Looking to buy a GT4
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After a few hours of reading, he'll be an expert on GT4's
www.gtfours.co.uk
www.gt4ec.net
www.gt4dc.net
After a few hours of reading, he'll be an expert on GT4's
Just the usual stuff from the buying guides i.e have fig 8's been changed, has it had regular oil changes - just making sure it's been looked after basically.
I notice your in Solihull, if your mate is local I'm only in Leamington if they wanted to have a look around mine if it's of any use?
I notice your in Solihull, if your mate is local I'm only in Leamington if they wanted to have a look around mine if it's of any use?
silent k said:
Just the usual stuff from the buying guides i.e have fig 8's been changed, has it had regular oil changes - just making sure it's been looked after basically.
I notice your in Solihull, if your mate is local I'm only in Leamington if they wanted to have a look around mine if it's of any use?
Thanks, I'll let him know. He went to look at one last night, i bet he's bought the first one he's seen! I notice your in Solihull, if your mate is local I'm only in Leamington if they wanted to have a look around mine if it's of any use?
'lo Flibbles.
Usual stuff with any used car - condition is everything.
Specific to the Four;
Superstrut suspension *will* fail every 60K, and it's not cheap to rebuild.
Clutches are strong but do wear out eventually - an utter pain to change.
Rear diff mounts fail (full bore in 3rd/4th, lift hard and listen for a *thump* from the back). Cheap and easy to fix, so use it as a haggle factor.
Gearbox is from a truck - this is normal.
I'd avoid badly modified examples - they're cheap now and some have fallen into the hands of the "just turn the boost up" merchants with no supporting work. Engines are tough as boots, but run lean at over a bar of boost and anything will detonate eventually.
I now refer you to my favourite snippet regarding the ST205. A wise man (me) once said something along the lines of;
"If you can't afford to buy a good one, you can't afford to own a bad one. It was a 30K+ car 12 years ago. You will get bills to match".
That being said, I bought mine for a decent price, spent a not inconsiderable sum sorting the thing out and it's not put a foot wrong since. There is still nothing else I would rather own for the money I have. Because it's *mine*.
Usual stuff with any used car - condition is everything.
Specific to the Four;
Superstrut suspension *will* fail every 60K, and it's not cheap to rebuild.
Clutches are strong but do wear out eventually - an utter pain to change.
Rear diff mounts fail (full bore in 3rd/4th, lift hard and listen for a *thump* from the back). Cheap and easy to fix, so use it as a haggle factor.
Gearbox is from a truck - this is normal.
I'd avoid badly modified examples - they're cheap now and some have fallen into the hands of the "just turn the boost up" merchants with no supporting work. Engines are tough as boots, but run lean at over a bar of boost and anything will detonate eventually.
I now refer you to my favourite snippet regarding the ST205. A wise man (me) once said something along the lines of;
"If you can't afford to buy a good one, you can't afford to own a bad one. It was a 30K+ car 12 years ago. You will get bills to match".
That being said, I bought mine for a decent price, spent a not inconsiderable sum sorting the thing out and it's not put a foot wrong since. There is still nothing else I would rather own for the money I have. Because it's *mine*.
I think I might put that on my Will...
Gazboy said:
Mr E said:
Gazboy said:
Jim if you ever decide to part with the Four, I'd be mighty tempted to have it....
Cheers mate - however I suspect they're burying me in this one..........although I do have a Porsche fund...
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