Should i Buy it???

2003 EVO VIII, 20 k miles, five speed, mint condition for 25 k,

I'm torn should i buy this one, or save up for the MR edition. What do you guys think?

As much as i love her, its time to put the 91 accord se to rest.

if you want to...

Wow, I thought that the EVO was cheaper than $28,000 for an RS new. What kind of mileage on the car?

Nick

ps. As an STi owner, I must say buy a used STi over a used EVO.

the new evo is 30, the mr is 32, and the stripped down model is 28, i think like 20 thousand miles

You should be able to find an evo with under 20,000 miles for $25,000. Check ebay, auto trader, and evo forums.

Nick

ps. buy a subaru

Should i just scrap the whole evo thing and shell out the cash for an sti? the ladies love the pimp gold rims.

you should get a Z and put both of them to shame on the highway

I would go for the STi. A really good subaru site is www.wrxfanatics.com . For finding a used STi www.nasioc.com is good, but there are alot of asshats there. The EVO is better around turns, the STi is better in a straight line and a better daily driver. I would suggest going to your local dealers and testing both cars to see which you like better. Then go find one online for a good price. I live in MI and my STi is from Philly.

Nick

you should get a Z and put both of them to shame on the highway
The winter and dirt are too much fun for only RWD.

Nick

I'd love to pull out a good z build - up but seeing as im a poor college kid that whould get pricey - quick

not true, get a used 90-96 300zx tt I got mine with 70k miles for 12 grand, then you just use the rest to maintain and mod. Like replace vaccuum lines and shit. A reliable 400+rwhp 300zx can be had for about 17k.

really?? thats worth looking into. After all my work with the accord, that might be the way to go. At first i thought you were talking about tunning a 350-z, but a 300 zx might be within reach.

yea it's definitely worth looking into, everyone usually overlooks the 300's

You could have a VERY nice and VERY powerful (450rwhp) Z for under 20k

The trick is going to be tracking one down through a dealership so i can finance it, I can afford it, just not all at once, dont quite have thirteen grand to drop on ebay in one fell swoop.

Another turbo 6 that is fast and reliable is the Grand National.

Nick

I just finished browsing through ebay and it was sad as hell man. They have all these modded 300 z's where they through all the money in the engine, and have stock seats, and brakes. The ricer mentality strikes again. Well see what their turbos do for them when they flip their cars.

try getting a loan from a bank if you cant find one at a dealership

I found mine on Autotrader.com

Also check the classifieds section on www.Twinturbo.net , someone is usually selling a car there, and the site is a virtual mecca of Z information.

BTW: 300ZX's are a blast to drive. My bro has one and it is more fun to drive than a C5 Vette.

Nick

I just finished browsing through ebay and it was sad as hell man. They have all these modded 300 z's where they through all the money in the engine, and have stock seats, and brakes. The ricer mentality strikes again.

I have stock seats, and 90% of my money invested in the engine....

But I have stoptech's :)

BTW: 300ZX's are a blast to drive. My bro has one and it is more fun to drive than a C5 Vette.

Nick


Its the boost...

these guys were running stock shoulder belts, as long as you have five points, or four points your fine, but stock belts dont cut it man, not with 400 horsepower, hell i put them in my accord an it only had 240 horsepower

When looking for a used sports car try to find the oldest owner possible. Most of them take good care of their cars and don't beat the shit out of them.

Nick

The boost is half the reason i was considering that evo, i drove it today, and it just never stops pulling , i was shaking afterwards, scarred the hell out of the salesman though.

I have stock belts, and stock seats, and no roll cage

But in spring the roll cage and 4 pts are goin in as part of my 2nd stage in mods.

Im kind of a seat belt fanatic, ive been in one plus one hundred, and a bunch of minor crashes. I make every one wear them, regardless.

Im kind of a seat belt fanatic, ive been in one plus one hundred, and a bunch of minor crashes. I make every one wear them, regardless.
Thats good, my Sparco 4 points saved me when my 03 WRX was totalled.

Nick

me too, I feel uncomfortable driving fast w/o one on

Its the boost...
I am definatly addicted to that. STi, GN, TD Hummer.

Nick

its the sound.

nothing like that whir and purr as you spool it up and dump pressure,

its the best feeling in the world, the initial kick of acceleration and then the spool up and how hard it pulls all the way to redline I love it

Hello everyone, I'm Mike and I'm an addict...

Im stephen and i had my first fix today, I'm ready to sell my liver for my next hit

its the sound.
You should hear a GN, no BOV. The air running back through the turbo when you let off scares the shit out of alot of people.

Nick

im amazed you dont blow the manifold with no bov, your a braver man than me

it has a wastegate, maybe a recirc valve?

I would be more concerned with the back pressure suddenly stopping the turbine wheel, no quicker way to fry a turbo

no blowing the line to your intercooler cooks them faster, the whole thing disentigrated

It is the way of the GN. VERY FEW gn owners have BOV's. My oem turbo lasted ~57,000 miles. I now have a bigger one. The turbo only has oil going through it too, no coolant. I need to invest in a turbo timer.

Nick

gotta watch those temps...

Air or Engine? The stock i/c has been good for 10 second runs. So I plan on keeping that for a little while longer, then going for a FMIC.

Nick

10 sec.s isn;t bad but what do you do if you want to open her up on the highway, you may want to consider going dual intercoolers. Your running dual sequential turbos right?

There is more of a science to it than 2 is better than 1...

3 am damn! Goodnight all

of course, square footage, heat dispersal, reliability, the list goes on

i need to go to bed myself 8 am class

I have one big turbo. The i/c is kind of fmic. It sits behind the radiator in its own little closed housing with a fan off the crank behind it and a scoop under the front of the car pulling air into it. It is under the license plate.

Nick
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v466/suboobaruWRseX/GN/Buick2.jpg

you can always take the pikes peak solution, and set up a direct water misting- sprayer system, but that might be a little bit drastic

Evos are good fun, and I used to really enjoy driving them but after I drove my S4 for about a year I drove one and it felt much slower than my S4. Obviously the interior of the S4 is a lot nicer and admittantly the maintenance will be more but I think that you would enjoy the car more. Stock is 250 hp, ecu change gets you 320 for a few hundred bucks, swap the turbos and get 450 hp. You can get a nice 2000-2001 for around 20, 15-17 if you don't mind some miles.

Also, 4 or 5 point belts are not a good idea without a rollcage. If you tied down and unable to move side to side during a roll over situation you are at a greater risk of head injury. 3 point belts are stock for a reason.
-Ed

It would need some sort of harness bar. The shoulder harnesses have to be mounted higher up in the car, not to the floor. Speedware/Sparco makes a nice bar for the Subaru's.

Nick

Audi's suck to mod, once you start modding reliability goes down the crapper, not that it's very high to begin with tho...

yeah if you dont put in a shoulder bar when you roll your body pulls against itself in all the wrong directions, putting mad stress on your shoulders, and neck

you can always take the pikes peak solution, and set up a direct water misting- sprayer system, but that might be a little bit drastic
I have alcohol injection.

Nick

He's talking about his car, Nick.

He's talking about his car, Nick.
My bad, it looked like he was talking about my cars turbo situation.

Nick

I was joking, in reference to our severe (personal) alcohol consumption ;)

Speaking of, I a nursing a very difficult hang over. Damn I hate Camo.

Nick

I'm saying, the last time i was hungover was the last time I drank (vom) miller lite. Threw up the next day in the middle of a take at home psych exam. I have been drinking heavily ever since, and courtesy of the good liquor, I never hurt in the morning, ever (knockonwood)

Chris

its worth the extra money to get the good stuff

Yes.

Nick

Yes, I'd rather pay for the the distiller to process it a few extra times, rather than my liver ;)

Chris

yeah but thats what your livers for besides you can always just buy another one

My liver gets this shit beat out of it 3-5 days a week.

Nick

Hahaha, word.

Gonna start soon, it is the only way to board.

Nick

speed + alcohol + tree = pain

have fun

thats why you miss the tree dhu

good luck with that ill go ahead and reserve a spot in the ER for you.

Don't pull a BONO

dont pull a lead singer from U2??

I know I know Sonny

got fucked up while boarding and taked my fiancee into it. She did well her first time boarding.

Nick

Man i miss living in New York, theres not much boarding at the beach in NC

Another question do you think an evo could handle light towing, half the reason i still have the accord is because i have to tow my race boats to competitions. Their light though, 500 pounds for 17 foot boats including the mast and rigging, and 500 for the trailer.

that must be quite a sight. Your accord towing a boat?

yeah i do it all the time, the stock 1990 hated it though she bitched like hell and whouldn't go over 60, but mine dosent really mind

how fast have you gotten it up to?

with or with out the boat ? :)

If you get an STi, I have a oem subaru trailer hitch off mine for sale.

Nick

cool can it tow 1000 pounds

1500 or 2000. I towed a jet ski with no problem. My buddy tows his quad with no problem and he has a WRX non-STi.

Nick

cool can evo pull about the same?

I havn't heard of anyone putting a hitch on a mitsubishi.

Nick

it should be powerfull enough though

Yeah, but can the drivetrain handle it?

Nick

don't know thats why i'm asking if it can tow it

I know for a fact that the Subaru's can handle it.

Nick

cool yeah if i buy a car of that level, im definitly going to go for the subaru.

cool yeah if i buy a car of that level, im definitly going to go for the subaru.
Good choice, thats what we like to see. A good site that is friendly for WRX's is www.wrxfanatics.com .

Nick

yeah you already told me about that site

how fast have you gotten it up to?

With the trailer about 85, could go faster, but if i crashed I'd lose not only my car, but my race boat. With out the trailer ive done about 110, i had stock suspension, and normal street tires back than and didn't want to push it. Also didn't have, and still don't have a radar detector, I need to correct that pronto.

I've drive with my JetSki trailer at 80mph on the highway and speed up every once in a while. Once I had a tire shread on it while doin 80 around a turn. That was a fun experience.

Nick

haha, thats like my biggest fear, if i trash the boat im screwed.
No race boat = no Nationals
Not winning Nationals = No Olympic Trials
No Trials = No Olympics
No Olympics = No America's Cup
America's Cup = Big cash
hence No Race Boat = No cash
(even though theris no money at my level)

Damn. As your next feat, I want you to make a connection between Alicia, and the tsunami in Asia.

k give me a few im sure i can figure out something :)