Choices
#1
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Choices
Well as fate would have it as soon as i get my turbo swap going, i find a incredible deal. Like a reaaaalllly good deal. So im at the shop, low and behold a 3000GT Twin Turbo is towed in. To make a long story short, the car is for sale, its been hit in the front and aint **** in the way of body work, and its only for 1500 bucks. This is for a low milage, twin turbo 3kgt here. Ive loved these cars for ever. Its clean. Like super super clean. What to do, what to do. I want it, but i also just started my Z project. But then again, its newer, faster, no swap required. . . nothing to worry about cept maintanence and some new wheels maybe. ****. What do you guys think?
EDIT- its a VR4 as well-all wheel drive
EDIT- its a VR4 as well-all wheel drive
Last edited by apollo; 02-09-2007 at 04:58 PM.
#4
I got the same delema w/ my new 318ti... bought it for $2500 to fix & flip for an easy sell (at least $5.5k), but now that I've fixed it, I don't wanna sell it. I prolly will sell it tho, cuz cars are always coming & going. With the $$$ you make on that flip, you've got cash in hand for any other deal that might come up.
#10
i hate the 3000gt, they suck to work on in the worst way, everything needs special small tools for little spaces. youll be unhappy when the first thing breaks, or needs replacement. stick with the z car, and flip the 3000gt (dodge stealth up here)
#11
if theres anything i know thats useless... its mitsubishi's.... 3000gt VR4's are heavier than ppickup trucks... 4000lbs minimum.... they also have incredibly weak and HORRIBLE transmissions.. they are pretty much a **** car... if you do buy it... trust me... fix it.. and sell it... dont i repeat DO NOT keep it... its a hell hole... sell it to some rich kid that want turbo... if you make it purty and has no frame damage you can sell it for a clean 7k....
#15
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Originally Posted by snwbrderphat540
if theres anything i know thats useless... its mitsubishi's.... 3000gt VR4's are heavier than ppickup trucks... 4000lbs minimum.... they also have incredibly weak and HORRIBLE transmissions.. they are pretty much a **** car... if you do buy it... trust me... fix it.. and sell it... dont i repeat DO NOT keep it... its a hell hole... sell it to some rich kid that want turbo... if you make it purty and has no frame damage you can sell it for a clean 7k....
I agree and have driven one.. it is great looker ... and they are fairly 'fast' ( not as fast as a turbo z with goodies) if you have the time fix it and sell spend the money on a suspension brake etc set up and roll!
keep the 3000 and well be ready for going deep in the wallet when it breaks
#16
Originally Posted by snwbrderphat540
if theres anything i know thats useless... its mitsubishi's.... 3000gt VR4's are heavier than ppickup trucks... 4000lbs minimum.... they also have incredibly weak and HORRIBLE transmissions.. they are pretty much a **** car... if you do buy it... trust me... fix it.. and sell it... dont i repeat DO NOT keep it... its a hell hole... sell it to some rich kid that want turbo... if you make it purty and has no frame damage you can sell it for a clean 7k....
#17
yes....
different car... different motor... different driveline... only the same company...
what i cant have different views on different cars from the same company... i dont discriminate... its all facts. lol
and i only praise the evo its no where near the top choice of cars i would have...
EDIT: oh i see what you mean.. looks like im rippin on mitsubishi.. i menat to say if theres any useless knowledge i know its about mitsubishi's.... my bad
different car... different motor... different driveline... only the same company...
what i cant have different views on different cars from the same company... i dont discriminate... its all facts. lol
and i only praise the evo its no where near the top choice of cars i would have...
EDIT: oh i see what you mean.. looks like im rippin on mitsubishi.. i menat to say if theres any useless knowledge i know its about mitsubishi's.... my bad
#19
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Well ****. I dunno. I gotta get a good look under the car and get it on the frame machine to see if it needs to be straightened at all. thats going to be the deciding factor for me. I like the 3kgt VR4. A lot. I dunno, i guess you can say it was one of the dream cars for a lot of guys my age.
#20
ick.....
its just.... to much bad to make it not worth it... better off with a TTZ32. lighter. much stronger tranny... probably the same difficulty to work on perhaps a bit easier... and is faster stock and Z32 can get more power easier.
its just.... to much bad to make it not worth it... better off with a TTZ32. lighter. much stronger tranny... probably the same difficulty to work on perhaps a bit easier... and is faster stock and Z32 can get more power easier.
#25
Originally Posted by frank280zx
keep the 3000 and well be ready for going deep in the wallet when it breaks
Long story short, i bought one from advance for like 120, and had to install 2 before i got one that would work.
It was a neat car to drive, fix it up, drive it some and sell it hopefully before anything breaks. and if it does dont get the parts from Dodge, go to the junkyard, where mine is now after the guy who bought it hit a deer.