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03-31-06, 10:38 AM
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ok heres the deal. i have an black 89 "GTU" (it has a GTU sticker by doors on exterior) N/A and i was cool with that but i started looking around and...**** doesnt match up. first off,
---it has power windows...*SCREECH* GTU doesnt have power windows.
---it has 160 mph speedometer, these only come with 150 mph speedometer
---doesnt have 4 piston calipers on front disk (as it shouldnt...all the others have it)
---9000rpm tach w/8k redline (it has it as it should)
---it has a rear windshield wiper with washer (shouldnt come with one)
---87 turbo 16x7 rims (the ten spoked one)
Now take into account this is a salvaged car.
it could be possible that it was a junkyard car and they started Frankensteining the whole thing but...i dont know. any help is greatly appreciated.
---it has power windows...*SCREECH* GTU doesnt have power windows.
---it has 160 mph speedometer, these only come with 150 mph speedometer
---doesnt have 4 piston calipers on front disk (as it shouldnt...all the others have it)
---9000rpm tach w/8k redline (it has it as it should)
---it has a rear windshield wiper with washer (shouldnt come with one)
---87 turbo 16x7 rims (the ten spoked one)
Now take into account this is a salvaged car.
it could be possible that it was a junkyard car and they started Frankensteining the whole thing but...i dont know. any help is greatly appreciated.
03-31-06, 11:51 AM
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also remember that money talks...
If I wanted GTU back in the day I could go to mazda and order that badboy with power windows, as long as I foot the bill they will add options to your car that didn't necessairly come standard with that particular model.
example - 5 speed Oldsmobile Intrigue/Alero.......yes thats right, for another 3350 you can have a stick shift in your grandma car
If I wanted GTU back in the day I could go to mazda and order that badboy with power windows, as long as I foot the bill they will add options to your car that didn't necessairly come standard with that particular model.
example - 5 speed Oldsmobile Intrigue/Alero.......yes thats right, for another 3350 you can have a stick shift in your grandma car
03-31-06, 12:30 PM
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yeah i thought about doing a VIN check but they charge you for that, and before spending money i thought of just trying to figure it out for FREE. yeah the charge isnt that much but if you dont need to pay for something...
03-31-06, 12:35 PM
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Maybe the GTU decal was added on. Victoria Brittish sells them for approx. $30. But then again... for $30 why didn't he just get the GTUs decal?
It's a possibility, I personally would love to make a GTUs replica (done right though, not like this one, if it is a replica).
It's a possibility, I personally would love to make a GTUs replica (done right though, not like this one, if it is a replica).
03-31-06, 12:35 PM
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Being a salvage car, I would bet it was in a front end accident and is a GXL that someone bolted GTU front end onto.
Pretty common junk yard thing to do.
Or maybe a rear end accident, that bent the doors, and they added a GXL rear hatch and doors onto.
Pretty common junk yard thing to do.
Or maybe a rear end accident, that bent the doors, and they added a GXL rear hatch and doors onto.
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03-31-06, 12:48 PM
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yeah i was thinking that maybe the GTU decal was added and i also thought of the whole junkyard "frankenstein" thing where things from other models are put on there...damnit it would probably be worth paying to get a VIN check than the trouble of trying to figure this out...oh well. thanks for the tips.
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JM1FC3310L0709619 for the 89 GTU
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Originally Posted by adamxx6
kinda off subject.....but does anyone sell the GTUs decals?
Go to victoriabritish.com the part number is 81-313-WH DECAL FRONT FENDER. Or you can just get the catalog sent to you for free.
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