# 323 GTX

**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/323-gtx/181891
**Category:** PittSpeed Automotive
**Created:** [April 26, 2006, 11:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/323-gtx/181891 "2006-04-26T11:54:57Z")
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### Author: ![tjZ28](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/9de0a6/32.png) [@tjZ28](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tjZ28)
#### Post date: [April 26, 2006, 11:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/323-gtx/181891/1 "2006-04-26T11:54:57Z")

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What do you all know about them? Thoughts?

-TJ  
Pittspeed DD Tire-Kicker

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### Author: ![imported\_showtime](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/51bf81/32.png) [@imported\_showtime](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_showtime)
#### Post date: [April 26, 2006, 12:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/323-gtx/181891/2 "2006-04-26T12:30:07Z")

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there was one for sale in pennhills…some guy that works @ that small used car dealership on frankstown @ that intersection with the getgo, wallgreens & CVS…

he has 2 of them…one he roadraces…the other was a working partscar that should be for sale…but when gearhead & i stopped there it wasn’t for sale yet cause he was taking the tranny out…i think the one for sale has/had everything but a tranny.

nice rare car with potential, but seems like a lot of work & $…due to hard to get/rare & pricy OEM & aftermarket parts

& from what the guy said i think they have weak trannys.

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### Author: ![tjZ28](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/9de0a6/32.png) [@tjZ28](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tjZ28)
#### Post date: [April 26, 2006, 12:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/323-gtx/181891/3 "2006-04-26T12:42:34Z")

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Here’s the rough details on the one I’m thinking about. It’s a co-worker’s car…

the bad:  
it will need a clutch soon, and the front driver side axle has started to click on occasion. there is a small oil leak somewhere, but it doesn’t drip much. i just see some evidence of it in the engine compartment. it’s possible it has already been fixed. the body is decent, 2 small dents in front wheel arches. paint is faded, but no rust.

the good:  
motor feels strong. i added a profec-B spec II and a mandrel bent 2.5 in cat-back exhaust a couple months ago. interior is in great shape.  
i rebuilt the distributor (the mechanical advance springs break in these cars). i already bought a complete gasket kit with the intent of getting a new clutch, the gaskets are included in the sale. i also put a nice dvd-mp3 player in it. i’ve got a bunch of extras (airbox, intake, instrument cluster, etc) that i’ll throw in as well.

i paid $3400 for it about a year ago before adding the boost controller, exhaust, and stereo. i was hoping to get $3400 for it

It’d stay just like that + new clutch. No other mods would be added. It’d be a DD and occasional RallyX car, maybe even Autox if it’s raining hard.

-TJ

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### Author: ![imported\_showtime](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/51bf81/32.png) [@imported\_showtime](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_showtime)
#### Post date: [April 26, 2006, 12:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/323-gtx/181891/4 "2006-04-26T12:50:04Z")

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> [@tjZ28](#):
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> Here’s the rough details on the one I’m thinking about. It’s a co-worker’s car…
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> the bad:  
> it will need a clutch soon, and the front driver side axle has started to click on occasion. there is a small oil leak somewhere, but it doesn’t drip much. i just see some evidence of it in the engine compartment. it’s possible it has already been fixed. the body is decent, 2 small dents in front wheel arches. paint is faded, but no rust.
> 
> the good:  
> motor feels strong. i added a profec-B spec II and a mandrel bent 2.5 in cat-back exhaust a couple months ago. interior is in great shape.  
> i rebuilt the distributor (the mechanical advance springs break in these cars). i already bought a complete gasket kit with the intent of getting a new clutch, the gaskets are included in the sale. i also put a nice dvd-mp3 player in it. i’ve got a bunch of extras (airbox, intake, instrument cluster, etc) that i’ll throw in as well.
> 
> i paid $3400 for it about a year ago before adding the boost controller, exhaust, and stereo. i was hoping to get $3400 for it
> 
> It’d stay just like that + new clutch. No other mods would be added. It’d be a DD and occasional RallyX car, maybe even Autox if it’s raining hard.
> 
> -TJ

talk to gearhead…he did some research i think & we kinda got turned off cause of the problems i listed above

if its pretty much done mod wise & you think its reliable…then it might be a good deal especailly if you could get it down to around 3K or less.  
whats the milage

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### Author: ![tjZ28](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/9de0a6/32.png) [@tjZ28](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tjZ28)
#### Post date: [April 26, 2006, 1:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/323-gtx/181891/5 "2006-04-26T13:02:18Z")

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High 120k miles. I could probably get him under $3k. I’m going to take a look at the car later today.

-TJ

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#### Post date: [April 26, 2006, 3:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/323-gtx/181891/6 "2006-04-26T15:23:29Z")

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bleh… not a fan.

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### Author: ![imported\_gearhead](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/imported_gearhead/32/5957_2.png) [@imported\_gearhead](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_gearhead)
#### Post date: [April 27, 2006, 6:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/323-gtx/181891/7 "2006-04-27T06:11:24Z")

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I’d own… well, hehe… I DO own a toyota alltrac over a 323GTX. Sure the GTX is a little smaller car, but if you want a rare 4wd turbo car, how can i not tell you no to the 323 and yes to an alltrac.

I wish I could remember all the details about them that I looked up. I know the tranny is rare, so if you blow it up or something your fubar’d. The clutch though isn’t that hard to change. Basicly like a DSM. I wanna say they had some electrical problems too, some with the digi dash and stuff.

If your serious about it, i’d go over it with a fine tooth comb and see if its something you really wanna get into.
