fredm Posted June 29, 2006 Share Posted June 29, 2006 Hi everyone, I am in the process of looking for a Supra however yesterday I saw a really nice 97' 3000 GT twin turbo, 4ws 4wd etc.etc. etc. A UK model too for £9950. Anyway I know nothing about these things so I was wondering if there is anyone here who can give me some a brief list of things to watch out for. Getting at anything in the engine bay looks a nightmare, the Supra by comparison is easy. Any info would be appreciated. It's got full service history and done 58000 miles. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Class One Posted June 29, 2006 Share Posted June 29, 2006 If you are looking for info on the 3000GT then you are better off looking here.. I considered one before getting my Supe, and test drove one. No comparison really but they do have a shit hot 60' time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted June 29, 2006 Share Posted June 29, 2006 lol@ the 60ft time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fredm Posted June 29, 2006 Author Share Posted June 29, 2006 Thanks for that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tricky-Ricky Posted June 29, 2006 Share Posted June 29, 2006 I also considered one of these a while ago, the price seems a little high, things to watch out for are gearbox on the earlier ones, and electrical problems, also a nightmare as nearly everything is electronic, and as far as playing under the bonnet, well small hands and lots of patients are required, you have to remove the plenum to change the rear three plugs:( a friend of mine has an NA and had no problems, he loves it, but i think there are fairly large losses through the drive train. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucifer Posted June 29, 2006 Share Posted June 29, 2006 Yes I know an awful lot about these cars as I used to own 2. DON'T BUY ONE! - THEY ARE UTTER CRAP! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JODY T Posted June 29, 2006 Share Posted June 29, 2006 DON'T BUY ONE! - THEY ARE UTTER CRAP! Dont hold back there M! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeordieSteve Posted June 29, 2006 Share Posted June 29, 2006 They haven't aged well to be honest. Seem to be getting more and more problems with them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ark Posted June 29, 2006 Share Posted June 29, 2006 They eat clutches for breakfast, even on stock tune - old colleague of mine went through 3 clutches in 6 months! Plus, how many of them did we see running at the Pod last week? Makes me think they must be fragile... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foodfreak Posted June 29, 2006 Share Posted June 29, 2006 My son has one, they eat transfer boxes, gearboxes, can't push the engines much over standard without going pop, suspension is way too expensive if you want to keep stock, bloody heavy,........ shall I stop now :D John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulrik Posted June 29, 2006 Share Posted June 29, 2006 Get a Supra ... Can go BPU fast and to a rather low cost... Much more fun with a supra.. I had the 3000GT for about 1 year .. The engine is way to crowded....the parts are sitting so close to each other. No space...hard to work on... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JODY T Posted June 29, 2006 Share Posted June 29, 2006 Ugly too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian W Posted June 29, 2006 Share Posted June 29, 2006 Ugly too! not pretty but have fantastic road-presence. one came up behind me the other day and i absolutely shat myself, they look so wide! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Class One Posted June 29, 2006 Share Posted June 29, 2006 I used to see quite a lot of these.....usually on the back of an AA trailer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stupra Posted June 29, 2006 Share Posted June 29, 2006 A guy at works got a late turbo version in red, i think it looks quite nice, but its slow compared to the soop. I personally wouldn't choose one over a soop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbourner Posted June 29, 2006 Share Posted June 29, 2006 Mate phoned me a while ago saying someone he works with was claiming a GTO was faster than a Supra, I don't know anything about them but said it may get off the line quicker (they were talking 1/4 mile) and would probably handle a bit better but the Supe would whip it pretty easily on the 1/4. That about right? He then said the bloke was claiming his dads stock gt-four was faster than a Supra - I hung up at this point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
letmeshowyou Posted June 29, 2006 Share Posted June 29, 2006 ditto on the clutch hunger my friends one did 3 clutches in 4 months. They stand up well in an accident though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hob Posted June 29, 2006 Share Posted June 29, 2006 his dads stock gt-four was faster than a Supra - I hung up at this point. You accepted the inevitable well maybe faster than a N/A Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaz1 Posted June 29, 2006 Share Posted June 29, 2006 and just try getting aftermarket decent wheels for them:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Ads Posted June 29, 2006 Share Posted June 29, 2006 easy guys you'll get the "gtouk.org.uk" lot moaning in a bit!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnA Posted June 29, 2006 Share Posted June 29, 2006 Mate phoned me a while ago saying someone he works with was claiming a GTO was faster than a Supra,... he's right actually. a TT GTO is marginally faster than a n/a supra:d Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TLicense Posted June 29, 2006 Share Posted June 29, 2006 Personally, I like them. There's a lot of technology in them. OK they're fragile, so just treat them as such. There's loads of top cars out there that are fragile. Anything Italian for a starter... I looked at getting one before I bought my GT-Four (car before the Supra) I ended up getting the GT-Four simply because a decent one turned up before the mitsi. That said, I still prefere the Supra over the Mitsi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnA Posted June 29, 2006 Share Posted June 29, 2006 My brief encounters with them were all filled with pain, erratic failures and speculative troubleshooting. I wouldn't pay money for one. I've got a soft spot for the 300zx though, so there ya go... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
annan Posted June 29, 2006 Share Posted June 29, 2006 I looked at getting one of these before the sup- I liked the look of them- big and wide and lots of road presence- however a bit of research showed that they are fragile cars- I wanted an autobox which by all accounts on these is a big no no- plus their resale value has fallen massively over the last couple of years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazboy Posted June 29, 2006 Share Posted June 29, 2006 I think the original 300GT looked awesome, and one of the few cars that looked worse every time they facelifted it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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