Hi All, with a heavy heart I may have to put up my GTO TT for sale. I simply don’t get the time to enjoy driving it enough, work and my young kids take up all of my time. I am not advertising it elsewhere for now, as I would prefer to sell via this forum. See photos and summary below. Any questions or interest just let me know.
1994 Mitsubishi GTO Twin Turbo, 6 speed manual. Imported in 2002 from Japan and since then has had £28k spent on it, nearly all invoices present. Majority of that spend has been in the last 5 years, see photos for service history summary.
Engine and gearbox rebuilt only 2k miles ago, by Westfield Motors (Mitsubishi GTO Specialist). Runs like new.
I have just spent £3000 on it in Oct 2024, at Performance Autoworks LLP (Mitsubishi GTO specialist) did everything that needed doing, work included:
Genuine Mitsubishi cambelt service
Full engine oil and filter service
Full transfer box rebuild
New hard brake lines
All MOT advisories fixed
New MOT till Oct 2025
Has over 400BHP and comes with some much needed upgrades, which have been installed over the past 5 years, including:
New 19T Billet Turbo’s
RC 550 Injectors
Oversized Pistons
Second Gen Forged Crank
Genuine Mitsubishi Oil Pump
3mm Lifters upgrade (no ticking sound)
Block Decked and Skimmed Heads
Genuine Mitsubishi Coil Pack and Starter Motor
3sx Hotwired fuelrail and AEM Fuel Pump
Aeromotive Fuel Pressure Regulator and Fitting Kit
MAFT Pro Piggyback ECU System Installed and Set Up Running @18 PSI Boost
CX Racing Complete Front Mount Intercooler
New Aluminium Koyo Radiator
Completely Overhauled Gearbox has a stage 2 clutch and upgraded flywheel.
18inch ROTAS alloys with Yokohama tyres (loads of tread left)
BC Racing Coil Overs with easy and fully Adjustable Dampening (I keep it in soft comfort mode)
Stainless Steel Sports Exhaust with Sports Cat
K Sport 8 Pot Big Front Brake Kit and Uprated Rear Discs and Pads
Custom rear spoiler
Pioneer App radio with Bluetooth hands free kit JL Audio component speakers. Custom JBL Sub and 800watt amp
New Autowatch alarm and immobiliser Fitted recently.
This is my weekend car, with my business travel and young children, I just don’t get the time to enjoy driving it. I am confident that the first to see will buy it.
I think we have all been here somewhere on the trip with the cars. Having sorted the car and spent the cash, I would just keep it, pop out once a week to keep it running, for 10 mins, and hopefully in a years time, things change.
When I had two young kids, popping along to the Club even was an escape, and I know I not alone
Hi Simon, thank you, nice to hear that others have been in the same place. Also earlier today when I mentioned to my son (5 year old) that I may look to sell the GTO, he said “no daddy, I love the GTO”.
I think I am going to take your advice and keep it. I do love it, and am very proud to have one after all these years.
Hi @CapAP - I’m in a similar position- as Simon says I do the car club stuff as a bit of time for me etc… also my eldest daughter who is 10 also comes to some of the day car shows- although to be fair I think that is more for the pick n mix sweets
Hi im also in the same boat , my daughter and missus tske all my time (or most of) and work too only do about 500 miles a year if that and sometimes i do think i should move on but i cant bring my self to do so.so now i decided to keep it and keep her in tip top condition and then i can leave it my daughter to do what she wants with the car .when im too old or worse.
So keep her and enjoy it when you can.
Jerry
You’ve already done the hard work, would be a shame to let it go! I’m like others have said as well, life, wife, kids all come first but mine is an escape from all that even if it’s just to do the weekly shop, and a bit of an excuse to get out of the house at weekends to tinker a bit when time permits.
Hold on to it mate, like you i’ve got two young kids and very limited time to take it out and even get to meetings. You’ve got this far, hang in there!
Thanks Paul! I will keep onto it! I am going to use it more often as my daily car. Hope you see you at one of the meets soon! I am booked in to go to the one in Silverstone spring next year.
