hi :)
i recently (2 weeks ago) got my Blue 380 DB ser 3 SX
i'm totally in love with this car (after only prev owning Holden's, its quite the change)
but as i don't really know anything about mitsubishi's could someone advise me if i picked a good one.... i'm hoping so
2008 mitsubishi 380 DB ser 3 SX (unsure what the DB means...??)
122,000 kms
12 mth rego
extended warrenty
$10,000
i can post a pic later if anyone wants??

can someone also tell me what the difference between ES, DB, Vr-x, platnium etc
i feel so lost but so excited at the same time lol

For 10,000 it was a good buy. I'm unsure of what the DB means as well and I'm an owner too haha! You'll find It's a smoother drive than commies and all mechanical parts are built better too....just a bitch to work on when you do decide to modify/replace something!

ES, VRX, GT, SX, Platinum etc are just different versions of the car. For example, ES is base model, VRX is sports, GT is luxury etc. They differ in trim and cosmetic features as well as driiveline features. You got an SX, and they only come in auto but have the sports look.

DB is model designation. Like commo has VE and falcon has FG.

DB is model designation. Like commo has VE and falcon has FG.

And DB is all she wrote, every 380 is a DB.

Where physicx says the various models differ in driveline features that's not quite right. The only difference (ignoring the S/C TMR 380, only 20 ever built) is auto v manual, and the stock motor is the same in every 380 regardless of model.

They differ in trim and cosmetic features as well as driiveline features. You got an SX, and they only come in auto but have the sports look.
Every 380 has the same driveline. The only mechanical changes between the models is the sports suspension on the models that have it. Everything else is trim/cosmetic.

Pretty decent buy too.

Bought an identical 03/2008 Electro Blue SX, mine only had 108k, but no rego, and i paid 10g for it from the auctions, so i think that price is right on the money

Sorry guys, meant transmission, mind is fried from work :S

oh thanx guys..... so i did good!?! awsome :) my last car holden statesman ended up costing me to much money so was hoping i didnt get a dud.....
me being female im doing my research now lol stupid me lol

took it out for a fang last nite.... she got some go! hehe

i've got it booked in sat to get an audio system put in at jb hifi (new speakers and amp n sub) ..... but looking at getting it lowered too... but have nooooo idea on how/what springs to get? or who to go to??? and what size rims to you's recomend?
sorry to be a pain guys..... just wanna learn this new car hehehehe

The best thing you did was get rid of that bloody holden.

Springs, go king superlows all round. It's still very practical and I have no issues with getting over things. Wheels, get some nice looking 20's. Anything smaller just looks too small on a 380.

Congrats on an awesome purchase;)



Throw some pics up:D

This is how mine sat on King superlows with my old 20's......

http://i867.photobucket.com/albums/ab231/kif_380/21435000.jpg

huh?? its asking me to put in a URL to attach a pic.....??

huh?? i tried to upload a pic... but its asking me for a URL??

You have to host the pic at another site. Like photobucket, tinypic ect..then copy the URL and paste it in here.

My partner didn't like the 380 but when she saw kiff's shes like what car is that i said its a 380 shes like WOW it looks different it looks nice.

. . . . . any 380 you can afford to buy is a good pick . . . . . .:iough:

ok ill figure out were to post it :)
thanx
... just doing some hunting on ebay for kings superlows :)
yeh i wasnt to crash hot on it either till my aunt got a 2007 DB 380 ( but she paid $17,000 at 97,000kms hehehe)
and took it for a drive... was totally different to what i was expecting! so so happy i got one..... my cuz is now on the hunt for a 380 aswell lol

i have have to get darker tint aswell

If you want a good example of a modded 380, Kif's is right up there and done pretty well. I'm biased because I've got the same taste as him, although my 380 is stock at the moment. Funds aren't something I can throw around at the moment at the car.

Personally, I like the BBoss Eleanor rims, I think Kif had them, or someone else did and they were massive. Looked nice, ride was probably a bit rough though!

I gotta get rid of my bonnet protector, bloody glorified leaf catcher!