buying a gu

Post by **pfrahm** » Fri Jan 14, 2005 8:31 am

looking at purchasing a gu later this year but want to get my info right before i start looking. Is there anything wrong with the 3l turbo? i will be buying a wagon. Looking at putting a 4" lift under it and a kaymar rear bar also. Any info would appreciated

Post by **morkz** » Fri Jan 14, 2005 8:37 am

this has been talked about in the past few weeks heaps there are a number of threads for pro and cons for the 3L.

you have to make up your mind

if you buying second hand bu buy atleast a series 3

if you want to keep it long term out of warranty go the 4,2

Post by **pfrahm** » Fri Jan 14, 2005 8:51 am

i'm looking at holding on to it for a few years and want to do a bit of touring in it as well as some harder day trips (i'm in the qld 4x4 club)

Post by **morkz** » Fri Jan 14, 2005 8:53 am

i would personally go 4.2 which i have less electronics and goes harder than 3l with its tune and boost.

4.2 will hold its value more as well

Post by **pfrahm** » Fri Jan 14, 2005 9:15 am

any other suggestions as to what aftermarket stuff i should be looking at? Exhaust is a given.

Post by **morkz** » Fri Jan 14, 2005 9:19 am

pfrahm wrote:any other suggestions as to what aftermarket stuff i should be looking at? Exhaust is a given.

do u mean for the 4.2

go 3" exhaust no mufflers and up boost and fuel my results are on here as well went from 72 kw rear wheels to about 98kw

Post by **pfrahm** » Fri Jan 14, 2005 9:29 am

how loud is this though. i have a 2.5 turbo pajero at the moment with a 2.5" straight through, no muffler and it is bloody loud.

Post by **morkz** » Fri Jan 14, 2005 9:43 am

mines pretty good actually a really nice note to it....

doesnt drone or anything

Post by **pfrahm** » Fri Jan 14, 2005 9:46 am

the reason i ask about the 3l is that they are a damn site cheaper than the 4.2 and more readily available. i would look out of qld but i need to trade the paj in on the new one and i had spoken to couple of dealers outside of qld last year and told them what i had and they all said they wouldn't be interested.

Post by **bogged** » Fri Jan 14, 2005 9:52 am

pfrahm wrote:the reason i ask about the 3l is that they are a damn site cheaper than the 4.2 and more readily available..

theres a reason for that.

Post by **morkz** » Fri Jan 14, 2005 10:50 am

you can still find a decent 4.2 with few accessories out there for under 40k with less or around 100k on the clock

Post by **Troll00** » Fri Jan 14, 2005 1:40 pm

When I was looking a few months ago I did the same thing 3L is known to melt pistons so you need to get the series 3 to get a good one which will cost you $$$, I picked up a 2000 4.2TD for $25k and it had the turbo and exhaust done and now I'm bolting on the intercooler and will cost me about $30k all up by the time I'm finished putting all the Bling bits on the 4.2 just is a better running gear all round and has more pull, you'll spend a least $3000 on the turbo to get the 3L to pull as good. I tow a camper and hardly every get out of 5th gear even up steep hills "GOD I LUV IT" should of got it before I went to the Cape

Post by **toughnut** » Fri Jan 14, 2005 11:08 pm

pfrahm wrote: i would look out of qld but i need to trade the paj in on the new one and i had spoken to couple of dealers outside of qld last year and told them what i had and they all said they wouldn't be interested.

No wonder they weren't interested. look what your trying to sell

Post by **bogged** » Fri Jan 14, 2005 11:10 pm

morkz wrote:you can still find a decent 4.2 with few accessories out there for under 40k with less or around 100k on the clock

for around $34k actually

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