Got the GTO!!!

Kitchster_uk · 23 Apr 2006 at 21:27

Well, went down to view a GTO today and after a small event with a pipe not being secured as it should be, I bought her!!!

Knew that there was an issue or two - the electric aeriel has been bent slightly so needs a bit of a hand to go down sometimes and the speedo plug isn't brilliant and keeps dislodging oh and the rear spoiler switches need sorting too. Nothing serious and nothing that won't be resolved shortly.

Also got a full new set of shocks & springs for free and a palm with a diagnostic data cable thrown in. There's a rear strut brace to fit and a chrome inlet to sort as well.

Love the car - utter hoot to drive and monumentally rapid. Only mods are turbo timer, air filter and BOV. Alloys don't look standard but I like them

Anyway, here she is:

Love her lots, can't wait to get her out again

Jon Frost · 23 Apr 2006 at 21:29

very very nice, ive always liked these cars

mucho respecto

J

KizZ · 23 Apr 2006 at 21:30

Nice one!

paradigm · 23 Apr 2006 at 21:35

Beast, quite frankly thats all that needs to be said!

Remember driving one on private land when I was 17, omg :eek:

they are scary fast!

Kamerad · 23 Apr 2006 at 21:39

Get the stage 4 Turbo and its good for 390km/h

[/Gran Turismo 1]

4T5 · 23 Apr 2006 at 22:05

NICE.
Pleased for you and already calling it Her. :cool:

Enjoy.

Zip · 23 Apr 2006 at 22:07

Kamerad said:
Get the stage 4 Turbo and its good for 390km/h

[/Gran Turismo 1]

428km/h here

Phantom · 24 Apr 2006 at 00:09

looks much better in black than it does in blue

mattpc · 24 Apr 2006 at 00:12

It's a hoot, I've had a ride already and it's impress stomach churning stuff. I could also hear the ******* thing coming a mile off.. I was sat in the car park waiting for it to arrive and could hear the noise a good minute before I saw the thing!!

Ultra_Extreme · 24 Apr 2006 at 00:42

How much and whats the IG on em? love these but kinda put em down as gran tourismo only cars for some reason.

I WANT ONE!!!!

Zefan · 24 Apr 2006 at 00:43

4 wheel steering :O

Phantom · 24 Apr 2006 at 00:57

Zefan said:
4 wheel steering :O

4 wheel steering or 4 wheel drive? :confused:

doesnt look long enough to warrant the need to be turning the rear wheels so it can reduce its turning circle. would be useful a la fake drifting though

Zefan · 24 Apr 2006 at 00:59

4 wheel steering. Well, certain models certainly do, not sure which.

ramirez · 24 Apr 2006 at 07:09

both!

Though the 4WS on the GTO doesn't do a lot. Lovely looking cars, just a bit on the heavy side - but as you say the performance makes up for it by a long way!

Kitchster_uk · 24 Apr 2006 at 08:14

Cheers lads

- mattpc will be babysitting her for me when I'm in Cuba for a couple of weeks.

Yeah, 4WD & 4WS and the insurance group? 20 methinks as it's a rather powerful import. Skyinsurance are charging around £900fc for me, 25 y/o, 4 years ncb, 10k miles, parked on driveway overnight, with filter, Turbo Timer and BOV declared mods.

Just took the missus to work - she seemed rather terrified for some reason :confused:

Kitchster_uk · 24 Apr 2006 at 21:34

Oh my God, the car is EVIL - it's posessed by satan!!! The car is extremely naughty and makes me do bad things!!!!

Psycrow · 24 Apr 2006 at 22:11

Very nice, I absolutly love GTOs. How many miles it done and what you pay for it?

Vertigo · 24 Apr 2006 at 22:11

Zefan said:
4 wheel steering. Well, certain models certainly do, not sure which.

All models.

You steer the front wheels with the steering wheel and the rear wheels with your right foot

Kitchster_uk · 24 Apr 2006 at 22:28

Psycrow said:
Very nice, I absolutly love GTOs. How many miles it done and what you pay for it?

94k, good history (even got the Jap stuff!!) and I paid £3k for it, mindful that there is the odd issue to sort. Not a bad price for a manual to be honest!

Gibbo · 24 Apr 2006 at 22:41

Kitchster_uk said:
Cheers lads - mattpc will be babysitting her for me when I'm in Cuba for a couple of weeks.

Yeah, 4WD & 4WS and the insurance group? 20 methinks as it's a rather powerful import. Skyinsurance are charging around £900fc for me, 25 y/o, 4 years ncb, 10k miles, parked on driveway overnight, with filter, Turbo Timer and BOV declared mods.

Just took the missus to work - she seemed rather terrified for some reason

Hey m8

Sweet car, also regarding your insurance I think your possibly paying a little over the odds. I was paying around £600fc for mine which was a 1998 with higher value, but mine was a UK car and hence why it was maybe cheaper to insure. Anyway give Admiral/Elephant a try and say you have access to another car, put your mum/girlfriend on the policy and remember the mileage they ask for is estimated.