RE: Mitsubishi Evo IX Wagon: Spotted
Discussion
Haven't owned a Forester, but had both an Impreza and an Evo for 2 years. When it came to the point where one had to go, there was always going to be one winner, and it wasn't the Subaru. That was 13 years ago. I still have the Evo, and it's also outlasted a GT-R, an M5 V10, two Audi R8s and an IS-F, among other things.
They're extraordinary cars. If you can't understand that, you've either never spent time in one, or don't deserve to own one.
They're extraordinary cars. If you can't understand that, you've either never spent time in one, or don't deserve to own one.
Mackofthejungle said:
The trick was to service it once a year like every other car
Hmm, the trick was and still is to service it at 4500 miles at most. If you ignore that, do 10k a year and service it once a year, you'll invite trouble. If every manufacturer stuck to the guideline of frequent maintenance as rigidly as Mitsubishi did with the Evo, there would be a lot more reliability in the world. It's part of the secret as to why an Evo hangs together so well.Murphy16 said:
Think I'd take a Legnum VR4 Estate over an Evo estate. V6 engine (nicer noise), twin turbo, 280bhp, more comfortable, can find one with a manual gearbox, still has 4WD AYC for safety and grip.
Legnums are juicy but the reliability of those cars is questionable and expensive to put right if things go sound. One of the best looking 'normal' cars ever made though, imo.Edited by Murphy16 on Thursday 19th April 20:12
Fastdruid said:
douglasgdmw said:
stuckmojo said:
Oooh I love that. Perfect family car, really. Can a tow bar be attached?
My friend had a removable tow bar attached to his Evo IX to allow him to attach his mountain bikes :http://www.watling-towbars.co.uk/import_vehicle_to...
Me, I went down the roof bar route with a Thule rack on my Evo VIII. Not a very good idea when the roof rack came dislodged, mountain bikes went skipping down the road in my rear view mirror !!!
So you can fit what you want...but that doesn't make it a good idea as they may not be approved for towing domestically (I really don't know how towing approval is done in the JDM).
It’s a shame as there’s a few imports I quite fancy as a tow car.
I looked at this a while ago and nearly bought it, ended up with a Legacy Twin Scroll which is JDM and in the same category. I am glad I bought the Legacy as its so understated yet extremely capable.
These JDM estates have great performance and kudos , mine has full Bilsteins that are as clean as a whistle with STI springs, strut braces, splitter , aero kit full leather and many other factory upgrades, a lot of bang for the buck.
And most people have no idea what they are or how capable they are.
These JDM estates have great performance and kudos , mine has full Bilsteins that are as clean as a whistle with STI springs, strut braces, splitter , aero kit full leather and many other factory upgrades, a lot of bang for the buck.
And most people have no idea what they are or how capable they are.
Awesome car. I don't get why everyone always has issues with short service intervals on a car like this? Most of the time it's only an oil change and perhaps every 10,000 miles or so you replace the spark plugs. The oil and the plugs are cheap as chips on cars like these as you don't need to use super expensive Ester Synthetic oil or really expensive long life spark plugs. Put an Evo reg number in Eurocarparts and see what comes up. All really reasonable and easy to service yourself anyway.
Tires are an issue if you track the car a lot and brakes can be depending on how you drive but we are usually just talking replacing pads a little more frequently than on more modern cars.
Tires are an issue if you track the car a lot and brakes can be depending on how you drive but we are usually just talking replacing pads a little more frequently than on more modern cars.
cib24 said:
Awesome car. I don't get why everyone always has issues with short service intervals on a car like this? Most of the time it's only an oil change and perhaps every 10,000 miles or so you replace the spark plugs. The oil and the plugs are cheap as chips on cars like these as you don't need to use super expensive Ester Synthetic oil or really expensive long life spark plugs. Put an Evo reg number in Eurocarparts and see what comes up. All really reasonable and easy to service yourself anyway.
Tires are an issue if you track the car a lot and brakes can be depending on how you drive but we are usually just talking replacing pads a little more frequently than on more modern cars.
Er, 10k for plugs? Most these days are 40k. Tires are an issue if you track the car a lot and brakes can be depending on how you drive but we are usually just talking replacing pads a little more frequently than on more modern cars.
Fastdruid said:
cib24 said:
Awesome car. I don't get why everyone always has issues with short service intervals on a car like this? Most of the time it's only an oil change and perhaps every 10,000 miles or so you replace the spark plugs. The oil and the plugs are cheap as chips on cars like these as you don't need to use super expensive Ester Synthetic oil or really expensive long life spark plugs. Put an Evo reg number in Eurocarparts and see what comes up. All really reasonable and easy to service yourself anyway.
Tires are an issue if you track the car a lot and brakes can be depending on how you drive but we are usually just talking replacing pads a little more frequently than on more modern cars.
Er, 10k for plugs? Most these days are 40k. Tires are an issue if you track the car a lot and brakes can be depending on how you drive but we are usually just talking replacing pads a little more frequently than on more modern cars.
rodericb said:
Fastdruid said:
cib24 said:
Awesome car. I don't get why everyone always has issues with short service intervals on a car like this? Most of the time it's only an oil change and perhaps every 10,000 miles or so you replace the spark plugs. The oil and the plugs are cheap as chips on cars like these as you don't need to use super expensive Ester Synthetic oil or really expensive long life spark plugs. Put an Evo reg number in Eurocarparts and see what comes up. All really reasonable and easy to service yourself anyway.
Tires are an issue if you track the car a lot and brakes can be depending on how you drive but we are usually just talking replacing pads a little more frequently than on more modern cars.
Er, 10k for plugs? Most these days are 40k. Tires are an issue if you track the car a lot and brakes can be depending on how you drive but we are usually just talking replacing pads a little more frequently than on more modern cars.
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