My new ride, and its not a DSM, but its close!

[1990AWD]

My new '94 3000GT VR-4, completely stock.

Got the car Wednesday, finally got some photos of it, although not very good ones. I'll get someone who knows what they're doing to take better ones in the next while.

 

[Bud92gsx]

Thats what I'm talking aboot!!

AA spoiler yo!

 

[1990AWD]

Rear wing isn't working atm, but I'll fix it!

 

[rcarbajal4]

I envy you sir
But congrats

 

[my dreamt dsm]

I use to like these cars until i saw how cramp the engine bay was
Nice find.

 

[2slow4now]

Now your gonna have to join 3si too. HaHa

Its not completely stock. Looks to have some prothane motor mounts. Nice find.

 

[2GbTalonGuy]

Nice looking VR-4. Have fun doing any sort of work to it.

About a month ago, a guy wanted to trade me a 94 Stealth R/T TT for my Talon. 104k, about the same mods as I have on my Talon. It wasn't quite finished yet. I turned him down though. It had signs of him being a ricer. IE ugly custom interior and a bodykit.

 

[Abe'sGST]

Great find...mind you asking, how much did you pay for it?

 

[eclipsemf]

That things nice! Have you gotten to drive it much? I was just wondering what the power felt like in that one compared to a DSM. I was thinking about getting in to these but the engine bay looks like you would bust many knuckles working on it.

 

[XiKeiyaZI]

Picked mine up for $800. Running, driving - had a rod bearing on it's way out. Hadn't spun, however. tons of mods ranging from an AEM to a full Greddy FMIC cooling the air from a pair of 15g's. Everything that could be replaced on the car has been, right down to the subframe bushings when the subframe itself was replaced. Over 25k in receipts on the damn thing. It's currently waiting for the new rod bearings to be snapped in, the engine bay buttoned up, and the interior to go back in.

These are great cars. They require a ton of attention but are very much worth the hassle. Just take time out at least once to drive one. They feel absolutely gorgeous in turns.

The engine bay is a bit cramped until you remove the battery, intake assembly, etc. Once you get it down to basics it's pretty much like working on a 6 cylinder DSM. You get used to it.

 

[1990AWD]

Thanks guys!

I've had it sinc Wednesday so I've only but on 100 miles or so, but I like it. Its a lot smoother and comfortable than a DSM, and a lot larger. Doesn't "feel" as fast as my Eclipse, but that's because of the weight and smoother power delivery. I'm definitely liking the 6spd though, 2000rpm @ 70mph is a nicer pace from the Eclipse.

Yeah, engine looks bad at first, but I as Kei said, I think once you take the battery and intake/intercooler piping out, it shouldn't be too bad. Nowhere close to a modded 1g, but still.

Paid $10.5k so I paid a lot, but around here, there are only either 1gs or RHD cars so this one is a little rare, plus the PO has a lot of receipts and records of maintainance.

 

[XiKeiyaZI]

10.5k completely stock?! Wow that's ridiculous for prices compared to what I'm used to.

Glad you're enjoying it, though. Take care of it and it will take care of you.

 

[1990AWD]

10.5k completely stock?! Wow that's ridiculous for prices compared to what I'm used to.

Glad you're enjoying it, though. Take care of it and it will take care of you.

Prices are retardedly high in Saskatchewan.
A clean 1g AWD DSM, $4k,
A nice 2g AWD DSM, $6-8k.
RHD GTOs can be had for ~$7k,
1g 3s cars in LHD are $8-9k.

 

[XiKeiyaZI]

Ouch. I think I'll detour around the Providences in the future.

 

[buhay6]

Prices are retardedly high in Saskatchewan.
A clean 1g AWD DSM, $4k,
A nice 2g AWD DSM, $6-8k.
RHD GTOs can be had for ~$7k,
1g 3s cars in LHD are $8-9k.

Ya tell me about it!
Thought I recognized where the last few pics were taken, and I actually seen you taking them to......did you see a suzuki kizashi drive by per chance?

 

[cloead]

thats the most expensive headache ever

 

[1990AWD]

I actually seen you taking them to......did you see a suzuki kizashi drive by per chance?

No, I wasn't looking around for Suzukis.

thats the most expensive headache ever

Eh, it's not that bad to work on. I've already changed the alternator and it wasn't difficult.

 

[Clinical]

beautiful looking car, I'd own one if I wanted to curse and scream at an engine bay any time I had to do anything

 

[isantop]

I love those cars. The one thing I'd like more than a DSM is a GTO. I wish they had a flat-6, but I'll take any 6 any day (8 cylinders are a bit too much for me).

Nice find. That's one of my dream cars!

 

[buhay6]

cant blame ya, kizashis an over priced POS!
Nice car man, definitely interested in seeing what you got planned for it in the future.