Mitsubishi 3000GT VR4

Well I found this car qith 98,000 miles and never did the owner replace anything on it or take it for any actually important maintnence upkeeps. So I knew I was in for a world of repairs down the line but it was fine. I bought with the 5 speed manual. Get the car repainted if you do, everyone thinks then the car is a couple years old at the most and will last longer then old paint. I have replaced the alternator, water pump, power steering pump, wiper motors, rotors, calipers, wheel bearigs, breaks, tune, up, trans fluid, rewired car, put new tires and wheels on it, exhaust and interior. Now this is going to cost you a lot of money trust me. I bought the car for 3,000 dollars and put over 2,500 in simple repairs and I did them myself!. Make sure you always have some money handy in case anything comes up. For upgrades and performance make sure you open up the exhaust. I went with straight pipes and headers into a "y" pipe with quad tip exahust not cat or muffler. Gained about 35hp and 42 ib-ft tq. It really is an amazing car. I have found it though to attract so many police officers. What ever you do drive careful or mindful of your surrounds. Police will and always try and pull this car over because it doesn't look like Mitsubishi. Over all though I wish the car didn't have those two little seats they are pointless to me and wish then the wheel base was shortened up then. Yet it is still wonderful. I have always enjoyed the spyder verson as well but ill take my coupe over it. You will be able to tell the spyder is a little better on turns because the bottom is re-enforced and feels closer to the ground. Over all though it still is a car of its time, a lot better then a 300zx, corvette, porsche, or most cars for that era. I have droven and worked with a lot of cars. Only car I seem to find close to I enjoy at that time is Ferrari 355 and the Dodge Viper GTS....yet imangine those prices and cost.

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Nice style and sexy,V6-Twin turbo AWD,all powered leather seat and temp.The best car i have ever had and keep."V8 Killer"for sure.take off like a Stealth Fighter jet.Head turns for sure specially the 99'model,the last one made. Advice for Newbies: Keep it 100% stock until you learn and get to know the car for sure.It's very high tech, and high maintenance machine.

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Not for big Guys.Small inside like a plane.Money PITT for MODS.Just the twin turbo itself will cost you over $2k for replacement+labor$800.But over all its a very nice looking updated car compare to Corvettes or Mustang on his Class.

99'3000gt VR-4,What a car!! Best sports car i've ever own and get compliment all over the place. I feel like i got my money worth for compliments and attentions,Head turns,Strangers take pictures with it. Believe me! I guess because it's a rare car to see on the streets.

The Mitsubishi 3000GT VR4 is an all wheel drive, turbocharged, 3.0 really good to mod, not to small , comfortable, and its just overall a good car, with a few mods it'll smoke a mustang in a straight line, and in its stock fourm it;ll smoke any detriot muscle in the corners

i loveee this car, test drove a few buying one soon

The 3000GT VR4 is the best handling car I have ever driven, with its all wheel drive, all wheel steering, active aero, and electronic controlled suspension allows it to rip through corners. This car is easy to drive in any weather, four season supercar! Overall the car looks fantastic inside and out! The seats are comfortable and the power of the car is mind boggling!

I recommend this car! It keeps up with if not overtakes all of these new sports cars including the Subaru STI, Mitsubishi EVO, Audi TT, basically anything! The best part is the 3000gt vr4 is about have the price of all of these new cars!

I grew up racing 60's muscle machines and laugh at the price they fetch...in their dreams detroit wished they could produce a car that performed in all conditions and situations like a vr4. second gear tops at 90 mph...and where does one go to top third gear?

The Mitsubishi 3000GT was an amazing super car of ninety's, and still looks cool in 2008!

This is my third Mitsubishi VR4 and I simply love this car. I think its one of the finest cars ever made and has everything to impress everyone.....from great styling to excellent power....... from removable glass top to all the other bells and whistles like ECS, Active Aero, Dual Exhaust, Twin Turbo, AWD, AWS etc.

People put its heavy weight and gas consumption as a negative. I live in Mid-West and can tell you from my own experience how great it handles in snow compared to other sports cars that can't even leave their garage. I know AWD is a plus but I can bet a lot of it is also because its a heavy car and thus more stable and better traction. Its called "everyday Ferrari" for a reason!! It gives me about 19-20 mpg in city......what else can you expect from a 320+ HP, Twin Turbo machine.

I had a 1994 (red with tan interior) that had 68K miles. Kept it for couple of years with no issues what so ever. I then baught a 1998 (red with black) with 50K miles. My thought was I will get a later model and in my mind newer model = better but it didn't take me too long to learn that all the great features (LIke Active Aero, Glass top, Dual Exhaust, ECS, Nice cool climate control display etc) that my 1994 VR4 had are taken away from this car. In effect its now an Eclipse on steriods.

I sold that one and now I have a 1994 VR4 (red with tan) once again with only 37K miles. I tell you the moment I drove this car, I could tell how beaten up most of the VR4s are.....the turbos and car itself handles way better than my other VR4s that I owned. In this car you can not tell when turbos kicked in, all you can tell is that its REALLY fast!!

I am very happy with this buy and have had no issues with it what so far....its definitely something I plan on keeping for many years to come!

One last thing, repairs on this car might be more expensive than Honda or Corolla, but who said the pleasure or the cost of keeping a "Lion" is same as keeping a "Goat" - So you pick your preference!

FAST! THIS CAR SCREAMS! Mustangs and Camaroes could not touch me. The looks, for me at least, are the most gorgeous I've ever seen in a car and when the car drives well .... ahem ... it drives like a dream. Not to mention very hi-tech bells and whistles with Active Aero and AWD and AWS.

I loved my VR4 when it was running well and it was a blast to drive but repairing and maintaning really gets old after a while.

Ferrari looks and perfomance to die for!

Its wide, low, long - everything a true 'supercar' should look like!

Very addictive to put your foot down - but itll cost you on fuel!