Whens it set for release?

I thought it was yesterday....

Some time in July... this month. There were rumours of the series 3 being released at the start of the month, but she'll be a few weeks away yet. Hopefully sooner...

The rocket launchers in the headlights are causing some issues. Should be resolved soon.

The rocket launchers in the headlights are causing some issues. Should be resolved soon.

What are rocket launchers??? You mean projectors???? I hope that's what you meant anyway :)

What are rocket launchers??? You mean projectors???? I hope that's what you meant anyway :)

no its the new james bond car :p

no its the new james bond car :p

Exactly. Why drive a DBS when you can drive a 380

:D

Exactly. Why drive a DBS when you can drive a 380

:D

LOL..... haha, read it again, haha I am stupid sometimes :P

The rocket launchers in the headlights are causing some issues. Should be resolved soon.If MMAL still have their receipt, they could take it back to Toys R Us. Didn't think too much could go wrong with foam rockets though.

dont get too excited not much has changed externally we just recieved a few today ,i took some pics but dunno if ill put them up just yet, of the sx basically it has new 17" mags and different grille as well as the all important series three badge which looks pretty good.

dont get too excited not much has changed externally we just recieved a few today ,i took some pics but dunno if ill put them up just yet, of the sx basically it has new 17" mags and different grille as well as the all important series three badge which looks pretty good.

Oh no another carrot. Well bless my sole, it comes with a cool looking series 3 badge. I look forward to that. :doubt:

dont get too excited not much has changed externally we just recieved a few today ,i took some pics but dunno if ill put them up just yet, of the sx basically it has new 17" mags and different grille as well as the all important series three badge which looks pretty good.

Oh great another plain vanilla update. Put up the pics, you know you want to.

Oh great another plain vanilla update. Put up the pics, you know you want to.

Yeah i saw some series 3 380 on the back of the trucks leaving tonsley park today, the only thing that caught my eye was the 5spoke machined finished mags on some of them.

LOL..... haha, read it again, haha I am stupid sometimes :P

hahah in sig!

ok ok pics r coming r u`s happy now
http://img518.imageshack.us/img518/7827/05072007101rp7.th.jpg (http://img518.imageshack.us/my.php?image=05072007101rp7.jpg)

http://img120.imageshack.us/img120/4743/05072007102sf5.th.jpg (http://img120.imageshack.us/my.php?image=05072007102sf5.jpg)

http://img151.imageshack.us/img151/5496/05072007103os7.th.jpg (http://img151.imageshack.us/my.php?image=05072007103os7.jpg)

http://img360.imageshack.us/img360/2893/editni3.th.jpg (http://img360.imageshack.us/my.php?image=editni3.jpg)

I was hoping a bit more would have been changed, i cant even see much of a difference!!

I highly doubt they will sell more 380's with this new look if you can call it that!!

I can see now why you were reluctant to post the pics !

I must say its a bit of an anti climax. Poor MMAL:cry: their shoe string budget is now getting smaller.

:think: off to mitsu on monday to get a series 3 badge and a non-color coded grille :redface:

Those mags look good but their very close to Falcon XR rims.

never really taken an interest in the 380, what has changed? it looks exactly the same as all the others. in all fairness, there really wasnt that big a change in series one to series two anyway was there? sorry, i'm a noob at 380's.

cheers,
-ian

But that can't be right...

I remember reading threads on this very website about all the cool new features and super new engine. And they had sources !
People lying on the internet. I am shocked !! :badgrin:

refer to my post inthe other s3 section.....like said hopefully the vrx is the key!!! all we can do is wait until their release!

refer to my post inthe other s3 section.....like said hopefully the vrx is the key!!! all we can do is wait until their release!

come on wannamagna i know u've seen the VRX and its bodykit and spoiler!

But that can't be right...

I remember reading threads on this very website about all the cool new features and super new engine. And they had sources !
People lying on the internet. I am shocked !! :badgrin:



And you can tell from the pics that the engine is the same, and other features like esc, curtain airbags etc aren't there??? Good eyes:)

I am still hopeful, cause if there isn't some substance to this upgrade, it is goodnight 380 aussie production, MMAL will be imports only......

But that can't be right...

I remember reading threads on this very website about all the cool new features and super new engine. And they had sources !
People lying on the internet. I am shocked !! :badgrin:

...and not only that but now wannamagna is trying to convince us that the VRX is the key. Once again raising our hopes for a climax. And I'm old enough to have had too many of those. :bowrofl:

Blah!


Blah blah ALTHOUGH Mitsubishi has decided to can plans for a supercharged version of its Australian-made 380, which was centrepiece of the company’s stand at the Sydney motor show last October, an array of improvements to the big sedan is on the way.

Late this month, Mitsubishi will launch a Series III version of the 380. As well as equipment upgrades and cosmetic alterations, Mitsubishi says it will produce all automatic 380 Series IIIs with an LPG-compatible engine. Dual-fuel conversions will use hardware developed by LPG specialist Impco and cost $4500. The company plans to allocate space near the end of its Tonsley Park, Adelaide, production line, for the dual-fuel conversions to be carried out.

Around the middle of next year the 380, which has been in production since late 2005, will be given a proper facelift. At the same time, an electronic chassis stability system will be made a standard feature of the car. The 380 needs ESP to match Holden, Toyota and Ford. The VE Commodore and Aurion, which both launched in 2006, have it as standard, and Ford recently made it standard in most Falcon sedan models, so the move will take Mitsubishi to parity with its key competitors.

While sales of the 380 are down almost 20 percent compared to last year, Mitsubishi Australia chief Rob McEniry says that with the continuing decline in large car demand and the arrival of two all-new competitors, this result wasn’t unexpected. The affable executive points out that Mitsubishi’s imported models have been selling strongly and that the company’s share of the total market has risen significantly.

photo of 380 series 3 GTL (click on link)http://www.wheelsmag.com.au/wheels/wheelsed.nsf/e4708d9b1feab2d7ca256c59000e7e17/22569e8bc536d596ca257314002ca1c3/Body/0.78A4?OpenElement&FieldElemFormat=jpg

And hot the VRX is!!!!

http://www.caradvice.com.au/3781/herald-sun-leaks-embargoed-mitsubishi-380-series-iii/

And hot the VRX is!!!!

http://www.caradvice.com.au/3781/herald-sun-leaks-embargoed-mitsubishi-380-series-iii/
But whats different on it? Lower air dam, black grill surround, mags - what else?

seems to be a more toned down version of the TMR380 kit. ie. The frontbar looks more integrated, rather than appearing to have a lip spoiler on the front.

:think: off to mitsu on monday to get a series 3 badge and a non-color coded grille :redface:

...and some Falcon rims, and you're set!