It was only a matter of time. Whenever I post a well priced Nissan Z32 300ZX Twin Turbo, someone always sends in a tip for a Mitsubishi 3000GT VR4 (or a Dodge Stealth R/T)...or sometimes the other way around. And I always fall for it...which isn't a bad thing because we could all use a little more turbo in our lives. Find this 1994 Mitsubishi 3000GT VR4 offered for $6699 in San Jose, CA via craigslist. Tip from FuelTruck.
It is Pi-day today, time to enjoy a slice of lemon meringue. Tipper SecondMouse sent in the following car with some commments: Back in the day, this car, which Road and Track called "...too far ahead of its time.", was forced to stand in the shade of the Toyota Supra. The Mitsu 3000 was a technological tour de force for it's time, perhaps too much so for buyers in that era. If you have priced a running 90's- era Supra lately, you might be thinking that a car like this VR4 is a buy at this price point. You might be right, banana yellow and all. Find this 1994 Mitsubishi 3000gt VR4 offered for $7900 in Houston, TX via craigslist.
The Dodge Stealth was a badge engineered version of the Mitsubishi 3000GT -- imported into the USA around the same time as the Diamond Star Motors imports (Eclipse/Talon/Laser) but the Stealth and 3000GT were both built in Japan. The only difference between the Mitsu and Dodge version were cosmetic, and personally, I like the looks of the Stealth in Twin Turbo form because of the zany mid-stop rear window wing on the Stealth...but I've been known to enjoy odd cars. Find this 1991 Dodge Stealth Twin Turbo offered for $8,000 in Cecil, OH via craigslist. Tip from Rock On!
Somebody wiser than me once said: The odometer on this car is like the birth year of my last girlfriend...I know it was pushed back, but I just don't know how far. Today's next car probably isn't the victim of odometer fraud, but it sure looks nice for a 25 year old Mitsubishi. Find this 1992 Mitsubishi 3000GT VR4 offered for $9,700 in SF Bay Area, CA via craigslist. Tip from FuelTruck.
The Toyota Supra and Acrua NSX have become sought after collectibles, but they left behind the awesome 3000GT VR4 and the Nissan 300Z -- what is the deal? If a 3000GT had been featured in the first Fast and Furious movie, would they be worth mint today? Who knows, but I'll take my Japanese cars cheap and ready to be driven hard. Find this 1992 Mitsubishi 3000GT VR4 offered for $4,000 in West Orange, NJ via craigslist. Tip from FuelTruck.
The 3000GT VR4 was Mitsubishi's entry into the Japanese supercar wars of the 1990s and it was a technological tour-de-force of turbochargers and traction. One turbo was not enough, so Mitsu used two, -- two wheels putting power to the pavement wasn't good enough, so they used four -- two wheels steering, hah, steer with all four! Find this 1992 Mitsubishi 3000GT VR-4 Twin Turbo here on eBay
offered for $11,750 buy-it-now located in El Paso, TX.
The Mitsubishi 3000GT VR4 was a monster of a Japanese sports tourer when first released in 1991 with its 300 horsepower twin turbo V6 mated to all four wheels. It may have been a bit porky on the scales (3800 lbs) and complex, but it is destined to be a future collectible...umm...just not today...today it is really cheap. Find this 1991 Mitsubishi 3000GT VR4 offered for $7,000 in Fort Calhoun, NE via craigslist. Tip from Andy L.
This feature violates all of DT's basic tenets, specifically it isn't rear-drive, manual transmission, remotely quick, or even a good deal...so why is it being posted? Simply because it allows us to ask our readers about one of the oddest phenomenon on craigslist just this side of ALLCAPSLOCK. It doesn't matter that this is a 1997 Mitsubishi 3000GT non-turbo, front drive, slushbox with 230k miles on the odometer offered for $1800 somewhere in Kansas, because you aren't going to buy it...but you will help us answer the question: Why do people cover their license plates. Tip from ANCMatt.