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Old 08-28-2007, 11:31 AM
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my friend has a 98 eclipse that says GST on the back but when u pop the hood its got the single cam 2.4 in it??????what the hey? now this GSt sticker isnt a crappy lookin aftermarket one its like stock there is no evidence that its just a sticker slapped on there and plus 98 is 2g why is there a 2.4 in there in the first place????? am i missing something or did he get douped?
 
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Old 08-28-2007, 11:34 AM
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Yeah he got done over.
 
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Old 08-28-2007, 11:39 AM
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yea it has the sticker on the hood that says 1998 and the 2.4 specs and stuff thats what makes me wonder
 
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Old 08-28-2007, 11:41 AM
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So is it a spyder?
 
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Old 08-28-2007, 11:47 AM
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yea its a spyder with a stock gst sticker on there but when u pop the hood its got the 2.4 and its got the little sticker that says the car conforms to 1998 standards and it says 2.4 engine on it and stuff
 
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Old 08-28-2007, 11:50 AM
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My guess is either someone put the sticker there or the hatch was changed out with a GST hatch. Did the person say it was a GST?

By the way the 2.4 is meant to be in that car... its called the Spyder GS
 
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Old 08-28-2007, 11:53 AM
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aaaahhhhh thats probably what happened they must of replaced it with a gst hatch as long as that motor does go in that car i didnt know that i thot they started that motor in the 3g
 
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Old 08-28-2007, 11:57 AM
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Nope.

was he told it was a GST?
 
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Old 08-28-2007, 12:02 PM
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he says he doesnt remember if they told him it was he bought the car a couple years ago
 
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Old 08-28-2007, 12:53 PM
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he's had the car for a couple years and didn't know it wasn't a turbo engine? wow... how much did he pay for it?
 


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