Does anyone know this Evo VII (7)?

[PlayFair]

Hi,

I've just won a Evo 7 on eBay - needs a bit of TLC.
It has high miles - 128k - but has supposedly had a full forged rebuild in 2013.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/mitsubishi-lancer-evo-7-...

Now - the company that done the work - Optimum Performance - are now no longer trading - they changed their name several times - and according to a few threads on Lancer Register are a bunch of cowboys.

I'm now concerned about buying it because I doubt what quality the work has been done to / if its been done at all.

Does anyone know of this car and can shed any light on it?

Many thanks,

Luke

[PlayFair]

Well theres a bit of an update to this car....

I managed to get a photo of the paper work for the forged engine - which had the previous "owners" name and address on.

A quick google later and I had found the ex owners Facebook and instagram.

The previous owner did indeed have a Black forged EVO 7 - But was a different registration.

That car was written off so maybe the engine was put in this evo 7? Nope - I asked the previous owner to look at all the pictures - he even sent me pictures of his old engine / car to compare. - Completley different engine.

So the car that I won on ebay is a completely standard engine - No forged internals etc - The seller is just claiming it is using someone elses paperwork.

Just a warning for anyone looking at this car.

[PlayFair]

Yeah - i just feel sorry for the next person that goes to look at it and takes the paperwork on face value.