ours is a C53A), they class it as a C83A (exact one that adorns the 4G61.com main page) but its the same C-class body, its called a Mirage Cyborg. Heres an old J-webpage of an owner in japan with one (guy has a thing for cats). I really like the red rear marker lights. looks better than our ambers. some words are in english but most are in Japanese. I wish someone had a way of translating this:
http://netpassport-wc.netpassport.or.jp ... mirage.htm
A J-website of a C53A just like our US spec M/Ct C53A Mirage
http://www.nuasa.org/~tama/CAR/c53a.html
Another J-website on the C83A & the C73A(1.6t AWD Mirage sedan). very cool pics on the links, including some custom hood louvers, & a nice strut tower brace:
http://c83a.hoops.livedoor.com/index.html
I had to stuble around to get some cool pics,
A kinda beat Lancer GSR (4-door)
http://c83a.hoops.livedoor.com/kiyoran.jpg
A weird looking Lancer GSR (5-door hatch)
http://c83a.hoops.livedoor.com/fukuran.jpg
(I swear, Japanese kids get the coolest toys, theres a Intercooled Turbocharged robot dog named Ube on that site!)
A nice J-site on the C73A with some very good pics of a head rebuild on the 4G61t The C73A school top
http://homepage2.nifty.com/~tatuhito_GS ... opmain.htm
Technically "C50" that came to the US is a C53A (4G61t FF), the FF 1.6t sedan is C63A, the AWD 1.6t sedan is C73A, & the AWD 1.6t h/b is the C83A. The 1.5 litre body codes used a "2" where there is a "3", & the 1.3 litres (thank god they never came) used a "1". only FWD 1.3 & 1.5 were made.
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