I have owned 6 delicas in the last 30 years. As per the smoke you may want to make sure the air filter is changed regularly and use a diesel fuel additive to clean the injectors.
@@johnobenetah4852 in the UK if people imported that engine in the Pajero/Shogun (as its known in the UK) theyre well known for issues with the fuel injection pump. me had to send a LOT off for rebuilds etc back in the day. teh UK spec ones in the earlier shoguns, and the later 2.8 shoguns didnt seem to suffeer from those problems. possibly related to fuel supplied in the different markets
I live in northern Chile, where the market of used cars from Japan, Usa and Korea is very popular, my father used to have a 1991 turbodiesel Super Exceed Delica with a working little fridge between the front seats (coolbox). Very reliable and cheap to run, tippy but very good in the chilean altiplano, where is very sought after by local people!
@@subazealand9158 he usado la Delica 1995 con motor 2.8 diesel y es bastante amigable en el diario vivir y aventurillas, mejora la experiencia de manejo de la generación previa y al tener el motor en frente es más fácil darle servicio.
This guy should have his own YT channel! He's personable, funny, incredibly fluid and knowledgeable. And, yes, the Delica is one of those things a lot fo younger couples have as overlanders in America and travel all over the world with them. They're tough, reliable and cheap to maintain. I've never seen an automatic one before... that's a big bummer!
Hyundai had another L300 offspring: the H100. Even the Diesel engine is a carbon copy of the original Mitsubishi one. Be it not so good quality as the Mitsubishi motor. Front and rear design differs somewhat. And rear wheel drive only as far as I know. I once owned two, one early one without turbo, the second one had a turbo in order to comply with emission regulations.
Would a '94 starwagon be close to a 92 L300 exceed? I realize they're separate generations, but trying to ascertain the details. I'm looking at a 92 for a camper
@@Michelle-oz1jc they are quite different. The 1980s L300's are quite different to the modern Delica. Remember a Delica is a Mitsubishi Starwagon on Mitsubishi PAjero(not sure what they are called in other countries) Running gear. Just google mitsi pajero & mitsi starwagon & then look at pictures of delicas. But in relation to your question they arent really close. Strictly speaking the starwagon was not a 4wd & the L300 generally was, in Australia anyway.
Used to own one of those. Had a lot of fun with it. Once had to go through a flooded street here in Manila because of an emergency, where the flood waters were about 3 feet high. Turned off the aircon and just drove through without a problem. Was worried but the Delica got me to my kid who got stranded due to the flooded streets.
Cool guy, nice shirt. Keep the van original. There have been so many different japanese vans out here in Germany during the 80's and 90's that I always got confused what is a Mitsubishi, Mazda, Toyota or Nissan. They looked kind of like each other. Same style but smaller have been Suzuki, Daihatsu and the Subaru Libero.
Yeah but our German versions were mostly for basic transportation. In Japan they have such cool luxury features. Even European and American vans don´t have this to this day!
We have just been touring trough the EU in a Libero a month or two ago but unfortunately we only saw two others (one ambulance!). I was expecting more :( Still they're great cars!
If I had that van, I would definitely have it professionally tuned. There's so much room for improvement, especially if you're just suffocating everybody behind you. An intercooler would probably make a world of difference.
I have been looking for a way to add intercooler to my delica... Any idea where to place it? I mean the engine is located underneath so it is difficult to add anything to the cramped space.
@@daddycook6531 any sort of radiator has to have access to fresh air. My first inclination would be to put it right in the front and duct it back to where the air needs to come from and go to. It would also be possible to have it on the bottom if you could have some sort of us scoop that forces fresh air to go up through it.
This is actually one of my fav 4x4 vans from Japan. I've always liked the look of the front end of it since way back in the 90's when I used to live there. Never owned or driven one but its popularity in Japan definitely has proven its capabilities for the outdoors.
You gotta love how the Japanese name things... the Mitsubishi Delica Exceed Star Wagon! Only from Japan... I also love the inclinometer, etc pod on the dash... the early 90’s were a fantastic time. I also love the 90’s auto transmission shifters in many Japanese vehicles... they’re almost comically huge.
Really cool van! There are a bunch of diesel shops here that should be able to give that engine more boost and an intercooler for it. Hopefully a shop watching can help him out.
Lots of Delicas here in Victoria Canada. I've even seen one used as a wheelchair van. The instructions for the lift were in Japanese. All Delicas are right hand drive
Not in the Philippines! Lots here too, and I've only seen left side drives. Maybe the export dealers work exclusively from Japan, but left side drives are a real thing. And, ye gods, nowhere near that price, used!!!
Delicas are Left Hand Drive in Taiwan (CMC) and China (Soueast). In South Korea, it’s Hyundai Grace. North Korea also have L300 van from Mitsubishi from Europe.
Saw one yesterday 8/25 in Grand Junction, metallic blue green over silver and turbo badge on the back. If anybody would make an electric van like this or the Vanagon it would be a transportation revolution.
Driving an old school diesel takes a lot of patience. You cannot drive it like a gasoline engine. If you have a heavy foot it will definitely puff a smoke, diesel engines doesn't like to be floored every time. Try driving it with a light foot on the accelerator pedal. Keep the air filters and the throttle body clean all the time. Black smoke and slow acceleration is a good sign that your engine is starving air.
Remove that tune! The EGT has to be way to high dumping all that fuel into the exhaust. The state of Maine just recently cancelled the registration of all these vans calling them UTVs. I'm glad Colorado doesn't have this issue.
Very nice, I love it. However, you probably should have somebody try to figure out how to turn down that injector pump so you're not killing us with all the black smoke. It would run better as well
we call this MITSUBISHI DELICADO in 🇵🇭, from the Cebuano term "delikado" which is Spanish for delicate. the term evolved locally to mean risky or dangerous instead, more like 'Peligroso' in Spanish. this is due to substandard conversion from RHD to LHD by Filipino worksmen who imported these vans from Japan in the 90s and 2000s. still a very capable off roader being a cab forward config. it has superior visibility when tackling non-roads and dense jungles of our tropical country. This used to be our go-to vehicle when I used to work on a mining firm in the Mindanao Island. very special indeed. Sad to see Mitsubishi not anymore an innovative company it once was.
The Starwagon is the body style. There is also the Chamonix package of the Delica which is like a winter package with a dual battery stepup. The model after the Starwagon is the Space gear which has the 2.8ltr turbo diesel and 3 or 3.5ltr V6 has motor. Very cool to see JDM cars here.
They were made in Taiwan into the early 2000s in the 4WD model L300 with left hand drive. I have a 1998 here in Taiwan, that I tore out the back of and made into a camping van. It's got a sink, two burner stove and a 35L fridge, with enough room for my wife and three dogs to sleep in at night. What I love is that it gets us to places 95% of people here can't get to. It's really a great truck.
My Dad had a late eighties van. They called them L300. It had a column change manual transmission. 2.5 diesel. Non turbo. Rear wheel drive. I loved it. Two rear sliding door.
I almost bought one in BC, Canada… told my mechanic and he said ‘good luck getting parts’ While this van is very cool… it is not worth it unless you are collecting or using and loving like him IMO Ended up with a ‘05 Grand Cherokee WK limited V8 hemi, folded the rear seats and put memory foam in the back, got KO2s on it and getting a trailer soon as well. QDII, power, and parts are my reason!
Powertrain parts you can bring them from central america, same engine/trans from diesel monteros and l200s. Body parts could be a bit tricky to find indeed
Wishing Mitsubishi would still produce these brutes. We had 1 and it was all fun. We had it for more than 10 years. Rarely broke down. Mabuhay from the Philippines@!😊😊😊
This is a very cool van. A mini Mercedes 4x4!!! Haha. Certainly less than the $160K cad I paid for my new Thor Tranquility B built in a 2021 Mercedes Sprinter 4x4. This guy is great! He is very real and feels bad about the coal this thing blows. Maybe there’s a modification out there to clean the emissions up without losing any power. His knowledge is very high and his examples about the phenomenal 0-60 times had me rolling,,,, very funny. Definitely a very articulate fella!! Thanks for showing us your Delica!! A very quirky and fun van for sure!!
A few years ago there was one popped up for sale in CO area and I sent you guys the link and asked you to purchase it.... Someone did replied me from TFL..... It's such a cool van (having one myself and I also have a LC76 30th anniversary which you guys don't have, jealous? :) BTW I'm from Hong Kong and absolutely LOVE your channels...... Keep up the good work!
I had one of these in Uganda about 15 years ago. It was manual, two-tone green over silver and had skylights in the roof of the rear passenger section. It was a very reliable and practical vehicle that served us well for a good few years. We took it all over the place to national parks and stuff often with 7 people on board. I don't remember it being particularly slow, but it was a bit bouncy for sure. Sold it eventually for a lot less than $17K!
I had one of these in Australia. I remember because my friends made a Facebook page called 'Projectile vomiting when you see a Delica!' It's not exactly a sexy looking van, but who cares when it's got 4x4 and low range.
Cananda have a wider list of foreign vehicles and i think we could do a 15-20 yr old while the US have a higher 25 yr limit i think forimporting/registering one
In Ontario, when I registered my Delica, there was a lot of back and forth with the Insurance Company and the province to verify the "VIN" and the type. Took me 3 visits to get it sorted.
In Canada we can import these from Japan when they are 15 years old. They are quite common and sell for about 11-14,000 CAD ($8500- $11000 USD). They are pretty cool, but quite narrow and fairly underpowered.
@@Toyota-Coaster If you live in Canada, yes. Just look for your closest JDM importer - they will help you thru the process, and may already have some in stock.
@@devoidbmx1 Right when you said 15 years i ask my self why do you guys have 80s vehicles when you said 15 yeard because 2006 plus 15 is 2021 so in other words why not import LHD versions from countries that have them
I think it Mitsu had brought these to the US and marketed them properly they could have sold lots of them. They would have been the successor to the old VW van. Plus the 4wd and built on the Pajero/Montero frame, they were plenty rugged as snow vehicles.
We had a similar van in Australia, released as a dealer model, called the Mitsubishi Express. It was also built on the Pajero platform with separate chassis and 2.4l petrol engine. We bought it new as a bare delivery van and had it converted into a pop-top camper. Not the best fuel economy but an awesome little off-roader! There are also quite a few Delicas in Australia but they're private imports.
Sweet! We used to own one of these back in Asia. It was called Mitsubishi L300, it had a 2.5l gasoline engine, very slow but reliable and extremely popular. When he talks about sea saw feeling on the bumps he is not kidding! lol
Worked at a van conversion company in mid 80's and the Toyota van had the same type configuration with the engine access under the seat. And it came with an ice maker/cooler in the console. We used to take all the interior out of the vans with the windows and top cut out for the raised roof and we would drive them to lunch for strange looks. The way the Toyota for was made, you could sit in the floor with the seats removed and still drive. Safety first!
CZcamsr Dustin Klein for years had a Delica camper van, which was really cool. He sold it recently because he said the car struggled to go up a hills in the Oregon area. His was the camper version, which is even heavier.
Ours had rotating seats and the dealer had to weld them up for NZ. We had this shape but not 4wd, and we had the model earlier to it too. They were both strange shades of brown and the later one was two tone. Brown on other brown
I grew up with these vans in my old country before I moved to Canada. They were cool to me then as a kid, and they’re still cool now. My mom had a Toyota Hiace Super GL
@ 8:12 As far as I know, all Mitsubishi Vans and SUVs have the seat foldback feature for sleeping... At least my 2014 Outlander did. I used it many times at rest stops during trips to and from my folks home. I don't know about the new models, but my Outlander also featured a third-row seating, and a hatch and lower gate opening combination to load cargo of any size, or could be used to just sit to enjoy the outdoors while shaded by the hatch acting as a canopy, and even as an umbrella on rainy days, or to comfortably sit on the lower gate to watch a fireworks display. It was such a perfect SUV, and such a joy to have. I never had any problems with it and always performed the maintenance on it right on time. On February 2020 At 140,000 miles I traded it for a brand-new 2021 KIA Seltos, which up to this day has proven to be a phenomenal vehicle, but I miss the Outlander with all the camping features. Some things are not meant to be traded. I still regret it up to this day.
Always fancied one myself there are a lot in the UK, and you will see them all over Africa I saw dozens in the ferries going through Malta and then onwards, in fact one helped me when my African Twin clutch disintegrated he towed me for 70miles to the nearest bush mechanic who had several African Twins as parts bikes and it was the first clutch he had ever done. I look now and then but have way too many toys as it is, maybe one day, I should have bought one ten years ago when they were not so expensive.
Had one in the Philippines - Mitsubishi Delica Exceed (with glass roof) was hit by a church in Yollanda typhoon... got us out safety but was well damaged so i sold it on. Excellent vehicle !
Always amazed that people don't talk about the Mazda Bongo in the same way, legitimately the greatest camper in the world! Similar set up to these vans, but larger, with more functions, very comfortable - I've got a 6V 2.5L petrol engine and it's a beast with a fair bit of power
In Macau, where my parents were missionaries, they call this type of van (4wd or 2wd) mien bao che (my transliteration) which means "loaf of bread car". So I guess the same as a Buhunka.
87hp is lots more than my 1964 VW Transporter had. But with my gear reduction boxes on the rear axles there wasn’t any place I couldn’t go. I ran tall wheels/tires which gave me lots of ground clearance
My parents had a 92 e150 conversion van kinda like this. It was the best vehicle to travel in! I just got the full view further in the video. The only thing like it was the seats in the back lol
I’m pretty convinced that the fuel tune was a waste for that little NA engine. I’d change it back to factory and enjoy the fuel savings instead. Might actually run better too.
Japanese vans for this era are epic 👌🏻 I owned a 1989 Toyota Masterace which was Toyota’s equivalent to the Delica. My one was a 2.0i gas engine with a 5 speed manual and TEMS computer controlled suspension. Interior layout was the same as the Delica with fold flat seats, electric curtains, separate rear air con and a box in front of the gear lever which could be set to hot/cold/ice (complete with ice cube maker!). Mine had 6 glass roof panels (2 pop up,2 removable and 2 fixed) with blinds, a double din stereo with CD and cassette, and marker lights on the front corners which illuminate the direction of the turn signals. Stupidly sold mine to buy a Chevy G20 conversion van (Zimmer) 😥🏴
High tip over danger like the other import vans of the day. Really cool though! My parents had the U.S non 4x4 gasoline engine version of this that was offered in the early 90’s
I’m curious about parts availability and cost. I love JDM vehicles but finding parts for some of the models is one thing that has held me back from buying. I know that many times US market cars and JDM cars share parts but still, it is a general concern.
One trick would be to see if the vehicle was sold in Latin America, sourcing parts from there shouldn't be too much work. Alternatively, try look into the South American markets too.
@@MichaelArtelle Yeah, I wrote my comment as I was watching the video and didnt realize the Delica was based on the Montero/Pajero which would give a person some peace of mind on parts availibility.
Jay Leno said it best. Find an enthusiast forum for the vehicle of interest. This will be your gold mine for parts, especially that maintenance stuff. You can get cross referenced parts for the vehicle like oil filters, air filters, timing belts, accessory belts, etc. that will be an inevitable thing to contend with.
In australia this format of van is typical….. the tailgate is normal to us, the metric is, of course very normal and driving from the correct side. ;-) By the way, the most common delivery / work vans on the road were these in plan white, RWD, steel wheels and petrol engine (gas). They cost about usd $ 20k new. Typically they were retired before 150k miles ( I converted that for you mate) Toyota make a similar product called hiace, costs more, lasts a lot longer. Thanks for the video, it is interesting to see what is normal to me is so different for you guys stateside. I look forward to being able to visit again. Cheers mate.
We worked on one in a shop I used to work at and part of the work was replacing the old engine, the owner had us put in a modern 2.5 turbo diesel that put out double what the old engine did
There's a Delica in my neighborhood. Always nice to see it. Ruggedized vans are awesome. Not rugged mini vans ( Pacifica, Sienna), mind you. Closest thing to it I could remember sold in the US recently was the MPV 4wd. Imagine a Subaru minivan Wilderness edition?
You change to M/T tires you will be surprise how capable it is on off road even on high angle, you have to test to know the limits, you put ballast on the floor to gain more traction and lower the center of gravity if needed during ascend
I have owned 6 delicas in the last 30 years. As per the smoke you may want to make sure the air filter is changed regularly and use a diesel fuel additive to clean the injectors.
I think his turbo's oil seals are off too!
@@johnobenetah4852 in the UK if people imported that engine in the Pajero/Shogun (as its known in the UK) theyre well known for issues with the fuel injection pump. me had to send a LOT off for rebuilds etc back in the day. teh UK spec ones in the earlier shoguns, and the later 2.8 shoguns didnt seem to suffeer from those problems. possibly related to fuel supplied in the different markets
@@petelattimer6808 you're right!
Thanks for sharing your experience. ✌
Can i have 1 of your delica's then? 😁
@@bartolobato all gone now!
Very clean Delica. Really like that the owner is so passionate and knows so much about it.
This guy is the coolest guest TFL has ever had
I live in northern Chile, where the market of used cars from Japan, Usa and Korea is very popular, my father used to have a 1991 turbodiesel Super Exceed Delica with a working little fridge between the front seats (coolbox). Very reliable and cheap to run, tippy but very good in the chilean altiplano, where is very sought after by local people!
Que te parece la versión más moderna? Vivo en Nueva Zelanda y aquí también tenemos varios JDM y me gusta la Delica!
@@subazealand9158 he usado la Delica 1995 con motor 2.8 diesel y es bastante amigable en el diario vivir y aventurillas, mejora la experiencia de manejo de la generación previa y al tener el motor en frente es más fácil darle servicio.
Agreed! These look like amazing little vehicles! super practical, and a lot of options to personalize it
Left Hand Drive conversion
Mitsubishi Delica one of the most epic capable 4x4 diesel minivans ever made with fantastic off road capabilities. I work on Delicas and I love them:)
Hey man , any tips for fixing the slack on the notorious hand break/parking break cable ?
This guy should have his own YT channel! He's personable, funny, incredibly fluid and knowledgeable. And, yes, the Delica is one of those things a lot fo younger couples have as overlanders in America and travel all over the world with them. They're tough, reliable and cheap to maintain. I've never seen an automatic one before... that's a big bummer!
for ovrlander better o M/T anyway
Starwagon is a very common standard van you could get in Australia & elsewhere around the world. Earlier versions of the 4x4 Delica were called L300
Also here they have a V6. Extremely capable and as I understand they are based on the Triton platform.
Hyundai had another L300 offspring: the H100. Even the Diesel engine is a carbon copy of the original Mitsubishi one. Be it not so good quality as the Mitsubishi motor. Front and rear design differs somewhat. And rear wheel drive only as far as I know. I once owned two, one early one without turbo, the second one had a turbo in order to comply with emission regulations.
These vans are popping up all over Los Angeles and Orange County. So cool.
Would a '94 starwagon be close to a 92 L300 exceed? I realize they're separate generations, but trying to ascertain the details. I'm looking at a 92 for a camper
@@Michelle-oz1jc they are quite different. The 1980s L300's are quite different to the modern Delica. Remember a Delica is a Mitsubishi Starwagon on Mitsubishi PAjero(not sure what they are called in other countries) Running gear. Just google mitsi pajero & mitsi starwagon & then look at pictures of delicas. But in relation to your question they arent really close. Strictly speaking the starwagon was not a 4wd & the L300 generally was, in Australia anyway.
Star Wagons have glass panels on the roof. That's what makes them a Star Wagon.
Used to own one of those. Had a lot of fun with it. Once had to go through a flooded street here in Manila because of an emergency, where the flood waters were about 3 feet high. Turned off the aircon and just drove through without a problem. Was worried but the Delica got me to my kid who got stranded due to the flooded streets.
4WD
i`m from Tbilisi,Georgia and we have these in mountain resorts like TONS of them,very famous
Cool guy, nice shirt. Keep the van original. There have been so many different japanese vans out here in Germany during the 80's and 90's that I always got confused what is a Mitsubishi, Mazda, Toyota or Nissan. They looked kind of like each other. Same style but smaller have been Suzuki, Daihatsu and the Subaru Libero.
I remember those "micro vans", you saw them all over Europe. very popular with contractors and nurseries, especially in crowded cities
Yeah but our German versions were mostly for basic transportation. In Japan they have such cool luxury features. Even European and American vans don´t have this to this day!
We have just been touring trough the EU in a Libero a month or two ago but unfortunately we only saw two others (one ambulance!). I was expecting more :(
Still they're great cars!
That guy was cool. He gave you a run for your money on the funny one liners Tommy!
Connor love your humour
I was stationed in Japan in the 90s. I had a similar Delica with a manual 5 speed. A very cool van. Your review brought back many great memories. 👍
The Transformers nerd in me loves that this looks like the vehicle that the original Ironhide and Ratchet were based on.
Great interview!! And the Delica is awesome...I wouldn't change a single thing. Keep everything as it is!
except the tune ha
If I had that van, I would definitely have it professionally tuned. There's so much room for improvement, especially if you're just suffocating everybody behind you. An intercooler would probably make a world of difference.
Honestly he probably doesn't have a tune just some fuel injector issues 🤔 but definitely should be some power updated upgrades available by now.
@@nb6584 I would pull the injectors and test them as a first step.
@@meeder78 yeah but your thinking it does it all the time without intention. But you are correct in Normal circumstances yes.
I have been looking for a way to add intercooler to my delica... Any idea where to place it? I mean the engine is located underneath so it is difficult to add anything to the cramped space.
@@daddycook6531 any sort of radiator has to have access to fresh air. My first inclination would be to put it right in the front and duct it back to where the air needs to come from and go to. It would also be possible to have it on the bottom if you could have some sort of us scoop that forces fresh air to go up through it.
This is actually one of my fav 4x4 vans from Japan. I've always liked the look of the front end of it since way back in the 90's when I used to live there. Never owned or driven one but its popularity in Japan definitely has proven its capabilities for the outdoors.
Neat vehicle. Interesting and funny owner. Mitsu is an underrated company, especially from the 90's. I had an '88 Raider (Montero). Loved that truck.
They made good cars back then. First gen montero turbo diesel is a nearly indestructible vehicle and I love it too..
Old company; they built the planes and ships for Imperial Japan.
I can just imagine him driving that delica full speed on the interstate singing "Yeah they come to snuff the Rooster!!!!"
Love it. I'd rather watch videos on these unique vehicles than another Jeep video any day.
You gotta love how the Japanese name things... the Mitsubishi Delica Exceed Star Wagon! Only from Japan... I also love the inclinometer, etc pod on the dash... the early 90’s were a fantastic time. I also love the 90’s auto transmission shifters in many Japanese vehicles... they’re almost comically huge.
Very cool Tommy. Outstanding interview.
Your guest has a good camera personality, , good sense of humour
It's my son. Proud mom!
Really cool van! There are a bunch of diesel shops here that should be able to give that engine more boost and an intercooler for it. Hopefully a shop watching can help him out.
Lots of Delicas here in Victoria Canada. I've even seen one used as a wheelchair van. The instructions for the lift were in Japanese. All Delicas are right hand drive
Not in the Philippines! Lots here too, and I've only seen left side drives. Maybe the export dealers work exclusively from Japan, but left side drives are a real thing. And, ye gods, nowhere near that price, used!!!
Delicas are Left Hand Drive in Taiwan (CMC) and China (Soueast). In South Korea, it’s Hyundai Grace. North Korea also have L300 van from Mitsubishi from Europe.
Saw one yesterday 8/25 in Grand Junction, metallic blue green over silver and turbo badge on the back. If anybody would make an electric van like this or the Vanagon it would be a transportation revolution.
Driving an old school diesel takes a lot of patience. You cannot drive it like a gasoline engine. If you have a heavy foot it will definitely puff a smoke, diesel engines doesn't like to be floored every time. Try driving it with a light foot on the accelerator pedal. Keep the air filters and the throttle body clean all the time. Black smoke and slow acceleration is a good sign that your engine is starving air.
Thanks for sharing. Also, I love that you have chapter descriptions while scrubbing across looking for a section to rewatch.
I've seen these in England, it's usually the generation after this and it is lifted so high easy 2-3 inches over this model ^
Also UKDM 4x2 L300 van with MPH cluster.
I see these all the time here in Tokyo. I would love to import one back to the States when I head back.
Remove that tune! The EGT has to be way to high dumping all that fuel into the exhaust. The state of Maine just recently cancelled the registration of all these vans calling them UTVs. I'm glad Colorado doesn't have this issue.
Very nice, I love it. However, you probably should have somebody try to figure out how to turn down that injector pump so you're not killing us with all the black smoke. It would run better as well
we call this MITSUBISHI DELICADO in 🇵🇭, from the Cebuano term "delikado" which is Spanish for delicate. the term evolved locally to mean risky or dangerous instead, more like 'Peligroso' in Spanish. this is due to substandard conversion from RHD to LHD by Filipino worksmen who imported these vans from Japan in the 90s and 2000s. still a very capable off roader being a cab forward config. it has superior visibility when tackling non-roads and dense jungles of our tropical country. This used to be our go-to vehicle when I used to work on a mining firm in the Mindanao Island. very special indeed. Sad to see Mitsubishi not anymore an innovative company it once was.
The Starwagon is the body style. There is also the Chamonix package of the Delica which is like a winter package with a dual battery stepup. The model after the Starwagon is the Space gear which has the 2.8ltr turbo diesel and 3 or 3.5ltr V6 has motor. Very cool to see JDM cars here.
They were made in Taiwan into the early 2000s in the 4WD model L300 with left hand drive. I have a 1998 here in Taiwan, that I tore out the back of and made into a camping van. It's got a sink, two burner stove and a 35L fridge, with enough room for my wife and three dogs to sleep in at night. What I love is that it gets us to places 95% of people here can't get to. It's really a great truck.
My Dad had a late eighties van. They called them L300. It had a column change manual transmission. 2.5 diesel. Non turbo. Rear wheel drive. I loved it. Two rear sliding door.
I almost bought one in BC, Canada… told my mechanic and he said ‘good luck getting parts’
While this van is very cool… it is not worth it unless you are collecting or using and loving like him IMO
Ended up with a ‘05 Grand Cherokee WK limited V8 hemi, folded the rear seats and put memory foam in the back, got KO2s on it and getting a trailer soon as well.
QDII, power, and parts are my reason!
Powertrain parts you can bring them from central america, same engine/trans from diesel monteros and l200s. Body parts could be a bit tricky to find indeed
I have no problem getting parts for mine, lots of the same parts are used on other Mitsubishi, Dodge, and Hyundai vehicles.
Wishing Mitsubishi would still produce these brutes. We had 1 and it was all fun. We had it for more than 10 years. Rarely broke down. Mabuhay from the Philippines@!😊😊😊
This is a very cool van. A mini Mercedes 4x4!!! Haha. Certainly less than the $160K cad I paid for my new Thor Tranquility B built in a 2021 Mercedes Sprinter 4x4.
This guy is great! He is very real and feels bad about the coal this thing blows. Maybe there’s a modification out there to clean the emissions up without losing any power. His knowledge is very high and his examples about the phenomenal 0-60 times had me rolling,,,, very funny. Definitely a very articulate fella!!
Thanks for showing us your Delica!! A very quirky and fun van for sure!!
Very cool!! I don’t know if anyone has heard but in Maine, they no longer let you register these for road use. Such a shame!
And why is that? Unsafe?
Thats essentially a Mitsubishi L300 which is a commercial vehicle almost everywhere except the US ... nice
A few years ago there was one popped up for sale in CO area and I sent you guys the link and asked you to purchase it.... Someone did replied me from TFL..... It's such a cool van (having one myself and I also have a LC76 30th anniversary which you guys don't have, jealous? :) BTW I'm from Hong Kong and absolutely LOVE your channels...... Keep up the good work!
I had one of these in Uganda about 15 years ago. It was manual, two-tone green over silver and had skylights in the roof of the rear passenger section. It was a very reliable and practical vehicle that served us well for a good few years. We took it all over the place to national parks and stuff often with 7 people on board. I don't remember it being particularly slow, but it was a bit bouncy for sure. Sold it eventually for a lot less than $17K!
I may be the one with it. its a 1991 L300 model with the crystal lite roof option a dna 5 speed manual..
We never got these 4WD Delica versions in Australia. But we got basic 2WD stripped out white van versions called express.
Well, if the paint repair thing peters out, he can always get a job as a rural mail carrier.
4d56 is still used today in AUVs of Mitsubishi and they had no black smoke but has enough power. Still has many parts atleast in my country.
When I was in British Columbia in 2012, these were all over the place. I've wanted one since.
Gingum channel, he has been doing videos on one of these.
I had one of these in Australia. I remember because my friends made a Facebook page called 'Projectile vomiting when you see a Delica!'
It's not exactly a sexy looking van, but who cares when it's got 4x4 and low range.
Lol love Connor…he’s funny af
For shits & gigs I checked to see if I could register this delica in my province and yup, the delica is listed
Cananda have a wider list of foreign vehicles and i think we could do a 15-20 yr old while the US have a higher 25 yr limit i think forimporting/registering one
In Ontario, when I registered my Delica, there was a lot of back and forth with the Insurance Company and the province to verify the "VIN" and the type. Took me 3 visits to get it sorted.
In Canada we can import these from Japan when they are 15 years old. They are quite common and sell for about 11-14,000 CAD ($8500- $11000 USD). They are pretty cool, but quite narrow and fairly underpowered.
So i can import a 2006 model correct?
@@Toyota-Coaster If you live in Canada, yes. Just look for your closest JDM importer - they will help you thru the process, and may already have some in stock.
@@devoidbmx1 Right when you said 15 years i ask my self why do you guys have 80s vehicles when you said 15 yeard because 2006 plus 15 is 2021 so in other words why not import LHD versions from countries that have them
I think it Mitsu had brought these to the US and marketed them properly they could have sold lots of them. They would have been the successor to the old VW van. Plus the 4wd and built on the Pajero/Montero frame, they were plenty rugged as snow vehicles.
We had a similar van in Australia, released as a dealer model, called the Mitsubishi Express. It was also built on the Pajero platform with separate chassis and 2.4l petrol engine. We bought it new as a bare delivery van and had it converted into a pop-top camper. Not the best fuel economy but an awesome little off-roader! There are also quite a few Delicas in Australia but they're private imports.
That Jar of Flies T-shirt convinces me that this dude straight up came from the nineties along with that Delica.
Sweet! We used to own one of these back in Asia. It was called Mitsubishi L300, it had a 2.5l gasoline engine, very slow but reliable and extremely popular. When he talks about sea saw feeling on the bumps he is not kidding! lol
Also called Hyundai Grace (4x2 only).
“Oh it’s got a ladder, that makes everything cool.”🤣
That jar of flies 🪰 shirt 👌🏽
Sad to say the Pajero/Montero/Shogun was already discontinued last March 2021.
It might be back sharing a nissan patrol/armada platform
Owned one just like it from 03-07. Loved it! Wouldn’t mind finding one here in the states
Cool van, my neighbor has basically identical Delica 4x4 here in San Diego and I've been able to check it out, they're so small in real life!
Worked at a van conversion company in mid 80's and the Toyota van had the same type configuration with the engine access under the seat. And it came with an ice maker/cooler in the console. We used to take all the interior out of the vans with the windows and top cut out for the raised roof and we would drive them to lunch for strange looks. The way the Toyota for was made, you could sit in the floor with the seats removed and still drive. Safety first!
I had this one in the Philippines, its very functional. Not a lot of power but works well.
Some with Hyundai Grace dashboard and some converted to Jeepneys.
CZcamsr Dustin Klein for years had a Delica camper van, which was really cool. He sold it recently because he said the car struggled to go up a hills in the Oregon area. His was the camper version, which is even heavier.
Ours had rotating seats and the dealer had to weld them up for NZ. We had this shape but not 4wd, and we had the model earlier to it too. They were both strange shades of brown and the later one was two tone. Brown on other brown
props to him for keeping it original! would hate to see the interior ripped out. awesome Van
I grew up with these vans in my old country before I moved to Canada. They were cool to me then as a kid, and they’re still cool now. My mom had a Toyota Hiace Super GL
The gauges, folding seat features, and factory air locker in the rear are basically identical in my 97 Montero Sr
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As far as I know, all Mitsubishi Vans and SUVs have the seat foldback feature for sleeping... At least my 2014 Outlander did. I used it many times at rest stops during trips to and from my folks home. I don't know about the new models, but my Outlander also featured a third-row seating, and a hatch and lower gate opening combination to load cargo of any size, or could be used to just sit to enjoy the outdoors while shaded by the hatch acting as a canopy, and even as an umbrella on rainy days, or to comfortably sit on the lower gate to watch a fireworks display. It was such a perfect SUV, and such a joy to have. I never had any problems with it and always performed the maintenance on it right on time. On February 2020 At 140,000 miles I traded it for a brand-new 2021 KIA Seltos, which up to this day has proven to be a phenomenal vehicle, but I miss the Outlander with all the camping features. Some things are not meant to be traded. I still regret it up to this day.
Always fancied one myself there are a lot in the UK, and you will see them all over Africa I saw dozens in the ferries going through Malta and then onwards, in fact one helped me when my African Twin clutch disintegrated he towed me for 70miles to the nearest bush mechanic who had several African Twins as parts bikes and it was the first clutch he had ever done. I look now and then but have way too many toys as it is, maybe one day, I should have bought one ten years ago when they were not so expensive.
I've died in gone to Mitsubishi van heaven I want another van!! I loved my van soo much! *" I lived in it!! "*
Had one in the Philippines - Mitsubishi Delica Exceed (with glass roof) was hit by a church in Yollanda typhoon... got us out safety but was well damaged so i sold it on. Excellent vehicle !
In the state of Maine the DMV is deregistering people's Delicas even though they are federally legal.
Why?
I betcha it's cause of the emissions! 😬
Always amazed that people don't talk about the Mazda Bongo in the same way, legitimately the greatest camper in the world! Similar set up to these vans, but larger, with more functions, very comfortable - I've got a 6V 2.5L petrol engine and it's a beast with a fair bit of power
My parents used to have a Delica as an ambulance back in Venezuela
Wonderful car, went everywhere and it was difficult to break down.
I saw an all-white one in a supermarket parking lot in Dillsburg PA last November. It was pretty cool I had to stop and get a couple pics of it👍👍
In Macau, where my parents were missionaries, they call this type of van (4wd or 2wd) mien bao che (my transliteration) which means "loaf of bread car". So I guess the same as a Buhunka.
I have beendriving a 91 privia for the last four years and love it older vans are kool
Great van! Love when people find creative solutions that work for them.
87hp is lots more than my 1964 VW Transporter had. But with my gear reduction boxes on the rear axles there wasn’t any place I couldn’t go. I ran tall wheels/tires which gave me lots of ground clearance
My parents had a 92 e150 conversion van kinda like this. It was the best vehicle to travel in!
I just got the full view further in the video. The only thing like it was the seats in the back lol
Here in Colombia (south America) you can find some of these 4wd Mitsubishi vans left hand drive if you are interested.
I daily drove one for a year and a half. Loved it. Mine was a manual trans and it was awesome.
I’m pretty convinced that the fuel tune was a waste for that little NA engine. I’d change it back to factory and enjoy the fuel savings instead. Might actually run better too.
It's turbo.
I saw one of these for the first time in my life when I passed one in Massachusetts a couple months ago
This delica vans is everywhere here in the Philippines in early 2000's.
I wish we got a true off road van in the US market. People would buy them. They don’t have the stigma of a minivan. I promise!
Japanese vans for this era are epic 👌🏻 I owned a 1989 Toyota Masterace which was Toyota’s equivalent to the Delica. My one was a 2.0i gas engine with a 5 speed manual and TEMS computer controlled suspension. Interior layout was the same as the Delica with fold flat seats, electric curtains, separate rear air con and a box in front of the gear lever which could be set to hot/cold/ice (complete with ice cube maker!). Mine had 6 glass roof panels (2 pop up,2 removable and 2 fixed) with blinds, a double din stereo with CD and cassette, and marker lights on the front corners which illuminate the direction of the turn signals. Stupidly sold mine to buy a Chevy G20 conversion van (Zimmer) 😥🏴
I have one here in Ireland 🇮🇪. It's in Dry storage currently but hope to get it back on the roads ASAP .
Nice and very cool van honestly cool guy too keep that van original looks very cool👍
High tip over danger like the other import vans of the day. Really cool though! My parents had the U.S non 4x4 gasoline engine version of this that was offered in the early 90’s
Good to see the steering wheel is on the correct side for once
I had the short wheelbase Pajero, these usually come with the 2.8 M40 motor, which was hugely reliable. I wish they would still make them.
I had the Exeed model in Philippines....you're right it's a gutless Smoke bomb....so glad I got shut of it and bought a Space gear.
I’m curious about parts availability and cost. I love JDM vehicles but finding parts for some of the models is one thing that has held me back from buying. I know that many times US market cars and JDM cars share parts but still, it is a general concern.
One trick would be to see if the vehicle was sold in Latin America, sourcing parts from there shouldn't be too much work. Alternatively, try look into the South American markets too.
@@MichaelArtelle this is true!
@@MichaelArtelle Yeah, I wrote my comment as I was watching the video and didnt realize the Delica was based on the Montero/Pajero which would give a person some peace of mind on parts availibility.
Jay Leno said it best. Find an enthusiast forum for the vehicle of interest. This will be your gold mine for parts, especially that maintenance stuff. You can get cross referenced parts for the vehicle like oil filters, air filters, timing belts, accessory belts, etc. that will be an inevitable thing to contend with.
This Delica is currently available at Taiwan for over 30 years. Plenty parts available locally via FedEx or DHL.
In australia this format of van is typical….. the tailgate is normal to us, the metric is, of course very normal and driving from the correct side. ;-)
By the way, the most common delivery / work vans on the road were these in plan white, RWD, steel wheels and petrol engine (gas). They cost about usd $ 20k new. Typically they were retired before 150k miles ( I converted that for you mate)
Toyota make a similar product called hiace, costs more, lasts a lot longer.
Thanks for the video, it is interesting to see what is normal to me is so different for you guys stateside. I look forward to being able to visit again. Cheers mate.
The Montero was a kick butt off-roader.
I have a 2 door 3.8 v6. 2008 last generation. Clocked over 150k and still running great. That thing puts a landcrusier to shame.
We worked on one in a shop I used to work at and part of the work was replacing the old engine, the owner had us put in a modern 2.5 turbo diesel that put out double what the old engine did
There's a Delica in my neighborhood. Always nice to see it. Ruggedized vans are awesome. Not rugged mini vans ( Pacifica, Sienna), mind you. Closest thing to it I could remember sold in the US recently was the MPV 4wd. Imagine a Subaru minivan Wilderness edition?
"The special gear for all season outdoor player" - Was a factory sticker on my 1st L300 delica!
You change to M/T tires you will be surprise how capable it is on off road even on high angle, you have to test to know the limits, you put ballast on the floor to gain more traction and lower the center of
gravity if needed during ascend