Buying from Uncle Mao: US Cherry Models

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JCE3000GT
The Hyundai Excel was just a Toyota Tercel wasn't it? I swear Toyota had somekind of hand in it somewhere.
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a6m5
I could swear that it was essentially a Mitsubishi car, though M5Power says different. It's definitely not a Toyota anything though.
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The Hyundai Excel's US twin was the Mitsubishi Precis, which was sold from 1987 to 1994 (vs. the Excel's '86-'94 run). When I said Hyundai didn't have Mitsubishi styling, I just meant in general - though this particular model was indeed styled by Hyundai (if you can call it styling).

The thing Hyundai and Mitsubishi most shared in their partnership was engines - and by shared, I mean Hyundai got the technology (legally) from Mitsubishi. Essentially Mitsubishi gave Hyundai the power they needed to compete in the US market. Which is ironic given the financial states of the respective brands today.
 
Yup, Mitsubishi could use some of that loving now.

Ironically, Mitsubishi also gave the same assistance to another up-and-comer, but with less success. Early Proton Wiras are prized here in Southeast Asia, because they have mostly Mitsubishi mechanicals and electricals, yet cost far less (both brand new and secondhand) than Mitsubishis with the same stuff in them.

And even though the Proton Satria GTi is basically a rebodied and re-engineered 15 year old Mitsubishi, it holds a certain appeal for me as a decent and not-so-expensive "warm" hatch. Too bad it's not available in LHD. Ogh. No wonder Proton's struggling. :lol:
 
Wow. All this talk about old Hyundais reminded me of a old newspaper ad that um........ upset me. It was a Sonata ad, right after the car had just debuted in the U.S. In that ad, one of the cars they bashed in comparison were the Mitsubishi Galant. People who were responsible for that ad probably didn't know or care about MMC, and was some marketing company, but I didn't think it was ........ "honorable"(I was pretty green). :sly:
 
On wikipedia, there is an article about them, over 75 Dealers here that have commited for the vehciles in 2008! They are supposedly built to the strictest global standards but, one word of warning, its bieng headed by...:scared: MALCOM BRICKLIN!!! Yes the same one who introduced the Bricklin SV1!!!
:yuck:
 
M5Power
The Hyundai Excel's US twin was the Mitsubishi Precis, which was sold from 1987 to 1994 (vs. the Excel's '86-'94 run). When I said Hyundai didn't have Mitsubishi styling, I just meant in general - though this particular model was indeed styled by Hyundai (if you can call it styling).

The thing Hyundai and Mitsubishi most shared in their partnership was engines - and by shared, I mean Hyundai got the technology (legally) from Mitsubishi. Essentially Mitsubishi gave Hyundai the power they needed to compete in the US market. Which is ironic given the financial states of the respective brands today.
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Ah yes Mitsubishi! I knew some Japanese company had some kind of hand in it...whether willingly or not. :lol:
 
MatttheTuner
On wikipedia, there is an article about them, over 75 Dealers here that have commited for the vehciles in 2008! They are supposedly built to the strictest global standards but, one word of warning, its bieng headed by...:scared: MALCOM BRICKLIN!!! Yes the same one who introduced the Bricklin SV1!!!
:yuck:
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Malcolm Bricklin also ushered Subaru into the US market, so it's not all yuck. :D

Of course, Yugo was another of his bright ideas...
 
M5Power
Malcolm Bricklin also ushered Subaru into the US market, so it's not all yuck. :D

Of course, Yugo was another of his bright ideas...
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I love subaru, but the Zastava Yugo, not so much.

Can you say: do not drive in the rain? sure ya can!

Also the Delorean was John Z. Delorean, but he Designed the Pontiac GTO :drool:

Also, NSX-R I mean the United States, there will be 75 Dealers, so dont expect much in the secluded areas of the country!
 

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