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[WRCVR4]

Picked up my new ride on the weekend (Left Melbourne 3:30pm Friday, back in Melbourne 11pm Saturday)

Specs:
1998 Face lift ('99 model) Mitsubishi GTO
Factory body kit

Stock standard apart from the following
Tein coilovers
K&N Air filter
Some sort of exhaust (2.5" maybe) - needs upgrading to 3.5" min
Pit RoadM front 3 point strut brace
Rays g-game's 19x8.5 with 245/35/19 kumo ku31'a

Current power: 166awkw

Extra's not fitted: Tein edfc, Defi gauges

Fuel economy: highway 10.53ltrs/100km




First Dyno Run (4th gear)



Plans:
~300awkw

Facts:
Do not ask for a ride if you are more then 6' tall, as there is NO HOPE IN HELL of you fitting!!

Edited by WRCVR4, 04 April 2010 - 10:59 AM.

[Entaran]

First! YAY TROY. Dreamcar?

First edit: I'm 6'0 and I can drive one of these no problems at all! I reckon about 6'4 is the cutoff.

[Jonson]

Looks awesome. New wheels though!
Where'd ya get it from?

[S15ETA]

nice ride troy! where the hell are ya lately? 300ws will be revolting in that thing!!!!

[WRCVR4]

Looks awesome. New wheels though!
Where'd ya get it from?

Will prob get stock rims cleaned up and powder coated black/charcoal or something for now.

nice ride troy! where the hell are ya lately? 300ws will be revolting in that thing!!!!

Thanks, 300kw is what it needs to keep up with EVO's in a straight line, as its a lot heavier

Sourcing a vented Fiber Glass bonnet from the US atm (US has a lot more parts then Japan for 3s's)

[S15ETA]

nice troy! but thats a C$NT of a colour to paint!!! make sure whoever paints ur WHOLE front end knows what theyre doin:P

[Entaran]

+1 Above. White pearl is an absolute BITCH.

[WRCVR4]

nice troy! but thats a C$NT of a colour to paint!!! make sure whoever paints ur WHOLE front end knows what theyre doin:P

Will be coming to see you for the new bonnet + lip paint in due course.
Yes its a white pearl looks MINT in the sun (silver)

[Dean]

Very nice Troy.
Not many facelifts going around!
Agree with the new wheels

[S15ETA]

yes in deed! it looks nuts i like them colours especially the white pearl on the subarus... but good choice in colour i must say

[evopwr]

looks tops mate, good pickup! Factory bodykit FTW

[WRCVR4]

looks tops mate, good pickup! Factory bodykit FTW

Only things i will change "vented bonnet, front lip"

[JSTYLE]

i sat in the car this morning... mmz it makes me feel like a giant! yer anyone 6' or taller will not beable to drive this thing!!! lol, if i had a helmet on i reckon i would of been hitting the roof lining..!!!

Jon

[S15ETA]

thats cos u got a massive head the size of a basetball jonny!!! hahahaha:thumbsup: im only bullshittin ya

[bazeng]

Looking good Troy!

Your phone died this arvo or something when I was talking to ya??

I'd love to own one of those.
They look heaps better than the earlier ones!

6speed??

[EVL20T]

Awesome Troy, i always loved the 98 model... hows the ride compared to your old car/s?

[GSRSOL]

awesome Troy. Love the colour....

judging by what other peeps have said already, I think id have fat chance of fitting in the thing though

where did you have to go to get it?

[SIVART]

good stuff Troy cant wait to see the beast upclose

[WRCVR4]

Sorry Baz, battery went flat and forgot to give you a call back once i got home
Teins ride very well
Had to goto Sydney to pick it up (left Melb 3:30pm friday, back in Melbourne 11pm Saturday)

Trav, ill look up some part numbers, and get you to get me some prices

[GSRSOL]

mmmmm, this would look so good with some mega jap wheels


19" bronze TE37s FTW




or BBS LMs

Edited by GSRSOL, 11 January 2010 - 12:44 AM.