MY ride in an Evo VIII lancer

[DJM83]

on Thursday night i went for a ride in an Evo VIII lancer omfg it was unreal i luved it wat a real weapon they are road handling abilities and off road (dirt) included is amazing also the accelration when it comes onto boost (about 1500 rpm and its an amazing sound) once it gets to about 5000 rpm it really hooks in and u notice the power pushes u back in ur seat a hell of alot. The ride is abit rought but after all u dont buy 1 for comfort (also a mitsubishi oz test car) and the seatsare awesome they hug your back and hips interior is abit low rent but other then that it is an awesome car ill post some pics up this afternoon

Sounds like you had a blast! How did you score the ride? friend?

[DJM83]

My girlfriends dad is a motoring journalist for our local paper he gets a different car every week he was supposed to get it 3 mths ago but the 1 he was getting was writtin off after it was rear ended

[b2tf]

Originally Posted by 00VenomXR

My girlfriends dad is a motoring journalist for our local paper he gets a different car every week he was supposed to get it 3 mths ago but the 1 he was getting was writtin off after it was rear ended

bugger hey!

What's he got around the first weekend in November? :

[Mechan1k]

Yeah EVOs are fun to drive ... have driven an EVO 8 around Mt Panorama (was on a Lancer/Mirage cruise ages ago) ... they move ... and corner so damn hard.

The guy that let me drive it only ust bought it ... and could drive manual that well ... so he wanted to see how well it went ... when driven properly.

[Dave_au]

Evo IX is only $56,000 now too!

It would be very hard to go past if your in the market for a performance car, unless you want the space or the sound of a v8 I guess.

[Bluehoon]

There is a lot to be said for front wheel drive, and mitsubishi...

EVO's have my vote...........

Beat a V8 on the twisty roads any day :dj:

[DJM83]

Originally Posted by Bluehoon

There is a lot to be said for front wheel drive, and mitsubishi...

EVO's have my vote...........

Beat a V8 on the twisty roads any day :dj:

+'ive or -'ive against the car you know its 4WD? right im confussed anyway yeah it was a blast i loved it anyway here is some pics i took today and yes the dirt and dust is from the off road drive
The Evo IX only just released although not in aust yet i think has same power a little more torque a 6sp transmission spoiler on trailing edge of the roof and a few cosmetic changes ill have 1 in yellow thanx anyway heres is the pics

[Bluehoon]

Originally Posted by 00VenomXR

+'ive or -'ive against the car you know its 4WD?

I have driven them. Including the international rally spec ones.

I was meaning front wheel drive in general.

[parawolf]

EVO's have always been my pick over a WRX STi. They just build monster torque by comparison and its so flat, unlike the STI. I'd love to have a fang in one

[MrSparkle]

Originally Posted by Dave_au

Evo IX is only $56,000 now too!

It would be very hard to go past if your in the market for a performance car, unless you want the space or the sound of a v8 I guess.

To keep my tradition of owning cars that do not belong on this forum, I am looking seriously at one of these very soon. Having had a blast in an '05 STi recently, and knowing that these EVOs do everything better, it's mighty high on the list. :

[Dave_au]

Originally Posted by MrSparkle

To keep my tradition of owning cars that do not belong on this forum, I am looking seriously at one of these very soon. Having had a blast in an '05 STi recently, and knowing that these EVOs do everything better, it's mighty high on the list. :

Haha, too true, I'm dreaming of it myself, I could afford it on finance, but the insurance for an under 25! oh my!

Ill just keep saving for a unit/bachelor pad :

[Bossxr8]

Originally Posted by parawolf

EVO's have always been my pick over a WRX STi. They just build monster torque by comparison and its so flat, unlike the STI. I'd love to have a fang in one

Me too, I hate WRX's but I don't mind the EVO's.

[MrSparkle]

Originally Posted by Dave_au

Haha, too true, I'm dreaming of it myself, I could afford it on finance, but the insurance for an under 25! oh my!

Ill just keep saving for a unit/bachelor pad :

And you'd be right. Insurance will be typically Sydney-steep, but the IX has a few things that should help out in that respect, like the new GPS tracking system and datadots.

For me, one in black sans spoiler will do nicely, and will certainly surprise the 99.995% of the population who mistake it for "just another Lancer", at the Traffic Light GP. :dr_Evil: : :hihi:

[3Toed]

My mate has a Tommi Makinnen edition Evo 6. Been as a passenger in it on a track day at Wakefield Park. Very nice machine, but alas it is a car built by Japs for Japs. A 202cm chap like me could never drive it. :(

Originally Posted by MrSparkle

For me, one in black sans spoiler will do nicely, and will certainly surprise the 99.995% of the population who mistake it for "just another Lancer", at the Traffic Light GP. :dr_Evil: : :hihi:

No mate, you need ba big aluminium spoiler that doubles as a picnic table, and da big fart cannon mate. Then they'll think it's just another riced up Lancer. :

[DJM83]

Originally Posted by MrSparkle

And you'd be right. Insurance will be typically Sydney-steep, but the IX has a few things that should help out in that respect, like the new GPS tracking system and datadots.

For me, one in black sans spoiler will do nicely, and will certainly surprise the 99.995% of the population who mistake it for "just another Lancer", at the Traffic Light GP. :dr_Evil: : :hihi:

The EVO VIII has datadots and GPS system also every set of lights we pulled up at nobody picked wat the car was from the rear if u dont know much about cars it looks like an lancerbut from front and sids its a different story huge bonnet vent and 'in ur face' intercooler and the cool washer jet that sprays onto the cooler wen it gets hot