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The only drawback of my Lancer is that the battery constantly dies in winter. This is entirely my own fault, as I have a lot of things connected to the permanent live feed, and the auxiliary heater is the final straw for the battery. With the diesel engine, I have a large 95Ah battery, but it still gets drained. If it sits for, say, 5 days, the battery would be completely dead, and that would cause a serious problem. I wouldn't be able to get into my car at all, because I have the deadlock system, which is actually designed for right-hand drive vehicles, so the emergency key wouldn't work. Because of this, I removed the lock entirely. This means my Lancer only unlocks electronically, and if the battery runs out, that's a problem. Therefore, I've developed various safety mechanisms to prevent this from happening. Battery monitoring - via app and SMS - Webasto Emergency power cable - If everything is empty, you can connect a NOCO jump starter there. NOCO 3000A Jump Starter Ecoflow River 3 + Backup in combination with a NOCO 7A charger (2+5) EXIDE Premium 95A Battery

As you can see, I'm completely hooked on carbon fiber; it just looks awesome. Whether it's real carbon fiber, water transfer printing, or foil. I want it all, please. B-pillar trim OEM Mitsubishi Air conditioning module decor OEM Mitsubishi Shift gate decor OEM Mitsubishi Mirror decor flaps OEM Mitsubishi Real Carbon Fiber Radiator Plate Real Carbon Fiber Safety Cover Air intake self-wrapped Air intakes Evo hood Real carbon/water transfer print Evo steering wheel - water transfer printing center console button panel wrapped myself Window switch covers - water transfer printing Door sills - water transfer printing paddle shifters Rear spoiler - 3rd generation, self-wrapped Cooling outlets water transfer pressure Subwoofer - self-wrapped Speedometer needles - same water transfer pressure etc....

This was a project I really enjoyed; it's a real shame that Mitsubishi didn't bring this feature to Europe for the Instyle variant. This project required not only retrofitting the hardware but also activating it in ETACS. Oh, how happy I was that it all worked out! Everything can be configured in MMCS; I set it up to work with the car's locking and unlocking functions. Only with this project are the exterior mirrors fully functional. Electrically adjustable mirrors, heated mirrors, and automatic folding mirrors. As a bonus, I also installed an LED light, which is connected to the interior lighting. When it's really dark outside, it brings a little light into the darkness.

Since there are now so many cars with LED headlights that constantly blind you, I decided to install an automatically dimming rearview mirror that also looks stylish. A complete success with this combination.

As you can see at first glance, I have a lot of stickers on my Lancer. Since it's black, red and silver stickers are a perfect match. I always try to find a balance between the colors black, silver, chrome, and carbon fiber.

An extra feature I'd actually had installed since the beginning. Since it was located in the glove compartment, it bothered me, and besides, back then the left/right audio from the AUX input couldn't work because of it. Therefore, I had it removed in 2011. In 2024, for the sake of completeness, I reinstalled the cable myself, this time without any problems, and I have now routed the cable near the fuse box cover.

These 18" rims are already fitted with the Instyle trim level. They were originally silver. Since I've used them as winter rims from the beginning, they've suffered from road salt damage over the years. In 2014, I had them sandblasted, and then primed and painted them myself. I cut the silver accents out of foil. Naturally, the salt also attacked these, so in 2022 I had them chemically stripped of their paint and powder-coated in high-gloss black. So far, they're holding up well. I had Pirelli winter tires on, but currently I have Falken tires.

My tuning began in the spring of 2010, right after I bought the Lancer. Naturally, my first priority was to get some accessories from the well-researched catalog, including the 19" rims. These were produced specifically for the Lancer – OEM, of course. Back then, a set with Dunlop tires (225/35/19) cost €1800. The rims are a perfect match for the design of the new Lancer. Later I found out that Mitsubishi released them in three different colors for no apparent reason. There was anthracite, like the one I had. Dark anthracite and black. You couldn't even tell which one you got from the part number... it was a gamble.... Since I wanted black rims to go with my black Lancer, and this increased the contrast of the rims, I painted them myself in 2013. Because the workshop touched a curb during transport, I had a spare rim to practice on. Taping everything off was a lot of work, but it totally paid off in the end. Time passed, and despite being very careful, I still occasionally scraped a curb. Therefore, in 2021 I had the 19" rims refurbished and repainted.

I added a red trim strip to the doors, which, combined with the OEM carbon-look trim strips, accentuates the shape of the doors. I replaced the front strip with one from Ralliart and painted it red; it simply looks better and emphasizes the shape. In addition, I also added red and silver details to the hazard warning light module.

I've always wanted red decorative stitching; it's a wonderful contrast to the black seats. I already had it on the steering wheel, so I wanted to extend it to the entire interior. I also wanted to add it to my Final Edition trim, since that also features red stitching. This project ran for several months, and step by step the interior became more beautiful.

I replaced the gear knob back in 2012; originally, it had a full leather knob. I got mine from the OEM accessories catalog. However, I reupholstered it and added red decorative stitching. The gear shift boot had become a bit boring over the years, so I added some red to it. Overall, it looks much sportier.

I installed the aluminum fuel cap with the LANCER logo in 2010. Later, I painted the logo and screws black for better contrast. I also added an alarm to the fuel cap and connected it to the hood latch, so I get a warning on the dashboard if the fuel cap is open and I try to start the engine. I also affixed an OEM sticker from Ralliart to the clasp.