New turbo/winter beater/work vehicle - El Toppo

[loweg]

So, after having a few difficulties with my sambar over the last few months (brake system, transfer case, front differential) some of which problems have yet to be resolved. I decided it might be time to move on to a big boy truck. I hummed and hawed at all the different gas mileages, as it will be used primarily for work, and I put on a lot of miles in the city.

I began by evaluating what was important to me. I needed good gas mileage, cheap to run, and something I could advertise on. I was looking at tacomas and such and then stumbled upon the 1995 Mitsubishi Toppo. I decided to pick this up
, throw some money into the truck and keep it on reserve if I need it.

For work, I own an aquarium maintenance (pm me for questions if you'd like) company, and will be using this as my daily driver work vehicle. I mostly do maintenance and 90% of new aquariums are built on site so the truck was only really being used as a truck every couple months or so. That being said, I'll get her fixed up and back on the road soon.

Enough blabber about the car, here are a couple pics.



I've already ordered a front lip, lower springs and I think the car will end up on some ssr's or Volks for winters and will have these for summer.



Also ordered this HKS catback, which I think I'll likely head up to 32nd ave to get put on.



Picked the car up in Edmonton and drive home, its fwd 660 cc of power with a baby turbo on it. I believe it is a ct20.

Right now the car is at the shop, waiting for an oop on Monday. I'll take some more shots when I get it back!

Nate

Also, anyone who can read Japanese, what the heck is this button?



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Also note, here is a little copy paste info on this car.

Brand Mitsubishi
Model Toppo
Generation Toppo
Engine 659 Rt (64 Hp)
Doors 3
Power 64 hp
Fuel tank volume 32 l
Year of putting into production 1990 year
Year of stopping production 1999 year
Coupe type Hatchback
Seats 5
Length 3295 mm.
Width 1395 mm.
Height 1765 mm.
Wheelbase 2260 mm.
Front track 1215 mm.
Rear (Back) track 1215 mm.
Position of engine Front, transversely
Volume of engine 659 cm3
Max power in 7000 rpm.
Torque 97/3500 Nm
Fuel System Multi-point injection
Turbine Turbocharging (Supercharging)
Valvetrain DOHC
Position of cylinders Inline
Number of cylinders 4
Diameter of cylinders (bore) 60 mm.
Stroke in the cylinder 58.3 mm.
Compression ratio 8.5
Number of valves per cylinder 5
Fuel Type Petrol (Gasoline) A-95
Wheel Drive Front
Number of Gear (automatic Gearbox) 4
Number of Gear (mechanical Gearbox) 5
Front suspension The depreciated rack
Rear suspension Helical spring
Front brakes Disc
Rear brakes Drum
ABS yes
Steering type Steering rack
Weight 760 kg.
Tire size 155/65 R13 H


I've read about gas mileage in the 52 mpg averages on some translated sites.

Working on getting a pic with the Truck, the beat, and the toppo all in the double garage!

[Sentry]

Gonna look sick with the works. I would love a kei vehicle but cant justify spending money on something with a 660cc 3cyl lol.

[flipstah]

Awesome ride! Love Kei cars!

I think that's the launch control button.

[Cooked Rice]

エアコン(ea-kon) means air conditioner. I always have the urge to get a kei car like an Alto Works for a winter car, but parts are hard to come by, I can get them shipped from Japan but that of course takes time. And I also try not to get cars that I can't get replacement windshields for here.

[xnvy]

^Dammit. I see someone else on this forum can read Katakana.

I fricking LOVE kei cars! Sick purchase

EDIT: Your winter wheels on your work truck are Volk's or SSR's? Baller much

[klumsy_tumbler]

I have to admit, I was a bit skeptical of the whole kei car thing... until my boyfriend got one- a Suzuki Alto Works. Holy eff... I LOVE that thing. He can beat the heck out of it in the city and still get like 50 mpg. The only thing that's sketchy and/or annoying is taking them on any highways (because it's going along at like 5000 rpm the entire time).

Super slick purchase, loweg.

[loweg]

Update

So she passed the oop with "flying colours".

Realized how small the wheel wells really were when I tried to throw on some 175/70/13 and they rubbed with any weight in the back.

So I figured what better car to learn how to roll the fenders on. Bought an Eastwood fender roller , and last night in an hour with my trusty heat gun and roller I rolled an pulled both rear fenders.

No rubbing or anything. Roller worked well, was on its smallest settings was still probably too big but I made it work.

I'll post a pic of the rolling tonite.

Next on agenda is shoehorning the front winters on, and then fixing all the little things wrong with it. (Drivers window switch is somewhat eratic, no glove box, missing speaker cover, single din deck wired to be on constantly even when car is off)