn't absolute ball tearer Paid $1,500 with 80000 km on the clock, from Lismore as a hail damage car

[@gregfelix6979]

I’m excited to see what you do with this, Sean. Good direction for your channel.

[@spudleyv]

Well done Sean great to see you are open minded about what is a future classic. Have been Magna owner for 12 Years, AWD VR which has been a great car. Running full stainless exhaust and few other mods (exhaust includes ralliart headers sounds good but not as good as your black Ralliart). Look forward to the future updates.

[@steveblackbird]

Epic score mate. I owned a 2002 Magna VR-X for 6.5 years till it was rear ended and written off. Was one of the best cars I've ever owned. Never had any issues and was super clean when I bought it. (These and the VR-X along with the Magna Sport were Australia's fastest 6 cyl cars, till the XR-6 turbo came along ) Fit and finish of these cars is testament on how Mitsubishi Australia built these so well and were a very underrated car for it's time and the only people that said they were crap were people that never drove or owned one. For "only" 180kw these Ralliarts were very quick in the day and still are. They're a big car that can hustle. Exceptional ones still pull big money for a 20+ year old car. Got a really big soft spot for the TJ Magnas. I'd own one again in a heartbeat.

[@JacobafJelling]

Back on goes the original rims! Awesome car

[@mdebarchez]

Cracking car mate, looking forward to this series !

[@joevd9949]

People who don’t get will hate it, these things are Commo killers and are very underestimated 💪🏼 Also an ex Mitsubishi mechanic, while they leak plenty of oil they are as reliable as any Falcon/commodore

[@vxsr33]

Just like the Aurion yes, in a straight line it would probably beat similarly aged V6 commodores but front wheel drive is big con

[@biastv1234]

The pinnacle of Australian motoring excellence. Well done

[@biastv1234]

Rocker cover gasket’s are not that hard to do , the rear 3 plugs are 100000k iridium’s , the front 3 normal, the timing belt is a straight forward job , sometimes the o ring on the power steering banjo bolt weeps and people unnecessarily do the rocker cover gaskets , very rarely the head gaskets can leak oil externally, and the distributor o ring will be leaking. Other than that , bulletproof

[@vaughanhodgson]

not very australian

[@callumadams5523]

Love the openness to the car I've owned my Magna for 12 years and enjoy it. But throughout the car scene I've had so many people tell me they're "shit" I often reply by asking have you driven one? The reply is almost 100% "no I haven't because they're shit" But people who have driven them speak favourably of them and I think it's a bit of an if you know you know thing with these cars I've personally had a ball owning one and can't wait to see what you do with this one

[@ayefkay]

Looks great! Much fun will come from that car , I had a lot of fun in my old Executive TJ so I can only imagine how much better a Ralliart would be! Keen to see more videos 😊

[@GTrain1984]

Well done mate. I've owned these cars for years now (Currently have 3) Instead of a Ralliart I just bought and am currently restoring an AWD Magna in Zen purple (only made 20 I believe) and mine is only one with sunroof. Was going to be scrapped as it had hail damage and engine was stuffed. Have done an engine swap (6G75 from the 380 and cammed) car is amazing. I don't regret it anymore. Still much more work to do.

[@MotoringBoxTV]

Did I see that one for sale a few months back here in SEQ?

[@GTrain1984]

@@MotoringBoxTV Nah I think I know the one you mean though, If it's the one I think it was for sale not long after I bought this one. This one came from SA. It was originally built to spec by someone who worked for Mitsi back in the day. It had a Ralliart motor in it instead of the standard 3.5. Sadly whoever owned it after that drove it like a tool and destroyed the motor. Incase no one else has told you, you got a good buy considering it's a manual and sable black is a very desirable color. Sadly hard to have good paint on then unless they have been resprayed. From the video lots of things on there are easy fixes. Also most of the guys on the Magna groups were really happy with your video. Just thought you should know.

[@Pandqt]

hahaha the opening clip is just around the corner from my place, we own an awd magna and they are a bloody awesome car, good video dude!!!

[@brantleyfoster021]

You going to turbocharge it?

[@ThePowerbloke]

Loving this mate! Certainly some work ahead of you but I think it will be worth the effort. Awesome, underrated Aussie built car! One of my faves. 🙂

[@SkyFullOfLighters542]

how the fuck did you paste the mistubishi logo LMAO

[@davidgordon2309]

I saw this advertised and thought it was a pretty reasonable price. I had two manual Magnas a 95 TS and an 01 TJ 3.5. Such fantastic underrated cars

[@OldStyleGarage]

Nice keep up the videos definitely the best automotive KZbin channel in australia

[@whyeumadbro]

Dope sound godamn, such an underrated chad , bonus points on the Ralliart

[@laurencem2327]

What an awesome find mate! I had a red 01/02 magna vrx manual 4 years ago, it was a brilliant car. Had 163kw and an awesome exhaust system completely standard. There's nothing quite like them, it's hard to explain, I know exactly what you mean about the throttle response though. Mine has to get the head gasket replaced (apparently common with magnas), had missing door handle trims and sagging roof lining. The driver seat also looked a lot like yours. Best of luck with the car, they are a bunch of fun. I used to get people wanting to race me all the time...

[@dodgeviper89]

Just chiming in - but after 1996 with the introduction of the TE magna. They went to MLS headgaskets and not graphite - Head Gaskets are absolutely not a ‘common’ thing to go. Lord knows what had to happen to that car to have an MLS head gasket fail

[@laurencem2327]

@@dodgeviper89 oh might be the rocker cover I was thinking... There was oil in the spark plugs. Thanks for the correction

[@jamesfrench7299]

I'm getting jealous, especially after you mentioned they're going up in value. This Magna model was the first car I ever rented back in late 2001. It was the ultra common white fleet special but I felt very executive driving around in a near new current model 3.5 V6 Magna for 24hrs and it looked so smart and shiny and the power was beautiful. It was the first time I experienced cruise as well.

[@AUXRRoadstoration]

The forgotten Aussie car, really looking forward to following this adventure. What an awesome platform to add to the two mighty Falcons.

[@murry001]

My old 3.5L Magna had 330,000+kms on it, original gearbox and engine. That thing was a BEAST!

[@samiboy1234567]

I think any car is worth what someone’s willing to pay, you were happy @ $5.5k, so that’s what it’s worth! I remember when tidy ones were fetching $8-$10k back when I wanted one 7-8 years ago. Nice car, very excited to see what you do with it!

[@GForceVRX]

This is awesome Sean! I’m a massive Magna fan. The Ralliarts pistons are a higher compression over stock. The pistons were sent to Germany to be shot peened, to get them anodised the piston crown and top compression ring fitted too. 10% higher cam lift over stock, with ungraded valve springs. The heads were ported for better breathing. Even the regular 6G74 motors are great power plants, they’re very smooth and torquey. The Ralliart motor is a masterpiece. 180kw is a strong figure for a 20 year old NA 3.5. Same as Holdens supercharged 3.8 XU6 at the time. Italian Momo leather steering wheel was nice too👌 I’m looking forward to seeing the progress on this rare Aussie car

[@Roo0ooD]

one of the rarest, parts are unicorn p00p

[@dodgeviper89]

Although the boxes say made in Italy, the wheels were made under license in Australia.

[@GForceVRX]

@@dodgeviper89 yes true, Momo specified Italian leather, but made here

[@skippmclovan1135]

Ralliart 6G74 were 9.4:1 compression ratio. The stock 6G74 was supposedly 9.0:1, however my TL cc'd out at only 8.5:1. I managed to bring that up to exactly 9.7:1 by decking the block and head (and piston crown) surfaces to the maximum that was possible. Had wanted 10:1 but that wasn't going to work. I de-shrouded all the valves and profiled the chambers, fitted phenolic heat blocks to the intake and TB, ran the engine cooler with an 82 degree 'fail to safe' hi-flow thermo and a 'thicker' rad, used the Ralliart exhaust system fully ceramic coating in and out, ripped out and blocked-off all EGR junk, opened-up the TB butterfly lip restriction, used Ralliart cams AND vernier wheels to set-up the best amount of advance, picked-up a day race hi-output dizzy, Pulstar plugs, used a super Delphi MAS unit and a suitable flashing chip unit for the ECM. It can use 98 only. There is not one single baffle or restriction ANYWHERE in the whole length of the exhaust system, half in 3" reducing to 2.5" to maintain heat and velocity and exiting through a BIG Bourla . .

[@GForceVRX]

@@skippmclovan1135 geez your car would hammer, fantastic mods mate

[@fale892]

180kw is excellent for its day. The styling spot on

[@williamlittle9583]

20 minutes ago i knew nothing about Mitsubishi magnas, didn't know they were made in Australia, didn't know they were 6 cylinders and i didn't know they sold a small amount with that MEAN bodykit. Really excited to see more content, awesome find Sean 👍

[@scootbmx01]

did you know some came awd?

[@nicholasconnolly4234]

That is the Mitsubishi Magna TJ Ralliart, so it's a bit more than just a body kit it has a very different interior theme and there are some better parts in the mechanics compared to the Sports. Also the Sports and VR-X make 163kw while this makes 180kw, I've seen some test at 250HP. So it's a bit more like the difference between the GT350-GT500 than the Falcon-Falcon XR-6

[@Paul_Zernick]

Correct. Owned a few 2 decades ago. Essentially a 3.5 with a body kit & map. Not exactly iconic or a classic. I had a wing skirts, exhaust, front splitter on my solara, tuned, suspension wheels etc. Not any different. The ralliart was a cheap say S-Line or M-sport of the day. Just Mitsubishi chucking a wing a badge & a tune on a Magna to lever off their lancer evo's. A bigger Evo however they most definately are not. Could you say pull 200kw+ out of one? Asked around back in the day. Was never a thing. So no, no answer on that. There was no shortage of jdm alternatives out there guys were tuning. Magnas were not one of them. So I sold my 2nd, never to invest in a 3rd.

[@michaelbool90]

@@scootbmx01 Also came supercharged in japan from factory

[@yanu_doe]

The styling of the ralliart is dope. Kinda like a big evo. I used to own a kf verada. That thing manged way harder than I expected it to. Very comfortable and not much road noise. Awesome car. I miss it.

[@TheStranger52]

I grew up bopping around in my dad's Magna and it was the first car I ever learned to drive in so seeing this car makes me really happy. Given that its 2022, it's long been forgotten. Thanks for bringing it back. Keen to see what you will do with it subbed :)

[@xkimopye]

There was a new red Ralliart Magna near my house when I was a kid with the number plate “UPTOOL”. And a mate’s dad brought one home from work, and got a ride in it, but he brought home Monaros and XR6 turbos, so he didn’t think much of it. But I like it for what it is.

[@Jarrahvrx]

Owned two TJ magnas, manual and auto, great cars. Drive awesome, handle nice, and reliable as hell, they just dont seem to die. Can neglect them for ages and it'll still run.

[@matthewwest1416]

Although I like my Falcons, these Magnas are quite good. My friend bought one with over half a million kilometres for $500. The exhaust had more holes in it than swiss cheese, but the body was straight and it drove alright. If you do get a custom number plate for this car it has to be 5KLFA

[@eggincorporation4407]

I'm glad to see someone actually putting some effort into a Mitsubishi they really didn't get the love they deserved Mitsubishi of this era were great

[@lukegilbert7985]

Budget LFA is a stretch but manual Magnas were always awesome, yours is double awesome. I think you live close to me, would love to see this car when it's finished. Well done man.

[@andrewg2618]

These were faster than the the 6 cylinder Falcons and Commodores of the era.

[@richardbrimble1319]

Sean you’re an optimist. Those seats look feral! I’m looking forward to watching the work ahead, best of luck mate.

[@MotoringBoxTV]

Can confirm they are feral!

[@CuttingEdgeRetro]

Mate of mine had one of these in white, man it sounded so good and it went like crazy. He later sold it for an evo7. but still the magna was a blast.

[@andrewjames3708]

Owned one back in the day, absolute beast to drive, loved it. Still reasonably cheap now if you can find one, if you ever sell it, I'm keen haha

[@youquagmire]

The Rallyart was awesome. I could only find a VR-X back in the day and that was fantastic fun. Would suprise some friends in their sses. Man I miss that thing.

[@MotoringBoxTV]

As a side note, I actually designed the original decal used in your YT profile pic 😁

[@philnorbury9032]

Like you I’m generally a Falcon or Commodore bloke when looking for projects. I drove these new at work and they were great. Kudos for taking on an Aussie project that perhaps doesn’t have as much DIY content on the net. Good luck!

[@klasseact6663]

REALLY looking forward to THIS build👍👍👍

[@dawidsmith4450]

Hi. Am a Mitsubishi fan. It would be be fun to see how you will transform this 3 diamonds to shine. The exhaust does sound broken, but you can make it sound sweet, with the correct mufflers.

[@jimmynoodlepickle740]

wow that is so cool, enjoy. Also your AU fairmont ghia videos helped me so much, I bought my first car (au fairmont ghia) with the same problems yours had. Thanks to you i fixed most issues myself

[@myersfamily2551]

Hi we own the white Ralliart one in photo's You showed for the colours . They are the best cars that have gone under the radar that not many people know about and really fun to drive and best of all you don't see them at all on the streets. Have fun doing it up and I will be watching your progress great to see another one getting back on the streets again soon . Scott

[@MotoringBoxTV]

Stunning car mate. I would have loved one in Mawson.

[@Ceffman]

Wow what a score! You’ve done well, I owned a black manual Ralliart Magna back in 2009 just like yours. I’ve also owned 12 Magna’s now, such an awesome car! The manual gearbox really wakes that incredible and indestructible V6 engine up

[@OptimalToast]

Still remember vividly the commercials for those, looked like it had potential to be fairly popular and help dig Mitsubishi Australia out of the hole they were known to be in at the time, but even up until now I've not seen many of them on the road. Always had a soft spot for these, keen to see it get a bit of love and more life under her.

[@Novur]

I'm excited for this; my first car was a 5MT Mirage of the same vintage, and you aren't kidding about that throttle response. It's now gone to my brother's family as a run-around, but I still adore driving it when I get the chance; even abused, poorly maintained, completely clapped out, it's STILL shockingly crisp and responsive. Mitsubishi just knew how to build an engaging car

[@doug-core8850]

Alot of people might hate to admit it. But honestly magna's and especially the rallyart takes you back to a different era. For better or worse. It will be very interesting to see you chip away at this car. And honestly even tho im a die-hard falcon man its a breath of fresh air to see one get love

[@demonrox1228]

I've wanted one of these cars for a couple of years now, ever since I started getting into cars, my friend had a 97 manga wagon executive, and be both dreamed of the ralliart, and I've had the username with 122 for over a decade

[@burtonsmiddleclassreview4511]

I love this KZbin channel. Well done!

[@darrennoble1474]

They are brilliant cars. We had two when I was younger. Mum had an 00 executive and dad had a 99 sports brand new. Both awesome cars. If I had 5-10k today I'd pick up a ralliart magna or and 02 vrx in a heartbeat. Low KMs though cause I'd wanna keep it. The 380 was a great car too Edit. I already posted but watching again lol

[@jessewright5604]

Used to own Ralliart #69, red, auto, sunroof. Glorious beast of a car and missed dearly (still exists I think)

[@Robobeast76]

I'm not sure many other videos would compare an LFA with a Ralliart Magna! Nice one

[@brantleyfoster021]

The sound the Ralliart Magna is making was pretty impressive though. I wonder if it lumps alot at idle when it warms up, be a key indicator as to whether it has upgraded cam's from the regular ones that boost power to 210kw.

[@simmosideways]

Love your videos, keep them coming.

[@marca907]

New subscriber earned. I have had 3 magnas and loved every one. My last wagon got a 3.8 swap from the 380 and it's upgraded gearbox, I miss that thing so much. Always searched for an elusive sports wagon but never found one close enough for sale. Looking forward to seeing the end result!

[@MotoringBoxTV]

I saw a sportswagon or two for sale! Pretty cool looking things, but I was after a sedan.

[@marca907]

@@MotoringBoxTV man I'd take that thing any day without complaints haha. I don't think you spent too much, I paid $1250 for a ratty set of those stock rims alone years ago. Wagon nerd but I had a manual tj sports sedan from a P plater I picked up for $1500 as my second one (manual wagon was my P plater so full circle) and it had a full sound system rims, rego and exhaust haha, leant it to a mate and it got crashed 😭 if you feel the gearbox is a bit sloppy I don't how rare they are but I can't recommend the 380 one enough it was my fav upgrade and just slots straight in, best part about working on cars with minimal electrics. And so cheap too but it was all before covid tax. I love just how much info is online about magnas though the forum's can tell you everything. Anyway good luck with it all.

[@thatfelladownunder9396]

Sold these many years ago for a multi franchise dealer. Part of my pay perks was a company car. Which was grabbing something off the used car lot. More often than not I’d grab a Magna we’d traded. Even though I was a Holden man at heart. On a drive day for Mitsubishi one day we all did a hot lap with Ed Ordynski around a local race track in a standard Magna. He did things I never knew were possible in this little sleeper including an awesome Jturn to start the lap. Great times.

[@Greg....]

When they introduced the then P plate restrictions in 2004, so then it was no v8, turbo, performance 6s as in 911s or m3s and no modifications, the ralliart magnas were one of the hottest cars a p plater could drive at the time. I was lucky as i was exempt from the restrictions so rolling in a heavily modified v8 ute i could chop other p platers. I knew a bloke who wrote off a black ralliart then the red one he bought to replace it. Both manuals no sunroof cars.

[@skippmclovan1135]

'Whyteline' makes an efficient and economical strut tower brace for this vehicle - provides a significant benefit for torque steer and for general handling on the open road at high power settings . . highly recommended..!

[@snipersareusful]

Nice work mate!

[@ambientocclusion]

I CAN'T BELIEVE IT! What a surprising new car for the channel. LOVE IT. A few years ago I took a journey with the other fwd sedan, the 2001 Nissan Maxima. I loved the journey so much and it was so reliable through my ownership (140k-200k) that I bought a newer generation 2008 Maxima at 140k to start all over again.

[@BrettWilliamson]

I had a 2000 Magna Sport. I didn't buy it because I wanted it, I bought it because I had a car written off in a hail storm and needed a car. I rang a mate who was mechanic and worked at a general dealership and he told me to come and check it out. I did, drove it and thought that for the price he got me, I had no reason to say no. It turned out to be a great car. Lots of power, smooth gearbox, very quiet and 100% reliable for the 12 years I owned it. They may look a bit boring and daggy, but they were the best of the Aussie built family cars for quality. I'll say that because I am a no brand man. I don't care for the Holden v Ford argument. I just want a good value decent car and ended up getting it.

[@joshbrailsford]

The Magna gets a thumbs up from me! Not only is it apparently a rare car in Australia, but we never got them in the UK, so it seems pretty exotic to me 😂

[@avonbull20]

I love this car i have had 2 ralliart magnas both manuals ..factory heads where port and polished.. cams where same as 380 magna . pistons where ceramic coated .. exhaust was extractors .. and an lsd ... only diffrence except for cosmetic changes .. haha magna skids you will see mine.. crunch in third is a syndro problem but a service might fix.. I ended up th 230kw at front with 380 manifold and injectors

[@arrex700]

Over here in NZ my dad had the Diamante VRX for a company car when I was a kid, used to have commodores before that but the mitsi was a nice drive

[@beeshampersad2049]

All right bro may you have a great time restoring this beautiful hidden gem of a car can't wait to see the end result drive on 🤔🧐🤘

[@flynndobson5473]

They’re seriously awesome cars man, I recently sold mine and I regret it every day

[@echosan9]

Magna's aren't too bad to work on once you get into it, along with the really good workshop manual you can find online. For the interior door handle backing pieces, if you can only find grey ones in good shape like I ended up with, the Dupli-color Vinyl and Fabric Paint in gloss black is almost an exact match to those black door handles. I picked up a TJ Sports earlier this year. so far I've overhauled all the suspension, swapped in the black leather interior from a VRX, ralliart wheels, replaced the clutch all without any major trouble; Coming up on the major service at 405,000km, which is going to be a lot cheaper than you'd think.

[@EuroNiceguy]

The Magna is an awesome car. The only one thing I was able to fault was the Turning circle. Apart from that, great car

[@harvo1798]

Awesome find, looking forward to going on the Magna journey with you, looks like a good find for a project

[@Hannah_The_Heretic]

immediate sub from me, love the concept

[@IPPacket]

Had a Magna for years - rock solid mechanically. Only issue that everyone knows about was the poor paint. I'd be happy to have one of these in good condition.

[@brantleyfoster021]

The poor paint is a new issue to me. I think the problem is that people don't garage them. Any car left out in the weather everyday, especially somewhere hot like QLD is going to destroy the paint. These car's are 20 year's old now. Magna's are cheap, so they attract the very people that don't look after them, like doing something simple & putting them in the garage each day for example. Have had alot of hail damaged car's locally that I saved my car from, by simply keeping it in the garage.

[@NERGYStudios]

That thing sounds absolutely epic!

[@conniekai]

My mum used to own a 1994 Mitsubishi V3000 and fast and fun to drive.

[@australiantruckspotting8883]

Great car, definitely an underrated classic

[@davekennedy6315]

Sounds really good when you were giving it a good thrashing! The car clearly loves being driven hard.

[@Jazsle_]

Just got myself one of these rigs a few weeks ago to replace my awd magna tj 2. Glad they are getting some attention

[@decayingcorpse]

I always loved a manual v6 Magna. Never got to drive the Ralliart model. Great vid.

[@jasongarufi8187]

Great video Sean, look forward to more videos on Mitsubishi Magna Ralliart .

[@skippmclovan1135]

These particular engines can be tuned out in normal aspiration to make 270kWs and actually outperform on the road a Barra Turbo ! !

[@STITCHWA]

Honestly one of my most regretted sales. I had a black 2002 TJ Sport 180kw but it iwas a 2 pedal 6 speed but it was awesome my dad gave it to me with 130k on it for 1500 bucks in 2011 and i sold it to buy my first bike after couple of years. Miss that car it was MAGNIFICENT.

[@TynanQ]

My dad had a TJ VRX growing up, and that thing was dumb fast for what it was, always wanted a go at driving the ralliart magna, look's good fun and awesome choice man

[@darrennoble1474]

My parents both had magnas back when I was younger. A '99 sports with the 3.5 brand new off the floor and later in a second hand '00 magna executive. Both awesome cars. Especially the sports. Only issue was an oil leak which was a poor thread on the sump plug and the cv joints went once The executive got something stuck in the air filter and nearly blew the engine but luckily was only a 400 dollar fix

[@davidbarnsley8486]

I had a sports system on my 98 Magna and it sounded fantastic That is a great find 👍👍

[@scottmahoney3147]

I'm a 42 year old fart who drive a basic Magna back in the day. A mate of mine and I have driven the Magna (not even ralliart). Swear to God, absolutely no hint of understeer. Boggeld our minds!!!

[@youtuck123]

Love the frameless window

[@tomburns2332]

Love it! Great buy in my opinion. Miss my TJ VRX everyday. Best $1900 I ever spent and sold it for $700 only 3 years ago

[@kyrieeleison1905]

well done for mentioning the price! gives a real perspective on the project as a whole..

[@MotoringBoxTV]

No worries - wanted to be up-front with it as it gives people a better idea of what it took to get it!

[@neris27]

You don't see these anywhere any more and they haven't aged too badly at all looks wise. Nice project!

[@uzaiyaro]

Yeah I’ve driven a supercharged VS and I really love driving it.

[@bradg5910]

Hey Sean, take it from me as a mechanic for 25 years. Make sure the timing belt is done. They chronically leak oil from the cam seals and rocker cover gaskets. Pillarless doors are renowned for leaking water in the cabin. Im a fan of them though. Go well, pretty robust and rare in manual. Enjoy the ride!

[@MotoringBoxTV]

Thanks mate. I've already worked out how to adjust the windows so I will be going over them all. Haven't seen any oil yet, but there's plenty of opportunities to start flowing from somewhere 😁

[@Roo0ooD]

@@MotoringBoxTV they have a pastic clip at the bottom of the glass that can brake with fatigue