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Originally Posted by dculkin
When I was in college, I had a 1971 Dodge Colt, made by Mitsubishi. That car was superior in every respect to its American competition - the Pinto and the Vega. In fact, it's a joke to compare the Pinto and Vega to any of the Japanese cars imported in the early 70s, especially the Datsun 510.
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When I worked for Chrysler, a good friend picked up a Colt with a bad engine. We got a engine for free via some connections and changed the engine over one weekend. No engine hoist.........naturally. We muscled it up and into the bay while suspended from a 2 x 4. Ahh.........those were the days..........24 years of age and unlimited strength.
That colt was an excellent vehicle.........five speed IIRC..........took a beating and simply asked for more.
I owned an old Mercury Capri with the 2000cc German engine which was a decent vehicle as well.........but absolutely no match for the Colt.