Test drove a Evo MR today....
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what mods do u have on ur wagon?
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Originally Posted by rxvagon
I went out with the sales person and he let me beat on it (I bought a ML55 from him). I was kinda disappointed because i went in with high hopes from all the reading and talk about the MR. First off the ride is pretty smooth with not much feed back. The car takes off but in the higher rpm band seems to hit a wall and tops off (as though it's out of breath). The steering feels nice since it close ratio. The seats also hold you firmly in place. The tranny's gearing is nice in the twisties but on the straight are really long and seems to take forever to hit redline. Turn in's are stable and predictable with slight oversteer. Overall it's nice but i would'nt trade in my wagon for it. I'm sure if the MR spent some time with the tuners out there it would come out of it's shell and **** me off. The only thing that i really liked and still remember really clear is the sound of the turbo spooling up to that long redline. It's not worth the $42k they are asking(damn $6k markup) , But that's my opinion.
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Originally Posted by thebankman
On the Slip N Grip Thunderhill track day a couple weeks ago, one of the new MRs was chasing me around the course, he could take my wagon on the straightaway but seemed only a bit faster in the turns. And my wagon has only a sedan swaybar, stock wheels with the original RE92s, and strutbars. Made me feel really good to realize it's the souped-up MR when he passed me in the straightline.
I have run circles around Porsche GT3's and Ferrari Modena 360's. Damn those cars must suck!
and a slip and grip event? Sorry, no offense meant, but those usually don't attract the best drivers if you know what I mean.
Last edited by earlyapex; Jan 28, 2005 at 02:10 PM.
a good friend of mine bought an Evo MR two days ago from Veracom in San Mateo for $800 over invoice. He got the price by threatening to buy from the dealer in Glendale.
Oh, and it's very fast and the steering is excellent. Better than a stock WRX.
Oh, and it's very fast and the steering is excellent. Better than a stock WRX.
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Oh, and it's very fast and the steering is excellent. Better than a stock WRX.
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Originally Posted by speedevangelist
a good friend of mine bought an Evo MR two days ago from Veracom in San Mateo for $800 over invoice. He got the price by threatening to buy from the dealer in Glendale.
Oh, and it's very fast and the steering is excellent. Better than a stock WRX.
Oh, and it's very fast and the steering is excellent. Better than a stock WRX.
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Originally Posted by speedevangelist
a good friend of mine bought an Evo MR two days ago from Veracom in San Mateo for $800 over invoice. He got the price by threatening to buy from the dealer in Glendale.
Oh, and it's very fast and the steering is excellent. Better than a stock WRX.
Oh, and it's very fast and the steering is excellent. Better than a stock WRX.
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Originally Posted by speedevangelist
I think he said ~38K out the door. (Incl. tax, lic, etc.)
sorry but its still a mitsu and they will always suck
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Originally Posted by zumnwrx
w0w 38K ?!!?
sorry but its still a mitsu and they will always suck
edgar,
sorry but its still a mitsu and they will always suck
edgar,
WOW! 34k MSRP + Tax, lic, destination, etc
WOW! its amazing!
Go get a wrx without tax, lic, destination etc!
Oh wait, all cars have that!
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Originally Posted by earlyapex
WOW! 34k MSRP + Tax, lic, destination, etc
WOW! its amazing!
Go get a wrx without tax, lic, destination etc!
Oh wait, all cars have that!
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WOW! its amazing!
Go get a wrx without tax, lic, destination etc!
Oh wait, all cars have that!
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not that it need to or anything... just wondering why you quoted me
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Originally Posted by zumnwrx
ok so does your post have a point?
not that it need to or anything... just wondering why you quoted me
edgar,
not that it need to or anything... just wondering why you quoted me
edgar,
Because you freaked out that some guy got an MR for 38k OTD. Thats what a 34k car costs with tax , destination, lic, etc.
Yea it's alot of money for a Mitsubishi. it's alot of money for a subaru too.
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i got my suby for 22k OTD w/ upgrades and the shipping plastic still on it...
i know that you have to pay tax and what not what im saying is that for a mitsu in the 30k + is a shame and waste considering they depreciate about a whole 10k in a year and most evo owners paid way more then sticker price for there 2 star crash test rated mitsu
edgar,
its a nice car dont get me wrong but its just not worth it
i know that you have to pay tax and what not what im saying is that for a mitsu in the 30k + is a shame and waste considering they depreciate about a whole 10k in a year and most evo owners paid way more then sticker price for there 2 star crash test rated mitsu
edgar,
its a nice car dont get me wrong but its just not worth it
Yeah it was pretty hairy driving on the stock wheels and tires. Those RE92s really squeal at the limit and it helps me judge how much traction or lack thereof is available. I find these tires are pretty predictable when you're paying attention. There were a couple close calls when I didn't think I would make it around the turns but overall the stock suspension could be a lot worse on the track.
The event had one side of Thunderhill designated as a drift course, the other side was a road course. I staged in the intermediate level with passing only on the two straightaways. The white MR was really good looking, the ridges on the back window look so sweet!! It still had the dealer plates, maybe it's his first track day. I've had 26k miles of seat time and a track day at Sears Point so I'm really comfortable in this car, plus a lot of those miles were on the RE92s which make you wake the f#ck up and concentrate or you're going to diiiie!
The event had one side of Thunderhill designated as a drift course, the other side was a road course. I staged in the intermediate level with passing only on the two straightaways. The white MR was really good looking, the ridges on the back window look so sweet!! It still had the dealer plates, maybe it's his first track day. I've had 26k miles of seat time and a track day at Sears Point so I'm really comfortable in this car, plus a lot of those miles were on the RE92s which make you wake the f#ck up and concentrate or you're going to diiiie!
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Originally Posted by zumnwrx
i got my suby for 22k OTD w/ upgrades and the shipping plastic still on it...
i know that you have to pay tax and what not what im saying is that for a mitsu in the 30k + is a shame and waste considering they depreciate about a whole 10k in a year and most evo owners paid way more then sticker price for there 2 star crash test rated mitsu
edgar,
its a nice car dont get me wrong but its just not worth it
i know that you have to pay tax and what not what im saying is that for a mitsu in the 30k + is a shame and waste considering they depreciate about a whole 10k in a year and most evo owners paid way more then sticker price for there 2 star crash test rated mitsu
edgar,
its a nice car dont get me wrong but its just not worth it
Find me a $19-20k year-old EVO, I would love to buy it.