Thxs Big John. It will have to be for throwaway money anyway; but if it's an interference lump, I think I might pass & go back to 30+ yr old Merc diesels, & plod :(

It's €60 to change ownership, & then if it breaks it has to be scrapped to stop paying the annual tax. The older the car, the cheaper the tax.

Shame, Mitsus were well screwed together, pre-Carisma.

If the car is generally in good order, surely it's worth the cost of changing the belt if you can do it yourself or know a small garage than can do it for you?

Seconded

Didn't want to sound too negative but cambelt kit does look cheap and the Galants were very reliable back then - may outlast many recent cars! Whilst it still only costs a few £100 euros a year then go for it.

At this age condition (mechanical and body) all important

Most cars are inteference now - including 30 year old mercs diesels - due to the higher compression ratio of diesels all are inteference! Merc cam chains can fail as well and these are expensive to change

If you want a non inteference engine buy a Ford Cortina or some Fiat 1.2 8v. Some of the VAG 1.6/2.0 8v engines are OK (not all!)

Edited by Big John on 30/10/2015 at 23:54