View Full Version : Galant Ralliart? maybe next time


Ratracer
03-27-2009, 11:56 AM
On my way into work this morning, I was introduced to one of these. Never heard of it before. A nice clean, black specimen with nice aftermarket spoke style billet rims.
He decided that he wanted to play after I showed him my displeasure of him pulling out in front of me, riding his bumper a few miles. Once we got out onto the 2 lane highway, he started brake checking for me to get along side. I didn't go for it since it's the last Friday of the month , which the man likes, and I was running late as it was. I gave him a peace sign as he turned off into a sub-division (one that sheriffs never go into alone) and drove on, passing a deputy 2mi down the road.

Anybody with 1st hand knowledge on these? (yes I googled it, looks interesting)

Steve

Chevy SS
03-27-2009, 12:13 PM
I knew that had a fancier Eclipse out but didn't know they had a Ralliart Galant...

258hp... might have something to it... maybe.

solman98
03-27-2009, 01:09 PM
Galants aren't supposed to slalom at 69 mph. They don't run the quarter mile in 14.4 seconds at 98.5 mph and can't do Motor Trend's figure-eight in 25.7 seconds. And no Galant behaves like an Evo.

But this one does. Built in-house at Mitsubishi Research and Design America, the Galant Ralliart Concept was still just a sketch six months before making its debut at the SEMA aftermarket trade show in Las Vegas. This is no turntable toy, however; it's a true factory tuner.


http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/sedans/112_0503_mitsubishi_galant_ralliart/index.html

Might have been an interesting run.....

orbitalrage
03-27-2009, 03:33 PM
Kudos on not taking the bait. A lesser man would have failed right there.

Best to live to fight another day...

esmarkey
03-27-2009, 03:50 PM
Kudos on not taking the bait. A lesser man would have failed right there.

Best to live to fight another day...

I probably would have been a lesser man...
And maybe had another ticket to add to my collection.
Wise move Ratracer

Yonash
03-27-2009, 05:33 PM
i actually looked at buying one of those before i settled on my HHR. never got around to test driving one, but have driven a couple at work. pretty peppy actually. very nice cars, i was very impressed.

VictorySpark08
04-13-2009, 11:07 AM
I've seen them, have no idea on how they ride or anything.