Mitsubishi 3000GT - anyone had one?

I recall my brother looking for one, and doing some research and finding out they have alot of problems.

Here-say, so take it for what its worth. Nice car though, the first sports car I ever drove...

 

they were fun cars when they were new and under warranty. i would respectfully suggest you stay far away from them for many reasons on many levels.

 

iirc the transmissions had huge problems and were basically junk. take it for what it is worth.

 

Where can you find a good Spyder for 15K??

3si.org is the "ferrarchat" of the 3000/Stealth world.

I like them- they have aged well compared to many of the other sports cars from Japan at that time.

The tuner crowd is using up the available stock of this car pretty quick...

 

VR-4 engine had a 'street life' of 100K miles, iirc.

I've also heard the transmission was made of glass. Probably due to the car being AWD.

 

Driven one?

 

Nope.

 

Didn't think so.

Driven anything?

 

Nope.

I'm sure this somehow relates to car reliability, perhaps you can enlighten me?

 

Can't help you there.

Perhaps you'll find the answers you seek in a book. Or a magazine. Or a video.

 

You forgot a forum. I've heard about those places too.

 

Indeed, I did. Thanks for the reminder.

 

If you are aware of the folks at Hennessey Performance (the dudes who do the 1000 hp Viper Venom's) John started out tuning and racing his Mitsu 3000... He speaks fondly of it...


Talk to some orphan owners check out that site ^^^^ let us know what you find, it is a great platform and is easily modified, there are quite a few out there and you are right the value is LOW might be a great hidden gem

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitsubishi_3000GT

 

Concerning the transmissions:

 

I use to drive the "worlds fastest 3000gt/stealth" for the old team

Great car. All wheel drive and steering.

i know there trannys and drive shafts have a lot of problems


Antony

 

Mike, send a PM to Will, he as one in Argentina now I think.

http://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/member.php?u=736

 

mines back in the US now. Has near 600 hp. I had to rebuild the transfer case once. nothing else too bad.

very good for winter in VR4 form

 

LOL, you must be about the same age as me. You forgot to menton the Dodge Stealth Twin Turbo.

 

I had a VR-4 for a few years. It was only a year or so old when I got it. I drove it HARD for a few years. No issues. Fun car. If I recall correctly, it was too heavy.

 

My Dad bought the Dodge Stealth R/T twin turbo version of this car when it came out. He put 175,000 miles on it, mostly freeway, over an 8 year period. He never had a major problem with the car. He said it was a blast to drive, especially in the snow when he would go skiing.

If I recall, he mentioned that there were some electrical gremlins that he needed to run down, but that there were no major mechanical failures.

 

Don't know why you'd consider a non-turbo model. They're not quick by any means. VR4s are quick. They also have their share of problems, but if you find a well-maintained one, and keep up with it, you shouldn't have a lot to worry about. If I recall right, they had a complicated dash/stereo electrical system that sometimes has problems too.
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perfect example of how some manufactures make disposable cars and motorcycles.