3000GT VR4 Review!

For this video, I hop in my friend Tyler's Mitsubishi 3000GT VR4 and give you my first impressions. We have been trying to do this video for awhile now, so I was very antsy to get behind the wheel of this all wheel drive blast of a car. Nothing like too good ol' feeling of 90's nostalgia. Thanks for watching!
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[killa]

Mitsubishi's glory days. I remember how this car was so ahead of its time when it came out. Would definitely own one now over half the cars out today in the market. Old is gold baby !

[econ]

This is the first car I wanted to have. Saw one on the way back from school and was blown away. Underated like the 300ZX. Have been in both and they just produce power effortlessly. The GTO/3000 GT had AWS back in the 90s. Imagine that for a budget supercar. Awesome

[mxracingunlimitedltd]

Love 3000GT

If you haven't driven a well maintained and not-stock VR4 then you are truely missing out on a very fast and fun GT sport cars. Very well ahead of its time. The AWD system is extremely grippy and comes stock with a LSD center and rear diff and aftermarket front LSD's.

And by not stock i mean basic power upgrades (BPU): downpipe, fmic upgrade, and boost controller set to 14-15psi (max psi on stock injectors). Stock boost for the 1G he's driving is only 6-7 psi :() !!! So you can imagine what 14psi and AWD and electronic dampers will feel like. Total package. Ive had two vr4's. And now i have a BMW 335i. And ive had a ton of other manual trans sports car. Yes the BMW is faster, but i miss my VR4's

No one could keep up with me from a dig with my vr4. Launching was addicting!! And a well maintained VR4 is very reliable. Most got neglected and repairs will get expensive. Stock engine will hold 600AWHP and all thats needed are bigger twin turbos to obtain that.

[scrapheapshuffle]

I finally picked up a Dodge Stealth R/T TT a few weeks ago, after seeing one for the first time back in 1992. Yes, I'm that old. So far, I love the damn thing, especially the driving feel behind the wheel. It's good to see the 3/S get a little love on your channel.

[DarkKZ]

Can I just say I would love for more car enthusiasts to be like you. You are so genuinely into the whole experience and culture of the cars and the community that you don't hate and bash and you just show respect for whatever may have wheels on it, and that is awesome. I personally would like to strive to be more like you myself and I hope a lot more will too.

[adamstone]

A good friend of mine who's gone now had a vr4 first gen in 99 I was a 16yr old boy that feel head over heel in love with it!!! Nothing like that sinking feeling in ur gut when taking off vr4 will always have a special place in my heart! Great video!

[dragantoe]

This car is absolutely stunning! $10k for 100k miles? i may have to grab one!

[TheGetawayer]

Very rare car here in germany. I remember seeing one at a car wash a long time ago, before I had my license actually..That's like 12 years ago ? It was red just like this one. I really liked its look. Great video again, David ! Keep these reviews coming !

[johnkoski]

the fasrest car un the 1st gran turismo on play station

[subvet]

Had the 93 VR4 for 3 years. Loved it. Way ahead of it's time. AWD, 4 wheel steering, large cross drilled ventilated ABS, 300 hp and awesome sounds. 0-60 in like 5.2 seconds. The sticker on this car new was 47k so it was definitely in the lower exotic realm at the time. Bought mine used for 25k and got to say it was super reliable and no issues the whole time I had it. Really miss that car.

[blackmount]

Glad to see a good review video of a VR4 for once by someone who actually knows a little bit about what they are talking about. So many people talk bad about them, when they have never drove one, or seen one perform. They say "oh they are heavy, and they are slow etc." when they really aren't. They were not a whole lot heavier then the Supra or the GTR, and when they were released originally were actually faster until the MK4 came out, and the R33 and then R34 came out. if you watch the old comparison videos, Really the only thing that ever separates these cars seems to be the drivers MOST of the time.but the VR4 also had options for things like Upgraded Turbos, (13G's instead of 9B's) 6 Piston AP racing Brakes with 2 Piece slotted rotors. As well as as the years went on they got better, the ECU was more efficient, they fitted it with a 6 speed to shorten the gears, they got a caliper upgrade to fit larger rotors in 1994, as well as lightened the cars up by as much as 400lbs. Power can range anywhere from 276hp-320hp on the 9B turbos depending on the year and where the car came from. There were also Hennessy Editions of these cars,   I must say I do kinda wish you had driven one that was a little more taken care of, (not knocking the owner) I could kinda tell it wasn't the best condition VR4 to test drive and review...Also at the end I'm not sure that guy really knows what hes talking about. I've had several of these, including 2 VR4s, both and stock, to basic mods, to mildly upgraded and Reliability was never a question for me. I just did basic maintenance and didn't crank up the boost it was great, I daily drove my 91 VR4 (which is known to be the worst year to have) with basic mods, and on 17 psi with no fancy tuning, I raced it, as well as drove it everyday, as it ended up being my only car for awhile. I also would put close to hard 300 miles with plenty of WOT time on it during the weekends especially if there were events or shows going on, and never with any incident. I am partially biased tho, I love these cars, and have since I was a kid. I am looking to start collecting and restoring them. Don't take this as me correcting you! as everyone obviously has different tastes and opinions, I just wanted to give you a solid comment from a 3000GT owner/Enthusiast. Thanks again tho for taking time to review it!

[tempest]

Hey man, alright let me give you a little history lesson. The 3000gt vr4 was way ahead of its time. In the early 90s it was considered Japanese muscle. With 300hp and using a twin turbo it was a magnificent car! Rivaled the Porsche 911, the M3, costing around 40k. You forgot to mention the active aero on it and the sport mode. The popup lights were popular at the time cause you didn't need aerodynamics at night, (who would race at night?). The amazing thing is the car was so ahead of its time it still can go toe to toe with today's models like the 350z, or chargers, rx-8, sti, etc. It truly is a shame they are no longer in production for such a beautifully engineered vehicle.

[hedope]

Tbh when i saw this car on GT1 i was scared of it. The fact that its the fastest stock and the 3000GT really scares me of how beast it is 😂

[fubar]

Just seeing this now and noticed it was posted on my b-day back in 2013!

Anyway, I totally miss the pop-up headlights on my 1991 Eclipse GSX. I have a couple of friends who still have their 3KGT VR4's and they've evolved into decent street machines. Nice to see people still appreciate what Mitsu was doing back in the day.

[ThatDudeinBlue]

If I get asked what I think about the 2015 Mustang one more time after making several videos and answering hundreds of comments in plain sight I might lose it....lol.I love you guys but please just go watch this instead.
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[levelxrock]

Great vid! Was my dream car since I was a kid, and I finally got my hands on one. I have a 1995 VR-4 in Pearl White, she's my baby. I first saw them when I was a kid in middle school, and when you said how when you see one on the road it just captivates your imagination, I totally related to that because that is how I felt! I fell in love with them when I was a kid; the curves of the wide body, the stance, the aesthetics... just so ahead of its time and I have such a soft spot for them. I live in NM and I get compliments on the car all the time, I don't want to say I own the Only Pearl White VR-4 in my city or even the state, but I have yet to see another one. I take very much pride in it, and I take very good care of it, I am its 3rd owner, and it currently has 133K on the dash. Exterior wise the paint job is almost immaculate, with the exception of a few smudges here and there. I don't race it or beat up on it or abuse it because I'm aware of it's mechanical age, I got the car bone stock and I have only added a K&N air intake on it and I don't want to mess up what I have. She has been good to me reliability wise due to my driving style in it. Anyone else out there who is contemplating one and worried about mechanical issues, as long as you don't abuse it, it will treat you good. Just like at the end of the video when you hear his friend say ease into it, don't just straight floor it, that is the key.
Again good video David! Glad to see respect and admiration for this car still alive :)

[supercooled]

Good review, David.  Old cars have so much charm and a intangible coolness to it.

[PlayMOARZLEAGUE]

I was telling a friend of mine recently how my obsession with these cars came to be. I think I was like 10yrs old when grab Turismo 1 came out and I remember this being literally one of the best cars in that game. I fell in love with the 99 front end and have always preferred this car to the Supra twin turbo or the 300zx of the time. We have an inside joke calling them "the legendary birds" in a Pokemon-ish sense of humor, but this is the bird I've always wanted. I'm going to look at one tomorrow as a project car and found this video. It put a smile on my face, great job!

[GTRextreme]

Great choices.
Love the 3000GT and Nissan 300ZX. Wish I could drive them now.
Thanks for the videos

[emmetdonnelly]

Pop up headlamps still look great. I wish they would make beautiful wedge shaped cars like that today with pop up headlamps.