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Well after selling the latest 200sx i was stuck with what to buy. Eveb test drove a few diesels. Looked at a few e46 m3's to but generally couldnt find what i wanted. Then this came up and i got curious.

2003 UK edition mitsubishi Evo 8 fq300 tuned to around 400bhp. 58k and 2 owners from new. All old MOT's and a stamp in the service book every 4k from new, 18 stamps in total and about a dozen alone from AI Autosport, same owner the last 4 years who looked after it like a baby.

Modifications as follows

Forged conrod conversion by AI Autosports inc HKS headgasket, new big end bearings and ARP head studs.
Piper MR spec cams.
K&N typhoon induction kit enclosed in Apexi induction box with cold air feed.
Evo 9 (80series) turbo Run daily @1.45bar although high boost is 1.7 bar.
3inch Magnex modular downpipe, De-cat and Magnex 3inch cat back with 5inch tail pipe. Also have the Magnex bung, not fitted though.
Turbosmart duelport dump valve
Carbon engine damper & Powerflex front engine mount.
Forge header tank, power steering tank, manifold heatshield.
Carbon fuse cover,carbon plug and cam cover.
Ralli-art rad cap.

Fully adjustable XYZ coilover suspension.
4 wheel alignment.
Cusco strut brace.

Front Performance friction 2 piece discs, only a few months old & Carbotec xp8 pads.
Rear Drilled and grooved rear discs with performance friction pads.
Goodridge hoses.
Refurbed brake calipers.
New 8x18 Revolution wheels with Falken FK452 tyres.

Carbon fiber front splitter, air ducts, door pillars, side spats, Damd carbon side skirts, carbon badge, carbon exhaust heat shield.
Carbon look Ganador mirrors with carbon j panels.
Geurney lip.
Evo 9 rear bumper.
Evo 9 tail lights.
Blackened headlights.
Volvo washer jets(spray pattern).
Mitsubishi window deflectors.
Vortex generator.

MR alcantara interior.
Carbon wrapped dash and gearbox surround.
Boost and oil temp gauges.
HKS EVC6 boost controller.
Pioneer head unit with bluetooth hands free and ipod cable.
Pioneer speakers.
Ralliart mats
Carbon arm rest cover.

Some crap pics as its raining i dashed out to take them so car is not washed. Its in very very good condition, very very straight. Cannot fault it.

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SO few bad pics later, C&C welcome
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LOL GUD LUCK IF U LIVE NR A HILL!!!1

Oh, wrong Jap Crap....

Anyway, love it, apart from the exhaust, the numberplates, the lack of badge at the back and the fact that it looks too low at the back. Oh and those weird sills on the side of the car? Not a fan.
 
Looks fine at the back and plenty of tire clearance, fully adjustable anyway so cna be adjusted if needed. And them weird sills are £400 carbon fibre and look great in real life :) Number plates, what more do you want lol
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Absolutely love it.

Really appeals to me in a sort of "primal" way.

How does it compare with the SX so far?
 
I like all the underbonnet stuff and surprisingly i really like the alloys - they suit the car down to the ground.

In the pictures the CF sills look a bit "stick on" that's why i wasn't a fan, but i like them at the front. Number plates - weird font and are probably illegal (and dare i say look a bit "tacky"?).

However, i've decided that i don't mind the exhaust and looks like it's been fitted really well.

Sorry, not trying to **** on your bonfire (ignore me anyway, i'm not a fan of the whole "modded look" thing.). Either way, it looks mean and no doubt, it'll go like **** off a shovel.

What do you like about your new car most?
 
C&C welcome anyway thats why i posted it up :)
Id say the carbon sides look better in real life and if it didnt have them i would be buying them

Its a lot more tame than my last 200sx, as at over 400bhp it was really really lively and the evo would not see what way it went straight line, but id say if the right driver was in the evo on a twisty NSL road id bet on the evo getting home first. But the evo drives nice, very comfy, much more up to date and just a nicer place to be with 6 speed etc, the s14a was based on the s14 which initially came along in 1994. So quite a jump in styling etc.
the 200sx just brought out the evil in me at junctions etc lol.
 
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Looks great :D, not a fan of the side skirts and I'd personally make it a tad higher but that aside it looks sex on wheels :), lovely aggressive front. Love evo's.
 
Looks rather evil from the front, but like an overladen Asian taxi from the side. I don't think those wind deflectors are doing it any favours :p

Not jealous at all :o
 
I really like that, even liking the interior where as normally I find the evo interior a little too jappy crappy :) The carbon fibre and extra gauges really work on it for me.
Comments regarding the way the ride height looks are a little pointless as its a marmite thing, always is (and its adjustable anyways). But I would imagine the ride and handling suffering a little going that low ????????
Yup must admit to being rather jealous :)
Go on how much ?
 
I can honestly say hand on heart it is as smooth and comfy as any other car. That's of a sport back ground, and you def would not think its lowered or on coilovers. I guess maybe 5mm or so could be brought up but not any more. As it looks the nuts being low wide and generally "I'm gona have your arm off and stick it down your throat" look

Its a hell of a lot of fun and its crazy to think sitting inside it that if you have the balls for it it will keep going to a 170 or so. Me and 3 mates were in it last night down my runway and got to 140 in no time and not at all bouncy, like german barge style not bouncy.

But I think a little more power is in order, once I get over the purchase cost lol.

The car is mint and very possibly one of the very best over here, that's the claim by the evo specialist that has looked after it for the past 4 years.
 
Nice whip brah, needs badges and less wind deflectors though imho. :D

Mate of mine has a standard 9 FQ-360 and its rapiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiid. Shame he only drives it about once a week and drives a 1.25 Fiesta the rest of the time. :rolleyes:

Seems a bit daft having an Evo that ^ low, since the best thing about them is the rate they cover ground, and you won't be if you have to hit the brakes for every slight undulation in the road? :p
 
Unrelated too but that's 3000bhp I've owned before I'm 24
Polo diesa 50bhpl
Saxo vtr 80bhp
5 x 200sx in various tune 1350bhp
2 m3's 600bhp
2 skyine r33 650bhp
Evo 8 400bhp
1.2 corsa runaround 40 bhp
206hdi runaround 100bhp

Well over 3000
 
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