RE: Mitsubishi Evo VI Makinen: PH Heroes

RE: Mitsubishi Evo VI Makinen: PH Heroes

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markcoznottz

7,155 posts

223 months

Sunday 27th April 2014
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Exactly what Iv been telling people for 5 years, they are a proper drivers car, and very well engineered too. You really don't know they are 4 wheel drive most of the time, and it has what all good drivers cars need, a very good gearbox. A tvr is the total opposite to the evo, it promises a lot, looks, sound etc, but is mechanically unresolved, the evo starts at the other spectrum, engineering first, looks second.

SteRB5138

172 posts

213 months

Sunday 27th April 2014
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RSgeoff said:
Love these cars also, reminds me of the heyday of the WRC. That photo looks so close to the works machine.

RSgeoff

258 posts

229 months

Sunday 27th April 2014
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Thanks - this was probably the best photo of it that I took..............



Edited by RSgeoff on Sunday 27th April 18:50

epom

11,398 posts

160 months

Sunday 27th April 2014
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I'd find a spot for that next to my 22B, and my ST-185 GT-Four... Just short the the Tommi and the scoob.

radio man

202 posts

173 months

Monday 28th April 2014
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Thanks keith for such a well written article, thoroughly enjoyed it.

Richyboy

3,739 posts

216 months

Monday 28th April 2014
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Always loved them. An unmodded one of these thats been well looked after would be my choice.

yellowstreak

613 posts

151 months

Monday 28th April 2014
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C.A.R. said:
Have fond memories of it from Gran Turismo as a kid.

However the 'ultimate' Evo for me has to be the even rarer 'Zero Fighter' model, bigger wheels, brakes and better breathing mods which gave it 340bhp... Information on it seems scarce though!
I remember the EVO review but that's as close as I have come to a Zero Fighter. I always thought its name was amusing. To me its like Mercedes naming one of their cars the "ME-262 night fighter" or perhaps "King Tiger". Which would be cool, but not very PC!

yellowstreak

613 posts

151 months

Monday 28th April 2014
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Richyboy said:
Always loved them. An unmodded one of these thats been well looked after would be my choice.
Why unmodded? If I were to buy one today it would be as a user, not as an investment. Were they not made to me modified? Even just breathing mods and remap?

Nick_MSM

679 posts

185 months

Monday 28th April 2014
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Brings back memories. Here's a picture of my old one, sold 8-9 years ago now.




big_rob_sydney

3,394 posts

193 months

Wednesday 30th April 2014
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I'm a 44 yo 22B driver, and have to say, I love these cars. As soon as I have the space for another car, one of these will more than likely find its way into the fleet.

More to the point, I love the rally reps, and what the can do, especially on a wet B road. It never ceases to amaze me that people talk about being left "cold". Try and find another factory standard car that can keep up. Even modified cars will struggle if comparing apples with apples.

No, as a drivers car, these are incredible bang for buck.

Nor perfect, not by a long shot, but cars are so compromised, that no one car does everything. But, considering its DESIGN BRIEF, these are staggering in their single mindedness (and I fully accept some people dont want cars that are so focused; I do, but that's because I'm prepared to run multiple cars).

F1GTRUeno

6,335 posts

217 months

Wednesday 30th April 2014
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Some part of my dream garage would have one of each of:

Martini Delta Integrale
White ST205 GT-FOUR
Imperial Blue Escort Cosworth
WR Blue 22B
Red with livery Tommi Makinen

Would be so sweet.

Teggers

111 posts

199 months

Saturday 2nd August 2014
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Awesome cars! And thats not a word I use often.

But as to naming my favourite Evo? It would have to me my own near mint, near original 1994 Evo 2. Purposely purchased as a practical replacement for my 200sx (4 doors, big boot!) so the kids can come out to track days too.

And as to why a "2" as opposed to a later model? No electonic driver aids... All mechanical diffs baby! Traction control? Nope. AYC? Nope. It does have power steering and ABS though. I wouldn't want any more than that. And its just that I prefer something a bit rarer and unusual - there are apparently 19 Evo 2's currently on the road in the UK. And a small handful more SORN'd.