European 3000GT pictures (not 56K friendly)

EDIT: here is where i found the pictures http://www.geocities.com/swisscars/flyer1.html. i noticed there are a few pictures i left out that are included in the link.

also, for those curious about the front end turn signals and other lights, here are the parts needed for this look http://www.rtec.ch/euro_front.html

here is his 3000GT page http://www.rtec.ch/3000gt.html

and here is some quick info and a few good pics of the european style 3000GT http://www.rtec.ch/info_mods.html
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a while back, i made reference in many different thread to the different exterior styling of European 3000GTs. i found those pictures, but haven't been able to locate the website from which i downloaded them. but here they are for your enjoyment. if you can read French or German, then these will be even more interesting to you to read the captions. My French is really rusty, but perhaps i'll try a crappy translation for you.

What i love most about this version of the 3000GT is the pop-up headlights and their turn signal, no snake eyes, and what i believe is a headlight washer spray nozzle mounted where the snake eyes would be.

enjoy!

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g236/Linebckr49/3000GT/3000GT_p16.jpg

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g236/Linebckr49/3000GT/3000GT_p14.jpg

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g236/Linebckr49/3000GT/3000GT_p11.jpg

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g236/Linebckr49/3000GT/3000GT_p10.jpg

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g236/Linebckr49/3000GT/3000GT_p7.jpg

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g236/Linebckr49/3000GT/3000GT_p6.jpg

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g236/Linebckr49/3000GT/3000GT_p5.jpg

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g236/Linebckr49/3000GT/3000GT_p4.jpg

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g236/Linebckr49/3000GT/3000GT_p3.jpg

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g236/Linebckr49/3000GT/3000GT_p2.jpg

I want that front end.

Very nice. I assume the French says the same as the German...Singing it's praises and telling about all the features, etc.

I love that front end as well. I can read some of the German nothing special. Its "Car of the Year" in Veronegen (SP?) Staten or US. And talks about not only the handling but electronic controls. After the fourth pic it talks about optional features such as ABS, AA, and says its a schnell or fast car.

is it possible to get those headlight covers and turn signals overhere? do they just hook right up?

^^^ Anything is possible my friend. You would probably have to move part of that black strip on the front in order to get those lengthy lights to fit though.

Very nice indeed! I have a coworker who knows French so I'll ask her if I have time tomorrow....

eh...not crazy about the look:2cents:. would be unique though. I wonder if they think our front end looks good lol.

I want that front end to but i have a ? if the 3kgt was never sold in europe is that just a unuqie front end to the imported converted ones?

99% sure those are the RHD GTO's for export.

99% sure those are the RHD GTO's for export.

it is clear in the pictures that its a LHD vehicle.

I speculate that Europe has different regulations on automotive lighting, and so perhaps this front bumper turn signal option was made available only for GTO's shipped to Europe???

it is clear in the pictures that its a LHD vehicle.

I speculate that Europe has different regulations on automotive lighting, and so perhaps this front bumper turn signal option was made available only for GTO's shipped to Europe???


Im retarded.

is it possible to get those headlight covers and turn signals overhere? do they just hook right up?

i found a guy on 3si who has this car http://www.3si.org/forum/showpost.php?p=3620664&postcount=27

It says it's UK spec though. I cant tell but it might just be an import with RHD as well which I would love to have.

what happened to Brian and his good ol' maroon GTO when we needed him???

I cant tell but it might just be an import with RHD as well...

i guess you didn't look at the pictures above either.

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it is clear in the pictures that its a LHD vehicle.

i guess you didn't look at the pictures above either.

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I know, I was talking about the guy on 3si. You cant tell if he did a conversion or if its a Europe import. Thats what I was getting at. And yes, I did look at all the pics above.

oops. i'm retarded.

what happened to Brian and his good ol' maroon GTO when we needed him???


He sold it, and I'm pretty sure he bought an Evo.

what was his user name? i'm sure you can search, find posts of his, and perhaps he will still have a pic of his car in his sig.

is it possible to get those headlight covers and turn signals overhere? do they just hook right up?

You would need the entire bumper cover, headlight lids, and markers to make it work.


I want that front end to but i have a ? if the 3kgt was never sold in europe is that just a unuqie front end to the imported converted ones?
The GTO was never sold in Europe. It was only sold in Japan.

That is the European spec 1g 3000gt. If it was a converted GTO it would be RHD.;) And as seen by all the pics they all show a LHD vehicle.;)

Uuuuunless all the pictures are flipped around. :-p

He sold it, and I'm pretty sure he bought an Evo.

Yea I remeber that, but sometimes he posts... every once and a great while. I figured he might have some extra pictures of his ride.

what was his user name? i'm sure you can search, find posts of his, and perhaps he will still have a pic of his car in his sig.


http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/showgallery.php?cat=998&stype=2&si=BB1970

thanks Geoff for the link.

so here are some up-close pics of BB1970's GTO. it appears to be RHD! but the front bumper turn signals must have been altered/added.

you can see where the stock US spec turn signal would go.

http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=/503/128830IMAG0012-med.JPG

http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=/500/128830gto03-med.jpg

http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=/500/128830gto7-med.JPG

1st post updated with links. i stumbled across the website where i found these pics. http://www.rtec.ch/webshop/index.php

o.O way to resurrect a 4 month old thread :-p

The turn signals are definitely the bomb, but I like our lights better with the snake eye look. Also, anyone notice on page 12 of the first link provided, that there is a digital something in the pod cluster thing?

o.O way to resurrect a 4 month old thread :-p

its my thread so i can do what i want to, do what i want to, do what i want to. and my updates were ON topic.

Also, anyone notice on page 12 of the first link provided, that there is a digital something in the pod cluster thing

ya, i believe that's a digital clock. it makes more sense to have it up there where its more easily seen, than all the way down on the stock radio display. also, the temp. gauge which would have been in the left pod was moved to the 2nd pod with the oil gauge.

its my thread so i can do what i want to, do what i want to, do what i want to. and my updates were ON topic.



ya, i believe that's a digital clock. it makes more sense to have it up there where its more easily seen, than all the way down on the stock radio display. also, the temp. gauge which would have been in the left pod was moved to the 2nd pod with the oil gauge.

Andrew hers one of my dutch friend paul who is coming to the TX gathering in 2 weeks. his is a 2000 3000 GT VR4

Andrew hers one of my dutch friend paul who is coming to the TX gathering in 2 weeks. his is a 2000 3000 GT VR4

oeps I forgot the pic lol:grinyes:

http://www.paulwouters.eu/GIF/signature.gif

2000? Sure it isn't a '99 sold in '00?

I don't know about the 3kgt but I know for a fact that the last GTO was sold in 02

The car is titled as the year its sold in Europe.

The car is titled as the year its sold in Europe.

that seem retarded to anyone else?

that seem retarded to anyone else?
I am sure they think its retarded we had 2007 model year cars start to appear in June of 06. ;)

eh...i suppose i can see where your coming from. it would just seem to me that the car itself would/should be the only factor in determining the year denotation. Otherwise, how else will a shop/dealership know what part is needed? Take for example my 1993 VR-4. The VIN history on CARFAX shows it was actually sold in 1994, meaning it would register as a 1994 vr4 in europe. Now, I'm sure i dont need to tell most of you all the parts differences between the 2 years, asthetically and mechanically. I would think this would pose a major problem.

They dont necessarily use years in those points. They could either use manufactuaring date or MKI or MKII. ;)

oeps I forgot the pic lol:grinyes:

http://www.paulwouters.eu/GIF/signature.gif

hm thats interesting, i didnt know that they kept the 2nd gen spoiler / fascia all the way till '99 in europe (and apparently 00).

Yeah Europe never got the US spec 97/98 or 99 styling.