Twin Turbo JDM Mitsubishi Legnum VR-4 Review | A Wagon Like No Other
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Hey you guys! Today Marcus hops in a 2001 Twin Turbo Mitsubishi Legnum VR-4 to see what it's all about. Under the hood is a 2.5L transverse-mounted V6 mated to Mitsubishi's AWD system, sharing a lot of components with the Lancer Evolution platform of the time. It was a bunch of fun to drive this rare 5-speed wagon that can basically do everything from your Sunday drive through the twisties to the daily grind in traffic. Could this be the ultimate soccer mom/ family car?
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One of the most beautiful cars out of Japan. Especially if we talk about wagons.
😂
Definitely❤❤
I owned a 1997 Legnum when I lived in Japan. Broke my heart that I couldn't bring it back to the US...
Well, if you live in Washington state, you could have. (Or regestered it there then regestered it in your state, as there its 20 years for an "antique" so it doesnt have to pass a lot of other states laws to import
They're legal now. 1997 showing up in Florida now
Was gonna do homework but nvm
As a guy two college degrees, its not worth it. Just have fun and learn what yo need to through CZcams and you'll be good.
I learned most of what I needed to get my engineering degree on youtube, but that being said, you still need that piece of paper to get a job.
I have the 97' version. VR-4 TT as well. Was my first car and have had it since 2011 as a hand-me-down from my brother and is still going strong. I personally like the back on the 97 over this one. But overall very good car to drive . Also regarding barely seeing many of these. Come to NZ and they're everywhere haha
You happen to know where I can source parts for one? I've got the galant vr4 same year here in the US
That "Galanty" front.. ah, beautiful.
neffyo shame about back end of them tho.
LOL funny because this is actually the FACELIFTED tail. I hate the prefacelift, so i can't imagine how much you guys would hate it if even this doesn't please you. :P
Jackson Hilts wouldn't it be ASSlifted tho? :)
haha yes, they did change the front bumper slightly as well. But yea, more of an asslift for sure!
I really have liked the last two videos of the JDM wagons. It is so cool to see these cars reviewed! Even more so considering their incognito status
I absolutely love this car, esp the galant.
This is a Galant.
@@miljororforsprakpartiet290 he probably meant the galant sedan and not the legnum
Ahh finally get to see one of these talked about. Great work with it!
I'm currently running one of these engines 6a13tt in a lancer coupe. Great little engine with some minor mods really.
one of the coolest cars on this channel, keep up the good work marcus
Donut had a purple one in a thumbnail and my jaw just dropped. This car is amazing. Would kill to have a mint one.
one of the best looking Mitsubishis, ever
Ehhh, it's good,
But look at the fto
For people wondering, the Legnum is a station wagon and the Galant is a sedan. We get heaps of these here and they're dirt cheap. $5k NZD is enough for one of these.
Levi Rusden so commonplace in New Zealand. I lived there when I was younger and my family owned one. Had to have one here where they are very rare.
I like yours though, It's the cleanest one i've ever seen. I'm sure you know their rep in NZ but it is cool to see a well sorted one.
5K would be for a extremely clean, top condition, very low k's. Easily pick up some clean ones for 3K
they dirt cheap in nz because they are shit & a pain in the ass to work on.
They're only shit because in NZ they've all been driven into the ground.
You can import one of these under 100k miles rn for like 5-6k and they’re finally 25 years old now, bruh might have to cop
keep it up with the mitsubishis!!! love this car
Bot944 too expensive originally it was $50,000 back in the day it has a 425 hp stock
@@timnewman6976 not 425 stock around 300 stock bro
From a time when Mitsubishi still made good looking cars... I feel sad now :(
BigBadAssViking or good cars at all
From the era before the DaimlerChrysler "occupation," as it was known at Mitsubishi.
I have a 97 legnum, same colour with black evo 8 wheels. on coils with good tyres plus traction control, ayc delete. exhaust, front mount and boost.
goes pretty good for a wagon and surprises quite a few people out here in Sydney.
plus a local guy cruises around in one that does a 12.5 1/4
Have you just deleted the AYC and running open diff? Or swapped to LSD internals?
Thats a really clean example you got there!
Love your videos man
keep up the unique mitsubishis no one really does reviews on them
Perfect timing for the upload, was just about to go to sleep.
in nz these are so common
And the Caribbean
bro your petorl gauge goes downs down waiting in kcf drive thru
I want to get one in hamilton nz
Really common car here in New Zealand, that and the VR4 galant. Love them both!
Nice, awesome car back in the days! See if you can do a Pulsar GTIR.
YES! finally someone reviews one. I love my vr4 wagon :)
You still got it? What was it like to own?
@@tamatomlinson was an awesome car to own, not the most reliable car though. With a few mods they really perform quite well and with the right suspension youll leave most cars in the dust around corners.
I absolutely loved mine but it was the unreliablity of it that killed the vibe for me. The engines are quite reliable but the drivetrain not so much.
@@FlaccidPancakeshow many KM did you put on it if you don’t mind?
@@SkazoodleMedia had almost 200,000ks by the time i sold it
Bunch of these in Australia, beautiful car!
Had a 2003 7th gen galant. Id lve to have one of these. I miss that. It was so fun to drive. Lol
ah yes the beautiful Japanese wagon with the galant front end,evo awd system and the same engine from the 3000GT/GTO 🤑🤑
that's a dope wagon
I currently own a 97 legnum and love the VR-4. I used to own a gsr and absolutely loved it apparently it was 1 of 3 black ones in Aus. Mitsubishi’s are seriously underrated and the galant made some great variations!
How’s the maintenance on them?
@@Ferraridude13 not bad at all. You will find a lot of the common problems that people talk about on forums but for a nippy tight cornering wagon it is very good maintenance wise imo. I haven’t had a problem with mine yet(knock on wood)
I love these things! I want to import an 8g galant vr4 as soon as they are legal.
Alberta Legnum owner here. Clean car, Jackson!
Thanks man!
Love these oddball jdm cars! don't see them often!
love these!
had one a long time ago, i hit like before seeing the entire video
Can't wait to import one
nice legnum keep up the mitsubishi luv👍👍👍
Gotta love TT wags.
Great video
To be fair to the invec2 auto it’s one of the best auto boxes available once the wave spring is fixed and a trans cooler is fitted they are pretty good
I love this car
I have a legnum st and am wanting a vr4 so bad now after having this
Oh sh*t. I was just looking around for a new car, because mine will go to a family member soon and searched for japanese wagons. I've totally fallen in love with this thing. It's in my price range, it's exactly what I was looking for with more power, but still doesn't consume too much petrol for me and I'm pretty sure I don't need to look further. I'm so in love with this thing.
Twll me you got one. Am more of the Galant VR4 fanboy.
I dig it!
No mention of awesome Ayc diff and how it helps the car rotate slightly exiting the corners?
hell yeah I'm 2sec in and I'm already thinking these are underrated, I had a sedan. quick azf
also it was manual
I love mine!
Yet another weird gem from Japan. I actually really like this car! Just wish it was a little louder and had a couple big aftermarket turbos on it 😀
Couple big turbos would have just bent the rods :D
Roads Untraveled its louder already haha
Jackson Hilts gotta love the V6 sounds
Roads Untraveled lol i owned 97 galant vr4 and nobody knew what it was. ps i live in the bahamas so it was really rare for ppl to see
Mitsubishi Galant in Europe and it has a sedan version
almost an 3000gt vr4 wagon in the sense that it is a v6 just smaller displacement than the gt.
I'd drive that! Love fast wagons
A miracle.
put ya foot down marcus! lol
That exhaust looks out of place dont like it
Victor Pla it's already been replaced with a much more fitting greddy cannon 😊
So does the streering wheel
Thought this where 4g63 never thought it would be twin turbo v6
Hey the tiptronic auto gearboxes aren't bad at all. They were one of if not the best around those times and they are REALLY QUICK! I own one of those and can't complain at all
Does this dude live in White Rock/ South Surrey?
I had a few fun hwy pulls against a Legnum VR4 in my Caldina GT four N Spec.
i got both the legnum or galant vr4 in GT4!
These things are dirt cheap here in New Zealand, was thinking about getting one because they're by far the cheapest way to get into the driving seat of some turbo jdm goodness, but the reliability of those 20 year old twin turbo systems kinda scared me away..
Used to be loads of these here in Ireland
Wow the rear looks like a legacy.
i love hondas but this is my dream car
oh daddy likes!!! a vr-4 wagon!!! I have a lancer wagon, 04. Not as nice as this but still like it. but this is sexsay! my car isn't a sports car but handles sporty for stock, I feel better than the Mazda3 I had. I love sporty hatch and wagons
Wouod this be a good starter car found one on kijiji
mate of mine ran 13.6 sec quarter mile bone stock in his legnum Vr4 with a harsh launch.
Have a 96 Legnum VR4 and it gets mid 13s and 0 to 60 in the low 5s I've got a built manual trans from a evo 6
Hi I will like to see a video with Celica 185 gt4 , st205 , st 202 !!
Yess!!!
YES! ST185 gt4!
Adrian Herepean st165!
I wonder why didn't mitsubishi sell the Galant/Legnum like the Subaru Legacy/outback in North America?
they're basically in the same class, and mitsubishi could've had a huge sales from it!
Realy yes depenz whats marker you are just is the same dodge jornyee is fiat fremment is the same mitisubisci eclipse and laser or talon or Vitara and geo or trakker or siderkik or scudo or the same montero and Pajero or chogun Toyota cheser and Toyota crown ora cressida or toyota camry . Or Toyota charok trueno AE86 ne corolla coupe or the new AE 86 and Br or hulux and 4runner . Or opel frontera and isuzu amigo or isuzu rodeo .
The Yanks wouldn't be able to handle this blowing the pants off their big land yachts
My car!
I have a vauxhaull signum 2.8 v6 turbo.
This would be a good 2nd car to go with the signum.
I don’t know about every one else but I my favorite is the 7g Galant
Haha hardcore guilty pleasure for me, my friends don't like my one
Awwww Yisss! LOVE my Legnum VR4.
KaldekBoch thinking about importing it, would you recommend?
@@tannercharlton7129 yeah Ive got a 96 Legnum VR4 and it's been running great since then was 70k brand new and it was Worth it
weird that they went with a 2.5 instead of the 3.0 out of 3000gt vr4s
Thanks for the vid - just wondering where you'd get this fixed in BC? And where would you find parts?
I take it to a guy in Richmond named Serge. Company is called Kiwamaru. Some parts have been readily available locally, otherwise its online orders. Haven't had too hard a time finding anything yet.
Does this dude live in South Surrey/ White Rock area? I had a fun go at a car just like this (but lowered and with greenish wheels) in my Caldina GT-Four on Hwy 99 lol
That was me Haha. Yours is blue right? That was a fun run ;)
Still looking good legnum
Beautiful car. Really cool. Not a bad price either.
I do want to say though, Forester STI would not be less reliable. The EJ20 turbo engines were bulletproof. The reliability issues only come from the NA 2.5 head gaskets and EJ257 ring lands, and even in those cases it's not all cars. Just thought I'd mention that.
Thx but this is prettier. That front end is a work of art. Like a Japanese muscle car. 😍
@@Jamboydrum They are very cool!
My friend has a really cool Forester. He's pumping out 400bhp!!! I'm going for a daily with subtle mods.
@@Jamboydrum That's awesome. They are great cars overall.
Such a brilliant car! Very heavy on fuel and service requirements though
I'd expect it to but omg it is beautiful 😍
Would like to see a vid on altezzas
You can pick these up for five eighths of fuck all in my country. There's currently two on our local auction website for around 2k (USD).
regionality is funny. My family lived in NZ 15 years ago and owned a legnum. Thats where i fell in love with it.
I AM IN FUCKING LOVE
What rims are those?
Disappointing to be the cause of my dad selling his vr4 estate.
Наконец кто-то обратил внимание на Веер, я счастлив))
exact same gas milage as my 99 evo 6! which doesnt make sense since my engine is smaller and my car is lighter, hmm.. but both cars are making the same power so idk.
Wesley Evos have awful mpg. High strung 4 cyl life.
"Feels like a 45 litre tank". Nope, just a really pessimistic fuel guage on a 60 litre tank.
Guess I can push that last quarter tank a bit farther :P
Jackson Hilts yep, when it says E you have 15 litres left. sign up to www.ozvr4.com mate. Heaps of info.
No they do have small tanks
I've never used one but have talked to one owner of a radar detector who said it was good unless you were going stupid fast ( which is when I would want it for, right) what are your experiences ? only good until so fast?
It's a fast cruiser unlike the more famous rally/road Lancers. Engine is smoother, suspension is softer but still sporty. Proper wagon sized too unlike the Scooby WRX which is really a four door hot hatch.
New to the channel. How do you find these people and what state are you located in.
Richard Swagger he's out of Canada, they have different import laws. I believe 15 years old they can import cars not original for North America. That's the just of it from what I know.
Zap Rowsdower212 they do have different import laws. People import cars to Canada and then just drive them over the us border. Thanks for the info 👍🏽
Just for visits, you can be very heavily fined or even hit with jail time for selling an illegal jdm import from Canada to the USA.
That car is as old as me!
I own a 780hp 1996 legnum vr4 2.5 twin turbo
Tim Newman any videos 👀
Cap
You have manual transmission in VR4?? Original or swap from something else??
Original stock transmission
beautiful car, but um....300 to the crank awd? Would assume it's more with the awd drivetrain power loss.
Yeah they have pretty bad power loss especially the auto versions but with a reflashed ecu and a few mods they can be woken up :)
these a 3 k in Australia
Galant
The car looks great never seen this car before just a four-door sedan just need better suspension perhaps Low it
Already done :)
I wish America got a wagon Galant
Ok but can someone tell me the song
My fam had the sedan version of this in the most gorgeous ruby red paint. Beautiful car.
I will like to buy one of these and import it to USA.
I've been on the fence about a Legnum forever. The aftermarket is a pain in the ass though. Basically forced to upgrade the turbos right off the bat.
FerpiliciousProducts grab some second hand subie turbos. there a dime a dozen and everywhere. at least in australia
Justin McMullen The IHI VF turbos or the Mitsu td04s? Either way the amount of work to just start making power is a little depressing when you can just buy an Evo and make 300+ whp with just a fuel pump, tune, and exhaust.
In nz you can pick one of these up for $1000
Million $ question is, how did you import a RHD JDM-only car that was only 20 years old at the time of this video?
15 year rule here in Canada.
@@RoadsUntraveled Swore I saw Maryland plates on it, as D.C was mentioned. Makes sense now 👍🏽
Review my 99 jdm legacy gtb