Jazz

yeh sorry, its an auto, that would explain the price i think... arnt mitsubishi going bankrupt or something in aus? :P

Nah...just the Oz plants are struggling (one has closed)...it's just part of Mitsu's world-wide plan to down-size a bit.

Their cars will still sell here...

hye just wondering is there actually a "performance" jazz in japan? or is what we have here what they have?

No performance Jazz/Fits.

We are the only country outside of Japan to receive the 1.5vtec...even then, most people in Japan still get the 1.3 DSi. Other countries call it the 1.4 (UK S.E. Asia) but it's the same thing.

They also have 4WD versions in Japan but it's more for safety (read snowy conditions) more than anything.

I also believe that they don't get the manual in Japan - not that I have seen anyway. Though I have heard that the manual was developed after Spoon created their little Fit endurance racer.

Other than that, they are mechanically the same. There are just heaps of other cool things that they get like power fold mirrors, swivel front passenger seat, auto climate control, sat nav, different colour interiors, little luxuries which would be good to get a hold of.

They also have about twice as many colours to chose from as well

Model codes are as follows:

GD1 - FWD with L13A (1.3) - we get this
GD2 - 4WD with L13A
GD3 - FWD with L15A - we get this
GD4 - 4WD with L15A

hey

so i put airhorns in the jazz today - something different :D :P :shock: 8)

i almost had a crash with my brother in the driveway ages ago and i was hitting my horn like a maniac and he said he didnt hear it so i decided airhorns :P

was interesting to do. it took me hours to get them to fit but it was worth it.

to make it fit i had to custom make this bracket for the three horns to fit. the air compressor part i just bolted to the original horn mount. and was interesting with the wiring.

i'll get some pics later when i get my camera back n ill post it up :)

it was a bugger of a spot to get to though becausethe horn is in the front right guard. You had to take it off like you would replace the headlights.

Was fun to do so i thought id share it.

Pete :)

That's funny....all the guys in Jap seem to replace the horns and I never knew why?

I always thought the horn was pretty decent for a little car...

Was it easy to get the front bar off/on? I have been wanting/needing to do it to run a cold air feed, but have been hesitating because I wasn't sure if I could get back on straight.

Get some pics up soon so we can start a Jazz gallery!

i cheated :oops:

i struggled for hours figuring it out through the inside of the wheel arch!

i jacked it up wiht the trusty honda jack and took the wheel off so i would have room to work.

i was going to take the front bar off but also had the same hesitation about getting it back on. However when i had the jazz for a bout 2 months i was sandwiched in a crash and i got $11500 damage. Why it wasn't written off i dont know but the front bar on the passenger side took a hammering and ive been worried because of that also.

to be honest i think it would be just bolts here and there because where i earthed the horns was one of the bolts of the front bar.

when i take the photos i'll tyr and find them all as well ;)

ill try for this afternoon but if not tomorrow

Pete :)

edit:

ive got heeps of pictures of the horns so i'll pm one of the mods to help me with it and ill post it up in the DIY articles

Pete :)

Check your PM Pete...

anyone know how to take off the sideskirts, the front lip and rear lip off the VTis, the front and rear seem to have ribbets(sp?) so taking them too off is too much trouble i guess.

muli: do you mean the spoilers and skirts or the actual front and rear bars??

because all the spoilers and skirts are held on by just bolts and screws, as for the actual front and rear bars i havn't done that yet

this is a link Jus-10 posted. its in japanese however, from the pictures you can work out how to take the rear bar off. the link is in the 7th post on the 2 page or this- http://fit-souhonzan.or.tv/
you click on the tool box in the middle of the page on the rights side and it take you to a DO IT YOURSELF page and then you click on the tail lights that have both the top and bottom lights lit up and there you will see how to take the rear bar off

Pete :)

i only mean the spoilers and skirts, i tried taking the skirts off but there is some two funny clips at either end of the skirts inside of it that somehow unclip but i dont know how and dont want to break them but of course that would give me reason to replace them

hihi Tofu,

I am sorry to say that I am going to sell my Jazz Vti as I probably plan o go back to my home country and I am going to sell the rest of the parts both new and used one!!

See u all Jazz owners!!
:cry:

Hope I can still discuss with all u guys later.