Mitsubishi Pajero 2.8

Ricky_63 · 21st April 2010, 19:33

Hi All

Finally got my hands on a well looked after Pajero, an import, which was used by the CEO of an MNC.

Single owner, present SFX shape with flared arches. Though it is of '98 vintage !! Runs better than many Pajeros (2006-2008) I tried out while looking for one to buy. EVERYTHING is in perfect working order. Infact it was fitted with a new Amaron Battery in front of me.

It is a single shade vehicle just that the lower portion upto the bumper is a different colour, (thank God for that) else I'd have had the rear white panels painted to the body colour. The only squeaks are from the folded last row of seats

, which I will in all probability remove.

Overall a very engaging drive, responsive and a fairly quiet cabin. The pictures may give you some idea of the vehicle.

I always had a fancy for this vehicle (old school SUV) so now I have one !!

Cheers

h@r$h@l · 21st April 2010, 19:39

Great buy my friend. Looks like a well maintained car. Can u pls post some interior pics & also ifyou don't mind; some pricing info pls.

Congrats!!!

rjstyles69 · 21st April 2010, 20:09

ricky 1st the GV and now this. Congratulations pal and for a 98 model this looks clean. So what do you intend to do with this, daily drive or a pure off roader ?

Jaggu · 22nd April 2010, 00:30

ahhh the classic Pajie! You are indeed on a 4x4 buying spree. Congratz! So tell us what are your plans with this?

khoj · 22nd April 2010, 03:23

Congratulations, this beast has some seductive powers. I was at the Mitsu service station to get my new Cedia checked but my attention was on all the Pajeros that were there. Even with the Outlanders and Monteros this is the one that makes your head turn.

sudev · 22nd April 2010, 07:13

Oh so this was what you were after. Congratulations.
I am sure we will get comparative analysis, both on and off the road, between Paj and GV soon.

jkdas · 22nd April 2010, 09:08

Congrats. You should have asked people to guess the date of the Pajero

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Originally Posted by sudev

Oh so this was what you were after. Congratulations.
I am sure we will get comparative analysis, both on and off the road, between Paj and GV soon.

Yup, waiting for this.

Ricky_63 · 22nd April 2010, 16:35

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Originally Posted by h@r$h@l

Great buy my friend. Looks like a well maintained car. Can u pls post some interior pics & also ifyou don't mind; some pricing info pls.
Congrats!!!

Thanks ya it is a looked after vehicle. Will post more pics soon.

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Originally Posted by rjstyles69

ricky 1st the GV and now this. Congratulations pal and for a 98 model this looks clean. So what do you intend to do with this, daily drive or a pure off roader ?

Well the Vitara happened to cross my path while I was looking at Pajeros. Never found a Pajero I liked & flipped when I saw the Vitara, it was / is a brilliant car. Most importantly - it suited my (bad) back. It will be daily drive or something like that. No serious off-roading for me. Just a small run here & there.

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Originally Posted by Jaggu

ahhh the classic Pajie! You are indeed on a 4x4 buying spree. Congratz! So tell us what are your plans with this?

Thanks !! Like I said it had been some time that I was looking for a Pajero, always had this "thing" for Old School SUV's..this one seemed to fit the bill, so it took me less than 15 minutes to close the deal.

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Originally Posted by khoj

Congratulations, this beast has some seductive powers. I was at the Mitsu service station to get my new Cedia checked but my attention was on all the Pajeros that were there. Even with the Outlanders and Monteros this is the one that makes your head turn.

Turns heads

yes, why ? I do not know, it's just a plain jane vehicle!

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Originally Posted by sudev

Oh so this was what you were after. Congratulations.
I am sure we will get comparative analysis, both on and off the road, between Paj and GV soon.

Yes Sudev, it was this !! Comparative analysis..hmmmm. Will take me a while for that. All I can say is the immediate difference is the huge torque of the Pajero is VERY nice, makes the Vitara seem a little anemic in comparison !

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Originally Posted by jkdas

Congrats. You should have asked people to guess the date of the Pajero

Thanks ! Yes I should have done that, it surely appears younger than it is !!

Cheers

jacs · 22nd April 2010, 16:47

Congrats Ricky, she is a virgin worker. This is something I used to dream since when I was a kid, never loved the new mutilcolor editions. Eagerly waiting for more snaps to see whats inside her attire

Ricky_63 · 22nd April 2010, 21:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by jacs

Congrats Ricky, she is a virgin worker. This is something I used to dream since when I was a kid, never loved the new mutilcolor editions. Eagerly waiting for more snaps to see whats inside her attire

Thanks - even I never quite could digest the weird rear quarter panel in white

. Even if I ever bought the "multi coloured SFX" I would surely have gotten the rear quarter panel painted to the body colour.

The bonnet scoop & roof in white is fine though !! But as luck would have it I did manage to get a single body colour with the lower portion in a different colour which is fine !!!!

Cheers

Sathyagith · 22nd April 2010, 21:44

Congrads Buddy,
It's a nice buy. It's hard to find Pajero's in such condition.
All the best with your new vehicle.
-Sathya

ATL_BOY · 22nd April 2010, 22:08

Congrats mate.
Always been a fond of "The Pajeros".

Mpower · 23rd April 2010, 00:28

Congrats! whats the difference between this and the HM Paj.

I see this has some kind of widebody look with flared wheel arches.

MARCUS_520i · 23rd April 2010, 01:15

Congratulations on the buy Ricky_63!!
Looks pretty well maintained for a 12 year old.

The Pajeros of today lack the charm and character that these babies had back in the day which they still retain to this day!!

Ricky_63 · 23rd April 2010, 10:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sathyagith

Congrads Buddy,
It's a nice buy. It's hard to find Pajero's in such condition.
All the best with your new vehicle.
-Sathya

Thanks Sathya, I agree the condition is way better than many a 2008 models I saw abused like hell.

Quote:

Originally Posted by ATL_BOY

Congrats mate.
Always been a fond of "The Pajeros".

Thanks - same here !

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mpower

Congrats! whats the difference between this and the HM Paj.

I see this has some kind of widebody look with flared wheel arches.

Thanks, there is a difference in the way it rides, I found this a tad more comfortable. The build quality is nice & switches etc still go "click click" & the feel is still great. Can not really comment on the differences much, maybe some more experienced members can.

The flared design is the same as what is being sold as the SFX here in India.

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Originally Posted by MARCUS_520i

Congratulations on the buy Ricky_63!!
Looks pretty well maintained for a 12 year old.

The Pajeros of today lack the charm and character that these babies had back in the day which they still retain to this day!!

Thanks & could not agree with you more !

Cheers

21st April 2010, 19:33	#1
Ricky_63 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 3,885 Thanked: 518 Times View My Garage	Mitsubishi Pajero 2.8 Hi All Finally got my hands on a well looked after Pajero, an import, which was used by the CEO of an MNC. Single owner, present SFX shape with flared arches. Though it is of '98 vintage !! Runs better than many Pajeros (2006-2008) I tried out while looking for one to buy. EVERYTHING is in perfect working order. Infact it was fitted with a new Amaron Battery in front of me. It is a single shade vehicle just that the lower portion upto the bumper is a different colour, (thank God for that) else I'd have had the rear white panels painted to the body colour. The only squeaks are from the folded last row of seats , which I will in all probability remove. Overall a very engaging drive, responsive and a fairly quiet cabin. The pictures may give you some idea of the vehicle. I always had a fancy for this vehicle (old school SUV) so now I have one !! Cheers Attached Thumbnails Last edited by GTO : 15th May 2012 at 14:00. Reason: Already moved to 4x4 section
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h@r$h@l Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Melbourne, Aus Posts: 1,450 Thanked: 741 Times	Great buy my friend. Looks like a well maintained car. Can u pls post some interior pics & also ifyou don't mind; some pricing info pls. Congrats!!! Last edited by h@r$h@l : 21st April 2010 at 19:41.
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rjstyles69 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bengalooru.. Posts: 4,343 Thanked: 842 Times View My Garage	ricky 1st the GV and now this. Congratulations pal and for a 98 model this looks clean. So what do you intend to do with this, daily drive or a pure off roader ?
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Jaggu Team-BHP Support Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 20,215 Thanked: 15,907 Times	ahhh the classic Pajie! You are indeed on a 4x4 buying spree. Congratz! So tell us what are your plans with this?
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khoj Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Dilli Posts: 2,718 Thanked: 1,287 Times View My Garage	Congratulations, this beast has some seductive powers. I was at the Mitsu service station to get my new Cedia checked but my attention was on all the Pajeros that were there. Even with the Outlanders and Monteros this is the one that makes your head turn.
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22nd April 2010, 07:13	#6
sudev Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 3,838 Thanked: 3,179 Times	Oh so this was what you were after. Congratulations. I am sure we will get comparative analysis, both on and off the road, between Paj and GV soon.
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22nd April 2010, 16:47	#9
jacs Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Kochi Posts: 1,499 Thanked: 1,047 Times View My Garage	Congrats Ricky, she is a virgin worker. This is something I used to dream since when I was a kid, never loved the new mutilcolor editions. Eagerly waiting for more snaps to see whats inside her attire
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22nd April 2010, 21:44	#11
Sathyagith BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Mysore Posts: 49 Thanked: 2 Times	Congrads Buddy, It's a nice buy. It's hard to find Pajero's in such condition. All the best with your new vehicle. -Sathya
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ATL_BOY BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Atlanta Posts: 80 Thanked: 9 Times	Congrats mate. Always been a fond of "The Pajeros".
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23rd April 2010, 00:28	#13
Mpower Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 10,409 Thanked: 1,730 Times View My Garage	Congrats! whats the difference between this and the HM Paj. I see this has some kind of widebody look with flared wheel arches.
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23rd April 2010, 01:15	#14
MARCUS_520i BHPian Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Mumbai Posts: 524 Thanked: 166 Times	Congratulations on the buy Ricky_63!! Looks pretty well maintained for a 12 year old. The Pajeros of today lack the charm and character that these babies had back in the day which they still retain to this day!!
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