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Old Aug 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?
 
Old Aug 28, 2007 | 11:34 AM
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Yeah he got done over.
 
Old Aug 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
 
Old Aug 28, 2007 | 11:41 AM
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So is it a spyder?
 
Old Aug 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
 
Old Aug 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
 
Old Aug 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
 
Old Aug 28, 2007 | 11:57 AM
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Nope.

was he told it was a GST?
 
Old Aug 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
 
Old Aug 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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