Alright, so I'm at my local dealer getting some warranty work done (O2 sensor replacement) and having the recall sticker put on. I notice an "LED under body light kit" box sitting on the mechanic's toolbox. I ask him in jest if they are putting the kits on their cars. To my amazement (and disgust) he laughs and tells me they are putting the kits on all the non-MR Evos!

I went out to look under one of the GSRs in the lot, and sure enough there is an LED underbody lighting kit on it! Can somebody say RICE?

What the heck are they thinking ricing out new Evos? Is this going on at other dealers?

 

hahaha... that's comedy...

watch them void the warranty from the get go as well... hahaha

 

What's funnier is I don't even think those are legal to drive around with in Oregon. Just what people need is another reason for the cops to pull them over.

 

evo's already have the clear taillights and huge wing, why not finish the rice machine off and add underbodys? haha, weird though.

 

Yeah very weird, I wonder if they even know the laws about neon/LED underbody kits. I know I got a hard lesson when a cop wrote me a $350 ticket for license plate covers.

 

What dealer was it???

 

Beaverton Mitsubishi AKA Premier Auto Group in Oregon.

 

that's really gay... never heard of anything like that.

 

Why in the world would a dealer do that? And why would they do it on an Evo? Even though it is an insane idea I would think you'd be more apt to find a honda or scion dealer doing that. Wait a minute....what am I saying....I wouldn't expect anybody to do this. Sounds very strange. Do they also cut a hole in the console or center stack to put some switch in to turn it on and off. wierd. According to the warranty wouldn't this effect the whole electrical system and burn the clutch up, pop the tires, and blow the pistons anyway.

 

That is where i bought my car, I better check for neons under my car J/K!!!

 

I asked one of the salespeople why they did it. He said it was because the surveys they sent out to Evo owners came back with requests for neon underbody lighting kits. But...this came from a salesperson, so I'm more likely to believe any other reason than this for the simple fact that whatever salespeople say is normally a lie.

 

Yeah....I wonder who they sent those surveys to.

 

i bought my evo there, and never filled out a survey. hell about 6 people on this board bought there car there. anyway, that is the dumbest thing i have ever heard. WHYYYYY? i am glad i got mine before they pulled that crap. and shouldnt someone explain to them that 70% of the customers that buy this car wont want those.

 

ps- it is way illegal to have in oregon, and if you dont beleive me come on down to Seaside when spring brake rolls around, and watch hondas get pulled over by the dozen for it.

 

I hate when people install those glow units and you can see the lights hanging down from under neath the car.....even when its installed correctly they look way ghetto