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3000GT VR4
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Mon, 25 July 2005 10:38
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I know this is toyota forum but was wondering what people think of the early 90s 3000GT VR4.
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sydney,nsw.oz.
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July 2002
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Re: 3000GT VR4
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Mon, 25 July 2005 22:41
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Never been in 1.
They look good, they should go well with twin turbo V6 + 4WD !
Pretty rare too.
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Campbelltown
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November 2003
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Re: 3000GT VR4
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Mon, 25 July 2005 23:02
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only probably is there weight built like a bank vault and weigh an absolute shit load becuase of it. Nice car.
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Wagga
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August 2004
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Re: 3000GT VR4
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Tue, 26 July 2005 00:29
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yeah, i have heard that thier weight is a problem at 1700kg but my current Mk3 weighed in at 1610, was told by a mechanic friends that they are crap but he hates anything with the 3 diamonds. Any one know if they are that much pieces of crap?
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Canberra, ACT
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May 2002
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Re: 3000GT VR4
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Tue, 26 July 2005 00:44
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I've read around that they aren't that bad, can be made to go quite fast, the 4wd driveline appears to be reasonably strong. I bet it would be a nightmare getting parts for them here though. The only one I've seen in Canberra is a red one with qld numberplates (seen it a few times actually)
Overall though I'd say they'd be a pretty cool car to drive, don't look half bad either.
-Andrew
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Campbelltown
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November 2003
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Re: 3000GT VR4
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Tue, 26 July 2005 00:47
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how would it be a nightmare to get parts they were released by Mitsubishi and sold in very low volume for about 8 years so they should be able to a work on them and b source parts easily as they would of needed to service and stock parts for the aus delivered stock.
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Canberra, ACT
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May 2002
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Re: 3000GT VR4
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Tue, 26 July 2005 01:03
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I guess what I meant by nightmare is not toatally related to part 'availability' but also to with timeframes to get parts. Because they were sold in limited volumes there wouldn't be a massive amount of parts lying around for them I would say. Weren't they canned in 1999 due to poor sales? Were they sold here until then or stopped a few year earlier?
-Andrew
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Location:
Vic
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April 2004
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Re: 3000GT VR4
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Tue, 26 July 2005 02:13
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A mag i just bought actually had a writeup on them. Basically they're very easy to drive fast bu in terms of feedback and driver involvement, they're not particularly rewarding. This is offset (depending on your view) by the technology they come with. Very advanced for their time, like the GT-R. Overall its a quick GT car, not a sports car.
This last but is entirely rumour, but i remember hearing that modding them is not as straightforward as other cars. The turbos are pretty pissweak but due to location a str8 swap is difficult.
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I Supported Toymods
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Lwr Templestowe, Melbourne
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August 2004
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Re: 3000GT VR4
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Tue, 26 July 2005 02:20
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| KYOTO wrote on Tue, 26 July 2005 12:13 |
The turbos are pretty pissweak but due to location a str8 swap is difficult.
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I've looked under the bonnet of one, and I think 'difficult' would be an understatement.
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Newcastle, Australia
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March 2005
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Re: 3000GT VR4
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Tue, 26 July 2005 04:22
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It's all packed in there very tightly, so would be VERY expensive to own and maintain one. But they go damn quick. 0-100 in the 5's, 1/4 mile in the low 13's. 4WS, AWD, electric everything.
Hot looking car, I'd love to own one if someone else paid the bills!
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Wagga
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August 2004
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Re: 3000GT VR4
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Tue, 26 July 2005 06:16
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Yeah, have just finshed uni and am looking for work in canberra atm in IT. Will have my MK3 payed off pretty soon and am starting to think of an upgrade. My MK3 is only 7MGE so not overly fast.
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Toymods Vice President
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Sydney
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May 2002
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Re: 3000GT VR4
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Tue, 26 July 2005 07:06
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| Flebbert wrote on Tue, 26 July 2005 10:29 |
yeah, i have heard that thier weight is a problem at 1700kg but my current Mk3 weighed in at 1610, was told by a mechanic friends that they are crap but he hates anything with the 3 diamonds. Any one know if they are that much pieces of crap?
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This sounds like a good mechanic to me. If he wasn't he'd tell you it's a great car and then gouge you on the huge labor costs for the repairs.
Do you mind telling me who the mechanic is?
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Wagga
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August 2004
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Re: 3000GT VR4
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Wed, 27 July 2005 00:37
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My uncle lol, does all my work on my supra atm. He is a retired mechanic but still works on my car. He wont work on anything with 3 diamonds on it.
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SYDNEY
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November 2004
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Re: 3000GT VR4
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Thu, 28 July 2005 08:55
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My local mechanic reckons the only reason he is still in businees is because of crappy Mitsushitties.
I have no experience with the 3000GT its absolutely a technofile sort of car and its quite a big barge etc but i have seen some pretty hotted up ones, not my cup of tea but each to there own i say !
From experience with work cars i can seroiusly say i would never by a Mitsu express van and magnas or a mirage all absolute peices of CRAP !!!!
Better built and better backed......that is complete BS
I would need 2 weeks to list all the probs we have had...lucky its not my company !!!!!!!
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Location:
Perth
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October 2003
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Re: 3000GT VR4
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Thu, 28 July 2005 09:45
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| Flebbert wrote on Wed, 27 July 2005 08:37 |
My uncle lol, does all my work on my supra atm. He is a retired mechanic but still works on my car. He wont work on anything with 3 diamonds on it.
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Does this include women?
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Location:
Vic
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April 2004
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Re: 3000GT VR4
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Thu, 28 July 2005 10:35
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Mitsubishi = Bitsamissing!
Except EVO's...*drool*
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Brisbane
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October 2002
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Re: 3000GT VR4
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Thu, 28 July 2005 10:52
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i used to work for mitsu for 4 years, we used to have a few come thru, just remember, they are a $100,000 car originally, they run a Getrag 6 speed, uber exxy, and we had a 50 year old man bring his aus delivered one in running front wheel drive, he blew the transfer
mech: hey phil, how much is a 3000GT transfer
Phil: $7500, none in australia, i'll call the wrecker
boss: bend over, heres your bill
owner: ow, $4000
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Location:
Wagga
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August 2004
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Re: 3000GT VR4
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Thu, 28 July 2005 11:12
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lol, so basically unless I have huge amounts of coin I shouldn’t bother with one. I like all the techno stuff that the car has, part of its attraction. They are also meant to be a really comfortable car to drive as well as fast, good handling etc.
Maybe should just save for ages and get a S2000 or nice JZA70. I do realise S2000 are 40k and up. Can dream
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