Hi, I've been offered a gto, j Reg, which has a 3.0 v6 24v twin turbo engine with manual box, (is it 3000GT)? Anyway, was wondering if anyone on here knew anything about them and what they were like as I've never even seen one.

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After watching hammond on top gear owning one i'd get it, lots of car, but lots to go wrong, The main thing is that the turbo's are boosting together and it doesnt have hgf.

Thanks, is the head gasket diy a ble?
It's been lying up for 5 years as the owner is in Asia.

What does electronically actuated spoiler mean?
And are these really 300bhp with [email protected] secs?

GET ON IT!! well nice motors. Think they're about 280 bhp though not that sure. I had a 980 bhp one.........on gran turismo lol

nice cars, autos can be a bit dodgy, make sure turbos are ok, head gaskets are diy-eble if you are a mechanic, i would so a bit too much for a novice. ive worked on a few and looked at one for myself 2 years ago but went with a 300zx instead. i think i may know the car your on about if its local. If its the one i know of he wanted a bit too much when i asked about it. what does he want if you dont mind me asking?

£1500
It's a non runner, smashed screen, seized brakes, oxidised paintwork, someones tried stealing it but it all there.
Is it the one?
Was it running ok when you knew it?

£1500 he's having a laugh surely??

Worth that in parts

silly mr hanky.

you can pick them up on fleabay with mot for that.
i got offered one a couple of months ago for £1250 with about 6 months mot.

VERY VERY NICE http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1993-MITSUBIS...t=Automobiles_UK&hash=item2a0f07c79e

You can also get Astra gsi's for £1k but doesn't stop mine owing me £3200

It's all fun & games mr hanky, all fun and games

We'll see what happens

Oh, it's only money.

The old man looked at these back in the day.

Very complex cars by all accounts. Early-day electronics.

Great cars, and a lot for the money - but potential for ruinous running costs I reckon.

You can pick these up from £800 - £1200 for a tidy one, if you can afford the insurance go for the big brother the GTO or 300ogt on a grey import (not recommended) far quicker car 3l twin turbo rivalled the zx in its day but didn't have such a short wheel base

I thought GTO and 3000GT were the same. You learn something new every day. It was the 3000GT we had on loan for a while from Mitchells.

Pretty quick cars!

This car is the 3000GT \ GTO \ VR-4?

Same car mate 3000gt is just the jap name, like a 300zx or Fairlady Z same car just different name.

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/75/156500591_c8b2d43c72.jpg?v=0
GTO


http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://www.m-99.co.uk/Car_Bodykits/Mitsubishi_FTO/fto_rear_skirt.jpg&

FTO

I know that mate but have i missed something?

Who mentioned an FTO?

FTO`s are crap, would`nt pull you out of bed.

I was thinkin that too, good handling cars though..

Thought i read FTO, clearly not, my bad, you right mate i was trying to be as suttle as possibke the FTO is ugly,terrible rear end and is underpowered, thats why i suggested the gto, probably mis read being distracted by the missus as per

Oh yes!

Red's the best colour for it as well.

Ahh right, lol, I was wondering as I test drove a FTO a few years back which I was offered and was rather disappointed to say the least.

This ones red but as you can imagine, sitting there for 5 years under a tree it's in a terrible oxidised state, all part of the fun doing it up I suppose.

Had a good read about them on the GTO forums last night so really thinking of getting it, let's hope the engines not seized as it hasn't been started for those 5 yearseither

Go for it Ste, why not still look mean, the remind me a bit of the 8 series with the wide back end. Red was the best colour mate but there was a few nice metallic blue ones ive seen over the years, Im sure a man of your calibre can sort out a seized engine, nothing is too far gone. Jetski's taught me that, the amount of Yammahas and kwaks jet skis we saved in the work shop that had taken water into the pots and pistons when bilges had packed in was countless, never say never Ste, Slightly off topic but got any UE's on the cards would be good to meet, seen a few of your posts mate some wicked photos dude

Well summers here almost, need to get my ass into gear and get that new dslr I wanted.
Want to get out soon,my favourite place deva has gone now

There still time lid, sure it will all come good.

Never got chance to get to Deva, gutted, believe there is a similar one Flint way tho

Sounds like a plan

Good man, WIll get some details of TC and from woman who put me on to it and will keep you posted mate

Good man, WIll get some details of TC and from woman who put me on to it and will keep you posted mate [/quote] cheers, will be good to meet up

Defo Ste, keep your eyes peeled mate, and i'll give you a shout when we've got something booked in dude.

Well, I've threw my reasonable offer in for this car, waiting for an e-mail from Asia.
Has a key stuck in ignition barrel as some pheasants had a go at stealing it, has no log book but does have keys.

Why are your alarm bells not going off?

Not to worry Ste, my uncles last car could be started with his house key, beats a philips screw driver mate lol can you HPI check it and request a new v5 dude ?

Yes, I always do a hpi check on my cars

See how it goes, I would prefer a log book with this though.

My offer was declined but the guy who owns it is back from Asia in may, maybe he will change his mind when he actually sees the state the car is in.

Fingers crossed and good luck Stevo

Yer I hope you do get it mate, you make nice jobs of restoration work

The early ones had all the electronic gubbins, the later ones were less overwhelmed. I can't say failing electronics would put me off, but I don't know whether the engines are any good? These replaced the Starion - I can't say you'd have a problem finding spares for it, they say ECU's cost £1000 or whatever, but they're only average 50 quid on ebay.

They didn't call it a GTO in America because there was already a Pontiac GTO.

There's a complete GTO in LJ's scrapyard if you get this Ste, and Chris Gilly.

ive seen that one the red one?

Where's that?

No, it's blue I think. They've got a Nissan 300ZX as well. It's on the corner just down the road from Neptunes.

Also, check this out Ste, I think you'll find it interesting:

http://www.copart.co.uk/c2/onSaleRe...d=14104981&returnPage=SEARCH_RESULTS

shayne dooleys place pal

Cheers I'll leave it thanx!

Hey dave, good site but I wwouldn't buy one which was so badly damaged mate