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Evo ownership
Some of you have met the previous owners of my Evo now. So i think its time i said a few kind words about my car. From day one 2005 my car has been battered around Croft, Caldwell, Oulton park, Spar & well over 200 laps of the Nurburgring before i got it @ 34k miles. This car's only problem's in this time have been brake's. When i had the engine work done Jimmy commented on how good all the internal parts still were. So good infact i sold them on. Now i know allot of people on here dont like Evo's but you have to give credit were it's due. I will be keeping the car for some years to come & will carry on giving it a good battering & hope it stays as reliable.
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Mate, you know how much I like your car. It the dogs dangle downs
Good luck though with the "you are only allowed on here with a scooby" brigade More importantly, what did Ray & Neil think of it? |
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I think thats one of the nicest evo's around and its condition is a credit to you nige. It was, for me, the biggest surprise in germany and certainly made me look at them in a whole new way
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but how much did he spend on it
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It is a lovely Evo
I like the Evo 5 most, but i would still own any after that |
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i would like one nige,but i would have 2 have the evo7 gta because it has a triptronic gearbox,because i drive with hand controls,due 2 being a crippy.they have still got 278 bhp which would be enough for me.maybe if i get bored with my scooby
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If insuring them wasnt such a pain in the arse one would definitely be a possibility in the near future. Ive always been one of the brigade who just think evo's and scoobs are both cracking cars
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its a stunning motor Nige, and i think most people on here still love the evo's as well as scoobs
wanna swap? |
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Go and wash your mouth out with soap
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i do like the evo's but i hear so many crap things about them, need to drive one soon to know if its all true or not.
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i do like some of the evos, my favourites the 5 and 6's but id happily have a newer one, only thing that puts me off is the reliablity stories, no different to the scoobies i guess but i went to a rolling road day and a very nice evo made just under 370, when he left the rollers there was a small trail of oil being left by his car, next thing everyone was being told be carefull on the roundabout because the yellow evo dropped its guts all over the road
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After our 'Ring trip, the Evo's look far more suited to track punishment than the scoobs in my opinion! |
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Wasnt Rays broken by the end Steve ?
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It was broken before we got there I think.
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A well looked after well modded scoob will be reliable
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True, forgot about that
But a saw quite a few 8's and 9's out there that just seemed to be going round and round all day doing the business |
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I saw alot of scoobs to... my friend from the MSOC in the white and blue Newage STi did over 15 laps without any probs
I didnt have any issues and James didnt and we did the most out of the scoobs i believe Doing this sort of thing needs an oil-cooler and even if you go on the Evo sites about the ring they all say this is the main mod needed Its horses for courses at the end of the day and i like abit of drag racing as well as track and Evo's dont handle launches well at all When i get older i might want active Yaw control helping, me but at the mo i prefer doing it all myself
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lol, maybe i'm starting to fancy a turn to the dark side...
urgh, what am i saying |
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Older than your age says lol
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Nige's Evo is a credit to him and is definately welcome on here, I would say.
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I agree 100% about the oil cooler. It's one of the best mods you can put on without doubt, and not an expensive one either.
The other thing is down to the drive down there. If you batter it down there, then go on track and batter it again, you are asking for serious trouble IMHO. Been there and still wear the XL T Shirt! |
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I would have an Evo, but scoobs are slightly more affordable. I'll stick to my Mercedes for the time being.... nice & cheap
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Im confused to who said he wasnt lol
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With regards Rays Evo, I had an e-mail from him this morning about some pics I have sent him. This is whats still going on with his Evo X
" I am still without the Evo X, it has been at Mitsubishi Garage for over a week now. The problem was that the transfer box was knackered and I am waiting for them to replace that, when the new one arrives! " Ray also says in his e-mail that the Evo X is not a patch on the Evo 8, even in standard format. |
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Hi James
I wasn't suggesting that anybody had said he wasn't welcome, just re-inforcing the fact that he is. Sorry if that came across wrong.
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I know you was mate
We all know at the end of the day there both great machines for what they do
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Ray spent nothing on the car in his ownership. I've spent £15 k.
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He's kept the Evo X in standard format as well hasn't he?
15k, blimey, no wonder it's pushing out nearly 600bhp Mr Squirrel. |
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OR............... Even more like it
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I like
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I wish! if i had that sort of power i wouldnt be playing with Scoobs & Evo's.
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my evo 5 was the best out of the bunch between the evos and scoobs ive had deffo
steve |
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Ha! Ha! You git i thought you had got the hump. I hate posting sometimes as you cant always get the point over your trying to make. Come over for a pint on Friday mate it would be good to catch up. You can then tell me how your car makes all those fantastic noises. Joe cant stop bugging me about dump valve this & anti-lag the other.
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Thats FANTASTIC & much better than that bloody PIG. This will be my sighn from now on.
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Will have to sometime soon... oh and what dump-valve
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Nige, I get what you are saying about your Evo big time, as do most others. It's just enjoyable having a little tease every now and then
When you consider what a battering that car took, it's amazing it was in such good nick. It does go to prove that they are extremely well put together bits of kit. |
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i think someones been messing around in the Admin control panel
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had an evo 6 for a year.. cost me nothing major
sold cheap to mate who has spent the earth on it shocks, arbs, disks and pads, radiator, and now the balance belt just broke.. doh engine wrecked.. but despite a receipt for it changed twice it appears to be orignal belt! Simon |
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Mapped an evo8 in yellow the other week, looked excellent but driving position felt wrong. I just find the subaru suits my driving better. |
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