Magna Ralliart visits Ipswich Laps #8! Will this CURSED but rare Mitsubishi ever be cool?
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The Magna may not be as popular or as fast as your turbo Falcon, but somehow I still find the Ralliart Magna more interesting!
they are faster then a na ford and holden :)
Absolutely keep why own something more common when you can have a rare piece of Australian history
These cars need more representation
Every man and his dogs owns commodores and falcons and does reviews on them I get more positive comments and attention in my VRX Magna AWD then I did in my FG xr6 turbo
Go against the grain and be proud of what you own đđ
Agree, happy with my 380.đ
Because a "common vehicle" like a old Kingswood or Premier, restored can see it's value go up by thousands every month or two.
@@jamesaustralian9829 if all you have are $ signs on your eyes, you're missing the point. Also shows how stupid the masses are.
In some cases, common in both senses đ.
AWD is worth collecting.
Gary isnât cursed. Just a run of misfortune. All will be ok from hereâŠâŠ I hope.
Yeah you can't blame poor Gary because someone somehow managed to rear end him in a drive-through! Seriously I've done some dumb things behind the wheel in my time - but how do you manage to rear end someone in a drive through? That's about the time you should be giving up driving IMO. I hope they at least had insurance.
I reckon keep it, you WILL bond with it over time.
Especially if you get a nice trouble free period with it, which youâre definitely due for
The 360 camera took some beautiful videos. Love the perspective it gives the viewer
Hey, thanks for having my car in the video mate Cheers.
Fark mate - you can't catch a break!!! But I think you have rescued it and done the hard yards - the truth of auto enthusiast CZcams is you have to keep turning over projects... I am sure there is someone on here who will appreciate your effort and keep it going. I see an EL/F XR8 in your future!!!
Bloke at work rocked up to work in a neat mid 80s Mitsubishi Colt. Youâll never see them at a show but itâs great that there is one out there! I see the odd well kept Magna about so there is a following!
Those time lapse shots were great and showed normal people going about doing/following something they love and care about.
There were no events like that when we lived in Ipswich when we were there. But that was 20 years ago.
Keep the Magna for the time being and enjoy being a little different for a while.
Absolutely perfect timing I go everytime and theres never usually another magna. This time i spotted two other ralliarts. Wish i knew you were pulling into coles. I would have parked up too
name checks out
Sean, we have a monthly event on the Central Coast NSW called Surf Sand and Cars at Lakes Beach. You can bring whatever classic car you own regardless of what state it's in. We get some odd cars every month but what most don't realise is how much goes into them & the process of building a car. I show off both my utes. I get the young P platers drooling over my finished blue one & they got the shits to find it's not a V8 but when they see my white V8 one they all walk past it without blinking an eye. Not long ago a bloke brought in an '81 Nissan Bluebird GL sedan red with light tan interior. It was in pretty good condition, no rust, just very well kept. He had people walking past his Bluebird, ignoring it until I rocked up & started chatting to him. His dad had the exact same spec & colour of this car when he was growing up & that's why he bought it, which is a very good reason why to own a classic. My dad owned 3 Bluebirds back in the day. Most people at car events expect everything to be highly modified with a V8 producing 1000bhp but they don't give a crap at the time & money that's been put in it. At the end of the day Sean, it's your Ralliart & believe me you've done more than most who own them. Yeah it's a pisser when someone damages it, but make the buggers pay for it!
That Ipswich event looked awesome & I hope they have more & hopefully more businesses back it. Your camera work was spot on. If you're going to sell your Ralliart, that's up to you & if you're going to buy another car, my suggestion is that you go through various car groups so you can plan to find parts/trim at reasonable prices when building it. Maybe Century Batteries might sponsor the event, who knows? Talk to organisers if you can.
What a helpful and insightful post.
Sounds like Aussie rev heads are largely hive minded.
Yeah guarantee everyone there gets defected
You must keep the Ralliart. Timing belt and water pump will cost over $1K though. If you sell it, you risk losing it forever because there is a good chance it will be trashed. If it was me I'd look after it with passion.
Loved the bootcam. Looks awesome.
My personal opinion is the Magna is a cool car and I donât see it as unpopular I see it as unique, but if you choose to let it go at least enjoy it for a little while
Love magna's. If I had the cash, I would buy yours tomorrow.
Gary, has character. Character goes a long way.
It's called being ahead of the game Sean. You're on the right track.
I was up in QLD recently for my brothers bday and stayed in Ipswich, my niece told me to stay off the streets at night cos you're likely to get stabbed or mugged, or both.. happy to watch from a distance
At an event like this you're fine because there's thousands of people around. On a Tuesday night with nobody about you'd probably be looking over your shoulder.
You kidding, can't go any where in Oz without having a FEAR factor as per the Media and Goverment, Wakeup, or you still wearing a mask!!
I laughed out loud at the intro - it's so absurd the run of misfortune Gary has had. Truly hope it's smooth sailing from here on in and glad to see you enjoying the car. Speaking of cult following, I think you've single-handedly created a small cult following for the RAs, they've about doubled in price over the course of your resto journey. The only other place in Australia where Magnas are loved and recognised is SA where they were born. Enjoying the videos!!
If you're already asking the question keep or sell now its pretty much a sell as the question itself merely suggests a lack of commitment...Get some decent use of it though and don't short change yourself...the right buyer/owner will come along in good time.
Mate, After many years of putting your followers first, and helping the motoring community more than you'll ever know.......I'd like to offer you some advice.
DO WHAT YOU THINK IS RIGHT! Define the word "collectable". Something is only worth what others are willing to pay. My SS for example, i will never see the money back I spent on it during covid. But I'll hang onto it because I see not the burden it is on me and the space in my garage, but the blood, sweat and tears I threw at it. I built it. I own it. I love it. I know you'll do what's right mate. Thanks for giving us your time and knowledge đđ
Yes XF's are cool! Ive always wanted a Fairmont ghia wagon!
XD XE and XFs are in for sure where they were the archetypal unwanted $200 car before.
I've got a xe wagon with a 393 c4 9inch the best part is the running gear the rest is rubbish lol
Keep it! Magna's have become more popular than ever.
Good to see how far you come with the. Magna.
The Vt Calais is still going good.
Love your content.
That was one car that was right for Sean to move on. The Magna is a difficult one.
Thanks for showing my car mate †and yes xfâs are cool but I may be a bit biased đđđ
Hi Sean, I think you've done a great job on the car especially if you take into consideration all the hurdles thrown at you. There's every chance it owes it's life to you as the condition it was in may have thrown a lot of buyers off leaving it to rot under a tree in one of the hoods. But in saying that i'm guessing you don't love-love it so the day it returns from paint correction i would be looking at moving it on. Would hate for something to happen to it that needed more $$ thrown into it. It could possibly pull a lot more coin if sold on a platform that's highly visible to Melbourne, Sydney markets. I wish you all the best with it mate, Adam....(BF RTV Ute, Blackstone).
Great night
Magnas are really cool.
If you have the space and can afford to keep it, just keep it in the collection.
What a cool and interesting car.
Iâm hurt, you want to sell Gary! After all you been through together. Once Gary is gone you will miss him!
Nice photography
This car will look insane once some nice recaro/sports seat go in. Finish the pop off. This model has really grown on me Iâve even gone window shopping on Carsales for one and Iâm a Holden v8 man đđđ
Hey Sean, great to see the magna out, something different.
I was there last Sat, and was an awesome night. Also saw you and the Magna cruise past along the corner of Brisbane and Ellenborough St, hopefully meet you someday.
Also recognised a workmate's car in the Coles carpark too.
Magnas are unique and rare (comparatively speaking to a ford or Holden)âŠKeep the Magna and get a blower out on it!đ
Coming from someone who's owned 12 Magnas over the years I really feel like you should give it some more time. Maybe take it on a road trip so you can bond with it. I've always loved Magnas, they're cheap, reliable (well for me at least) and punch well above their weight. The manual trans really makes them unique and fun too.
Definately keep it. Getting rarer by the day. Underated. You've done the hard yards already. Keep it mint and it'll reward you. I so regret even selling a TJ VRX 6 years ago.
There was definitely a small following for many years, a fairly active Mitsubishi Magna club in the 2010 era. I went from Perth to Adelaide for the National "MMX" meet in 2011 with my TL VR-X Manual with Quaife LSD (on account of munching the stock one at the drag strip :-). Was a great time!
There's quite a few Facebook groups you can join that still have some active posters.
XF Fairmont Ghia full LUX pack Number 1. Keep the Magna ralliart just get wash it with Holy Water lol. Love the channel keep up the great work.
I like the Magna because they are so under rated. I used to think they were garbage until a mate of mine owned a manual one, think it was a 3.6. It blew me away with how fun it was, given I had no idea it was faster then the comparable Falcon or Commodore
I read a Wheels magazine mailbag comment saying they are garbage that won't last much beyond 100K.
I wonder what he thinks now?
They came in the little known and later dropped 2.4l four, 3.0 and 3.5 V6s. The 2.4 was a good engine I heard. It replaced the ageing and inefficient 2.6 injected Astron.
@@jamesfrench7299 the 2.6's were a good stick but required ALOT of maintenance especially with the water pump being driven by the camshaft by a belt off the back of the of the cylinder head plus the timing chain rattle they suffered like every other Astron engine ever made
the 2.4's were the timing belt driven 4G64 SOHC 16 valve engine which was a great engine and made decent power, and if maintained correctly lasted the distance but again as with any Mitsubishi product, IF maintained too the letter of were really a great piece of equipment and is still being made under licence from China for use in a lot of different applications
the 3 and 3.5 V6's 6G72 and 6G74 is where Mitsubishi really started making a name for their selves in a great way in the Magna's and even though they shared a fair few similarities the Pajero's and Challengers (so many iterations of that engine with SOHC and DOHC, turbocharged and the likes)
It's such a shame that Mitsubishi is not a former shadow of itself and don't produce something like the Magna/Galant or Mirage/Lancer like they did, and they are doing cross platform work with Renault and Nissan to save money
Definitely keep the car, I barely even see Magnas anymore where I live. I think Iâve seen a Ralliart once. Idk if there will ever be much demand but you would think it would increase in value
looks like it was an awesome time! not sure why but this video brought a big smile to my face.
probably my favourite car on the internet
I'm pissed I didn't know about this event, looks like a good night out
I wish I could have gone myself, and the last one I went too with my youngest son was just as good as this one
Lets just say i got the update from my youngest son while he was there this time
Ipswich lappers reminds me of the night street scene outside Flynn's in Tron from 1982 where it's bustling and alive which is missing a lot these days.
Regards the Magna bingle, be thankful it hit that lump of plastic instead of a panel. I'm sure your can repair it yourself although the ones who hit it should be paying you.
Coming from North Brisbane we get the impression of Ipswich, like that Lion King meme, "the sun doesn't shine there". But it looks quite alright there now!
That's funny cause it's true, and i live here. It's still super dank here.
Love Gary, he's come up beautifully...and may have to take my car down to Ipswich one night...I'm only in Chapel Hill, Brissie so relatively near and I had no idea that scene was over there. Looks like a fun way to spend an evening and see some cool cars.
I still beleive in you Gary!
Came here thinking Ipswich laps was gonna be a track day haha
It's been an interesting saga but my vote is flog it. I'd like to see you start on a new project on something interesting. May the car stars start to align better for you Sean. BTW:
- top quality camera work on your vids, and it's nice to see an Aussie car CZcamsr making a go of it - doesn't seem to be many.
- I'm not entirely sure that they don't care what you drive - I'm tippin' if you turned up in a Tesla, you'd get the cold shoulder.
Need a bigger carpark soon! Great to see, and hope to get involved soon!
the Magna did everything correct except for one thing, it was "Wrong wheel drive" even though those damn things are quick and many Falcons and Commodores have fallen prey to a Magna the fact that it's FWD really stopped it from being an Aussie icon, anyway i reckon sell it, 25k you should get that with it being restored to it's former glory, that way you can top up the ol bank balance and fund the next build, say an AU XR8 with a 351 swap? thats what i want to do but i dont have the funds or a place to do it (amongst other issues)
Your Magna, all be it possibly cursed, is still a beautiful and very much unappreciated car. That being said, after you have had your time and experience with it and decided to sell, knowing you're a bit of a ford bloke, definitely consider an older gen falcon, possibly an X series or early E series. Or go full crazy and get an old X series panel van, they are wicked. Love the work mate, keep it up
Your car is as unique as a EF Xr6 or a VL Calais Turbo. You have made it yours enjoy its uniqueness.
It's a good looking shape and more advanced tech.
XF, a big yes for me. Next time I am down Brisbane way, I'm going to take my F6 here for a drive. Looks like a heap of fun.
bro you got the whole rebuild experience, someone hitting my car after a whole rebuild would be my worry
If you're not feeling it then let someone else, who wants it, have it - life is too short for looking after cars you aren't attached to.
And who cares if they're popular - the more oddball / unique the better.
Such an amazing car event! Would be nice if we had something like that here in SA!
By the way, I've got an XE and I wouldn't say they're cool, not just yet.
Hope to see you there, mate.
Keep getting rare now
Hopefully Gary can break the curse soon enough. My first car was cursed. Id been crashed into, so many near misses and it sent my brother into a ditch due to its carb stuck wide open throttle, it got banished to live in a field for the last 10 years but hope to resurrect it one day.
It sure does sound nice!
I suggested the Ralliart Magna, but fark you've had a bad run with 'Gary'. Hard luck.
I suppose this would be the car you'd move on to start a next project, so as much as a shame as it would be to see it go, it would put your channel in a stalemate if you had nothing else going.
Maybe a track day and a drag night before you finish up with it would be fitting. Hey, see if you can get your hands on a VX XU6 and a AU XR6 VCT and do a 3-way comparison.
Project cars come and go but, especially on CZcams.
That was my white xf on the side of the rd
Shaun,
Invest in a XR8, any series that suits your budget, good solid cars and fun to drive, especially in a manual. The AUâs are becoming desirable. Luv your channel.
When new a retiree neighbour of mine predicted the then polarising AU would become collectable because of it's radical design. Also helps they are solid.
I was also there with one of my cars, but must have missed you. I would have stopped by and said hello and check out the magna.
Rear ended, that sucks. That car may be bad luck.
Car nuts, (myself included) used to lap Ipswich every Friday and Saturday night 30 odd years ago
What a turn out, so many cool cars.
Thanks Sean, looks like a great night out and surprizingly diverse selection of cars (was that a Hilman Avenger you were following at one stage?) - and to answer your question...yes, even XF Falcons (and Magna's) are now cool, actually, pretty much anything well looked after and pre 2000 can probably be considered cool (at least by someone). Cheers!
I own the KJ GTV Verada and to be honest it's unique unlike Fords Holden's and Valiant's and it turns heads everywhere it goes at a fraction of the price to own and run any of the above, it's definitely a keeper as it's original and immaculate. You've obviously had a bad run but that's because of individuals not the car it seems. Good luck Sean. BTW I've owned it since 03.
Mate Iâve always been in to valiants even when they werenât cool and always loved the underdog, nothing wrong with a Magna and Iâve had a few and now have a love of the old school Mitsubishi.
Never be a sheep and follow what everyone else does
Well shot đđ»
Keep it I actually quite like it. On an another note watched your Century battery videos on Facebook. Took my car to Supercheap to get my battery tested and the test came back with a replace battery . So I bought a Century Battery
Great Video Sean!
epic mate my Dad (his name is Gary!) gave me his 2003 TJ LE same colour as yours keep it - friggin awesome !Ill send you a pic if you want - been doing a lot of maintence too but they are great
Sounds like something I'm going to have to sort myself out and get to.
But I have just had a look and the next one on is when I have a trivia night on at my kid's school.
I would happily blow off the trivia night except that Patience Hodgson is our MC.
I absolutely love the magna.
I like that you have the Magna so I donât need to.
Mate. I havenât been to a laps night for ages. Used to do the Dandenong (VIC) laps back in the day. All fun and games until the Rozzers would show up with canaries!
That was cool.
Selling it and getting some old school muscle would be awesome. Like an early fairlane!
I would say keep it for now. Saying Falcons and Commodores are more Aussies is not really true, the other cars have lots of non-Aussie DNA, especially the Holden. The Magna is significantly different from the Japanese Diamante. I like unusual cars, something different is cool and interesting to me.
Gary. Gary?âŠhaha, Gary!
Oh well, if the car is possessed, surely you wont mind me taking gazza off your hands?
I'm a "Ford guy" myself but as I get older, I am more and more interested in just anything Aussie made. It's a shame the Magna is giving you a bad run because you've done a good job of rescuing it.
XF's are cool, I guess these days it's because of the rarity. Heaps of XD and even XE around comparatively but I like the XF better. Granted we had one for 17 years so I might be biased.
Love your work, have enjoyed watching your journey with Gary "aka Gazza"
Personally I like the Ralliart Magna's and the TJ VRX. Driven them, but never owned one.
Sell "Gazza" and do up a ute!
Keep up the content đ€
I think the Ralliart Magna is awesome. Give it 10 years and you will not see any on the road, except for those people willing to look after them. Something different to the extremely common Falcon or Commodore you see every time you turn your head.
And just a better car for sure.đđ»
I always love your videos mate the time and effort you put into them is amazing you deserve so many more followers
I used to vocally hate XF's and VN's too come to think of it. Now i love them đ
That's my experience with the HK - HG Holden, a couple of which I spotted including the fascinating Brougham.
I haven't lived in Ipswich for 20+ years. I didnt know lappers were still a thing.
Cool to see Ippy.
Mate, I love XF Falcons. I learned to drive in a 1987 Blue one and I loved that car. My goal would have been to get one and Barra swap it and have the ultimate cruiser.
Had an XF S pack ute in the 90's. Had the digital instrument gauges too. Lowered with a set of dragways. Loved that car. An XG XR6 would be nicer though. I was always jealous of the headlights.
Keep the Magna , you went through a lot to get it where it is. Looks great.
Since you have gone through the trouble of essentially a full restoration, Id say hang on to it and set yourself a timeline to re-assess how you feel then (3-6 months for example). If it feels like time to sell, then it's time.
Hey Sean, It was nice to meet you and talk about our cars
Make sure you bring Gary back out after he gets buffed.
sheesh i need to get out there for the next one, especially if gary the magna is going to be making an appearance
Could be feeling the way you are somewhat, because of all the business you've had to go through to get it to where it is now. Can give it a bit more time, see if you warm up to it more, i'd say don't let it go just yet, you might change your opinion on it. Sure is a nice one, you don't see many of those ralliart ones around & is a more unique car, than all the more common things you see.
You've got that factor going for it, and as you've said you do like it, but you should give it a bit of time after the work is done. See how that goes for you. It's something, as mentioned you don't see a lot, and is good to see people appreciate the magnas/veradas, always nice to be seeing them out & about.
Come on Sean, you know xfs are and always have been cool haha. (Even if theyâre the sunbird of the falcons)
Also, magnas, and especially ralliarts will always be a niche, and thatâs ok.
Be boring if we all liked one car.
As for keeping it, I reckon if you get a decent offer take it, if no decent offer just yet just hold on to it for a bit. I canât see its value dropping, the value just might not be where it needs to be yet to make sense to let it go if that makes sense?
I think keep it, unless youâre going to add an Import or rotary. The Magnas are underrated. When do the Ipswich laps happen? I might bring the car down sometime, even though itâll take an hour to get there
Ha! Saw you rolling with all the E85 tough streeters.