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Anybody know about this turbo fto

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http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/TURBO-Mitsub ... 76f&_uhb=1

I'm looking to pick something up that has had the work done already, this keeps popping up.

Is the current/previous owner from the club? anybody know about the build?

Would be wanting to start from scratch as far as interior/exterior goes. I'm only really concerned about how it runs.
Literally looking for a hassle-free turbo fto build. 300kw doesn't sound too hassle free, and the claim sounds a little optimistic to begin with.

More questions than answers atm - can somebody shed some light on this thing.

Thanks in advance.
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Seems like a bargain for the price it's been selling at, but I can't help to think there is something seriously wrong with it the amount of times it gets listed. In the past 2 years I've seen it listed on 4 different occasions, which leads me to believe there is still a lot of work to be done.

I've seen the car in person and it seemed fine at the time, but no idea what has happened to it since.
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I wouldn't buy it. Pretty sure it was done by a dodgy dude in his backyard.
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Daniel2019 wrote:I wouldn't buy it. Pretty sure it was done by a dodgy dude in his backyard.
I don't think so,apparently it was done by the guy and his mechanic friend. They just used a standard 6A13, made the plenum smaller so it fitted and that was it.
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Thats Kermits old car i reckon
FTO GR-TURBO
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Yeah kermuts car... meh I wouldn't buy it.
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Evo III box hey.. :hmm:
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Its a magical box with gears that go everyway
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vipfto wrote:Its a magical box with gears that go everyway
Sounds like my gearbox lol
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I've seen the car in person about 3 years ago and it was running well but a lot can happen in 3 years.

The price and amount of times it's been listed speaks volumes in my opinion.
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Shhtuart wrote:The price and amount of times it's been listed speaks volumes in my opinion.
This ^
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You're all soft
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the wait continues then :(
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Bennoz wrote:You're all afraid of annual gearbox rebuilds and insane amounts of impracticality
EFA
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Daniel2019 wrote:
Bennoz wrote:You're all afraid of annual gearbox rebuilds and insane amounts of impracticality
EFA
Like I said. Soft.
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Bennoz wrote:
Daniel2019 wrote:
Bennoz wrote:You're all afraid of annual gearbox rebuilds and insane amounts of impracticality
EFA
Like I said. Soft.
Said the guy who had to buy a daily.
LED ALL the things.
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Supplanter wrote:
Bennoz wrote:
Daniel2019 wrote:
Bennoz wrote:You're all afraid of annual gearbox rebuilds and insane amounts of impracticality
EFA
Like I said. Soft.
Said the guy who had to buy a daily.
...and make it hektik!! :P
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