Hey guys, a quick update. Took my baby in for its first service, and was helped out with a number of issues. I was told the fuel smell could be alleviated simply be screwing the petrol cap on more tightly. A simple solution, but it worked! Doh! No more fuel smell! The guys bled the brakes, and now t...

Hey guys and gals,

If you've been reading the "Thinking of Buying a Lancer?" thread then you'll already know me. Just bought a black SX and loving it. It's my first new car, and I hail from Melbourne.

Thanks for all your help.

Hey guys, I've read about how some members are smelling fuel in their cabin while driving, and I think I've got the same problem. It's faint and definitely not overpowering, but I still don't think it should be there. As the first service is due very soon, I'm going to bring it up with the grease mo...

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Does the Lancer really drink more at the start of its lifetime, with less kilometres done?

Hello again guys, Just picked up my beautiful black SX Lancer, and my god she's hot. I still can't believe she belongs to me! After all my questions about modding it/adding to it, I...well...kinda left it as is. Apart from adding fog lamps and tinted windows, I thought she looked gorgeous just as sh...

Hey again guys, Just wanted to say thanks for all the advice and the info/links provided. You've given this newbie some food for thought, as well as help me get my bearings abit. To be honest, I initially just wanted a straight black Lancer, with black rims. But when I saw some of the kit that you c...

Hi guys and girls, I'm thinking of buying a new SX. Unfortunately, I'm a complete noob at all this - in fact, I've never bought a new car before! Bear with me, I've got lots of questions to ask. Basically, I can't justify buying a VR, but I want my SX to look abit sporty. And so: The SX doesn't come...