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under my bonnet says my car is a gt. i think it is a gp sports. does anyone elses car have this? i just insured it as a gpx

Hi Debbie,

I'm not sure what the "gt" business under the bonnet is, but I would recommend you find out exactly what model of FTO you have. Although GP and GPX have the same engine, the GP is the dressed down version of the GPX and may cost you a slightly lower insurance premium. Plus you don't want the insurance company to refuse paying a claim on the basis that you got the model wrong

To find out what model of FTO u have, just have a look at your chassis number. It should look something like this: DE3A 0000000000 HNGH. The last four letters are the key. If you do in fact have a GP, then the last two letters should read FH.

Hope that helps

cool thanks, i had a look but mine does not appear to have letters after it, just numbers. hmm something weird going on there

can u see the word MIVEC in your engine bay

yes, but i have been told that people can change that plastic engine cover thing, that says mivec. am i sounding like a stupid girl??? haha

where about under your bonnet it says it is a GT?

did the previous owner tell your what model it is??

yeh if they can add a mivec badge, im sure they can add a GT badge...
just a thought...does the gt look like the GT badge u see on the side of skylines/200sx??

If u facing your engine, which side is your oil cap? if its on your left, then its a MIVEC, if its on your right, then its a Non-MIVEC.

If you confuse with the above statement, your oil cap should be at the same side as your driver side (Steering wheel).

Hey guys this is Debbies boyfriend Russ,

Nah the engine metal plate under the bonnet actually says GT in body type i think i havent checked it for months. I believe its a GPSP (SP= sports pack) basically like a GPX just with out the MIVEC on it. I think your right i think he added the plastic plate on it, but who knows. HAHA i dont know heaps bout the FTO parts and engine types as im a Nissan man (Proud S15 owner)

Could the GT on the inspection plate could that be a Japanese release? or a Not heard of often or relabeled a SP?

its on the left! thanks guys:0)

Is it on the manufacturer's plate or the compliance plate?

If it's on the compliance plate it will just be a typo.

on a silver plate under my bonnet, connected to the body of my car

That would be your manufacturer's plate, but at least you know now that you got MIVEC.

does that silver plate have a compliance date on it?

yeah it says 07/99.
my car is a 97

OK, it's the compliance plate then as only the compliance plate has a date on it, the manufacturers plate doesn't have a date on it.

Therefore it is not Mitsubishi who put "GT" on the car, it was the compliancer, so I would suggest it is a "GP" and they made a typo when they had the compliance plate done.

what does it mean if the engine says gh

debbie wrote:what does it mean if the engine says gh

If your engine is speaking to you it means you have a drinking problem...

My GPX has the letters 'HRGH', I think part of that means it has a MIVEC engine.

Well here's a translation if you still lost, this is base on a the post face lift model which i believe what you got.

D E 3 A H N G H R
| | | | | | | | |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

1. Vehicle Line = (D) FTO
2. Drive System = (E) FWD
3. Engine Type = (3) 1,998L petrol engine (6A12 V6 MIVEC)
4. Group = (A) Passenger Car
5. Body Style = (H) 2 door notchback coupe
6. Transmission Type = (N) 5 speed Manual (Y) 5 speed Auto
7. Vehicle Grade = (G) GPX
8. Specified Engine Feature = (H) MPI-DOHC-MIVEC
9. Steering Wheel Location = (R) Right Hand

FTO338 wrote:9. Steering Wheel Location = (R) Right Hand

I've never seen this 9th identifier before . My '97 certainly doesn't have it. Weren't all FTOs built with RHD ?

how about taking a photo of the plate witht the GT on it.

might be easier to identify it then