The Mitsubishi Pajero Owners Club®

[rotax]

Hi

have not been on here for a while, I used to own 2.8 challenger import with the auto box good car never gave me any issues, I am now looking to purchase an L200,  so 2.5 manual, or get the import 2.8 auto?  pros and cons? fuel cosumption etc. will be used to tow a 6 berth caravan from time to time.

also any major reliability isses with any of the two


thanks

[Google]

[bigt]

The only real issue is that there are very few 2.8s around. Never an offical import into UK the 2.8 came in via the grey route with and without turbos, manual and auto gearboxes.
One to avoid is the 2.8 non turbo automatic cos its gutless. For towing the 2.8 turbo auto would seem the ideal choice.....not seen a 2.8 turbo manual myself but Im sure they are out there somewhere

[rotax]

thanks for the reply

I have looked hard at nissan toyota and mitsibushi, looks like l200 will be the one the toyota is to expensive for a decent loking truck and the nissan navara sems to self destruct check out e bay and select 100,000 miles , almoste every one has a replacment motor in it ???

[nick the nurse]

There is also a 3.5  L200..rare but available    contact all the import sites

[barriesheene]

Bloody hell ! Didnt realise that we even had a L200 discussion board on the site    never been this far down the main menu before !   I WAS looking for an L200 then realised that at this money we are in EVO PAJ territory    Now just got to convince the wife that -
1) an evo paj is a practical work horse
2) It's cheap to run  
3) It's a nessesary spend of 7K
and 4) I WILL come back into the house at night to sleep    

seriously tho Nick I didnt realise that there were turbo and non turbo models   should I stay away from 2.8's then ? Do ALL 2.5's come turbo'd ? Looking at a nice 3LTR V8 full service history,5K, LPG converted but 80 tho miles ? And its gonna have to last me a few years. Are there many miles left in a mitsi 80,000 miler petrol ? Only ever had dealings with the oil burners ? Lots of questions I know    What would you be looking for in an L200 ?

[nick the nurse]

About another 200,000 Barrie which should outlive even you     .as long as its serviced using MITSI oil flilters  and belt and plug changes at the proper intervals ..it will last forever ........in Eire there are quite a few 3.5 L200's getting hold of one is another matter  

[barriesheene]

See what you mean Nick    cant even get a sniff of one let alone one for sale   This one I'm looking at is starting to look like a good buy the more I delve into them. Could get a much lower milage deisel tho with ALOT more toys for the same money   All seem to be manual tho and I've never been offroad in a manual. Is it all clutch smoke and swearing with a manual. And clutch rebuilds after every playday most prob    

[m3crj]