sixteen-bit
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Mitsubishi is killing off the Lancer Evolution.
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WTF
At least we have the Subaru STi for taking out the sherrifs daughter....
Spring-Loaded
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Perfection
Well this stinks... In my younger days I had both an GSR and a WRX and both were fantastic cars. Sucks that Mitsubishi are giving up on the Evolution, great car to drive.
My dream car has always been a 1995 Evolution 3 GSR, still looking for one in good condition but are rare as anything these days.
My dream car has always been a 1995 Evolution 3 GSR, still looking for one in good condition but are rare as anything these days.
My 04 Evo 8 has held its value incredibly well. The other day I was checking out its value and the asking price of private sales and was shocked. Now its going to only go up in price, especially mine being BBY and having the SSL package. I've owned it since new and got bored with it, so its time to go onto someone else who will finish it off as the monster it can be.
Now its time to pick between a new WRX or Mustang. Can't wait for the NYIAS to see what wins me over.
RIP to a truly legit Hero car...
Now its time to pick between a new WRX or Mustang. Can't wait for the NYIAS to see what wins me over.
RIP to a truly legit Hero car...
chickdigger802
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so gaf overall liked X?
thought they were a bit too fat... but they still were pretty fun.
thought they were a bit too fat... but they still were pretty fun.
http://www.autocar.co.uk/blogs/confidential/mitsubishi-ditch-evo-evs
The writing has been on the wall for years now. I can't see anyone who had actually been paying attention to be surprised by an official cancellation.
So did Subaru lol
Nakajima Aircraft Company was broken down after WW2 and Fuji Heavy Industries, who own Subaru, were formed.
Godzilla returns to the sea, only to be called upon again when he is needed the most.
sixteen-bit
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Isn't the new NSX going to be electric?
They sort of do. The Lancer Ralliart. Only problem with it, is it only comes in a Twin clutch Auto Transmission.
They would still make cars for the export market, but if they go out of the market in more places it could be curtains for the plant
rokkerkory
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So Subbie has the market to themselves... geez... the new WRX is only 26k and a hell-of-a machine at that.
A 1992 Lancer Evolution
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The 1992 one looks a lot better.
I'd still take the fender-flared third generation WRX sedan over the new one, they look great. The new WRX's design has all the passion of a Geo Metro.
Goro Majima
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The sports car offerings from Japan just keep getting slimmer and slimmer. Two door coupes of any kind are disappearing as well. I love my 2013 Honda Accord Coupe EX-L but it's sad because there aren't many other cars quite like it. Gen Coupe maybe?
Nissan already killed off the Altima coupe, the 370z has become outrageously (hilariously) priced and are dragging their feet on the successor.
All hail the Mustang/Challenger/Camaro only future I guess.
Nissan already killed off the Altima coupe, the 370z has become outrageously (hilariously) priced and are dragging their feet on the successor.
All hail the Mustang/Challenger/Camaro only future I guess.
Biggest regret about buying that car, I can't believe it didn't have a manual option.
chickdigger802
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new wrx's always look like ass, until the next one comes out, then that one is somehow more assy while the previous one looks ok.
You're right, and now I realize it's been true since the 2nd gen peanut-eye facelift.
rudieboy77
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Hell I remember back in the early 90's wanting things like the Evo and Skyline to be sold in the US, so I 'm just kinda surprised they even did it in the first place.
AgentOtaku
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A true legend.
fuuuuck man
Now I have to get one…. and I just paid off my GDammit '09 Honda Fit!
Anonymous Tipster
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Initial D taught me that anyone who drives a Lan Evo is a hardcore tool.
Winterfang
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Two of my cars had being Mitsubishi's (mirages just to be exact) and they where some of the worst cars I've owned. The second one left me walking more than 50 times in the 8 years I had (broke down at least twice a month). Thought it was also one of the most resilient cars I've even known, running years after it pretty much died.
Ploid 3.0
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It will always have a place in Gran Turismo, along side of every model of Skyline. The devs love those cars too much and personally own/ed the cars.
chickdigger802
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misfire system up your ass bro
Patrick S.
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A few months ago, I was deciding between getting a '98 Impreza GT or an Evo IV with an Evo V engine.
I ended up going for the Impreza. The Impreza had been one of my dream cars since I was allowed to drive one in 1999 for the first time. I lived in a place where rallying was very popular, so all my friends and I adored this style of cars; not too big, bulky, big air intakes, light, loud, rally winner. I used to have a Renault Clio Williams and a Lancia Delta HF Integrale too, two other of my other all time favourites.
Then I had some money to buy an Impreza but I was seriously considering an Evo because they look so fucking brutal and are something much more special than an Impreza, but reading a few "Evo or Impreza" forum posts I learned that apparently the Evo is much more expensive to maintain, because for example you need to change some differential fluid every 4000 km, also spare parts are much more expensive of course, because the Evo was built in much lesser numbers. Apparently insurance is more expensive, too.
What the forums did agree on is that the Evo is a much better base for tuning and is easily tuned to 400 hp, while the Impreza GT like I have seems to only yield around 300 hp when tuning on the cheap, i.e. no different turbo, no different injectors, no forged pistons, plus the gearbox can only withstand around 380 lb of torque. Ten years ago, this would have had me going for the Evo, but honestly the power my Scooby has with just a 3" stainless steel exhaust and a mild remap is more than enough for me. I live in Germany and all, but Scoobies are just not made for the autobahn and it's no fun driving at 200+ km/h all the time. I don't even know how fast my car can go... But I loooooove this car on twisty b roads
TL;DR: The Evos were really awesome cars, it's a shame they are not building them anymore. Maybe they would not have been able to meet expectations with new, more strict emission laws and would have been too expensive to develop further.
I ended up going for the Impreza. The Impreza had been one of my dream cars since I was allowed to drive one in 1999 for the first time. I lived in a place where rallying was very popular, so all my friends and I adored this style of cars; not too big, bulky, big air intakes, light, loud, rally winner. I used to have a Renault Clio Williams and a Lancia Delta HF Integrale too, two other of my other all time favourites.
Then I had some money to buy an Impreza but I was seriously considering an Evo because they look so fucking brutal and are something much more special than an Impreza, but reading a few "Evo or Impreza" forum posts I learned that apparently the Evo is much more expensive to maintain, because for example you need to change some differential fluid every 4000 km, also spare parts are much more expensive of course, because the Evo was built in much lesser numbers. Apparently insurance is more expensive, too.
What the forums did agree on is that the Evo is a much better base for tuning and is easily tuned to 400 hp, while the Impreza GT like I have seems to only yield around 300 hp when tuning on the cheap, i.e. no different turbo, no different injectors, no forged pistons, plus the gearbox can only withstand around 380 lb of torque. Ten years ago, this would have had me going for the Evo, but honestly the power my Scooby has with just a 3" stainless steel exhaust and a mild remap is more than enough for me. I live in Germany and all, but Scoobies are just not made for the autobahn and it's no fun driving at 200+ km/h all the time. I don't even know how fast my car can go... But I loooooove this car on twisty b roads
TL;DR: The Evos were really awesome cars, it's a shame they are not building them anymore. Maybe they would not have been able to meet expectations with new, more strict emission laws and would have been too expensive to develop further.
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