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Old Oct 3, 2007 | 11:05 AM
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Originally Posted by WestSideBilly,Oct 3 2007, 01:03 PM
The Evo 7 was much better than the 8. Of course it never came here.


I thought the X was hideous at first, but the Lancer GTS looks pretty sweet in person. The EvoX should be better. It's nothing like an S2000 or NSX to look at, but it looks cool.
I looked at IX's for a while. I had ALMOST gotten past the looks, but the service record from Mitsu was disgusting so I knew I wanted no part of it.
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Originally Posted by zdave87,Oct 3 2007, 02:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Black Nugget,Oct 3 2007, 01:03 PM


Grab me one too!
I'm not convinced WSB could drive ONE, how do you expect him to drive TWO!?
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Originally Posted by zdave87,Oct 3 2007, 01:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Black Nugget,Oct 3 2007, 03:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Black Nugget,Oct 3 2007, 12:00 PM
I'd have to admit, it's one of the best purchases I've ever made. The NSX is well worth the price and then some....
The older ones, I'd agree... 95 to 98 range. But $75k for an '03 is retarded. You can snag 996 GT3s for that. Maybe a new C6 Z06.
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Originally Posted by ruexp67,Oct 3 2007, 02:03 PM
That's a little extreme. I have test driven EVERY car I have ever bought, except my S2000. But I test drove a DIFFERENT 2003 S2000 before purchasing.
Yeah - it was pretty crazy what I did, especially having never even sat in an NSX before. Guess my mind was pre-set though - I knew that I wanted it and don't ever regret the decisions I made.

Only thing I would have done different is to tow it back versus driving it - damn near killed myself.
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Originally Posted by ruexp67,Oct 3 2007, 02:04 PM
I barely posted in the DBR thread. Once I realized I wasn't going to be able to go...
Yeah - me too. In fact, I don't think I posted at all in it.
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Originally Posted by ruexp67,Oct 3 2007, 12:01 PM


Steal one. There have to be plenty of them laying around in the land of rain.
There's a supercharged one in Lynnhood for like $36k.. silver... tan suede interior... 400 lb Foose wheels... but it does have a Comptech SC!
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Originally Posted by ruexp67,Oct 3 2007, 02:05 PM
I looked at IX's for a while. I had ALMOST gotten past the looks, but the service record from Mitsu was disgusting so I knew I wanted no part of it.
I had my 8 for approximately 6 months, 5 different problems on 5 different occasions. Don't even get into their terrible resale value.



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