1997 Mitsubishi Minicab, VX Special High Roof U42V

and filter, grade matched to Florida climate and engine mileage Coolant Brake fluid Spark plugs Engine air filter Drive belts New battery Tires Performed Wheel balancing Tire pressure set for this wheel and tire size Wheels torqued with a calibrated wrench Additional care Full interior disassembly and deep clean Ozone treatment against odors Engine bay rubber and plastic protection Stored with a full tank against fuel tank corrosion Driven regularly while on our lot, any new issue is fixed Upgrades and extra work Power steering pump replaced with new gaskets Belt tensioners and tensioner bearings replaced Carburetor tuned Exhaust pipe replaced, internal baffles in the old one had broken loose and rattled A/C system serviced Rear swing doors lubricated Timing belt inspected, in good condition Inspected and passed Timing belt and water pump Clean cold start and steady idle, no abnormal exhaust smoke No oil or coolant leaks No engine or transmission mount vibration No overheating under load Smooth gear shifts, synchros and clutch engagement 4WD engages properly Brake pads and rotors within spec, no rotor runout No seized calipers, parking brake works No worn bushings, leaking shocks or steering play No torn CV boots or noisy wheel bearings Tires under 6 years old, no dry rot Alternator charging and battery in good health No battery drain No exhaust or vacuum leaks on smoke test No A/C leaks on vacuum test All lights, signals, gauges and warning lights work Horn, locks, windows, wipers and every other function work Even panel gaps, glass checked No water leaks into the cabin Underbody and frame checked for rust; any rust is shown in the listing Road test, about 300 miles (500 km) on average, issues fixed before listing Show all 22 items This is a working van, and it is described as one. The cosmetic condition is not perfect. What matters on a work vehicle has been addressed: the steering, the belt drive, the fuel delivery, the exhaust, and the A/C. It runs smooth and drives straight. No rust anywhere on the body or underneath. The VX Special is the better-equipped grade of the fifth-generation Minicab van, and this one is the high roof body, which adds roughly 5 inches of interior height over the standard roof. That is the difference between loading boxes and stacking them. Rear swing-out doors open wide for loading from the back, and the tinted windows keep the cargo area out of sight. The engine is the 3G83, a 660cc three-cylinder SOHC unit fed by a carburetor. No fuel injection computer, no sensors to chase. If something needs adjusting, it can be adjusted with hand tools. 4WD and a 5-speed manual put the power down on wet grass, gravel, and job site dirt. Power steering. Cold A/C. Finished in a soft green that you do not see often on kei vans. Most of them left the factory white. Gray interior. Florida titled. Comes with one key. CarPlay is not installed, but we can install it for you before delivery. Mileage: 57,816 miles (93,045 km). Interesting Facts The U42V shares its platform with the Mitsubishi Bravo, the passenger-focused version of the same van sold with more seating and interior trim. Many body and mechanical parts interchange between the two. This is one of the last carbureted Minicabs. Mitsubishi moved the 3G83 to ECI-Multi electronic fuel injection when the sixth-generation Minicab arrived in 1999, so the U42V marks the end of the carburetor era for the nameplate. The Minicab name dates back to 1966, making it one of the oldest continuously used kei vehicle nameplates in Japan, and it remains in production today. About Us Our team has worked with Japanese vehicles for over 25 years, first in Europe and Japan, now at JP-TRADE in Holiday, Florida. Mechanical preparation is done by Japanese mechanics at our prep station in Toyama, and we drive our cars before they reach a new owner. See our full process. If you made it this far, here is a little bonus for you. This engine family holds a world first. The 3G83 belongs to Mitsubishi’s 3G8 family. In 1989 its smaller sibling, the 3G81 in the Minica Dangan ZZ, became the first mass-production engine in the world with five valves per cylinder. A kei car got there before any supercar did.