G'Day. We are the proud new owners of a 2008 Black Platinum 380. The build date is 3/2008. One of the last off the line. We paid $25888 and it only had 25500k's. The 5/10yrs 130/160,000k warranty was reset as well. This car is fully loaded and an absolute bargain and a pleasure to drive. I'm an Embassy driver and get to drive some fairly up market vehicles in my line of work. I find the 380 to have exceptional build quality for the price

Cheers.


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G'Day. We are the proud new owners of a 2008 Black Platinum 380. The build date is 3/2008. One of the last off the line. We paid $25888 and it only had 25500k's. The 5/10yrs 130/160,000k warranty was reset as well. This car is fully loaded and an absolute bargain and a pleasure to drive. I'm an Embassy driver and get to drive some fairly up market vehicles in my line of work. I find the 380 to have exceptional build quality for the price

Cheers.


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realy nice car im envious :D i wish mine was black :(

welcome mate! the 380's really do offer great value for money!

Welcome to the forums mate! :). Good luck with your purchase. :happy:

We originally were looking at a Storm Grey one but the sales girl backed it into a pole when she was backing it out for a test drive and dinted the number plate surround. So we decided to go for the black one. I think we made the right choice. They had a silver, blue and a white one as well. They were all the same age/model with similar K's. I'm almost certain they were all ex hire cars. But hey, hire cars go faster, handle better and have indestructable transmissionslol

It's the newest car I've ever bought. I'm sure we made the right decision.

Thanks Mate. We're really happy with it. Although I've only beed alowed to drive it once since last friday. We're off to Ulludulla on Saturday so I'll give a good squirt down the Clyde mtn.

Cheers.

manual or auto?

Its an auto, just looked at his profile.

@CRU57Y: The 380s handle mods very well. I definitely would be considering to do the exhaust and 90mm intake, it changes the economy and responsiveness quite a bit :)

If you really want to know how close to the end your 380 was made ,the last 5 numbers on your vin plate will tell you , mines 21060 built3/2007

have 380's stopped production?

have 380's stopped production?

Yes, the Mitsubishi factory has been closed down for over a year now.

forever? realy?

forever? realy?

Yes, forever

manual or auto?
Auto with the 5 speed tipo

Congratulations on your new purchase. I am sure you will love the 380, there arent too many on this forum that are unhappy with their cars.

congratz on the purchase. welcome to the nuthouse.

Its an auto, just looked at his profile.

@CRU57Y: The 380s handle mods very well. I definitely would be considering to do the exhaust and 90mm intake, it changes the economy and responsiveness quite a bit :)

Yeah, I've been doing a bit of reading while waiting for access. The air intake will be the first mod.

Cheers.

Congratulations on your new purchase. I am sure you will love the 380, there arent too many on this forum that are unhappy with their cars.

I know Mitsubishi had a bit of a bad rep a few years ago, but you don't hear anything but positive comment these days.
My Brother calls them 'Bitsamissin'. What would he know, he's an aircraft mechanic.

congratz on the purchase. welcome to the nuthouse.

Thanks for the welcome.

Yes, forever

thats sad :( why?

Welcome to AMC mate.

I know Mitsubishi had a bit of a bad rep a few years ago, but you don't hear anything but positive comment these days.
My Brother calls them 'Bitsamissin'. What would he know, he's an aircraft mechanic.
He's probably used to working on Airbus A380's lol


thats sad :( why?

Do a search mate, plenty of info out there.

Welcome to AMC mate.
Thanks Mate.

<<He's probably used to working on Airbus A380's >>

LoL. Good point.

Its an auto, just looked at his profile.

@CRU57Y: The 380s handle mods very well. I definitely would be considering to do the exhaust and 90mm intake, it changes the economy and responsiveness quite a bit :)

I've just been looking at the snorkel mod.. Would you all advise that I get the box that it goes into, or modify the existing box??

mod the box and buy the snorkel on ebay

unless you want to wait

mod the box and buy the snorkel on ebay

unless you want to wait
I found a seller in the US that sell both options. First one is just the snorkel, the second is the box as well, even though both adds only show the snorkel.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2006-MITSUBISHI-GALANT-380-OEM-INTAKE-PIPE-SNORKEL_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem5ad32c93c8QQite mZ390089970632QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5f Accessories
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/04-09-MITSUBISHI-GALANT-380-INTAKE-BOX-SNORKEL_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem56364d2738QQite mZ370278213432QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5f Accessories

I agree these snorkels are good, got one myself ages ago, but "Helps you see your way through fog."????!!!!???? (see first link).

Geez, they must suck so hard that when you're driving in fog they suck up all the fog for hundreds of metres ahead.

Or else they come with inbuilt fog lights.

KJ.

Save your money and just mod the box. Take next to no time and it is essentially made for the 90 mm intake any way. plenty of pics on it here too

I got just the snorkel off the Adelaide Ebay user "falkirk" last week. I selected the Buy Now option and transferred him the money via netbank at 10pm Wed night. Snorkel arrived at my doorstep in Brisbane at 10am Friday!

I just modded the standard airbox. Didn't even need to remove it from the car. I used a strange combination of tools to carve out the plastic. Stanley knife, welding iron and jigsaw! lol Fits snug as a bug.

Remember too the 380(PS41) was going to be a shared platform for the C class Mercedes til they pulled out all the money so that is why it is a solid car

BTW best mate is a chief engineer on A380s in sydney

I aint seen him since it landed LOL

I got just the snorkel off the Adelaide Ebay user "falkirk" last week. I selected the Buy Now option and transferred him the money via netbank at 10pm Wed night. Snorkel arrived at my doorstep in Brisbane at 10am Friday!

I just modded the standard airbox. Didn't even need to remove it from the car. I used a strange combination of tools to carve out the plastic. Stanley knife, welding iron and jigsaw! lol Fits snug as a bug.


Same guy as me got it round same time

G'Day. We are the proud new owners of a 2008 Black Platinum 380. The build date is 3/2008. One of the last off the line. We paid $25888 and it only had 25500k's. The 5/10yrs 130/160,000k warranty was reset as well. This car is fully loaded and an absolute bargain and a pleasure to drive. I'm an Embassy driver and get to drive some fairly up market vehicles in my line of work. I find the 380 to have exceptional build quality for the price

Cheers.



Congratulations!

You have made an outstanding and sensible purchase.

You also have the very highest quality,best built Australian car, ever made.

Enjoy it cause they aren't making any more.

Welcome to AMC. Nice to see another black 380 here. You will soon tire of constantly washing the thing... but they're worth when they're clean. I really need to polish mine again (and soon!)...
Any other mods plans? I recommend lowering and big rims (at least 19s but 20s better).
Where about's in NSW are you? I'm western Sydney.

can you fit 22's on a 380? that would look awsum.

I agree these snorkels are good, got one myself ages ago, but "Helps you see your way through fog."????!!!!???? (see first link).

Geez, they must suck so hard that when you're driving in fog they suck up all the fog for hundreds of metres ahead.

Or else they come with inbuilt fog lights.

KJ.
Yeah, that description's a bit slack on the sellers part. He sells a lot of mitsubishi stuff. The snokel, box and a couple of other things is all we can use.

can you fit 22's on a 380? that would look awsum.


22' would be silly 20s fill the guards look at MCHenry his 380 has 20s

Remember too the 380(PS41) was going to be a shared platform for the C class Mercedes til they pulled out all the money so that is why it is a solid car

BTW best mate is a chief engineer on A380s in sydney

I aint seen him since it landed LOL
My brother works at Moruya Airport. mostly works on Nanchang chinese trainers.
That's a good little fact to know. My other car is a 1984 W123 230E Mercedes.

Cheers.


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Congratulations!

You have made an outstanding and sensible purchase.

You also have the very highest quality,best built Australian car, ever made.

Enjoy it cause they aren't making any more.

It's a bewdy!! The more I read here, the more I'm likin it. Thanks for the welcome.

Cheers.

Welcome to AMC. Nice to see another black 380 here. You will soon tire of constantly washing the thing... but they're worth when they're clean. I really need to polish mine again (and soon!)...
Any other mods plans? I recommend lowering and big rims (at least 19s but 20s better).
Where about's in NSW are you? I'm western Sydney.
Probably just keep it stock for the foreseeable future. It's more my Missus' car. I've got a couple of other toys to play with.
EDIT= I'm in Queanbeyan near Canberra.
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22' would be silly 20s fill the guards look at MCHenry his 380 has 20s
I agree. some wheels just don't look right. When I bought my Merc, the seller was offering 22" with it for an extra 4 grand!. I bought it with the standard wheels then found a set of 17x8 AMG's on EBay.
1st pic with 22's 2nd pic with 17"
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The smaller 17 inch AMG's look better.

I'm pretty sure McHenry has 22's on his, at least he did have until they got thieved.

The smaller 17 inch AMG's look better.

I'm pretty sure McHenry has 22s on his, at least he did have until they got thieved.

He replaced them with another set of 22s, just different design.

He has also done some work to the rear guards (ground off the inner edges AFAIK) so that they fit without rubbing.

He also has lowered springs.

And they ain't cheap, you're looking at $6k to $8k for a decent set of 22s with reasonably good rubber.

So it can be done, but not without expense & hassles.

KJ.

Yes MCHenry's definately running 22s, before and after theft.
He said he actually wanted 24s but no one makes them in 380 offset.
22s don't look silly on a 380; they actually fill the guards perfectly - but the cost is far from perfect. If I had my choice again, I'd get 20s: some 380s here with 20s also look good.

Hmmm I can't stand really big rims. I think 20's on 3rd gens look stupid. Some 19's even. New rims is a fair way down the list of priorities for my 380 but I think I'd be looking for 18's, 19's at most. Have seen pictures of 20's on a 380 and wasn't a fan.

Hmmm I can't stand really big rims. I think 20's on 3rd gens look stupid. Some 19's even. New rims is a fair way down the list of priorities for my 380 but I think I'd be looking for 18's, 19's at most. Have seen pictures of 20's on a 380 and wasn't a fan.

19" should be the minimum you are contemplating otherwise a wheel upgrade isn't worth it. That size looks "normal" and fills the guards reasonably well for the 380.
I agree that really large wheels can look rice and overdone, but that's pretty hard to do on the 380.

I like 19 in wheels, with the Diamond logo and Yokohama advan rubber they work pretty damned well enough for me....:)


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I'm with Knotched and Grubco......19's look good or normal on a 380, 20 inch look spot on.

I think the 22's on the Merc a few posts up look ridiculous.

i think 19's are the best. not to big not to small and there at the right price range. :D

id def go the 20s. on the 380 each size looks about an inch smaller than it would if you put it on a magna - i constantly have AMC WA giving me shit for putting 18s on! (actually 20s)
and personal opinion look for a style thats 7+ spoke unless you are planning on upgrading the brakes. the simpler the better!

^^ See it is funny. Everyone has a different opinion (although I have always been against the grain on this) but I genuinely think your 20's look too big. :think:

Mate....been watching this for a while. Good work on the BLACK 380 Platinum with the dark headlights (very jealous). Definitely got to go for some new rims and a little lowering!! Congrates again matie!

Mate....been watching this for a while. Good work on the BLACK 380 Platinum with the dark headlights (very jealous). Definitely got to go for some new rims and a little lowering!! Congrates again matie!
Thanks Mate. Just got back from a run down the south coast. Very impressed with the ride and handling.
I'd love to get some bigger rims, but I don't want to have to worry about the tyres barking on driveways and sh*t.

Just noticed you scored the GT rims on your 380. Maybe that was part of Platinum Pack... can't remember - but either way you would get a bit from selling them here.
As for barking, I assume you mean rubbing (ie on guards, etc). As long as you don't lower it too far you shouldn't have any problems. Mine's lowered with King Springs 'Super Lows' on front and 'Lows' on rear, and nothing scrapes or rubs - still plenty of clearance. Handling actually feels better with it lowered too.

Just noticed you scored the GT rims on your 380. Maybe that was part of Platinum Pack... can't remember - but either way you would get a bit from selling them here.
As for barking, I assume you mean rubbing (ie on guards, etc). As long as you don't lower it too far you shouldn't have any problems. Mine's lowered with King Springs 'Super Lows' on front and 'Lows' on rear, and nothing scrapes or rubs - still plenty of clearance. Handling actually feels better with it lowered too.
That's good to know. You've got 20's on your beauty, correct??
Are these the springs??
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Mitsubishi-380-DB-2005-2008-Lowered-King-Springs_W0QQitemZ190352669072QQcmdZViewItemQQptZAU _Car_Parts_Accessories?hash=item2c51e73990

That's good to know. You've got 20's on your beauty, correct??
Are these the springs??
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No, 19s. I was umming and ahhing about 19s vs 20s when I was shopping around for mine, and decided 19s were better value for price and tread wear (for their low profile). 20s were considerably more expensive then, but are now okay as 22s have saturated the market - so if I was looking for rims today, I'd go 20s.
As for springs, Kings are definately yellow but the lack of details doesn't really specificy... but I'd say they're the ones, yes.

Looking at the part numbers, I'm pretty sure the last two letters being FL and RL indicate front low & rear low. Superlows would finish with SL.

Just for the record, I have superlows on the front & lows on the rear however the rear still sits lower than the front...go figure.

yeah i second that, sl fronts + low rears and rear is still lower. much closer to level than any other combination however.

No, 19s. I was umming and ahhing about 19s vs 20s when I was shopping around for mine, and decided 19s were better value for price and tread wear (for their low profile). 20s were considerably more expensive then, but are now okay as 22s have saturated the market - so if I was looking for rims today, I'd go 20s.
As for springs, Kings are definately yellow but the lack of details doesn't really specificy... but I'd say they're the ones, yes.
I like these. Black with the option of a bit of bling.
http://www.stgeorgetyres.com.au/sale78.htm

I like these. Black with the option of a bit of bling.
http://www.stgeorgetyres.com.au/sale78.htm

got dish.

first ones got to many spokes for my liking.

I like these. Black with the option of a bit of bling.
http://www.stgeorgetyres.com.au/sale78.htm

Nice! I'd go for the top one, should look nice spinning around (and would look great against all your black).

got dish.

first ones got to many spokes for my liking.
The chrome centre spokes bit is an option that can be removed.

Nice! I'd go for the top one, should look nice spinning around (and would look great against all your black).
I like them because you can have a choice of all black centre or a bit of chrome.

The chrome centre spokes bit is an option that can be removed.

Oh... I get it. They're both the same wheel, just with the chrome bits on and off.

hmm thats different. good idea i think. can change upon ur mood. could paint ur front lower grille and rear bar insert silver and also paint the rim adons silver to match.

$1899 is a good price for 20" wheels with rubber, but I expect the rubber is likely to be Chinese rubbish.

St George usually do a good deal on Kumho Ectsa KU31, a fairy good mid-range tyre, just not sure if they come in 20" size though. Worth asking them if they can do you a deal using KU31s.

Also watch out for wheel offset and tyre width. With too small an offset and/or too wide a tyre and you risk having the rears rubbing on the wheel arches, even without lowered springs. You need the right combination of offset and width, just not sure what that is with 20s, maybe others here know.

KJ.

$1899 is a good price for 20" wheels with rubber, but I expect the rubber is likely to be Chinese rubbish.

St George usually do a good deal on Kumho Ectsa KU31, a fairy good mid-range tyre, just not sure if they come in 20" size though. Worth asking them if they can do you a deal using KU31s.

Also watch out for wheel offset and tyre width. With too small an offset and/or too wide a tyre and you risk having the rears rubbing on the wheel arches, even without lowered springs. You need the right combination of offset and width, just not sure what that is with 20s, maybe others here know.

KJ.

Wheel rubbing is my greatest concern. My sweetheart is not gunna slow down for driveways, etc.:noway:
I would have to go there to get them fitted, I wouldn't get them posted and hope for the best. Anyhow, I;m still dreamin.

If you really want to know how close to the end your 380 was made ,the last 5 numbers on your vin plate will tell you , mines 21060 built3/2007
Mines 31804. 240 cars from the end. The last being 32044. If I knew how many a day were built, I could narrow it down to the exact day of March 08.

Mines 31804. 240 cars from the end. The last being 32044. If I knew how many a day were built, I could narrow it down to the exact day of March 08.

I think the user MagnaByDesign works/worked for Mitsubishi. A few years ago he had lots of good info on 380 design specs, etc. Dunno if he's still around though..

St George usually do a good deal on Kumho Ectsa KU31, a fairy good mid-range tyre, just not sure if they come in 20" size though. Worth asking them if they can do you a deal using KU31s.Available in most 20" sizes and a couple of 22" sizes as well.