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  1. #1 Need your opnion on if I should buy this car!!!! 
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    Hello all. I have a chance to buy an 04 GTP, which is suppose to be a Comp G car. It has 130,000 miles on the clock and has been serviced through a dealer and very well maintained, in excellent shape for $4500 obo. Has the HUD, Tap-Shift, leather, sunroof, all the goodies. My questions are, does anyone know if there is something in the VIN or any where else to say it is a Comp G, and if I should part with my 04 GT2 with only 69000 miles on it to get this car. Mine doesn't have the HUD, the 5 button HID and supercharger, all of which I do want. WWYD?? All of your opinions will be greatly appreciated. Thank YOU!!
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    In the trunk lid it'll have the ws6 rpo code
    98 GTP modded 1.9's, sd headers, 3.4", zzp 1.0 230K miles scrapped.
    04 Comp G zzp stb's, UMI ta's, Speedbuilt sways, bully flo heads, XP, zzp headers, fsic, thrasher shift kit, 60#, 2.6" corsa 2.5", Inferno hood
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    why do you want to upgrade to higher miles?
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    Thanks !!!! I will look for that code.
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    That is my problem, I want the supercharger, HID, and HUD stuff, just the big debate if the higher miles are worth the trade off for what I want.
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    yeah what the person said.. it has almost double the miles of your current, that would be enough for me to say absolutely not.
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    No, the added upgrades aren't worth the miles at all.
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    If its been taken care of miles shouldn't be a problem.

    And if it has tap shift it's a comp g. Nobody in their right mind would put tap shift in a non comp g car.. Aint nobody got time fo dat.
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    Like Neil98gt said - if it has the tapshift, it's a compG...which also means it has a higher likelihood of having been driven hard, and it has double the miles of your current one. I'd say no.
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    meh nooooooooooooooooo double your miles are you crazy?
    keep looking you will find one like this but less miles
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    Yeah, going to dress mine up for show and wait until something better comes around. Thanks for the input!
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    Why not just add those parts to your car?
    98 GTP modded 1.9's, sd headers, 3.4", zzp 1.0 230K miles scrapped.
    04 Comp G zzp stb's, UMI ta's, Speedbuilt sways, bully flo heads, XP, zzp headers, fsic, thrasher shift kit, 60#, 2.6" corsa 2.5", Inferno hood
    01 gt z7 turbo tep trans zzp motor
    08 g8 gt cam exhaust 11.87@118
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    No

    Just add those parts you your car.

    No sense in getting into a car with double the miles just for minor easily upgrades parts
    Squirrels are my engine. I need a Ford Regal
    04 Comp G.
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    I am pretty sure I can't do the HUD, after reading Mad Monkeys post on his upgrade, mine is not wired for it. But I can do other upgrades and wait for the right car to show up, they are out there somewhere. I might just start locating parts for a top end swap and at least boost it up.
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    HUD isn't all that. It's certainly not worth getting another car for....
    Squirrels are my engine. I need a Ford Regal
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    Ide keep your low mile car, build your trans, cam, turbo, intercool and drive.
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    Source out a top swap and call it a day. Add the other little features as you go. Not everyone is looking to spend $4-5k to turbo it. A top swap will give you enough pep to what your use to.
    Squirrels are my engine. I need a Ford Regal
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    I thought GT2's had a HUD?
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    Quote Originally Posted by wakkamis View Post
    I thought GT2's had a HUD?
    It was an option, as it is on all models.
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