Starion

[Kazi]

hi all, this isnt kaz im his colleague. i was havin a go on the quiz and one of the questions was what other car did the designer of the GS430 design? it mentioned the Colt Starion

i wondered if any1 else knows what this car looks like or has even heard of it?

my name is craig

E-Mail Fatpieman69@hotmail.com (just to show im genuine and not going to be here to cause trouble)

PS i own a starion.

[Monster-Mat]

the colt is the same car as the mitsubishi.just different name

[Rodders_UK]

The Colt Starion Turbo was a fantastic car in its day - I always wanted one when I was a teenager

[gazza200]

The Colt Starion Turbo was a fantastic car in its day - I always wanted one when I was a teenager

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Me too!

So how come we ended up with Lexus

[Monster-Mat]

Its a car i would still like to have, if i could find a good example..........

My Friend had one.........

i love those wheels....wonder if they would fit an IS2

[Bazza]

In the early 80s the Starion and Conquest was announced as a new model by Mitsubishi and shortly after this the Mitsubishi Starion turned up in the USA as a 1984 model bearing the twin names of Dodge Conquest and Plymouth Conquest. This stylish two-door, two seater fixed-head coupe, whether badged as a Mitsubishi, Dodge, Plymouth or (in Britain initially) as a Colt, was essentially the same animal. By 1990 the Starion was old technology and despite the 2.6 litre engine for the US, was withdrawn from production.

would the wheels fit ?

quite possibly,

mitsubishi pcd on 5 studs tends to be the same as lexus 5x114

offsets vary between 35 and 42

[mudzs]

Its a car i would still like to have, if i could find a good example..........

My Friend had one.........

i love those wheels....wonder if they would fit an IS2

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I looked at one of these in white many years ago but it needed to much work (rusty),if i remember rightly it was a very quick car .that red one looks in very good condition aint seen one for ages .

[robjonk]

The guy who has a workshop next to me has two wide body ones and 3 or 4 normal ones for spares. His always moaning as rust is a big problem with these cars. But must say they do look nice even if a bit dated now.

[Monster-Mat]

rob, any of the ones he has for spares got these wheels on

[Kazi]

This is Kaz now, I can say that my collegues car is A - Very quick, and B - Mint. The chap has spent thousands on restoring it. At my work place their must be a full car upstairs!!

Its going in again for another complete re-spray and about 90% brand new body pannels in a few months.

I'll get some pictures when its done.

[Whitebeam]

Any truth to the rumour that it was supposed to be called 'Stallion' but the English - Japanese translation went wrong?

[Monster-Mat]

i heard that years ago.................

same as the one about the Celica, the Japanese guy was asked "what shall we call it"........ he replied "(say with japanese accent) I dont know it looks like a sillycar"

[Kazi]

The names Starion, was no accident. Infact the Jap rep actually visited the dealerships in the UK and gave them lessons on how it should be pronounced. Star - ryan!

Aren't the Japs great :D

[el_gencer]

Most importantly it was also the car jackie chan and jaws drove in cannon ball 1 & 2 films.

From what i understand its also a relative of the evo, in terms of it being a turbo nutter, well an 80's version of the evo.

[wills]

Paul from Neighbours used to drive one - the flash businessman

[peter026]

The names Starion, was no accident. Infact the Jap rep actually visited the dealerships in the UK and gave them lessons on how it should be pronounced. Star - ryan!

Aren't the Japs great :D

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Ah so :D after the constelation I presume

[Kazi]

hi its craig. just to let every one know the starion owners club address is wwwstarion-tubo.co.uk

you will be able to find a set of wheels as i no someone is selling some.

who posted that paragraph about conquest? thats not fair, thats just been cut and pasted from a link on the owners club! Cheat :D

what are the names of the people you know with them, be interested to know.

pics of my car are on the site just click on MEMBERS at the top and then CRAIG SHEPHERD

it will be alot better when i have all the work done. look as good as that red one.

[Monster-Mat]

cheers will go hunt down these wheel, My buddy who has ne lives in Munich, and keeps it garaged all year round now.

oh oh another impulse buy coming on..........

[Bazza]

hi its craig. just to let every one know the starion owners club address is wwwstarion-tubo.co.uk

who posted that paragraph about conquest? thats not fair, thats just been cut and pasted from a link on the owners club! Cheat  :D

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guilty as charged

and turbo has an "r"