Exponential: 1995 Mitsubishi Expo 4G63 Turbo Swap

The Mitsubishi Expo was a little crapbox mini-mini-van that doesn't excite many people except for maybe pug owners or die-hard junk lovers.  Driving one would be fun for a while, at least until your friends find out and then you could sell give it to the next person...BUT this next example is pushing 320 horsepower into the front wheels.  Yeah.  ExpoNENTIAL!  Find this 1995 Mitsubishi Expo 4G63 Turbo Swap offered for $4800 in Ft Myers, FL via craigslist.  Tip from Serge.

10k: EvolovE: 1997 Mitsubishi Mirage, Evo IV clone

Maybe because it's Friday and the meds have worn off (or finally kicked in? Who knows) but this Evo IV clone has my attention. Evos I-IX were 4G63-powered rally rockets offering varying degrees of wing size (just kidding - they're all enormous) prohibited from American showrooms until number eight. Meanwhile, thumbstick jockeys got to experience them in Gran Turismo-style racing games. The creation of this clone follows the formulaic boy meets girl/boy can't buy girl due to pessimistic market predictions/boy assembles girl from overnight parts from Japan love story. Find this 1997 Mitsubishi Mirage Evo IV clone for sale in Sacramento, CA for $10,000 via craigslist.

6k: Magazine-Rack Famous: 1989 Dodge Ram 50, 4G63-swapped

Unless you have a chop-top '57 Chevy, a Fox-body Mustang, or a K-swapped Civic, getting into a supermarket-variety car magazine probably isn't in your future. Those masters of ubiquity appeal to the bell curve of auto enthusiasts, unlike a DSM-swapped domestic truck from the late '80s – a time when Mitsubishis were Dodges, Chryslers were Mitsubishis, and Boy George may not have entirely been a boy. Find this 1989 Dodge Ram 50 with 2.0-liter 4G63 swap, featured on the dearly departed Modified Magazine, for sale in Worcester, MA for $5,500 via craigslist.

7k: As Stock As It Gets: 1990 Eagle Talon TSi AWD

No accidents. No rust. No modifications that can't be removed with minimal effort. Five-digit mileage, exactly two previous owners (both female, interestingly). This 6-bolt, 4G63-powered, all-wheel-drive example is the Talon of your DSM dreams. At about double the going rate of its modified sisters, it's priced similarly to the 26k-mile automatic 1992 Talon we dug up last March. This one comes with a few more miles but something no TSi should have left the factory without: a manual transmission. Find this 1990 Eagle Talon TSi AWD in Hoffman Estates, IL for $6,500 via craigslist.

5k: VR4eva: 1991 Mitsubishi Galant VR4

Rally-inspired technology was as much of a buzzword in the '80s and '90s as Nurburgring-developed suspension is today. Yet the principle is the same. Who among us doesn't want to play racecar in a family sedan? Ergo, the latest Porsche Panamera and the white wonder you're looking at today are only differentiated by their price tag. Yep, that's the only difference. Find this 1991 Mitsubishi Galant VR4 offered for $4,995 in Milwaukie, OR via Craigslist.

5k: Mistu Power: 1994 Hyundai Elantra 4G63 Swap

What's a Hyundai Elantra doing on this website? Good question. Let's answer it with another question: What's a sleeper? Is it a Dodge Dart wagon with a 426 Hemi in it? Or a SBC-powered Volvo 240? Consider your internal definition permanently readjusted by this unassuming gray FWD econobox... with about 321 turbocharged reasons to keep reading. Find this 4G63-swapped 1994 Hyundai Elantra for $4,200 in Seattle, WA.  Words by DT contributor slowcarSLOW-MPGlol.