1984 Mitsubishi Sigma GK Any Good?

[TomBrulinski]

Hi guys, I'm about to buy a 1984 Mitsubishi Sigma GK and was wondering if they are any good? I've been told by numerous people that they are lemons. I know it isn't a Land Rover but.. It is lowered, has a ps2, neons etc. etc. I wasn't hoping on keeping it for a while but maybe for a couple of monthes then trade it on for a better car. Do you guys think I should do it?

[Ranga]

It is lowered, has a ps2, neons etc. etc.

OMG - This I must see. Photos or it didn't happen.

[mattg]

sounds fully sick.
Any subbies?

I had one, check the coolant, if it is anything but coolant colour, ie green orange or red. walk away. head gaskets are sensitive. check for copper colour residue around the radiator cap, dead give away its got bars leaks in it.

cheers
Matt

[DeeJay]

I had one ( stock) as a company car back then. The 2.6 is very thirsty & the 2l needs to be hammered to go reasonably.
I then went to a commodore with the 3.0L Nissan engine. It got about 30% better economy..;)

[TomBrulinski]

Yeah man, It got two subs in the back with an amplifier. :D

[TomBrulinski]

Here is a link to the ad. You see, Im trading my Jaguar for this Sigma

Find Cheap Used & Second Hand Cars For Sale | Liverpool | Gumtree Classifieds (http://sydney.gumtree.com.au/c-Cars-Vehicles-Motorbikes-Parts-cars-SIGMA-GK-TOTAL-RECONDITIONED-4500-REGO-5-MONTHS-W0QQAdIdZ309677365)

[Grumbles]

Tell us about the Jag.

But surely you could find a better [sounder - more inherently reliable] car than that Sigma.

[101RRS]

$4500 - tell him he is dreamin.

[clubagreenie]

School holidays again already?

Well it comes with two spanish gearboxes and front and rear seats are also a bonus.

[TomBrulinski]

The Jag is a 3.6 Straight 6 XJ40 Sovereign. It is in the swap trade section at the moment since I'm looking for a smaller car or was thinking of getting into Off-Roading. The guy said he will give me a $1000 Cash difference but I am after a $1,900 cash difference.

[Barney2803]

This is hilarious!

Man a car with a PS2? that's simply revolutionary! Id buy it surely it'll be worth gazillions in a few yrs!

My advice is: go spend $500 on any other sigma, cos that's what the s*** boxes are worth these days, then get an inverter and second hand PS2 from eBay or the like (I doubt there'd be any of those available on the aulro markets due to their high quality and scarcity :) and then flog a set of mags from a wrecker for $50 and you got your own fully sic Sigma to crooze wif da bruddas to pic up da chicks in, and you'd still have $3500 to spend buy drinks for the chickie-babes! Or maybe you'd have to spend that $3500 renting a chick for the night if the fully sic sigma doesn't attract them as you'd hoped it would!

[scarry]

And i bet it's a bit smokey,they used to drink oil nearly as badly as fuel:angel:

[UncleHo]

$4,500 :eek: if you really want it, go over the bodywork with a magnet in a handerchief,if it doesn't stick it is BOG:( walk away,you can get a GOOD VH/VK Crumbledore for about $1.5K and spend the balance on pimping it to your own taste :)

[Homestar]

Hi, as Scarry says, they are notorious for drinking oil. I think they made the rings out of plastercine. They generally need a re ring before they get to 200kkm, and by then, the valve stem seals will need relplacing too, as they will be as hard as concrete. Having said all that, I have owned a couple in my time, and got a reasonable run out of them. Don't get the 2 litre, they are useless. Remember it is now an OLD car, and there aint too many left on the road. I wouldn't pay more than 8 or 9 hundred bucks for a good one, they just aren't worth anything now - doesn't matter how much the previous owner has spent. As they say, you can't polish a turd (unless you are a Mythbuster:D)

[Celtoid]

No, no, no, no, no......

Whilst the VT Bombadores have had issues....I've owned two....they were pretty good in the big scheme of things. You could pick up a Berlina or Calais (Year 1999/2000 onwards...) for around the same coin....lots of bells and whistles standard.

There are very few Sigmas on the road today....and there used to be heaps....why? In fact I haven't seen one in years!

I used to own one of the last 2.6L Scorpions....It was a fantastic car in it's day....specially after a few mods. I believe they were far better knocked together than the Sigmas....but in the end it just wouldn't stop falling apart....gearboxes, suspension, engines, interior plastics.....and cancer like you wouldn't believe....even after multiple attacks by panel beaters...

:(

[Barney2803]

Go the VT!!!

Fantastic car! and cheap as anything these days!

My in laws just sold a VX (2002) series 2 Acclaim sedan with 17' mags, spoiler, LPG system and only 150km on it for $7000. What a STEAL!

You can easily get a good VT for that price, and its 15 years newer than the fully sic sigma!

[abaddonxi]

Wow, so much money, so much trouble.

[TomBrulinski]

Thanks guys for the help. I think I wont buy it since all everyone is saying its a piece of junk. I think I'll just keep the Jaguar for now :D . I might get a nice old Bogan VK Commodore. One thing I realised was that the buyer was superrr eager in selling it. He really wanted us to inspect and trade a.s.a.p...

[ramblingboy42]

a good place for sigmas is Archerfield speedway, you can rent one for the season for about 500bucks. best place I can think of for one.

[Ranga]

Here is a link to the ad. You see, Im trading my Jaguar for this Sigma

Find Cheap Used & Second Hand Cars For Sale | Liverpool | Gumtree Classifieds (http://sydney.gumtree.com.au/c-Cars-Vehicles-Motorbikes-Parts-cars-SIGMA-GK-TOTAL-RECONDITIONED-4500-REGO-5-MONTHS-W0QQAdIdZ309677365)

Wow. Just... wow.

[Stuck]

VS/VT Commodore is a far better option and having one of those in your driveway would be nowhere near as detrimental to your local land values as a Pigma ;).

[CraigE]

It all depends on what you want it for.
Sigmas in good running order are pretty rare, bit of an eclectic item. If looked after they are OK. Not my pick, biggest issues with all these types of Mistsi engined vehicles was cooling issues and mainly because in their day people used water instead of coolant.
They also use a bit of oil.
The VT is much better, but are also a dime a dozen.
$4500 is a bit steep for a car that is probablly at most worth $1000.
Personally I would keep the Jag.