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Mike Beck
Goo Roo
Ellerslie
Soarer 4.0GT

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Tuesday, March 27, 2007 - 05:09 am, by:  Mike Beck (Gold_40gt) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

http://www.turners.co.nz/TabId/188/vguid/56F05ED7-008C-4B67-9DB5-33DD65DD5141/default.aspx

This is stunning, Looks totally mint and the auction price! Last time it was on its was listed for 5-6k now 3.5k-4.5k? Surely theres not a problem with it... probably that old saying hmm 1991 its not worth much type of thing. People at turners tend to be after newer & cheaper cars from my observation.

Be interesting to see how it goes. :-)
Hanré Van Rensburg
TryHard
Auckland
Soarer TT

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Tuesday, March 27, 2007 - 05:50 am, by:  Hanré Van Rensburg (Silent_knight) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Very few Soarers tend to fetch that much nowadays so people have to drop the price on them to actually sell them.

It's only the most immaculate that manage to pull in a bit of money when sold...
Matthew Sharpe
Goo Roo
North Island
JZZ31

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Tuesday, March 27, 2007 - 07:00 am, by:  Matthew Sharpe (Madmatt) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Hmm, kinda tempting to put in a bid... the wife would kill me though.
Mark Donovan
TryHard
Auckland
Soarer V8 Limited

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Tuesday, March 27, 2007 - 10:23 am, by:  Mark Donovan (Mark_donovan) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Pfft! no reverse camera :-) As a 91 ltd owner, i'm a little suspicious of the odometer reading.
Matthew Sharpe
Goo Roo
North Island
JZZ31

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Tuesday, March 27, 2007 - 11:20 am, by:  Matthew Sharpe (Madmatt) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Yeah, it's most likely dodgy, especially with the "C" rating they have given it. Also the aircon doesn't work, which may or may not be costly to fix.
Mike Beck
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Ellerslie
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Tuesday, March 27, 2007 - 01:39 pm, by:  Mike Beck (Gold_40gt) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Well its interesting, Ive been to many Turners auction to view cars, One of my friends got a nice Primera from Tuners with 75kms on the clock sporting the decent SR20DE motor - It's pretty mint over all and that got a C grade.

About 95% of the cars there did have C as a condition grade & they were all fine with under or around 100kms. I only saw one or two with a B or A grade but they were near new....

Hmm perhaps the A/C unit only needs re-gassing? Still you would have to check a number of things to verify the authenticity of the kms... however looking at the condition of the drivers seat & steering wheel they look pretty tidy. Again they may have been fixed so you never know....
Rodger Marsh
Tinkerer
Hawkes Bay
TT Manual

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Wednesday, March 28, 2007 - 05:46 pm, by:  Rodger Marsh (Swampy) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Hello chaps, a bit off topic but does anyone know anything about the Mitsubishi GTO TT.Are they any good or are they not so good. Cheers chaps.
Mike Beck
Goo Roo
Ellerslie
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Wednesday, March 28, 2007 - 06:25 pm, by:  Mike Beck (Gold_40gt) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Lol quite of topic. :-) But still from what Ive heard over the years is that they can be kinda fast however look rather plastic-ish and are not that reliable - Ive heard TT 300ZXs are even more reliable!

I think Don mentioned he had one, don't think it was TT but still generally the same sorta thing so maybe he can answer some of your questions...
Darryn Dewar
DieHard
Gisborne
UZZ30 Soarer

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Wednesday, March 28, 2007 - 07:09 pm, by:  Darryn Dewar (Mrphreak) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Handles like a barge, and it's a Mits so there's a good chance the ECU is shot...from memory one of them had gearbox issues too, but not too certain.

Anyway, got big plans this weekend Rodger??
Hanré Van Rensburg
TryHard
Auckland
Soarer TT

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Wednesday, March 28, 2007 - 07:15 pm, by:  Hanré Van Rensburg (Silent_knight) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Rodger they are heavy as hell so the power you get stockers will like a driving a stock JZZ30 just about, potentially a tad slower.

They are also know for having having gearbox problems. I don't know if it's throughout the whole range the earlier models definitely got known for their G/B issues.

That said, I've always wanted one of those or a 300ZX. They'll still be a hell of allot of fun to play around with.
Darryn Dewar
DieHard
Gisborne
UZZ30 Soarer

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Wednesday, March 28, 2007 - 08:13 pm, by:  Darryn Dewar (Mrphreak) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

A JZZ30 should chew up and spit out a GTO
Rodger Marsh
Tinkerer
Hawkes Bay
TT Manual

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Wednesday, March 28, 2007 - 09:06 pm, by:  Rodger Marsh (Swampy) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Well it maybe an age thing, as I get older I don`t need to go faster and they Sound and look interesting.
I have a lad that wants to trade one for a R33 Skyline I have which has got me thinking but know nothing or heard anything about them.

Darryn, Should be home Sunday if thats any help. You should of came down today as there was free petrol on the side of the road.
Darryn Dewar
DieHard
Gisborne
UZZ30 Soarer

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Wednesday, March 28, 2007 - 09:17 pm, by:  Darryn Dewar (Mrphreak) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Not quite sure how that guy managed to lose it there either. I'll give you a txt closer to the time to make sure you're still free

The Skyline looks nice btw
Rodger Marsh
Tinkerer
Hawkes Bay
TT Manual

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Wednesday, March 28, 2007 - 09:23 pm, by:  Rodger Marsh (Swampy) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Sure no problem.

Its a shame it doesnt go as good as a Soarer though
Matthew Sharpe
Goo Roo
North Island
JZZ31

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Thursday, March 29, 2007 - 06:52 am, by:  Matthew Sharpe (Madmatt) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

One of the guys at my work had the 3 litre N/A model, 1991 - it was a total slug, but he treated it pretty badly service wise and ran '91 in it. Seemed reliable enough for him though, considering the hard life it had.
Don Bagnall
Moderator
New Zealand
I have WAY less Soarers than Hayden :-(

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Thursday, March 29, 2007 - 04:47 pm, by:  Don Bagnall (Baggs) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

The 5 spd. TT GTO's have a weak cogbox. The 93 on TT's have a 6 spd. Getrag which are fine and hack the pace quite well.

They are a pleasant car to drive and not overly demanding on the driver, but are best suited to open road blasting, rather than around town type stuff.

They ARE heavy, but handle well with 4wd & 4ws.

Absolute BITCH to do a cam belt & water pump on, but other than that I enjoyed our one immensley....BUT I had a mint well looked after one to begin with.

I would STILL have our one if I hadn't been seduced by the Soarer.

My best advise is: Don't get a doggy one, as they'll be like a doggy 300ZX.........a friggin nightmare!

Don Bagnall
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New Zealand
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Thursday, March 29, 2007 - 04:49 pm, by:  Don Bagnall (Baggs) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)


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Mike Beck
Goo Roo
Ellerslie
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Thursday, March 29, 2007 - 08:19 pm, by:  Mike Beck (Gold_40gt) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Wow, thats a nice one Don! :-)

Very Mint looking indeed...

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