View Profile: Cobrajet - Mitsubishi Mirage Forum (also G4 sedan, Space Star, Attrage, Dodge Attitude)

Yesterday, 08:07 PM

Eggman replied to a thread Coolant Flush in Engines & Transmissions

A few weeks ago I picked up forum member pawpaw's original heater core. Today I ran an experiment to see what might clean it out. Have a look: ...

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Yesterday, 04:46 PM

Eggman replied to a thread White Bear Mitsubishi already discounting 2021 Mirages in General Discussion

Would be nice if your dealer would price match.

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Yesterday, 03:23 PM

Cobrajet replied to a thread White Bear Mitsubishi already discounting 2021 Mirages in General Discussion

Hmmm...$11,000 to buy it. Another $1,100 to ship it. At $12,100 it would still be cheaper to buy it from a dealership 1700 miles away than from any...

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Yesterday, 03:21 PM

Cobrajet replied to a thread New Car & Driver review of '21 Mirages from yesterday in Mirage / Space Star Media Reviews & Road Tests

Fog lights. Mirror-mounted turn signals. Leather shift knob and steering wheel. Nicer seat fabric. Silver/chrome trim on dash and center stack. ...

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Yesterday, 11:06 AM

Eggman replied to a thread Gas mileage / MPG achievements (with optional MPG computer pics) in Fuel Economy / Gas Mileage

Sorry to hear about your injury. Not knowing what happened to your back and there are a wide range of back problems out there. But as you probably...

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Yesterday, 10:53 AM

Eggman replied to a thread OEM wipers made by NWB in Body & Exterior

Even cheap wipers work great when first installed. Hope they hold up.

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01-16-2021, 07:25 AM

Eggman replied to a thread Change LED meter Full colour (instrument cluster) in Interior, Audio & Video

Red lighting preserves night vision. Other colors can wreck it, and it can take 15 minutes before our eyes readjust. Ask any sailor who has spent...

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01-15-2021, 08:36 PM

Eggman replied to a thread Gas mileage / MPG achievements (with optional MPG computer pics) in Fuel Economy / Gas Mileage

Yeah, sometimes commuting by bicycle is a matter of will. Weather can be dealt with. Making the jump from a steel cage to a vulnerable bicycle...

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01-15-2021, 02:51 PM

Cobrajet replied to a thread Phone Mount in Interior, Audio & Video

The wires aren't tapped from above. I used an Add-A-Circuit in the fuse box to tap into the circuit for the rear wiper so I could wire up two...

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01-15-2021, 09:44 AM

Eggman replied to a thread New Car & Driver review of '21 Mirages from yesterday in Mirage / Space Star Media Reviews & Road Tests

I am glad Mitsubishi offered a small fuel efficient car with standard transmission, pushbutton start, automatic climate control, power windows,...

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01-15-2021, 08:29 AM

Eggman replied to a thread Source for rear shocks! in Wheels, Tires, Brakes & Suspension

The Mirage rear axle cannot be adjusted for alignment. You ought to get an alignment check with a report and let us know how this turns out.

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01-15-2021, 03:48 AM

Eggman replied to a thread Source for rear shocks! in Wheels, Tires, Brakes & Suspension

What did the alignment report say about your rear axle? There are known problems with rear axle alignment.

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01-15-2021, 03:15 AM

Eggman replied to a thread New Car & Driver review of '21 Mirages from yesterday in Mirage / Space Star Media Reviews & Road Tests

A regular hardware key with a transponder chip is similar to the KOS transponder but with limited range. They use inductive coupling to energize the...

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01-14-2021, 09:46 AM

Eggman replied to a thread New Car & Driver review of '21 Mirages from yesterday in Mirage / Space Star Media Reviews & Road Tests

Of course, you state your case over & over about how you don't value the extra goodies. We very much get it. You might not exactly stand alone, but...

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01-14-2021, 06:22 AM

Cobrajet replied to a thread PCV Valve Confusion in Engines & Transmissions

I checked mine at about 85k and it was clean as a whistle. I wouldn't worry about it unless your car is drinking a bunch of oil. You might want to...

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01-14-2021, 06:19 AM

Cobrajet replied to a thread New Car & Driver review of '21 Mirages from yesterday in Mirage / Space Star Media Reviews & Road Tests

Yes. The ES was the top trim in '15. It became the base trim in '17, so there were a lot of features the '15 ES had that the '17 ES didn't.

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