Talk:Mitsubishi GTO

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Unless there are any objections, I'm going to move this article to Mitsubishi GTO in a few days. It was called the GTO in the home Japanese market, and although the 3000GT name was notable, it should just redirect in. --Milkmandan 23:48, 2005 Mar 9 (UTC)

Done. I've cleaned up all the double redirects and most of the linked-in pages, also. As usual, I've tried to maintain context in the articles (e.g., if an article really means the 3000GT, it gets linked to the 3000GT) and I'm letting the redirects do the work. --Milkmandan 17:01, 2005 Mar 11 (UTC)

Could we get a redirect to Mitsubishi GTO/3000GT and merge the 2 pages? That way it would match the entry for the Pajero/Montero entry, which is a similar situation. Two namesakes, which are the exact same vehicle, released at the same time, just in 2 different markets. (See: Talk:Mitsubishi 3000GT) - Adolphus79 20:06, 19 April 2006 (UTC)

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[edit] Front/midengine?

Do Anyone know if GTO is a front or midengine? Heck, what Japanese cars are mid/rear engines?

The GTO is transverse front-engined and is either 4WD or FWD, depending on the trim. The only mass-market modern mid- or rear-engined Japanese cars I can think of are the Toyota MR2 and the Honda NSX, although many older examples (Subaru 360, etc.) exist. The Toyota Previa (so-called in the US) had an engine under the passenger compartment, I think. Daihatsu makes a light 3-speed utility truck which has an engine under the truck bed, as I remember.
I just noticed that there's a category for this: Category:Mid-engined vehicles. It looks like I only missed the Honda Beat and the Autozam AZ-1, although it's pretty clear that the list is nonexhaustive. --Milkmandan 03:54, July 15, 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Revision, 1 August 2006

I took an offline copy of both the Mitsubishi GTO and Mitsubishi 3000GT articles and edited their content together as best I could. I deleted the stuff about tranmission reliability and a lawsuit involving Getrag as unsourced (and not really encyclopedic - this isn't an online workshop manual), but the rest of it seems to be there. Personally, I reckon we should add more stuff on the Dodge Stealth since it redirects to this page, but my assistance in this would be limited to keeping the article tidy and contiguous.

I've also omitted stuff about wheel/tyre sizes, as the info given here conflicted with that found elsewhere, and though I was tempted to draw up a table showing Nagoya's production numbers for the US/Canadian market, I decided a link to the page was enough for now. It can be done later.

So, I think this is is now ready for merging, i.e. the 3000GT page can now redirect here. --DeLarge 14:34, 1 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Revert, GTO MR figures (360 PS, 506 Nm)

According to the same source I referenced all the stats, the MR version has the same 280 PS / 427 Nm as mentioned in the article. I can only presume the figures given by 82.109.66.144 are an aftermarket model. I'd like to see a source before I allow such figures back in, thankyouverymuch. --DeLarge 23:19, 11 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] A great car, but discontinued.

Just... a great car, but why did it be discontinued???

Sales were down, it couldn't meet emissions standards, and it was an eleven year old design.
I also removed the cleanup tags from this page and the Mitsubishi Galant GTO article. There's nothing wrong with the grammar, formatting, etc, which is what the Cleanup tag is for. If you have something specific to complain about (besides the fact that I keep reverting your nonsensical page moves), you need to put it on the talk page so other editors know what your objection is. --DeLarge 07:44, 6 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Why Dodge stealth redirects here?

If I am not wrong, in Smokey and the bandit page, they talk about dodge stealth. It couldn't be this car, obviusly.

--Alan92rttt 15:26, 6 November 2006 (UTC) My bet is that the people that are editing the entries are not true car people. They do not understand that while the GTO the 3000GT and the stealth were made from the same platform their are difference in the vehicle and look that deserve separate content. When the GTO and 3000GT pages were merged alot of good information was left in the 3000GT entry.

[edit] Infobox image

I'm going to replace the infobox image placed by User:PrimeAKF11, as a Commons image[1] was already in place, so there was no need for a new picture.

According to one of his edit summaries, "A non turbo base model is not a good representation of a 3000GT / Stealth, which is regarded as one of the highest performance vehicles of its day". However, as per the production stats at Stealth316.com and Suthnr.com, in North America the base and SL (non-turbo) versions both outsold the turbo by a margin of 2:1. In fact, overall the turbo version accounts for less than 20% of all 3000GT sales. Therefore, the non-turbo version is a better representation of a typical vehicle than the VR-4. --DeLarge 09:53, 30 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Trivia

There's precisely one cited fact in the trivia section, which I'm going to extract and integrate into the main text. The rest of it does not deserve inclusion. For those who disagree, consider these WP policies and guidelines:

  • Wikipedia:Verifiability: ""Verifiable" in this context means that any reader should be able to check that material added to Wikipedia has already been published by a reliable source."
  • Wikipedia:What Wikipedia is not: "Wikipedia is not an indiscriminate collection of items of information."
  • Wikipedia:Avoid trivia sections in articles: "Avoid organizing articles as lists of isolated facts regarding the topic."
  • Wikipedia:Notability: "All topics must meet a minimum threshold of notability in order for an article on that topic to be included in Wikipedia." If the car's appearance in a movie or TV show received less than four (or even five) stars at the Internet Movie Cars Database, it's unlikely to meet Wikipedia's standards of notability. --DeLarge 22:38, 13 February 2007 (UTC)
What about for the TV & movie appearances, we make a List of GTO appearances in media article? (or if someone can think of a better title...) I have added a few of those listings myself, due to my obsession with the car, and I thought about it the last time I added an entry... I will create the new article and move them over in the next couple days unless someone has a better idea... Adolphus79 07:25, 15 February 2007 (UTC)
Done... see List of Mitsubishi GTO appearances in media... Adolphus79 21:24, 16 February 2007 (UTC)
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