As a Mitsubishi technician that sees both 3000GTs and Stealths on a regular basis for repair...these things are nightmare cars...but the people who own them, love them, and are willing to do anything to keep them on the road...these cars cause some kind of psychosis in their owners...
As a Mitsubishi tech that sees them on a regular basis you should be happy that you actually get to work on some decent cars every once in awhile. 🤷🏻♂️
Dolby A is was a professional format. Dolby B was the consumer version. The only reason I know this is my first job in the recording industry was aligning Dolby A machines for the engineers before their sessions. I proudly add this to my ever-growing catalog of useless skills.
A rule of thumb, if it’s a consumer deck and it just says “Dolby System” then it’s B. If it’s Dolby C or S or HX, it will list it on the NR switch or faceplate of the deck.
Hahaha! The camera panned a little bit towards the cyclist for a second glance as though the camera person couldn't believe what they were seeing either!
So.... "don't rev it hard or else the engine might die" and shortly after "I removed this safety feature that reduces the PSI in the engine so you can get more power". Genius...
Peter Schmidt it isn’t a safety feature. The “mod’’ only raises it to the 2nd gen levels. 320hp.. in 94-96 models. Basically they planned it out in advance.
The truth is that the wastegate duty cycle provided the HP gain from 94+ onwards. To my knowledge, the stock boost controller was the same for all early years (if not all years).
I think this is the kind of car you don't want to barely afford to keep. Someone with the cash to pay a good indie mechanic to fix things that break would get a lot more out of this platform via driving it as intended by mitsu
Back when I had my Evo X, I ran into a VR4 and a Stealth R/T on separate occasions, and both times the Evo was shamed by the old DSM. Fragile and complicated? Yes. Surprisingly fast? Absolutely.
@@hjaltigto there's a 1200hp VR4 featured on The Racing Channel around the same time this video was posted, so most of what Mr. Regular said is definitely false.
@@mangoshake yeah dude has 1300 horsepower actually and uses the stock tcase AND has full ac AND has full weight and interior bits. He fucked on a tuned demon pretty hard.
Cargo shorts, sleeveless tee, and white New Balances? This owner is still living in the 90's and I'm oddly envious. $10 says there's a Puddle of Mudd CD in there somewhere.
Just bought a 1991 Stealth R/T. Best purchase of my life. 1,200$ runs and drives perfectly, 72,700 miles and not a single dent. Only problem is the “peeling paint”
Tha ks for that reply .. I just bought 1 tonight and it's going to be my daily driver to work and back and for what nots... I need something fairly reliable until I get something else. It seems to be decent for the 1600 I paid and how definitely dated it is.
@@BigDaddyG24 brooo i hope u enjoy it! What year and model did you get? Mine served me well for a year untill i sold it. Also, look into replacing your lifters with the 3SX kit, made mine run much better, as the factory lifters are weak due to aging.
@@davidn5770 hey I got the 1991 dodge stealth base model. There is an oil leak I have to locate but I am thinking if I really start putting money into this car I might swap the engine with a turbo and replace the transmission. That's a long ways away from now but it's still driving smooth with over 200k miles. Clean interior. First I know I need to replace the tie rods and next will be the suspension then transmission tbh is what I have in mind
U right bro ima sing this on top of the hills smh, shame really thought dude was a genuine “reg dude” dude corrupted now I guess I would do the same for $
The little old lady who lived next door to me when I was in high school had an S13 240SX and a Stealth R/T. Never would have known it from looking at her - church lady who had a poodle and covered everything in her house with doilies, but she drove like a demon.
I remember reading an article back in 94 or 95 in Motor Trend or Car and Driver or something where the compared the 3000gt, the FD rx7, 300zx and the Supra. Mitsubishi, Nissan, and Mazda sent engineering teams along with the car to make sure their cars were running at their best. Toyota sent the car on the back of a flat bed with a few pairs of spare rear wheel/tires. That is confidence in your product.
The "poor man's supra" the lexus SC300 was $32,000 in 1992 which is $57,478 in today's money's and I'm happy I own one. Next up is the sc400 then I'll be importing a soarer. Yes I love the body style which is why I won't complain about having three cars with the exact same body style
pretty sure it's already been done (and it's S30, not Z30) and there's S30's with RB32's, VQ's and 1.5JZ... and to make it simple, most of those cars arent really s30's anymore.
@@comethiburs2326 The chassis code for the sc300/sc400/3rd gen Soarer is z30. The 1gz is the Toyota v12. Top secret put one in a Supra over a decade ago, and I have seen ls300/aristo swaps, but I've never seen one in a z30.
The oldest car I've owned had an aux port. It was a '94 jetta and didn't last long, but it had an AUX jack. I think they were supposed to be for plugging in a portable CD player like a Walkman.
My 2007 Fiat Punto has an unlabeled header on the back of the head unit that is apparently an Aux in, but it sounds like dirt... So I put a new head unit in. I lost my steering wheel controls, gained podcasts and music other than that provided by the ABC.
Loved these cars back in the day. Super quick - because back in the 90's these weren't rare and fragile. Nearly bought a VR4 model, but didn't like the rear visibility and overall low cargo space. If I had bought it, pretty sure I would have gotten to experience the inside of a jail cell, because being 20-something means you feel responsible, but only in comparison to your 17 year old self.
I couldn’t disagree with this video more! I’ve had a 91 Stealth RT TT that I drive every summer and love for the last 6 years. For a 90’s car it’s incredibly fast and I haven’t to spend more than a $1,000 on the vehicle in the last 6 years. I’m a lucky guy and get to drive a lot of very fun vehicles but my Stealth is my favorite because no one knows what it is, it handles better than most cars of today, it looks great inside and out, and it takes me back to a simpler time.
@@NIVEKFFORHS I've owned 3 3000gt's/Stealths, are they as dead reliable as toyotas/hondas? No. But, their unreliability is often exaggerated because of poor maintenance. The engine block/heads are really strong. Like 450+ hp safely on stock internals. The timing belt/water pump should be done every 60k miles or 10 years, which people dont do then the belt breaks and they blame the car. The ECU capacitors always go out which makes the car runs like shit or not at all, but is like a 1 hour $20 fix for anyone that can solder. 2nd gear synchro's wear out every like 100k miles depending on how hard the cars driven but new synchros are a couple hundred bucks and changing them yourself is possible if you are patient. People perceive them as unreliable because they are 30 year old cars that rarely get the maintenance they need.
Just the other day I just bought a 92' RT/TT Stealth, Not stock but I absolutely love the car. One thing to mention the biggest things to maintain on these cars (3000GT or Stealth) Is the timing belt. If you do not take care of it and replace it when needed, The car will self destruct. So if you're gonna get one, focus on the matience bits and they'll treat you right.
Don't forget that the Dodge Stealth/3000GT embarrassed the Ferrari 348 back in the day. Yes the NSX really embarrassed the 348 but this platform was another
herculano guimarães...Actually....I had the money and still bought my 93 TT simply because...I liked the front end better. Apples and oranges is all, personal preference. Still have and it spins heads even more than back in the day. Didn't expect that when I bought it.
The cars a a Lot more reliable than RCR makes it seem. My dad has a 94 vr-4 and the only thing that went wrong is the crank sensor. Also the coolant was leaking but that was cause it’s old Edit: the coolant leak was just the overflow tank
You didn't mention the insane technology for the time when you were listing tech. Rear-wheel steering, two-mode exhaust, active aero (for the Mitsu), and two-mode suspension. For all that, the pricing definitely made sense.
@@jorgemaro1575 God's honest, I had no idea today was the anniversary of MGS1's release until I came to this comments section. The song choice was 100% a coincidence. I just did MGS because of the word Stealth.
there was no mention of the electronic suspension, all wheel steering, electronic wastegate, or active aero. Unless it was only the vr4 that was equipped with it
The R/T-Turbo got all the same gadgets as the VR4 except for the Active Aero. Not sure how the most unique parts of the car got completely overlooked...
@@wackyduck3 yes but it was only at higher speeds and the back wheels would turn the same way as the front, like if you were passing someone. Also, I'm dead certain the 92 year RT was the last year for active aero.
I used to watch this guy several years ago and forgot all about it until a few weeks ago... crawling through new material and comparing to old... all this stuff is just goofy to me now. Tired of the crass jokes primarily, and its just so wordy. And now comparing to the 3000GT, hard to take it seriously at all.
So now you've moved on from "cars I have had sex in" to "cars my friends wanted that I explained were not as good as they looked" - excellent trend my friend
Had a 3000gt vr4didn’t need to pull the motor to put on bigger turbos, plenty of aftermarket parts or them, mine made 486 all wheel on the stock bottom end and I took it to the strip all the time for around four years. Other than going through clutches never had a problem. Kind of over playing the reliability thing
I know this is satire, but sorry, those cars were state of the art when they came out. Styled by Dodge's Pacifica design studio, the car was indeed built by Mistu with various shared pieces. Nothing of the time had DOHC, combined with twin intercooled turbos, 4 wheel steering, and AWD with a 6 speed manual. Nothing! And your owner of this car is a complete wuss. Drive it like you stole it! At the time, they ran mid to low 14s in the quarter.. that ain't slow!
Hell, I’ve never seen one run slower than 13.80’s 100% bone stock....if you caught them turning 14.0-14.5 quarters, the clutch was probably toast or the car was in need of a serious driver mod....
William Warren 13.56 at 99mph bouncing off the rev limiter with a slipping clutch. New clutch with a stronger pressure plate was hitting close to 115 in 3rd gear. Stock 94 Stealth.
No mention of the all wheel steering, active exhaust and active suspension back in 1991????? Or that the 3000gt vr4 had active aero? Most cars today don’t have all that technology. Disappointed. Also they got 320hp for the 1994 model year. Also the 3000gt and stealth are not DSM
In the 1991 TV movie " Knight Rider 2000" They built the red K.I.T.T. out of a 1991 Dodge Stealth. This was because Pontiac would not let Universal Studios use the Pontiac Banshee concept car for filming. In the 1994 TV version of Smokey and the Bandit ("Bandit") instead of a Trans Am a black 1994 Dodge Stealth R/T was used.
I've been driving and racing these cars for years - Both stock, or heavily modified, I would hardly even come close to calling them fragile - I've never broken any drivetrain parts, or blown any engines on or off the track, let alone had any drive-ability concerns in terms of Reliability..... out of probably 6 of these cars... I think the owner dealt you a bad hand by asking you not to rev it out/drive it spiritedly...(feel free to check out some of the videos of them on m channel. Also it is not a DSM - Please do better research in the future.
This owner has had the car for 17 years, he's likely become a "hypocardriac" from all the bad stories on the forums over this time. I bought my R/T TT around the same time he did and while I found the stories disturbing, it was the unobtainable and unserviceable parts that ultimately made me throw in the towel and sell it, after having lusted for it for 10 years. That and the lack of headroom became really annoying over a short period of time. But yeah, you gotta open up that throttle every so often to keep things working properly. It's not going to make your bottom end bearings or synchros die that much faster... and if you have to be so careful, you never really owned the car, it owned you.
Only fragile part that was mentioned is the 2nd gear synchro’s... otherwise I’ve drive the car fast... and mr r did open it up too. Weird.... and in the 17 years I’ve owned the car it’s been more reliable then anything else...
That Dodge atlas pamplet is hilarious. But on the defense of the pig, if Helens hand was that close to my crotch I probably would of thought she was coming on to me too.
That pamphlet looked as if it was made in the ‘30’s. I had to look at it a few times to check that it wasn’t. Oh and I did fall in love with the Stealth thanks to this video. I feel like Hoovie right now…
I find it kinda funny, or more so ironic that Mr. Regular praises the ever loveing juice out of a simple Honda Prelude 4WS but fails to mention even a single time that the Stealth R/T was equipped with one aswell. Electronically controlled suspention, electronic sport exhaust, active 4 wheels steering and car alarm with remote control was just a few bits he didn´t mention at all. This car was groundbreaking for its era and time, so yea... it was rightfully expensive. It was better equipped and faster than some Ferraris and most Porsches of that time. Seems like he was biased quite a lot in this review.
I own a 1991 3000gt vr4 and i have to say all of the things he said are wrong. From the engine power to the engine's fragility to the having to pull the engine out. I'm sorry but these cars are fast as hell. I'm faster than a 2015 Audi S4 and with little mods can keep up with a stock corvette and still corner like no ones business. I rev the crap out of my car and have yet to have a problem. This car was way over priced and is complicated. But you dont have to pull the engine for any reason and can hold 500all wheel hp on stock internals.
I fell for the Stealth TT's after seeing a black 93 used in the 1994 made-for-TV Bandit series which were loosely based on the Burt Reynold's character. Guess GM didn't want to donate any Trans Ams. They did a lot of fast driving, bootleg turns & skidouts (while clearly using the actual 6 cylinder exhaust sound with boost on the soundtrack which is very cool) but only jumped it once. Guess they wanted to keep the shows budget in check and not wreck a 40K car or two repeatedly
That's odd, I beat the shit out of mine for 5 years and it never broke. Was that just a first gen? My 2nd Gen '95 never gave me a problem and if the useless back seats were lowered the trunk space was pretty decent. The 21 gallon tank was great for long road trips and the awd was great I the winter.
@@buckboudreaux5972 Yeah, the first time I saw that I thought it was a mistake. Then it became one of the primary reasons I bought it. I was doing a lot of cross country long distance driving at the time. As it turns out, that is what the 3000GT and Stealth seem to be really made to do, SuperSport GT
@@fatcole1152 damn, 21 gallons. That's amazing.. I daily a Scion FR-S, 13.2 gallon fuel tank. I often take trips too, and I'm lucky to get like 280 miles before I start to worry about finding gas
I had over 172k miles on my 1991 Stealth R/T. A lot of little things broke, but the power train was solid. I did take good care of the car, but I had no problem driving it hard either. Still my favorite car. I hated giving it up.
xTheNameisEthan Based on how he’s portrayed in the video looks like this is a garage queen. Not hard to keep something you never use. Just ask my blender.
@@crisbwilliams I get that. Probably like when the weather is nice, maybe 2-3 times a week on average. Barely at all in winter especially if it's a salt state. Pretty much how I'd do it with an old sports car like that
I remember the first time I saw under the hood of an RT Turbo. When I saw the hood bumps were for the strut towers and not the turbos I was heartbroken.
Actually engine is fine in stock form. It has weak crank shaft bearings, but when it changed, engine capable of 600 hp and more. There is 1200hp builds. Had this car, there is a lot of problems with them, like weak output shaft and 5 speed gearbox, but engine i would call strong part of it
Engines on these were not fragile, the bottom ends hold up 500hp with the 1st gen cast crank, 2nd gen forged crank can handle 1000+, the 1st gen transfer case however was prone to breaking with hard launches, a problem they resolved with the 2nd gen. As with any performance car, following the suggested maintenance is key. Also not a DSM, its USDM, Made in Japan, not Normal Illinois, look it up.
I remember 5.0L magazine running an article in the mid 90s where they described the Stealth RT/VR-4 as "baroque" (not broke) and in the same blurb cautioned their readership to "think happy thoughts and avoid them in the rain." If they hooked, they would scoot.
You not going to talk about the coolests features ( 4 wheel steering, suspension that can be made harder or softer with a switch, and exhaust that can be made louder or quieter with a switch) I know the 3000gt has these features not 100% sure about the stealth though.
Ive had my 91 since 2007 with 84k miles and it has never needed more maintaining than my other cars and I do push it to its limits and I keep everything stock including its horribly dated stereo. I love driving it and it handles like a dream, especially consodering how heavy it is.
There are many many stereotypes about the reliability of the 3000GT platform that are COMPLETELY wrong. The engine doesn't have to be removed to do exhaust gaskets, or change the turbos, or do vacuum lines (maybe you're thinking of the 300ZX?) In fact, when you compare them with modern cars they're pretty damn easy to work on. If you maintain them, like most other cars, they will last forever and they are NOT fragile. They have a few weak points in the drivetrain when chasing more power but otherwise they are SOLID. Search it on CZcams, there are many 3000GT's making over 1000hp with a built engine, and many making 500hp+ reliably on stock internals. You can rev to the 7k redline all day and the car will not complain, even 8k is pretty reliable when stock if you just raise the rev limiter. You can throw it into a corner hard and the AWD will keep you planted. Parts are not too hard to find with a few companies and individuals making all the parts you could need. Parts can get pricey but that's because the car is niche and there is not a lot of competition. It seriously drives me crazy on how much misinformation there is out there on these cars EVEN WITH THE PEOPLE THAT OWN THEM!!!
@@TempoMontages I mean i know im biased but SHEESH... I would much rather work on a VR4 than pretty much anything else made in the last 10 years, especially more recent stuff!
If anyone remembes the television version of "Smokey And The Bandit", simply known as "Bandit", this was "Bandit's" car instead of the Pontiac Trans-Am as in the movie.
Not sure about that....on a 1/4 mile the Twin turbos actually where quicker but on track not. At least various best motoring tests showed that the track Performance of the gto wasnt as good as the nsx r32 gtr and FD rx7. Not sure about the supra.
In best Motoring sometime around 95-96, the VR4 in Japan was on par in the quarter with the R33 GT-R getting 12.8 seconds and barely beating it by 2 bumpers
After owning an 09 E60 M5 for 2 years and a 91 Stealth TT for 11.5(still own it currently) I can honestly say that if I had to source a used engine and trans for the Stealth every year it would still be cheaper than the M5 maintenance wise, with that being said it always surprises me when other owners claim their cars are fragile, maybe if they actually maintained them they would have less of an issue with actually driving them. Also in line with the other comments posted here, serious amount of misinformation regarding this platform, starting with the first 5 seconds of the video, I mean at least look at the wiki so you can have close to factual information on the vehicle you are reviewing. I like how the weight gets brought up, which compared to most grand tour cars today isn't that bad, it certainly wasn't great when comparing it to its competition back in the day, but still not as big a deal as people make it out to be considering the competition wasn't exactly miles ahead of it performance wise despite the weight difference. Oh yeah, with a decent exhaust system, it sounds a shit tonne better than the competition, none of that nondescript "import" bassy/fart sound that V6's typically make, its actually quite throaty, even with the cats gutted/downpipe and stock cat back. Fast? Not by today's standards, no, but it certainly held its own in the 90's, my Stealth is BPU which based off the automotive forums and guys who coughed up the coin to dyno the car after installing basically 3 bolt ons(Intake, downpipe, boost controller set to 13-14psi) it makes roughly 400bhp, not great these days but its not like you don't have options for more power at surprisingly affordable prices even today.
You can talk crap out of this this car... but Dodge Stealth was best looking car in 90's.. even now when i see one it doesn't look dated and still looks awsome!
I honestly had no idea today was the anniversary of MGS1's release. This was a total coincidence. I just did MGS because that's the first thing that came to mind with the word Stealth.
also I like how how has the classic "metal strap holding charge pipe in place so it doesn't blow off under boost" but is like "don't drive it hard!" lol
For the time this was a very high tech and impressive car. In 1991 the Corvette had roughly 50 more horsepower with close to double the displacement and 2 more cylinders. You had to pay $65K to go to a ZR1 if you wanted to go fast. The quality of materials and durability was way superior with Mitsubishi. The weak point on these cars was the premature failure of valve stem seals and oil burning. Otherwise, they were solid. Parts have been drying up for a long time. This guy did a great job of preserving this one. The factory seats in that condition are stunning.
@marc: Agreed....personally do NOT C how 20 or 25 yrs from now that this car look modern or still hold it looks the way the Stealth n 3000GT DO Hell in that time this car be 40-55 yrs old still looks timeless.
Yep, the Stinger looks boring AF. I was looking forward to the Stinger when the prototype was making its rounds. It was supposed to be a 300+hp, sporty coupe. Then Kia pulled a 180 turn and made it this bigger, heavier, 4-door family car with the same styling that looks very similar to their other fleet. They wimped out.
@Paul Oscicne: Agreed...n man that pisses me of that al these asian sport cars coming out are all dropping the ball man even the new SUPRA gotten mixed n even bad reviews...the NSX complete flop(dubbed the slowest modern super car?!?) and others are not kicking ass...So with all these other JAPANANESE N KOREAN sport cars flopping man dunno how anyone can bitch about MITSU not even considering bringing back the 3000GT. If those r not selling wtf makes em think a modern GTO will? My only hope is in 2020 or 2021 that THE ALLIANCE aka Renualt-Nissan-Mitsubishi release some sport coupe with DIAMOIND logo on it to compete the ex SCION/Toyota A86 models...or rebadge the next 370 with mitsu flavor.
A black 1992 R/T Twin Turbo just popped up on my local Craigslist - not just any R/T Twin Turbo though, an R/T Twin Turbo WITH 4WS... and not just any R/T Twin Turbo with 4WS, but an R/T Twin Turbo with 4WS AND THREE HUNDRED EIGHTY-NINE FUCKING THOUSAND MILES ON IT. Price? $2200. Still runs, turbos still work, even the 4WS works. Needs new tires, but it's got 389,564 miles on the clock and even the animated HVAC display still works.
I almost got one of these in high school, my dad and I were returning from Florida in his C5 Z06 cross country and came across a dealer having a hail damage special. This was just after Katrina and all of their cars had severe price cuts due to the hail. My dad knowing hoe much I loved dodges at the time pulled over and we test drove this exact model in dark green. I loved the car, I though it was incredibly fast for what it was and sure wanted to get it but my dad got cold feet thinking I’d hurt myself with all that power. I had nearly forgotten all about this part of the trip, thanks for taking me down memory lane.
I have a legnum which is a jdm cross between this and a wagon galant. Fucking nightmare to work on. It's packed in so tightly. Fun car though and its taken quite a bit of abuse.
I graduated from Lincoln tech in 1995 and got my first mechanic job in the fall of that year, just in time for the timing belts for theses things to get their first scheduled replacement. What an insane pain in the ass! The flat rate pay did not anywhere pay enough.
With no mention of the features that made this car such a technological tour de force in it's era, and still today, I can't help but think you guys got caught up in the DSM bashing, and didn't even bother to appreciate what made this car special. I'm not some DSM fan boi crying as he types, but still. The parody used to at least bother digging into the car and the mythos vs reality, instead of complain about trunk space...
I bought one of these in 2001. Shortly thereafter, the rack and pinion, transmission, and the engine failed. This is the car that made me go to college to become a mechanic. I refused to ever have another car do that to me again! Okay, lets be honest... many cars have given me issues since then, but now, I can fix them on my own. This car was a blessing and a curse.
I have a '91 and '93 3000GT VR-4. I love those cars. My '93 has 145K on it and runs beautifully, I'm not afraid to lay into it either. The notion of them being fragile isn't the motor or even the trans... it's when you start putting a lot more power into them, you could grenade the transfer cases. People tend to bolt on bigger turbos and such without upgrading other things and destroying the parts that weren't intended to take huge horsepower. If you keep these suckers stock or mild modifications and keep up on regular maintenance, I doubt you'll see many issues (of course, any car that's 20 something years old will have its parts that don't age well, but that's not exclusive to this platform).
Just bought this as my first manual car. Wanted something older with speed and style. Found a ‘92 with 80k miles. Ive f’ed up sooo many times on this car and it still runs like a sports car. Idk what’s fragile about it. Owner probably just didnt want you screwing up his car.
As a fan of the 3K VR4 and Stealth TT I still ironically found this video enjoyable lol. I mean you’re wrong about the performance perspective but you were correct with some takes. But with few mods this car can still out perform modern vehicles of the same class. It’s crazy to think a Mitsubishi product from 30+ years ago was so ahead of its time that few people of the era it was created could appreciate it as much as it deserved. I’ve owned 3 3ks and only ever had issues with one of them.
You have to keep in mind the guys who write and voice these videos are toyota fan boys so they don't speak very highly of anything that's not toyota. Plus the owner sounds like he's not very mechanically inclined so he is overly cautious about breaking something
As a Mitsubishi technician that sees both 3000GTs and Stealths on a regular basis for repair...these things are nightmare cars...but the people who own them, love them, and are willing to do anything to keep them on the road...these cars cause some kind of psychosis in their owners...
current owner of the more reliable SOHC engine in a 98 3000gt, but god what you said is so true lol
I have a 93 3000gt in the shop getting head work done due to driving it like I stole it
As the owner of a 99' SOHC, There's something inexplicably magical about them.
As a Mitsubishi tech that sees them on a regular basis you should be happy that you actually get to work on some decent cars every once in awhile. 🤷🏻♂️
@@Whitestorm2 I'm happy to work on them...we're the only dealer in this state that will.
Dolby A is was a professional format. Dolby B was the consumer version. The only reason I know this is my first job in the recording industry was aligning Dolby A machines for the engineers before their sessions. I proudly add this to my ever-growing catalog of useless skills.
It's also just called Dolby Noise Reduction - Dolby Digital is for, well, digital sound formats. :P
No, this is probably before you were born. There was no digital - 24-track, 2" analog tape, with 24 channels of Dolby A. SOTA circa 1981.
Dolby digital was the surround sound format that replaced prologic and prologic II
A rule of thumb, if it’s a consumer deck and it just says “Dolby System” then it’s B. If it’s Dolby C or S or HX, it will list it on the NR switch or faceplate of the deck.
I can cum in sonar
Who's that amazing cyclist that's going full speed in reverse at 2:19 ? That guy deserves his own video!
Good catch!
Hahaha! The camera panned a little bit towards the cyclist for a second glance as though the camera person couldn't believe what they were seeing either!
That clip was probably backwards
No, I don't believe you.
_...nope,nope,nope,nope,nope,nope..._
Lets all be honest here, we miss the manual equalizers..
Treble and bass up - mid down
Yup. I'd like a mod for my fiat 500.
Yes we fucking do
They need to bring those back
yes
I’m revisiting this on account of the Mitsubishi 3000 review which dropped 5 years later…
Me too lol.
Same
It's strange how his opinion of it completely changes even though it's the same car
@@a_common_weeb raffle bro raffle
So.... "don't rev it hard or else the engine might die" and shortly after "I removed this safety feature that reduces the PSI in the engine so you can get more power".
Genius...
Peter Schmidt it isn’t a safety feature. The “mod’’ only raises it to the 2nd gen levels. 320hp.. in 94-96 models. Basically they planned it out in advance.
The 2nd gen models had reinforced parts such as the transfer case and a few other things hence why they cranked 320hp
The truth is that the wastegate duty cycle provided the HP gain from 94+ onwards. To my knowledge, the stock boost controller was the same for all early years (if not all years).
Sounds like the engines biggest weakness is the guy driving it
I think this is the kind of car you don't want to barely afford to keep. Someone with the cash to pay a good indie mechanic to fix things that break would get a lot more out of this platform via driving it as intended by mitsu
Back when I had my Evo X, I ran into a VR4 and a Stealth R/T on separate occasions, and both times the Evo was shamed by the old DSM. Fragile and complicated? Yes. Surprisingly fast? Absolutely.
3000GTs and Stealths are not DSM.. and they are not fragile. Engine can hold up to 800hp stock and the transmission and tcase are german build Gtrag.
@@hjaltigto there's a 1200hp VR4 featured on The Racing Channel around the same time this video was posted, so most of what Mr. Regular said is definitely false.
@@mangoshake yeah dude has 1300 horsepower actually and uses the stock tcase AND has full ac AND has full weight and interior bits. He fucked on a tuned demon pretty hard.
Not dsm
@@hjaltigto, I don’t think 800hp, more like 500-600 on stock internals, but that is even a stretch for any car
Cargo shorts, sleeveless tee, and white New Balances? This owner is still living in the 90's and I'm oddly envious. $10 says there's a Puddle of Mudd CD in there somewhere.
Nah, more like Nickelback.
Puddle of Mudd formed in 1991, Nickelback in 1995.
Saigon kick, winger, ect. Not puddle of mudd
Probably a creed or offspring CD
Or perhaps having to listen to some keyboard warrior who lives in his mother's basement
Just bought a 1991 Stealth R/T. Best purchase of my life. 1,200$ runs and drives perfectly, 72,700 miles and not a single dent. Only problem is the “peeling paint”
Tha ks for that reply .. I just bought 1 tonight and it's going to be my daily driver to work and back and for what nots... I need something fairly reliable until I get something else. It seems to be decent for the 1600 I paid and how definitely dated it is.
@@BigDaddyG24 brooo i hope u enjoy it! What year and model did you get? Mine served me well for a year untill i sold it. Also, look into replacing your lifters with the 3SX kit, made mine run much better, as the factory lifters are weak due to aging.
@@davidn5770 hey I got the 1991 dodge stealth base model. There is an oil leak I have to locate but I am thinking if I really start putting money into this car I might swap the engine with a turbo and replace the transmission. That's a long ways away from now but it's still driving smooth with over 200k miles. Clean interior. First I know I need to replace the tie rods and next will be the suspension then transmission tbh is what I have in mind
How's it feel to be living my lowballers dream 😭
This didn't age well seeing he just gushed over the 3000gt he's trying to get you to pay money into a raffle for..................
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Good point
U right bro ima sing this on top of the hills smh, shame really thought dude was a genuine “reg dude” dude corrupted now I guess I would do the same for $
The little old lady who lived next door to me when I was in high school had an S13 240SX and a Stealth R/T. Never would have known it from looking at her - church lady who had a poodle and covered everything in her house with doilies, but she drove like a demon.
Papa Jefe granny was a racer.
Wish she was my grandma
He didn't mention the 4ws as apart of the list of stuff that came with the car. Weird cause he was so impressed by the preludes 4ws
Maybe he was nervous about saying "four wheel drive steering" again. ;)
MathsYknow well if he said that for the stealth rt it would technically be correct
cooliebwoy415 or the electronically controlled suspension. Or the active exhaust.
Michael Acquaviva The VR4's AWS was -also mechanical- a mechanically driven hydraulic pump on the rear diff.
@@v2mmxst10 no, no it wasn't. It was hydraulic.
Fun fact. 1996 Toyota Supra Turbo was $50,400. That is $80,950.30 in 2018 money.
I remember reading an article back in 94 or 95 in Motor Trend or Car and Driver or something where the compared the 3000gt, the FD rx7, 300zx and the Supra. Mitsubishi, Nissan, and Mazda sent engineering teams along with the car to make sure their cars were running at their best. Toyota sent the car on the back of a flat bed with a few pairs of spare rear wheel/tires. That is confidence in your product.
The "poor man's supra" the lexus SC300 was $32,000 in 1992 which is $57,478 in today's money's and I'm happy I own one. Next up is the sc400 then I'll be importing a soarer. Yes I love the body style which is why I won't complain about having three cars with the exact same body style
@@3a.m.284 Instead of importing a Soarer, why not do something crazy like a 1gz swap in a good condition z30.
pretty sure it's already been done (and it's S30, not Z30) and there's S30's with RB32's, VQ's and 1.5JZ... and to make it simple, most of those cars arent really s30's anymore.
@@comethiburs2326 The chassis code for the sc300/sc400/3rd gen Soarer is z30. The 1gz is the Toyota v12. Top secret put one in a Supra over a decade ago, and I have seen ls300/aristo swaps, but I've never seen one in a z30.
Doug's the kind of guy who prefers Hunt's Ketchup.
Edward Allen wrong channel
wait there's a difference between Hunt's and Heinz?
@@GageHeibeck The latter is tangy, flavorful, balanced, and delicious, and the former is overly sweet and insincere.
ketchup sucks
Here to compare from the 3000GT 2024 video
Tells a lot about his credibility.
Kinda disheartening :-(
He's not gonna shit talk a car he's trying to sell you
I miss the pre-giveaway days
After reading this comment section (including the owner's take). Between this and the 3000GT one, I'd trust *this* video less
UGH HALF THE WHEELS AREN'T ON THE RIGHT WAY
YOU MONSTER, I CAN'T UNSEE IT NOW
Backwards rim alert lol
I’ve never noticed till now. Looks like the shop that put the new tires on did that. Btw I’m the owner.
DAMN YOU! I didnt even noticed that until you say it
Ah, the classic 90s salad shooter paradox (see 4th gen Camaro).
This car had an auxiliary port in it! My car from 05 doesn't even have one!!
What is your car?
He drives an I phone X
The oldest car I've owned had an aux port. It was a '94 jetta and didn't last long, but it had an AUX jack. I think they were supposed to be for plugging in a portable CD player like a Walkman.
My brother's 2014 Infiniti doesn't have an aux jack
My 2007 Fiat Punto has an unlabeled header on the back of the head unit that is apparently an Aux in, but it sounds like dirt... So I put a new head unit in. I lost my steering wheel controls, gained podcasts and music other than that provided by the ABC.
Loved these cars back in the day. Super quick - because back in the 90's these weren't rare and fragile. Nearly bought a VR4 model, but didn't like the rear visibility and overall low cargo space. If I had bought it, pretty sure I would have gotten to experience the inside of a jail cell, because being 20-something means you feel responsible, but only in comparison to your 17 year old self.
I bought one of these. Probably the second most fragile car I've ever owned. No clue what you're on about.
Low cargo space? You can fit like an almost 70 inch tv in the back
I couldn’t disagree with this video more!
I’ve had a 91 Stealth RT TT that I drive every summer and love for the last 6 years. For a 90’s car it’s incredibly fast and I haven’t to spend more than a $1,000 on the vehicle in the last 6 years.
I’m a lucky guy and get to drive a lot of very fun vehicles but my Stealth is my favorite because no one knows what it is, it handles better than most cars of today, it looks great inside and out, and it takes me back to a simpler time.
Is it still reliable?
@@NIVEKFFORHS I've owned 3 3000gt's/Stealths, are they as dead reliable as toyotas/hondas? No. But, their unreliability is often exaggerated because of poor maintenance. The engine block/heads are really strong. Like 450+ hp safely on stock internals. The timing belt/water pump should be done every 60k miles or 10 years, which people dont do then the belt breaks and they blame the car. The ECU capacitors always go out which makes the car runs like shit or not at all, but is like a 1 hour $20 fix for anyone that can solder. 2nd gear synchro's wear out every like 100k miles depending on how hard the cars driven but new synchros are a couple hundred bucks and changing them yourself is possible if you are patient. People perceive them as unreliable because they are 30 year old cars that rarely get the maintenance they need.
Then you'd love the updated Mitsubishi version review.
Just the other day I just bought a 92' RT/TT Stealth, Not stock but I absolutely love the car. One thing to mention the biggest things to maintain on these cars (3000GT or Stealth) Is the timing belt. If you do not take care of it and replace it when needed, The car will self destruct. So if you're gonna get one, focus on the matience bits and they'll treat you right.
"Dodge.....whats wrong?"
"Dodge..."
"DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOODGE!!!!!"
Awsome you caught the reference too. Nice! 👍🏽
Didn't get what the hell the Roman was singing until I saw your comment.
Snake - bum bum bum bum bum
You're pretty good
I can't help reading this in Piccolo's voice.
Don't forget that the Dodge Stealth/3000GT embarrassed the Ferrari 348 back in the day.
Yes the NSX really embarrassed the 348 but this platform was another
Actually 3000gt beat nsx around the track. The u.s version though.
dodge stealth the car for the man who wants a 3000GT but doesn't have the money
..and held the fastest lap at Tusukuba Circuit in the mid-90s Super Taikyu race series. Against all other race-prepped japanese sports cars.
they were the same price basically
herculano guimarães...Actually....I had the money and still bought my 93 TT simply because...I liked the front end better. Apples and oranges is all, personal preference. Still have and it spins heads even more than back in the day. Didn't expect that when I bought it.
I've been using a 1992 VR4 as my primary driver for the last four years and it has been a great car. I drive it around 400 miles a week.
The cars a a Lot more reliable than RCR makes it seem. My dad has a 94 vr-4 and the only thing that went wrong is the crank sensor. Also the coolant was leaking but that was cause it’s old
Edit: the coolant leak was just the overflow tank
You didn't mention the insane technology for the time when you were listing tech. Rear-wheel steering, two-mode exhaust, active aero (for the Mitsu), and two-mode suspension. For all that, the pricing definitely made sense.
Vipermoon these things were mentioned to him.
Those were the only fragile things about the car. My dad has a 94 vr-4 and the electronics work, but they choose when they want to 😂
who here after the 3000GT "review" scratching their heads
BUT MUH TWIN TURBOS
Faster than its rivals but only once!
I'm friends is a cop and his Explorer has a twin turbo engine too. The same one.
Golden God feds are here quick everyone bail out
Took me a while to figure it out, but I'm loving that Metal Gear Solid intro and outro.
Good work, you're as good as they said.
Or
Age hasn't slowed you down one bit!
They reference all the culture! When I don't find it funny now I just assume I'm ignorant about what they're doing. Nice catch.
It may be because of today being its twentieth anniversary
You're pretty good
@@jorgemaro1575 God's honest, I had no idea today was the anniversary of MGS1's release until I came to this comments section. The song choice was 100% a coincidence. I just did MGS because of the word Stealth.
there was no mention of the electronic suspension, all wheel steering, electronic wastegate, or active aero. Unless it was only the vr4 that was equipped with it
The R/T-Turbo got all the same gadgets as the VR4 except for the Active Aero. Not sure how the most unique parts of the car got completely overlooked...
A Regular part of Regular Car reviews eh
i mentioned everything the car had...and all of it was omitted. @@v2mmxst10
All wheel steering like all the wheels turned to steer?
@@wackyduck3 yes but it was only at higher speeds and the back wheels would turn the same way as the front, like if you were passing someone. Also, I'm dead certain the 92 year RT was the last year for active aero.
crazy how the 95 is the best car ever but the 91 is a shitbox lmao
He's selling that one and going to make bank. Thats why.
I used to watch this guy several years ago and forgot all about it until a few weeks ago... crawling through new material and comparing to old... all this stuff is just goofy to me now. Tired of the crass jokes primarily, and its just so wordy. And now comparing to the 3000GT, hard to take it seriously at all.
The looks of the Stealth is really underrated
no fr like how tf did it go under radar like that, i wanna get one so bad
Kudos to Roman for doing that Acapella MGS1 Alert theme.
So now you've moved on from "cars I have had sex in" to "cars my friends wanted that I explained were not as good as they looked" - excellent trend my friend
Dissapointed that its not pink
I see you are a man of culture
@Doktor Hachi Roku watch some filthy Frank you'll see
But its 2wyked
F
with the iconic licensed plate
"PNK SSN"
Had a 3000gt vr4didn’t need to pull the motor to put on bigger turbos, plenty of aftermarket parts or them, mine made 486 all wheel on the stock bottom end and I took it to the strip all the time for around four years. Other than going through clutches never had a problem. Kind of over playing the reliability thing
Yeah he's literally an idiot. There's are *plenty* stock internal VR4s and Stealths with well over 400HP
My dad has a stock 94 vr-4 and is is surprisingly reliable and you don’t feel like it is going to break on you
No shit mine made the same, but I didn’t need to pull the motor to swap turbos. I dragged it on a regular basis, ate through clutches though.
I know this is satire, but sorry, those cars were state of the art when they came out. Styled by Dodge's Pacifica design studio, the car was indeed built by Mistu with various shared pieces. Nothing of the time had DOHC, combined with twin intercooled turbos, 4 wheel steering, and AWD with a 6 speed manual. Nothing! And your owner of this car is a complete wuss. Drive it like you stole it! At the time, they ran mid to low 14s in the quarter.. that ain't slow!
Adam Trombino. The owner does drive it fast... and mr r did give it gas...hmmm
@Adam Trombino I owned several of its little siblings. Eclipse GSX & Eagle Talon AWD were 2/3 of 3000GT VR4 & Stealth TT at less than 2/3 the proce.
Hell, I’ve never seen one run slower than 13.80’s 100% bone stock....if you caught them turning 14.0-14.5 quarters, the clutch was probably toast or the car was in need of a serious driver mod....
William Warren 13.56 at 99mph bouncing off the rev limiter with a slipping clutch. New clutch with a stronger pressure plate was hitting close to 115 in 3rd gear. Stock 94 Stealth.
Love the Roman Noir callback. That Fiero video is still one of my favorites of all time.
DUTCH ANGLES
A pink version of this was on the cover of the Pink Season album
Red hot nickel ball on a pussy
A A H
No mention of the all wheel steering, active exhaust and active suspension back in 1991????? Or that the 3000gt vr4 had active aero? Most cars today don’t have all that technology. Disappointed. Also they got 320hp for the 1994 model year. Also the 3000gt and stealth are not DSM
The stealth is indead a DSM
@@FXIIBeaver DSMs were built in Illinois at the Diamond Star Motors plant. Stealths were built in Japan alongside the 3000GTs and GTOs. Not a DSM.
But you can still post on DSM forums because.... close enough.
they share many parts but are by no means DSMs.
Nope no dsm here
In the 1991 TV movie " Knight Rider 2000" They built the red K.I.T.T. out of a 1991 Dodge Stealth. This was because Pontiac would not let Universal Studios use the Pontiac Banshee concept car for filming. In the 1994 TV version of Smokey and the Bandit ("Bandit") instead of a Trans Am a black 1994 Dodge Stealth R/T was used.
They were also featured as the villain cars in the TV movie Viper.
Carl's car (2wycked) in Aqua Teen Hunger Force is a Dodge Stealth as well.
@@michael2636now I gotta find this that’s wild to think
This car is the perfect place to relax, and enjoy a Crystal Pepsi.
I've been driving and racing these cars for years - Both stock, or heavily modified, I would hardly even come close to calling them fragile - I've never broken any drivetrain parts, or blown any engines on or off the track, let alone had any drive-ability concerns in terms of Reliability..... out of probably 6 of these cars... I think the owner dealt you a bad hand by asking you not to rev it out/drive it spiritedly...(feel free to check out some of the videos of them on m channel.
Also it is not a DSM - Please do better research in the future.
This owner has had the car for 17 years, he's likely become a "hypocardriac" from all the bad stories on the forums over this time. I bought my R/T TT around the same time he did and while I found the stories disturbing, it was the unobtainable and unserviceable parts that ultimately made me throw in the towel and sell it, after having lusted for it for 10 years. That and the lack of headroom became really annoying over a short period of time.
But yeah, you gotta open up that throttle every so often to keep things working properly. It's not going to make your bottom end bearings or synchros die that much faster... and if you have to be so careful, you never really owned the car, it owned you.
The owner is one of the guys who calls it baby and doesn’t trust anyone with it. Like an ugly rich 40 year old with a 20 something girlfriend.
you haven't blown out a tcase yet? please teach me you secrets
Only fragile part that was mentioned is the 2nd gear synchro’s... otherwise I’ve drive the car fast... and mr r did open it up too. Weird.... and in the 17 years I’ve owned the car it’s been more reliable then anything else...
@@crisbwilliams yet he speaks so poorly about it... never had any syncro problems either.
That Dodge atlas pamplet is hilarious. But on the defense of the pig, if Helens hand was that close to my crotch I probably would of thought she was coming on to me too.
I don't think he was staring at her tits.... She didn't have any
Yea I kind though the same thing dude
That pamphlet looked as if it was made in the ‘30’s. I had to look at it a few times to check that it wasn’t.
Oh and I did fall in love with the Stealth thanks to this video. I feel like Hoovie right now…
She wants some, she’s not attracted to her husband anymore
For whatever reason he finds pleasure in mocking masculinity. A lot of people do these days
Nice Mitsubishi
I find it kinda funny, or more so ironic that Mr. Regular praises the ever loveing juice out of a simple Honda Prelude 4WS but fails to mention even a single time that the Stealth R/T was equipped with one aswell. Electronically controlled suspention, electronic sport exhaust, active 4 wheels steering and car alarm with remote control was just a few bits he didn´t mention at all. This car was groundbreaking for its era and time, so yea... it was rightfully expensive. It was better equipped and faster than some Ferraris and most Porsches of that time. Seems like he was biased quite a lot in this review.
Arthur Gutenbrunner all oh these features were mentioned to him...
I own a 1991 3000gt vr4 and i have to say all of the things he said are wrong. From the engine power to the engine's fragility to the having to pull the engine out. I'm sorry but these cars are fast as hell. I'm faster than a 2015 Audi S4 and with little mods can keep up with a stock corvette and still corner like no ones business. I rev the crap out of my car and have yet to have a problem. This car was way over priced and is complicated. But you dont have to pull the engine for any reason and can hold 500all wheel hp on stock internals.
I agree had a 92 es that I bagged the hell out of. Never had 1 problem at all
This review was a sham, its literally like hes just regurgitating hater talking points about 3S
Good car.
Shit review.
I bet you guys are fun at parties.
Not just 500awhp, Matt M's DR750 Stealth is pushing a little over 600AWHP on a completely stock motor with just turbo supporting mods
I lusted for one after seeing the Mitsubishi GTO in the Jackie Chan film "Thunderbolt."
Mitsu loved Jackie, they gave him an exclusive starion
I came here for this comment
That movie is so cool for 90s car bois.
I fell for the Stealth TT's after seeing a black 93 used in the 1994 made-for-TV Bandit series which were loosely based on the Burt Reynold's character. Guess GM didn't want to donate any Trans Ams. They did a lot of fast driving, bootleg turns & skidouts (while clearly using the actual 6 cylinder exhaust sound with boost on the soundtrack which is very cool) but only jumped it once. Guess they wanted to keep the shows budget in check and not wreck a 40K car or two repeatedly
That's odd, I beat the shit out of mine for 5 years and it never broke. Was that just a first gen? My 2nd Gen '95 never gave me a problem and if the useless back seats were lowered the trunk space was pretty decent. The 21 gallon tank was great for long road trips and the awd was great I the winter.
i know right ill always be in love with ehes
I had no idea the capacity was 21 gallons
@@buckboudreaux5972 Yeah, the first time I saw that I thought it was a mistake. Then it became one of the primary reasons I bought it. I was doing a lot of cross country long distance driving at the time. As it turns out, that is what the 3000GT and Stealth seem to be really made to do, SuperSport GT
@@fatcole1152 damn, 21 gallons. That's amazing.. I daily a Scion FR-S, 13.2 gallon fuel tank. I often take trips too, and I'm lucky to get like 280 miles before I start to worry about finding gas
@@nthgth Best range before chickening out was 425 miles
I had over 172k miles on my 1991 Stealth R/T. A lot of little things broke, but the power train was solid. I did take good care of the car, but I had no problem driving it hard either. Still my favorite car. I hated giving it up.
The Dodge stealth its an import in disguise
@The USS Johnston It was built and assembled in Japan. says so on the sticker.
@The USS Johnston wrong
@@crisbwilliams correction, not wrong
I drove a stealth for 14 years. Best car i ever had. It ran like it was on fire and never failed. I want it back.
He’s had this car for 17 years? Good lord i commend his dedication lol
xTheNameisEthan Based on how he’s portrayed in the video looks like this is a garage queen. Not hard to keep something you never use. Just ask my blender.
Michael Zaite car is driven , just not daily. But 27 years old and it’s still on the road. Not many cars can say that.
@@crisbwilliams I get that. Probably like when the weather is nice, maybe 2-3 times a week on average. Barely at all in winter especially if it's a salt state. Pretty much how I'd do it with an old sports car like that
I remember the first time I saw under the hood of an RT Turbo. When I saw the hood bumps were for the strut towers and not the turbos I was heartbroken.
My dad has a 94 vr-4 and I can say that the turbos are indeed small, but since they are twin turbos they put out a lot of boost
I daily drive one of these cars and haven't had any issues other than regular maintenance.
Actually engine is fine in stock form. It has weak crank shaft bearings, but when it changed, engine capable of 600 hp and more. There is 1200hp builds. Had this car, there is a lot of problems with them, like weak output shaft and 5 speed gearbox, but engine i would call strong part of it
Damn buddy changed his tune on this csr recently
Dodge, a car company whose name is literally telling you to avoid them, and rightly so.
Haha that's fantastic
When someone asks me about a dodge, I tell them to consult Webster.
Hahahahaha
@@creamwobbly eggcorn!
Marauder in the background. I love Marauder. I WANT MARAUDER
Engines on these were not fragile, the bottom ends hold up 500hp with the 1st gen cast crank, 2nd gen forged crank can handle 1000+, the 1st gen transfer case however was prone to breaking with hard launches, a problem they resolved with the 2nd gen. As with any performance car, following the suggested maintenance is key. Also not a DSM, its USDM, Made in Japan, not Normal Illinois, look it up.
Cody Zainey I agree , never told him it was.
One of the sweetest cars of the 90s. A neighbor has a red one, gave never seen it one the road, But the car is mint!
I remember 5.0L magazine running an article in the mid 90s where they described the Stealth RT/VR-4 as "baroque" (not broke) and in the same blurb cautioned their readership to "think happy thoughts and avoid them in the rain." If they hooked, they would scoot.
My neighbor has one of these, his is a 94. I was so tickled to see it and I'm so glad he takes care of the car as well as he does.
You not going to talk about the coolests features ( 4 wheel steering, suspension that can be made harder or softer with a switch, and exhaust that can be made louder or quieter with a switch) I know the 3000gt has these features not 100% sure about the stealth though.
I've got two of these 1992 twin turbo AWD cars and yes, they have all these features.
All of these things where mentioned to him...
You and your 90s cars sir
orion deschamps They’re the BEST! THEY’RE THE BEST! *T H E Y ‘ R E T H E B E S T*
IT'S THE BEST SPORTS CAR
I'm mean they're adorable. As in broke college student affordable lol
Ive had my 91 since 2007 with 84k miles and it has never needed more maintaining than my other cars and I do push it to its limits and I keep everything stock including its horribly dated stereo. I love driving it and it handles like a dream, especially consodering how heavy it is.
Idk dude, I've been driving a 1991 Stealth ES for a little over a year now and I'm pretty happy with it. Best $3,000 Craigslist car I've bought so far
There are many many stereotypes about the reliability of the 3000GT platform that are COMPLETELY wrong. The engine doesn't have to be removed to do exhaust gaskets, or change the turbos, or do vacuum lines (maybe you're thinking of the 300ZX?) In fact, when you compare them with modern cars they're pretty damn easy to work on. If you maintain them, like most other cars, they will last forever and they are NOT fragile. They have a few weak points in the drivetrain when chasing more power but otherwise they are SOLID. Search it on CZcams, there are many 3000GT's making over 1000hp with a built engine, and many making 500hp+ reliably on stock internals. You can rev to the 7k redline all day and the car will not complain, even 8k is pretty reliable when stock if you just raise the rev limiter. You can throw it into a corner hard and the AWD will keep you planted. Parts are not too hard to find with a few companies and individuals making all the parts you could need. Parts can get pricey but that's because the car is niche and there is not a lot of competition. It seriously drives me crazy on how much misinformation there is out there on these cars EVEN WITH THE PEOPLE THAT OWN THEM!!!
i know right this guy is spreading so much miss information. its not even hard to work on when compared to any twin turbo v6 car...
@@TempoMontages I mean i know im biased but SHEESH... I would much rather work on a VR4 than pretty much anything else made in the last 10 years, especially more recent stuff!
looks like your research for this video was reading hater comments on forums.
So true, almost everything he cited about the platform was incorrect, and he even called it a DSM :/
Yeah
Doesn't make the car any better
Still a POS
@@themechanix2311 No
@@v2mmxst10 why isnt it a DSM?
It just also looked good in pink on an album cover, but that was it.
I feel like this configuration is more respected as the 3000GT VR4.
If anyone remembes the television version of "Smokey And The Bandit", simply known as "Bandit", this was "Bandit's" car instead of the Pontiac Trans-Am as in the movie.
I remember it very well. They still could have used a Trans Am.
Yo just realized this was filmed down the street from my house lol
These are faster than the R32 stock for stock back in the 90s. "Slow"
And the last year of the VR4 ate the NSX for breakfast. They did nothing but improve later down the line
Not sure about that....on a 1/4 mile the Twin turbos actually where quicker but on track not. At least various best motoring tests showed that the track Performance of the gto wasnt as good as the nsx r32 gtr and FD rx7. Not sure about the supra.
"SLOW" *30 seconds later* "296 hp". Since Mr. R mentioned how overpriced it was in 1991, have to admit 296 hp was not slow back then.
In best Motoring sometime around 95-96, the VR4 in Japan was on par in the quarter with the R33 GT-R getting 12.8 seconds and barely beating it by 2 bumpers
Jordan Price in the 1/4 mile Yeah. But there are a lot of quick cars in the 1/4 mile. Doesnt mean that they are overall good cars.
90's sports cars looked so nice.
After owning an 09 E60 M5 for 2 years and a 91 Stealth TT for 11.5(still own it currently) I can honestly say that if I had to source a used engine and trans for the Stealth every year it would still be cheaper than the M5 maintenance wise, with that being said it always surprises me when other owners claim their cars are fragile, maybe if they actually maintained them they would have less of an issue with actually driving them.
Also in line with the other comments posted here, serious amount of misinformation regarding this platform, starting with the first 5 seconds of the video, I mean at least look at the wiki so you can have close to factual information on the vehicle you are reviewing.
I like how the weight gets brought up, which compared to most grand tour cars today isn't that bad, it certainly wasn't great when comparing it to its competition back in the day, but still not as big a deal as people make it out to be considering the competition wasn't exactly miles ahead of it performance wise despite the weight difference.
Oh yeah, with a decent exhaust system, it sounds a shit tonne better than the competition, none of that nondescript "import" bassy/fart sound that V6's typically make, its actually quite throaty, even with the cats gutted/downpipe and stock cat back.
Fast? Not by today's standards, no, but it certainly held its own in the 90's, my Stealth is BPU which based off the automotive forums and guys who coughed up the coin to dyno the car after installing basically 3 bolt ons(Intake, downpipe, boost controller set to 13-14psi) it makes roughly 400bhp, not great these days but its not like you don't have options for more power at surprisingly affordable prices even today.
You can talk crap out of this this car... but Dodge Stealth was best looking car in 90's.. even now when i see one it doesn't look dated and still looks awsome!
Chrysler back then vs now. Marty: we have to go back. Me: Lee, we need you again
That student film was perfect.
happy birthday shadow moses
also you missed out on the intro being the old school konami one
I honestly had no idea today was the anniversary of MGS1's release. This was a total coincidence. I just did MGS because that's the first thing that came to mind with the word Stealth.
@@LimitedTimeRoman lmfao i thought you did it deliberately cause it was gonna be the 3rd
also I like how how has the classic "metal strap holding charge pipe in place so it doesn't blow off under boost" but is like "don't drive it hard!" lol
James Mackintosh the previous owner did the strap, I just never got around to removing it. ... but I never told him to not drive it hard.... weird.
For the time this was a very high tech and impressive car. In 1991 the Corvette had roughly 50 more horsepower with close to double the displacement and 2 more cylinders. You had to pay $65K to go to a ZR1 if you wanted to go fast. The quality of materials and durability was way superior with Mitsubishi. The weak point on these cars was the premature failure of valve stem seals and oil burning. Otherwise, they were solid. Parts have been drying up for a long time. This guy did a great job of preserving this one. The factory seats in that condition are stunning.
These aren't unreliable or expensive to keep running, they just cram a lot of shit into the engine bay. Similar to a 300ZX
Peekin ain’t cheating baby. Amen
Still easier to keep with than a rotary.
Not really
No, lol
You don't need to take the entire engine out when something breaks unless its like apex seals or something
@@lmao-ev6nz In the apocalypse, apex seals will be more valuable than water
At least you can actually work on a rotary tho...
I would still take the 3000gt over the Stinger.
@@265308 I still don't think the Kia stinger looks good. IMO it's very bland in looks.
@marc: Agreed....personally do NOT C how 20 or 25 yrs from now that this car look modern or still hold it looks the way the Stealth n 3000GT DO Hell in that time this car be 40-55 yrs old still looks timeless.
Yep, the Stinger looks boring AF. I was looking forward to the Stinger when the prototype was making its rounds. It was supposed to be a 300+hp, sporty coupe. Then Kia pulled a 180 turn and made it this bigger, heavier, 4-door family car with the same styling that looks very similar to their other fleet. They wimped out.
@Paul Oscicne: Agreed...n man that pisses me of that al these asian sport cars coming out are all dropping the ball man even the new SUPRA gotten mixed n even bad reviews...the NSX complete flop(dubbed the slowest modern super car?!?) and others are not kicking ass...So with all these other JAPANANESE N KOREAN sport cars flopping man dunno how anyone can bitch about MITSU not even considering bringing back the 3000GT. If those r not selling wtf makes em think a modern GTO will? My only hope is in 2020 or 2021 that THE ALLIANCE aka Renualt-Nissan-Mitsubishi release some sport coupe with DIAMOIND logo on it to compete the ex SCION/Toyota A86 models...or rebadge the next 370 with mitsu flavor.
@@alansmilealot The Stinger is a butterface it's front looks bad and it's ass looks pretty good.
Feel like my car just got roasted
me too
How do u think I feel.
Imagine jacking off to a Prelude's shit mechanical steering but sleeping on all the stuff the stealth had.
They shit on this car with fake facts. These are a lot more reliable than he says they are, even the vr-4 models
Same.... And my 92 RT/TT has been just amazing. Reveiw was way off...
I literally saw one of these tonight and wondered what RCR would say about this. dog bless
Dog bless? NakeyJakey?
Tim Beck yupp
@@censoredialogue Nice to find another Snakeboy229 fan here
Here after the 3000GT VR-4 review.
Hey look it’s 2 Wycked
Is it that hard to spell correctly?
A black 1992 R/T Twin Turbo just popped up on my local Craigslist - not just any R/T Twin Turbo though, an R/T Twin Turbo WITH 4WS... and not just any R/T Twin Turbo with 4WS, but an R/T Twin Turbo with 4WS AND THREE HUNDRED EIGHTY-NINE FUCKING THOUSAND MILES ON IT. Price? $2200. Still runs, turbos still work, even the 4WS works. Needs new tires, but it's got 389,564 miles on the clock and even the animated HVAC display still works.
I almost got one of these in high school, my dad and I were returning from Florida in his C5 Z06 cross country and came across a dealer having a hail damage special. This was just after Katrina and all of their cars had severe price cuts due to the hail. My dad knowing hoe much I loved dodges at the time pulled over and we test drove this exact model in dark green. I loved the car, I though it was incredibly fast for what it was and sure wanted to get it but my dad got cold feet thinking I’d hurt myself with all that power.
I had nearly forgotten all about this part of the trip, thanks for taking me down memory lane.
I heard these are absolute maintenance nightmares. I know a guy who owned two of them. They were 3000GT's, but still.
gumballguy34 I currently own a Stealth, not a lot of room around the engine and parts can be expensive so you aren't wrong
Do you know if he had the turbo versions or the NA?
I have a legnum which is a jdm cross between this and a wagon galant. Fucking nightmare to work on. It's packed in so tightly. Fun car though and its taken quite a bit of abuse.
henlo michael I see u there
my legnum brother
I graduated from Lincoln tech in 1995 and got my first mechanic job in the fall of that year, just in time for the timing belts for theses things to get their first scheduled replacement.
What an insane pain in the ass!
The flat rate pay did not anywhere pay enough.
Nubyrc lml that's funny how that worked out
I've read many times over the years that Stealths/3000Gts pop their timing belts at 60K on the dot
With no mention of the features that made this car such a technological tour de force in it's era, and still today, I can't help but think you guys got caught up in the DSM bashing, and didn't even bother to appreciate what made this car special. I'm not some DSM fan boi crying as he types, but still. The parody used to at least bother digging into the car and the mythos vs reality, instead of complain about trunk space...
Too uninformed to know they are not even DSM's in the 1st place.
scoobers90 IKR the guy’s a fucking douche bag
I bought one of these in 2001. Shortly thereafter, the rack and pinion, transmission, and the engine failed. This is the car that made me go to college to become a mechanic. I refused to ever have another car do that to me again!
Okay, lets be honest... many cars have given me issues since then, but now, I can fix them on my own. This car was a blessing and a curse.
I have a '91 and '93 3000GT VR-4. I love those cars. My '93 has 145K on it and runs beautifully, I'm not afraid to lay into it either. The notion of them being fragile isn't the motor or even the trans... it's when you start putting a lot more power into them, you could grenade the transfer cases. People tend to bolt on bigger turbos and such without upgrading other things and destroying the parts that weren't intended to take huge horsepower. If you keep these suckers stock or mild modifications and keep up on regular maintenance, I doubt you'll see many issues (of course, any car that's 20 something years old will have its parts that don't age well, but that's not exclusive to this platform).
These cars are still gorgeous. Oh, and he forgot the 4-wheel steering!
Actually amazing car
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Just bought this as my first manual car. Wanted something older with speed and style. Found a ‘92 with 80k miles. Ive f’ed up sooo many times on this car and it still runs like a sports car. Idk what’s fragile about it. Owner probably just didnt want you screwing up his car.
As a fan of the 3K VR4 and Stealth TT I still ironically found this video enjoyable lol. I mean you’re wrong about the performance perspective but you were correct with some takes. But with few mods this car can still out perform modern vehicles of the same class. It’s crazy to think a Mitsubishi product from 30+ years ago was so ahead of its time that few people of the era it was created could appreciate it as much as it deserved. I’ve owned 3 3ks and only ever had issues with one of them.
You have to keep in mind the guys who write and voice these videos are toyota fan boys so they don't speak very highly of anything that's not toyota. Plus the owner sounds like he's not very mechanically inclined so he is overly cautious about breaking something