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Author: Andy Lilienthal

The Cars of My Youth Were Slower Than I Remember

November 24, 2019 / Andy Lilienthal / 1 Comment
1990 Galant GSX

Something occurred to me today as I was watching one of those old MotorWeek videos; this one was about the 1990 Mitsubishi Galant GSX. I realized today’s cars are faster than ever before, and we’re living in a modern muscle car era. A time where even a ho-hum car offers impressive performance compared to cars…

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Installing a Long Range Fuel Tank on our Mitsubishi Pajero

November 14, 2019 / Andy Lilienthal / Leave a comment
LRA Diesel Auxiliary Tank

Our JDM Mitsubishi Pajeros have some great features. We love their size, diesel engines, and off-road capability. One of the things we don’t love, however, is the small fuel tank which equates to a short range. So we decided to do something about it. The short-wheelbase 2.5-liter diesel Pajero has a 15.8 gallon tank. We…

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Quick Drive: 2020 Nissan 370Z 50th Anniversary A/T

October 15, 2019 / Andy Lilienthal / Leave a comment
2019 Nissan 370Z 50th Anniversary Edition

When I saw Nissan brought a limited-edition 2020 370Z in 50th Anniversary livery to the NWAPA Run to the Sun drive event, I was excited! It looked simply fantastic in the classic red and white colors. But there was a caveat. The 370Z is, arguably, a modern classic. Its lineage needs not be explained here,…

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Quick Drive: Polaris Slingshot

October 14, 2019 / Andy Lilienthal / 2 Comments

It’s not a two-wheeled motorcycle, it’s not a four-wheeled car. So what is this three-wheeled contraption? The short answer is a ridiculously fun motor vehicle. I got to spend some time with one at the 2019 NW Automotive Press Association’s Run to the Sun drive event, and this thing was a downright hoot. You may…

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Review: 2019 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV GT

October 7, 2019 / Andy Lilienthal / Leave a comment

I love it when someone says, “Look, I’m going to be honest.” I always think—does that mean they’re not usually honest? Well listen, I’m going to be honest: When Mitsubishi sent over the 2019 Outlander PHEV GT, I thought—well, it’ll be nice to drive this around for a week, but I’ll have to think of…

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The Front End Rebuild From Hell: One Step Forward, Two Steps Back

September 23, 2019 / Andy Lilienthal / 2 Comments
The Terra Tractor currently disassembled

I’m in the process of rebuilding the front end on the Terra Tractor, our 1991 Mitsubishi Pajero. OK, that’s actually not 100% true. I’m technically in the process of writing a ranty blog post about the front end rebuild from hell while drinking a whiskey cocktail. Anyway …

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How to Find Parts for JDM Vehicles

September 15, 2019 / Andy Lilienthal / 2 Comments
Working on a Mitsubishi Delica

Owing a JDM (Japanese Domestic Market) vehicle has all kinds of quirks. Often, the first question people ask us about our vehicles is where we got them. The second question is almost always asking if parts are difficult to find. The answer varies. Here is how we find parts for our JDM Mitsubishis, but the…

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Run to the Sun 2019: On-Road Adventures in Fun, Fast Cars

September 12, 2019 / Andy Lilienthal / 1 Comment
2019 Mercedes-Benz AMG GT 63 S

Over the course of three days we drove two dozen different 2019 and 2020 model-year vehicles on some of the best roads in America.

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Pajero Problems

September 6, 2019 / Andy Lilienthal / 2 Comments
Working on a Pajero

Right now both of our Mitsubishi Pajeros are out of commission. I know it’ll only be temporary, but we will definitely have some interesting times coming up here shortly. Let me elaborate.

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Compact Conspiracy: Could the Suzuki Jimny Come to North America Under Another Brand?

August 30, 2019 / Andy Lilienthal / 1 Comment
2019 Suzuki Jimny

Like much of the rest of the world, we’re totally mad about the new Suzuki Jimny. As evidenced in post with the Jimny in Iceland, it’s a fantastic platform that’s truly as good as the automotive press says it is. Now, put your tinfoil hats on as I explore an admittedly far-fetched idea. Suzuki withdrew…

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