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Mitsubishi GTO
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Sun, 13 February 2005 04:59
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Im thinking of buying one has anyeone had any good bad or otherwise experiences? Any help on the topic would be great. Also due to their weight is the power a linear pull or does it kick you in the ass as the turbos spool? 
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Re: Mitsubishi GTO
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Sun, 13 February 2005 07:11
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it's a mitsubishi, nuf said.
But in all seriousness i've never been in one, and can't really comment, they look like a cheap supra imitation to me.
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Official Cruise Dude
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Re: Mitsubishi GTO
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Sun, 13 February 2005 07:39
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The Mitsubishi GTO was Mitsubishi's flagship sports car from 1991-1999. The GTO was named the 3000GT in the United States in order to avoid confusion and anger amongst fans of the Ferrari GTO sports car series and Pontiac GTO muscle car. The GTO was also built in the US as the Dodge Stealth from 1991 to 1996.
The 3000GT was built in three major versions: base, SL, and the top-of-the-range VR-4. Japanese customers also had special lightened and tuned-up MR (Mitsubishi Racing) versions of the GTO. The Stealth came in base, ES, R/T, and R/T Twin Turbo versions. The base versions were powered by a naturally-aspirated V6 engine, had a choice of a 5-speed manual or an automatic transmission, and came with standard front wheel drive. The SL was essentially a luxury version of the base model, with extras such as leather and a sunroof and slightly more engine power. The VR-4, MR, and R/T Twin Turbo models had a twin turbocharged version of the V-6, all wheel drive, all wheel steering on most years, and a 6-speed manual transmission (five-speed in 1991-1993 versions). The 3000GT VR-4 also had an electronically actuated rear spoiler and a movable air dam under the front fascia from 1991-1995.
These items made the car very fast and stable in high-speed touring, but the weight made cornering difficult. The car's underpinnings were essentially the same throughout its lifespan, but the exterior went through three changes after the car was first released in 1991. The second generation exterior rolled out in 1994, front and rear styling was updated in 1997, and the final version in came out in 1999. In 1995 and 1996 a special retractable hardtop convertible version of the 3000GT was available with the Spyder SL and Spyder VR-4 models. This was the first retractable hardtop produced since the Ford Fairlane Skyliner.
yes they r very heavy heaps of gadgets eg when u go over 60km the back wing lifts up. but go 4 an fto i looked at the gto 3000
4 ages rear and all been trashed.
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Re: Mitsubishi GTO
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Sun, 13 February 2005 07:39
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they look better than a supra mate
much rarer too
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Coffs Harbour, NSW
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November 2004
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Re: Mitsubishi GTO
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Sun, 13 February 2005 08:03
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well, i think they're full of rice, but that's me 
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December 2003
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Re: Mitsubishi GTO
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Sun, 13 February 2005 08:42
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Are you looking at importing on or buying locally?Ive seen them for about 8-10k on import but they go for around 40k down here in Melbourne. Ir eckon they're an awesome car. They may be a bit heavy but i reckon with that 3l twin turbo they could really get up and fly.
Im thinking go for it,get an import and just mod the crap out of it
Good luck with it all mate
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Re: Mitsubishi GTO
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Sun, 13 February 2005 08:53
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| skellator wrote on Sun, 13 February 2005 19:03 |
well, i think they're full of rice, but that's me
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twin turbo gto .. rice ?
u got issues
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I supported Toymods
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Re: Mitsubishi GTO
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Sun, 13 February 2005 09:47
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| Les wrote on Sun, 13 February 2005 16:53 |
u got issues
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Says the dude who reckons the bloated slab of GTO looks better than a JZA80 
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Re: Mitsubishi GTO
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Sun, 13 February 2005 09:57
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No way does a GTO look better than a JZA80 
I heard that they are hard to get power of and are pretty costly to repair compared to other sport cars.In my opinion just get a Supra you cant go wrong
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Re: Mitsubishi GTO
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Sun, 13 February 2005 10:13
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| justcallmefrank wrote on Sun, 13 February 2005 20:47 |
| Les wrote on Sun, 13 February 2005 16:53 |
u got issues
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Says the dude who reckons the bloated slab of GTO looks better than a JZA80
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saw one today .. very sexy.. stock .. no need for body mods to make them look nice - but then again, ive always been a mitsu fan !
however, it is harder to make them handle / perform as well as a jza80
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Re: Mitsubishi GTO
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Sun, 13 February 2005 11:20
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Whilst fast, by most reports they are very leaden and boring to drive.
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Re: Mitsubishi GTO
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Sun, 13 February 2005 15:18
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http://members.optushome.com.au/thu187/motor_trend _article
compares the GTO (300GT) with rx7, 300zx TT, supra RZ and NSX
Have a read.
By the way, my friend has an FTO with the veilside kit and it looks so much like a supra it's not funny. And no way does an FTO or GTO or any car look sexier than a JZA80
Mmmmm so sexy... spank that ass! 
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April 2003
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Re: Mitsubishi GTO
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Sun, 13 February 2005 16:03
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GT3000's in the states crack some very good quarter mile times, might be best to look over there. People in Aus talk shit about them because they are heavy and aren't popular to tune, but they definately have potential. I used to have a video of one doing wheel stands down half the strip but can't find it now.
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Re: Mitsubishi GTO
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Sun, 13 February 2005 22:57
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finally someone who backs me up !!
thanks bro - i was getting flamed badly ...
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I Supported Toymods
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Re: Mitsubishi GTO
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Sun, 13 February 2005 23:03
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JZA80 gets my vote. They just look... good.
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Re: Mitsubishi GTO
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Mon, 14 February 2005 00:31
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i think the GTO looks like a wide version of the MKIII supra.
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Re: Mitsubishi GTO
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Mon, 14 February 2005 01:07
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jag you coulda picked a better jza80 pic, it's like me doing the following.
i doubt the GTO has that same menecing presense like the JZA80 does on the road.
this one is the main one to be looking at:
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July 2002
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Re: Mitsubishi GTO
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Mon, 14 February 2005 01:12
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i just typed the model in google and picked the 1st two stock car pics i could find
it turned rather hard to find some stock bloody pics lol
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Gold Coast QLD
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Re: Mitsubishi GTO
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Mon, 14 February 2005 01:15
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Those numbers seem a bit out. I'd like to see a stock JZA80 do a 4.9 sec 0-100km/hr dash.
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Re: Mitsubishi GTO
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Mon, 14 February 2005 03:15
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| nash_tz wrote on Mon, 14 February 2005 12:15 |
Those numbers seem a bit out. I'd like to see a stock JZA80 do a 4.9 sec 0-100km/hr dash.
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Umm, 4.9 sounds about right to me.
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Re: Mitsubishi GTO
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Mon, 14 February 2005 03:19
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been in one of these, twin turbo, silver in color mainly stock as a rock besides 19inch wheels and lowered on the floor. went heaps good pretty much dazled me. it even managed to loose traction very easily (without trying) and that was on 19s.
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Re: Mitsubishi GTO
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Mon, 14 February 2005 03:25
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| Shraka wrote on Mon, 14 February 2005 14:15 |
| nash_tz wrote on Mon, 14 February 2005 12:15 |
Those numbers seem a bit out. I'd like to see a stock JZA80 do a 4.9 sec 0-100km/hr dash.
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Umm, 4.9 sounds about right to me.
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5.9 maybe... Been in two of my mates' supras before and they certainly weren't faster than my other mate's stock STi in the 0-100. Then again that article looks to be from the US, maybe their slightly beefed up versions (bigger injectors, turbos?) took 1 second off their dash.
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Re: Mitsubishi GTO
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Mon, 14 February 2005 03:36
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4.9 sounds right for the american ones maybe
not for the ones we get here
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Re: Mitsubishi GTO
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Mon, 14 February 2005 03:42
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| nash_tz wrote on Mon, 14 February 2005 14:25 |
| Shraka wrote on Mon, 14 February 2005 14:15 |
| nash_tz wrote on Mon, 14 February 2005 12:15 |
Those numbers seem a bit out. I'd like to see a stock JZA80 do a 4.9 sec 0-100km/hr dash.
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Umm, 4.9 sounds about right to me.
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5.9 maybe... Been in two of my mates' supras before and they certainly weren't faster than my other mate's stock STi in the 0-100. Then again that article looks to be from the US, maybe their slightly beefed up versions (bigger injectors, turbos?) took 1 second off their dash.
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They have 320hp in the US rather than the 275hp that they have in Japan. Although I hear saying a JZA80 turbo only has 275hp from Japan is laughable.
And I also hear STi's do a 4.8 second 0-100kmh dash.
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Re: Mitsubishi GTO
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Mon, 14 February 2005 05:14
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The only problem with this argument is that u cant import a SUPRA from jap for 11k the only reason id choose a GTO over a SUPRA is that they were made in 1990... but for 14k on road (max) you cant go past a GTO which looks better,performs better, outhandles, grips better than pretty much anything at that price bracket. Either way its all personal oppinion
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Re: Mitsubishi GTO
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Mon, 14 February 2005 05:19
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| frayli wrote on Mon, 14 February 2005 16:14 |
The only problem with this argument is that u cant import a SUPRA from jap for 11k the only reason id choose a GTO over a SUPRA is that they were made in 1990... but for 14k on road (max) you cant go past a GTO which looks better,performs better, outhandles, grips better than pretty much anything at that price bracket. Either way its all personal oppinion
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Pulsar GTiR with an exhaust would munch it performance wise, same price too... looks like shit though~
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Re: Mitsubishi GTO
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Mon, 14 February 2005 05:21
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True true and yes they ugly as!! looks is half the car
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Re: Mitsubishi GTO
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Mon, 14 February 2005 09:35
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I saw a blue one in melb dropped and no wing it was the sexiest thing I have seen..it would be a good idea to track down someone who knows how to work on the thing tho
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Re: Mitsubishi GTO
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Mon, 14 February 2005 10:01
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they weigheth a bit though, not that a supra is light but the 3000gt are heffa's. STI does 0-100 in 5.43 secs I always thought the Aus delivered 3000GT's did around 5.9 to low sixes, they are very heavy and this slows down the progress of the 210kw engine.
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Re: Mitsubishi GTO
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Mon, 14 February 2005 10:58
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| frayli wrote on Mon, 14 February 2005 16:14 |
The only problem with this argument is that u cant import a SUPRA from jap for 11k the only reason id choose a GTO over a SUPRA is that they were made in 1990... but for 14k on road (max) you cant go past a GTO which looks better,performs better, outhandles, grips better than pretty much anything at that price bracket. Either way its all personal oppinion
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go fine me a gto for $14k on the road mate ... and i will give u a grand .. these cars dont go for that cheap !
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Re: Mitsubishi GTO
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Mon, 14 February 2005 12:24
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I have only ever seen 1 GTO and that was in Surfers, it looked pretty dam nice, but i saw a JZA80 soon after and that gets my vote. I was looking into getting one but my research shows they are a heavy, newb style sports car, and the otehr down side was it was mitsubishi. I think an NA versiopn of the 3L came out in an early 90's model magna!!! WOO
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Re: Mitsubishi GTO
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Mon, 14 February 2005 12:26
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i still think the RX7 has that slightly meaner look to it than the JZA80.
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Re: Mitsubishi GTO
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Mon, 14 February 2005 12:35
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theres nothing wrong with mitsu's
ill take an evo any day over basically anything
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Re: Mitsubishi GTO
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Mon, 14 February 2005 12:52
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i like the supras but i really think the front is starting to date badly,plus id prefer somthing a little rarer..
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Re: Mitsubishi GTO
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Mon, 14 February 2005 14:37
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As much as I love my toyotas... the JZA80 is one of the fugliest sports cars ever made. It is neither aggressive nor sleek looking. It just looks bloated and uncomfortable. They can look okay with a nice kit, but I can think of alot of stock cars that beat it on looks. Not that they aren't a nice car, the engine more than makes up for it. But if we are just talking looks here then the Supra doesn't fare too well.
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Re: Mitsubishi GTO
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Mon, 14 February 2005 22:41
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| nash_tz wrote on Tue, 15 February 2005 01:37 |
As much as I love my toyotas... the JZA80 is one of the fugliest sports cars ever made. It is neither aggressive nor sleek looking. It just looks bloated and uncomfortable. They can look okay with a nice kit, but I can think of alot of stock cars that beat it on looks. Not that they aren't a nice car, the engine more than makes up for it. But if we are just talking looks here then the Supra doesn't fare too well.
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U r a trator and i bet u r working for Al Queda Nissan, how could say that
I DIE FOR TOYOTA!!!
No not really
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Re: Mitsubishi GTO
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Mon, 14 February 2005 22:54
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Blind devotion in the fans of automotive marques is what leads to companies like GM and Ford. 
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Re: Mitsubishi GTO
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Mon, 14 February 2005 23:46
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les - one just sold on prestige for 9k tell me why u wouldnt be able to get it on road for 4k? (1k for compliance)
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Re: Mitsubishi GTO
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Tue, 15 February 2005 00:46
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JZA80 all the way baby!
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Re: Mitsubishi GTO
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Tue, 15 February 2005 01:02
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different strokes for different folks, i personally think the JZA80 looks bloody good even by today's standards (it came out over 10 years ago!)
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