knock um down

7/22/2009 1:52:56 PM

29,000 miles on a 2004? damn...I have 70,000 miles and mines a 2006. Although I don't think about or care about resale value since I didn't buy the car for any reason other than to drive the shit out of it and get my money's worth in fun.

7/22/2009 2:48:40 PM

^it realy seems like a lot of the ones that are for sale have very low miles. there is also a red 03 in VA with 29k as well, $16,000 firm. going by that you'd think it'd be easy to find an 03 with 60-80k for <$15,000

7/22/2009 2:52:23 PM

At under $15k it'd be very tempting, an EVO is a lot of car... I wonder if rarity is playing into resale --> I wonder which way the EVO will go, I can see it being like an e30 M3 is today in 10 years, or going the DSM way.

[Edited on July 22, 2009 at 3:06 PM. Reason : And Mark, track events plz, k thx.]

7/22/2009 3:01:05 PM

I don't think it'll go the way of E30s, because Mitsubishis don't have the country club and yuppy appeal BMWs did in the late eighties/early nighties. Who knows?

7/22/2009 3:16:06 PM

Quote :

"At under $15k it'd be very tempting, an EVO is a lot of car... I wonder if rarity is playing into resale --> I wonder which way the EVO will go, I can see it being like an e30 M3 is today in 10 years, or going the DSM way."

Pretty sure it will follow S13/S14 240sx, 5-speed market.

7/22/2009 3:39:53 PM

^^^Ahmet...I found you a few 2003 Evo VIII's that were in the 13k range back in the day when you wanted me to look for one for you...and you never pounced on it

7/22/2009 4:00:01 PM

^find me one!

7/22/2009 4:00:23 PM

But aren't you glad I never did, I mean w/the M3 my leather seats were hand stitched by bavarian virgins, and my engine was masterfully crafted by Hanz and Franz by hand, ja.

7/22/2009 6:36:21 PM

an evo for 13k is appealing....... about as far as I will go on a 'lancer'

7/22/2009 6:41:25 PM

Quote :

"At under $15k it'd be very tempting, an EVO is a lot of car... I wonder if rarity is playing into resale --> I wonder which way the EVO will go, I can see it being like an e30 M3 is today in 10 years, or going the DSM way."

Yep. The Evo is a monster. I think people who haven't owned one (or at least driven one in anger a couple of times) don't really appreciate how studly of a performance machine it is). Just drove my new S2000 home, and it's a TON of fun, but an Evo would absolutely murder it.

[Edited on July 22, 2009 at 7:55 PM. Reason : ^ I will buy every non-shitty and/or miles to the moon $13k Evo you can find.]

[Edited on July 22, 2009 at 7:56 PM. Reason : ]

7/22/2009 7:54:19 PM

murder a 240hp NA I4

YOU DONT SAY

7/22/2009 8:59:37 PM

well, it's only 31-46 hp short, and probably 400 lbs lighter. Evo probably does make significantly more area under the curve, but mostly it's that the Evo would eat it up around a circuit. The best way I know how to describe the Evo is "relentless". It's like a pit bull for winding pavement. It has eyeball-flattening grip, and it pulls SO hard and early out of corners.

7/22/2009 10:23:47 PM

Quote :

"an evo for 13k is appealing....."

13k evo is as appealing as 50 year old hooker. that 4g63 is indestructible, but the everything else is dsm and paying 13k for most obviously tortured dsm is wayyyyyyy too much.

the only evo to buy is new or slightly used. same with sti.

7/23/2009 12:15:20 AM

^ sti; not want...as long as there are evos around.

well actually i have a new found appreciation for the 2008 hatch. and evo x's seem to be the suck.

7/23/2009 12:40:19 AM

Eh, I don't think EVOs are built like crap. As I said before, it's offensive, but I think build quality is not bad, it's the design that's lacking IMO, not execution. I... don't really have a desire to own one at any price, though I'd love to hammer on one for a bit, hence entry at $13k would be appealing.

I'm currently consumed by dreaming after a GT3. Past that, some real track whore of a car would be cool too. Still think EVOs are cool, I just don't personally have the hots for one.

7/23/2009 12:51:01 AM

Quote :

"The best way I know how to describe the Evo is "torque"."

7/23/2009 8:00:24 AM

so there is an 04 WRB STI in VA that the owner is desperate to sell due to medical bills piling up. miles are high (129,000) but he's only asking 12,500 for it. worth pursuing?

http://s627.photobucket.com/albums/tt358/brittle27/

i had an 02 WRX about 3 years ago that I enjoyed. the only thing i'm worried about is buying the STI and wishing i had gotten the evo.

[Edited on July 23, 2009 at 2:27 PM. Reason : ]

7/23/2009 2:21:43 PM

7/23/2009 2:38:11 PM

Quote :

"The best way I know how to describe the Evo is "torque"."

its a lot more than torque that makes the Evo a monster and fast in the twisties.

7/23/2009 2:51:36 PM

You're right. The lancer evo drivetrain is beast .

7/23/2009 5:18:18 PM

suspension is beast too...at least on the Lancer Evo MR.

[Edited on July 23, 2009 at 5:26 PM. Reason : .]

7/23/2009 5:26:21 PM

yeah the body roll looks like a lot of fun, hahahah

7/23/2009 7:39:35 PM

huh?

7/23/2009 8:13:56 PM

TRIPLE
DIGIT
HORSEPOWER

7/23/2009 8:27:51 PM

won't find that in a honda.

7/23/2009 9:29:48 PM

OF
COURSE
NOT

NOT
EVEN
IN
A
FIT

7/23/2009 9:56:32 PM

OR
A
SLOW2000

7/24/2009 10:34:36 AM

TRIPLE
DIGIT
HORSEPOWER

7/24/2009 10:46:06 AM

won't find that in a honda.

7/24/2009 2:51:08 PM

what about 62.4?

7/27/2009 7:05:40 PM