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Originally Posted by sugarwood
Can you tell me about the driving differences between the 3000GT and the Starion?
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Mitsus tend to be a bit on the heavy side.
The Starion is a rear wheel drive turbo 4 banger. Very nimble car. Power to weight was very good. Easy to make them stupid fast with minimal mods. Predictable handling. Drivable in the wet but terrible in snow. Prone to wheel hop on hard launch. Good braking.
I'm 5'8" so for me the "fit" was very good.
There are 2 3000's, the GT and the VR4. GT is a 6 cylinder NA front wheel drive beast. On the outside the car is big, long wide and heavy, interior was not much bigger than the Starion and the rear seats are pretty much useless.
Really solid car, could have done with a bit more power but the car is no slouch either. Lot's of torque steer. Car is always firmly planted and really pleasant to drive for long hauls.
The VR is in a league of it's own. Same 6 cylinder but with Twin Turbos, all wheel drive, all wheel steering, active suspension plus active aero. It's a really capable road car that is a lot of fun to drive.
It's a totally different animal from anything else that was in it's class at the time like the Turbo Z's, Turbo Supra's.
The VR4's are tough to find because few people sell them. There was a VR4 Spyder, which is a droptop. If you can find one expect to pay $40k or more depending on condition.