Drove an EVO on Saturday....
03-13-2003, 05:23 PM
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One thing you guys haven't mentioned is that production is NOT limited on this Evo. Mitsubishi will build 1 MILLION of these cars if they can sell them. I most definitely would NOT pay over sticker and certainly would wait a little while. In a few months, there will be a lot of them sitting dealer lots. At $26k or so, it will be a steal. If you don't think you'll be able to get one at $26k just wait six months and see what happens. Mitsubishi is building these as fast as they can make them.
03-13-2003, 08:55 PM
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I am pretty surprised the car weighs 3250lbs.. that is a tank.
The 350Z weights at least that, the Z06 slightly less.... The M roadster and Boxster can't be too much less than 3200 lbs, can they?
I just fail to see how that's "a tank".
03-14-2003, 05:59 AM
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Scot
[B]YOU DICK!!! ahah
I am waiting (impatiently) for my
ing evo to show up here in Pennsylvania, and you are out test driving them 750 miles from me. 
[B]YOU DICK!!! ahah
I am waiting (impatiently) for my
ing evo to show up here in Pennsylvania, and you are out test driving them 750 miles from me.
03-14-2003, 06:06 AM
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ya, the EVO VI was 2950lbs..... that would be more ideal in my opinion. It did a 12.9 qtr and obviously would be less weight on the brakes, etc.... 3250 is pretty porky in my mind....but what do you do? 
03-15-2003, 04:46 AM
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Originally posted by DJAuggie
A true sports car is more than just speed. It's looks.
A true sports car is more than just speed. It's looks.
Originally posted by DJAuggie
It shouldn't have a wagon in the back or 4 doors
It shouldn't have a wagon in the back or 4 doors
Originally posted by DJAuggie
I am thinking Vette, Viper, Supra, RX7, etc.
I am thinking Vette, Viper, Supra, RX7, etc.
Originally posted by DJAuggie
The cars that can go on a drag-strip or go on like a NASCAR track.
The cars that can go on a drag-strip or go on like a NASCAR track.
Oval racing is a specialized motorsport that nearly excludes the need to turn the car, using brakes, shifting, etc. Drag ricing, err, racing is even more specialized. It's merely a test of the car's accellerative performance, which is but one of many many qualities of a car.Your idea of a sports car sounds like what North Americans consider to be the premiere motorsports.
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Is going around a dirt track and up through the mountains a true "sports car"?
Is going around a dirt track and up through the mountains a true "sports car"?
Originally posted by DJAuggie
I just see it as more than performance but sound, looks, etc. as well.
I just see it as more than performance but sound, looks, etc. as well.
Originally posted by vroom
This is really sort of a new category, EVO, STI, etc - maybe we should call them "Street Rally".
This is really sort of a new category, EVO, STI, etc - maybe we should call them "Street Rally".
03-15-2003, 05:08 AM
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Welcome to the 1990s :-)
EVO is a great car and just kicks WRXs' arses. WRXs' are great cars too, but the US don't normally get to see other japanese cars right? There is a subaru SUV called Forrester which uses the same 4WD system as the WRX and just as fast (no joke even though its bigger and a little heavier). THis one is becoming a lot more popular now in Australia.
Only problem with the EVO is that its a little more expensive, may overheat a little and looks like a Lancer. Oh, and its a Mitsubishi :-P
EVO is a great car and just kicks WRXs' arses. WRXs' are great cars too, but the US don't normally get to see other japanese cars right? There is a subaru SUV called Forrester which uses the same 4WD system as the WRX and just as fast (no joke even though its bigger and a little heavier). THis one is becoming a lot more popular now in Australia.
Only problem with the EVO is that its a little more expensive, may overheat a little and looks like a Lancer. Oh, and its a Mitsubishi :-P
03-15-2003, 09:35 AM
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Originally posted by Z06-KILLR
I think the EVO should hit 13.4 @ 104...that's my guess and I am sticking to it.....
Angel
I think the EVO should hit 13.4 @ 104...that's my guess and I am sticking to it.....Angel
Pretty close!
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03-15-2003, 02:36 PM
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I just test drove one about an hour ago.
Nice car. Seems like it has good power. I thought the interior was a bit bare and the dash looked a bit cheap. The radio on the car I drove was even worse than the S2000 radio but this could be easily fixed. I could be very happy with the car as a daily driver. It also looks MUCH better than the WRX.
The salesman was a different story. Maybe I didn't make much sense to him. I drove up in my S. He could not figure out why I would want to keep my S if I bought the Evo. He was very reluctant to let me drive the car. I think he was afraid to ask his manager if I could drive it. They had the car marked up $3200.00 over sticker. He asked me if I was ready to buy the car if I really liked it. I told him that I would buy it when they were willing to sell the car for less than the sticker price. He then told me that was never going to happen and that they were only going to make 4500 of them. After I stopped laughing, I told him that I probably knew more about the car than they did. Finally, he got the keys and we went for a drive. He let me drive it after he ran the piss out of it for a few minutes. I guess I won't be buying that car.
Nice car. Seems like it has good power. I thought the interior was a bit bare and the dash looked a bit cheap. The radio on the car I drove was even worse than the S2000 radio but this could be easily fixed. I could be very happy with the car as a daily driver. It also looks MUCH better than the WRX.
The salesman was a different story. Maybe I didn't make much sense to him. I drove up in my S. He could not figure out why I would want to keep my S if I bought the Evo. He was very reluctant to let me drive the car. I think he was afraid to ask his manager if I could drive it. They had the car marked up $3200.00 over sticker. He asked me if I was ready to buy the car if I really liked it. I told him that I would buy it when they were willing to sell the car for less than the sticker price. He then told me that was never going to happen and that they were only going to make 4500 of them. After I stopped laughing, I told him that I probably knew more about the car than they did. Finally, he got the keys and we went for a drive. He let me drive it after he ran the piss out of it for a few minutes. I guess I won't be buying that car.