FWD Evo Revolution - who needs AWD anyway ?
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From: 2003 Evo VIII - Silver
Originally Posted by rraulston
Give me a break......This guy might not know anything about cars. Alot of people dont. You wouldnt think he was so stupid if you were there and met him like I did. You would know that he was in the military and protecting our right to even own a car.....people who kick a man while he is on the ground are pathetic..........Ray
crminals and sneaks are everywhere and when you are excited to get a new evo you may not be thinking to crawl under it to check for drive shafts
My main point of the thread
isw those considering to BUY a USED EVO - have it checked out
This cars are all subject to significant modifications and its imporant to make sure that any USED evo is safe and has all its parts
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thanx Ray 
btw i did check out the car (and test drove it) as much as i had time for. I traded a 04 tiburon. Left on a friday night(DEC 05), drove all night 8+ hrs, test drove and worked a deal for another 5+ and then without batting an eye drove all the way back to NewMexico from Alington TX. (The dealership is Stadium Auto FYI).... Soon after that I was shipped out for like three months. Being that I serve, I wasnt afforded the time I needed to do it right. Im not tryin to make that an excuse, thats just the truth.
So stop being a dick
btw i did check out the car (and test drove it) as much as i had time for. I traded a 04 tiburon. Left on a friday night(DEC 05), drove all night 8+ hrs, test drove and worked a deal for another 5+ and then without batting an eye drove all the way back to NewMexico from Alington TX. (The dealership is Stadium Auto FYI).... Soon after that I was shipped out for like three months. Being that I serve, I wasnt afforded the time I needed to do it right. Im not tryin to make that an excuse, thats just the truth.
So stop being a dick
back in the day they had a jdm galant vr4 that had a switchable trans case and tranny.
all you had to do was get under the car and pull a pin out for fwd and put the pin back in or awd.
all you had to do was get under the car and pull a pin out for fwd and put the pin back in or awd.
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Hey I appreciate what he has done for the country and that he has risked his own life to make sure we live freely but it still doesnt preclude the fact that he didnt do his homework thoroughly. In any case, bottom line is that with any car purchase, new or used, it's essential to keep your head straight and excitement/emotions in check as to not make a wrong decission. I learned this fact with my first and second car so I'm passing along the lesson.
I wish him luck though with getting the car returned and his money refunded. You can work the 'disclosure' angle or maybe play the sympathy card (hard working service man just wanted a new car but got duped instead) with a judge. Good luck and thanks for keep us safe!
I wish him luck though with getting the car returned and his money refunded. You can work the 'disclosure' angle or maybe play the sympathy card (hard working service man just wanted a new car but got duped instead) with a judge. Good luck and thanks for keep us safe!
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here are the pics of the drive train...
I just briefly spoke to the manager @ Stadium Auto.. and he said that I need to take my car to
and have them verify whats wrong (that the drive train is missing a piece etc!!) Even though I have these pix here..... WTF. Why should I waste the gas driving all the was to EL Paso to have them verify what I already kno about, w/pix. Its gonna b up to the lawer, once I sit down wit him, ITS ON... Whatever he says goes. I'll let him do his job. Im not about to get in a shoutin match wit dis dude...... 
If theres one thing I've learned in the military, it is this "IT PAYS TO BE SLOW TO ANGER" 
I just briefly spoke to the manager @ Stadium Auto.. and he said that I need to take my car to
and have them verify whats wrong (that the drive train is missing a piece etc!!) Even though I have these pix here..... WTF. Why should I waste the gas driving all the was to EL Paso to have them verify what I already kno about, w/pix. Its gonna b up to the lawer, once I sit down wit him, ITS ON... Whatever he says goes. I'll let him do his job. Im not about to get in a shoutin match wit dis dude...... If theres one thing I've learned in the military, it is this "IT PAYS TO BE SLOW TO ANGER"
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... Id like to say that just as Al stated the tune went pretty well and im guessin 250-270 fwhp... nasty from a roll like was said earlier.... Dont mind me just tryin ta stay positive about dis whole ordeal........... 
just keep us updated. I gotta know how this ends......If they said to take it to Mitsu, what do you have to loose?? Take it there. That might be the quicker fix. Just a thought. Also you need to check out the transfer case when the d-line is installed. Ray
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From: alamogordo,NM
Originally Posted by kevin
I'm sure the car was bought AS IS... can a lawyer really help? On the +side.. that burnout was pretty cool...
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Originally Posted by rraulston
just keep us updated. I gotta know how this ends......If they said to take it to Mitsu, what do you have to loose?? Take it there. That might be the quicker fix. Just a thought. Also you need to check out the transfer case when the d-line is installed. Ray
thanx Ray I will, as soon as i see dis lawyer and find out my options... then the dealer ship might be the quicker fix. I just am not in a hurry to get flaged for that huge exhuast... and loose my warranty early
