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2004 Outlander - 7/25/2007 8:18:15 AM

paulvanharte

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I am new here, but have a 2004 Outlander AWD. Love the vehicle. Is it perfect ofcourse not, but it gets my family plus my two Golden Retrievers from point A to point B. I kind of laugh when I see members trying to improve performance. Guys this is not a sports car its not designed to go fast.
Having said that I have about 73000 km on it and noticed the engine was starting to run a bit rough at idle and sometimes would stall just when you came to a stop and accelerated quickly. Thought maybe new sparkplugs. Dealer said probably the throttlebody needs to be cleaned. Some $100 CDN to do the job.
Quick search on the net and a spray can of Throttle body cleaner and half an hour later, car runs like new.
Plus the satisfaction you did it yourself

Paul in sunny Edmonton, Alberta Canada

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RE: 2004 Outlander - 7/25/2007 10:56:03 AM

OTO27

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"kind of laugh when I see members trying to improve performance. Guys this is not a sports car its not designed to go fast."

You will take that statement back once you have been in an 07. Congratulations on your fix, that DIY feeling is priceless.

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RE: 2004 Outlander - 7/25/2007 12:22:09 PM

tcp

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While the 07 is not the fastest to 60 (V6 Rav4), the jump off the line in this vehicle is almost too much sometimes. I have to be careful not to snap the little ones heads into their car seats. I "blame" the 6 speed.

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ORIGINAL: OTO27

"kind of laugh when I see members trying to improve performance. Guys this is not a sports car its not designed to go fast."

You will take that statement back once you have been in an 07. Congratulations on your fix, that DIY feeling is priceless.

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RE: 2004 Outlander - 7/25/2007 12:22:32 PM

06OutlanderSE

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no SUV is really a true sports car.....but i thinks it fun, and at least get some more power out of it

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RE: 2004 Outlander - 7/25/2007 12:23:23 PM

paulvanharte

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Hi there

I have deliberately not test driven the 2007, because I know it will put my 2004 to shame. The new ones are indeed very nice and I would love to get one, but not in the budget.
Its too bad Mitsubishi is so underrated. Originally I am form Holland and both my dad and I owned Mitsubishis there. They were very reliable , my 2004 so far is doing fine as well. I noticed even some reviews dont give them that much credit.
You are a lucky guy with your 2007. .

Paul

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RE: 2004 Outlander - 7/25/2007 1:27:26 PM

rcpax

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no SUV is really a true sports car.....but i thinks it fun, and at least get some more power out of it

That would really depend on the definition of a "sports car". I guess the Evolander, apart from its cosmetic upgrade, can easily qualify as "sports" SUV. Just can't compare it to a Ferrari though, as they have their own class.

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RE: 2004 Outlander - 7/29/2007 4:53:59 AM

lightforce

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Hi Paul,
nice to see another Dutch-speaking person on the forum here! I'm from Flanders, Belgium, and enjoying the 2004 AWD as much as you do!
I don't laugh when I read members are trying to improve performance on this car, I think it's quite ambitious and brave :)
I agree the 2004 outtie is not "fast" compared to the quickest SUV's available, but the 2.4 MIVEC setup is certainly smooth enough and does/did outperform some of its direct competitors. that's certainly the case in the European market where the focus is more on fuel economy than on performance off-the-line.
I chose for the outlander because there was no other sporty looking and smooth driving SUV on the market about a year ago (in this price class), here in Belgium