Re: 99 GSX vs 96/97 3000GT VR4
 

3S

You would be silly not to.

Re: 99 GSX vs 96/97 3000GT VR4
 

don't you have to take off the intake mani to change plugs in a 3s?

or was that just a inside joke on their forums that my noob ass never got?

Re: 99 GSX vs 96/97 3000GT VR4
 

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NO joke, but on Swanny's setup it's a 20 min job. Stock, not even close.

Re: 99 GSX vs 96/97 3000GT VR4
 

If that's your goal get a 3S. You won't regret it at all.

The trick is to find one in good condition with not too many miles. To give you an idea. I sold mine with 140,000 miles for $5500 + $1500 for the Volk rims. The guy has dumped in over $5000 in mods and maintanence (shocks, tranny, clutch, exhaust, valve stem seals) trying to get it into "excellent" condition.

Re: 99 GSX vs 96/97 3000GT VR4
 

Also, why 96/97? They use two different spoilers those years. Ones a hoop and the others the flat, active areo spoiler. Do you have a preference?

Re: 99 GSX vs 96/97 3000GT VR4
 

Wanna buy a white 99 GSX?

Re: 99 GSX vs 96/97 3000GT VR4
 

No preference at all, 96/97 is due to the loan. I won't be able to go any older than that for a car. And a 98/99 with low miles in good shape is probably gonna be 20K + and that's more than we'd want to spend on a used car.

Re: 99 GSX vs 96/97 3000GT VR4
 

I think you need to ask Barton that question when he moves back up. He's the one with the white car fettish :)

Re: 99 GSX vs 96/97 3000GT VR4
 

I've owned both, and I perfer the 3s.
They are very solid cars if well taken care of. When my car was nearly stock, it was low low 13's and I drove it everywhere for 30k+ miles.

Re: 99 GSX vs 96/97 3000GT VR4
 

If your looking for a 12 somthing, and a nice ride, I would take the 3/s. You should be able to get to that with basic bolt-ons. I hope you do not plan any rally cross events with a stealth/3000gt.

~John

Re: 99 GSX vs 96/97 3000GT VR4
 

Nope, but I think swanny should give it a shot. :D

Re: 99 GSX vs 96/97 3000GT VR4
 

I'd go with the 99 gsx.

But personally I think 1g are so much better looking then 2g.

Re: 99 GSX vs 96/97 3000GT VR4
 

Get a 3S! :)

Re: 99 GSX vs 96/97 3000GT VR4
 

I am sure you would be very happy with either one. Timing belt job on the 3S is a whore, so try to find one that already has that done if you go with the 3S. With the dsm you can have friends help with any maintenance for probably the price of beer and pizza, the 3S will probably have to go into a shop. Both will hit 12's with very little work.

Re: 99 GSX vs 96/97 3000GT VR4
 

Whatever you do, think LONG and HARD before ever buying either model with an Auto unless you plan on making a lot of power to make up the overhead and can afford all the supporting tranny work and mods.

Right now, after all the crap I had with my Tsi Auto I'd take a Ford Feista if was a just a manual.......

Re: 99 GSX vs 96/97 3000GT VR4
 

They don't make the TT 3S in an Auto, so we are safe there. And we've done the AT DSM thing, 17 sec 1/4 miles where mroe than I could take. AT is for the DD.

Re: 99 GSX vs 96/97 3000GT VR4
 

News to me?

Atleast Mitsu made the right move there!

And so just WHY OH LORD did they make a AWD DSM in a Auto?

Re: 99 GSX vs 96/97 3000GT VR4
 

Hey, i hear those VR4 Spyders are a hell of a ride but its a 2 ton car.

Re: 99 GSX vs 96/97 3000GT VR4
 

Don't tempt me..... (how much?)

Re: 99 GSX vs 96/97 3000GT VR4
 

get something in the same class but alittle more rare that way it's different

why not get a 99 vr4

or even a spyder vr4 hotttnesssss

look at that stock wing of the 99
http://www.3sxperformance.com/images...vr4-06-275.jpg

my ex had a red one.. one night we're going threw the street races and some ghetto kids thought we had a ferrari! lol We heard them saying "oh shyt look it's a ferrari!" and I look around like where? The group of kids are pointing at the 3si LOLOLOL silly homies