[MCMike37]

Very plain, slow, semi-black 2000 GT (AKA "Where O' where, has my 3G gone?" 56k=no)

Updated 3/17​

Updated 2/21

Massive update on page 2 courtesy of Muellerized.

I figure since you probably won't ever see my car much different appearance-wise then it is now, I can at least wow you with some places its been. They are all at the bottom. As well you can see many of them all in in my album, The Black Thing. All of the pictures are on my PBase account at The 3G Diary

The car is now over 20 years old (Built in June 2000), which in of itself is pretty darn scary and surprising.
Most recent pictures as of 10 Feb 21

Somewhere in south Colorado

Monument Valley in south Utah

Purple Coils = :yesway:

New Seats = :yesway:

As far as mods go, all the below were bought used off Club 3G members and other places

• AEM CAI - from some Stratus guy on here around 2003
• Hy-Tech Headers - from Himmad
• EVO VIII front Brembos - from PharmEcis
• Ingalls Stiffy - from timster2833
• Front and read motor mounts - from 04GSCT
• ST Sway Bar - Can't remember back in 2003
• RRE Strut Bar - Can't remember back in 2003
• Muellerized JIC FLT-A2 - from Matt
• Evo IX GSR rims - from a neon guy off Evolution.net
• 6xEvo VIII rims – 2 separate guys off Evolution.net
• Infinity Perfect Components and Kappa 6x9's - from a guy way back in 2001 that sold his 3G for a M3
• Kenwood KAC-8402 - from the king Mini Wang himself.
• Random other crap amp to drive the Bazooka (Killed the internal amp) - Can't remember
• Alpine CDA-7898 HU (It was the top of the line they offered about three years ago) - from cory
• JDM Alpine EQ, no kidding bought it from a guy in Japan, not off the club, but still not new)
• New fog lights to replace my busted ones - from bushldobish
• Aluminum gas cap bought off totaled 3G around 2002 or so
• Evo VIII Recaro seats - Bought used off Craigslist

Things I actually bought brand new

• Custom exhaust by Muellerized, 2 mufflers and a resonator
• Centric rotors up front with Axxis Ultimate Brake Pads
• Many different tires, current daily drivers are Hankook 255/40/17 on VIII's (Fuzion 235/45/17 and some type of 245/45/17 on other sets)
• Centerforce Clutch Kit
• Zeitronix ZT-2
• ES Bushings everywhere
• Ex-Powered 10 Bazooka off eBay
• A few other small things inside (Power inverter, gloss black painting, etc.)
• Grillcraft Black Grill
• Aftermarket headlights and smoked corners and 3rd brake light

Ex parts you will see in some of the pictures

• Custom front air dam
• Kosei 17" rims - from some SoCal EVO guy J.R. knew
• Drilled and slotted rotors (Not really a mod) and stainless brake lines
• Nakayama Phantom GTR 18" Rims (Meridian Pictures)
• KYB/AGX Combo from Sam (Meridian Pictures)
• Kenwood eXcelon kdc-x815
• Custom 2.5" Magnaflow catback - from WestWingsGT

I think that's just about it. As far as future plans go, I plan on driving this thing until it dies.

So here are a few places my car has been...

Arches National Park in Utah

Some dam in Colorado somewhere

Capitol Reef National Park in Utah

Painted Desert in Arizona

Pacific Coast Highway

Mono Lake in California

 

[mstabil]

Looks clean, plain and simple .. as long it is a 3g i'll bow my head down..

EDIT - Hijacking this post as this new forum doesn't allow more than 20 images in each post.

Zion National Park in Utah

Yosemite National Park in California

Route 66 somewhere in the US

Sequoia National Park in California

King's Canyon National Park in California

Some random place in the western hills of California

Somewhere in the midst of Utah

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Echo Cliffs in Arizona

Overlooking Panamint Valley in California

 

[randyrat]

do you not like the front of your car...or are you an ass man???

i prefer to see the front

EDIT - Hijacking this post as this new forum doesn't allow more than 20 images in each post.

Bryce Canyon National Park in Utah

Bryan Head Peak in Utah (Yes, that does read 11,307 feet)

Grand Canyon

Death Valley - AKA the lowest 3G in history!

In the middle of the Devil's Golf Course in Death Valley

Valley of Fire State Park in Nevada

And a couple of fun old pictures. Way back in 2001 in Pennsylvania, proof the car has in fact seen winter.

Proof my car have seen it's fair share of snow. Way back in 2001 in Pennsylvannia

• MCMike37
• Aug 16, 2008

BTN2 Pictures. I went for a different look then most others at the "car show"

BTN2. Some people went for clean, I chose the opposite.

• MCMike37
• Aug 16, 2008

BTN2. Just so people know it is in fact a black car.

• MCMike37
• Aug 16, 2008

My old rims in Meridian, MS

 

[MCMike37]

I stick to rear quarter shots because I don't want anyone to see my super secret front bumper mod

Seriously, the front my car is uber destroyed. From the peeling headlights, to the rock pitted bumper and hood it just looks like a complete shitbox.

 

[randyrat]

I stick to rear quarter shots because I don't want anyone to see my super secret front bumper mod

Seriously, the front my car is uber destroyed. From the peeling headlights, to the rock pitted bumper and hood it just looks like a complete shitbox.

glad to know im not the only one with that problem...luckily my car is silver...and most of that is invisible from a few feet away...except for the rust

 

[mstabil]

....clean

 

[Smooth S70]

pretty nice, i enjoy it

 

[Rich]

clean and simple. me gusto

 

[jhoffner]

except for the rust

yikes! although I'm sure that's very hard to avoid with the weather in Wisconsin

back on topic though, I like both sets of wheels, mike, but I agree, I would save the Kosei's for the track. Nice lookin' car, keep it up!

 

[JUMA]

Lets race

 

[04MOJOGT]

Nice. I like those wheels on that 5th picture. MAN!!! i wish we had roads like that here.

 

[TheFranchise]

NICE!

 

[rippedeclipse]

like the wheels and the jics

 

[mozart4898]

Sequoia National Park
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:eek2: I wanna move to California...well, that part of it.

I dunno, I know there's 2 completely different opinions on this, but I really don't think that any color of 3G looks quite right without a spoiler. But that's just me. Other than that it's nice and clean - nothing like a shiny black car :twothumb:

 

[JUMA]

Sure, bring it to Buttonwillow or Willow Springs

You got it man... very soon.

Oh, and, Sequoia National Park and King's Canyon freaking rock. Was there couple ago.

 

[MCMike37]

I dunno, I know there's 2 completely different opinions on this, but I really don't think that any color of 3G looks quite right without a spoiler. But that's just me.

Yeah, for the longest time I liked the spoiler, and still do to a certain extent. Thanks to seeing Sam's car without one it got me thinking about it. Every since I took it off I like the sleak look of the black 3G without the spoiler. I would like to remove the rear wiper as well since I really don't use it, and would help to make it even more sleak, but don't feel like spending the money to have the trunk lid redone.

You got it man... very soon.

Oh, and, Sequoia National Park and King's Canyon freaking rock. Was there couple ago.

I have yet to actually go to any of the tracks around here, but it is definitely something I want to do.

As far as roads go, the Sequoia/King's Canyon drive is awesome, the only problem is that it is usually crowded as all get out. I find the drive to the coast, on either the 46 or 41 is friggin awesome. The backroads up to San Jose and the road through the Angeles National Forrest are of the same quality, but usually almost deserted.

 

[GSKNIGHT]

What wheels and size tires are those in the first pics? I love them!

Love the wingless look as well. Thumbs up :yesway:

 

[MCMike37]

What wheels and size tires are those in the first pics? I love them!

17x7.5 Kosei K1's with 235 Fuzion ZRi's.

 

[ICEMAN99TURBO]

Not bad at all Mike! :yesway:

 

[BEISSEN]

The car looks great man nice job.