mitsubishi lancer evo

sonic85

hey all. ive always wanted to buy a mitsubishi lancer evo but im not really sure what the best way to go about it would be. my main concern would be a car that wasnt looked after properly and that had the crap driven out of it. i want a car that hasnt been modified bar maybe wheels but id imagine they would be pretty hard to find.

would my best bet be to possibly import a car? and if so how the hell would i go about it? cheers

Ardennes1944

i know it prob wont matter to you but...evos are very expensive to run and maintain

sonic85

Deutschlandfürimmer7 wrote: »

i know it prob wont matter to you but...evos are very expensive to run and maintain

doesnt really matter - i dont drive great distances to be honest and ive always wanted one! when im still in a job i might as well make the best of it! did you own one?

Ardennes1944

sonic85 wrote: »

doesnt really matter - i dont drive great distances to be honest and ive always wanted one! when im still in a job i might as well make the best of it! did you own one?

no but my buddy had an Evo VII, beautiful car and just sticks to the road regardless.

in the end he swapped it for a s2000 because it was just costing him a ridiculous amount to drive anywhere, kept that for a year, then bought back his Evo again! that must say something about the car i suppose

sonic85

Deutschlandfürimmer7 wrote: »

no but my buddy had an Evo VII, beautiful car and just sticks to the road regardless.

in the end he swapped it for a s2000 because it was just costing him a ridiculous amount to drive anywhere, kept that for a year, then bought back his Evo again! that must say something about the car i suppose

im after an evo V or VI. yeah theyre fantastic cars - ive known a few people whove owned different models and ive never heard a bad word being spoken about them. like you said running costs would be high enough but i expected that anyway

Gumbo

you need to buy from IMOC or from the MLR. but the MLR might be out of the question due to VRT costs.

MLR = http://www.lancerregister.com/

IMOC = http://www.irishmoc.org/vb/adv.php

you may pay a bit of a premium but you know you'll get a good car. many things need to be maintained on evos and they quickly found their way into the hands of people that couldnt afford/be bothered to look after them such as oils, AYC fluid etc etc

i had a V but i would try get a VI if you can as their a little bit fresher looking, but i wouldnt turn down a good V if one popped up. some very very nice TME versions on Donedeal at the moment.

Tito Ortiz

Deutschlandfürimmer7 wrote: »

no but my buddy had an Evo VII, beautiful car and just sticks to the road regardless.

in the end he swapped it for a s2000 because it was just costing him a ridiculous amount to drive anywhere, kept that for a year, then bought back his Evo again! that must say something about the car i suppose

Is 16-22mpg right??Whats the tax on it (pre -post 08)

Midnight_EG

I'd be buying this OP!

Ardennes1944

Tito Ortiz wrote: »

Is 16-22mpg right??Whats the tax on it (pre -post 08)

i think he was getting about 18mpg, that was giving it the beans on the motorway though. its a 2liter so 650ish? motortax.ie is your friend

ION08

Evo's are proper machines but 'kceire' made a very good point aboout the majority of them falling into the hands of the wrong people.

A mechanic friend of mine had a lovely EVO VII a while a go. he is a mechanic himself and the car came from an an older guy (late 30's) who traded up to a new audi.

Car was perfectly maintained and an completely standard other than an uprated clutch and maybe exhaust (didnt even have a dump valve)

Rumour has it its back up for sale now

I think this might actually be it here but i cant see the reg
(01-KE-7)

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2131097

If it is, its a bargain for such a great example

rare colour too