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Mitsubishi Nimbus 1st gen (1983 to 1991): specs, NZ numbers and buying checks

The Mitsubishi Nimbus 1st gen was built from 1983 to 1991 as a wagon or van, with a manual or automatic gearbox, front wheel drive or all wheel drive and petrol or diesel power. Chassis codes: D02W, D03W, D04W and D05W.

Key facts

Years
1983 to 1991
Chassis codes
D02W, D03W, D04W, D05W
Body types
Wagon, Van
Gearboxes
Manual, Automatic
Drive
FWD (front wheel drive), AWD (all wheel drive)
Fuel
Petrol, Diesel

On NZ roads

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Known weak points

Redline has not curated a buying guide for the Mitsubishi Nimbus 1st gen yet. The live buyer brief in Redline search reads the NZ register, US recall data and Redline sales for this generation and drafts the checks to make, clearly labelled.

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US recalls

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