View Poll Results: T.M.E, Evo VII, or a spare $10,000?
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T.M.E. Evo VII, or save $10000?
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T.M.E. Evo VII, or save $10000?
Guys,
I put this in the technical section because the decision is technically based, even if the answer can somewhat be an opinion.
I left a deposit on an T.M.E. yesterday, and I get a call this morning from my agent, saying that there were several more EVOs coming up within my price range, and I was asked if I wanted to look at them, before committing my bid to the T.M.E.
My budget for this car is about $60,000AUD ($36,000USD) which, is right for Australia (I know it's more than you'd pay for a new one in the US, but that's just our market).
I can either get
1) A Grade 5 (Immaculate) Tommi Makinen Edition Evo 6.
2) A Grade 5 regular Evo 7
3) A Grade 4.5 (minimal wear and tear evident, no damage) regular Evo 6, with $10K AUD to spare.
I'm thinking that 10K is a lot of money to do upgrades with - and if I upgrade the T.M.E. anyway, I'm losing lots of the benefits (EG, bigger exhaust, bigger intercooler are the first mods that come to mind, but they come stock on the T.M.E, so am I paying for something that I am going to replace?)
What do you guys think? Have the 10K and tinker? Or get the special edition?
I put this in the technical section because the decision is technically based, even if the answer can somewhat be an opinion.
I left a deposit on an T.M.E. yesterday, and I get a call this morning from my agent, saying that there were several more EVOs coming up within my price range, and I was asked if I wanted to look at them, before committing my bid to the T.M.E.
My budget for this car is about $60,000AUD ($36,000USD) which, is right for Australia (I know it's more than you'd pay for a new one in the US, but that's just our market).
I can either get
1) A Grade 5 (Immaculate) Tommi Makinen Edition Evo 6.
2) A Grade 5 regular Evo 7
3) A Grade 4.5 (minimal wear and tear evident, no damage) regular Evo 6, with $10K AUD to spare.
I'm thinking that 10K is a lot of money to do upgrades with - and if I upgrade the T.M.E. anyway, I'm losing lots of the benefits (EG, bigger exhaust, bigger intercooler are the first mods that come to mind, but they come stock on the T.M.E, so am I paying for something that I am going to replace?)
What do you guys think? Have the 10K and tinker? Or get the special edition?
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I would say the decision depends on what you want to do with the car. Will you be mostly driving to work with it or will you be mostly using it to have some fun during the weekends?
Furthermore, what do you mean by "regular" Evo 6 or 7? There is RS, RS2 and GSR spec, all of which have several advantages and disadvantages over the other model.
Furthermore, what do you mean by "regular" Evo 6 or 7? There is RS, RS2 and GSR spec, all of which have several advantages and disadvantages over the other model.
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As I understand, there are only 2 models permitted to be complied to australia - GSR and Tommi Makinen. The others are too stripped down to be a road car, apparently.
I have not heard of any RS or RS2 models being imported into Aust.
The car will be a daily driver, but I also do track time, and I want to go off road with this.
I have not heard of any RS or RS2 models being imported into Aust.
The car will be a daily driver, but I also do track time, and I want to go off road with this.
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The TME is my dream car. 
Get it. Now. What are you waiting for? Go go go! Pick up the phone, call agent, turn over the money. What you havent done it yet? Dont make me come over there.
Get it. Now. What are you waiting for? Go go go! Pick up the phone, call agent, turn over the money. What you havent done it yet? Dont make me come over there.
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Get the Tommi. The new Evo is in America for Pete's sake. It's gonna be worthless because everyone's gonna have one. A Tommi is truly a collectors car. I'd get that over an Evo 8 in a heartbeat. No doubt. Tommi Mak all the way.
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It appears the overwhelming agreement is that the TME is it!
Well, I'll call him back in 5 minutes (It's 8:55am local time) and tell him my decision is final.
Apparently, there will be some Evo VIIIs imported at the end of the year by Mitsubishi Ralliart, so any "normal" Evos, which were grey imported will fall in value... So definitely, the TME looks like it would hold better value.
Well, I'll call him back in 5 minutes (It's 8:55am local time) and tell him my decision is final.
Apparently, there will be some Evo VIIIs imported at the end of the year by Mitsubishi Ralliart, so any "normal" Evos, which were grey imported will fall in value... So definitely, the TME looks like it would hold better value.
