I did a search but couldn't find what im looking for, what is the difference between the TJ1 & 2 and when did the 2 come out? I have a TJ Executive 3.5L FWD with Triptronic Tranny and drive.com.au sais that the exec came with trippy when it was changed to the TJ II in August 2002 but i thought the TJ II was the AWD one which came out DEC 02 i assume? is mine a 1 or a 2?

It sais everywhere on the rego papers and dealer papers TJ not TJII so i assume its a 1 :(

I will only list the TJ 2 Exec changes over the TJ 1 otherwise it's too complicated and frankly I cannot remember. TJ 2 Magna's had the option of AWD with some models.

Differences of TJ 2 compared to TJ 1 (Exec only)

Digital odo in the cluster
Wheelcovers
Electric aerial
Tippy 4sp auto
Seat/door trim
Series 2 badge on the trunk
I think they stopped painting the muffler black. So it's normal stainless steel colour instead.
ABS???
Head Unit
Power windows
155kw/316nm over 150kw/300nm

Geez, I think that's it.:think: There could be a few more little things but I believe I have covered most of it.

Geez, I think that's it.:think: There could be a few more little things but I've covered most of it.

That's certainly the bulk of it! Bear in mind though, that you can get something without the S2 badge on the boot that has the digital odo and other S2 features. My sports for example has the climate control, digital odo, etc, but has no badging.

I think you might have a TJii on your hands then mate :)

That's certainly the bulk of it! Bear in mind though, that you can get something without the S2 badge on the boot that has the digital odo and other S2 features. My sports for example has the climate control, digital odo, etc, but has no badging.

Yeah I think they unofficially call them Series 1.5's? I have seen a few late 2002 build Exec's in the caryards with the Series 2 head unit and digi odo but no power windows etc.

Wonder why Mitsu did a 'temporary' type upgrade?:confused: I mean, it was like an temporary upgrade before a more permanent upgrade a few months later.

Power windows was still an option on the Executive Series II. (...but mine has them - woot)

155kw vs 147kw is the big difference, and it jumps even more with the VRX muffler (165kw?).

Wonder why Mitsu did a 'temporary' type upgrade?:confused: I mean, it was like an temporary upgrade before a more permanent upgrade a few months later.

Maybe the Series II badges were still on back-order? :bowrofl:

Power windows was still an option on the Executive Series II. (...but mine has them - woot)

155kw vs 147kw is the big difference, and it jumps even more with the VRX muffler (165kw?).

S1 to S2 was a 150kW -> 155kW jump.. 163kW with the VR-X muffler.

The 147kW 3.5L was in the TH and earlier.

Mine is the series 1.5 (unofficial) exec which was built from about Sept 2001. It has the 155KW motor and the two front doors have only very small side pockets - almost useless - the space is taken up by larger side intrusion protection panels. ABS is standard, odometer is not the digital type, aircon is not the climate type. Series 2 came out in mid 2002.
Just for info.

Bear in mind though, that you can get something without the S2 badge on the boot that has the digital odo and other S2 features. My sports for example has the climate control, digital odo, etc, but has no badging.

Yeah that's weird, I think the previous owner may have been badged. My series 2 sports has a series two badge on it.

Whats yor build date? Mine is 03/03

Yeah that's weird, I think the previous owner may have been badged. My series 2 sports has a series two badge on it.

Whats yor build date? Mine is 03/03

I bought my car brand new so no chance anyone else took the badge off, if that's what you mean?

I'll find the exact month next time I look at my car, but it's an early '02 model, like March/April, from memory.

the sports has the vrx muffler dosent it? same car excerpt body kit and mags? but imo with the wing theres only 2 good ones the ralliart one and the s2 sports.

I'm still unsure, i have Tippy, Digital ODO and Power Antenna but no Power Windows.
The Build date is July 02 :) hmm judging by the bits i have i think its a TJII i certainly hope so cause i want the 155kw motor not the lesser one, well it flies hehe i beat a SS commodore and its standard :D

And if you are special like me you get a TJ 1.5 VRX.... right in the middle..:P

i know i have a tj2 says it on the back lol and thats 163kw and 317Nm

I'll find the exact month next time I look at my car, but it's an early '02 model, like March/April, from memory.
Series 2 was from July 2002 onwards, Sounds like you might have a MY02 (1.5 series)

yay mine has to be a series II then, the manual sais 155kw unless they just put any manual with any magna. It also was built July 02 but it seems to be under an August car on the rego papers...

so what would my car be a DEC 2001 VRX limited edition manual 163kw, full electrics, climate control, dual air bags but no digital odo ? series 1 tj then hey ??

so what would my car be a DEC 2001 VRX limited edition manual 163kw, full electrics, climate control, dual air bags but no digital odo ? then hey ??
Yeah its a DEC 2001 VRX limited edition series 1 tj :D

Yeah its a DEC 2001 VRX limited edition series 1 tj :D
WRONG...:)

Its a MY02... which makes you special..its a TJ 1.5...

If it has climate and 17alloys and no digital dash then its a TJ 1.5.. MY02:)

So i am to undersrand that the Series 1 has no automatic arial and one of those winding round and round odo's? how bland for a 30k car new, well i guess its an Executive (yay bottom of the range) well im glad they added a few nice lil bits to the TJII :D

i got my series two straight from mitsubishi so it came fully optioned with everything.its a 6/03 model.does anyone know when the production finished for the tj and changed to the tl??? mine would have to nearly be one of the last made

Edit: did some reasearch this will help people!

TJ Series 1 Executive
VIN Number 6MMTJ5D42YT123456

TJ Series 2 Executive
VIN Number 6MMTJ#A423T######

This is not for Manuals.

My Sports has Climate, electrical antenna, series2 wing and badging but no digital ODO and also has dual SRS Air-bag which the 1 and 1.5 didn't come with.

My Sports has Climate, electrical antenna, series2 wing and badging but no digital ODO and also has dual SRS Air-bag which the 1 and 1.5 didn't come with.

And that's why it was dearer than an exec. All the differences between the TJ series one, MY02 and Series 2 are features which were previously available on more upmarket models (except the wheelcovers).

Wow this has confused me alot.
From memory i dont have a series II badge, but i'll have to check. The dealers website states its a TJII, but the book just says TJ.
But i have:
digital ODO
electric aerial
cruise control
ABS
NO elec windows though.
Build date july 02, first regoed in september 02.
I'm assuming its a series II lol.

Wow this has confused me alot.
From memory i dont have a series II badge, but i'll have to check. The dealers website states its a TJII, but the book just says TJ.
But i have:
digital ODO
electric aerial
cruise control
ABS
NO elec windows though.
Build date july 02, first regoed in september 02.
I'm assuming its a series II lol.
I have the same but with electric windows and mine's a Series II and I have the badge. My build date is around October 02, First Registered December 02.

M4DDOG yours is built June 02 like mine, i think they are 1.5's i have all the Series II goodies but a black muffler which someone explained earlier is only one 1's

M4DDOG yours is built June 02 like mine, i think they are 1.5's i have all the Series II goodies but a black muffler which someone explained earlier is only one 1's
I thought 1.5 was MY02, and mines definately not MY02.
My VIN is a cross between the series 1 and 2 that you have shown here, so i'm totally confused lol.

I thought 1.5 was MY02, and mines definately not MY02.
My VIN is a cross between the series 1 and 2 that you have shown here, so i'm totally confused lol.
Maybe we need to get the answer from the cardigans at MMAL?

Maybe we need to get the answer from the cardigans at MMAL?
yeh i'll try sending them an email :).

OK, this is what i've found from the mits site:
http://www.carsales.com.au/pls/carsales/!mit_certified.dealer_vehicle?vehicle_id=2905275&current_rec=1&total_rec=43&sort_type=1&model_id=57&badge_name=Executive&body_id=2&price_min=2500&price_max=35000&keyword=TJ&state_id=-1&search_distance=50&mit_style=Executive|2
VIN = 6MMTJ8D422T049536
http://www.carsales.com.au/pls/carsales/!mit_certified.dealer_vehicle?vehicle_id=2418086&current_rec=2&total_rec=43&sort_type=1&model_id=57&badge_name=Executive&body_id=2&price_min=2500&price_max=35000&keyword=TJ&state_id=-1&search_distance=50&mit_style=Executive|2
VIN = 6MMTJ8D423T064695

My car:
VIN = 6MMTJ8D422T046745

But then throw this in there, an MY02 with the same VIN as the series II:
http://www.carsales.com.au/pls/carsales/!mit_certified.dealer_vehicle?vehicle_id=2533548&current_rec=9&total_rec=43&sort_type=1&model_id=57&badge_name=Executive&body_id=2&price_min=2500&price_max=35000&keyword=TJ&state_id=-1&search_distance=50&mit_style=Executive|2
VIN = 6MMTJ8D422T037791

And then this series 1 really fuggs sh!t up:
http://www.carsales.com.au/pls/carsales/!mit_certified.dealer_vehicle?vehicle_id=2947356&current_rec=17&total_rec=43&sort_type=1&model_id=57&badge_name=Executive&body_id=2&price_min=2500&price_max=35000&keyword=TJ&state_id=-1&search_distance=50&mit_style=Executive|2
VIN = 6MMTJ8D421T017271


So after my little research trip, i have no fuggen clue what my car is LMAO.


***EDIT***
By the looks of it, they kept the same VIN system from the MY02 to the series II, but you'd be able to tell after a certain build #, my build # is higher than any MY02 i've found, but lower than any series II i've found, but only slightly lower. So i'd say i'm closer to a series II than to a series 1 lmao.

OK, this is what i've found from the mits site:

Here we go on decoding the VIN:


1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
6 M M T H 6 D 42 X T 000001
VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (VIN)
This number is stamped on the engine bulkhead next to the
compliance plate and also on the compliance plate itself. It
provides information for vehicle identification purposes and
should be quoted when ordering parts or in any correspondence
related to the vehicle.
No. Items Contents
1 Geographic Area 6: Australia
2 Country within
Geographic area
M: Australia
3 Manufacturer M: Mitsubishi Motors
4 Car line T: Magna / K: Verada
5 Series J: Series
6 Engine / Trans- 3: 3.0 litre MPI <leaded fuel> (Man)
mission combinations
4: 3.0 litre MPI <leaded fuel> (Auto)
5: 3.0 litre MPI <unleaded fuel> (Man)
6: 3.0 litre MPI <unleaded fuel> (Auto)
7: 3.5 litre MPI <unleaded fuel> (Man)
8: 3.5 litre MPI <unleaded fuel> (Auto)
7 Price class A: V6 Advance
D: Executive
K: Altera LS
U: V6 Altera
M: Executive (NZ)
S: Sports
W: V6 Xi (Pacific)
W: SEi (NZ)
Z: Super Saloon/Elite (NZ)
H: 3.5 Ei
X: 3.5 Xi
8 Body type 42: Sedan / 46: Wagon
9 Year W: 1998 / X: 1999 / Y: 2000 / 1: 2001 /
2: 2002
10 Assembly Plant T: Tonsley Park
11 Body number 000001 to 999999

That is a freaking awesome VIN explanation there mate!
Cheers for that!
So that tells us that the VIN wont tell me if its series II or not.
Well the dealer said it was, so i'll just stick with that.

Nice decode mate haha cheers for that its good to know :)

Option codes on the build plate just to get everyone excited. Depending on your spec trim you may or may not have these codes. My Sports, for instance just says E35 (3.5L) and D05 (5 speed auto), but has cruise, climate, power, blah blah.

OPTION CODES
DATA PLATE
The Data Plate is attached to the right hand side of the bulkhead (adjacent to the compliance plate) in
the engine compartment and is stamped with vehicle option codes, trim codes and a daily body sequential
build number.
Option

A03 Driver air bag D05 5 Speed A/T
A05 Driver & passenger air bags E32 3.0 litre S4 V6
A08 Brunei tropical kit E35 3.5 litre S4 V6
A18 MMNZ
G39 Sun roof
AA2 A/C & LPG
AA5 ABS & A/C
AA6 Driver SRS & A/C
AB0 Driver SRS, ABS, A/C & Cruise Control
AB4 A/C, Cruise Control & LPG
AB5 A/C & Cruise Control
AB7 Driver SRS, ABS & A/C
AC7 Dual SRS & A/C
AD3 VR-X package - manual transmission
AD4 VR-X package - automatic transmission
AD8 Solara marketing package
B14 ABS
C41 Nardi wood (A/T gear knob & steering wheel)
C73 Leather trim
D03 5 Speed M/T
D04 4 Speed A/T
D05 5 Speed A/T
E32 3.0 litre S4 V6
E35 3.5 litre S4 V6
G39 Sun roof
H50 Air conditioning
J14 Roof rack rails and cross bars
J30 Cruise control
J40 Traction control
N01 L.P.G.
P31 Power windows
R34 CD stacker (in instrument panel)
V20 Metallic paint
V21 Pearlescent paint
W37 Alloy wheel 15”
XM9 NZ Export pack
XN0 NZ Export VR–X
XN7 NZ Rear Garnish, Dual SRS & A/C
X30 Brunei Export
X62 NZ Export

Something else that is interesting is that all the TJ VRXs carry the VIN of a Magna Sports, for eg this vin for a VRX off carsales: 6MMTJ9S421T023818, my VIN (TJ2 SPorts) 6MMTJ9S423T0XXXXX. VRX was an options pack.

i'm starting to think my car is an MY02. Has the MY02 hubcaps and i've seen a pic of an MY02 with tiptronic and digital dash. Sigh i wish i knew for sure though :(.

I rekon it doesn't matter, you car does have all the goodies and who cares about hubcaps?

I rekon it doesn't matter, you car does have all the goodies and who cares about hubcaps?
lol true didn't even have the car for an hour before they came off and the 17"s went on :badgrin: . Yeh i have all the goodies a series II has so i dont really care, i'm still calling my car a series II as it basically is, sounds better than MY02.

YEY!!!
Just got a call from Mitsubishi customer service department, my car is a Series II.
The lady said it also hasn't had something to do with the fuel line checked? Musta been a recall or something, anyway i've gotta go into a Mits dealer to have it checked, and she said while i was there they should put a series II badge on my boot for me :).
So in saying that, if you have a 2002 model TJ, if its VIN build number is after 046745, then it'll defineately be a series II.

I wanna know whats wrong with the fuel line :shock: cause mines built the same month as yours :(

I wanna know whats wrong with the fuel line :shock: cause mines built the same month as yours :(
After doing a search i came up with these:
http://www.smh.com.au/news/Business/Mitsubishi-extends-local-recalls/2005/04/14/1113251713452.html

http://www.aussiemagna.com/forums/showthread.php?t=11902

http://www.aussiemagna.com/forums/showthread.php?t=17446

Nice car for $17K 100,000km. Melbourne (http://www.carsales.com.au/pls/carsales/!mit_certified.dealer_results?badge_name=VR-X&selected_mit_style=VR-X%7C2&search_type=6&model_id=57&mit_style=VR-X%7C2&body_id=2&year_min=2002&year_max=2002&cylinder_num=&cs_trans_id=&price_min=2500&price_max=35000&keyword=&state_id=-1&selected_region=&region_id=&search_postcode=&search_distance=50)

Nice car for $17K 100,000km. Melbourne

Nobody wants a TJ VRX for 16,900? Manual? Click above.

Is that true that if I put a VRX muffler on my TJII, Ill get another 8kw ?
Anyone know what they're worth from Mitsubishi ?
or what an after market equivalent would be ?
Thanks.

Is that true that if I put a VRX muffler on my TJII, Ill get another 8kw ?
Anyone know what they're worth from Mitsubishi ?
or what an after market equivalent would be ?
Thanks.
In theory yes, but because of the age of the engine might be abit less (6-7). It's got a nice note now that i'm very happy with. Your best bet is to find one 2nd hand that someone has parted for an aftermarket exhaust.