[Z06] Anyone driven a Mitsubishi Evolution MR yet?
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Heel & Toe
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Originally Posted by pb24dagrk
personally, nothing about evos gets me excited
even highly modded ones that run 11's, meh...i can't get over their looks (spoiler, body, 4 doors, 4 cylinders)...for some reason when i think of an evo, i picture a tall skinny 17 year old kid with pimples, baggy pants and baggy shirt, with a bright yellow visor worn backwards while every other word is "yo dawgg"
even highly modded ones that run 11's, meh...i can't get over their looks (spoiler, body, 4 doors, 4 cylinders)...for some reason when i think of an evo, i picture a tall skinny 17 year old kid with pimples, baggy pants and baggy shirt, with a bright yellow visor worn backwards while every other word is "yo dawgg"
As for looks, yeah it takes a little time to like it. I do like the color a lot(looks like spiral grey Vette). I used to talk trash about the big wings, then I got one and think it's ok. It'll never look mean like my TA though.
Melting Slicks
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Originally Posted by darknight
You got it right with the mods. I can get 80-90whp for $3K installed. They actually do these mods and sell them at a dealer in Ohio now with the warranty. They didn't have these when I got mine though. The company says it retains stock comfort until you hit the gas, then it delivers the new power very smoothly. I just think that sounds to easy.
Darknight,
Where is this dealer in Ohio located?
Thanks,
Dave
Melting Slicks
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From: Indy IN
I recently did hear that Mitsubishi was monitoring SCCA and other clubs via the web to determine the names of people that were participating in "speed events", like autocrosses. Then they were voiding your warranty. No questions asked, no excuses given. Take your car in for a repair that you thought was covered by warranty and "bam" get wacked with a bill.....
Even if you were racing somebody else's car, if you owned one they were assuming that it was your car and voiding your warranty.....
As I understand it the tranny's were fragile and lots of folks were winding up the motors and dumping the clutch to get the 4wd system to launch without bogging,,,, The shock loads were blowing up tranny's and they didn't want to pay the expense....
Seems like they want it both ways, build and advertise a car as being a performance car, but when you try to use it like one you get smacked...
Even if you were racing somebody else's car, if you owned one they were assuming that it was your car and voiding your warranty.....
As I understand it the tranny's were fragile and lots of folks were winding up the motors and dumping the clutch to get the 4wd system to launch without bogging,,,, The shock loads were blowing up tranny's and they didn't want to pay the expense....
Seems like they want it both ways, build and advertise a car as being a performance car, but when you try to use it like one you get smacked...
Pro
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From: Anaheim Hills CA
Originally Posted by darknight
Dang G...why you frontin like dat? I'll do the voice, but I'm 30, 6'3" and 210 mostly muscle, no zits. If I ever wear a yellow visor backwards I give anyone on this board permission to smack the spit outta me! As for looks, yeah it takes a little time to like it. I do like the color a lot(looks like spiral grey Vette). I used to talk trash about the big wings, then I got one and think it's ok. It'll never look mean like my TA though.
As for looks, yeah it takes a little time to like it. I do like the color a lot(looks like spiral grey Vette). I used to talk trash about the big wings, then I got one and think it's ok. It'll never look mean like my TA though.and not knocking, but i once ran into an evo get together at a local hang out, and i kid you not, most were skinny teenagers
i'm not the type to stereotype and think that that's the case for everyone (kind of how people think the vette is a mid life crisis car), but i can't help the image i think of when i think of evos 
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Heel & Toe
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Originally Posted by corvette dave
Darknight,
Where is this dealer in Ohio located?
Thanks,
Dave
Where is this dealer in Ohio located?
Thanks,
Dave
Last edited by darknight; May 5, 2005 at 12:28 PM.
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Originally Posted by Solofast
I recently did hear that Mitsubishi was monitoring SCCA and other clubs via the web to determine the names of people that were participating in "speed events", like autocrosses. Then they were voiding your warranty. No questions asked, no excuses given. Take your car in for a repair that you thought was covered by warranty and "bam" get wacked with a bill.....
Even if you were racing somebody else's car, if you owned one they were assuming that it was your car and voiding your warranty.....
As I understand it the tranny's were fragile and lots of folks were winding up the motors and dumping the clutch to get the 4wd system to launch without bogging,,,, The shock loads were blowing up tranny's and they didn't want to pay the expense....
Seems like they want it both ways, build and advertise a car as being a performance car, but when you try to use it like one you get smacked...
Even if you were racing somebody else's car, if you owned one they were assuming that it was your car and voiding your warranty.....
As I understand it the tranny's were fragile and lots of folks were winding up the motors and dumping the clutch to get the 4wd system to launch without bogging,,,, The shock loads were blowing up tranny's and they didn't want to pay the expense....
Seems like they want it both ways, build and advertise a car as being a performance car, but when you try to use it like one you get smacked...
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Originally Posted by pb24dagrk
yea, haha, don't get me wrong, i love their performance for the price, it's just personal taste in the looks department
and not knocking, but i once ran into an evo get together at a local hang out, and i kid you not, most were skinny teenagers i'm not the type to stereotype and think that that's the case for everyone (kind of how people think the vette is a mid life crisis car), but i can't help the image i think of when i think of evos
and not knocking, but i once ran into an evo get together at a local hang out, and i kid you not, most were skinny teenagers
i'm not the type to stereotype and think that that's the case for everyone (kind of how people think the vette is a mid life crisis car), but i can't help the image i think of when i think of evos
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I have an 01 Z06 I bought new and have driven for 35,000 miles and recently bought an 05 Evo. The Evo is a lot of fun and has a great midrange turbo whoosh. Ultimately, the Vette is faster due to more hp, but I like the Evo quite a bit and take it skiing where the Vette simply can not go.
I guess I'm into 'bang for the buck' cars as the Evo was under $30K out the door with a 5 year 60,000 mile warrantly plus 10 years and 100,000 on the powertrain - provided Mitsubishi stays in business that long.
Jim
Oh yeah, I'm 50 and don't care if 'kids' drive the Evo, but then I don't care if 'old guys' drive Corvettes either
I guess I'm into 'bang for the buck' cars as the Evo was under $30K out the door with a 5 year 60,000 mile warrantly plus 10 years and 100,000 on the powertrain - provided Mitsubishi stays in business that long.
Jim
Oh yeah, I'm 50 and don't care if 'kids' drive the Evo, but then I don't care if 'old guys' drive Corvettes either
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Pro
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This has been a very interesting discussion. Thanks for getting it started. After reading this discussion and giving a lot of thought to my decision to go with a Z06, I realized that I went with the Corvette because, well, it is a Corvette. While there are a lot of great combinations of cars and mods that I could have purchased, in the end, there can be only one... and the one is Corvette Z06. The Legend Lives.
Again, thanks for opening this discussion, I learned a lot from it.
dave
Again, thanks for opening this discussion, I learned a lot from it.
dave
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Originally Posted by PowerMad
This has been a very interesting discussion. Thanks for getting it started. After reading this discussion and giving a lot of thought to my decision to go with a Z06, I realized that I went with the Corvette because, well, it is a Corvette. While there are a lot of great combinations of cars and mods that I could have purchased, in the end, there can be only one... and the one is Corvette Z06. The Legend Lives.
Again, thanks for opening this discussion, I learned a lot from it.
dave
Again, thanks for opening this discussion, I learned a lot from it.
dave
Now if anyone wants to do a straight up trade for their EB Z06 I would give ya the MR. 
Last edited by darknight; May 5, 2005 at 12:31 PM.
