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how much are vr4s worth?

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just want to know what how much a vr4 is worth?
(EG:1988 to 1992 4g63 turbo etc)
can anyone tell me what people have payed and how good they are etc?
any input would be good!
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Here in NZ there are heaps.. and can range anywhere from $1500 through to I seen one go for $25000 recently... but the only thing original about that one was the shell.
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usually 6K to 10K lately i've seen.. gearboxes are really hard to get now though.
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FST4RD wrote:Here in NZ there are heaps.. and can range anywhere from $1500 through to I seen one go for $25000 recently... but the only thing original about that one was the shell.
Did that one for 25000 actually sell though? I always thought he was a bit of a dreamer.

I paid $7000 for my original and near immaculate '91 VR-4 Evolution, but I got a bit of a bargain. Only two other VR-4 Evo 'Zero's in tidy condition are on trademe, one for $12500 and the other for $16000 - I feel both are asking a bit too much though.

a rough early pre-facelift model could be picked up for as little as $1500-3000 depending on condition. Gearboxes are a bit harder to find now, especially the 3.909 ratio ones the RS and Evolutions have.
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Re: how much are vr4s worth?

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MR Bender wrote:just want to know what how much a vr4 is worth?
(EG:1988 to 1992 4g63 turbo etc)
can anyone tell me what people have payed and how good they are etc?
any input would be good!
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he did say 'eg 88 to 92 4g63 turbo etc' so he must be talking about the '87-'92 E38A and E39A Galant VR-4s
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dirtygalant wrote:he did say 'eg 88 to 92 4g63 turbo etc' so he must be talking about the '87-'92 E38A and E39A Galant VR-4s

yer thats what i mean
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dirtygalant wrote:
FST4RD wrote:Here in NZ there are heaps.. and can range anywhere from $1500 through to I seen one go for $25000 recently... but the only thing original about that one was the shell.
Did that one for 25000 actually sell though? I always thought he was a bit of a dreamer.

I paid $7000 for my original and near immaculate '91 VR-4 Evolution, but I got a bit of a bargain. Only two other VR-4 Evo 'Zero's in tidy condition are on trademe, one for $12500 and the other for $16000 - I feel both are asking a bit too much though.

a rough early pre-facelift model could be picked up for as little as $1500-3000 depending on condition. Gearboxes are a bit harder to find now, especially the 3.909 ratio ones the RS and Evolutions have.
Yeah it did, but it's back up again on trademe from the new owner last time I checked :?
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http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motor ... 183573.htm

Yeah here's the VR4, new owner wants $22k
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lol, 100 bucks per test drive non-refundable.. good way to weed out test pilots
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this is the one i want he wants 10k for it ! :D

Make:
1990 mitsubishi galant vr4 j-spec 95xxxk

Transmission:
5 speed manual

Engine:
2.0 4G63 turbo intercooled
272 HKS cams
Evo3 exhaust manifold
Evo f.m.i.c wit piping
8.8mm top gun leads
HKS ssq bov
Evo3 coils
14" slimline thermo fan
Evo3 510cc injectors
055 afm wit custom intake pipe
Sard fuel reg + gauge
255kph intank walbro pump (rewired)
TDO5H-big16 turbo wit 7cm housing
2.5" exhaust turbo back wit canon
Chipped ecu (features launch control, removes all limits etc...)
Pod
exedy 3 puck brass button clutch

Suspension:
D2 coilovers
Cusco front strut brace
whiteline rear strut brace

Body:
Silver in colour
17" Gold boost r rims wit new toyo tyres
Evo3 twin pot front brakes (new cv boots and wheel hubs and bearings)
Facelift spotlights
Evo zero bonnet
Dark tint
Evo3 rear wing
turbo timer
boost/oil pressure gauges
Blitz dsbc electronic boost controller
CD player + mb quarts splits + sub and amp
White cluster (very rare to find!)
custom plates (vr 04 wa)

Car has just had major service done which consisted of NEW timing belt/ tensioners/pulleys/water pump/ fuel filter/oil/oil filter, gearbox oil, diff oils etc.. :D


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what do you think?
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Just so you know it will not have evo 1-3 brakes. It will still have twin pots that are identical to the evo, just the brake line fitting is different.
To check if it has a evo 3 exhaust manifold, look for some grinding on one of the sides. I remember a few vr4 guys complaining about having to die grind there new manifolds to fit.
A Exedy 3 puck is just to savage for a street car. It also will break your transfer case, if launching hard in a heavy car like the vr4.
Check and see if the caps in the ecu were changed when the chip was fitted.
Check the ecu codes, and ask the last time the 02 sensor was changed.

Apart from that it seems like it has some good mods.

Just remember that vr4s are getting old now and some things are starting to become hard to find (just like a starion :P )

Oh and join http://www.galantvr4.org.au
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looks tidy apart from the cut up bumper. Dunno why he had to advertise the car as having facelift spotlamps considering the whole car is the facelift model.
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They're pretty cheap now but getting rare. I picked mine up for $10,000 5 yrs ago but you can get them for between $3000- $6000


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