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Old 21 October 2005, 10:19 PM
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Hi guys,

I am just looking on Autotrader and came across:

http://www.gtcars.net/

They have what looks like some mint cars in. The power figures quoted on lots of them seem dodgy though. Has anybody dealt with them?

Thanks
Old 22 October 2005, 11:57 AM
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Some nice machinery there, bit too lairy for my taste though. Hope they offer a decent warrenty, a lot of those engines and transmissions could go bang if those power claims are true!
Old 22 October 2005, 12:01 PM
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They must be good, one of them has been featured in 'Fast Car Magazine'
Old 24 October 2005, 11:43 AM
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They are all pretty old - you'd be mad to consider them as daily drivers.
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Yeah, old cars are terrible and dont work at all, avoid them
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Originally Posted by Dream Weaver
Yeah, old cars are terrible and dont work at all, avoid them
Anything over 3 years old should be crushed
Old 24 October 2005, 01:19 PM
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Yeah must admit, I am about to be sectioned under the mental health act for running my ten year old WRX as a daily driver!!!!

The spec of these cars seem to support the claimed figures, but with no dyno sheet.........

I personally wouldn't run any of the cars on boost until set up for UK fuel.

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Old 24 October 2005, 01:39 PM
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havent used them personally, site looks well put together and some lurrrrvly cars on their.

note to self "must own a skyline GTR one day!"
Old 24 October 2005, 04:44 PM
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Ladies, put your handbags away!

So, a 13 year-old 650bhp car is likely to be a reliable daily runner?
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If you had read the site you would have realised the cars have had recent re-builds so are basically new engine and transmissions.

Maybe you mean the shell will fail..hmmmm............................
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Ah well, you pay your money, you take your chance.
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as with ANY 2nd hand car not just big power ones
Old 25 October 2005, 06:44 PM
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lol, I think this has strayed a little off topic, all I am trying to find out is if they are another joint Keithley Trade Centre.
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i have heard nothing but trouble from GTcars for example bits going missing, cars incorrectly described, the owner of the company is known for stealing bits from customers cars and putting on his own car- do a search in google with GTcars.net as the search loads of unhappy customers best advice would be to steer well clear
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Site is down now anyway pete
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