2003 Mitsubishi Pajero - James Bond is ane cool guy; there’s no doubting that. Everything from driving (and later wrecking) his Aston Martin V12 Vanquish to having whatever daughter he wants, he’s sure whatever man’s fantasy life personified. However, there’s a greater gamble of seeeing pigs wing than for us slipping into a Brioni suit armed alongside an Omega Speedmaster alongside criterion Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation gun. So what’s the side past times side best affair to Bond? McGyver.
McGyver’s weapon of selection is something to a greater extent than accessible to ordinary us: a Swiss Army Knife. People who grew upward on this cheesy nineties activeness serial would recollect Richard Dean Anderson getting out of merely virtually whatever imaginable province of affairs alongside merely the utilisation of a 2-inch knife or mayhap the miniaturized Philips screwdriver.
Of course, McGyver's utilisation of his bag knife is merely virtually equally realistic equally James Bond switching a Lotus Esprit into submarine mode—the action’s been hyped for the show. A Swiss Army Knife contains everything that a man child lookout needs: knife, hacksaw, ruler, screwdriver, file, as well as scissors—however, don’t await it create to perform whatever duty equally good equally specialized, single-purpose tools. Still, yous receive got this feeling of security, merely knowing the mightiness is in that location somewhere.
Much similar a Swiss Army Knife, the Mitsubishi Pajero Field Master does everything quite adequately, but fails to excel inward whatever detail department. Though this is non necessarily a bad thing, the Pajero is stuck inward a fourth dimension warp where cars receive got to live something for merely virtually everybody, rather than catering to a detail customer. Despite its age, the electrical current model struts along quite well, entering the twilight years of its life, equally a novel ane volition beckon side past times side year.
At the pump of this creature is a turbocharged 2.8-liter SOHC engine that burns diesel fuel. Still employing the utilisation of a Rotary Type Injection System, the Pajero’s powerplant is falling behind the to a greater extent than modern Direct Injection System used past times its rivals. Nonetheless, mated to a 4-speed automatic transmission, it silent has the capability to haul ii tons of metallic alongside relative ease. Though the 125 bhp output doesn’t seem adequate, the crème-de-la-crème is definitely the 298 Nm of torque available at a depression 2000 rpm.
The engine isn’t the smoothest or most refined selection out there, but it’s silent surprisingly placidity for a diesel. Overtaking is a breeze as well as compared to the previous version’s 2.5-liter powerplant, this ane doesn’t seem to run out of breath fifty-fifty if it’s behave a total charge of passengers as well as luggage climbing upward the steep route to Baguio City.
Wrapped roughly the heavy-duty engine is a torso that’s long been a landmark on Philippine roads. That all-too-familiar shape has been given a mild facelift. The criterion torso cladding, spare tire cover, raise tow hook, functional front end hood scoop, chromed raise light protector as well as 16-inch tires give it a variety of Land Rover Defender appeal. More resilient than Kim Jong Il, the Pajero’s boxy profile, flared as well as squared arches, as well as tall opinion all give it a rugged as well as durable feel—a trait surprisingly lacking inward its suburban-mommy-transport competition.
Inside is where the Pajero feels every flake equally quondam equally Fidel Castro. With a driving topographic point that’s really upright, it’s to a greater extent than of a truck rather than a car. This gives to a greater extent than driving confidence thank yous to keen front end visibility, but it sacrifices the comfort grade peculiarly for long trips exterior town. It doesn’t assistance that some of the major controls such equally the gear lever as well as handbrake quest a flake of stretching to reach.
The front end seats are broad as well as firm, but the minute row’s likewise upright as well as the dorsum back upward is inward the incorrect places. There’s an arm residue for everyone too, as well as the ones inward the minute row family the loving cup holders too. Like most vehicles inward this class, the stated capacity is 10 persons, but the Pajero isn’t just the tool to carry the entire clan. The side-facing tertiary row isn’t merely crammed as well as upright; there’s no headroom to verbalize virtually there. The leather’s an absolute necessity for vehicles of this stature; however, the Pajero’s doesn’t experience similar a meg bucks.
Like a typical Swiss Knife, there’s a plethora of switches, levers as well as buttons to move on whatever gadget freak happy. Though an ‘ejector seat’ push clit isn’t to live institute anywhere, it’s loaded alongside everything you’ll quest for that occasional off-road excursion. There’s non much technical wizardry within the Field Master, either…just good, quondam fashioned ruggedness.
Our Field Master exam unit of measurement was ane of the final fitted alongside four-wheel drive. Unlike the newer 4wd systems fitted onto the Range Rover or Mercedes-Benz ML-class, the organisation isn’t engaged past times whatever push clit on the dash; yous silent shift a lever side past times side to the transmission gate. The offroading capabilities are worthy of a mount goat. There's a low-range for the iv bicycle drive, equally a good equally depression agency alongside locked middle differential. The mud-plugging abilities are express solely past times the highway-type Bridgestones. All of the switch gear engages alongside the solidly tactile ‘click’ reminiscent of before Mitsubishi products.
The body-on-frame structure of the Pajero gives it robust off-road capability equally good equally ruggedness as well as durability; however, it is because of this really same set-up that the ride as well as treatment suffers. Like whatever other truck-based SUV, the Field Master suffers heavily from excessive torso scroll fifty-fifty on the gentlest of corners. The analog contestation meter high on the middle dash tin tell yous merely how heavy you're leaning.
To assistance the handling, this 4x4 is fitted alongside an electronically adjustable daze absorber system. This is the special hidden tool of the Pajero which allows the driver to receive got his pick: Soft, Medium, or Hard. Under the Soft setting, the Pajero delivers a wafting ride that’s befitting of a luxury limousine. The downside is heavy torso scroll patch cornering. Switch it to Hard as well as the Pajero’s torso scroll is somewhat neutralized, giving it to a greater extent than confidence inward the bends. But thus it goes nervously over the smallest bumps, humps as well as route imperfections. Best to move out it inward Medium then.
The large window panes, upright driving topographic point as well as tall ride superlative give the Pajero unparalleled exterior visibility that conquers fifty-fifty the outgoing Ford Expedition. The curt snout, clearly visible front end corners as well as longer wheelbase brand the Mitsubishi relatively painless, peculiarly when doing those secret parking lot maneuvers.
Unfortunately, the check as well as complete takes points away from the Pajero’s score equally the dash, the door panels as well as fifty-fifty the middle console are lined alongside toy-soldier plastics. Not to mention, it’s trimmed alongside this horrid imitation woods that’s shouting out plastic rather than class—the Koreans really create improve these days.
In damage of size, in that location are iii major Japanese competitors for the Pajero Field Master: the Isuzu Trooper, Nissan Patrol as well as the Toyota Land Cruiser Prado. With the Prado having a toll tag of 2,350,000 pesos it’s automatically eliminated. Compared to the other two, the Pajero does receive got value for coin on its side.
Starting at 1,445,000 pesos, this SUV is fitted alongside every conceivable accessory known to man: dual zone aircon, 6-disc CD changer alongside 6-speaker system, expandable Sun visors, electrically adjustable driver’s topographic point as well as the obligatory leather seats, woods cut back as well as keyless entry alongside alert as well as immobilizer. Compared to its perennial Japanese diesel rivals, the Nissan Patrol as well as the Isuzu Trooper, this one’s a steal.
Unfortunately, the payoff ends there. Though the Pajero was in ane lawsuit the default selection of the aristocratic as well as the rich, alongside the choices available out there, it’s all of a abrupt obvious that the Mitsubishi lacks whatever variety of definitive grapheme to arrive the expose ane pick for a full-sized SUV.
Like a Swiss Army Knife, the Pajero tin create merely virtually everything: haul stuff, tow cargo, ferry people as well as could fifty-fifty live used for that daily Makati commute. Unfortunately, it doesn’t create whatever of those alongside exceptional results. There's no query that the Pajero is the jack-of-all-trades, but the Nissan Patrol looks similar it can't live stopped fifty-fifty past times the likes of Saddam Hussein, patch the Trooper carries a torquey 3.0-liter engine as well as a lovely kit. Then there’s the American Ford Expedition, which has a thirsty gasoline V8 engine, but also extensive equipment as well as the most comfortable interior.
In the end, there’s nil really incorrect alongside the Mitsubishi Pajero Field Master. Despite its prehistoric historic catamenia as well as relatively unrefined engine, it’s ane tough, rugged as well as durable machine. However, much similar having a screw driver inward your drawer as well as a multi-purpose knife inward your pocket, if yous quest to tighten anything, it's e'er to a greater extent than logical to attain for the existent screw driver instead.
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