3000GT with a friendly man

"saabstory | fixes bikes, breaks cars" (saabstory) 04/10/2017 at 17:29 • Filed to: None

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I saw one of these on the side of the road about a week back and I’ve been obsessed ever since even though I hated them when I was younger. I’ve heard that the trannies have some issues - is that true? Have a fun-lookin’ dude leaning on his red car for your time. :)

Textured Soy Protein > saabstory | fixes bikes, breaks cars 04/10/2017 at 17:32

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Those Reebok cross trainers are dope .

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > saabstory | fixes bikes, breaks cars 04/10/2017 at 17:37

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So here’s the problem with DSMs, specifically 3kGTs/Stealth/GTOs:

The engine is sideways. This means good luck getting to the rear spark plugs, and it means the turbo piping is an absolute disaster, even moreso since it’s a MAF car so the pipes go from the filter, through the MAF, to the front and rear of the engine, snake around to the front to the intercoolers, then back to the rear of the engine to the intake. It took two experienced DSM guys 40 hours of nonstop work just to upgrade the turbos in a 3000GT. And don’t buy a naturally aspirated one unless you want to get outrun by a Buick Park Avenue Ultra, which weighs the same yet has more power, comfort, and room for your local college’s cheer team.

It’s AWD (if you got the only one worth getting) and the transfer case to go with a sideways transmission snakes around the steering rack, subframe, driveshafts (so many driveshafts), sway bar, and exhaust, making replacing things that *should* be simple a nearly engine-out affair.

The rear end bushings are garbage.

More stupid vacuum shit than an 80s muscle car, and all of it will break and be a pain in the ass to fix.

Electrical issues. The fancy animated HVAC display is guaranteed to not work right and the power chairs are amazing (motorized bolsters!) until they break. IDK how Mitsu made power chairs so much worse than everyone else did during this era but... they managed.

Seriously. Look at this crap. My friend’s V12 twin turbo S-class is easier to work on than this shit.

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > saabstory | fixes bikes, breaks cars 04/10/2017 at 17:37

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Casual office attire, circa 1998.

carzcarzcarz > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 04/10/2017 at 17:40

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Great response, I’ve always admired these cars, but now glad I didn’t own one. Sounds like a nightmare to work on

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > carzcarzcarz 04/10/2017 at 17:41

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They’re fantastic to look at (especially the earlier 3000GT VR-4) and modified ones are great to drive (like a WRX STi had a run-in with a c5 corvette) but it’s very, VERY hard to make a logical case for owning one.

carzcarzcarz > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 04/10/2017 at 17:44

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I agree on the early year models, I never liked the big Supra wing on the 3000GT’s

saabstory | fixes bikes, breaks cars > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 04/10/2017 at 17:50

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I know, you’re tellin’ me! Haha! I’ve been carless for a few years now (used to post on here all the time, back in the day) but I’m getting the itch again. I remember hearing about how terrible these things were, but there’s something about it... Just looks great.

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > saabstory | fixes bikes, breaks cars 04/10/2017 at 17:51

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I’ve heard that they’re very, very bad. Do I still want a later 3000GT VR4, yes absolutely.

saabstory | fixes bikes, breaks cars > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap 04/10/2017 at 19:21

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But, but... Active Aero TM!

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > saabstory | fixes bikes, breaks cars 04/10/2017 at 19:24

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Same reason I want a Corrado.

saabstory | fixes bikes, breaks cars > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap 04/10/2017 at 19:33

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Oh no. Real talk - those look hot.

Evan, Pope Of Jalopnik by Self-Appointment > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap 04/10/2017 at 20:12

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They are terrible. And the insides are dog shit.

And yes I still like them.