Having a look on ebay I came accross this obviously with these being the 300zx forum Its not the place to find GTO experts but I think I am pretty clued up on them and as far as I am aware a 3.5 litre twin turbo version does not exist? So hes not lying when he says its rare! He clearly does talk a bit a rubbish as he claims over 500bhp but doesnt provide details of how this has been achieved. I dont think that the HKS filter will acheive this figure!

I would say no :)

Also it rivals an R1 acceleration??!!??

Im sure they do 0-60 in 2 secs :xxx:

if this is true then, wat a car

macca i told you not to put your car on fleabay

PMSL! That enginebay looks 101& standard...it just has a filter!!. So behind those crappy rims, it has HUGE brakes for all this power.

I sent the seller the following....

 

Unfortunately your GTO will not have the acceleration of a Yamaha R1 which hits 60 in 2 seconds. You'd be looking at +1000bhp for that power. The engine in the GTO, other than the filter is bog standard. The figuers are totally incorrect. Just thought I'd point that out so that sellers don't get the idea they're buying anything other than a standard GTO. R-type does not exist for this model. Only vehicle similar badged as this is a very late spec Nissan 300ZX Twin Turbo.

I sent the seller the following....

 

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: Nice one Si!!!!! Done your good deed for the day!! :D

The thing is bog standard...there's not such thing as an R-type. Even has the gay standard wheels which you cannot fit decent brakes. All the pipework and everything else...including the inlet...all standard.

 

There are a few here lying about at work and I just went over to have a look at one. Bloody identical.

Perhaps he should be reported to ebay. Lying w@nker :mac1:

it may look standard but could he have internal work dun, i dont know much about gto's

There's no way the engine would look the same to what he claims is double the power over standard surely. Even standard rims. You'd need much bigger brakes that you can't fit behind the standard lego rims of the early GTOs....

 

I do seriously doubt that. I've even had a hunt for R-type GTOs on the internet just to ease my conscience and there's nothing listed for those either.

 

He's probably some younger person or someone who's never driven anything faster than a 1.6 Fiesta with a mate who's been reading Max Power and gone 'fast as **** mate, 650bhp I say'.

 

Something with this amount of power as standard would certainly be a 'recognised' model...to which it isn't.

 

The whole thing stinks of runny shit with bits of sweetcorn in it.

An R1 won't hit 60 in two seconds. A fraction under three yes, but no way in two.

its more or less identical to my mates,and the beast pisses all over it big time

its more or less identical to my mates,and the beast pisses all over it big time

 

Even a stock zed (TT) would waste a stock GTO. You must leave him miles behind.

So it goes much faster than an R1 at top end??? I have never been onan R1 but I had a ZX9R and that was good for 180...so this GTpoop must be serious bit of kit.

 

I have a rule that I never buy from someone who cannot spell....he really is a dimwit I believe...

Even a stock zed (TT) would waste a stock GTO. You must leave him miles behind.

 

Sorry, that's wrong. The GTO was actually around half a second quicker to 60.

 

I've since found out that Mitsubishi did a lightened version of the GTO called the VR-4 which might be why the seller thinks it's an R-type. But power is upped by only around 20bhp (300bhp) and 94 onwards had 320bhp. His is a 90 model, so would not have had 200bhp on top of what it already has....infact, this 'tweeked' version was not actually available intil 1991.

 

The VR-4 was also a lightweight car with an electronic rear spoiler which from what I can see on the photos, doesn't exist on this particluar car.

Sorry, that's wrong. The GTO was actually around half a second quicker to 60.

Magazine road tests showed the GTO and 300zx to have to near idential 0-60, but the 300zx was quicker once on the move (.5 secs quicker 0-100mph for example, 2secs quicker 0-130). Obviously has an off the line grip advantage but weight and friction disadvantage.

So dont buy it then? Easy as that. :smash:

From what I've read, the GTO hits 60 in 4.8 seconds and the 300ZXTT in 5.5.

 

I think that Nissan figures were pessimistic as I've never known of 3000GTs/GTOs to rape the Zed. On the same note, I think the Mitsi figures are over optimistic.

 

IE, whenever any magazines have done road tests on the Zed, they always seem to be able to strangle more from the car and get better figures than Nissan. IE, 0-60 times were usually stated as 5 seconds, not 5.5 which is near identical to the 4.8 time for the GTO

So dont buy it then? Easy as that. :smash:

 

No but have heart for the poor gullible sod who thinks is this £8k rare car with 650bhp is actually nothing more than a £2,500 standard GTO.

Here we go. Another person with an 'Estimated' 700bhp

 

http://www.cardomain.com/ride/478340/1

 

Nice mods, but I'd hope for a better time of 11.2 seconds with 700bhp...still with standard brakes!

I've since found out that Mitsubishi did a lightened version of the GTO called the VR-4 which might be why the seller thinks it's an R-type.

 

Wasn't that version also called the MR??? Always thought if you we're gonna have a GTO that was the best version to go for, obviously a later one that had the 6 speed getrag gearbox too..

Could be right there. Was unaware of the 6 speed version. This one listed doesn't state whether it has a 6 speed box. I think it would if it actually did.

FFS, this bloke is full of sheite. I guess anyone stupid enough to go for it deserves it anyhow. Dave

I agree looks bog standard 2 me ? :xxx: