buying a gu

[pfrahm]

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

[morkz]

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

[pfrahm]

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)

[morkz]

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

[pfrahm]

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

[morkz]

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

[pfrahm]

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.

[morkz]

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

doesnt drone or anything

[pfrahm]

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.

[bogged]

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.

[morkz]

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

[Troll00]

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

[toughnut]

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

[bogged]

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