Looking at buying a Mitsubishi GTO - Need advice

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Hi guys, this is my first post to PH although it probably wont be the last.

I have driven some nice-ish cars in the 2 1/2 years I've been driving, and easily done 100-120k miles in that period. I have owned a Hyundai Coupe 1.6l (I know, but I only passed 2 months before..), a Lexus IS200 (awesome car, loved it. Sold due to the ol' clutch judder though) and about a month ago, I bought a BMW 318i 2.0l. If I'm honest, I just don't like it. Too slow, feels like a tugboat, from what I can gather that's just how (stock) European cars tend to be. So, I am selling it and due to a recent job change, I don't need to do 100 miles a day anymore, nearer 25 a week.

I want to buy a nice toy. I loved the feel of the Hyundai, but I like the grunt of the IS200. I have been looking on autotrader.co.uk, and came across this:

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2014...

As far as I can tell - which isn't much, to be fair, I've never driven an import - it looks pretty good for it's age. It was registered here in 2007, but I guess the N reg number plate relates to its actual age? I want to hear from a couple of people that have maybe driven these before, or know about turbo cars in general. Is this a fair asking price? Are there some things I should be aware of? From some things I have read they are apparently quite slow compared to other cars in its class. That isn't a major issue for me as I am 25 so anything that reduces my insurance is useful, it's still miles quicker than anything else I have driven before.

Thanks guys

[X3n]

Thanks for the reply Purity.

If I'm honest I'm not as keen on the lines of the Supra. This is as much about me coming into the world of true performance cars as it is this particular car, I want to know the sort of things to look for and expect from this generally, I'm not going to be street racing or taking it on a track. I want a nice headturner for everyday use and want to know what I'm getting myself into.

Do you know anything about the GTO specifically?

[X3n]

Repair costs are one concern I have. What sort of things commonly go on them? As for working on the car, I'm not really able to do it so I'll be getting someone else for that. Again, speed isn't a selling point for me, ~300bhp is about my limit as far as affordable insurance goes. It's also hard to find a Supra in decent condition that hasn't been modified too heavily.