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Meet Carry Potter, My Kei Truck

September 14, 2018 / tuanies / 13 Comments

Gran Turismo was a video game that defined a generation. While many learned about and coveted Nissan Skylines, Silvias, Toyota Chasers, Mitsubishi GTOs, FTOs and Mazda Cosmos, it was the Mazda Demio, Mitsubishi Mirage Cyborg-R, Nissan Pulsar GTi-R and tiny kei cars that caught my eye. Now that 25-year old kei cars are eligible to…

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Crankshaft Chronicles: Phil and the Other Evo – Mitsubishi’s Rare Pajero Evolution

September 7, 2018 / Andy Lilienthal / 5 Comments
Phil Hansford and his Mitsubishi Pajero Evolution

Meet Phil, a self-professed Mitsubishi enthusiast (to put it mildly) and owner of an Evo. Not a Lancer Evo, a Pajero Evo. Phil is also an asset to the entire Mitsubishi community. All car cliques should have a Phil. Let me explain.

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What We’ve Learned After a Year With Our Delica, the Space Tractor

August 16, 2018 / Andy Lilienthal / 1 Comment
Delica Before and After

Amazingly, it’s been a bit more than year with our Delica. It’s amazing the places we’ve gone and the things we’ve seen with the Space Tractor in just over 365 days. It’s been quite the journey, and it’s just begun. We’ve also learned a lot.

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RC Crawlers as a Project Car Alternative

August 5, 2018 / tuanies / 1 Comment
My Traxxas TRX-4 Land Rover Defender 110 and Ford Bronco

Project cars and adventuring are costly hobbies that require planning and taking time off. I can’t always work on the cars, hitting up trails with friends or spending the weekend camping, nor does my wife approve of me amassing multiple cars. While I’ve spent many hours discussing obscure cars I’d love to own or projects…

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Crankshaft Chronicles: Jon’s Jeep Cherokee ‘Rusty the TexJ’

August 2, 2018 / Andy Lilienthal / Leave a comment
Jon Wilder's Jeep Cherokee

We all have different objectives when it comes to vehicle builds. Some want the most off-road capable vehicle they can build. Others are looking to go as fast as possible. Jon Wilder built his 1999 Jeep Cherokee, Rusty the TexJ, for another more personal reason: his family.

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A Year with the $500 Dodge Durango

July 29, 2018 / tuanies / 2 Comments

It’s been a year since I picked up my $500 2004 Dodge Durango and the car is wonderful. We’ve put around 6,000 miles on it going on family road trips and using it as a second vehicle. The 5.7-liter HEMI is a delightful engine that is smooth and has plenty of power on tap for…

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Toyota RAV4 vs Suzuki Escudo vs Mitsubishi Delica is the Best Race Ever

July 24, 2018 / Andy Lilienthal / Leave a comment
JDM SUV race

It is without a single doubt in my mind, this race between a first-gen two-door Toyota RAV4, a two-door hardtop Suzuki Escudo, and a long-wheelbase Mitsubishi Delica Space Gear is the best thing on Youtube. This may be racing at its finest. OK, well, maybe not its finest, but its most awesome. Having owned Suzuki…

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Q: What has 15 Cylinders and Makes 369 hp? A: Our Four Cars Combined (Not Our Pajero)

July 20, 2018 / Andy Lilienthal / Leave a comment
Mitsubishi Pajero in the sand

On my break today, I went and saw my co-worker’s Dodge Challenger. It’s got a 5.7-liter HEMI V8. It’s got exhaust cutouts. It’s got a lumpy cam. It is going to steal your lunch money then throat punch you just because. It sounds amazing. It also likely makes more power as all four our cars…

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The Space Tractor Off Road

July 18, 2018 / Andy Lilienthal / 1 Comment
Mitsubishi Delica Off Road

We took the Space Tractor (our 1989 Mitsubishi Delica) to the 2018 BC Overland Rally near Hemlock Valley, BC last week. After a fantastic four days, we concluded with an entry into the BC Overland Rally Trophy Challenge. The Delica did better than expected. Have a look at the video.

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Crankshaft Chronicles: Marlon Chopra’s Subaru Crosstrek

July 5, 2018 / Andy Lilienthal / Leave a comment
2016 Red Subaru Crosstrek

Marlon Chopra was living in Portland, Oregon when he learned his sister wanted to get rid of her Tangerine 2014 Subaru XV Crosstrek. He jumped at the chance to buy it from her. One thing: his sister was 3,000 miles away in New Jersey. So he did what any raging gearhead would do: He flew…

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