JDM Galant info

I found this info posted on the Hong Kong Galant Club message board. I translated it using Babelfish, but it's not translated very well. I just thought it was an interesting bit of info.

GALANT

Sixth generation
Obtains not the few award items in the world cross-country race to be possible to calculate is E39A VR4, even though Che Lingi surpasses for ten years, but still received the broad large cart to confuse the welcome, an engine horsepower output altogether has 19.3,220,24 billion three kinds, but acted in 1992 introduces the American version greatly to pump an edition, the outlook is extremely prominent.

Seventh generation
Most receives by the VR model welcome, may calculate is the VRM first half of life, because VR is joined to the 6A12 engine (namely not to have MIVEC), therefore the VR acceleration performance cannot neglect.

The eighth generation of GALANT vehicle is it may be said the flowered multi- eyes are chaotic, approximately may divide into VRG, SUPER SALOON, VRM, the VR-4 four big kinds, each model last letter all contains its characteristic, G is GDI, but M is MIVEC,

VR-G
The GDI series Chinese Communist Party divides into 1.8, 2.0 and 2.43 kinds, but the Hong Kong agent only introduces 2.0 liters models to serve as bans 2.0 SUPER SALOON, is called VRG, VRG EXCEED and present newest VR SUPER SPORT. Other 1.8 and 2.4GDi model for parallel import import.

SUPER SALOON
Has not promoted front 2.0VR-G, the proxy introduces SUPER SALOON to take the most basic model.

VRM
VRM, same year depended on four securities air pockets and other luxurious equipment which 200 MIVEC engine, same level was in sole possession of, was only for promoting the only four months already to sell 1,000, VRM also is in sole possession of for the world, because was by the Japanese factory the model which specially provided for the Hong Kong agents, day after day the notebook earth all did not have!

VRM also may divide into three editions, the ordinary version (GENETIC MUTATION 1), promotes the version (1997-1998) (GENETIC MUTATION 2) and promotes the version (1999-2000) (GENETIC MUTATION 3), the ordinary version and the promotion version separately lie in latter installs the roof louvre window, the NARDI peach wooden link, the high definition display board and TCL CONTROL, but promotes the version then again supplements on the VR4 surrounding.

VR4
Besides the VRM quite thorough popular sentiment, VR4 also deeply is liked Che Mi carrying, VR4 also may divide into three years times the edition, (1996-1998) has five front fast sticks waves edition and TYPE S from the travelling wave edition two models, stick wave edition horsepower outputs 280, but TYPE S is in front of the five adds and subtracts the wave, horsepower outputs 260; Intermediate stage SUPER VR4 (1998-1999) horsepower outputs 260 to match in front of the five to add and subtract the wave, this is the special edition, the entire vehicle is joined to the black automobile body, including a lip, a shovel, the side skirt and the tail lip, in addition especially big EVOLUTION three brings decides the wind wing, but in the cage also does repacks, is joined to reddish black two colors MONO to surround the RECARO barrel place, the red dermis wave and the hand pulls, the entire vehicle red rug, in addition is loaded with RALLIART to evade shakes and the spring, the entire line only has the red silver coins color, may call on is the best quality goods; Most VR4 (1999-2002) may divide into TYPE V and TYPE the S two models, TYPE S only has from the travelling wave edition, but the TYPE V piece may select and match the stick wave or five front fast addition and subtraction waves, the entire line (including automatic wave model) the engine outputs is 280. TYPE on the S automobile body four sands flanges side eyebrow, is even more added the contour an aggression.

LEGNUM
In Hong Kong's LEGNUM completely is the parallel import import, approximately may divide into GDi, the nature inspiration and the TURBO three types, but LEGNUM most greatly sells the spot, not too its especially big roof louvre window, may calculate is same level is in sole possession of, in addition the especially big tailstock decides the wind wing, completely has a new look the person to the station wagon.

GDi
Mainly has 1.8 and 2.4 models in Hong Kong, 2.4 is in 1999 only then produces.

Nature inspiration version
Respectively is 2.5ST and 2.5ST-R, two is joined to the 6A13 engine, may calculate is non- TURBO VR-4, former is the front wheel impetus, latter is four turns of impetus.

VR-4
VR4 also may divide into three years times the edition, (1996-1998) has five front fast sticks waves edition and TYPE S from the travelling wave edition two models, stick wave edition horsepower outputs 280, but TYPE S is in front of the five adds and subtracts the wave, horsepower outputs 260; Intermediate stage SUPER VR4 (1998-1999) horsepower outputs 260 to match in front of the five to add and subtract the wave, this is the special edition, the entire vehicle is joined to the black automobile body, including a lip, a shovel, the side skirt and the tail lip, in addition especially big EVOLUTION three brings decides the wind wing, but in the cage also does repacks, is joined to reddish black two colors MONO to surround the RECARO barrel place, the red dermis wave and the hand pulls, the entire vehicle red rug, in addition is loaded with the RALLIART row , evades shakes and the spring; Most VR4 (1999-2002) may divide into TYPE V and TYPE the S two models, matches five front fast addition and subtraction waves, the entire line engine outputs is 280. TYPE on S automobile body four sands flanges side eyebrow.

How distinguishes GALANT/LEGNUM
GALANT/LEGNUM may divide into two years times,
1996-1998
1999-2003

A GALANT distinction mainly pumps in and the rear light combination, pumping comparison streamline,
But LEGNUM then mainly pumps and tail ? in; pumping comparison streamline, tail ? The glass is a hexagon.
1. front lights
- 1997-1998VRM SUPER the SALOON head lamp and Sha Panchia the indicator lamp separates two;
- The Japanese version, the VR4 entire line and the inferior goods (1,999 start), uses a black bottom character lamp;
After 1,999 VRM uses a silver bottom character lamp
2. pump
- (GALANT) 1.8VR-G,1997-1998 SUPER SALOON & VRM, (LEGNUM) 1.8,2.5ST uses ordinary pumps
- (GALANT) 1996-1998 VR4, (LEGNUM) 2.5STR, 1996-1998 VR4 uses the streamline to pump
- (GALANT) 1999-2001 VRM, 1999-2002 VR4, 2.0 VR SUPER SPORT, 2.4 GDI, (LEGNUM) 1999-2002 VR4, 2.4 GDI uses the streamline to pump
3. clever face guards Mitsubishi is beautiful
- The proxy introduces VRM, VRG, VR SUPER SPORT and SUPER the SALOON Mitsubishi beautiful for is red
- The Japanese version and all VR4 are a silver
4. shoots the lamp
- (GALANT) 1.8VR-G,1997-1998 SUPER SALOON, (LEGNUM) 1.8,2.5ST uses Fang Hsingshe the lamp
- 1997-1998 VRM uses the pessimistic foundation goose egg to shoot the lamp
- 2,000 VRG lamp
- 1,999 SUPER SALOON and 2001-2002 VRG EXCEED uses the large-scale goose egg to shoot the lamp
- (GALANT) 1996-1998 VR4, (LEGNUM) 2.5STR, 1996-1998 VR4 uses the automobile body color foundation goose egg to shoot the lamp
- (GALANT) 1999-2001 VRM, 1999-2002 VR4, 2.0 VR SUPER SPORT, 2.4 GDI, (LEGNUM) 1999-2002 VR4, 2.4 GDI uses the black bottom rectangle to shoot the lamp
5. vehicles windlasses screw
- All (GALANT) 1.8 GDI, 2.0 VRG, SUPER SALOON, VRM, (LEGNUM) 1.8 GDI, 2.0ST, 2.5ST Che Lu is with four grain of screws
- All (GALANT) VR4, 2.4GDI, 2.0 VR SUPER SPORT, (LEGNUM) 2.5 STR, VR4, 2.4 GDI Che Lu is with five grain of screws
6. box lids/tails gate
- Because the Japanese aspect native place aspect car license is the side sign, but Hong Kong uses the long sign to be in the majority, therefore inferior goods introduction GALANT tail ? The sign board position can be bigger than (inferior goods VR4 the Japanese version to be an exception, because they are the Japanese version Hong Kong specification), but Japanese version tail ? Place above the sign board position only may install the sign
- The LEGNUM tail gate decoration sign altogether three kinds, GDI, 2.5ST is the carbon gray, SUPER VR4 is the galvanization, 2.5STR and VR4 is the vehicle looks for